Dawson Viewbook 2018 - 2019 General Information & Programs of Study Cover photo Roger Aziz About Dawson Dawson College was the first anglophone college MISSION VISION in the CEGEP network when it was founded in Dawson College is a vibrant and inclusive community To be a leader in the delivery of innovative academic 1968 and is today one of the largest. With five dedicated to providing quality higher education. Our offerings and transformational learning experiences pre-university programs and 21 career/technical mission is to: through student-centred pedagogical practices that programs, Dawson offers a personal approach to foster student success and seek to develop informed college education despite its size, giving students • Educate a diverse population of students through and engaged citizens. the opportunity to bond within smaller working transformative and innovative learning activities; groups and with their teachers. • Engage learners and empower them to become active, responsible citizens; Teaching and learning spaces at Dawson are being transformed, moving away from the • Enrich society by offering life-long learning traditional classroom environment of chairs, opportunities, cultivating partnerships and contributing tables, black or white boards and incorporating to a peaceful and sustainable future. active classrooms, interactive technology and academic and para-academic activities that take VALUES students out of classrooms and labs altogether. Excellence Collaboration Innovation and Creativity Well-being for All Dawson College is located at the western tip We seek to challenge our Recognizing that support We promote innovation We cultivate a healthy of downtown Montreal and is the only CEGEP students and educate them for student learning and creativity that and inclusive learning and linked directly to a Métro station (Atwater). to the highest standards. engages us in diverse and acknowledge both success working environment in The building is a heritage site that dates back To that end, we commit multiple ways, we value a and failure and build upon which all members of our to 1908 when it was the Mother House of the ourselves to providing community in which our authentic, rich and dynamic community feel respected, Congrégation-de-Notre-Dame, a religious order excellent teaching, members feel encouraged learning experiences, valued and supported of teaching sisters. In 1988, Dawson opened programs and services that to share their experiences, inside and outside the in the pursuit of their its doors in the newly renovated building after are attained through self- insights, knowledge and classroom, to provide personal and professional nearly 20 years spread out over some reflection, evaluation and skills so as to nourish cutting-edge pedagogical goals. We aim to promote 12 different locations in downtown Montreal. evidence-based inquiry. and enrich the learning and technological long-term health and well- Dawson’s 10,000 students and 1,000 employees environment. We affirm approaches to teaching being for all, sustainably. can trace their roots to more than 70 cultures that the College, as a and learning. and languages. This diversity enriches the lives community, is strengthened of every member of this multicultural community by the participation and within a welcoming and stimulating environment. representation of all its members in its governance. Table of Contents About Dawson 1 Dawson Library 32 Graduation 58 Mission, Vision and Values Social Science & Business Technologies Helping You Succeed General Information PRE-UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS Frequently Asked Questions 60 Dawson at a glance 4 Social Science 34 Services for Students 62 A little history 4 General Studies 34 Academic Advising A heritage site 5 Commerce 35 Campus Life and Leadership An urban green space 6 Child Studies 35 Student Government Ombuds Services Campus Map 7 Environmental Studies 36 Breakdown by age 8 Academic Skills Centre International Business 36 Average incoming Sec V marks 8 Office for First-Year Students Law, Society & Justice 37 Split between pre-university Getting information about what you and career/technical programs 8 North-South Studies 37 need to know at Dawson College Average number of students who graduate 9 Psychology 38 Counselling and Career Development Total enrollment in 2016 - 2017 9 Travel & Tourism 38 Peer Tutoring Enrollment by program 2016 - 2017 9 Liberal Arts 38 The Mentor Program Admissions Requirements 10 CAREER/ TECHNICAL PROGRAMS Library Choosing a CEGEP 11 Social Service 40 Student Access Ability Centre Choosing a Program 13 Community Recreation and Leadership Training 41 Student Health Services Academics Accounting and Management Technology 42 Locker/Lock Rentals General Education 16 Marketing and Management Technology 43 Housing Journeys: A First Peoples College 18 Computer Science Technology 44 Améliorez vos connaissances 64 Transition Program Fees, Financial Aid & Employment 65 Creative & Applied Arts Science, Medical Studies PRE-UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS Athletics 66 & Engineering Arts, Literature and Communication 46 PRE-UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS Arts & Culture 46 Science 20 Developmental Science 22 Literature 46 Explorations Science 22 Languages 47 Cinema-Communications CAREER/ TECHNICAL PROGRAMS 47 Biomedical Laboratory Technology 23 Interactive Media Arts 48 Diagnostic Imaging 24 Visual Arts 49 Radiation Oncology 25 CAREER/ TECHNICAL PROGRAMS Physiotherapy Technology 26 Professional Theatre 50 Nursing 27 Illustration 51 Laboratory Technology - Analytical Chemistry 28 Interior Design 52 Civil Engineering Technology 29 Professional Photography 53 Mechanical Engineering Technology 30 Graphic Design 54 Electronics Engineering Technology 31 Industrial Design 55 3D Animation & Computer Generated Imagery 56 Special Areas of Study 57 Dawson Viewbook General Information Dawson A little history Dawson College received its charter in 1968 as part of a new network of post-secondary educational institutions in Quebec called CEGEPs. On September at a glance 23, 1969, Dawson welcomed its first incoming class of 1,655 students and 111 full-time faculty members. For nearly 20 years, Dawson College occupied sometimes as many as 12 campuses spread out across downtown Montreal from Selby Street in the west to De Lorimier in the east. In 1984, extensive renovations were begun to transform a magnificent building that had served as the Mother House of the Congrégation- de-Notre-Dame, a religious order of teaching sisters since 1908, into Dawson College as it is today. In the Fall of 1988, the doors were opened to a new era of Dawson, continuing a tradition of academic excellence, innovation and a vibrant campus life. Dawson is named for Sir John WIlliam Dawson, a renowned geologist, educator and the principal of McGill University in the last half of the 19th century. A heritage site The building Dawson College occupies was declared a heritage site in 1977. This designation means that the College must adhere to strict guidelines when it comes to any construction or modification to the building or grounds, maintenance and improvements, preservation of trees, grasses, plants and shrubs, and ensuring the integrity of the building. After renovations in the 1980s and major expansion extending to de Maisonneuve Blvd. West was completed in the 1990s, the site achieved the limit of allowed sprawl. The theatre and enlarged student area in the Atrium was added in 2007 between two existing wings. The Tony Proudfoot Gym, completed in 1997, was built into the bedrock up to four levels below street level. In 2011, the Dawson Peace Garden was inaugurated on the west grounds. Although the CEGEP system is secular, some religious artefacts have been preserved in the College for their historical significance. In the Library, formerly the chapel of the Mother House, carvings adorn the walls representing the Stations of the Cross, and the light fixtures are made of wood in the shape of crosses. Atop the dome is a statue of Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde depicting the Madonna and Child, which was restored in 2010 to its original beauty after more than 100 years of exposure to the elements of Montreal’s four seasons, including rain and snow, ice and sun, and the effects of freezing and thawing. An urban green space Dawson College occupies a full city block on the western edge of downtown Montreal, extending north to Sherbrooke St. West, south to de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, east to Atwater Ave. and west to Wood Ave. in Westmount. The entire area sits on 12 acres of green space, including trees that date back more than 100 years. The interior space of the College through all its expansions measures more than 1 million square feet or 91,000 square metres. There are approximately 1,500 rooms, including classrooms, laboratories, gyms, offices, meeting rooms, common areas, utility rooms and mechanical and electrical installations. A major upgrade to systems has been conducted over the past few years to increase the potential for energy savings and a far-reaching program of sustainability was introduced to the campus in an effort to eliminate the College’s carbon footprint. The Peace Garden is an ecological zone that encourages biodiversity and reclaims wildlife species long gone from the downtown core, including monarch butterflies and mallard ducks. The Garden, conceived as a memorial space to the events of September 13, 2006, now serves as a living classroom where students across the disciplines benefit from the calming, interactive, aethestic, biological, poetic and