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Focused on Student Success.
Dedication to student success is Algonquin College's guiding principal and is demonstrated through the quality of its programs, staff, the continual expansion of its facilities, and by forging strategic partnerships. Every action since the College was established has been to ensure students have access to the education and skills training demanded by the marketplace to launch a rewarding career.

Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology was established in 1967 and was named after the First Nations people who lived in the area.  Algonquin was formed from the merger of the Eastern Ontario Institute of Technology, established 1957, and the Ontario Vocational Centre, established 1965.

The College celebrates 42 years as a leader in post secondary education, and has undergone significant growth since its establishment and continues to grow today.  All three Algonquin College Campuses are set to undergo major expansion projects.  The Perth and Pembroke Campuses are building all-new facilities and the Woodroffe Campus is beginning construction on a new trades building.

 
 
Mission and Vision Statement
     

Mission:

Algonquin College will prepare students to achieve academic and career success.

 
   

Vision:

Algonquin College will be a leading Canadian college recognized for its unique programs, services and support systems which lead to student success.

     
 
 Core Values
     

Caring

We have a sincere and compassionate interest in the well-being of the individual.

Learning

We believe in the pursuit of knowledge, personal growth and development.

Integrity

We believe in trust, honesty and fairness in all relationships and transactions.

Respect

We value the dignity and uniqueness of the individual.

We value the equity and diversity in our community.

 
     
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Executive Officers
     
Robert Gillett
 
President
Robert Letourneau
 
Vice President, Administration
Kent MacDonald
 
Vice President, Academic
Deborah Rowan-Legg
  Vice President, Student Services
Gerry Barker
  Vice President, Human Resources
Joy McKinnon
  Vice President, Business Development
 
 
College Deans and Directors
     
Faculty of Technology and Trades
 
Claude Brulé, Executive Dean
School of Advanced Technology
 
Vertha Coligan, Acting Chair, Architecture/Civil/GIS Department 
Stephen Finnagan, Chair,

Electronics/ Electro-Mechanical Department

Charlie Inglis, Chair, Computer Studies

School of Transportation and Building Trades
 
Jeremy Anderson, Acting Chair
Algonquin College Heritage Institute
  Linda Cooke, Dean 
Faculty of Business and Hospitality
  Dave Donaldson , Executive Dean 
School of Business   Lisa Taylor, Chair, Financial, Office and Legal Studies
Peter Fortura, Chair, Business Administration - Core and Service Courses
Jim Kyte, Acting Chair, Marketing and Management Studies
School of Hospitality and Tourism   Altaf Sovani , Chair, Hospitality Studies
Michel Savard, Chair, Culinary Arts
Faculty of Health, Public Safety and Community Studies
  Kim Tysick, Executive Dean
Police and Public Safety Institute   Norm Bruce, Chair
School of Health and Community Studies
  Marlene Tosh, Chair, Specialty and Re-entry Health Programs
Barb Foulds, Chair, Nursing Studies  
Catherine Sidorenko, Chair, Community Studies
Jo-Ann Aubut, Chair, Allied Health  
Faculty of Arts, Media and Design
  Russell Mills, Executive Dean
School of Media and Design   Peter Larock, Chair, Media Studies
Dr. Pegie Stark Adam, Chair, Design Studies
Career and Academic Access Centre
 

Shelley Styles, Chair, General Arts and Science
Claire Snasdell-Taylor, Chair, Career and Academic Access Centre

Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley
  Karen Davies , Dean
    Murray Kyte, Chair, Business, Technology & Outdoor Training
Debra Balasevicius, Chair, Health and Community Studies
School of Part-time Studies   Linda Rees, Dean 
    Ernest Mulvey , Chair , Language Institute
    Louise Barnabe, Academic Manager, Business & Hospitality
    Larry White, Academic Manager, Health and Community Studies, Police & Public Safety, Media and Design
    Mike Hayes, Academic Manager, Advanced Technology/Transportation & Building Trades
    Sandra Larwill, Academic Manager, Distance Education
 
 
College Executive Directors and Directors
     
Academic Development
 
Marguerite Donohue
Academic Operations and Planning
 
Doug Ouderkirk
Advancement
  Doug Wotherspoon
Algonquin College Foundation
 
Brenda Rothwell
Applied Research and Development
  Mark Hoddenbagh
College Ancillary Services
  Karen Foster  
Corporate & Business Development   Joe Ranieri
Finance   Duane McNair
Information Technology Services
  Stephen Abraham
Institutional Research and Development   Brian Burns
International Education Centre   Abla Sherif
Learning and Teaching Services
  Glenn MacDougall
Marketing and College Enrolment
  Jennifer Daly-Cyr
Physical Resources
  Mike Rushton
Registrar   Kathryn Moore  
Student Services   Wayne McIntyre (Acting)
     
 
 Schools and Institutes
     

Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley
Faculty of Arts, Media and Design

  • School of Media and Design
  • Career Academic Access Centre

Faculty of Business and Hospitality

  • School of Business
  • School of Hospitality and Tourism

Faculty of Health, Public Safety and Community Studies

  • School of Health and Community Studies
  • Police and Public Safety Institute

Faculty of Technology and Trades

  • School of Advanced Technology
  • School of Technology and Trades
  • Algonquin College Heritage Institute

School of Part-time Studies




     
 
Programs
 

176 Full-time Programs

  • 21 Graduate Certificate Programs

142 Part-time Programs

  • 16 Graduate Certificate Programs

21 Apprenticeship Programs

18 Co-op Programs

3 Joint Degree Programs

  • Bachelor of Information Technology - Interactive Multimedia and Design, Carleton University
  • Bachelor of Information Technology - Network Technology, Carleton University
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Ottawa

2 Bachelor Degree Programs

  • Bachelor of Applied Arts, Interior Design
  • Bachelor of Applied Business, e-Business Supply Chain Management
   
 
Top 10 Programs
     
 

Top 10 Programs (based on number of applications)

Business Administration (Core)

Police Foundations

Business – Marketing

Practical Nursing

Child and Youth Wroker

General Arts and Science - One Year - Pre-Health Science

Early Childhood Education

Dental Hygiene

Electrical Engineering Technician

Social Service Worker



 
 
 New Full-time Programs for 2009-2010
     

Aviation Techniques - Aircraft Maintenance

Developmental Services Worker - Apprentice

Food and Nutrition Management

General Arts and Sciences - Pre-Business Studies

Professional Illustration

   
 
Student Population
     
Full-time   Nearly 18,000
Continuing Education

35,180 Registrations
International

1,000 international students enroll at Algonquin from more than 100 countries. Recent activity abroad includes projects in countries such as India, China, South Africa, Tanzania, Yemen, and Montenegro.
   

Age 25 or older

 

18%

Age 20 - 24

 
35%
Less than 20  
46%
 
                                                             Gender
Female  
50%
Male  
50%
     
 
Student Support Services
 
 
   
 
Human Resources
     
Full-time Employees:
1,190
  Part-time Employees: 1,500
     
 
Notable Alumni and Faculty
     
Jon Cassar
 
Emmy-winning Hollywood producer and director of the TV series 24
Leigh Chapple
 
CJOH News Anchor
James Cybulski
  TSN Reporter
Janice Dean
 
Fox News Weather Specialist
Jon Dore
  Comedian
John Geleynse
  Director, Technology Evangelism at Apple Inc.
Tom Green   Comedian
Mac Harb   Canadian Senator
Sue Holloway
  Medal-winning Olympian, Kayak
Massari   Canadian Singer
Neil MacDonald   CBC Washington Bureau Chief
Norm MacDonald
  Comedian
Ian Miller
  Medal-winning Olympian, Equestrian
Larry O'Brien
  Mayor of the city of Ottawa
Dan O'Toole   TSN Sportscaster  
AnthonyRota   Member of Parliament
 
Fees
     

Residence Basic (1050 Beds):

  $5,950
Tuition Standard from:
  $2,220
International:
  $11,020
     
 
Physical Resources
     
Woodroffe Campus Site Area:
357,927 square metres

Pembroke Campus Site Area:

11,890 square metres
 
Perth Campus Site Area:
53,625 square metres
     
 
Algonquin going 'Green'
   
  • First Canadian College to sign the Talloires Declaration.
  • Invested in new technology and practices that will yield close to $6-million in energy savings over the next decade.
  • Continues to engage the College Community to discuss current and future sustainability issues through events such as the World Cafés.
  • Signed the Association of Canadian Community College's Pan-Canadian Protocol for Sustainability on Earth Day 2009.
  • All planned future facilities will be built to LEED standards.
   
 
Applied Research and Innovation
     

       

 

Funding Partners:

  • Ontario Centres of Excellence
  • Precarn
  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Centre

Close working relationship with:

  • OCRI (Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation)

Member of:

  • CONII (Colleges Ontario Network for Industry Innovation) which recently received $10-million in new provincial funding for 2009-2012.
   
 
Athletics
     
 

Varsity Teams

  • Men's Basketball
  • Women's Basketball
  • Men's Soccer
  • Women's Soccer
  • Men's Volleyball
  • Women's Volleyball

Fitness Zone

  • 44 cardio machines
  • 40 resistance machines
  • The Fitness Zone also offers workshops, boot camps, personal training and massage therapy.
 
 
Who Comes to Algonquin College?
 

The following are results taken from the 2007 Algonquin College first-year student survey

 
Activity 12 months prior to attending current program:


Attending high school
32%
Attending Algonquin College
10%
Attending another community college
3%
Attending university
7%
Employed full-time outside of home
28%
Employed part-time outside of home
7%
Homemaker
2%
Seeking work while unemployed
2%
Other/No Response
8%
 
Length of time since full-time attendance in an educational setting:
Less than 1 year
53%
1-2 years
22%
3-5 years
11%
More than 5 years
13%
No response
1%
   
Employed while attending Algonquin College:
Yes
55%

No

43%
No Response
2%
   
Of those who responded yes, work on average:
Less than 5 hours a week
3%
5-14 hours a week
18%
15-24 hours a week
24%
25 hours a week or more
10%
   
First choice educational institution:  
Algonquin College
83%
Another Ontario College
6%
University
9%
Private College or vocational institution
1%
No response
2%
   
 
Algonquin in Ottawa
     
Algonquin College is located in the Nation's Capital and the Ottawa Valley. Ottawa's population is 865,000 and offers many of the perks of a smaller town. Algonquin is only minutes away from hundreds of kilometers of bike and recreational pathways, parks and natural areas.  Ottawa is home to the Rideau Canal, a 'UNESCO World Heritage Site,' for winter skating and summer boating and recreation. Being in a large city, Algonquin is only minutes away from urban and cultural amenities, including prime shopping, sports and athletics, museums, a wide range of restaurants and festivals.  Algonquin is on a major transit hub which students and staff use to travel across Ottawa.

 
 
Algonquin in Pembroke
     
Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley is located in Pembroke, on the banks of the Ottawa River.  Pembroke is a gateway to Algonquin Provincial Park and is surrounded by hundreds of kilometers of natural areas, forests and waterways.  Pembroke is home to world-class whitewater rafting, canoeing, kayaking, boating, camping and hiking.  Known as the Heart of the Ottawa Valley, Pembroke is home to Canada'slargest outdoor art gallery and is officially registered as Hockeytown Canada.  Prime shopping, museums and festivals round out some of Pembroke's great amenities.

 
 
Algonquin in Perth
     
Algonquin College Heritage Institute's campus is located just one hour from Ottawa in the historic Town of Perth.  Perth is only minutes away from provincial and municipal parks and the Tay River for summer and winter activities.  Perth has plenty of festivals to choose fromall year round, is full of cultural and historical amenities through its architecture, boutique shopping and museums and has been dubbed the prettiest town in Ontario.

 
 
Algonquin Abroad
     
  Campuses Abroad  


MRES/ICSAT - Indo Canadian School of Advanced Technology, Fairdabad, India  CV Raman College of Engineering/Ranjita Institute of Hospitality Management, Bhubeneshwar, India   

Animaster, India    

Ishtap, Montenegro     

Shangai University, China       

   
  International Partnerships
 

Fanshawe-Phillipines Women's University Linkage, Philipines

Mining/Geology Program Upgrading Faculty Development, Indonesia

Sustaining Uganda Telecommunications, Uganda

Institutional Strengthening, Uganda

Directorate of Industrial Training, Uganda

Vocationalizing Ugandan Colleges Curriculum

Training of Trainer, Colombo Plan Staff College, Phillipines

Nursing Education Development, Caribbean

Agriculture Project, Indonesia

Community Colleges Upgrading, Jamaica

JAMAL Literacy Training, Jamaica

Programme de gestion visant l'employabilte, Tunisia

Sante et securite au travail, Tunisia

Artisans Entrepreneurs, Mali

Entrepreneuriat, Burkina Faso

Environment Education, India

CAD/CAM Instructional Design, India

   
 
 
Articulation Agreements
     

Athabasca University

Bishop’s University – The Williams School of Business
Carleton University
Cape Breton University
Griffith University
Lakehead University

Malaspina University – College
McMaster University
Nipissing University
Okanagan University College
Royal Roads University
Ryerson University
Technical and Further Education (TAFE), New South Wales, Australia
Thompson Rivers University
University of Calgary
University of Guelph
University of Lethbridge
University of New Brunswick
University of Ottawa
University of Western Ontario
University of Western Sydney, Australia