Spring Parents’ & Families’ Newsletter

Posted on Monday, May 8th, 2017

Welcome to our Parents’ & Families’ Newsletter

With spring fresh in the air and the end of the winter term upon us, we thought it was a perfect time to provide an update on activities that have recently happened on campus and provide some insight into upcoming events.

If you haven’t had a chance to visit our dedicated Parents’ and Families website, featuring links to blogs, interesting articles written by our Student Services staff and a calendar that notes some important upcoming dates, we suggest that you take a moment to explore.

Our goal is to keep you informed. While we respect the privacy of our students, the information we will provide in this newsletter will give you a good sense of what is happening on campus throughout the year and will provide you with enough information to have engaging conversations with your student.

Convocation: An opportunity to celebrate student success!

ConvocationThe month of May has arrived and we are saying goodbye to graduating students and getting ready to welcome a new group of incoming students. For those leaving us, we remind them that their graduation ceremony will be held on Friday, June 16th at 1 p.m. at the Pembroke Memorial Centre with Canada’s 21st Prime Minister, The Right Honourable Paul Martin, delivering the convocation address.

Each graduate will receive a personalized email with an invitation to register for their convocation ceremony.

Program Awareness Camp Day

PAC DAYFor our incoming students, we want them to join us at their Program Awareness Camp (PAC) on Saturday, May 13th, with the exception of the Outdoor Adventure applicants who have several choices to attend their Program Readiness Camp at Wilderness Tours Resort.

The Program Awareness Camp days provide wonderful opportunities for students to experience their program and meet other incoming students and their faculty. There is also a scheduled First Contact one-on-one meeting with a member of the program faculty for each student who attends.

While the students are busy with their faculty, there is a parent’s program that includes the opportunity to hear from other parents, insights on how the college uses technology to enhance the learning environment. Learn more and register for PAC Day >>

Free Tuition Policy Comes Into Effect for Lower Income Families

The Ontario’s government highly publicized free tuition program is now available for lower income families. The program front end loads grants to cover a students’ tuition payment. More information on the program is available on the Ontario Student Assistance Program website >>

Repaying Ontario Student Assistance Program Loans: What’s the Next Step?

Is your son or daughter graduating and would like more information on repaying their student loans?

Sign up for a free webinar being offered by National Student Loans Services. These informative hour long sessions are offered over several times and dates for your convenience.

Upcoming times/dates are as follows:

  • Friday, April 28, 2017 12:00 pm -1:00 pm
  • Wednesday, May 3, 2017 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  • Monday, May 15, 2017 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  • Thursday, May 18, 2017 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  • Wednesday, May 31, 2017 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  • Wednesday, Dec 13, 2017 12:00 – 1:00 pm

Tuition Deposits Due June 15

Algonquin College requires incoming and returning students to pay a $500 tuition deposit fee by June 15th to hold their seat. Watch this short video to learn more about how this deposit can be paid. Watch College Tuition Deposit – Payment Options video below:

Did you know the Waterfront Campus has a Book Club?Book Club

The Waterfront Campus is lucky to have a very engaged Library and as a result we have our own Waterfront Campus Book Club!

Learn more about our Library Services!

Algonquin College Presents…Tricia Logan: Revising and Re-imagining Canada’s History; Reconciliation and Canada’s 150

We recently had the privilege of hosting Tricia Logan, Education and Outreach Coordinator at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, as part of our Speaker Series. Tricia is originally from Kakabeka Falls, ON. Recently, Tricia completed her PhD entitled ‘Indian Residential Schools, Settler Colonialism and Their Narratives in Canadian History’ in History at Royal Holloway, University of London. Tricia’s research interest and writing originate from her work with survivors of residential schools and involvement with language revitalization. Watch the Tricia Logan Speaker Series video below:

New Bursary Established for Forestry and Urban Forestry-Arboriculture Students

Larry Scales BursaryAlgonquin College is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2017 and as part of the celebration a new bursary has been announced to help students in financial need. The Larry Scales Memorial Bursary will honour the memory of an originating Forestry Technician faculty member.

Mr. Scales began teaching in the Forestry program when it started in 1969 until his retirement in 1989. He passed away last year and his family decided to establish an endowment in his memory.

We hope you enjoyed reading our newsletter for parents and families. We would welcome your feedback.

Thank you for being part of your young adult’s post-secondary journey.

Sincerely,

Jamie Bramburger
Manager of Community and Student Affairs
Algonquin College Waterfront Campus, Pembroke, ON.
PM-Parents@algonquincollege.com


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