Parents & Families Info
Parents, guardians, spouses, aunts, uncles, grandparents all play an important role in helping their loved ones choose a college that is right for them.
At Algonquin College’s Waterfront Campus, we have created this portal to assist parents and families with learning more about college policies, financial aid for students, campus safety, and the overall experience a student can expect to have when they enroll at the campus.
Mission, Vision, Values of Algonquin College’s Waterfront Campus:
Mission: To transform hopes and dreams into lifelong success.
Vision: To be a global leader in personalized, digitally connected, experiential learning.
Values
“Thank you for embracing our son into the Waterfront Campus Pembroke family. He has graduated and we are glad to have him home with us. It’s been a few days now and we still can’t believe he’s home. He came to you a 17 year old straight from high school and has grown up in so many ways. Thank you for the parent newsletter, thank you for the Twitter updates and the Facebook posts! Seeing pictures of the Forestry students in the forest was a small but mighty connection to him from home. Thanks again to all the staff and support staff who made his year memorable. We would recommend Algonquin College in Pembroke to any friend or family.”
-Candice Goodale
“Our experience with Algonquin Waterfront Campus has been by far the most organized, informative, welcoming and pleasant! As parents we want to let our children fly and take responsibility at this stage in their life. The approach that all of you at the Waterfront Campus take and all the effort you put in creates the perfect balance for the student to be completely informed and involved in this big step and all the choices that need to be made in program selection and all other aspects. At the same time it allows us as parents to be informed and involved without taking over and being overbearing.
Thank you for what you have all created there. We look forward to moving our daughter to Pembroke and watching her pursue her path at Algonquin and beyond.”
-Martina and Ian Christensen
Algonquin College will not release confidential student information to parents, guardians or other third parties without the express permission of the student.
Students may give consent by accepting the terms/conditions through their Algonquin College Student Information System (ACSIS) account.
Upon logging into ACSIS they will enter their student number and password. Under the “Account” heading they will click onto Release of Student Information menu item to add or remove consent.
We encourage you to peruse the rest of our Pembroke Campus website including the Student Support Services and Campus Services webpage. Important dates can be found through the Academic Calendar.
The video below may have some outdated information concerning dates for things like orientation, however the tips that are offered to parents/families are all relevant.
In addition, the program page will give you additional information about all our full-time programs including curriculum, approximate tuition, books and supply costs, and other important information such as handbooks, gear lists, immunization requirements, etc.
You can also sign-up for our Parents & Families Newsletter!
Recent Newsletters:
An excellent all in one place guide. As a grandmother having her only grandson go so far away from home, your parents newsletter serves as an invaluable resource by giving me confidence that I can provide competent support wherever he may need it.
-June Sheldrake, Supporter of AC Student
“We attended a campus tour and I just wanted to pass along our positive feedback. The staff tour guide was excellent at presenting the information in an informative, friendly manner – answered all of our questions fully, and we also were able to meet the coordinator of the program too, who was also most helpful and encouraging. Our son is looking forward to attending the college. Keep up the good work. The campus is so bright and clean too!”
– Kathy Young, parent of a future Waterfront Campus student
The world is your classroom at Algonquin College
Ask our students why they chose Algonquin College and they will be quick to tell you it’s the hands-on skills and career focus they gain from learning in realistic lab and classroom environments. By the time our students graduate, they are ready to take on the work world and are sought out by employers in every industry.