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| Motto: | Connect life and learning |
| Established: | 1967 |
| Type: | public college Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning |
| President: | John Tibbits, B. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The province of Ontario, in Canada, has two types of publicly-funded Community colleges Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology and Institutes of Technology University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Sc. , Dipl. Ed. , M. Ed. , CAGS, Ed. D. |
| Location: | 299 Doon Valley Drive Kitchener, ON, Canada N2G 4M4 |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Sports Team: | Conestoga Condors |
| Mascot: | Condor |
| Affiliations: | OCAA, ACAATO. The City of Kitchener (ˈkɪtʃɨnɚ is a City in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common Condor is the name for two Species of New World vultures each in a Monotypic Genus. |
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The Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is a public college based in Kitchener, Ontario in Canada. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages The City of Kitchener (ˈkɪtʃɨnɚ is a City in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
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History
The College was founded in 1967 as the Conestoga College of Applied Arts and Technology, one of many such institutions established in that time by the Ontario government to grant diplomas and certificates in career-related, skills-oriented programs. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The province of Ontario, in Canada, has two types of publicly-funded Community colleges Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology and Institutes of Technology Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec A diploma (from Greek δίπλωµα diploma, meaning "folded paper" is a Certificate or Deed issued by an educational institution It was renamed in 2002 when the government extended the school's reach, namely to grant degrees in technology-based fields. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Over the years, it has added additional programs such as the Master of Business Administration program, in cooperation with the University of Windsor. The Master of Business Administration ( MBA) is a Master's degree in Business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines The University of Windsor is a Non-denominational, provincially-supported Coeducational, public comprehensive university in Windsor, Ontario In addition, the College offers a new nursing curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B. Nursing is a Profession focused on assisting individuals families, and communities in attaining maintaining and recovering optimal Health A Bachelor of Science ( BS, BSc or BSc in the UK; less commonly S Nursing is a Profession focused on assisting individuals families, and communities in attaining maintaining and recovering optimal Health Sc. N. ) degree. Students accepted to Conestoga’s Nursing Program will take all four years of study at the Doon Campus in Kitchener. The City of Kitchener (ˈkɪtʃɨnɚ is a City in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Graduates of the program will receive a degree from McMaster University. McMaster redirects here for others see McMaster (disambiguation.
Beginning in August of 2003 two new programs began which would be the first to award a degree to students entirely through the college. The two programs are the B.A.Tech Integrated Advanced Manufacturing Technologies program and the B.A.Tech Architecture - Project and Facility Management. Both programs award graduates a Bachelor of Applied Technology degree. Beginning of 2005 a new Bachelor of Applied Health Sciences Degree in Health Informatics was started in the School of Health Sciences, Community Services and Biotechnology.
In 2006, the college purchased the former University Heights Secondary School in Waterloo for nearly $6,000,000, into which its Waterloo campus relocated later that year. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The property is significantly larger than its former Waterloo campus, which the college will sell to cover the cost of the purchase.
Academic Program
See Conestoga College organizational structure
Conestoga has a one, two, three or four-year programs; as well as apprenticeship training programs. Conestoga College Programs School of Business Business Programs Accounting and Information Technology (Post-Graduate Business Administration There are also many options available to students including four-year degrees in Advanced Manufacturing, Teletronics (Telecommunications and Computer Studies), Architecture, Health Informatics or the brand new International Business Management degree which started in the fall of 2006. Conestoga also has several agreements with some Ontario universities like Wilfrid Laurier, Windsor and McMaster, with many more in the works, as well as several other Canadian and international institutions.
Campus
Doon Campus is the main campus for Conestoga College. It is located at the south end of Kitchener and houses the central administration offices as well as the majority of courses offered by the college. Regional Campuses have select programs.
- Doon Campus - Main Campus
- Waterloo Campus
- Cambridge Campus
- Guelph Campus
- Stratford Campus
Other Buildings
Student Life
Conestoga College's Student Life section develops programs while working with students to enhance the student experience at Conestoga and the overall quality of campus life. Student Life works to provide transitional support, leadership opportunities, civic engagement and educational programming with their team of a Student Life Coordinator, two Student Life Programmers, Office Assistant, and the Director of Student Development.
Student Life Centre
The Student Life Centre, a joint venture between Conestoga College and Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI), launched in 2006 to house various student-focused services including Counselling Services, Disability Services, Health Services, Learning Commons, Student Life Office, Student Life Programmers Office, Student Services Administration Offices, CSI Board of Directors and Staff Offices, Off Campus Housing (through CSI), CSI Self Serve Area, Shooters Photo Studio, CSI's Massage Therapist, Lounge/Atrium, CSI Sanctuary and Bar Bistro, Spiritual Room, Group Work Rooms, Meeting/Workshop Rooms, and the Student Life Centre Info Desk.
At the Student Life Info Desk, students can rent out the study work rooms, the meeting rooms, ask for directions or assistance with general questions.
Student Clubs
The Student government is headed by Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI), which was established in 1973. Previously known as the Doon Students Association, it is the official student voice for the over 6,000 full-time students of the college.
There are also several campus clubs which give students a way to interact and get to know each other.
Student Housing
Off Campus
Housing Services at Conestoga College provides students with an off-campus housing posting database. See the Student Services area of the college web site. To get on to the off campus housing list, landlords must go through a special process, and must contact the Housing office.
On Campus
On Campus Housing is available near the main Doon Campus at the Conestoga Residence & Conference Centre. It provides rooms of various sizes to over 500 students. For information on its Residence Life program, visit the college's Residence Life & Housing section.
Student Media
- 88.3 CJIQ - is college's campus radio station. CJIQ-FM, is a Canadian Radio station based in Kitchener Ontario. Campus radio (also known as college radio, university radio or student radio) is a type of Radio station that is run by the students of a college It is used as part of Broadcasting: Radio course and Journalism program offered at the college.
- Spoke On-line - the web version of the official newspaper of Conestoga College. Student reporters in the Journalism programs of the college contribute the news and editorial content of the paper and are responsible for production of the weekly publication.
Student Sports
Conestoga College student sports teams are named 'Condor'. They compete against Varsity level teams. There is also intramural programs.
References
Aggerholm, Barbara (January 10, 2006). Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. "University Heights getting new educational role: Conestoga College buys school to expand apprenticeship courses". The Record, Kitchener, Ontario: A1,A2.
External links
- Conestoga College Official Website
- Conestoga Students Inc.
- Conestoga Residence & Conference Centre
- Conestoga College Student Chapter of IFMA
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