St. Lawrence College, Ontario
Encyclopedia
St. Lawrence College (SLC) is a College of Applied Arts and Technology with three campuses in Eastern
Ontario
, namely Brockville
(1970), Cornwall
(1968) and Kingston
(founded September 1969).
, regarded now as the “father of the Ontario College System”, established Ontario's colleges of applied arts and technology to train individuals for employment in their respective communities. St. Lawrence College was founded during this period in 1967 as part of the province's initiative to create many such institutions. These schools were designed to provide career-oriented diploma
and certificate
courses, as well as continuing education
programs in the communities in which they are located.
Brockville was originally proposed as the site for the main campus of St. Lawrence College, but Kingston was ultimately selected, since its larger population base would allow it to support a full campus. For the site, a 59 acres (23.9 ha) piece of farmland was purchased from the Ontario Psychiatric Hospital (now Providence Continuing Care Centre
) located at King St. W. and Portsmouth Ave. Brockville would retain a smaller campus, while the Cornwall and Kingston campuses were designed to serve six counties in Eastern Ontario (namely Frontenac, Leeds, Grenville, Dundas, Stormont and Glengary).
Some of the earliest full-time courses offered included such programs as Business Administration, Home Economics, Early Childhood Education, Engineering Technology, and Electronics Technician. Today, about 89 programs are offered.
In response to increasing enrolment, in part due to the double cohort, Ontario college's have received funding for expansion in recent years, including St. Lawrence College which has grown considerably since its founding.
St. Lawrence College has received accreditation to offer Baccalaureate Degree programs in the following areas:
In addition, St. Lawrence College's Graphic Design program is a 3-year, Ontario College Advanced Diploma program starting each September, located at the SLC campus in Kingston.
KPI (Key Performance Indicators) Annual Results for April 2009 indicate the following statistics for St. Lawrence College.
Eastern Ontario
Eastern Ontario is a subregion of Southern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario which lies in a wedge-shaped area between the Ottawa River and St. Lawrence River...
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, namely Brockville
Brockville, Ontario
Brockville is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in the Thousand Islands region. Though it serves as the seat of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Brockville is politically independent and is grouped with Leeds and Grenville for census purposes only.Known as the "City of the 1000...
(1970), Cornwall
Cornwall, Ontario
Cornwall is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada and the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario. Cornwall is Ontario's easternmost city, located on the St...
(1968) and Kingston
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
(founded September 1969).
History
Prior to the 1960s, only trade schools co-existed with universities in the province of Ontario at the post-secondary level, and many of those trade schools were established primarily to help veterans reintegrate into society in the post-war years. In response to an increasing need for technical education, Premier William DavisBill Davis
William Grenville "Bill" Davis, was the 18th Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1971 to 1985. Davis was first elected as the MPP for Peel in the 1959 provincial election where he was a backbencher in Leslie Frost's government. Under John Robarts, he was a cabinet minister overseeing the education...
, regarded now as the “father of the Ontario College System”, established Ontario's colleges of applied arts and technology to train individuals for employment in their respective communities. St. Lawrence College was founded during this period in 1967 as part of the province's initiative to create many such institutions. These schools were designed to provide career-oriented diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
and certificate
Academic certificate
An academic certificate is a document that certifies that a person has received specific education or has passed a test or series of tests.In many countries, certificate is a qualification attained in secondary education. For instance, students in the Republic of Ireland sit the Junior Certificate...
courses, as well as continuing education
Continuing education
Continuing education is an all-encompassing term within a broad spectrum of post-secondary learning activities and programs. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada...
programs in the communities in which they are located.
Brockville was originally proposed as the site for the main campus of St. Lawrence College, but Kingston was ultimately selected, since its larger population base would allow it to support a full campus. For the site, a 59 acres (23.9 ha) piece of farmland was purchased from the Ontario Psychiatric Hospital (now Providence Continuing Care Centre
Providence Continuing Care Centre
Providence Care is one of the three university hospitals in Kingston, Ontario affiliated with Queen’s University. Providence Care is a not-for-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and sponsored by the Catholic Health Corporation of Ontario.Providence Care specializes in...
) located at King St. W. and Portsmouth Ave. Brockville would retain a smaller campus, while the Cornwall and Kingston campuses were designed to serve six counties in Eastern Ontario (namely Frontenac, Leeds, Grenville, Dundas, Stormont and Glengary).
Some of the earliest full-time courses offered included such programs as Business Administration, Home Economics, Early Childhood Education, Engineering Technology, and Electronics Technician. Today, about 89 programs are offered.
In response to increasing enrolment, in part due to the double cohort, Ontario college's have received funding for expansion in recent years, including St. Lawrence College which has grown considerably since its founding.
The school
The College has approximately 6,500 full-time students and 20,000 part-time registrants in 89 academic programs and employs 829 full- and part-time staff; this includes 414 faculty. The school has one of the highest rated Music Theatre - Performance programs in the country, which is located at the Brockville campus.St. Lawrence College has received accreditation to offer Baccalaureate Degree programs in the following areas:
- Bachelor of Applied Arts Degree in Behavioural Psychology
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
- Bachelor of Business Administration (in partnership with Laurentian UniversityLaurentian UniversityLaurentian University , was incorporated on March 28, 1960, is a mid-sized bilingual university in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada....
)
In addition, St. Lawrence College's Graphic Design program is a 3-year, Ontario College Advanced Diploma program starting each September, located at the SLC campus in Kingston.
KPI (Key Performance Indicators) Annual Results for April 2009 indicate the following statistics for St. Lawrence College.
- 98.6% of employers were satisfied with the quality of the educational preparation of St. Lawrence College graduates.
- 91.6% of SLC graduates found employment within six months of graduation.
- 86.5% of graduates were satisfied with the usefulness of their SLC education in achieving their goals after graduation.
- 78.8% of students were satisfied with the overall quality of services, programming and resources available to them at SLC.
Schools and Faculty
- Business
- Community Services
- Applied Science and Computing
- Health Science
- Justice Studies & Applied Arts
- Skilled Trades & Tourism
External links
- St. Lawrence College Official web site
- St. Lawrence College Bookstore Brockville campus (2288 Parkdale Ave) Cornwall campus (2 Belmont St) Kingston campus (100 Portsmouth Ave)