North Island College
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| Motto: | Learn How. Here. |
| Established: | 1975 |
| Type: | Public |
| President: | Dr. Lou Dryden |
| Staff: | 400 |
| Location: | Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada |
| Campus: | Suburban, Rural |
| Website: | http://www.northislandcollege.ca |
North Island College (NIC) is a community college located primarily on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It was established in 1975.
The college comprises a number of sizeable campuses and smaller community centres. The main campus is in the Comox Valley, but there are also campuses in Campbell River and Port Alberni. Some of the more remote communities on the Island — Ucluelet, Port Hardy, and Gold River — have access centres. The college also has access centres outside Vancouver Island, in Bella Coola and on Cortes Island.
The organization's vision statement is "to be the first choice of residents of North Vancouver Island and the Central Coast for post-secondary education and training." The mission statement of the college is "Delivering today the skills and knowledge our students need for successful employment and further education tomorrow."
NIC offers over 70 credit programs and 730 individual courses. There are co-op programs for studies in Applied Business Technology, Adventure Tourism, Business Administration, Information Technology and Computer Science, and Tourism and Hospitality. Liberal Arts and Nursing degrees are held in partnership with Malaspina University College, and Fine Arts degree is held in partnership with the Emily Carr Institute.
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[edit] Campus
The Comox Valley campus comprises four main buildings and a number of portables. The main building, Discovery Hall, contains the library, registration desks, staff offices, and classrooms. Komoux Hall, at the far west end of the campus, contains staff offices and the Stan Hagan Theatre. Raven Hall houses mostly trades classes, science labs, and photography classes, while the neighbouring Shadbolt Building holds art classes in its large studio. Puntledge Hall is mostly devoted to the Early Child Care and Education (ECCE) and Nursing programs, though it contains the offices for Co-operative Education. Raven Hall, Discovery Hall, and Puntledge Hall are connected by a raised skyway. Tyee Hall, the newest building on campus, contains the college bookstore, the cafeteria, and many classrooms, including two computer labs. The campus also has several portable ATCO Trailers that are collectively referred to as "The Village".
The Campbell River campus is shared with the local Timberline High School. Port Alberni campus is one main building with a residency building. Most of the buildings on all three campuses are beautifully designed buildings that incorporate timber beams and framing in a West-Coast style.
[edit] Organization
Board of Governors:
- Ann Scott, Chair, Comox Valley
- Christine Gibson, Vice Chair, Comox Valley
- Lou Dryden, Comox Valley, President NIC
- Andrea Rowe, Campbell River
- Bruce Kempling, Port Alberni
- Buddy Hamilton Port Alberni
- Donald Taylor, Comox Valley
- Colleen Hanley, Comox Valley, Faculty
- Susan Auchterlonie, Comox Valley, Executive Assistant to the President & Secretary to the Board
- Linda Sams, Campbell River
- Michael Schnurr, Port Hardy
- Jim Muldowney, Comox Valley, Faculty
- Barbara Wood, Campbell River, Regional Student Services Assistant
- Allyson Bruce, Comox Valley, Student
- Abby Rutherford, Comox Valley, Student
[edit] Students and Faculty
In 2004/2005, 3,600 students (headcount) were enrolled in credit courses and 4,653 were enrolled in short duration courses (includes part-time vocational, first aid, contract and community education):
- Campbell River Campus – 905
- Comox Valley Campus – 1,426
- Port Alberni Campus – 618
- Port Hardy & Centres – 312
- Distributed Learning – 299
The median age of a NIC student in credit courses in 2004/2005 was 27 years and 64% were female.
Students of Aboriginal ancestry enrolled in 2004/2005 totalled 851 (self-disclosed)
[edit] References
All facts, unless otherwise stated, are from North Island College's web site: (source: [1])
