Camosun College
Encyclopedia
Camosun College is located in Victoria, British Columbia
, Canada
. As of 2009 it had over 12,500 full-time and part-time students (8,600 FTEs) between its Lansdowne and Interurban campus
es. The Lansdowne campus provides university transfer and access programs, as well as career, technical and vocational programs in the fields of the arts, sciences, business, health and human services. Village 900 CKMO, the student-operated campus radio is based on the Lansdowne campus. The Interurban campus delivers programs in the trades, technologies, business, sport and exercise education, and access programs. The university press, The Nexus, is a member of CUP
.
The enabling legislation is the College and Institute Act
. The roots of the College began in 1914 when the Young Building was built as Victoria's first Normal School on part of a seven and a half acre plot belonging to the Hudson's Bay Company
. The school's enrollment at the time was about 275.
During the second world war, the Young Building was converted into a military hospital. In 1946, the building was returned to its original function as an educational institution shared between the Normal School and Victoria College, which were united in 1955.
In 1967 the Normal School and Victoria College moved to the site of the Gordon Head Campus of the University of Victoria
and the Institute of Adult Studies was established by the Greater Victoria School Board. The Institute of Adult Studies was located in what is currently the Ewing Building, and was the first centre in Canada to offer daytime courses for adults wishing to upgrade to high school graduation. From the inception of the Institute, local interest in a community college grew. On October 9, 1970 Victoria residents voted in favour of establishing a college, and plans for “Juan de Fuca
” College were followed. The provincial government formally approved the college on October 27, 1970.
In 1971 the college councilors voted on a name change, and “Camosun” was chosen, as it was an early name for Victoria. It is originally a Lekwungen (Songhees) name for an area of Victoria where different waters meet and are transformed. By September 1971 the final steps toward the realization of a college were taken when Camosun (Lansdowne campus) and the BC Vocational School (Interurban campus) merged to become BC’s ninth community college.
The trade-mark with the words `Camosun College` was filed with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Canadian Trade-marks database on 2008-02-22.
and the Olympic Mountains
and is home to more than 4500 students. Interurban campus is located in a rural Saanich setting, approximately 15-minutes from downtown, where over 3900 students attend classes.
48.4475°N 123.325°W
The campus facilities are surrounded by scenic tree-lined grounds. The Alan Batey Library, opened in 1991, is located prominently in the centre of the campus. The Dental Health Education Centre, opened in 1990, stands opposite the Library. The newest facility on campus is the Wilna Thomas Building with its adjoining Cultural Centre.
The Isabel Dawson building is the centre for most student services including information & registration, academic advising, financial
aid, assessment, disability support services, international student services, counselling and the career resource centre. The Fisher building houses the campus bookstore and cafeteria, as well as classrooms, labs and offices for nursing, biology, physics, chemistry and other disciplines. The Paul Building and Richmond House also provide space for classrooms, labs and offices. The Child Care Centre looks after about 25 children on campus.
In the southeast corner of the campus the Dunlop House is a heritage building which houses the Hotel and Restaurant Management program’s student-operated restaurant. In contrast to all the facilities on campus, the 1914 Young Building with its famous clock tower and Italian Renaissance architecture, presides over the south-west corner of the campus as an historic landmark in the city.
Camosun College's music program and the Victoria Conservatory of Music have shared a building on the Lansdowne campus since 1991.
, Interurban campus is in a rural country-like setting and approximately 15-minutes from downtown. More than 3,900 students attend classes at Interurban campus, enrolled in trades, technology, business or access programs.
Conveniently close to Interurban Road, the Campus Centre is the first point of entry for people seeking information about Camosun programs and services. The Campus Centre houses Information & Registration, the career resource centre, academic advising, counselling, student and alumni employment services, the bookstore, library, fitness centre, Student Society offices and a number of administrative offices, meeting rooms and classrooms. On the courtyard side of the building the attractive clock-tower faces a totem pole carved especially for Camosun by Richard Hunt
, as part of the 1994 Commonwealth Games
legacy.
Central to the campus sits the Helmut Huber Cook Training Centre, where the campus community enjoys nutritious and reasonably-priced meals for breakfast and lunch, prepared by students in the Culinary Arts Foundation program. In the evening, part of the cafeteria is transformed into the Classroom Restaurant, where chefs-intraining provide a delightful gourmet dining experience.
On the north end of the campus, the Jack White and John Drysdale buildings house the offices of Continuing Education and Contract Training and most of Camosun’s trades programs. Several entry level, apprenticeship, pre-employment and upgrading programs operate year-round, all providing an effective mix of in-class learning and hands-on shop work.
Atop the hill, overlooking the campus, you’ll find the Technology Centre and the Centre for Business and Access. Joined together in the middle, these buildings provide a welcoming atmosphere for students, with plant-filled atriums and interesting architecture. In the campus Child Care Centre, infants, toddlers and preschoolers receive high quality daily care. The Centre is surrounded by natural woodland, fields and walking trails.
Behind the campus sits the new Vancouver Island Technology Park, providing easy access for Camosun faculty and students entering into partnerships with local industry and research projects. Interurban’s newest facility located onf the south side of the campus, the Pacific Sport Institute, a centre for academic and athletic excellence, was completed September 2008. The centre is a unique partnership between Camosun College and Pacific Sport Victoria and brings together local and national-level sport education, leadership, research and athletic development under one roof.
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. As of 2009 it had over 12,500 full-time and part-time students (8,600 FTEs) between its Lansdowne and Interurban campus
Campus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
es. The Lansdowne campus provides university transfer and access programs, as well as career, technical and vocational programs in the fields of the arts, sciences, business, health and human services. Village 900 CKMO, the student-operated campus radio is based on the Lansdowne campus. The Interurban campus delivers programs in the trades, technologies, business, sport and exercise education, and access programs. The university press, The Nexus, is a member of CUP
Canadian University Press
Canadian University Press is a non-profit co-operative and newswire service owned by almost 90 student newspapers at post-secondary schools in Canada. Founded in 1938, CUP is the oldest student newswire service in the world and the oldest national student organization in North America. Many...
.
The enabling legislation is the College and Institute Act
History
Camosun College enrolled its first students in September 1971 when it opened as a two-year institution offering university transfer, vocational and upgrading courses to the residents of southern Vancouver IslandVancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
. The roots of the College began in 1914 when the Young Building was built as Victoria's first Normal School on part of a seven and a half acre plot belonging to the Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
. The school's enrollment at the time was about 275.
During the second world war, the Young Building was converted into a military hospital. In 1946, the building was returned to its original function as an educational institution shared between the Normal School and Victoria College, which were united in 1955.
In 1967 the Normal School and Victoria College moved to the site of the Gordon Head Campus of the University of Victoria
University of Victoria
The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students...
and the Institute of Adult Studies was established by the Greater Victoria School Board. The Institute of Adult Studies was located in what is currently the Ewing Building, and was the first centre in Canada to offer daytime courses for adults wishing to upgrade to high school graduation. From the inception of the Institute, local interest in a community college grew. On October 9, 1970 Victoria residents voted in favour of establishing a college, and plans for “Juan de Fuca
Juan de Fuca
Ioánnis Fokás , better known by the Spanish transcription of his name, Juan de Fuca , was a Greek-born maritime pilot in the service of the king of Spain, Philip II...
” College were followed. The provincial government formally approved the college on October 27, 1970.
In 1971 the college councilors voted on a name change, and “Camosun” was chosen, as it was an early name for Victoria. It is originally a Lekwungen (Songhees) name for an area of Victoria where different waters meet and are transformed. By September 1971 the final steps toward the realization of a college were taken when Camosun (Lansdowne campus) and the BC Vocational School (Interurban campus) merged to become BC’s ninth community college.
The trade-mark with the words `Camosun College` was filed with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Canadian Intellectual Property Office
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office is the patent, trademark, and copyright administration body of Canada. Structurally the CIPO functions as a Special Operating Agency which is associated with Industry Canada....
Canadian Trade-marks database on 2008-02-22.
Campus
Camosun College has two campuses, Lansdowne and Interurban. Lansdowne campus sits on the corner of Lansdowne and Foul Bay Roads, overlooking the city of VictoriaVictoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
and the Olympic Mountains
Olympic Mountains
The Olympic Mountains is a mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula of western Washington in the United States. The mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are not especially high - Mount Olympus is the highest at - but the western slopes of the Olympics rise directly out of the Pacific...
and is home to more than 4500 students. Interurban campus is located in a rural Saanich setting, approximately 15-minutes from downtown, where over 3900 students attend classes.
Lansdowne
Lansdowne campus is located high on the corner of Lansdowne and Foul Bay Roads, offering spectacular views of Victoria and the Olympic mountains. Each semester, Lansdowne campus has 4,500 students enrolled in university transfer, college preparatory and access programs as well as career programs in arts, science, business, health and human services.48.4475°N 123.325°W
The campus facilities are surrounded by scenic tree-lined grounds. The Alan Batey Library, opened in 1991, is located prominently in the centre of the campus. The Dental Health Education Centre, opened in 1990, stands opposite the Library. The newest facility on campus is the Wilna Thomas Building with its adjoining Cultural Centre.
The Isabel Dawson building is the centre for most student services including information & registration, academic advising, financial
aid, assessment, disability support services, international student services, counselling and the career resource centre. The Fisher building houses the campus bookstore and cafeteria, as well as classrooms, labs and offices for nursing, biology, physics, chemistry and other disciplines. The Paul Building and Richmond House also provide space for classrooms, labs and offices. The Child Care Centre looks after about 25 children on campus.
In the southeast corner of the campus the Dunlop House is a heritage building which houses the Hotel and Restaurant Management program’s student-operated restaurant. In contrast to all the facilities on campus, the 1914 Young Building with its famous clock tower and Italian Renaissance architecture, presides over the south-west corner of the campus as an historic landmark in the city.
Camosun College's music program and the Victoria Conservatory of Music have shared a building on the Lansdowne campus since 1991.
Interurban
Located in SaanichSaanich, British Columbia
The District of Saanich is a municipality on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. It is located north of the provincial capital, Victoria. It has a population of 108,265 people, making it the most populous municipality on Vancouver Island, and the seventh most populous in the province...
, Interurban campus is in a rural country-like setting and approximately 15-minutes from downtown. More than 3,900 students attend classes at Interurban campus, enrolled in trades, technology, business or access programs.
Conveniently close to Interurban Road, the Campus Centre is the first point of entry for people seeking information about Camosun programs and services. The Campus Centre houses Information & Registration, the career resource centre, academic advising, counselling, student and alumni employment services, the bookstore, library, fitness centre, Student Society offices and a number of administrative offices, meeting rooms and classrooms. On the courtyard side of the building the attractive clock-tower faces a totem pole carved especially for Camosun by Richard Hunt
Richard Hunt (artist)
Richard Hunt is a Canadian First Nations artist from the Kwakwaka'wakw nation of coastal British Columbia.He was born in 1951 at Alert Bay, B.C., but has lived most of his life in Victoria, B.C. On his father's side, he is a descendant of the renowned Native ethnologist George Hunt...
, as part of the 1994 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
legacy.
Central to the campus sits the Helmut Huber Cook Training Centre, where the campus community enjoys nutritious and reasonably-priced meals for breakfast and lunch, prepared by students in the Culinary Arts Foundation program. In the evening, part of the cafeteria is transformed into the Classroom Restaurant, where chefs-intraining provide a delightful gourmet dining experience.
On the north end of the campus, the Jack White and John Drysdale buildings house the offices of Continuing Education and Contract Training and most of Camosun’s trades programs. Several entry level, apprenticeship, pre-employment and upgrading programs operate year-round, all providing an effective mix of in-class learning and hands-on shop work.
Atop the hill, overlooking the campus, you’ll find the Technology Centre and the Centre for Business and Access. Joined together in the middle, these buildings provide a welcoming atmosphere for students, with plant-filled atriums and interesting architecture. In the campus Child Care Centre, infants, toddlers and preschoolers receive high quality daily care. The Centre is surrounded by natural woodland, fields and walking trails.
Behind the campus sits the new Vancouver Island Technology Park, providing easy access for Camosun faculty and students entering into partnerships with local industry and research projects. Interurban’s newest facility located onf the south side of the campus, the Pacific Sport Institute, a centre for academic and athletic excellence, was completed September 2008. The centre is a unique partnership between Camosun College and Pacific Sport Victoria and brings together local and national-level sport education, leadership, research and athletic development under one roof.
Faculties
- Access
Includes the departments and programs: Academic Upgrading, Employment Training & Preparation, Career and Education Exploration, Access Certificate Programs in Business, Sports and Technologies, and English as a Second Language,, Aboriginal programs and courses with Indigenous content.
- Arts and Science
Includes the departments and programs: Applied Communication, Applied Chemistry & Biotechnology, Biology, Broadcast Journalism, Chemistry & Geoscience, Criminal Justice, English, Environmental Technology, Geography (science), Humanities: French, Japanese, Chinese, History & Philosophy, Mathematics, Music, Physics, Psychology, Social Sciences: Anthropology, Geography, Political Science, Asia-Pacific Studies, Social Science Research Methods, Sociology, and Visual Arts
- Business
Includes the departments and programs: Accounting, Applied Business Technology, Business Administration Skills, Business Access Certification Program, Finance & Economics, Information Management, eBusiness and Quantitative Methods, Marketing / General Management / Public Administration, Professional Golf Management and Tourism Management.
- Health and Human Services
Includes programs: Certified Dental Assistant, Community Support Worker, Dental Clinic Services, Dental Hygiene, Early Childhood Care & Education, Fast Track Home Support Resident Care Attendant Program, Indigenous Family Support, First Nations Home Support / Resident Care Attendant Program, Home Support / Resident Care Attendant, Home support/Resident Care Attendant-ESL, Nursing, Medical Laboratory Assistant, Practical Nurse, and Practical Nurse Access.
- Trades and Technology
Includes programs: Automotive Mechanic, Carpentry, Computer Science, Civil Engineering, Culinary Art, Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Fine Furniture, Heavy Duty / Commercial Transport Mechanic, Horticulture, Mechanical Engineering, Nautical Training, Plumbing / Pipe Trades, Sheet Metal, and Welding. Camosun also offers 6-month Engineering Bridge programs which allow students with an Engineering Technology diploma to upgrade their academic skills and enter the 3rd year of an Engineering program at the University of Victoria or the University of British Columbia.
- Centre for Sport and Exercise Education
Includes programs: Sport Management Diploma – commencing September 2007, Coach and Athlete Development Diploma – commencing September 2008, Athlete and Exercise Therapy Applied Degree - commencing September 2008, and Sport and Fitness Leadership Applied Degree – commencing
September 2008
Sports
Camosun College has five sports teams (all called the Chargers): Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Volleyball, Women's Volleyball, and Men's Golf.Clubs
Camosun College has dozens of clubs representing a huge variety of activities, and beliefs. Some of those clubs include:
Associate Degree Club, British Columbia Young Liberals of Camosun, Camosun College Greens, Camosun College Persian Club, Debate Club, Psychology Club, French Club, Chinese Conversation Club, Falun Gong Club, International Club, Students for Environmental Awareness, Japanese Conversation Club, Carpe Diem/ Ballroom Dance, Camosun NDP, Context Shifters Toastmasters, Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship, Mechanical Engineers Club, Poker Club, Bob's Wrenchman, and Camosun Cashflow Club
Student Affairs
- The student union on Campus is the Camosun College Student Society, where directors are elected for one year terms. Elections are every March/April and By-Elections in October.
- The Nexus is Camosun College's official student newspaper and is editorially separate from the Camosun College Student Society.
- CKMO is a non-profit campus/instructional radio station.
See also
- University of VictoriaUniversity of VictoriaThe University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students...
- neighbouring school - Royal Roads UniversityRoyal Roads UniversityRoyal Roads University is a public university located in Colwood, Greater Victoria, British Columbia, that describes itself as "Canada's University for Working Professionals".-Overview:...
- neighbouring school - List of institutes and colleges in British Columbia
- List of universities in British Columbia
- Higher education in British ColumbiaHigher education in British ColumbiaHigher education in British Columbia is delivered by 25 publicly funded institutions that are composed of eleven universities, eleven colleges, and three institutes. This is in addition to three private universities, five private colleges, and six theological colleges...
- Education in CanadaEducation in CanadaEducation in Canada is for the most part provided publicly, funded and overseen by federal, provincial, and local governments. Education is within provincial jurisdiction and the curriculum is overseen by the province. Education in Canada is generally divided into primary education, followed by...
External links
- Camosun College Website
- Nexus Newspaper (Camosun student paper)
- Beside the Point (Camosun student literary journal)
- Camosun Chargers Website
- Camosun College Student Society
- First Nations Student Association
- Camosun College International
- Engineering Bridge Website
- Camosun College Factulty Association Website
- CUPE Local 2081 Website