at a Glance ENRICHING L IVES AND FUL FIL L ING D REAMS
VISION: Enriching lives and fulfilling dreams MISSION: Providing outstanding applied education and training for a changing world
December 2022 niagaracollege.ca/ataglance
About Niagara College Niagara College is a student-centred, inclusive learning community that offers innovative programs to address key sectors within the Niagara region, Ontario and the broader global economy. Our 2022-27 Strategic Plan provides a pathway that directs Niagara College toward a bold future as Canada’s leader in applied, experiential learning. We do this by:
› Focusing on the wholistic student experience and well-being of the students;
› Providing an atmosphere of constant innovation in teaching and learning with a focus on immersive and experiential learning;
› Creating an inclusive and integrated campus community, expanding Be World Ready global learning opportunities;
› Seeking, building, and supporting partnerships with alumni, local and Niagara College’s Board of Governors approved an exciting and ambitious new five-year strategic plan that envisions a college that is diverse, inclusive and highly engaged; socially and environmentally aware; with trailblazing academic programs that are immersive, flexible and accessible, and meet the changing needs and expectations of students and employers alike. Please see niagaracollege.ca/strategicplan Since opening its doors in 1967 in Welland, and expanding across the Niagara region and internationally, Niagara College has grown to become a leader in applied education and training. Niagara College offers more than 130 diploma, degree, and advanced-level programs, as well as more than 600 credit, vocational, and general interest Part-Time Studies courses. Niagara College’s new bold strategic plan identifies clear, connected areas of focus for the next five years: a wholistic student experience; academic excellence; global reach; alumni and partner engagement; social inclusion and environmental sustainability; and operational excellence. On June 17, 2022 the College was recognized by the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP) with a bronze award in the category of Global Citizenship. The WFCP’s 2022 Awards of Excellence were presented at its World Congress in San Sebastian, Spain. The awards recognize WFCP member institutions and celebrate their contributions to excellence in the global technical and vocational education and training (TVET) sector.
global communities;
› Taking action to support the betterment of our communities, environment, and society as a whole; and
› Maintaining our commitment to excellence in our operations, the development of our people, and our continued financial security. Read the 2022-2027 Strategic Plan: niagaracollege.ca/strategicplan
Locally and Globally Connected › Diverse Programming: Niagara College offers apprenticeship training as well as a broad range of programs at the certificate, diploma, bachelor’s degree and postgraduate level that are linked to key industry sectors
› Community and student life intersect at Niagara College: Our popular and unique learning enterprises are on-campus businesses where academic excellence, an integrated teaching environment, and a unique learning experience for students offer a shopping trip like no other! For more information, visit niagaracollege.ca/about/why/experience
› Leadership Opportunities for Students: Niagara College served as a VIP Hosting Hospitality Partner and provided support to The Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games sustainability and accessibility programming. Broadcasting faculty and students live-streamed the games via a new streaming platform. NC also proudly hosted some of the basketball and volleyball competitions at our Welland Campus and acted as the Official Experiential & Digital Production Partner of the Games. For more information on the Games, visit niagara2022games.ca
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Welland Campus
Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake
100 Niagara College Blvd., Welland, Ontario L3C 7L3, Canada
135 Taylor Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario L0S 1J0, Canada
› The campus is home to the NC Teaching Hair Salon, the Walker Advanced
› Located at the base of the Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO-designated
Manufacturing & Innovation Centre, NC Research & Innovation, the Green Automotive Technology lab and the Rankin Technology Centre.
World Biosphere Reserve, this 146-acre campus features ecological lagoons, wetland systems, landscaped gardens including a 45-acre oncampus teaching vineyard.
› The Applied Health Institute, which specializes in allied health programs, operates functioning Dental and Massage Clinics offering services to the community while providing experiential learning opportunities to students.
› The Athletic Centre, home of Athletics & Recreation and the NC Knights intercollegiate sports program, offers a variety of varsity athletics, intramurals, fitness classes, and recreation activities. For more information, please visit goknights.ca
› NC is committed to helping meet Ontario’s demand for well-trained, highlyskilled workers. The college’s trades programs are taught by expert faculty in spacious lab facilities with modern equipment, enabling students to gain hands-on, applied learning experiences. Students can further their industry experience in areas such as carpentry, automotive, electrical, hairstyling, machining, welding, and fabrication by connecting with industry leaders and gaining practical experience via co-op opportunities and apply for additional industry-recognized certifications post-graduation. More information and a list of programs including apprenticeships are available at niagaracollege.ca/trades
› The campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake is named after the fifth president of Niagara College, Dr. Dan Patterson, who was also named President Emeritus of NC after 25 years of service and received the Minister’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the postsecondary sector.
› Students and visitors are also offered unique experiences at our on-campus enterprises - The NC Teaching Brewery; Teaching Winery; Teaching Distillery; NC Teaching Greenhouse; and NC Teaching Spa.
› Home to the Schools of Academic & Liberal Studies; Business & Management; Culinary Arts; Environment & Horticulture; Hospitality & Tourism; and Wine, Beer & Spirits. NC also hosts Innovation Centres here for Food & Beverage, Horticulture & Environmental Sciences, and Business Commercialization.
› Niagara Falls, one of the wonders of the natural world, is only 15 minutes away by car. The beautiful Niagara Parkway, Niagara River, and Ontario Wine Country, are within driving distance as well.
› Home to the School of Academic & Liberal Studies; Allied Health; Community Services; Justice & Fitness; English Language Studies; Media; Nursing & Personal Support Worker; Part-Time Studies; Technology; and Trades.
Niagara College - Toronto
Niagara College - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
› The Niagara College – Toronto (NCT) campus location is operated by the
› Since 2014, Niagara College has been operating campuses throughout
Toronto School of Management (TSoM) through a partnership agreement with Niagara College (NC). NCT offers select NC programs, providing high standards of instruction and student services. Students that study at the NCT campus will receive an NC credential upon graduating. The NCT Campus is currently located within the Education House Toronto at 22 College Street, and it is expected to relocate to its new permanent home in the city-renowned community of Mirvish Village in Winter 2023. To learn more about NCT, visit niagaracollegetoronto.ca
› NCT had the great pleasure to recognize the achievements of its students with the College’s second convocation ceremony on November 2nd, 2022, at Meridian Hall in Toronto. Both the November 2nd convocation and the first-ever NCT convocation on June 28th, 2022 brought together three different graduate certificate programs: Human Resources Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management, and International Business Management, and recognized over 550 graduating students. For more details about NCT’s 2022 ceremonies, visit niagaracollegetoronto.ca/student-services/convocation
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as part of the country’s technical and vocation education and training (TVET) reform and internationalization. In partnership with Colleges of Excellence (CoE) and ARAMCO’s training academies, Niagara College has delivered TVET programming to over 10,000 graduates across eight campus locations.
› We currently deliver programming in Makkah, Riyadh and Dammam in partnership with CoE and ARAMCO to over 1500 students this year. Over 98% of our students are female, pursuing non-traditional female careers in KSA such as: Electrical, HVAC Technician, Chemical Engineering Technician, Health and Safety and Supply Chain Management. For more information, visit ncksa.com
Redevelopment On Our Campuses
Indigenous Education
Niagara College is proud of our world-class facilities at our two Ontario campuses in Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake. Modern, flexible, technology-enabled teaching and learning spaces are critical elements of student success. To support growth, enhance the student experience and expand research and innovation capabilities, Niagara College opened new, expanded, and renovated facilities, including:
Niagara College offers a wide range of programs and services specific to Indigenous students and communities.
Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake › The new agri-yard development, which includes a fenced compound and hoop houses, completed in Spring 2022 will be the home of the Horticulture Technician program. Students will use this area as part of the outdoor living lab. The site features a small tree nursery, hoop houses for nursery production class, and a fenced yard to demonstrate landscape techniques. For more information on the agri-yard, visit: niagaracollege.ca/newagriyard
› Supports, including counselling services for residential school and Intergenerational survivors;
› Indigenous land-based programming on campus; › Smudge-friendly spaces on campus, visits from Community members, Elders and Knowledge Keepers; and
› Facilitated Admission Process, Career Services, resources, workshops, Bursaries, and Financial Aid. More information about these services can be found at: niagaracollege.ca/indigenouseducation In September 2022, NC was honoured to welcome Phyllis Webstad, founder of Orange Shirt Day to our Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake:
› The Daniel J. Patterson Campus will soon be home to a new greenhouse servicing the 146-acre campus. The current greenhouse is in the heart of Canada’s expanding greenhouse industry and serves as a living lab for students, including Ontario’s largest training greenhouse, container and field nursery operations, and on-site greenhouse equipment.
Welland Campus › In fall of 2021, Niagara College launched its first Massage Therapy advanced diploma. Students will enjoy the newly renovated Massage Therapy Lab. The program will equip students with the knowledge and skills to provide safe, competent, and ethical care at an entry-level of practice within the massage therapy profession. Book now at niagaracollege.ca/massageclinic
› The Welland Campus has been undergoing an expansion of the current Nursing Lab to the critical need for more health-care workers. The College expanded enrolment for Practical Nursing in the Fall 2021 term and NC’s Applied Health Institute ramped up operations to seven days a week to accommodate an increase in students. See, niagaracollege.ca/healthcareworkers
Land acknowledgement Niagara College acknowledges the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is within the land protected by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum agreement. Today this gathering place is home to many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples and acknowledging reminds us that our great standard of living is directly related to the resources and friendship of Indigenous peoples.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) NC has a number of equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives including: › NC’s Diversity and Inclusion Taskforce – a collaboration with the Niagara College Student Administrative Council – had its final meeting in June 2022. The work of the students, staff, and faculty on the D&I Taskforce paved the way for the action items related to Social Inclusion and Sustainability in the 2022-2027 Strategic Plan. Learn more at niagaracollege.ca/edi/taskforce
› NC launched its EDI website, including an FAQ page, a glossary of terms, and further learning resources from NC’s Library. To access these resources, visit niagaracollege.ca/edi/learn
› Our generous donors make a real difference in the lives of our students by
› NC established an EDI Coordinating Council, to bring together work done
funding scholarships, bursaries, instructional equipment and learning resources, and Be World Ready travel bursaries, all of which help our students achieve their academic goals and dreams. To discover how you can help invest in the next generation of employees, employers, entrepreneurs and innovators, visit donate.niagaracollege.ca
› CPOD offered its first EDI Learning Series, a set of three workshops that
across the college in order to avoid duplication of efforts and increase the profile of EDI initiatives. Learn more at niagaracollege.ca/policies include introduction to EDI, learning about microaggressions, and working toward cultural humility.
Niagara College by the Numbers in the Niagara Region Postsecondary Enrolment by Credential (Full-time, Domestic & International) Credential
Enrolment, Fall 2022
1-Year Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 883 2-Year Diploma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,655 3-Year Advanced Diploma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,583 4-Year Joint Advanced Diploma & Degree . . . 117 4-Year Degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 1-Year Graduate Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,313 TOTAL Full-time Postsecondary Enrolments . . 9,706 Apprenticeship students: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475 ESL* students: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Part-time students: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 687
4,406 credentials awarded in past year (2021S, 2021F, 2022W) Over 100,000 credentials awarded since opening in 1967
*English as a Second Language
Enrolment data reflect Day 10 full-time postsecondary (PSEC) counts, fall 2022
International Students by Country of Citizenship (Full-time) Top 10 Country of Citizenship
PSEC Enrolment, Fall 2022
% of Enrolment
India 2,650 61.6% 12.9% Philippines 555 Nigeria 146 3.4% Colombia 118 2.7% Mexico 96 2.2% 70 1.6% China 62 Brazil 1.4% 1.4% Vietnam 59 South Korea 57 1.3% Peru 33 0.8% All other Countries 458 10.6% TOTAL (PSEC) 4,304 100% Enrolment data reflect Day 10 full-time postsecondary (PSEC) counts, fall 2022
Research & Innovation (R&I) › For the seventh year in a row, Niagara College has earned the honour of being in the top 10 colleges in the country for research funding. Based on the annual ranking released in January 2022 by Research Infosource, the College was #1 in 2018 and #3 in 2020. To see the full ranking visit researchinfosource.com
› Niagara College researchers welcomed the news of a $4.43-million investment from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). On April 5th 2022, NSERC’s College and Community Innovation (CCI) program announced three new Applied Research and Technology Partnership (ARTP) funding grants for NC. Funds included an ARTP grant to support an NC project in sustainable cannabis and hemp production research, as well as two multiinstitutional ARTP grants for NC-led projects: to support craft breweries in Canada, and to expand the Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation (SONAMI).
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Number of Programs/Plans by Experiential Learning (EL) Activities Type of WIL
Programs, Fall 2022
Apprenticeship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Case Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Clinical Placement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Co-Operative Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Internship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Learning Enterprise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Mandatory Professional Practice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Performance-Based Learning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Research Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Simulation Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Total # of Programs/Plans with one or more types of EL . . . . . . 107 Total # of Full-time PSEC students enrolled in the fall of 2022, in a program/plan that comprises one or more EL activities over the duration of the Program/Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,625 Enrolment data reflect Day 10 full-time postsecondary (PSEC) counts, fall 2022
NC has three industry-leading Innovation Centres including:
› NC's Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre which specializes in engineering design, 3D technologies, lean manufacturing processes and additive manufacturing;
› The Food & Beverage Innovation Centre which offers a full suite of services to support industry innovation and commercialization of new products and processes; and
NC Supports Ukraine In response to the tragic events in Ukraine, NC established a number of support initiatives including partnering with a number of Ontario colleges to make a joint donation of $200,000 to UNICEF’s Ukraine emergency fund and the expansion of NC’s Global Emergency Relief fund, which provides scholarships and bursaries to students impacted by global circumstances. To learn more about NC’s initiatives supporting Ukraine, please read niagaracollege.ca/supportukraine
› NC's Horticultural & Environmental Sciences Innovation Centre which specializes in performing growth trials with horticultural crops that evaluate innovations and improvements. For more info, visit ncinnovation.ca
Community Employment Services Located in downtown St. Catharines, Niagara College Community Employment Services provides targeted services that support employers and those seeking employment. For more info, visit niagaracollege.ca/ces
Honouring the Rankin Family NC honoured the Rankin family on Nov. 19, 2021 for their generous $540,000 donation by renaming the Student Commons at the Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake to the Rankin Family Student Commons. Learn more at niagaracollege.ca/rankinfamily
Sustainability at Niagara College Niagara College’s sustainability advocates were among those blazing a new trail towards a sustainable future at the Niagara Region’s first-ever Climate Change Summit. Learn more at niagaracollege.ca/climatechange At Niagara College sustainability means providing high-quality applied education and training that meets the needs of students, employees, and the community in which we operate today, while protecting and enhancing the human and natural resources that will be needed in the future. In the fall of 2021, the college launched the Sustainability Ambassador Program (SAP) providing students from a variety of academic backgrounds with opportunities for sustainable leadership on campus and in the broader Niagara community. This program was recently awarded the 2022 President’s Award for Innovation in Student Learning and Success for providing students with the sustainability knowledge and tools they need to be leaders today and for years to come. This spring, volunteers planted 43 Pawpaw trees in the wetlands area at the Daniel J. Patterson Campus, thanks to support from the Sustainability Action Fund Micro-grant program. New initiatives such as the Seed Orchard project have been made possible through significant community donations, including a $16,3652.60 donation from H&M of St. Catharines towards green-space restoration at Niagara College and a $6,000 grant NC received from WWF-Canada to support the project. Learn more or get involved at sustainability.niagaracollege.ca
Humanitarian Service Medallions Niagara College’s Teaching Distillery was proud to receive COVID-19 Pandemic Humanitarian Service medallions from St. John Ambulance. The Teaching Distillery began producing sanitizer in March 2020, to help meet the overwhelming demand for the product during the onset of the pandemic. Overall, the Teaching Distillery produced and donated 1,700 bottles of sanitizer during the pandemic. Read more at niagaracollege.ca/distilleryaward
Sustainability Initiatives at NC Welland Campus
› Sustainability initiatives include on-campus solar panels, a geothermal heat pump, walking trails and naturalized berms, wildflower meadows, and wetland habitats
Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake
› On-campus environmental features such as the Niagara Escarpment, seed orchard, pollinator gardens, wetlands, and vineyards offer a one-of-a-kind learning environment