Laurier Brantford

Laurier Brantford

Laurier Brantford's Odeon Building (in foreground) on Market Street in downtown Brantford, Ontario. name = Wilfrid Laurier University - Brantford Campus
Motto Veritas Omnia Vincit
(Latin: Truth conquers all)
Type Public
Established 1911 Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada (1911). Subsequent names, Waterloo College of Arts (1925), Waterloo Lutheran University (1960), and now, Wilfrid Laurier University (1973-present).
Chancellor Michael Lee-Chin
President Max Blouw
Location Brantford,, Ontario, Canada
Colours Purple     and gold     
Sports Golden Hawks
Mascot The Golden Hawk
Affiliations AUCC, IAU, COU, ACU, CIS, CUSID, Fields Institute, OUA
Website www.laurierbrantford.ca

Laurier Brantford is a satellite campus of Wilfrid Laurier University located in Brantford, Ontario. The main campus of the University is in Waterloo, Ontario.

Laurier Brantford opened its doors in 1999 with a total of only 39 students in its inaugural year.[1] By January 2015, there were 2,625 full-time students, and an unstated number of part-time students. At that time, some reduction was expected for the 2015/2016 year because Nipissing University would not be accepting new students to the joint concurrent (BA/BEd) education program with Laurier in September 2015.

More specifically, Nipissing University had announced on November 16, 2014 that it would wind down its operations in the city in the wake of changes to funding for education programs. As of November 10, 2015, there were 622 such Laurier/Nipissing students. No new students were admitted for the 2015-16 academic year and the partnership will officially end once the last cohort of current students completes the program in 2019.[2]

Because of that change, Laurier Brantford was expecting about 125 fewer students to be on campus in September 2015.[3] Still, the University was anticipating long-term growth in that city. "... Laurier's plans for growth are supported by its partnership with Conestoga College and significant investments in infrastructure that will continue to make Brantford an important destination for post-secondary education students," according to Brian Rosborough, senior executive officer, Brantford Campus. That optimism was warranted since by the June 1, 2015 deadline for confirmations the number of applicants who had accepted an offer of admission for first-year study in 2015-16 at Laurier Brantford rose by 24.1 per cent (or by 611 students) over the previous year.[4]

Laurier's main building is the Carnegie building on George Street. The campus has since expanded and has several academic and residence buildings. Research and Academic Centre, Wilfrid Laurier Student's Union, Grand River Hall, Lucy Marco Place, Post House, Wilkes House, the Odeon building and the Carnegie Building are all properties of Laurier Brantford and are used as academic theaters, residences, book store and a gym facility.[5]

Residences

As of the 2015-2016 academic year, Laurier Brantford had six residence communities: Expositor Building, Grand River Hall, Post House, Wilkes House, Lawyer's Hall, and Lucy Marco Place.[6]

Curriculum

Laurier Brantford's curriculum is offered by two arts faculties, based on changes that were made starting July 1, 2013.[7] Human and Social Sciences includes courses in Criminology, Game Design and Development, Health Studies, Leadership, Policing and Psychology. The Faculty of Liberal Arts houses Society, Culture and Environment (formerly Contemporary Studies), Digital Media and Journalism, History, English, Youth and Children’s Studies, Foundations, Human Rights and Human Diversity, Indigenous Studies, Languages at Brantford and Law and Society programs.

Another program, Foundations,[8] administered jointly by the two faculties, provides a curriculum that introduces students to common themes in social sciences and humanities research and lays the foundation for building necessary critical thinking and communication skills for university success. To graduate from this program, students must complete Modernity and the Contemporary World, Modernity: Critique and Resistance, Academic Literacy: Social Sciences and Academic Literacy: Humanities.

Laurier Brantford offers Honours Bachelors programs (2015/2016)[9] in Community Health, Criminology, English, Health Administration, History, Human Rights & Human Diversity, Law & Society, Society, Culture & Environment, Youth & Children's Studies, Digital Media & Journalism, Game Design & Development, Public Health, Psychology, Business Technology Management, Policing and Social Work. Students have the opportunity to pursue a number of combination Honours degrees. Laurier students who had started the concurrent BA/BEd (five year) program with Nipissing University Brantford in 2014/2015 or earlier can complete the program, but no new students have or will be accepted since the program is winding down.

Library

A significant challenge faced by any university starting a new campus location is to create a new library that is as useful as the one on their main campus. That can take many years, especially when the enrolment at the new campus is still quite low. Laurier Brantford has yet to meet that goal but it has established a partnership with the public library, which houses about 10,000 volumes in the Laurier collection and is open seven days a week (except on statutory holidays).[10]

The library also provides access to a system that contains the combined catalogues of the universities of Laurier, Guelph and Waterloo that are accessible to both students and the public. The materials are sent electronically or by deliveries made regularly to the library.[11]

The university also opened a "digital learning commons" in Grand River Hall in early 2104. The university's two librarians moved there from their previous office in the neighbouring Brantford Public Library. However, no current plan has been announced for the creation of a dedicated library, exclusively for Laurier students in Brantford.

Students' Union

The Students' Union is funded by undergraduate student fees, and all students are automatically members of the Students' Union. Their mission is to enhance the holistic student experience at Wilfrid University by providing innovative resources and effective representation within a safe and empowering campus community.[12] The Students' Union provides a number of services for students, including buss passes, Direct2U Prescription, emergency response team, food bank, foot patrol, health and dental, the member card, peer help line, student life line, and tech share.[13] The Wilfrid Laurier University Students' Union Clubs and Associations department supports over 130 clubs and associations involving over 3,000 students. Clubs and Associations supports all clubs by offering resources and financial support as well as acting as a liaison to the Students' Union and Wilfrid Laurier University administration.[14] [15]

Coordinates: 43°08′24″N 80°15′42″W / 43.1400°N 80.2616°W / 43.1400; -80.2616

  1. ↑ https://legacy.wlu.ca/homepage.php?grp_id=12875
  2. ↑ Ibbotson, Heather (November 10, 2015). "No talks planned in Nipissing University labour dispute". Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  3. ↑ Ruby, Michelle (January 26, 2015). "Laurier Brantford sees 2.7% decline in 2015-16 applications from high school students". Brantford Expositor. Brantford, ON, Canada. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Admission confirmations rise at Laurier". Wilfrid Laurier University. June 10, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Laurier Brantford Campus Map" (PDF). Laurier Brantford. 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Student Affairs". Laurier Brantford. 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Spring, Summer and Intersession Registration". Laurier Brantford. 2015. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Program Information - Foundations". http://legacy.wlu.ca/page.php?grp_id=14287&p=27452. Laurier Brantford. 2015. External link in |website= (help);
  9. ↑ "2015 Program Specific Requirements". Wilfrid Laurier University. 2015. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Library Hours". Brantford Public Library. October 18, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  11. ↑ Ruby, Michelle (March 24, 2015). "laurier-students-push-for-libraryLaurier students push for library". Brantford Expositor. Brantford, ON, Canada. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  12. ↑ http://www.wlusu.com/aboutus-section/what-is-the-students-union
  13. ↑ http://www.wlusu.com/services
  14. ↑ http://www.wlusu.com/blog-section/about-clubs
  15. ↑ Gillham, V., Newman, W., Bury, S., & Madden, A. (2003). Wilfrid Laurier University and the Brantford Public Library: A Unique Exercise in Joint Service Provision. Feliciter, 49(6), 298-301.
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