Collège Boréal

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Coordinates: 46°31′2.02″N 80°59′35.88″W / 46.5172278, -80.9933

Collège Boréal
Motto:	Mon choix, c'est Boréal (My choice is Boreal)
Established:	1998
Type:	College of applied arts and technology
President:	Denis Hubert.
Location:	Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Campus:	suburban
Colours:	Purple     & white
Nickname:	Vipères
Affiliations:	AUCC,
Website:	www.borealc.on.ca

Collège Boréal is a francophone College of Applied Arts and Technology based and with its principal campus in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. The college also has satellite campuses in Hearst, Kapuskasing, Timmins, Temiskaming Shores, Toronto and West Nipissing, as well as a network of access centres throughout the province to promote the college and its programs.

Contents 1 History 2 Collège Boréal presidents 3 Mission 4 Buildings and features 5 Programs 5.1 Business Administration 5.2 Management 5.3 Animation 5.4 Law and Public Security 5.5 Computer Studies 5.6 Environmental Studies 5.7 Health 5.8 Animal Health 5.9 Human Health 5.10 Trades and Technologies 6 Residence 7 Partnerships 8 Sports 9 Campuses 10 Access centres 11 External links

[edit] History

It began operations in 1995, taking over the francophone programs of Sudbury's Cambrian College. It is a French-language college where students receive hands-on training, tailored to the job market.

In 2002, Collège Boréal added a campus in Toronto, taking over the programs and services of the defunct Collège des Grands-Lacs. The Toronto facility is located at the Carlaw Ave. campus of Centennial College.

[edit] Collège Boréal presidents

The college's current president is Denis Hubert. He succeeded Gisèle Chrétien in 2006 after Chrétien was appointed chair of the TFO television service.

Date	Description
1995 – 2006	Gisèle Chrétien
2006 - present	Denis Hubert

[edit] Mission

It is one of many colleges in the province, but one of only two francophone colleges. The other, La Cité collégiale, serves Ottawa and Eastern Ontario. The college provides high quality, career-oriented education and training, which respond to the needs of learners, to the community, and to society.

[edit] Buildings and features

The college's Greater Sudbury campus includes an auditorium which is the home of theatre productions by Sudbury's Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario. In September 2006, a trades and applied technologies building was added.

[edit] Programs

Collège Boréal offers full-time and continuing studies college programs. Collège Boréal’s focus is on technology and workplace needs. It has always been imperative to stay ahead of emerging trends. There are programs in administration, media and communications, health, technology, hospitality and tourism, community services, trades, and many more areas.

All of the college's regular education programs are in French, although the college does also offer some short-term trade courses in English.

[edit] Business Administration

[edit] Management

[edit] Animation

[edit] Law and Public Security

[edit] Computer Studies

[edit] Environmental Studies

[edit] Health

[edit] Animal Health

[edit] Human Health

[edit] Trades and Technologies

[edit] Residence

The residence has 34 bedrooms.

[edit] Partnerships

Collège Boréal has developed articulation agreements with universities to assist qualified Collège Boréal graduates to attain specific degrees in shorter periods of time. Graduates are subject to the admission requirements of the university granting the degree. Internationally, the college has several partnerships with institutions in other countries to transfer expertise through technical assistance and training programs.

[edit] Sports

Collège Boréal is a member of the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) and the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA). Its varsity teams are named the Vipères, and compete in six sports on the provincial level within the OCAA. The men’s and women’s teams in basketball, soccer, and volleyball can qualify to compete for a “National Championship” as members of the CCAA.

[edit] Campuses

• Sudbury
• Hearst
• Kapuskasing
• Timmins
• Temiskaming Shores
• Toronto
• West Nipissing

[edit] Access centres

Southern Ontario:

• London (regional office)
• Hamilton
• Welland (Niagara Region)
• Barrie (Simcoe County)
• Toronto
• Windsor

Northern Ontario:

• Blind River
• Chapleau
• Dubreuilville
• Elliot Lake
• Kirkland Lake
• Longlac
• Noëlville
• North Bay
• Thunder Bay
• Wawa

[edit] External links

• Collège Boréal Website (in French)
• Contact Nord

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