| Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Shine Brighter |
| Established | 1967 |
| Type | Public Community College of Technology and Advanced Learning |
| President | Dr. Jeff Zabudsky |
| Undergraduates | Available |
| Postgraduates | Available |
| Location | Oakville, Ontario Brampton, Ontario Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Campus | Suburban (Oakville and Brampton) Urban (Mississauga) |
| Sports Teams | Sheridan Bruins |
| Colours | Double Blue |
| Mascot | The Bruin |
| Affiliations | CCAA, ACCC, AUCC, CBIE, Polytechnics Canada |
| Website | www.SheridanCollege.ca/ |
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is a diploma and degree granting Canadian polytechnic institute with approximately 15,000 full time students and 35,000 continuing education students.[1] Founded in 1967,[2] the college is known for its animation and illustration courses, a music theatre performance program, undergraduate and post-graduate film programs, and a craft and design program. They also have courses in business, applied computing, engineering technology, community studies, and liberal studies.[3] Their traditional animation department was dubbed "the Harvard of animation schools" by animator Michael Hirsh in 1996,[4] with alumni contributing significantly to the Canadian animation industry since the 1970's.[5] They have campuses in Brampton, Ontario and Oakville, Ontario, both suburbs of Toronto.[6] A new campus in the Mississauga City Centre opened in September 2011.[7]
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Sheridan College was established during the formation of Ontario’s college system, and opened in 1967.[1] It was part of a provincial initiative from May 21, 1965 to create many such institutions providing career-oriented diploma and certificate courses, as well as continuing education programs to Ontario communities.[8] The school's founding president, Jack Porter, immediately began putting multiple programs and courses into action, which would grow into complete departments.[4]
In the 1960's and early 1970's, the Canadian animation industry was little formed and virtually non-existent,[5] excepting animation pioneers of the National Film Board.[4][5] In 1968 President Porter organized the school's first course in classical animation, even though at the time there was little evidence of demand for graduates.[4]
In 1984, Sheridan student John Minnis created the short animation piece Charade. The five-minute film was animated by Minnis with Pantone markers on paper during a single three-month summer term at Sheridan College. The film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 57th Academy Awards.[9] As Sheridan's animation department continued to grow, it produced hundreds of animators into Canadian and international studios, at one point in 1996 being called "the Harvard of animation schools" on "a worldwide basis" by animator Michael Hirsh. A significant number of graduates have held key positions at Walt Disney Animation Studios, Don Bluth Productions, and Pixar Animation Studios, both for traditional and CGI animation.[4] Sheridan graduates include eight Academy Award nominees and two winners,[10] and in 2005, animation professor Kaj Pindal won an Emmy Award.[11]
The college has more than 130 programs leading to degrees, certificates, diplomas, and post-graduate diplomas.[2] Sheridan College has a music theatre performance program, undergraduate and post-graduate film programs, and a craft and design program. They have courses in business, animation, illustration, applied computing, engineering technology, community studies, and liberal studies, among others.[6]
The college has multiple research facilities, including the Sheridan Elder Research Center (SERC). SERC researchers' stated mission is to enhance quality of life for older individuals, by developing, testing, and implementing new and realistic solutions to improve the day-to-day experiences of elders and their families.[12]
Opened at Pinewood Toronto Studies in 2010, Screen Industries Research and Training Center (SIRT) is a digital media sound stage and post-production facility that focuses on 2D and 3D stereoscopic production processes. SIRT was conceived and launched by Sheridan College to operate in connection to the creative industries and three levels of the Canadian government. The Center's stated mission is to conduct high-level research on film, digital cinema, and high-definition technologies in all levels of production and display. The University of Waterloo announced in July 2010 that funding was awarded for joint research between their film department and SIRT.[13]
Sheridan College has three campuses located in Ontario, Canada. The Davis Campus in Brampton, Ontario (7899 Mclaughlin Road) serves approximately 4,500 students. The Trafalgar Road Campus, located in Oakville, Ontario (1430 Trafalgar Road), serves 6,500 students.[6][14] A new campus in the City Centre of Mississauga, Ontario is planned to open in September 2011. It was approved by the Mississauga City Council on October 28, 2009. It's initial phase of development is intended for approximately 2,000 students, with an additional 3,700 students to be accommodated later.[7] Residential dorms are currently on both the Trafalgar and Davis campuses.[3]
Travis Magazine is a free monthly magazine produced by Sheridan College's Student Union.[15][16] The magazine, which showcases art, writing, photography and design by Sheridan students, produces 5,000 issues monthly. The title of the magazine is a portmonteau of Trafalgar Road and Davis, the names of the Oakville and Brampton Campuses respectively. In its fourth year of being, Travis Magazine featured stories on Alexisonfire, Lights, Tokyo Police Club, the Sam Roberts Band, K'naan, The Stills, Lawrence Hill, Jian Ghomeshi, Raine Maida, and Arkells.[17] The magazine was founded by students in Sheridan's print journalism program.
The journalism school also produces the Sheridan Sun, an online and print newspaper with a circulation of approximately 2,000.[18]
An informal hockey team was formed by students in Sheridan's first year of operation, 1967. The team officially joined the newly created Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) the next year, along with 20 other new hockey teams from throughout Canada. The Bruins won their Central Division, also participating in the very first Provincial Championship tournament. The hockey team was discontinued after a successful history in 1992, with the void filled by other Bruins Varsity sports.[19] Apart from intramural sports, Sheridan College currently has men's and women's Varsity teams for basketball, soccer, and volleyball. They are still associated with the OCAA.[20]
| Date | Name |
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| 1967 – 1981 | Jack Porter[4] |
| 1981 – 1988 | Don Shields |
| 1988 – 1996 | Mary Hofstetter |
| 1997 – 2001 | Sheldon Levy[21] |
| 2001 – 2010 | Robert Turner[22] |
| 2010 – present | Jeff Zabudsky[23] |
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