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Centennial College is Ontario s first community college, established in 1966,
primarily serving the eastern portion of the Greater Toronto Area through four
campuses and seven satellite locations. It has a record of exemplary teaching,
innovative programming and extensive partnership building. Centennial is
recognized as one of the most culturally diverse post-secondary institutions in
Canada. Almost 100 ethno cultural groups are represented and 80 languages are
spoken on campus.
Centennial is committed to both broad public access and
successful career education. Offering more than 95 diploma and certificate
programs on a full-time and Continuing Education basis in business,
communication arts, community and consumer services, engineering technology,
health and transportation. These career-oriented programs emphasize practical
experience with laboratory learning, industry and agency placements, as well as
co-op education. Students also prepare for college and university through the
General Arts and Science program, and English language training. Centennial
supports enrolments of 14,400 full-time students and 28,000 in Continuing
Education.
Mission Statement
To educate students for career
success.
We make every decision to support the career and personal
development of our learners. Our curriculum, teaching and services demonstrate
that we value the diverse profiles of our learners.
Vision
Statement
Transforming lives and communities through
learning.
Strategic Directions
1. Meet the needs of internal and
external communities by:
- providing lifelong education and training that
produces graduates with the skills necessary to sustain individual career
success within a global economy;
- providing employers and communities with
the human resources they will require for economic success and contribution to
the community;
- taking a leadership position in influencing education and
other related public policies; and,conducting applied research that will create
the new products and services necessary for sustaining the economic health of
our external communities.
2. Make Centennial College the college of
choice in our target market by:
- providing high quality, innovative, and
responsive education and training programs, including comprehensive education
that lead toward certificates, diplomas and applied degrees;
- advancing new
approaches to education, including academic centres of excellence;
- entering
into alliances with industry and academic partners to enhance Centennial s
education and applied research thrust;
- promoting the unique character of
Centennial s campuses; and,
- providing an effective, supportive, safe,
accessible and affordable learning environment, using state-of-the-art
information technologies, where appropriate, to support these
directions.
3. Make Centennial College the employer of choice for
management, faculty and support staff by:
- promoting a proactive approach to
professional development;
- ensuring that our people have the necessary
support and tools to fulfill their responsibilities;
- providing an
effective, supportive, safe, secure and accessible working environment; and
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nurturing continuous improvement of working relationships at all levels in the
college.
4. Value and respect our multicultural diversity by:
-
sustaining an operating environment that capitalizes on the unique contributions
of our multicultural communities; and
- equipping our students with the
skills necessary to respond to the opportunities and challenges associated with
ever-changing societal demographics.
5. Ensure that sufficient financial
resources are obtained in order to achieve the organization s strategic
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