Coronavirus update: Camosun College to consolidate child-care servicesOn Thursday, March 19, Camosun College announced that it will be consolidating its child-care services from both campuses to just Interurban because attendance has “significantly declined” due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The college has also updated its list of student services now available through alternative delivery methods. Head here to see the statement about child […] Continue Reading |
Coronavirus update: Camosun posts list of available student servicesCamosun College has posted a list of the student services it is making available through alternative modes of delivery. This includes academic advising, counselling, library services, and more. The college announced yesterday that students will not be able to access these services in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. See the complete list here. Continue Reading |
Coronavirus update: Camosun College Student Society to close offices todayThe Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) announced today that due to the COVID-19 pandemic it will be closing its offices at 4 pm today, with no reopening date announced. If students need to get a hold of the CCSS, they can do so by emailing ccss@camosunstudent.org. For health and dental plan questions, email ccssplan@camosun.ca or […] Continue Reading |
Coronavirus update: National student loans repayment paused with no interest, Camosun student services transitioning from face to faceThe federal government has announced that it will pause the repayment of Canada Student Loans until September 30, 2020, with no accrual of interest. It is doing this to support student loan borrowers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Student Loans Service Centre website says that this will take effect on March 30, pending Parliamentary […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: March 18, 2020 issueSaanich launches financial plan draft On Saturday, February 27, Saanich launched the draft for its 2020-2024 Financial Plan. Alongside this, the public can also access a new online budget education tool, enabling citizens to keep up to date and involved with the new plan, which includes the annual budgets for Saanich, Saanich Police, and the […] Continue Reading |
Chargers basketball teams wind down 2019-20 seasonThe Camosun Chargers men’s and women’s basketball teams recently finished their 2019-20 seasons. The men’s team finished the regular season with 8 wins and 10 losses, going on to win the PACWEST provincial bronze medal from Okanagan College with a final score of 84-70. The women’s team ended off the regular season with 7 wins […] Continue Reading |
Camosun running Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant program without provincial accreditationIn September 2019, Camosun students in the Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant (CMLA) program showed up for class, unaware that the program was no longer provincially accredited. When the program was offered through the college’s Continuing Education department, it was provincially accredited by the British Columbia Society of Laboratory Science (BCSLS). When the college moved the […] Continue Reading |
Provincial government announces new student grantsOn Tuesday, February 18, the provincial government announced its 2020 budget. Of note to students is a new BC Access Grant of up to $4,000 for low-to-middle-income earners entering post-secondary studies. The grant will help more than 40,000 eligible full- and part-time BC students every year pay for their degree, diploma, or certificate program. It […] Continue Reading |
Camosun responds to student demands, puts elevator in CTEICamosun College is finishing installing an elevator to the upper-floor mezzanine in the main atrium of the Centre for Trades Education and Innovation (CTEI) building at Interurban. The building, which opened in 2015, originally had no elevator to the mezzanine. However, after hearing student opinion on the matter, the college has added one in, at […] Continue Reading |
News Briefs: March 4, 2020 issueCamosun hires new Ombudsperson On March 2, Robert Thompson replaced Carter MacDonald—who is retiring—as Camosun College’s ombudsperson. Thompson has a master’s in conflict resolution from the UK’s University of Bradford and has advocated for human rights with Peace Brigades International. He has also worked with the United Nations as the ombudsperson support officer at the […] Continue Reading |
