Camosun faculty members concerned over fee deadlines

Two years into Camosun College’s restructure of registration dates and fee deadlines, faculty members are challenging what the college claims are benefits of the change. Until 2022, the policy allowed students two weeks into the term before paying course fees and dropping classes without facing financial penalties. Since the change, students only have a 100-percent […]

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News Briefs: September 3, 2024 issue

CCSS helps students vote On Tuesday, September 10, the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) will be hosting Elections BC for voter registration on both Lansdowne and Interurban campuses for the upcoming provincial election. Then, on Tuesday, October 15 and Wednesday, October 16, advance voting will be available on both Camosun campuses for the provincial election. […]

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News Briefs: August 7, 2024 issue

Government introduces new international student cap New guidelines have been introduced for post-secondary institutions by the BC government capping the number of international students at 30 percent of total enrollment at any given institution. The government says the new limit is intended to alleviate the strain institutions are facing to better provide services to students. […]

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Camosun gets funding for on-campus residences

Camosun College students will soon have the opportunity to call its Lansdowne campus home for the first time. Announced on Wednesday, July 17, $151.7 million in provincial funding—and a $3 million contribution from Camosun—has been approved to build an on-campus residence for students. The building—to be constructed over part of the parking lot off Foul […]

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Mental Health, Addictions and Criminal Justice program aims to mend divide

Camosun College’s Mental Health, Addictions and Criminal Justice advanced certificate (MHCJ)—a program aiming to bridge the gap between the criminal justice system and those struggling with mental health and addiction issues—is launching in September. After a pause due to COVID after piloting the program in 2020, program chair and Criminal Justice department instructor Wendy Taylor […]

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News Briefs: July 3, 2024 issue

Camosun holds convocation ceremonies Over 2,000 Camosun students will graduate this year, with more than 1,000 graduating students crossing the stage and tossing up their academic caps during four convocation ceremonies that took place on Wednesday, June 19 and Thursday, June 20 at the college’s Interurban campus. Four students received the Governor General’s Collegiate Bronze […]

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News Briefs: June 5, 2024 issue

Joint Camosun campus opening delayed The opening of a single campus building for four post-secondary institutions—including Camosun College—in downtown Langford has been delayed for one year. Initially planning to open its doors to students this fall, the campus hit roadblocks when experiencing labour shortages and material delays. Now expected to be open for students in […]

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