On-campus activity and access is limited at this time due to measures related to COVID-19. However, Niagara College is offering many services virtually, or via alternative delivery, and NC’s learning enterprises are either open or offering curbside pickup.

Please note the following hours for College operations and services during the mid-term break, March 1 to 5:

Campus access: Niagara College campuses and buildings can be accessed through the following doors during the following times:

Welland Campus

West
Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Rankin
Monday to Thursday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Pavilion
Monday and Tuesday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake

Main
Monday and Tuesday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Wednesday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Parking Services: For on-campus parking inquiries during break week, call 905-933-0765.

Wine Visitor + Education Centre: Retail store will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., selling wine, beer, cider and spirits. Assisted shopping only with a maximum of 10 customers indoors. Online purchasing for curbside and in-store pickup during business hours, local delivery and shipping are also available. Shop online or call 905-641-2252 ext. 4070.

NC Teaching Greenhouse: Open for curbside pickup Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit the Teaching Greenhouse’s online store to place an order.

Bookstores: Campus bookstores will be open for those with approved campus access, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (new modified hours). Online ordering and curbside pickup are also available. Visit the Campus Bookstore website for information.

Community Employment Services: (43 Church St. in St. Catharines): Virtual services are open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visit the CES website for more information.

Enrolment Services: Virtual services will be open Monday to Friday maintaining regular hours. Visit the Enrolment Services website for information.

Food Services: Food services are unavailable at this time.

ncLibraries and Learning Commons: Virtual services, including student support, academic drop-ins and peer tutoring services, are available all week. Online resources are available 24-7 at niagaracollege.ca/library.

NCSAC Virtual Offices: Virtual offices will be open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. via the NCSAC website chat option.

Residences: Residences are operating as usual.

Ricoh Services: Open regular hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Student Services: All areas within NC Student Services are maintaining regular services.

For a comprehensive list of remote services and resources available to assist students, visit the following pages on NC’s COVID-19 website:

Virtual Services
COVID Resources for Students

Transit

Please check with individual transit providers for the most up-to-date information, schedules and fares:

Niagara Region Transit
St. Catharines Transit Commission
Welland Transit (including Port Colborne)
Niagara Falls Transit

For information and Frequently Asked Questions related to student transit, visit the NCSAC website.

Niagara College is ushering in November with a roster of virtual activities to celebrate national Career Month.

Organized by Student Engagement, Academic Advising and Career Services, Career Month events shine a spotlight on offerings and opportunities available to NC students. Activities aim to keep students engaged, assist them with attaining short- and long-term employment, and help them pursue their career goals.

This year, all Career Month activities will be virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic – and that’s not only the format that has changed, noted Dina Fox, associate director of Student Engagement, Academic Advisement and Career Services.

“Job searching in the virtual world and uncertainty around employment is top of mind for many students,” she said. “We want to encourage them to stay the course, and continue to build their skills and connect the dots on how their academics and co-curricular activities – including participation in sessions focused on skill recognition and skill building – will give them a competitive advantage.”

Career Month events include:

• November 4 – all-day LEAD Launch including a CCR Tutorial (learn about the program and how to get involved);
• November 4 – Co-curricular Record (CCR) Tutorial;
• November 9 – Entrepreneurial Co-op Virtual Exploration Event (3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.);
• November 10 – MyCareer Tutorial (10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.);
• November 17 – Blue Mountain Recruitment Event (10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.);
• November 18 – Essential Employability Skills Workshop (10:30 a.m.-to noon);
• November 18 – Part-time job search session (1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.);
• November 25 – Interview Stream Tutorial (9:30 a.m.-to 10:30 a.m.);
• November 25 – JW Marriott – Rosseau Muskoka Employer Recruitment Event (details to be confirmed); and
• November 26 – CCR Tutorial (7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.).

Each Friday in November, there will be a new podcast with a career focus, available on via Apple podcast app or Spotify.

Fox noted that a podcast will address the “new normal” with tips to be successful, and how to network when in-person opportunities may not exist. Students may use tools on their own or with coaching as needed, such as with InterviewStream, which is free to all NC students. Students can also learn how to navigate, utilize resources and access postings on the MyCareer portal, and co-op students can access specialized information on co-op postings and resources.

Ongoing activities also include IGTV videos through LEAD on various topics, LEAD speaker series Alumni Chats with a focus on career; LEAD n Learn events with campus partners focusing on goal setting, and a MyCareer contest with a weekly draw for a gift card.

While November is nationally recognized as Career Month, the College also hosts its own Career Month in January, which aims to prepare students for the annual Career Fair in February.

Students can register for Career Month events via the MyCareer portal’s Career Events page. Students access MyCareer by logging onto their NC Portal, clicking on ‘More Applications,’ then ‘All,’ then scrolling down to select the MyCareer icon.

Niagara College is pleased to announce the election of Del Rollo, vice president of industry and government relations for Arterra Wines Canada, as the new chair of NC’s Board of Governors and Wendy Wing, senior vice-president of finance and administration for Rankin Construction Inc. and Port Colborne Quarries Inc., and president of Rankin Renewable Power Inc., as the new vice-chair. The pair will lead the College’s committed group of volunteer Governors through the 2020-2021 academic year effective September 1.

Rollo has served on NC’s Board of Governors since 2015 and was vice-chair from September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2020. He is a leader in Canada’s wine industry who discovered his passion for food and wine while attending Ryerson University’s Hospitality and Tourism program, and has held several service and management positions at dining establishments throughout the Greater Toronto Area, including the Four Seasons Hotel.

In 2001, Rollo played a pivotal role in seeing the doors to Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate open with enormous success after receiving a personal invitation from the founders to help launch the estate winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

In 2013, he was the recipient of an honorary degree in Hospitality Operations Management from Niagara College, acknowledging his vast experience and expertise in the hospitality industry. Today, Rollo and his wife, Lisa, enjoy a busy family life with their three sons Connor, Walker and Sean, who is currently studying at Niagara College.

“As I enter my sixth and final year on the Board of Governors, I am excited to take on the role of Chair and continue working with the exceptional leaders, faculty, staff and students of Niagara College, alongside our governors who commit their time and expertise to help guide the strategic directions of NC,” said Rollo. “We are excited to leverage the incredible work that has occurred to adapt to the pandemic this year to take Niagara College into the future, as a leader in the recovery efforts of the Niagara region. We’ll also look to extend our work and support globally in the communities where we operate around the world.”

Wing, who joined NC’s Board of Governors in 2016, is a graduate of the Ivey School of Business at Western University. She has more than 25 years of experience and leadership in construction finance and administration and has been involved in the development and financing of renewable energy projects including wind and hydro. Wing is also a proud supporter of the Rankin Cancer Run, an annual fundraising event for local cancer care in Niagara, and has two children with her husband, Chris.

“I am delighted to take on this leadership opportunity with the Board of Governors and to continue working with the welcoming, passionate, and trailblazing faculty, staff and students of Niagara College,” said Wing. “I am proud of the great work the board has undertaken in the past few years and I’m eager to see where the Board and the College will go as we look ahead to the post-pandemic recovery and revitalization of our economy.”

Rollo succeeds John F. T. Scott, who served as chair of NC’s Board of Governors from September 2017 to August 2020. During Scott’s tenure, the College completed several campus redevelopment projects, opened Canada’s first teaching distillery, introduced Canada’s first post-secondary Commercial Cannabis Production program, and recruited the college’s first new president in almost 25 years.

“It is my pleasure to thank our outgoing chair, John Scott, for his service to the College, and to welcome our new chair, Del Rollo, and vice-chair, Wendy Wing, to their leadership roles with the Board of Governors,” said Niagara College president Sean Kennedy. “Our Governors all commit an extraordinary amount of time, energy, and expert advice to Niagara College and are dedicated to our mission, vision, and values. We are grateful to have an exceptional group of community leaders around our governance table and we look forward to the year ahead.”

Niagara College offers more than 150 diploma, bachelor degree and advanced level programs; as well as more than 600 credit, vocational and general interest Part-Time Studies courses. Areas of specialization include food and wine sciences, advanced technology, media, applied health and community safety, supported by unique learning enterprises in food, wine, beer, spirits, horticulture and esthetics. For more information visit niagaracollege.ca.

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