This is SLC: Our College News

This semester marks an exciting milestone for St. Lawrence College as we officially launch the St. Lawrence Experience Record (SER), a new initiative that recognizes students’ involvement outside the classroom and supports their career readiness. SER offers students a unique opportunity to track and display their experiences, build new skills, and reflect on their personal growth.

The SLC Sustainability department is excited to announce the 2024 Climate Leadership Program, an annual opportunity for students and employees to engage in sustainability activities and develop community-based solutions to climate change in Kingston, Cornwall, and Brockville.

Consent Awareness Week is a nation-wide effort started by Courage to Act to educate Canadians on what it means to give consent. The first six weeks of school have been designated as the Red Zone, as there is an increase in sexual and gender-based violence at post-secondary schools. It is important that the conversation of consent goes beyond the first six weeks of school and expands into all relationships, not just intimate ones.

Did you know that SLC allows employees to earn credit for college-level learning gained outside the classroom? Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) can be applied to work, volunteering, self-study, travel, military training, or other life experiences.   PLAR is completed on a course-by-course basis. If a connection can be made between demonstrated learning and the course learning outcomes, you may be eligible to apply for PLAR. 

During a lunchtime reception on August 19, SLC celebrated the launch of its new Residential Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic program, which addresses a critical shortage in a skilled trade and meets the needs of both apprentices and employers. Behind this exciting announcement is an amazing journey that led to this program being launched.   In January 2022, ClimateCare Canada approached SLC to discuss their training needs and to offer a partnership. Throughout many early meetings while we strategized how to create a program, Executive Director Victor Hyman helped me understand the issue at hand.