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ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē to host Kelowna campus open house, program spotlights this Saturday

By College Relations | November 17, 2022
   

Kelowna Campus

Soaring careers in aviation. Sustainable building for the future. Life-changing health care roles. The social sciences that help us understand and better our world. The trades that keep our province and country running. Business skills for the leaders of today and tomorrow. Upgrading that opens doors to new career paths. How to apply and finance your education. All this and more will await guests to ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēā€™s Kelowna campus Open House this weekend.

ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē is opening its doors to the community on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 10:30 a.m. ā€“ 2 p.m. for a unique event designed to help spark inspiration, answer questions and make the path to post-secondary even more accessible for prospective students, friends and family. The event is free and open to the public.

Attendees can expect to learn about the ins and outs of their programs of choice, from information about pre-requisites and admission to the careers and pathways that await graduates locally and globally.

In addition to representatives from the Collegeā€™s portfolios (faculties) and departments, attendees will also have a chance to meet and ask questions of ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēā€™s President, Dr. Neil Fassina. He will be on hand to personally welcome prospective students and share his perspective on the changing face of post-secondary.

ā€œWe are so excited to welcome the community to experience Okanagan College on Saturday,ā€ says Fassina. ā€œThis is an invaluable opportunity for individuals to interact with our brilliant instructional teams, to see first-hand the learning environments and settings that theyā€™ll encounter at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē, and to have the questions answered that will help make for a smooth transition to College.ā€

Adds Fassina: ā€œAt ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē our mission is to transform lives and communities, and events like Open House are a chance to better understand what is so unique about the College experience and what it can mean for your future. We want people to know: whatever your pathway, there is a place for you at ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē. Whether you are new to post-secondary or returning to the classroom, we want to be your life-long learning partner and we hope people come away from this event inspired about their future and the possibilities ahead.ā€

Event highlights, times and locations include:

Presidentā€™s Welcome
Hear from ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ēā€™s president, Dr. Neil Fassina. He will provide a short welcome to the College and have time for questions and answers. Time: 10:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m. Room: S104 Lecture Theatre

College Fair
Drop into the Student Services building, the atrium in Centre for Learning or the Trades building to meet faculty, staff and students. Ask questions about programs, how to help finance your education, next steps and more!

Program Spotlight Sessions
Explore a specific program, connect with professors and instructors and have a hands-on learning experience. Thereā€™s a Program Spotlight Session (or several) for everyone!

Campus Tours
Join a current ĀŅĀ×ŗ£½Ē student on a guided tour. Theyā€™ll show you where to find services for students, classrooms, the Bookstore, places to eat and other resources. Time: 11, 11:30, 12, 12:30, 1 & 1:30 Meet by the Registrarā€™s Office in the Student Services building.

Attendees are encouraged to register in advance online on the Open House webpage to be entered into a draw for a $500 tuition voucher. *Only applicants and prospective students are eligible to enter the tuition draw but everyone is encouraged to register.

Open House attendees can apply on the spot and have their app fee waived at the event.

Those interested can visit the event page for full event details, session locations, maps, parking information and more.




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