| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.53 |
| Liaison | Taryn Wilkinson |
| Submission Date | Aug. 10, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Niagara College Canada
PA-6: Support for Underrepresented Groups
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Rick
Anderson Director Student Services |
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Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support, academic support, or other programs to support underrepresented groups on campus?:
Yes
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A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support underrepresented groups:
Niagara College offers many support programs for students through a variety of means. Some these programs and support services include a First Nations, Métis and Inuit Student Services Office designed to support students from aboriginal decent. Niagara College also provides a variety of advising and counselling services. Counsellors with international work experience are available for International students to ensure comfortable utilizing these services. Also, peer tutoring is open to all students and tutoring services has the ability to match students based on specific requests by the student. Niagara College also offers transition programs which match students with local seniors that can help the students become more accustomed to Canadian culture. Niagara College has a community program that provides services to enable access to community groups for students to locate and arrange transportation to churches, mosques, temples, etc. An employee from the Multicultural Centre also comes to campus once per week to help support new International students and employees.
Niagara College is sensitive to specific religious needs and provides a prayer room for student and employee use.
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The website URL where more information about the support programs for underrepresented groups is available:
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Does the institution have a discrimination response policy and/or team (or the equivalent) to respond to and support those who have experienced or witnessed a bias incident, act of discrimination or hate crime?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution’s discrimination response policy, program and/or team:
Niagara College has a Student Rights & Responsibilities Officer that is responsible for working closely with the director of Student Services, to supports the College’s overall administration of the student rights and responsibilities system, including the investigation of non-academic student conduct issues that arise on campus, educating students about appropriate behavioural expectations and resources, and providing resources and support for faculty and staff about student rights, responsibilities and due process.
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The website URL where more information about the institution’s discrimination response policy, program and/or team is available:
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Does the institution offer housing options to accommodate the special needs of transgender and transitioning students?:
Yes
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Does the institution produce a publicly accessible inventory of gender neutral bathrooms on campus?:
No
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Other Links:
http://www.niagaracollege.ca/content/StudentServicesDirectory/FirstNationsStudentServices/Home.aspx
http://www.niagaracollege.ca/Content/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=y3ki3OgpL74%3D&tabid=1264
Niagara College Student Rights & Responsibility Officer: https://insidenc.niagaracollege.ca/content/Home/Info/tabid/2416/EntryId/3845/Introducing-NCs-Student-Rights-and-Responsibilities-officer.aspx
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