Fall 2020 Semester

Given the current situation, and in a bid to prevent a potential second wave of COVID-19 in Ontario, Centennial College will, for the most part, continue to teach at a distance and online. It is hoped, however, that courses with significant hands-on activity and instruction will be delivered on campus, in strict accordance with Public Health protocols. We have made and continue to make significant investments in the development of quality online courses and provided your faculty with the extensive training and resources they need to continue Teaching at a Distance. This ensures that you will continue to receive the rich academic content and high quality teaching you need to ensure your academic and future career success.

Despite these unusual and challenging times, we remain focused on supporting your success, providing:

• Outstanding online courses
• Online access to library resources and supports
• Online academic advising
• Ongoing access to virtual mental health supports
• Access to inclusive student-support resources
• Creative virtual social spaces and activities to help combat isolation
• An inclusive learning environment you can access from anywhere in the world

Online learning is studying through courses, experiences, and delivery methods designed specifically to take advantage of the properties of digital technologies and online modalities: live online sessions that all students attend at the same time; learning delivered in a way that gives students the flexibility to access materials and interact at any time; or, a combination of both. With the affordances of diverse types of technology, online learning is robust, immersive, interactive, and engaging education within an environment that accommodates a collaborative learning community.

In light of the current context and in a bid to prevent a potential second wave of COVID-19 impacting Ontario, Centennial College will, for the most part, continue to teach at a distance and online. It is hoped, however, that courses with significant hands-on activity and requiring in-house instruction will be scheduled on our campuses in strict accordance with Public Health protocols. We have made and continue to make significant investments in the development of quality online courses and provided your faculty with the extensive training and resources they need to continue Teaching at a Distance. This ensures that you will continue to receive the rich academic content and high quality teaching you need to ensure your academic and future career success.

Fall 2020 Important Dates

In light of the current context and in a bid to prevent a potential second wave of COVID-19 impacting Ontario, Centennial College will, for the most part, continue to teach at a distance and online. It is hoped, however, that courses with significant hands-on activity and requiring in-house instruction will be scheduled on our respective campuses, in strict accordance with Public Health protocols. We have made and continue to make significant investments in the development of quality online courses and provided your faculty with the extensive training and resources they need to continue Teaching at a Distance. This ensures that you will continue to receive the rich academic content and high quality teaching you need to ensure your academic and future career success.

All campus bookstores are currently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students can order from the bookstore website by clicking on their campus link at the bottom of the main Bookstore webpage.

The item may be shipping from a location that has closed due to COVID-19 concerns. Orders will be filled when that location is once again accessible. Items that are in this situation are marked as BACKORDERED on the website. However, the BACKORDERED status may not have been displayed if the ship-from location was not yet closed or was in the process of closing when the order was originally placed. We recommend students recheck the item for confirmation. Sorry for the inconvenience during this uncertain time.

Students who wish to cancel material in BACKORDERED status can click “Contact Store” in the website footer and complete the section under “Questions & Comments”. Remember to provide your Web Order Number.

You are paying tuition fees for a quality education and we will continue to deliver that quality through Teaching at a Distance and online learning, so tuition will not be discounted or refunded. Our faculty, with the support of their colleagues at the College, have transformed their learning materials and created digital content that you can access remotely. We have also transitioned our student services, including counselling, to allow us to continue supporting your success via phone, email and video conferencing.

The College will continue to support your success, no matter how long the Declaration of Emergency lasts, and remain committed to helping you as you complete your Centennial College program. We are monitoring official public health and government directives as we develop our plans for delivering fall 2020 semester programs. Keep in mind; our plans will be flexible to allow us to adjust for sudden changes or resurgence of COVID-19. Rest assured, every option balances your health and safety with your academic success.