Camosun College and Royal Roads augment collaboration and advance shared interests

Media Release
Release Date: May 6, 2014

The presidents of Camosun College and Royal Roads University (RRU) signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) Tuesday, May 6 to acknowledge their complementary mandates and shared interests.

Left to Right: Tom Roemer, VP Strategic Development, CC; Steve Grundy, VP Academic, RRU; President Kathryn Laurin, CC; President Allan Cahoon, RRU; Sushil Seli, Mgr India, Marketing and Business Development, CC/RRU; Pedro Marquez, VP Global Advancement, Business Development and Marketing, RRU

This development supports the province's Core Review by identifying synergies, reducing redundancy and creating new opportunities through co-operation. RRU president and vice-chancellor Allan Cahoon and Camosun president Kathryn Laurin signed the MOU at the Blue Heron House, RRU's Indigenous Learning and Cultural Centre situated on the shores of Esquimalt Lagoon. 

Royal Roads University and Camosun College share a strong interest in regional economic development, international engagement and national and global issues. Through the MOU, both parties wish to establish a multi-faceted collaboration to further enhance education and business development opportunities. Examples include, but are not limited to: co-conferring academic credentials; offering joint admission; working together in shared marketing of domestic and international programs where cost benefits may be achieved; and working together to effectively combine Camosun's suite of polytechnic programs and Royal Roads' MBA program in the field of logistics.

"Both Royal Roads and Camosun College are committed in their support of the new B.C.'s Skills for Jobs Blueprint," says Royal Roads president and vice-chancellor Allan Cahoon. "The agreement we signed today aligns with that and also builds on the previously announced Vancouver Island Public Post-Secondary Alliance in which we as a sector have pledged to continue to work together to offer students more choices to ensure sustainable futures."
"This is innovative and collaborative planning that significantly amplifies the strengths of each institute," says Camosun president Kathryn Laurin. "We already have a number of pre-existing articulation agreements that allow Camosun students to transfer seamlessly to RRU's degree programs. I look forward to working with President Cahoon to expand and enrich the opportunities for our students."

Royal Roads University, a public university established in 1995, offers a progressive model of post-secondary education, delivering applied and professional programs through the faculties of management and social and applied sciences. The university offers its students a unique blended learning experience, combining online and on-campus instruction, as well as full time intensive on-campus instruction in undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees, certificates and diplomas. It also offers progressive executive, custom and continuing studies programs.

Camosun College is BC's most comprehensive community college offering over 160 different certificate, diploma and bachelor's degree programs to 18,500 students each year. With two campuses in Greater Victoria, the college also welcomes more than 800 international students each year from 60 countries and 1,000 Aboriginal students from across Canada. Camosun emphasizes applied learning experiences and maintains an outstanding reputation for teaching excellence. For more information visit camosun.ca.

Contact

Michelle Tinis
Lead Communications Strategist, Communications, Advancement and Planning
Camosun College
250-370-4626
tinis@camosun.ca

Doug Ozeroff
Senior Manager, Communications and Alumni Relations
Royal Roads University
250-812-5065  
doug.1ozeroff@royalroads.ca