CHAMPLAIN REGIONAL COLLEGE
was founded in 1971 and named after Samuel de Champlain, the first governor of New France. He was a man whose accomplishments reflect the strength of his intellect, the breadth of his imagination and the quality of his judgement.
Located in Quebec, Canada, the College is a public English-language educational institution which is composed of administrative offices in Sherbrooke and three campuses: Champlain-Lennoxville in Lennoxville, Champlain-St. Lambert in St. Lambert and Champlain-St, Lawrence in the Quebec City area.
Champlain Regional College has as its mission the individual success of its students in their education and personal development so they can set and achieve their goals in life. The College offers post-secondary pre-university, technical and training programs to communities in three distinct regions of Quebec.
The goals of Champlain Regional College are:
to respond to the needs of qualified students of all ages who are seeking academic and technical competence for university entrance and employment
to prepare students to engage in lifelong learning
to offer opportunities that allow students to pursue their personal, social, cultural and career development
to participate with partners from all sectors of society in the development of the communities served by the College
In order to achieve these goals, Champlain Regional College:
maintains three autonomous campuses to respond flexibly and rapidly to local needs
designs and implements pre-university, technical and training programs
maintains a Continuing Education Department at each campus to provide services and programs adapted to the needs of adult learners
ensures the quality of its academic programs and educational services through continuous evaluation and improvement
manages its resources responsibly and accounts for them publicy
ensures through orientation, professional development and evaluation that all employees are aware that the ultimate purpose of their work is the success of the students
recognizes the dignity of every person and respects the differences among persons in a diverse community
provides up-to-date educational technology and a physical environment that promotes learning
encourages physical well-being and a healthy lifestyle for students and employees.