International Brochure - Algonquin College

The Student EnvironmentAlgonquin provides a safe, supportive and vibrant learningenvironment, with all the services and facilities you need tobe successful.Algonquin offers:• Sports facilities, clubs & social activities• Accessible and efficient public transit right on campus• Full-service, on-campus health facilities• Counselors & academic advisors• Student lounges, cafeterias & cafés• Silent study rooms• Library and 24/7 computer labs• Wireless campus with a Mobile Learning CentreAccommodationsYou can choose to live on campus in our studentresidence, or off campus with a Canadian host family.You must make your own arrangements if you chooseto live off campus in your own apartment.Student Residence• 3-minute walk to school• Private, modern rooms with high-speed Internet access• 24-hour security & controlled access• Television and telephone are provided• On-site convenience store, movie and game rooms• 25 minutes from the city centreHomestay ProgramAlgonquin College partners with Canada HomestayInternational to provide safe and comfortable accommodationsfor in-coming students.• Live with a Canadian host family• Learn about the Canadian culture first-hand• Improve your English skills in a supportive environment• Includes a private bedroom and mealsWe invest in the best:• Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence• Advanced Technology Centre• Opto-Photonics Lab• Mobile Learning Centre• Nursing Simulation Lab• Transportation Technology Centre• Language Training Institute• Hospitality Training Centre• Student Commons—700-seat auditorium, forconcerts, theatrical productions, and lectures• Year-round soccer facility, with on-sitetherapy clinic and clubhouse