2012-2013 Academic Year Calendar - Marianopolis

GENERAL INFORMATION: Introduction to MarianopolisFor more than a century,Marianopolis College hasprovided a student-friendlyenvironment where motivated youngpeople achieve their goals, grow asglobal citizens and succeed atuniversity and beyond.Marianopolis College’s trackrecord is one of change, developmentand growth from its earliestdays to the present. In 1908, theCongrégation de Notre-Dameestablished Notre Dame Ladies’College, a bilingual school and thefirst institution of higher learning forEnglish Catholic women in Quebec.In 1926, it was renamed MargueriteBourgeoys College. During WorldWar II, its English sector’s curriculumwas named Marianopolis andreorganized along the lines ofEnglish-language universities toinclude programs in general scienceand honours chemistry. In 1969,Marianopolis accepted its first malestudents and admitted its firststudents to a CEGEP-equivalentprogram.Today, Marianopolis isrecognized as one of the top preuniversitycolleges in Quebec, witha culturally diverse student body of2,000 students from more than 180high schools, public and private,English and French, from across theprovince and abroad. A majority ofMarianopolis graduates attenduniversity in their top choice ofprogram.1854The Congrégation de Notre-Damepurchases property at the foot ofMount Royal from Samuel CornwallisMonk as a future site for itseducational mission.1926The College moves to what is itspresent campus, to a buildingdesigned by J.O. Marchand, themost nationally prominent Quebecarchitect of his time, creator of sucharchitecturally significant buildingsas the Municipal Courthouse and thePeace Tower of Parliament’s CentreBlock.1947Marianopolis grants its first Bachelorof Science degrees.1969The deans of Marianopolis andof McGill University’s Faculty ofMusic agree to have the College’smusic students participate in McGillchoral and instrumental ensembles.Marianopolis also admits its firststudents to a CEGEP-equivalentprogram.1971The first male students graduate fromMarianopolis. The College grants itsfirst Diploma of Collegial Studies.1999With the introduction of a layboard and the establishment ofthe Marianopolis MillenniumFoundation, the College begins thepreparations to return to 4873Westmount Ave. The building ismodernized: nuns’ quarters aretransformed into state-of-the-artscience labs and a double gymnasiumis built underground.2007The 2007-2008 academic year beginsat the current location.2008Marianopolis celebrates 100 years ofpreparing young people to study atthe world’s leading universities.Alumni OfficeThe Alumni Association andAlumni Office are yourgateways to a vibrant socialand professional network of over24,000 Marianopolis graduatesworldwide. As you move on afteryour college experience you willbecome part of our network andwill reap the benefits we offer,which include:– Events and reunions that enableyou to keep in touch with oldfriends and make new connectionsin your personal and professionallife.– Career fairs and mentor programsthat support and add to youracademic and professionaldevelopment.– Fundraisers to support scholarships,endowments and campus resourcesthrough The MarianopolisMillennium Foundation.– Opportunities to participate in thegovernance of Marianopolis.– The Alma Matters magazine,email newsletters and socialnetworks to help you connect withfellow graduates and stay in touchwith what’s happening at theCollege.For more information please visit usat marianopolis.edu/alumni.2