Anthony Lamai, Computer Information Technology student (Rob Olson Photography, via Lethbridge College)

By Justin Goulet

Lethbridge College planning to welcome more students to campus this fall

Mar 9, 2021 | 11:13 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Lethbridge College is planning to welcome more students back to campus this fall.

During the 2020-2021 academic year, operations were shifted to a more online-based model. However, the college still hosted some classes and labs on-campus throughout both semesters.

Based off of that success, the post-secondary institution said on Tuesday that it is ‘confident’ that more students will be able to attend classes on campus for the Fall 2021 semester.

“By putting the safety of our students and employees at the forefront, we were able to proactively and successfully return many students to campus this academic year,” said Dr. Paula Burns.

“We began with a limited number of on-campus labs and classes in the fall semester, and we increased that number in the winter. The success of this past year has given us confidence we will once again be able to offer even more on-campus experiences beginning in September.”

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The school noted that during the current winter term, more than 20 courses and over 25 lab sections are being offered on-campus, in a variety of programs. Environmental sciences programs were able to offer outdoor experiences for students.

In total, the college averaged almost 400 students on-campus each day in February.

“We have surveyed our students and heard how much they value the on-campus experience,” said Dr. Samantha Lenci, Lethbridge College Provost and Vice President – Academic.

“We know it positively affects the learning outcomes of our students to receive hands-on training, and we know we can safely offer on-campus labs and classes because we have already done it successfully.”

Specific details on what classes will be offered on-campus will be finalized in the coming months, according to the college. It’s expected that every program, except for the traditionally online-only classes, with have an on-campus presence this fall.

“Lethbridge College will continue to monitor public health guidelines and work with Alberta Health Services to ensure all proper guidelines are in place,” read a release from the school.

VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE

This week, from Thursday to Saturday, Lethbridge College will host a three-day virtual open house.

Prospective students can attend Zoom and virtual sessions.

Everyone who registers for and attends the Virtual Open House will be entered into a draw for a $1,500 tuition credit.

Application fees will also be 50 per cent off for applications received between 9:30 a.m. on Thursday and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. More details on the virtual open house can be found here.