Your Ridgetown Experience
At Ridgetown Campus your learning opportunities are important to us. We have a variety of resources available to students for assistance and personal development.
Support for Learning
- Peer Helper Program assists students in their academic studies through group and one-on-one study help
- Library Services helps students with all their research needs
- Academic Skills Consultant available in the library for help with research and writing papers
- Scholarship and Award opportunities available based on marks and/or financial need
- Career Services helps students find employment through job postings for summer and full time positions and by hosting an annual industry career fair
- Education Counselling helps students investigate educational opportunities beyond graduation
Personal Development Opportunities
Developing your interpersonal, team and leadership skills are part of the campus experience. There are many opportunities for students to get involved in personal development through a variety of activities on campus.
- Get involved in leading the Spring Expo open house, where students showcase our campus by participating in a variety of events, including livestock shows, tree climbing competitions, club displays and many other activites
- Students’ Council is an opportunity to get involved in life on campus and give input on different student events and activities
- Be selected to represent our campus as a Student Ambassador and develop your leadership skills by helping at open house events and promoting our campus to prospective students
Exceptional Faculty and Teaching Staff
Our teaching staff has a keen interest in your academic success and is very involved in your overall learning experience. Some examples of how our staff assist your learning experience are:
- Learning about new teaching techniques and equipment through the Teacher Training Committee
- Horticulture teaching staff prepare interested students to compete in Student Landscaping Competition
- Co-ordination of the Veterinary Technology program Animal Adoption Initiative
- Co-ordination of the applied learning in the Dairy Barn Management course
- Organization of International Study Opportunities to expand your learning horizons
Making the Transition
Whether you are leaving home for the first time or returning to school as a mature student, our staff is keen to help you make a successful transition to your new campus environment.
