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Laurentian University of Sudbury

935 Ramsey Lake Road
Sudbury, Ontario  P3E 2C6
Telephone: 705-675-1151
Toll-free: 1-800-461-4030

President: Mr. Dominic Giroux

Profile

Founded in 1960, Laurentian boasts extensive and direct ties with community, research, and industry. Located in the City of Greater Sudbury, just over three hours north of Toronto, Laurentian is rooted in the natural setting of the Canadian Shield among freshwater lakes and pristine forests. The City of Greater Sudbury (population 160,000) is a resource-rich region that has evolved into a centre for service, business, postsecondary education, mining, and healthcare. In this dynamic community, Laurentian University offers unique opportunities for learning and research in mining, health, and the environment, along with established programs in forensic science, sports administration, midwifery, and human kinetics, among others.

Unique in its bilingual and tri-cultural mandate, Laurentian has graduated more than 38,000 students. Our graduates work in a large variety of fields, from arts and sciences, as well as professional sectors, including health, education, management, and mining and engineering. Concurrently with its transformation into a research institution, Laurentian recently added six doctoral programs to a growing list of graduate programs.

The Laurentian campus has seen unprecedented growth. In 2005, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine – a joint venture of Laurentian and Lakehead Universities – welcomed its first students. A seventh residence building opened its doors to students in 2006; and in the fall of 2008, a multimillion-dollar expansion to the campus’ physical education facilities opened its doors, as did a new building to house the English School of Education.

At Laurentian, students, staff, and faculty are supported and nurtured. Class sizes are small: over half the first-year classes averaged 30 students or fewer; in fourth year, nearly 70 percent of classes had fewer than 30 students. Students also benefit from the expertise of professors with broad, international experience. To support and connect faculty and students, there are more than 12 research centres and countless facilities and laboratories on campus. The campus itself is used as a vast outdoor laboratory for research in fields such as biology, geology, and the environment.

Our 750-acre campus – bordering five lakes – also boasts physical and natural advantages: 35 kilometres of scenic trails, a sandy beach, an Olympic-sized pool and diving facilities, a full-service amphitheatre used extensively for plays and concerts, a planetarium, two daycare centres, squash courts, rock climbing walls, and a new indoor running track.

History
Year of foundation: 1960
Former name of the institution: University of Sudbury.

Student fees

Canadian student fees  2008 - 2009 *
Undergraduate ** tuition fees: $4,706
Graduate tuition fees: $5,230 - $7,523

International student fees  2008 - 2009 *
Undergraduate ** tuition fees: $11,041
Graduate tuition fees: $10,799 - $15,445

* Source: Laurentian University of Sudbury
** Fees for general programs in arts.

Note: In addition to tuition fees, universities generally charge fees for goods and services supplied to students. This includes areas such as student associations, sports and health. These additional fees vary widely per university and per student and can run from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. Check with the university for details.

Student enrolment

2008 rounded preliminary fall enrolment *
Full-time (undergraduates): 5,700
Full-time (graduates): 350
Part-time (undergraduates): 2,300
Part-time (graduates): 390

* Source: Laurentian University of Sudbury (enrolment numbers do not include Algoma University, Hearst University or NOSM)

Programs and degrees

Note: The program information is compiled by AUCC staff in cooperation with staff at member institutions. The programs are classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs 2000. To search for the programs offered by this institution, please consult the Directory of Canadian Universities’ programs database online at http://www.aucc.ca/can_uni/search/index_e.html.

Student facilities and services

Laurentian University offers an array of personal and academic support services to help students reach their full potential.

Personal support services
All Laurentian students have access to a variety of services and resources to enhance their Laurentian experience. They include: academic advising, women’s centre, health services, counselling and support program office, human rights office, special needs, spiritual life services, international student centre, placement centre, active living centre, child and family centre, safe ride program on campus, and campus food service. For Native students, specific cultural and academic support is offered through the Native Programs and Services Office, and through the Elders on campus program.

Academic support services
Seminars for personal and professional development, academic advisors, personal counselling, writing assistance in both official languages, peer tutoring, and financial aid. For Native students, specific cultural and academic support is offered through the Native Programs and Services Office, and through the Elders on campus program.

First-year student programs
Through Laurentian’s first-year experience office, first-year students find personalized and specialized support to help them make the transition to university, orientation, career and library workshops, writing skills program and special workshop, study skills workshops, counselling and ‘buddy system.’

Housing
On-campus: The university can accommodate up to 1,500 students in residence. All first-year students, (graduates of an Ontario secondary school) who apply to either Single Student Residence or University College Residence will be guaranteed an offer of accommodations, not necessarily in the residence of their choice, if applications are received before the deadline date and if they have a 75 percent average or better. Rooms are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. There are single student apartment-style residences, traditional-style co-ed residences with double and single rooms, and married/mature student apartment-style residences. Annual costs: single students residence, $3,500 (double) - $4,100 (single) plus a $100 caution fee and a $75 activity fee; traditional-style residence, $3,400 (double) - $4,000 (single), plus the $100 caution fee and $75 activity fee; married/mature student apartments, $620 - $650/month. Laurentian’s newest residence, the West Residence offers single rooms in four-person apartments at a cost of $4,625 plus the $100 caution fee and a $50 activity fee. Laurentian’s food service provider is Aramark Canada. A meal plan is optional and costs $500 - $2,700.

Off-campus: Prices vary depending on the location. Bachelor apartment, $400/month; one-bedroom apartment, $400 - $500/month; two-bedroom apartment, $500 - $700/month; three-bedroom apartment, $785/month; three-bedroom house, $875/month; four-bedroom house, $950/month; room without meals, $325/month; room with meals, $425/month; house or apartment shared with students, usually less than $300/month.

Student assistance
Undergraduate: Academic merit scholarships include five Dean’s National Scholarships for Excellence, $22,000 each ($5,500 per year renewable for three additional years). An entrance scholarship is guaranteed to each newly admitted student who has a minimum average of 80 percent on their six best U/M courses as follows: 95 - 100 percent, $3,500; 90 - 94.9 percent, $2,500; 85 - 89.9 percent, $2,000; 80 - 84.9 percent, $1,500. These may be renewed based on academic performance in subsequent years. Every secondary school in Ontario may nominate one student for a Leadership Award valued at $1,000. Bursaries awarded on the basis of financial need range from $50 to $5,000.

Graduate: Bursaries awarded on the basis of financial need range from $50 to $5,000.

University research

Laurentian University of Sudbury has over the last decade undergone a transformation to become a comprehensive research active institution. In 2004, the Senate approved the current Strategic Research Plan which is based on the vision established in "Building on Excellence: A Strategic Plan for Laurentian University" (2003). With the creation of the Research, Development and Creativity Office and the hiring of the new Associate Vice-President, Research, in September 2004, Laurentian University's research activities have substantially grown and can now support researchers more efficiently.

As a centre for education and research, Laurentian is proud of its bilingual and tri-cultural identity. This diversity leads to the ability of faculty to teach undergraduate and graduate students and to undertake research in fundamental and applied areas. Its prime location brings unique opportunities in the fields of natural resource engineering, mining, environment, health and cultural, social and economic sciences. Its goal is to “build on existing strengths to achieve international research excellence in a number of multidisciplinary areas”.

Laurentian has added a few new research centres over the past couple of years including the Centre for Humanities Research and Creativity, the Institute for Sport Marketing, the Centre international en droit et justice and the Centre of Research in Occupational Health and Safety. Research facilities have been expanded thanks to external contributions in different disciplines such as new cognitive interdisciplinary analysis, engineering and earth science facilities and labs.

International education

Laurentian offers exchange opportunities in 36 countries worldwide. Every year, a group of Laurentian students travel to Mexico for an immersion course in Spanish. The language and cultural education is acquired not only "in-class" since students live with a Mexican family during their one-month stay.

As the world globalizes, employers are looking for more than just an undergraduate degree. By participating in an exchange, students are demonstrating to their family, their future employer and to themselves that they can meet challenges head-on and that they can easily adapt to various situations. At Laurentian, we invite our students to internationalize their experience.

Affiliated universities

Algoma University
(see corresponding chapter)

Hearst University
PO Box 580, 60 9th Street
Hearst ON P0L 1N0
Telephone: 705-372-1781

Federated universities

Huntington University
(United Church/co-educational)
Sudbury ON P3E 2C6
Telephone: 705-673-4126

University of Sudbury
(see corresponding chapter)

Thorneloe University
(Anglican/co-educational)
Sudbury ON P3E 2C6
Telephone: 705-673-1730