Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning, The Williams Lake Learning Centre
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- TRU Williams Lake Learning Centre
Located on the Thompson Rivers University, Williams Lake campus, the Learning Centre provides First Nations communities in the surrounding area with access to hundreds of Open Learning courses and programs. All Open Learning courses and programs are delivered online or by distance and facilitated through the Learning Centre.
The Learning Centre offers students:
Choice: Over 400 courses and 57 programs ranging from high school diploma completion to bridging programs in fields including health, trades and business.
Opportunity: Applicants do not require a specific Grade Point Average (GPA) and are not required to submit transcripts from Secondary School to be enrolled.
Flexibility: Enrolment into courses and programs is continuous meaning students can enrol anytime throughout the year.
Accessibility: Access to all on-campus facilities including the Learning Centre's computer lab where students can study in a supportive post-secondary environment.
Support: The Learning Centre is managed by a Facilitator who aids students through advising, counselling and mentoring and helps students work though their courses.
Student Sponsorship Information
If you would like to sponsor a student, you are required to provide a completed Letter of Sponsorship To TRU. This form can be picked up and dropped off at the Williams Lake Learning Centre. For more information on sponsorships, please contact the Learning Centre Facilitator at 250.392.8000 or email WLMAIN@tru.ca.
Benefits of the Learning Centre
- At the Centre, students have access to a computer lab which is equipped with high-speed internet and all the latest hardware and software as well as support materials and equipment.
- In the Learning Centre, students can engage in a multitude of Open Learning courses and programs otherwise unavailable on-campus or locally in First Nations communities, without ever having to leave their community.
- Students are exposed to a campus learning experience in a supportive setting which offers services such as a coordinator, advising, counselling, mentoring, a writing centre and additional social/cultural connections such as access to facilities including the campus gym, library and city pool.
- The Learning Centre is managed by a Facilitator whose integral role is to support the students through advising, counselling and mentoring. The Facilitator helps students work through their courses and foster their success through general and technical support.
- Students are given opportunities to improve their computer skills and other capabilities through workshops which the facilitator prepares and delivers, highlighting online learning including computer use, internet, file management and more. In addition, the Facilitator liaises on behalf of the Learning Centre's students with Williams Lake and regional First Nations communities as well as Thompson Rivers University departments.
- Students who complete a certificate, diploma or degree program through the Learning Centre will receive a TRU credential that is fully recognized by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC), of which TRU is a member.