A Word from our Leadership

Champlain Regional College (CRC) is a diverse expression and collaboration between three of Québec’s English language communities who work together to achieve shared goals and objectives. The Board of Governors is proud of the role it has played in moving Champlain Regional College into a new era of Chapter II of the Colleges Act during the 2018-2019 academic year. October 25, 2019 marked the beginning of a new chapter for CRC, after amendments to the Letters Patent were adopted unanimously by the Board of Governors in September 2018. All college stakeholders worked relentlessly and patiently in the finest spirit of collaboration to build an exciting future for the college as a whole. Thus, the three constituent colleges acquiring pedagogical autonomy, supported by sound administration and united by good governance, are well positioned to grow and flourish in providing stimulating educational opportunities to Anglophone students in the administrative regions of the Capitale Nationale, the Eastern Townships and the Montérégie.

In the context of this transformational change, the primary areas of focus have been to ensure the smooth transition and implementation of instances and operations related to the new governance structure and academic model, composed of a board of governors, three governing boards, three commissions of studies and three constituent colleges. Having acquired pedagogical autonomy and guided by principles of reciprocity, accountability and transparency, the decision-making process is now closer to students and local communities served by each constituent college.

This change in governance called for the revision of Bylaw 1 – General Administration of Champlain Regional College, Bylaw 3 – Appointment, Renewal of Appointment, and Evaluation of the Director General and Directors of Constituent Colleges, and Bylaw 5 – Financial Management of the Regional College. The Golden Book of Endeavours was also created to capture and highlight the extraordinary efforts, achievements and talents of our students, employees and communities, while celebrating what we do on a regular basis. The Report on the Evaluation of the 2015-2020 Strategic Plan was approved by the Board of Governors, in preparation for a new strategic plan under the new governance structure.

Furthermore, after four years of continual efforts to strengthen the College’s financial situation, CRC is financially stable at each of its locations. The revision of the ministerial FABRES funding model, the recognition of adequate ministerial funding for CRC, as well as careful planning and spending are just a few examples which have contributed to ensuring the college’s financial stability.

These substantial changes to the College have brought the community together and have prepared us for the unprecedented COVID-19 world pandemic. The rapid conversion to alternate modes of teaching and working testifies to the high quality of our environment as efforts were invested in the pursuit of our educational mission. The innovative and creative ways put forward to ensure the success of our students have enriched the way we do things and sets the milestones for the future. CRC is committed to the pursuit of academic excellence for the purpose of students’ self-realization. We continue efforts to reinforce our commitment to student success, to provide compelling and relevant programs, to provide supportive services, to create an engaging environment and to encourage innovation.