Vanier College is an English CÉGEP (Collège d'enseignement général et professionnel or College of General and Vocational Education). Founded in 1970, it is the third largest English language CÉGEP in Quebec. The school offers two-year general programs for students who wish to continue their education at the university level and three-year specialized career programs designed for students who wish to enter the labour force upon graduation.

The Student Services Office provides housing information for students who are seeking rooms, apartments, or shared accommodations in the St. Laurent area. Details such as rent, location, furnishing, and facilities are included in each notice. Rental costs for furnished rooms in private homes range from $300.00 to $425.00 per month, and apartments range from $450.00 to over $850.00 per month depending on the number of bedrooms, facilities, etc. Remember that the monthly rent payment will not be your only cost. Heating, cable, telephone, transportation, parking, and food will be added expenses. Many students share apartments in order to reduce these costs. The best time to look for accommodation is from the end of July onward and the busiest period being the middle 2 weeks of August. It is essential that your search be undertaken in person. Be prepared to invest the time and attention required to find accommodations that are to your satisfaction.

The Student Employment Centre, affiliated with Student Services, is located in C202. Vanier students will find the Career/Documentation Library and equipment that will enable them to do their job hunting/searching. We also offer group workshops or individual consultations on: - Résumé writing and the cover letter. - Job search techniques. - Interview tips. - Revision of curriculum vitae.

Individual counselling: personal, educational, and career counselling are offered to all students. In a confidential one-to-one relationship, a student can address a range of difficulties, which he/she may be experiencing. Many students have one or two sessions, while others may use the services over an extended period of time. Students typically use the Centre's services for some of the following issues: - Problems with parents and families. - Concerns about relationships. - Anxiety, stress, panic attacks, and depression. - Lack of self-confidence, loneliness, and shyness. - Eating disorders. - Sexual abuse. - Academic achievement concerns including lack of motivation. - Developing a career/educational path. - Difficulties in decision-making. - Coping with serious illness/death of a loved one.

The Vanier College Students' Association (VCSA) is your student council and is funded by your student fees. You elect the 9 Executives and 12 Representatives chosen each year. Executive elections are in May, while Representatives are chosen in September. All full-time day students are eligible to run for positions. With the money it gets from you through your student fees, the VCSA organizes trips, events around the college, movies and guest speakers. It also sponsors the many clubs and student organizations at Vanier. The association welcomes student support and needs your participation. Remember that if you're a full-time day division student at Vanier, you're a full member of the VCSA. The Executives and Student Representatives run it for you so drop in at C214 or call 744-7500, ext. 7065 and have a say in what they're doing!

The Vanier College Students' Association (VCSA) is your student council and is funded by your student fees. You elect the 9 Executives and 12 Representatives chosen each year. Executive elections are in May, while Representatives are chosen in September. All full-time day students are eligible to run for positions. With the money it gets from you through your student fees, the VCSA organizes trips, events around the College, movies, and guest speakers. It also sponsors the many clubs and student organizations at Vanier. The association welcomes student support and needs your participation. Remember that if you're a full-time day division student at Vanier, you're a full member of the VCSA. The Executives and Student Representatives run it for you, so drop in at C214 or call (514) 744-7500, ext. 7065 and have a say in what they're doing!

Students with physical disabilities are entitled to access all of the services available to students. Sometimes, for students with physical disabilities, such access requires special environmental and/or technological accommodations. OSSPD will contact faculty, staff, and administrators, after discussing with students the accommodations they require, and make recommendations for reasonable and appropriate accommodations. Accommodations may include, but are not limited to: • note-takers for class • adapted technology • extra time for exams • physical aids • parking and elevator access

The International Baccalaureate Program leading to the IB Diploma offers a unique opportunity to develop a strong academic base through a standard curriculum leading to international examinations. To further explore a subject of their choice, all diploma candidates are required to undertake original research and write an extended essay under the supervision of a teacher they select. Moreover, the Creativity, Action, Service component of the program, known by its acronym CAS, emphasizes the importance of life outside the world of school by requiring candidates to do 150 hours of community service, creative work or athletic activities.

Staffed with community health nurses, the Health Resource Centre will help you develop and maintain your potential for good health. Whether you're sick, injured, or in top shape, you'll always be welcomed as a person, not a "patient.”