1. Address: Centennial College, P.O. Box 631, Station A, Toronto M1K 5E9, Ontario, Canada
Tel: 416-289-5300, Email: success@centennialcollege.ca Page 1
Community College Offers Students Support From Day One
Making the transition from high school to college, from part-time job to Continuing
Education, from a position that you've held for years to back to school for an upgrade can
be an intimidating process. However, colleges are structured in a way that helps students to
achieve their goals with support from the institution, faculty members and other students.
One community college that provides ongoing support to its students is Centennial
College in Toronto, Ontario. The help begins before students even set foot in a classroom.
Through orientation sessions, students have the opportunity to:
 Connect to their program, school, teachers and most importantly each other;
 Have their questions answered;
 Reduce their fears about starting college;
 Learn more about their program and how to succeed in it;
 Obtain their student photo ID, parking permit and information about MyCentennial
— an online hub for students
Once students begin their programs, they have full access to the school's Student's Services,
which cover everything from academic advising and counseling to athletics and recreation
and clubs and associations. For example, counseling services at Centennial College
consists of five distinct areas that help students enjoy a well-rounded experience. Career
counseling looks at students interests, values and skills to help them decide on a career path
they will find fulfilling. Meanwhile, personal counseling helps students to balance the stress,
anxiety, adjustment to college, grief and loss, relationship issues, gender issues,
communication skills and personal crises so that they are able to focus on their course work
and achieve the academic goals they have set for themselves. This type of counseling is
offered in conjunction to crisis intervention, which allows students who are experiencing a
crisis and need a safe place to talk, to do so. One of the most important types of counseling
services offered at Centennial College deals with learning and study skills, including time
management, note-taking, reading skills, test taking skills and test preparation. Lastly,
students can also obtain consultation services during which experienced counselors consult
with students and provide a referral to helpers outside the college if needed.
In addition, Centennial College strives to foster an inclusive environment with a focus on
diversity. As one of the most multicultural campuses in Canada, this community college
believes that individual and systemic biases contribute to the marginalization of designated
groups. These biases include race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ancestry,
nationality, place of origin, colour, ethnicity, culture, linguistic origin, citizenship, creed

2. Address: Centennial College, P.O. Box 631, Station A, Toronto M1K 5E9, Ontario, Canada
Tel: 416-289-5300, Email: success@centennialcollege.ca Page 2
(religion, faith), marital status, socio-economic class, family status, receipt of public
assistance or record of offence. As such, Centennial College is free from discrimination,
harassment and hate. It supports the right of everyone to study, participate and work with
dignity in an environment of mutual respect.
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