Learn about services for students at Collège Boréal, including their accessibility services, peer and academic support programs, financial aid, campus accessibility, and more.
Collège Boréal is a francophone College of Applied Arts and Technology with 7 campuses in Ontario. Its main campus is Sudbury, Ontario, with additional campuses in Hearst, Kapuskasing, London, Nipissing, Timmins, Toronto, Welland, and Windsor. Collège Boréal offers multiple courses and programs within their schools:
- School of Business
- School of Computer Science
- School of Environment and Natural Resources
- School of Trades and Applied Technology
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Community Services
- School of General Arts and Science
The address for the main campus of Collège Boréal is:
Sudbury Campus:
21 Lasalle Boulevard
Sudbury, Ontario P3A 6B1
(800) 361-6673 or (705) 560-6673
Hearst Campus:
64 - 9th Street
P.O. Box 818
Hearst, Ontario P0L 1N0
(705) 362-6673
Kapuskasing Campus:
3 Aurora Avenue
Kapuskasing, Ontario P5N 1J6
(705) 337-6673
Témiscaming Campus:
280 Armstrong Street
P.O. Box 6004
New Liskeard, Ontario P0J 1P0
(705) 647-4421
Nipissing Campus:
96 Main Street
Sturgeon Falls, Ontario P2B 1N3
(705) 753-5420
Timmins Campus:
395 Thériault Boulevard
Timmins, Ontario P4N 0A7
(705) 267-5850
Toronto Campus:
1 Yonge Street, Suite 300
Toronto, Ontario M5E 1E5
(416) 289-5130
Accessibility Services
At Collège Boréal, the office for students with disabilities is called Accessibility Services. Services for Students with Disabilities is the primary place to find out about all your disability related needs.
Transition Program
Collège Boréal offers a free, one-week transition program for students with a learning disability and/or ADHD.
Accessibility Plan
For more information about accessibility at Collège Boréal, and their current initiatives to address issues of accessibility, please see Collège Boréal's Accessibility Plan.
Documentation Requirements
In order to access accommodations at Collège Boréal, please visit the linked webpage to learn what documentation is required to show proof of a disability.
Health Services
Health and Wellness Services at Collège Boréal offers a range of services provided by their nurse practitioner on their Sudbury campus.
Counselling Services
Counselling Services at Collège Boréal offer counselling for any student who may be experiencing stressful events in their life.
Academic Support
The Learning Support Centre at Collège Boréal offers tutoring, in person or online, as well as a wide range of interactive resources to their students at the Sudbury, Timmins and Toronto campuses.
Library Services
The Alphonse-Desjardins Resource Centre at Boreal College's Sudbury campus offers various resources for students including books, movies, CDs, magazines, newspapers, DVDs, music, electronic book CDs, information files and databases. The centre also provides personal consultations to help students conduct specialized research.
Academic Services
Counselling Services at Boreal College can assist students in making decision related to academic success and planning one’s academic path.
Other Support Services
- Centre Louis-Riel (Aboriginal students)
- Day Care
Scholarships, Bursaries, and Awards
Collège Boréal Financial Aid offers a range of financial assistance which consists of merit-based scholarships, need-based bursaries, and awards based on academic achievement. Information regarding Collège Boréal's financial aid is available on their website, as well as complete lists of scholarships, bursaries, awards, and contact information.
On-Campus Housing
College Boreal’s Residential Office offers traditional style accommodations for 138 students. Residence is assigned based on a selection panel who reviews all requests for accommodations. Students who do not make the first selection will be placed on a waiting list and may be offered residence at any point throughout the year. Traditional rooms include single or double occupancy bedrooms with communal washrooms. Building amenities include:
- Common lounge
- Common study areas
- Communal kitchen
- Access to a front desk
- Maintenance
- Laundry facilities
All rooms come furnished and include internet access. Residence rates vary depending on room selection. Meal plan information is not currently available.
Some of the units in the residence building are equipped for students with disabilities. For more information, students are asked to contact the residence office directly.
CAMPUS ACCESSIBILITY
There are currently no online accessible campus maps available at this time.
Sudbury Transit
Greater Sudbury Transit is comprised of buses. Full-time students at Boréal Collége are eligible to purchase a discounted 31 day pass. Schedules are provided for every transit route that Greater Sudbury Transit provides.
Accessibility
Greater Sudbury Transit offers accessible features on their conventional transit such as low floors, wheel chair ramps, priority seating, and automated stop systems.
GOVA Plus Specialized Transit provides door-to-door transit services for person with disabilities, who are unable to the conventional transit. Users who require a support person are able to apply for a support person pass, which allows Support Persons to travel free of charge. More information about GOVA Plus and the eligibility guidelines and application is available on their website.
Timmins Transit
Timmins Transit is comprised of buses. Full-time students at Borèal Collége are eligible to purchase a discounted student monthly pass. Schedules and maps are provided for every transit route that Timmins Transit provides.
Accessibility
Timmins Transit provides accessible transit with features such as low floors, and priority and courtesy seating.
Handy Transit is a door-to-door transit service for persons with mobility impairments, who due to their mobility impairment are unable to use the conventional transit system. More information about what Para-Bus offers and the eligibility guidelines and application is available on their website.
Toronto Transit
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is comprised of subways, buses, and streetcars. A discounted Post-Secondary Student Monthly Metro Pass is available for purchase for full-time students at Collège Boréal. Schedules and maps are provided for each of the TTC transit options.
Accessibility
The TTC offers accessible services on both their buses and subways. Accessible services on buses include kneeling features, ramps, lifts, automated next stop announcements, wheel chair and scooter positions, and priority seating. The subways provide accessible services such as wheel chair positions and priority seating. There are elevators at half of the subway stations, with the goal of the remaining stations to be accessible by 2025.
The TTC offers the Support Person Assistance Card which allows users of the transit system who require a support person to have this person travel with them at no additional cost. Persons interested in the support program must fill out the application form.
Wheel-Trans is a service that provides door-to-door accessible transit service for persons with physical disabilities. The TTC has established eligibility guidelines for the use of Wheel-Trans. Persons seeking to use Wheel-Trans must participate in an in-person interview.
Collège Boréal offers Full-Time Studies, Continuing Education, Apprenticeship and many other courses.
