Orillia Campus
Lakehead University opened a campus in Downtown Orillia in 2006, and in September 2010 expanded to its new 500 University Avenue location. A new academic building at this site represents the first phase in the development of Canada’s first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum university campus. A 271-bed student residence building and a cafeteria/bookstore facility opens in September 2011 at the University Avenue site.
Lakehead - Orillia aims to become one of Canada's "greenest" campuses, serving as a catalyst for research and learning in the environmental sciences. The Campus will serve as a demonstration site for green technology, energy efficiency, and environmental sustainability. As a LEED Platinum campus, this institution promotes the use of public transit, High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) commuting, bicycles and walking There will be 230 parking spots made available for students at the University Avenue location.
Programs offered at Lakehead – Orillia include unique multidisciplinary undergraduate studies that combine arts/science with Concurrent Education (Primary/Junior division) (HBASc/BEd, BASc/BEd) and majors in Interdisciplinary Studies, English, Anthropology, Environmental Sustainability and Geography (HBASc/BASc). Programs in Criminology and Media Studies begin in September 2011. In addition, a college transfer program in Business Administration enables 3-year diploma graduates to complete a BAdmin degree in one year. Other programs offered at the Orillia campus include a 4-year honours Bachelor of Commerce (HBComm), a 3-year part-time Master of Business Administration (MBA), a 4-year Honours Bachelor of Social Work (HBSW) and a 1-year post-graduate degree in Social Work (HBSW). All undergraduate programs are offered at the 500 University Avenue site, while the professional year of Lakehead – Orillia’s education and social work programs are offered at the downtown campus. The Orillia campus has an enrollment of over 1,100 students at its two locations (2011/2012).
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