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About Us
North Island College (NIC) is honoured to acknowledge the traditional territories of the combined 35 First Nations of the Nuu-chah-nulth, Kwakwaka’wakw and Coast Salish traditions, on whose traditional and unceded territories the college’s campuses are situated.
North Island College is a comprehensive community college that focuses on student success. We proudly serve more than 9,000 students annually at our four campuses, our learning centre and through online and in-community learning.
North Island College is committed to meeting the education and training needs of adults within our service region by providing high quality, affordable higher education and skills training, collaborating with our partners to create pathways to learning, and empowering individuals to achieve their full potential. Student success, access to learning and services, accountability, quality, relevance and responsiveness, a positive organizational culture, and social and environmental responsibility frame our commitment to our students and communities.
NIC is committed to reconciliation, Indigenization, decolonization through action - a commitment to develop meaningful relationships, to listen and to learn from the Indigenous communities we are so fortunate to serve.
The concepts of reconciliation, Indigenization and decolonization require specific interrelated actions. We invite you to explore these terms and NIC initiatives as we work together to create pathways to meaningful change grounded in our collective voice.
Reconciliation: advancing the 94 Calls to Action as presented by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Our individual and collective commitment to action in our lives, work, communities and organizations is a vital aspect of reconciliation. We must draw on the guiding principles of TRC to build awareness of the past, acknowledge the harms, atone for the causes of those harms, and take action to change behaviours and the ongoing legacy of residential schools.
Indigenization: is the ongoing process that calls upon us to create transformative environments across our college that promote weaving local Indigenous knowledge systems together with the distinct knowledge systems reflected across our college community. Indigenization supports a fundamental shift that enables learners, faculty and staff to understand, appreciate and mutually respect one another.
Decolonization: deconstructing colonial institutional constructs, ideologies and superiority to advance the reclamation, recovery, resurgence and renewal of Indigenous culture, language and holistic relationships with self, spirit, land, community and others.
North Island College and its students have achieved transformational change and growth since it was established in 1975.
The College that started out of a portable trailer in Campbell River and a few converted school buses now has an international reputation for distance education delivery and for integrating Indigenous perspectives into the curriculum of nursing schools across Canada. Over the past 40 years, more than 155,000 people have taken a course or completed a program at NIC.
From the beginning, NIC’s mandate was to provide post-secondary education across 80,000 km², an area larger than New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island combined.
That geography, and NIC’s drive to provide high-quality, cost-efficient education throughout the region, has fueled our accomplishments, sparked innovation and provided industry access to a locally trained workforce.
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Indigenous Education Council
The Indigenous Education Council (IEC) provides guidance to ensure the delivery of education and support services relevant to the needs of Indigenous people and to ensure that the college works with Indigenous people in culturally appropriate ways.
Regional Committees
The Indigenous Education Council is made up of three First Nations regional advisory committees: Central, Northern and West Coast. Full details on partner engagement can be found in NIC's Aboriginal Service Plan 2018/2019 – 2020/2021.
Central Region Advisory Committee
This committee covers the geographic region of Comox Valley, Campbell River and Gold River and includes:
- Wei Wai Kum First Nation
- WeiWaiKai First Nation
- K’ómoks First Nation
- Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation
- School Districts 70, 71 & 85
- North Vancouver Island Aboriginal Training Society (NVIATS)
- Kwakiutl District Council
- Laichwiltach Family Life Society
- Community Elder
- North Island Métis
- Upper Island Women of Native Ancestry
Northern Region Advisory Committee
This committee of external partners covers the geographic region of Port Hardy, Port McNeill and Alert Bay and includes:
- Gwa’sala’-Nakwaxda’xw First Nations
- Namgis First Nation
- School District 85
- North Vancouver Island Aboriginal Training Society (NVIATS)
- Kwakiutl First Nation
- Quatsino First Nation
- Sacred Wolf Friendship Centre
- North Island Métis
West Coast Region Advisory Committee
This committee of external partners covers the geographic region of the west coast of Vancouver Island from the village of Anacla near Bamfield to the northern Nuu-chah-nulth communities of Ehattesaht and Kyuquot (near Zeballos) and includes:
- Ahousaht First Nation
- Hupacasath First Nation
- Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
- North Island Métis
- Tseshaht First Nation
- Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation
- ‘Toquaht First Nation
- Huu-ay-aht First Nations
- Port Alberni Friendship Centre
- Nuu-chah-nulth Employment & Training Program
- Ehattesaht First Nation
- Ucluelet First Nation
Accommodation
Providing affordable, accessible post-secondary education is at the heart of what we do at NIC. Geographically, NIC’s facilities serve a region of 80,000 square kilometres which includes northern Vancouver Island and B.C.’s mainland coast from Bamfield to Bella Coola. We are proud to serve our communities through four campus locations, a learning centre and a number of online and distance learning options. Learn more about NIC’s locations below.
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Campbell River- South Dogwood Street location
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Comox Valley- Ryan Road location
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Port Alberni- Port Alberni campus and Tebo Vocational Centre
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Port Hardy- NIC's Mixalakwila campus in the Thunderbird Mall
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Ucluelet- the West Coast
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Indigenous Territories
The NIC Student Housing Commons at the Comox Valley campus will be multi-generational, inclusive, accessible, Indigenized, welcoming space for all students.
The commons will include 217 beds for students to house students from across the North Island and improve access to education. The commons will include 20 family suites in a dedicated family building, accessible suites and short and long-term tenures to meet the needs of NIC students.
Construction will get underway in 2023 with a projected opening of Fall 2025. This page will be updated with more information about application processes, timelines and housing details as the new student housing begins to take shape.
We thank the K’ómoks First Nation for their guidance, input and continued participation in the student housing sub-committees.
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Currently there are no scholarships available.
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