Graduate Diploma in BC Adult Vancouver Island University Powell River Campus

The BC Adult Graduation Diploma (BCAGD) is a diploma that is equivalent to a BC Grade 12 diploma. To be eligible to graduate from this program students must complete five courses. Normally, at least three of these courses would be taken at VIU (or another post-secondary institution), and at least one of these courses MUST be taken at VIU in order for students to be eligible for the BCAGD offered through VIU. Prior Learning Assessments may be used to meet any of the requirements for the BCAGD. In addition, any 4-credit course that is authorized by the Ministry of Education (MEd) or the Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development (ALMD) as requirements for graduation may be used towards the BCAGD.

At this main campus the most recent facility is the Dr. Ralph Nilson Centre for Health & Science and a new Marine, Automotive and Trades Complex, built with funding from the federal and provincial governments as well as through community support.

Another recently completed project is a District Geo-Exchange Energy system, which uses the energy stored in the water found in the abandoned Wakesiah coal mine underneath the Nanaimo campus to heat and cool some of the university's facilities. This geo-exchange system is the first of its kind in Canada, and leverages the long-abandoned coal mining infrastructure to enable an environmentally responsible heating and cooling solution. This open loop Geo-exchange system consumes no groundwater while heating and cooling buildings for only the cost of pumping the water. The electricity to power the pumps comes from hydroelectric sources, leading to a zero emissions heating and cooling solution.

The Powell River faculty and staff are/will be here for you to ensure an exciting and successful year ahead.

• Caring instructors

• Small classes

• Time for one-to-one attention

• Accessible advisors

• Transferable to other institutions

• Creative solutions to individual obstacles

• All staff go above and beyond to help

• Advisors know how to find resources I need/work with other agencies

• Helpful and caring library and writing centre staff