Augustine College

Augustine College
Motto	faith seeking understanding creedo ut intelligam
Type	Alternative, Christian, 1-Year Liberal Arts College
Established	1997
Endowment	small, private, unincorporated, not-for-profit college that operates without government support
President	Dr. John Patrick
Dean	Andrew Bennett
Academic staff	5
Administrative staff	5
Students	10 to 22
Undergraduates	university, and continuing education students
Location	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Campus	urban 2 Monk Street @ Fifth Avenue, Ottawa
Website	augustinecollege.org

Augustine College is a delibrately small, unaccredited, unincorporated, private, alternative, non-denominational Christian, 1-Year Liberal Arts College in Ottawa, Ontario.

In 2014, the college surrendered its corporate charter for financial reasons, however it intends to continue operation on an unincorporated basis.^[1]

Program

All students are enrolled for eight months in the eight full-credit courses offered plus the Book of the Semester reading group. The program consists of two one semester Great Books program considering the transformation of Art, Literature, Music, Philosophy, and Science over the entire course of Western history. The annual summer conference series continues with Augustine's Impact on Christian civilization.

The college is unaccredited and course credits are not recognized by most other universities. The program is viewed by some students as a preparatory year between high school and university devoted to the study and understanding of western civilization from a Christian perspective.^[1]

In 2014, tuition was $13,500 a year and covered courses, residency and two meals a week.^[2]

Faculty

The faculty is composed of Christian academics from a variety of denominational backgrounds who teach at the college on a volunteer basis.^[3]

Residences

Out-of-town students are expected to live in residence space at the college with the support of a designated resident advisor, and additional rental accommodation in the area. The residences are not co-ed. Students are responsible for their own cooking in a fully equipped kitchen.

Facility

The college operates out of a classroom located in the Ecclesiax Church in Ottawa's Glebe district.^[1]

References

1 2 3 "Augustine College secure despite change to charter, administrator says". Ottawa Citizen. July 7, 2014. Retrieved Jilt 8, 2014. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
↑ "Augustine College staying open, says administrator". CBC News. July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
↑ http://www.augustinecollege.org/faculty.html

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Coordinates: 45°24′04″N 75°41′18″W / 45.4011°N 75.6884°W / 45.4011; -75.6884

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