A vibrant culture and community are important to your academic success. Discover the fantastic services that enrich and support student life at Â鶹ֱ²¥.

At Â鶹ֱ²¥, we recognize the paramount importance of a thriving culture and a closely-knit campus community. Our services are designed to support you holistically – academically, socially, physically and emotionally. Beyond the classroom, athletics, extracurricular activities, clubs, and engagement opportunities await, allowing you to connect with like-minded students who share your interests and passions. Welcome to Â鶹ֱ²¥!

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Student Services

Student Services Pledge

We pledge to help empower students to achieve their academic and personal goals. We are committed to fostering an innovative, engaging, and inclusive environment that creates opportunities for learning, student leadership and development.

Student Services Values

We value and are committed to offering:

  • Kindness
  • Inclusion
  • Positivity
  • Listening
  • Honesty
  • Respect
  • Compassion

Athletics and Student Engagement

Â鶹ֱ²¥ students are empowered to forge meaningful connections, develop essential life skills, and maintain a healthy lifestyle through an integrated Athletics and Student Engagement experience. Students are supported socially and physically through a diverse range of athletics and recreation programs, events, and opportunities for involvement.

Athletics and Recreation

A Fanshawe player tries to take the ball from a Niagara Knights player in a basketball game

Â鶹ֱ²¥ has a long history of athletic excellence. We take great pride in our OCCA/CCAA varsity programs, as well as our campus recreation programming for all students.

Student Engagement

Students wearing Â鶹ֱ²¥ t-shirts and toques march in the Grape and Wine Parade holding a large Â鶹ֱ²¥ banner

Our Student Engagement team is dedicated to helping provide a well-rounded experience to all students, including on-campus events, volunteerism opportunities and more – from Orientation to graduation.

Learn more about Student Engagement

Introducing the Simplii Financial and Â鶹ֱ²¥ Sponsorship

Simplii Financial has made a commitment to expand recreation and engagement opportunities for students, across sports, extra-curricular programming, and events. Explore the Simplii website to learn about exciting offers from Simplii for both domestic and international students.

Campus Services

Residence and Housing

Â鶹ֱ²¥'s friendly staff strive to build a welcoming community where you feel valued and comfortable to be yourself.

Campus Safety

We are committed to providing a safe, secure and respectful campus and learning experience for students.

Food Options and Dining Plans

Our campuses offer a variety of food and beverage options. Don't forget a Chartwells dining card to save $!

Parking and Transit

Affordable parking passes allow parking on campus. No car? Local transit systems cover the Niagara Region.

Students wearing Be World Ready shirts pose together holding large Be World Ready flag

Be World Ready

Immerse yourself in a new culture and learn with Be World Ready!

Take your education abroad and seize the opportunity to experience culturally diverse learning environments throughout the world. The Be World Ready program at Â鶹ֱ²¥ prepares you for global success through education, exchange and international experience. Are you ready to travel? Trip availability changes term-to-term – explore your options now!

Â鶹ֱ²¥ Student Administrative Council

Student Life. Powered by Your Â鶹ֱ²¥SAC!

Your Â鶹ֱ²¥SAC is at the centre of student life on campus. From the exciting events you’ll enjoy throughout the year, to the advocacy and representation we deliver, we’ll make sure you get the most out of your student experience at Â鶹ֱ²¥!

SAC President gives out a brochure

Tour the Student Commons

Explore the brightly lit Student Commons at the Welland Campus.

Our 35,000 square foot double-height space includes a welcome centre, cafeteria, retail space, activity room, and open spaces for learning and study, with hotel-style amenities such as super-scaled LED monitors and a gas fireplace. Our space won the for Public Space Design in 2020!

Thank you again for all your support this year. After studying at three colleges in Ontario, I cannot express enough how grateful I am to have access to the opportunities for extracurriculars made available at Â鶹ֱ²¥. Students can learn so much by engaging in personal and professional development opportunities like leading a club, completing a peer mentor program and working towards goals alongside school. Thank you again and keep up the amazing work at Â鶹ֱ²¥.

Andrew Alvarez-Nunez, Â鶹ֱ²¥ Graduate