Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College (Canada)

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Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College
Former name
Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Academy
MottoVeritas Vos Liberabit
Motto in English
The truth will set you free
Type Private
Established2000 [1]
Religious affiliation
 Roman Catholic
President Dr. Christine Schintgen [2]
Undergraduates 100 full-time
Location
Barry's Bay
,
Ontario
,
Canada
CampusRural
Colours Blue   and Gold  
Website www.seatofwisdom.ca

Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College (SWC), formerly Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Academy, is a private Catholic liberal arts college located in Barry's Bay, Ontario, Canada. The college offers a three-year Bachelor of Catholic Studies program with concentrations in Theology, Philosophy, History, Literature, and Classical and Early Christian Studies, as well as studies in mathematics, Languages, Sacred Music, Fine Arts, Natural and Social Sciences. [3] In 2024-2025 the College will begin to offer a four-year Bachelor of Arts degree, with majors in History; Literature; and Classical and Early Christian Studies. SWC is known for its traditional Catholic teaching and values. [4]

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History

Our Lady Seat of Wisdom grew out of a 1999 study group called “Mater Ecclesiae” in Combermere, Ontario, under the directorship of John Paul Meenan. The centre sought to provide affordable Catholic education to students wishing to advance their studies after high school. In the early days, studies took place in living rooms, basements, hay lofts, and other areas hosted by local families, while teaching and tuition were free.

In 2000, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pembroke donated the former grounds of St. Joseph's Convent for use by members of the study centre. In September 2000, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Academy was established, and the school had its first official academic year which saw nine students and several teachers. In 2003, the academy added a second year of study to their program, and a third year in 2004. [5]

Our Lady Seat of Wisdom was approved by the province of Ontario to offer a three-year Bachelor of Catholic Studies degree in 2017, henceforward becoming known as Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College. [6] [7] SWC is currently pursuing approval for a four-year Bachelor of Arts degree.

In September 2017, there were 136 students and a student-faculty ratio of 13:1.

SWC has been featured in The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College as one of the institutions around the world listed as faithfully Catholic colleges. [8]

Academic Profile

Liberal Arts Education

“[The purpose of a liberal arts education is to] open the mind, to correct it, to refine it, to enable it to know, and to digest, master, rule, and use its knowledge, to give it power over its own faculties, application, flexibility, method, critical exactness, sagacity, resource, address, [and] eloquent expression. . . .” [9]

The courses at Our Lady Seat of Wisdom are centered on Catholic liberal arts, faithful to the Magisterium of the Church. With liberal arts education underlying the academics, SWC has a core curriculum that encompasses studies in theology, Philosophy, History, Literature, Languages, Fine Arts, Sacred Music, and Natural and Social Sciences.[ citation needed ]

Programs and Degree-Granting Status

On May 1, 2017, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom received degree-granting status and the title of "College" in the province of Ontario. [10] OLSW was approved by the Ontario Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development (now the Ministry of Colleges and Universities) to grant a Bachelor of Catholic Studies degree. [11] [12] The first students received this degree at the end of the 2016–2017 academic year. SWC is working toward granting a four-year bachelor's degree. The college also grants various Certificates of Christian Humanities. SWC focuses on a core liberal arts curriculum.[ citation needed ]

Student life

Students live in single-sex, home-style residences. Each residence houses from 5 to 16 students and is led by members of the Student Leadership Team, upper-year students who facilitate the smooth functioning of the residences. Residences are named after a specific saint or Marian title. Students form community through prayer, house nights once per month, and chores, among other activities.

Students have the opportunity to take part in hikes, sports, musical performances, field trips, community prayer, choir practices, dances, special guest lectures, campus clubs and more. [13] Official clubs include the Don Bosco Drama Club, the Paul Sanders and Janine Lieu Pro-Life Club, the John-David Filmmaking Club, the Tolkien Club, and Ecclesiastical Schola. [14]

SWC's chaplain offers private spiritual direction and confession to students. [15]

Buildings and Sites

Campus Buildings

Accreditation

Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College is authorized by the province of Ontario to offer a Bachelor of Catholic Studies degree, as well as a four-year Bachelor of Arts with majors in History; Literature; and Classical and Early Christian Studies. [16]

Presidents

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  1. ↑ "OLSWA History" . Retrieved March 21, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Governance" . Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  3. ↑ "After OLSW" . Retrieved August 8, 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Mission, Vision and Values « Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College". Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  5. ↑ "Our History « Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College". Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  6. ↑ Register, Evan Boudreau, The Catholic. "After 10 years, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom finally approved to grant degrees". www.catholicregister.org. Retrieved 2021-05-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ "Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Board". www.peqab.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  8. ↑ "Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College". Cardinal Newman Society. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  9. ↑ Bl. John Henry Newman, The Idea of a University
  10. ↑ "It's Official: OLSW Approved to Offer a Bachelor's Degree « Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College". 2 May 2017.
  11. ↑ Boudreau, Evan (February 26, 2017). "After 10 years, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom finally approved to grant degrees". The Catholic Register. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Board".
  13. ↑ "OLSWA Student Life Overview" . Retrieved August 8, 2010.
  14. ↑ "Student Clubs « Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College". Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  15. ↑ "OLSWA Spiritual Life Formation" . Retrieved August 8, 2010.
  16. ↑ "Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Board". www.peqab.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-28.

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