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Alumni Benefits and Services

Alumni Relations and the Alumni Council are continually improving the variety of benefits and services it offers to its alumni community.

Services provided by Alumni Relations include:



Group Benefits through Affinity Partnerships

All Niagara College Alumni are eligible to enjoy group benefits as negotiated by Niagara College Alumni Relations.

We are proud to promote our following partners, who offer competitive services and products to Niagara College Alumni while providing important financial support for all Alumni Relations initiatives.

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On-Campus Alumni Services

The Libraries of Niagara College: Alumni are welcome to sign out books, use the library computers for resource searches, and have off-campus access to the Library Catalogue.

Campus Stores: Open year round, retailing Niagara College clothing and giftware, computer accessories, and many titles including children's books, teacher's aids, and gift books.

Niagara College Greenhouse Nursery: Open year round, seven days a week. All plants are grown by students and all plant sale revenues are used to support the educational programs at Niagara College.

Wine Visitor and Education Centre: All proceeds from wine sales go directly to the Winery and Viticulture Technician program. Tours and tastings available.

Niagara Culinary Institute Dining Room: The culinary stars of tomorrow are cooking in our kitchens today. Menus are designed in community partnership with top regional chefs, as students prepare and serve lunch and dinner.

The Niagara College Dental Clinic: Get a complete examination and thorough cleaning for $25 - $35! The Dental Clinic also offers a variety of services for children, as well as a restorative clinic and whitening.

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Employment Services / Optimal Resume at the Job Centre

The Job Centre is available to assist Niagara College Alumni in putting their education to work. Graduates are encouraged to take advantage of the job search assistance and job opportunities available through Niagara College.

Free access to OptimalResume™

As the gold standard for online resume builders, OptimalResume™ has helped thousands of college and university students and alumni build their most effective resumes. Niagara College is the first Canadian college to offer this product to its students and alumni – free!

Custom resume instructions and examples guide alumni through the resume-building process, elevating resume quality and simplifying the review process for counsellors.

In a few short minutes, alumni can generate a professional resume in four common formats: Rich Text, Plain Text, PDF, and HTML. Users can also choose from more than 100 different resume formats to style their resume.

New features include the ability to upload resumes and style resume websites to achieve maximum appeal.

New module now available - Portfolio Builder

The Portfolio Builder component provides the opportunity to create an online gallery of your work that can be displayed as a page on your Optimal Resume website, shared as a link, or downloaded as a zipped file.

Online portfolios document your education, work samples, and skills. They are very useful for applying to jobs and training programs, demonstrating your transferable skills, and tracking your professional development.

Take a look at this short video to see the potential of this new module.

To register for the Optimal Resume™ service, visit niagaracollege.ca/optimalresume and use alumni access code ncalumni.

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Alumni Discounts Join us on Facebook!

Become a fan of Niagara College Canada Alumni on Facebook to find limited time offers on discounted opportunities.

CAA Niagara

CAA

CAA Niagara has offered to waive the Enrolment Fee for new members in the Niagara region, plus an additional one-time discount on first-year membership dues.

In addition, CAA Niagara is prepared to extend additional discounts to Niagara College Alumni, but only when they call or visit the CAA Niagara branch office.

Visit the office at 3271 Schmon Parkway, Thorold or phone 905-984-8585. Please refer to promotion code NCA.

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Alumni Merchandise

Alumni Diploma Framing

Purchase an exclusive Niagara College frame to proudly display your certificate or diploma that you have worked so hard to earn. To order your frame please view your frame options, fill out an order form and fax to 905-988-4323 or call the Foundation office at 905-735-2211, ext. 7551, OR order directly online.

Convocation Bouquets

Pre-order a convocation bouquet for a Niagara College graduate. To order your bouquet please view your bouquet options, fill out an order form and fax to 905-988-4323 or call the Foundation office at 905-735-2211, ext. 7551, OR order directly online.

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E-Bulletin, News and Publications

Alumni E-Bulletin: Register to receive information about Niagara College news, upcoming events, reunions, new benefits and services, and alumni profiles via email.

Alumni News and Publications: Through a variety of publications, Alumni Relations highlights news and events relevant to the alumni community of Niagara College.

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Reunion Support

Are you interested in gathering to commemorate a special class anniversary, or to simply reconnect with old friends from college?

Alumni Relations is very pleased to assist you in organizing a reunion. Please contact us and we will be happy to:

  • Coordinate a mailing to your classmates and publicize your reunion date and location
  • Reserve a space on campus for you to gather if you wish
  • Provide promotional materials
  • Publicize your event on the web and via various publications

Submit Reunion Support enquiries to alumni@niagaracollege.ca

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