• Source: Association of Colleges and Universities of the Canadian Francophonie

    • Association of Colleges and Universities of the Canadian Francophonie (known by the acronym ACUFC for its French name, "Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne") is an association of community colleges and universities in minority francophone communities in Canada, through cooperation between its member institutions. The association represents its member institutions on topics of mutual interest before the Government of Canada, national and international organizations.


    History


    Up until 1 April 2015, the organisation was known as the Association of Universities of the Canadian Francophonie, or in French, Association des universités de la francophonie canadienne (AUFC), when it did not include community college members.


    Members



    The association is made up of the following 22 institutions which promote community college and university education within minority francophone communities in Canada:

    The Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs of Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia
    Collège Éducacentre based in Vancouver, British Columbia
    Campus Saint-Jean of the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta
    La Cité universitaire francophone of the University of Regina in Regina, Saskatchewan
    Collège Mathieu in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan
    Université de Saint-Boniface in Winnipeg, Manitoba
    Université de Hearst in Hearst, Ontario
    Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario
    University of Sudbury in Sudbury, Ontario
    Collège Boréal based in Sudbury, Ontario
    Glendon College of York University in Toronto, Ontario
    Université de l'Ontario français in Toronto, Ontario
    Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario
    Collège La Cité in Ottawa, Ontario
    University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario
    Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Ontario
    Dominican University College in Ottawa, Ontario
    Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick based in Bathurst, New Brunswick
    Université de Moncton in Moncton, New Brunswick
    Centre de Formation Médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick in Moncton, New Brunswick
    Collège de l'Île based in Wellington, Prince Edward Island
    Université Sainte-Anne in Pointe de l'Église, Nova Scotia
    Most of these institutions were founded by members of the Catholic clergy to serve isolated francophone communities. While some institutions maintain religious missions, others have assumed specialized vocations such as the Royal Military College of Canada.

    While some member institutions only offer study programs in French, others are bilingual (English/French). Some of the institutions are located in small francophone communities while others are located in heavily populated francophone areas.
    The Maritime College of Forest Technology and the Collège nordique francophone are not members of the Association.
    The office of the association is located at:
    260, rue Dalhousie, bureau 400
    Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7E4


    Canadian Francophonie Scholarships Program


    The AUCC has been the executing agency of the Canadian Francophonie Scholarship Program (CFSP) since July 1, 2006. The Government of Canada funds the CFSP program in its entirety. CFSP is a scholarship program which builds institutional capacities by training nationals of 37 developing countries of La Francophonie. The program is administered by the Canadian Partnership Branch of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).


    National exchange program


    The AUFC promotes student exchanges for undergraduate, Masters and doctoral students among member institutions.


    AUFC Action Plan


    AUFC's action plan for 2007–2012 focuses on supporting its research community and the internationalization of member institutions. The AUFC wants to play a connecting role between Official Language Minority Community (OLMC) researchers and the federal funding agencies.

    creation of an advisory committee on research in June 2006,
    development of a strategy to enhance researchers' ability to obtain funding from research funding agencies (e.g. concerning Francophone minority communities).
    adoption of a support plan for research on Francophone minority communities on 31 May 2007
    implementation of priority activities of this plan
    The action plan also aims to attract more students and increase the diversity of the student body.


    AUFC Research


    A 2005 AUFC study evaluated the state of technological infrastructure within Canada's francophone universities and recommended on its future directions.


    AUFC Partners


    AUFC partners include the Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS), French Language Health Services Network of Eastern Ontario, Consortium des universités de la francophonie ontarienne (CUFO), and Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF).


    References




    External links


    Official website (in French)

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