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Selkirk College is a public college founded in 1966 with its main campus in Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada. The college has student housing at its Castlegar and Nelson campuses. Students frequently struggle to find accommodation. The college has seen shrinking enrolment for the past seven years, dropping from 1,987 FTE students in 2015/16 to 1,239 in 2022/23. International students currently account for 11% of total student headcount, a decrease of 3% over the past five years, the lowest rate for a public BC college. Indigenous students comprise 8% of total student numbers.
Campuses
Selkirk College has eight campuses and learning centres across the West Kootenay and Kootenay Boundary regions:
Castlegar Campus
Grand Forks Campus
Kaslo Learning Centre
Nakusp Learning Centre
Silver King Campus
Tenth Street Campus
Trail Campus
Victoria Street Campus
Programs
Selkirk currently has 1,239 students in eight locations and offers a variety of academic, career, vocational and technical programs. Programs are offered part-time, full-time and online through the following schools of study:
School of the Arts
School of Academic Upgrading & Development
School of Business
School of Environment & Geomatics
School of Health & Human Services
School of Hospitality & Tourism
School of Industry & Trades Training
Selkirk International
School of University Arts & Sciences
Student life
= Local arts, culture and heritage
=Students of Selkirk College have access to a variety of local arts, culture and heritage facilities within the municipalities of Castlegar, Grand Forks, Kaslo, Nelson, Rossland and Trail. Museums and galleries include the Doukhobor Discovery Centre, Kootenay Gallery, Langham Cultural Centre, Oxygen Art Centre, Quoynary Canada Rossland Art Gallery, Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre, Touchstones Museum, and VISAC Gallery.
= On campus recreation
=Clubs, fitness classes and drop-in sports are offered within both Selkirk gymnasiums (located on the Castlegar and Tenth Street Campus).
An extensive walking trail system surrounds the Castlegar Campus. The campus is also home to a gymnasium that houses a climbing wall, squash court, and weight room.
The Mary Hall building on Nelson's Tenth Street Campus includes a gymnasium, weight room, and Cube Climbing Centre.
= Student housing
=Selkirk College currently has two student housing buildings that can collectively house 209 students. Student housing at the Castlegar Campus offers 100 beds and Nelson's Tenth Street Campus offers 109 beds. A new student housing development has been confirmed to commence in 2022. A new building at the Castlegar Campus will provide 112 new beds, and 36 beds will be offered in a new building on the Silver King Campus in Nelson.
Notable alumni
Kiesza, musician
Mitch Merrett, record producer
Roz Nay, novelist.
See also
List of institutes and colleges in British Columbia
List of universities in British Columbia
Higher education in British Columbia
Education in Canada
References
External links
Official website
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