Discover Sheridan 2010 draws students and parents to explore programs of the School of Business

March 29, 2010

Lesley Johnson, Accounting Student Advisor and Jacklyn and Jennifer Chang of the Accounting Students Association are ready to speak with visiting students.

More than a 1000 students and parents visited both campuses at Sheridan College recently to get a glimpse of what’s in store for the next phase of their education. The Sheridan School of Business and the School of Community and Liberal Studies hosted the event in concert with Sheridan Student Services.

Parents and students take a campus tour with the Sheridan Admission Reps.

Sheridan School of Business undergraduate programs provided information sessions for each program major outlining overall program information, typical course loads, course information, and tips and tricks for surviving at college.  Many programs utilized the STARS or Student Admission Representatives to give the prospective students an insider student view of the programs. Parents and friends had their own information session to discuss typical parental concerns and help demystify the college experience.

Sheridan College Learning Commons

After the information sessions, students and parents were taken on a tour of the campus including visits to the Library Learning Commons, cafeteria, bookstore, health services, and typical classrooms.


School of Business Creative Visioning Workshop envisions a new campus at Mississauga City Centre

January 27, 2010

Peter Bouffard facilitates the Creative Visioning Workshop for the new School of Business campus to be located at Mississauga City Centre.

More than 100 Sheridan School of Business faculty explored the challenge to envision “what could be…” for Sheridan’s new Mississauga City Centre campus. Assisted by the Creative Campus committee, School of Business professor Peter Bouffard and facilitators lead his colleagues through a visioning process

Peggy Barnwell records her group's visioning.

that challenged School of Business faculty to question the relevance and effectiveness of  every current decision making process, every initiative, and every academic act that happens or will happen at Sheridan College.

Over the period of several hours School of Business faculty representing more than 30 programs brainstormed the questions “What new and innovative things might we do in the School of Business to release the full potential of each student?’, and “What new and innovative things will transform our School of Business into a world leader?”

Banking and Wealth Management program Coordinator, Henry Katz is completely immersed in the visioning process.

Groups of eight faculty and facilitators grappled with the questions in the context of the elements of space, technology, community, curriculum, and inter-professional in order to explore the impact of the visioning process and the proposed ideas on the shape of the new Sheridan School of Business. Each faculty participant were invited to add to the group vision recorded and share with the entire group.

Doug Greenwood shares his group's vision with the workshop.

A result of the Creative Visioning process will be to share the envisioned ideas with other participants at Sheridan College and to post the results of the workshop for reflection in the School of Business and the college at large.

The Sheridan School of Business is slated to move some programs to the new campus for September 2011, and to completely move the School of Business several years after that.


Sheridan School of Business Mississauga City Centre campus Start-Up Team to assist with transition

January 26, 2010

Sheridan School of Business professors, Sally Mitzel, Chuck Minken, Brian Lyons, Doug Greenwood, and Kellie Hayward hold the plans for the new City Centre campus.

Sheridan School of Business professors Sally Mitzel, Brian Lyons, Doug Greenwood, and Kellie Hayward with team leader Chuck Minken will form the Mississauga City Centre Campus Start-up Group to focus on some of the challenges facing the Business School during the planning process.

The mandate of the Campus Start-up Group will be to solicit feedback from the various Sheridan School of Business programs to make recommendations to Sheridan College administrators about program and course inclusion at the new campus.

“We see ourselves as an advisory group, soliciting feedback from our School of Business colleagues about any and all elements surrounding the future move by the Sheridan School of Business to City Centre, and presenting it to Sheridan’s administrative group,” said Chuck Minken, team leader.

A copy of the floor and elevation plans for the new City Centre campus are posted in the main School of Business office at each campus.

Rendering of South East corner City Centre campus


Sheridan College School of Business programs to occupy new Mississauga campus at City Centre

January 5, 2010

Mississauga City Council recently approved the Lease Agreement for a Sheridan College campus in the heart of the City Centre.

“We’re excited that Sheridan will be our partner in building a state-of-the-art post secondary institution and an integrated community park in our downtown,” said Mayor Hazel McCallion. “This is a plan and partnership that brings our Strategic Plan and our City Centre to life.”

In its first phase of development, Sheridan’s Mississauga campus will accommodate 1,760 students when it opens in fall 2011. An additional 3,740 students will follow in Phase Two bringing the potential student enrolment total to 5,000. Sheridan School of Business will locate its programs and students at this signature campus.

“Our City Centre is the ideal location for a college or university. We look forward to Sheridan College participating in new and innovative plans to inspire and connect youth to our City, and help our businesses and economy grow,” said Ward 4 Councillor Frank Dale. “This partnership with Sheridan also advances the City’s Downtown21 Plan which will create vibrant, pedestrian-friendly urban places in the City’s core.”

According to the City’s Master Plan, a conceptual representation of proposed development on the 3.46 ha (8.55 ac.) property just north of the Living Arts Centre, the site includes approximately 1.07 ha (2.65 ac.) of new parkland. The plan will be used to prepare the detailed site plan and development drawings.

According to the Council Report, the Lease Agreement for Phase One grants Sheridan a 99-year lease to construct a post-secondary education facility on 0.45 ha (1.11ac.) of the property, with an option to develop Phase Two on 0.74 ha (1.84 ac.) within 10 years from the opening of the Phase One building. The City and Sheridan also reached agreement on sharing costs to service and develop the property as well as the construction and operation of two municipal parking lots with at least 352 parking spaces.

“This is a unique partnership that resulted from a close collaboration between the City and Sheridan staff who share our vision for expanding education opportunities and bringing a new vibrancy to our downtown,” said City Manager and CAO Janice Baker. “This will be the first of many new options for youth, new immigrants and others to pursue their education in Mississauga as we continue to bring more post-secondary institutions to our City to meet our strategic plan objectives.”


Sheridan School of Business partners with Tourist Office of Spain to deliver Spain Specialist course

January 3, 2010

Professors Donna Black and Victoria Renton with some of their Spain Specialist students.

The Tourist Office of Spain in Canada recently partnered with Sheridan College to include a Spain Specialist module for students in the Sheridan School of Business Tourism and Travel program.

The Spain Specialist program module was offered by Professors Donna Black and Victoria Renton in an intense three-hour  section of the Selling Destinations III course offered to third semester students. The students were then encouraged to study the Spain specialist material for an additional two weeks and prepare for a written test  provided by the Tourist Office of Spain.  The results are outstanding: 93 per cent of the students passed the exam with a 70 per cent or higher grade. Each of these 62 students received a special certificate issued by the Tourist Office of Spain in recognition of their achievements to become Spain Specialists.

Some of the 62 second year Tourism and Travel student relax after their Spain Specialist test.

“Since many of our students will enter the travel industry as retail sales consultants, cruise specialists and consultants with wholesalers, we feel the students will now be able to sell Spain with confidence. They will be able to recommend the areas of Spain that would most interest their clients. We encouraged the students to know how to use the Sales Guide effectively since knowing where to find information is critical to being successful with clients,” said professor Black.

The second year class Sheridan School of Business Tourism and Travel program.

The Sheridan School of Business Tourism and Travel program is a two-year diploma program offered over four semesters. The Spain Specialist module was offered in the third semester to second year students, who will graduate in June 2010. The Tourist Office of Spain contributed to the course module with brochures, sales guides, maps and DVDs, so students had the latest material with which to prepare their course. The Tourist Office of Spain stated they are fully committed to this partnership with the Sheridan School of Business and aim to offer assistance for future Spain Specialist programs at Sheridan College in the Tourism and Travel program.


Sheridan’s Business Process Management program receives accreditation by federal government council

November 9, 2009

Sheridan’s School of Business Process Management program in the Sheridan School of Business has been granted accreditation by the Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council (CSCSC), part of the Government of Canada’s Sector Council Program. The CSCSC’s National Accreditation Program standards are based on best practices and include requirements for needs assessment, design, development, delivery and student evaluation. To be accredited, a program must meet all of the standards.
The Business Process Management program is a new Ontario College Graduate Certificate program located at Davis Campus. The program offers an innovative delivery method with evening and weekend courses and extensive use of the case study method.

Congratulations to Scott Hadley and his program team for this achievement.


Accounting program graduate Justin Cote takes Distinguished Student Award from Brock U.

September 25, 2009
Justin Cote, 2007 graduate Business Administration - Accounting

Justin Cote, 2006 graduate Business Administration - Accounting, 2009 graduate Brock University

Justin Cote, a graduate of the Sheridan College, Business Administration – Accounting program in June of 2006, transferred his academic credits from Sheridan College and began the Brock University Bachelor of Accounting degree program in the Fall of 2006.

At the Spring 2009 Brock University convocation ceremony Justin was awarded the Distinguished Graduating Student Award presented to the student with the highest major average.

Cote was also awarded the John Edds Undergraduate Prize in Accounting presented at the Spring convocation to the graduating student in the Faculty of Business with the highest average in a Bachelor of Accounting degree.

Cote was also part of the accounting team that represented Brock University and competed in Edmonton at the JDC West Competition where his team placed 2nd place amongst 14 competing schools from across Canada.

” I really would like to thank Sheridan School of Business faculty member Erik Genzer and Accounting Program Coordinator Sally Mitzel for all the encouragement they gave me at Sheridan College,” said Cote.

Justin is currently employed with Deloitte, Chartered Accountants, where is is working toward earning his CA designation.


Sheridan School of Business Banking and Wealth Management students market “brands” in banking

June 23, 2009
Gerard Mercer, Dean of Sheridan School of Business questions Banking and Wealth Management students, Kamar McLeod, Justin Tucci, and Scott Amendoeira about their display.

Gerard Mercer, Dean of Sheridan School of Business questions Banking and Wealth Management students, Kamar McLeod, Justin Tucci, and Scott Amendoeira about their display.

In a project designed for Sheridan School of Business students to discover the marketing of a bank brand from the corporate level down through to the individual teller and branch staff member, groups of 5-6 Banking and Wealth Management students created displays to market the “brand” of each of the national banks. The resources required include the bank’s annual report and website, their advertising in newspapers and internet and the local branch brochures and pamphlets.

Professor Michael Kaine speaks with Brittney Tayles, Heather Bell, Laila Saleh, Sana Qadri, and Rabia Batool about their banking display.

Professor Michael Kaine speaks with Sheridan Business students Brittney Tayles, Heather Bell, Laila Saleh, Sana Qadri, and Rabia Batool about their banking display.

Each group was allowed to self select and chose one of the big 5 banks. A key part of the assignment is for them to identify a branch and manager of their bank in the Oakville area who would be willing to participate.

Gerard Mercer is flanked by Banking and Wealth students Sana Ijaz, Candice Thorn, Eyad Fallaha, Jamie Basil, and Zeeshan Chaudhry.

Gerard Mercer is flanked by Banking and Wealth students Sana Ijaz, Candice Thorn, Eyad Fallaha, Jamie Basil, and Zeeshan Chaudhry.

The output of the project is to build an information kiosk that would portray or present their findings using pictures, written material, handouts, or videos. Each group in the Sheridan Banking and Wealth Management class then presents their material to the other groups and to selected visitors – from industry and other faculties who also provide feedback on their work.


Office Administration students get first hand advice from Sheridan College deans and administrators

May 5, 2009
Office Administration students attend

Office Administration students during their Administrative Simulations field trip.

“Trustworthiness. Approachability. Professionalism. Poise. Flexibility.  Superior communication skills.”

These were the themes emphasized by Sheridan Deans and Executive Assistants in answer to questions posed by graduating Office Administration Executive students. The group visited the Sheridan College Oakville campus recently giving them the opportunity to ask questions of an expert panel about their career opportunities.

The Sheridan School of Business students interviewed a group of deans and administrative professionals from around the college who offered to share some tips on working conditions expected of the Office Administration graduates when they start their careers.

The panel included Gerard Mercer, Dean of the School of Business; Michael Collins, Dean of the School of Animation, Arts and Design; Elisabeth Connell, Executive Assistant  to the Vice President, Finance and Administration; Donna Barton, Executive Assistant to the Vice President, Student Services and Information Technology, Laura Christopherson, Operations Manager for the School of Community and Liberal Studies; Lisa Todd, Executive Assistant to the Dean of the School of Animation, Arts and Design; and Stella Coleman, Executive Assistant to the Dean of the School of Business.

Students presented a comprehensive list of questions to the panel about real world working conditions in an administrative capacity. The Executive Assistants agreed that their jobs were really about dealing with people, and that the technical aptitude was important yet secondary to people skills.  The Sheridan Office Administration students were reminded they would need to work well with others, be approachable, and have a healthy sense of humour during stressful times.

A similar message about ‘soft’ skills was reinforced by the panel of Sheridan Deans.  In response to the question: “What qualities do you think a person absolutely has to have in order to be successful in this position?” – the answer was – trustworthiness.  The Deans agreed that their Executive Assistant must be implicitly trusted.

The Deans also stressed that their executive assistant needs to be professional and poised, one who others must see as someone they both respect and can count on.

Last was the need for superior communication skills, along with a perceived approachability.  Deans Mercer and Collins agreed that Executive Assistants, were extensions of themselves into the college community and beyond, and needed to be well perceived by others, and able to communicate well with students, staff, other executives, as well as with the community.

The panel and visits were arranged by Leasa Steadman, Professor in the Office Administration group of programs as part of the Administrative Simulations course offered to the students in their final semester at Sheridan College.


Tourism and Travel students host corporate partners as thanks for student work term placements

April 27, 2009
The Hula San Vullage Dance Troupe entertains the Tourism and Travel audience.

The Hula San Village Dance Troupe entertains the Tourism and Travel audience.

Sheridan School of Business Tourism and Travel students recently hosted their corporate partners in a catered affair as a thank you for offering work term placement to Sheridan students. The luau theme of the event was supported by the Hula San Village Dance Troupe who performed authentic dances from Hawaii, Tahiti, and Samoa.

Tourism students Barb Lavin, and Morgan Stock, and Mauricio Stock of Temple and Temple tours enjoy the dance spectacular.

Tourism students Barb Lavin, Morgan Stock, and Mauricio Canjura of Temple and Temple tours enjoy the Hula San Village Dance Troupe spectacular.

The evening event was organized by a team of second year Tourism and Travel students as part of the Event Organizing class. The management team for this event included Corinne Deslongchamps, Justine Nancekivell, Diedre Daldin, Philip Fauteux, and Natalie Alonzi.

“The Hawaiian Luau was planned and presented by the student group as part of their Meetings and Events class to allow students to have some hands-on experience with event planning,” said Tourism and Travel Coordinator Robert McElman.

Jessica Goncalves is the winner of the dance competition.

Jessica Goncalves is the winner of the dance competition.

Part of the Luau event included a dance competition hosted by the Hula San Village dancers – much to the delight of the audience who willingly participated in the strenuous dancing. The dancing winner of the evening was Jessica Goncalves.

Included in the list of corporate student placement partners were Mike Miocevich, Travcomm Canada, Matthew Bradbury, Christian Horizons, Amani Armanious, Cruise Holidays, Shelley Love, Marlin Travel, Warren Bowles, Hampton Inn, Jason Mace, Expedia CruiseShipCentres, and Mauricio Canjura, Temple and Temple Tours.

Catering was provided by James Murphy, Murphy Kitchens. The Hula San Village Dancers can be contacted through their agent at huladancers@hotmail.com.

Tourism and Travel students host graduate luncheon as major project for their Event Planning Class

Coriine Deslongchamps readies her team to present the door prizes

At the podium, Candice Chalmers readies her team to present the door prizes

As the major project for their Meetings and Events class, second year students planned and hosted a graduate luncheon for the 2009 Tourism and Travel graduating class. This year’s event planner and management team included: Candice Chalmers, Planner, Rachel Howatt, Decor, Rachel Rawson, Program, Chad Campbell, Food and Beverage, and Kelly Clancy – Finance

The 2009 graduating Tourism and Travel class are pleased with their event

The 2009 graduating Tourism and Travel class are pleased with their event

“The Graduate Luncheon was planned and presented by this student group as part of their Introduction to Meetings and Events class to allow them to have some hands-on experience with event planning,” said Tourism and Travel Professor Donna Black.

The last case you'll ever need to pack!

The last case you'll ever need to pack!

Graduate student Ashley Ritchie – class of 2008, recently wrote to Professor Black to thank her for teaching the class and offered “… my gratitude for being given the opportunity to partake in the event planning of Under the Tuscan Sun as an alternative to a written exam for our Meetings and Events class. Planning this event may have been the highlight of my college career because it provided myself and fellow classmates with the opportunity to put our class learned skills to the test. I wanted to say Thank You, to the Sheridan Tourism and Travel faculty; the last two years have been very rewarding for me and I could not have asked for a better way to end this program. ,” said Ritchie.


Sheridan Institute hosts more than thirty institutions in annual two-day University Fair

January 22, 2009
Leslie Wardley, Project Coordinator, School of Business and Economics and Bob Carpenter, Director, School of Business and Economics, Nipissing University, explain to John MacRae, Sheridan School of Business, some of the advantages for Sheridan Business graduates to complete their B.Comm degree at Nipissing University.

Leslie Wardley, Project Coordinator, School of Business and Economics and Bob Carpenter, Director, School of Business and Economics, Nipissing University, explain to John MacRae, Sheridan School of Business, some of the advantages for Sheridan Business graduates to complete their B.Comm degree at Nipissing University during the recent University Fair at Sheridan College.

Sheridan Institute and the Sheridan Career Centre hosted more than 30 universities from across Canada, Australia, U.K. and the U.S.A. offering Sheridan students opportunities for degree completion and also the potential to study abroad at the recent University Fair held at the Trafalgar campus and the Davis campus.

Enthusiastic students spoke with university representatives and collected information and applications for the array of post-college options available to them. Many of the institutions like Nipissing University and Algoma University offer special articulation agreements with Sheridan College for two and three year School of Business graduates to complete an accelerated degree in approximately three semesters. Some of the universities like Algoma University will offer classes at Sheridan campuses to enable Sheridan School of Business graduates to complete their studies and a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) without having to travel to their campus in northern Ontario.

Nipissing University will offer their courses on-site at Sheridan College to allow Sheridan graduates to complete their Bachelor of Commerce degree (B.Comm) in about 12 months by offering a full selection of small classes and tutorials lead by expert professors. Students would normally complete the required 15 courses for the degree over a three semester period.

For more information about the University Fair participants, the programs that they offer and how to apply to them, please click on the Sheridan Career Centre.


Sheridan School of Business partners with Han University in The Nederlands

January 20, 2009
Marta, Han University and Gerard Mercer, Sheridan College sign the academic agreement between the two institutions.

Erna Helsen, Institute Director, Arhnem Business School, Han University and Gerard Mercer, Dean, Sheridan School of Business, Sheridan College sign the academic agreement between the two institutions.

Sheridan School of Business three year diploma students now have an opportunity to study abroad in Europe thanks to a new agreement signed with the Arhnem Business School, Han University, The Nederlands.

The agreement with Han University will allow Sheridan business students to fast track to an internationally recognized four year degree in business. Sheridan students are able to study in English at the Arhnem School of Business and complete their degree in about one year.

Professor Charles Minken, coordinator of the Sheridan School of Business applied degree in Global Business Management was the first contact for Sheridan with Han University. “I was impressed with the scale of the Arhnem School of Business at Han University. It’s a large university with great resources, which also offers small classes in a polytechnic environment – an almost perfect setting for our Sheridan business students to complete a business degree,” said Minken.

The Arhnem School of Business is centrally located in The Nederlands and has quick, convenient access to major points of interest in Europe, including Great Britain, France, and Germany. For more information please go the Han University site for Sheridan School of Business students.

Gerard Mercer, Sheridan Dean of Business is flanked by Marta XX and Masja van Fruchten, Han University. Behind from left, Charles Minken, David Schnarch, CC Han University, Jon Jones, and Jeremy Staples, Sheridan College

Gerard Mercer, Dean, Sheridan School of Business is flanked by Erna Helsen and Masja van Fruchten, Han University. Behind from left, Charles Minken, professor, Sheridan Institute, David Schnarch, Associate Dean, Sheridan Institute, Kees de Jong, Han University, Jon Jones and Jeremy Staples, Associate Deans, Sheridan School of Business.


Sheridan School of Business offers Bachelor’s of Applied Business – Global Business Management

October 30, 2008

The Sheridan School of Business four-year Bachelors of Applied Business puts the traditional Business/Business Administration and B-Commerce degree programs into a global setting to strengthen and solidify its value to students and employers. The Sheridan College bachelor’s degree program brings a critical focus to key areas identified as important by employers and recent government studies. These are global marketing; global supply chain management (i.e. purchasing, transportation, distribution and logistics); international finance; strategic management; and cross-cultural communication skills.

Sheridan Bachelor’s of Applied Business graduates will have a competitive edge with prospective employers achieved through the program’s applied focus in addition to the theoretical coursework. Student learning focuses on real world case studies, real industry projects, business simulations and is enhanced by two co-op work semesters in selected competitive business settings.

Additionally the Global Business Management program leverages relationships with professional industry accreditation organizations such as the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) and Supply Chain & Logistics Canada (SCL Canada) as both of these organizations have accredited our Bachelor’s program. Students will be offered the opportunity to work toward a variety of professional accreditations depending on their interests and their career aspirations.

Professor Charles Minken will lead a distinguished team of internationally expert professionals and professors in this new four year Global Business Management degree offered by the Sheridan School of Business. For more program information, please log on to: www.sheridaninstitute.ca and choose Business programs.


Sheridan School of Business offers new Ontario Graduate Certificate programs for Fall 2009

October 29, 2008
Dr. Scott Hadley, Professor, Sheridan School of Business

Dr. Scott Hadley, Professor, Sheridan School of Business

Business Process Management, Ontario Graduate Certificate program slated to be offered Fall 2009

Sheridan School of Business expects the graduates of the new Business Process Management program to become invaluable consultants to Canadian and international businesses as they are able to design innovative or improved supply chain and other business processes to address specific business needs. Our graduates will be able to identify the financial, operational, and strategic implications and justification for all relevant functions, enterprises and stakeholders.

“Our graduates will work independently and collaboratively, applying specific supply chain practices, emerging technologies, and business process analysis,” said program coordinator, Dr. Scott Hadley.

The Sheridan School of Business program is unique in Canada, as Sheridan becomes the first Canadian post-secondary institution to offer a discrete program in Business Process Management.

Project Management, Ontario Graduate Certificate program to be offered Fall 2009

Steve Tywonek, Coordinator, Project Management - Graduate Certificate Program

Steve Tywonek, Coordinator, Project Management - Graduate Certificate Program

Graduates of the Sheridan School of Business Graduate Certificate program in Project Management will be eligible to have their knowledge applied towards certification as a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM).

“This Sheridan graduate certificate program is unique in the college system because it prepares students with an Arts or Social Science or IT background with practical knowledge of general management, along with the requisite skills to manage cross-functional projects in their sector of the economy,” said Steve Tywonek, Program Coordinator.


Accounting Student Association launched for Trafalgar campus

October 29, 2008
Sally Mitzel, Accounting Program Coordinator

Sally Mitzel, Accounting Program Coordinator

Sally Mitzel, Accounting Program Coordinator is pleased to announce the formation and launch of the Trafalgar Campus Accounting Student’s Association. Sally will act as Sheridan faculty advisor to the organization, while Gus Patel will act as the president, and Nadine Popova will act as vice-president.

“The objective of the Accounting Association is to unify the streams and years of the Accounting program, clarify articulation agreements with Universities regarding transfer credits, and participate in competition hosted events by CGA, CMA, or CA, as well as evaluation regarding the content and learning material presented in previous courses,” said Gus Patel, president.

“The Accounting Student Association will also work hard to establish Question and Answer sessions from professionals in the industry,” added Nadine Popova, vice-president of the association.

“Future endeavors of the Accounting Student Association include charity work for filing taxes for the less fortunate, a student/workforce networking night, and possibly even a few entertainment events, because we all know as Accountants, we don’t just work hard, we play hard,” said Patel.

The first association event will be a CGA Question and Answer Session on Tuesday November 11, 2008 with a guest speaker from the industry – Christopher Lau. The meeting will take place in G304. Please come and get your questions answered, as well as enjoy some light refreshments.

For more information please contact either Gus Patel or Nadine Popova at Accounting Student Association – Trafalgar Campus Email: asatrafalgar@sheridanc.on.ca

Nadine Popova and Gus Patel check out their newsletter to Accounting students

Nadine Popova and Gus Patel check out their newsletter to Accounting students.




Sheridan’s Paralegal* program is accredited by the Law Society of Upper Canada

September 7, 2008

Sheridan is one the first colleges in Ontario and in the Greater Toronto Area to have a Paralegal* program accredited by the Law Society of Upper Canada. The Sheridan School of Business program underwent a rigorous screening and renewal process to ensure that the curriculum meets the standards and competencies for paralegal education program accreditation as set out by the Law Society.

“Accreditation status means that Sheridan’s program meets the highest standards and our students graduate with all of the skills and knowledge necessary to be successful in their careers as paralegals,” said Gerard Mercer, Dean of Sheridan’s School of Business.

Sheridan’s Paralegal* program emphasizes oral and written advocacy and focuses on all areas of permissible practice for paralegals. These areas include provincial offences court, provincial offences appeals, Small Claims Court and tribunals such as the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal and the Workers Safety and Insurance Board. Graduates of the program may work as independent paralegals or find employment in the courts, land registry offices, law firms and other law related settings.

For more information please visit www.sheridaninstitute.ca

*Name change pending approval from the Credentials Validation Service – previously titled Court and Tribunal Agent.


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