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 Our Mission 

King's is a Catholic College committed to the ongoing creation of a vital academic community animated by a Christian love of learning and the pursuit of Truth. The College strives to foster an environment based on open inquiry, Christian values and service to the larger community.

Message from the Principal

King’s University College is a Catholic post-secondary institution affiliated with The University of Western Ontario. Founded in 1954 by the Diocese of London, King’s now provides three and four year undergraduate degree programs in the liberal arts, social sciences and social work, as well as a master’s degree in social work. The College also offers multi-disciplinary programs that are distinctive yet complementary to the program offerings elsewhere at Western — Management and Organizational Studies (Global Commerce), Childhood and Social Institutions and Social Justice and Peace Studies. Today the College is a community of some 3000 students. It is renowned as a centre of teaching excellence positioned in the top rank of institutions of higher learning in Canada for the quality of its teaching faculty. Not only do its faculty teach remarkably well, but their scholarship continues to enhance King’s reputation as one of Canada’s first-class liberal arts colleges. Our students are supported in their academic endeavours by a full range of student development and personal counselling services. At King’s, we believe that a well-rounded university education must include the opportunity for reflection on spiritual and social issues. The College’s philosophy rooted in the Catholic vision of life, emphasizes the value of each person and social justice. We encourage students to ask profound questions and to exercise their convictions freely and responsibly.

A university education should include active engagement in the life of the College outside the classroom. The culture of King’s encourages intensive interaction between students and faculty and staff. Beyond the King’s campus, through its affiliation with The University of Western Ontario, our students also have access to the resources and excitement of a world-class university. In short, King’s University College offers its students the best of both worlds — the opportunity for intellectual and personal growth at a small liberal arts college within a large, prestigious university.

Sincerely yours,
David Sylvester, PhD
Principal

Personal Information Collection Notice

The University of Western Ontario collects personal information under the authority of the University of Western Ontario Act, 1982, as amended. The information is related directly to and needed by the University for the purposes of recruitment, admission, registration, progression, graduation, administration, and other activities related to its programs.

The information is used to administer and operate academic, athletic, recreational, student employment, financial aid, and other University programs and activities, including residence operations and alumni and development activities and programs. For example, personal information will be used to determine academic status, record academic achievement, produce class lists, issue student cards, process transcript requests, maintain tuition accounts, issue tax receipts, notify students of important issues and updates, determine eligibility for student awards and financial support, and administer financial aid and government financial assistance programs.

It is the policy of the University to consider the following information about current and former students to be publicly available and to provide it to third parties upon request: student's full name; Faculty(ies)/Schools in which student is/was enrolled, with major field of study; degree(s) awarded by Western and date(s) conferred; and academic or other University honors or distinctions. At any time an individual may request that this information cease to be made publicly available by contacting the Office of the Registrar or the Faculty of Graduate Studies, as appropriate, in writing.
Personal information may be used for statistical and research purposes by the University, other post-secondary educational institutions, researchers, and the provincial and federal government. The University discloses specific and limited personal information to recognized student organizations for the purpose of administering their programs including membership administration, health plan, elections, and issuing of bus passes. Personal information of students enrolled in an Affiliated University College is shared with the Affiliated University College.

Select information may be shared with third parties, including: award donors; government funding agencies to process financial assistance applications; financial institutions to confirm student enrolment; independent student loan administration companies to process student loan documents; collection agencies for outstanding account; municipalities for debts owed by students; and contracted service providers acting on behalf of the University. Credit card information is transmitted to an independent processing company in order to process payments. Personal information may be disclosed to third parties in the course of an investigation of misconduct. Information relating to misconduct and/or falsified documents may be shared with other educational institutions.

If you have any questions about the University's collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information, please contact the Training and Security Team Leader, Registrarial Services, Stevenson-Lawson Building, Room 155B, 519-661-2111 ext. 85153. For further information please refer to our privacy website at http://www.kings.uwo.ca/privacy or the King's Privacy Officer, Marilyn Mason, Registrar at mmason@uwo.ca or 519-433-3491 ext. 4308. 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2007-2008