Champlain College Celebrates 50 Years on the Hill

(Excerpt from Burlington Free Press Article By Tim Johnson on June 29, 2008)

Champlain College celebrated its 50-year anniversary on Burlington's Hill Section Saturday, throwing open its historic buildings for sightseers and offering free food and festivities on the lawn behind Perry Hall, the college's next major restoration project.

The fete, culminating events that began Thursday, drew alumni, former staffers and neighborhood residents to mark the college's remarkable transformation over five decades.

President David Finney, in noontime remarks to a crowd assembled for a picnic-style lunch, said the college was still committed, as always, to "career-oriented education and the human touch."

Gov. Jim Douglas was there to offer his congratulations, and a Grace Coolidge impersonator, in period dress, hobnobbed with visitors. (The house on Maple Street where Grace Goodhue married Calvin Coolidge in 1905 was acquired by Champlain College in 1988 and is used for office space.)

A few numbers sum up the college's rapid growth over the last half-century:

1958: One building; about 60 students; two-year associate degree programs.

2008: 42 buildings; about 1,950 undergraduates; four-year bachelor's degree programs; two online master's degree programs.

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Student Orientation Schedule 2008 (abbreviated- Students will receive the full schedule upon arrival)

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Family Weekend 2008, September 20 - 21

We've chosen Jumping Into The Future as this year's theme for Champlain College's Family Weekend because that's exactly what's happening: your student is literally jumping into a new and exciting chapter of their lives. And since you've been so instrumental in helping them make that joyous leap, we'd like to jump at the opportunity to show our appreciation. We've planned a rewarding weekend for you to spend time with your son or daughter; meet our faculty and staff and allow them to share their passion and knowledge; have dinner with us; explore downtown Burlington and the waterfront; and enjoy entertainment from some of Champlain's best and brightest. We hope to see you there.

Online registration is open!
For more information including a schedule of events go to: http://www.champlain.edu/familyweekend/

Burlington Area Accommodations:
Blocks of rooms have been reserved at the following hotels for your convenience and will be held until August 22, 2008, or until sold out. Be sure to mention that you are reserving for Champlain's Family Weekend. Rates are based on double occupancy.
Please make your reservations early as rooms sell out quickly during this busy time of the year in Burlington.

• Courtyard by Marriott - Williston - (802) 879-0100 - $149.00
• Double Tree Hotel - Burlington - (802) 658-0250 - $152.00
• Hilton Burlington Hotel - Burlington - 802-658-6500 or 1-800-658-6504 - $155.00
  ( 2 night minimum stay on Saturday night)

For additional listings please visit: Accommodations | Directions & Maps
Online registration is available from July 1st-September 20th.
If you have additional questions, please call (802) 860-2703 or e-mail urbahn@champlain.edu.

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Words from a Champlain parent:

"Champlain College has indeed been a perfect fit for my son Peter. I'd be hard pressed to name all the ways, but a few come to mind. The geography is perfect; the campus is beautiful with a homey feel and lovely architecture in the charming town of Burlington and Vermont itself. Peter's educational growth, his handling of responsibility, and his internal well being has all taken an upward turn during his time at Champlain."

~Patricia Martin, Parent of Peter Martin ‘11

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Student Jobs on Campus

Many departments on campus hire students each semester. While the majority of campus jobs are work-study jobs, there are opportunities for all students on campus. Visit careerservices.champlain.edu for more information on jobs on campus. The Career Services Office posts jobs on the EASE job system that you can view at: http://ecampusrecruiter3.com/champlain/

Champlain College Work-Study
Work-study is part of some students' financial aid. Subsidized by the Federal government, the program helps non-profit businesses (including the College and area organizations) hire students by absorbing a large portion of the cost associated with their employment. The Financial Aid Office uses a formula based on income and need to determine eligibility. The current work-study wage is $8.00/hour or $8.50/hour for students who work off-campus.

The Career Services Office posts work-study jobs on the EASE job system that you can view at: http://ecampusrecruiter3.com/champlain/. Students are also welcome to drop by our office during office hours (M-F 8:30 am-5 pm) to do a job search here in our student workspace. Generally, employers don't advertise positions for the new school year until mid-August. Qualified students receive a work-study information packet several weeks before school starts.
The work-study job fair is on September 10, 2008 in the Hauke Conference Center from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

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Who Studies at Champlain?

When we ask students why they chose Champlain College, most say that they were intrigued by our Upside-Down Curriculum, internships in most majors and our exceptionally high job placement rate. They speak highly of Champlain's small classes and personal contact with professors who are devoted teachers. They love our location in Burlington and our amazing residence halls.
What Makes a Champlain Student?

• The Burlington campus is home to about 1,950 full-time, undergraduate students.
• Champlain students come from 32 states and 17 foreign countries; 65% come from outside Vermont
• The student body is approximately 44% female and 56% male
• Our students are recommended by their high school counselors and teachers as committed, independent students who have the motivation, intellectual curiosity and ability to grow both academically and professionally
• Our students are unusually entrepreneurial and interested in community service
• In high school, Champlain students pursued a college preparatory curriculum with five academic courses per semester, including a minimum of:
  • 3 years of college preparatory mathematics, through at least Algebra II. Many students take Pre-Calculus, Calculus or AP Calculus as juniors or seniors
  • 4 years of college preparatory English
  • 4 years of college preparatory Social Studies/History
  • 3 years of lab science (4 years for allied health applicants)

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Champlain College Greenhouse Gas Emissions Among the Lowest in Northern U.S.

Champlain College's greenhouse gas emissions-per-student are among the lowest for colleges in the northern U.S., based on a recently concluded carbon inventory and assessment of its facilities and operations. [download the report PDF here]

Conducted by Spring Hill Solutions, a carbon management and energy solutions consulting firm based in Burlington, Vermont, the study is intended to serve as a guiding document as Champlain continues its efforts in carbon management and sustainability, said Michel George, associate vice president of planning and auxiliary services. "This is one step toward what we hope is a more efficient and sustainable campus."

The study inventoried emissions related to facility heating, electricity purchases, student, faculty, and staff commuting, college fleet fuel usage, class field trips, travel to conferences and student recreational trips, travel from student hometowns to campus, travel to study abroad locations, waste generation, fertilizer use, and refrigeration system leakages.

The study shows that from 1999 through 2007, Champlain College emitted an average of 4,437 metric tons of greenhouse gasses (GHG) per year. In 2007, the College emitted 5,237 tons, or 2.7 tons per full-time student, compared with an average of 8.5 tons per student at ten northern US colleges. Other findings include:

• Nearly half of Champlain's carbon footprint comes from transportation-related emissions; the College has been working aggressively to reduce this figure. Champlain now offers faculty and staff free access to the CCTA bus system. Champlain recently won the Way To Go Commuter Challenge, a regional competition designed to reduce car trips through the promotion of alternative commuting strategies.
• Champlain's GHG per student emissions have increased by an average of 0.5% per year from 1999-2007, but decreased an average of 0.4% per year on a square-footage basis.
• On a per student basis, Champlain's emissions are some of the lowest calculated for the northern U.S. Factors in this performance include a compact campus with a low building to student ratio, few energy intensive labs, use of low-emission energy sources by the Burlington Electric Department, and proactive energy and transportation management initiatives.

"We hope that our partnerships with Burlington Electric Department, Chittenden Solid Waste District and Campus Area Transportation Management Association, coupled with our own initiatives, will enable us to reduce our carbon footprint even more and to become a collegiate and community leader in addressing climate change," George said.

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Academic Calendar for Fall Semester 2008

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For Your Information: College Telephone Directory

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Get Involved

Gifts of Time and Talent
Champlain College offers volunteer opportunities for parents both on and off campus. Parents who volunteer help further the mission of Champlain College through their efforts. It is a great way to meet new people, make new friends and foster bonds that may last a lifetime! For more information, please complete the Parent Program Volunteer Opportunities form [PDF] and return it to the address listed below.

Supporting Champlain College
Since its founding in 1878, Champlain has benefited from the continued financial support from alumni, parents and friends of the College. Every gift makes a difference to students and the College. For information on ways to support Champlain, please visit www.champlain.edu/support/index.php

PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING OUR TEAM!

For more information on making a gift to the College or volunteering, please contact the Parents Program Team at parentprograms@champlain.edu or call us toll-free at 1-866-421-7170 or 802-383-6620 locally.

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