How to make a shake and get what you want at school Video

How to make a shake and get what you want at school Video

In the eyes of Sault College President Dr. Ron Common, Saturday’s open house was the most significant event for the recruitment of potential students.

For the approximately 500 participants in attendance, members of the Sault College staff provided a glimpse of what the student life would look like.

However, the president was worried the weather would be a deterring factor for the event, and would prevent students from making the trip.

“The open house is our single biggest event to recruit students to come to Sault College,” Common said. “I’ve been talking to students that have been coming from Southern Ontario and outside of the province. So it’s an extremely important day for us.”

Common said it seemed as though the event had a very good turn out.

Registration for the event began at 9 a.m., and students were given the opportunity to discover the campus.

At 12 p.m., members of staff facilitated a Sault College rendition of the “Harlem Shake,” a dance that has gone viral on the Internet recently.

One of the event’s highlights was the draw to win an E-Scooter from Hollywood Electric Avenue.

Students that applied to Sault College for May, July or September programs and registered/attended the Open House were eligible to win.

Riley Beaudin, an applicant of the aviation program from Port Colborne, Ont., won the draw for the scooter.

Communications Officer of External Relations Tessa Pino said the main point of the event is to make all students feel comfortable at the college.

She said staff welcomed many students and their families that have made the trip to the Sault from different cities in Southern Ontario.

“We’re really excited to welcome people, especially from Southern Ontario because we know how much commitment that takes,” Pino said. “We’re appreciative to them for making the drive down to come check us out, and it shows them, as well, that we care about them.”

To have families travelling from different areas of the province, Pino said the level of interest shown has been flattering for staff.

She said the goal is to have students get a different sense when they walk through the doors.

The staff approached students, asking their names and where they’re from, and what they think about Sault Ste. Marie.

Most importantly, Pino said staff wanted to be able to answer potential questions and clarify any uncertainties before students have to confirm offers by May 1.

“We wanted to have this event now so that they have all of their questions answered, and they know what they’re getting into before they make that commitment to actually confirm their offer from us on May first,” she said.

In terms of enrolment at Sault College, Dr. Common said there has been a 34 percent enrolment increase over the past four years.

He also said, according to key performance indicators and assessments conducted by the government, Sault College is getting the highest ratings in terms of student satisfaction of any Northern College, and is ranked second in Ontario in student satisfaction.

“It’s significant because, what we’re doing is, we’re stopping an out-migration of the youth,” the college’s president said. “There is no good reason for a student that wants to come to college to go anywhere but Sault College. We have 72 programs, so you would be hard-pressed to find a program that we don’t offer.”

For more information on Sault College and the programs it offers, please visit its website