You have now joined a long-standing tradition of Aggie Spirit. Whether you are apart of the BSc. (Agr), B.Comm. Agr. Bus, Associate Diploma programs, Food Science, Animal Biology, Environmental Science, or Landscape Architecture, you are all a part of the OAC family. We at SFOAC welcome you all.
You might be asking yourself by now, what is the SFOAC? The SFOAC is the Student Federation of the Ontario Agriculture College, and is made up of OAC students that are nominated and elected by their fellow classmates. Call us crazy, but we donate our time to work for the betterment of student life at the University of Guelph. We do this by sponsoring pubs, funding and regulating clubs, maintaining school spirit and representing the student body at an academic and administrative level. We also have a heck of a lot of FUN!!!!!
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Interested in biotechnology, food, plants, the environment, community development animals or business? The OAC, University of Guelph, has a program for you!
Reasons to choose OAC:
- OAC is one of the top agri-food colleges in the world and the University of Guelph has been consistently ranked by Maclean’s magazine for the last five years as one of Canada’s best comprehensive universities.
- OAC faculty are internationally renowned for their outstanding life sciences’ research and teaching particularly in the fields of biotechnology, international and community development, the environment, food safety and animal welfare. Many of our faculty have won top Canadian teaching awards. OAC research funding totals more than $50 million per year.
- OAC graduates are in demand by industry, commerce and government.
- OAC offers a variety of experiential learning opportunities for students including co-op and the opportunity to study abroad programs.
- OAC has $1 million per year available for student scholarships and awards.
- OAC offers a strong network of regional campuses and research stations that provides students with broad choice of educational opportunities.
- OAC has an exclusive, long-term contract with the Ontario government, Ministry of Agriculture and Food to provide research in agriculture, food, rural communities and the environment.
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May 1, 1874
OAC opens with 28 students admitted.
1877
The one-year diploma program is expanded to two years.
1887
The degree program is launched.
1891
Initiation of short courses for the general public.
1901
A fourth year is added to the curriculum for degree.
1920
High school matriculation required for admission qualification to the degree program.
1926
Graduate programs initiated.
1928
First Master of Science in Agriculture (MSA) degrees granted.
1948
Senior high school matriculation (Grade 13) required for admission qualification to the degree program.
1964
OAC is a founding college of the newly created University of Guelph. New degrees are created.
1988
OAC introduced Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Environmental Science majors.
1995
New "Experience Agriculture" curriculum for B.Sc. (Agr.) program is introduced.
1997
The former Colleges of Agricultural Technology at Le Collège d'Alfred, Kemptville and Ridgetown join OAC and the University of Guelph. The Electronic MBA in Agriculture is introduced in conjunction with Athabasca university.
1999
OAC celebrates its 125th anniversary.
2002
Maclean’s magazine names the University of Guelph as Ontario’s highest ranked comprehensive university. OAC is internationally renowned for its excellence in agricultural education and research and acclaimed for fostering a student centered environment and sense of community. |
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