My name is Rob Hillier, and I am the Student Development Officer at Grand Falls-Windsor campus of the College of the North Atlantic.

The Grand Falls-Windsor campus has a lot to offer students with diverse educational interests – from one, two and three year diploma and certificate programs to personal interest courses. Our campus is focused on ensuring the learner is at the center of the learning process. Our human and program resources are aimed at helping students reach their personal and educational goals. A key element of this includes 21 credit transfer agreements with universities throughout Canada and the United States.

There are numerous services and resources available at the Grand Falls-Windsor Campus to enhance student life, including a Guidance Counselor, a Student Development Officer, student services office, an extensive library, an active student council, an Enactus chapter, and a full service cafeteria.

Generally, I provide students with out-of-the-classroom type services and act as a liaison between students, faculty, staff and administration.

I am involved with:

• Planning and facilitating orientation activities in conjunction with other college staff
• Student council – the council runs itself, but I act as a liaison between the council and staff and lend support/advise (involved with CNASU)
• Peer tutoring – free for students requiring tutoring, while the tutors get paid by the campus (maximum of 15 hours per relationship).  I assist with matching tutors and relevant students.
• Student Aid information and loan status
• Planning our graduation event
• Scholarships and awards – deadline of January for internal provincial awards and March for campus awards
• Coordinating visitation by many external community and regional groups
• Recruitment – inquiries at campus, high schools, community groups, etc
• Delegation of campus lockers
• Anything else that students need, they can come see me (even if they are not sure where to go)