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56-817: The league operates as one of two Division 2 leagues in Canada when compared to the Division 1 U Sports league, the other being Alberta's ACAC . BCIHL teams, however, regularly play U Sports and NCAA teams. In 2011, the BCIHL accepted its first US-based team in Eastern Washington University , which had previously played in the American Collegiate Hockey Association at the Division II level. Before 2011,

112-475: A House of Commons report from 1881 put it: The Government of the Dominion have also established, at Kingston, an institution where young men may receive a training to fit them for the military profession—an institution something on the model of West Point—the practical benefits of which, however, are not as yet appreciable in a country like this, which has no regular army, and cannot afford employment suitable for

168-748: A civilian university, where they earned a degree. His Excellency the Governor General presented the RMC colours in June 1961 and took the salute on the marchpast. On 26 May 1967, over 500 cadets trooped the colours on Parliament Hill in honour of the centennial of the Confederation of Canada, with the troops being reviewed by the Governor General . In 1969, RMC became bilingual. In 1979, military colleges open their doors to women with

224-650: A distinctive Dress of the Day (DOD) uniform which consists of a white shirt, black sweater/light jacket, as well as black trousers/skirt with a red stripe down the side. The headdress is a black wedge with red piping. Mess dress is worn in the Senior Staff Mess for formal occasions such as mess dinners. The undergraduate student body, known as the Cadet Wing , is sub-divided into 13 (12 ROTP and 1 UTPNCM) squadrons of approximately 80 cadets each. Each squadron

280-475: A new logo and approach to Canadian University sports. The name was chosen in part to better represent Canada as a bilingual nation with a united name as opposed to separate acronyms. The new name and look were also intended to increase the marketability of Canadian University sports. The U Sports member institutions offer athletic scholarships known as Athletic Financial Awards (AFA); subject to minimum academic requirements. The AFA's are capped and may not exceed

336-552: A partnership between OntarioLearn, the RMC, and the Canadian Defence Academy. Under RMC and community college articulation agreements, all graduates of this diploma program who apply to the RMC will be admitted into the Bachelor of Military Arts and Sciences degree program with advanced standing. There are several full-time admission options for an education at RMCC. The Regular Officer Training Plan (ROTP)

392-410: A targeted fund especially designed to off-set a student-athlete's tuition and living costs. The University of Windsor has an Adopt-A-Lancer program, for example. U Sports has no regulations regarding how much each school can provide to teams through private support. The Université Laval's Rouge et Or football team, winner of seven of the last 12 Vanier Cups , is so successful with fund raising that

448-579: Is a military academy and, since 1959, a degree-granting university of the Canadian Armed Forces . It was established in 1874 and conducted its first classes on June 1, 1876. Programs are offered at the undergraduate and graduate levels, both on campus as well as through the college's distance learning program via the Division of Continuing Studies. Located on Point Frederick , a 41-hectare (101-acre) peninsula in Kingston, Ontario ,

504-426: Is a conditional scholarship offered to selected applicants. In addition to a university education, officer cadets receive military training, occupation training and second language training and a career after graduation. The full-time salary includes full dental care, as well as vacation with full pay. Upon successful completion of ROTP, officer cadets are awarded a university degree and granted commissions as officers in

560-491: Is also an application to the Canadian Military College System, all candidates are assessed against an aptitude test , a medical examination , and an interview . Military potential is an assessment of aptitudes, personality traits, and the choice of occupation . Academic performance is rated based on a student's transcript. Unlike many universities, since a complete transcript is submitted to

616-427: Is subdivided into three flights , with each flight further subdivided into three sections . The squadrons are led by senior cadets under the guidance of the squadron commander. Note: The dates given are for the current organization of the wing and does not include former squadrons or the same squadrons under different names. For example, 1 Squadron was the first squadron at RMC, meaning 1 squadron has existed since

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672-690: Is to make university education available to all members of the Canadian Forces , spouses and DND civilian employees. Canadian Forces and other professional training is recognized for credit towards undergraduate or advanced degrees. Unique degree programs, specially tailored for CF members, include: Tuition fees (2022–23) at the undergraduate level vary from $ 3,020 – $ 4,140 per term for Canadian undergraduate students and $ 2,670 – $ 2,980 per term for Canadian Graduate students. The tuition fees for international students vary from $ 7,410 – $ 7,690 per term for graduate students. The lower tuition amounts are for

728-619: The CEFCOM , J2, J3 and DRDC with deliverables ranging from publication, presentations and symposiums, to briefing notes, round table discussions and conferences. The Military Law Centre on the grounds of RMC, staffed with 12 military lawyers , oversees the education of officers and troops in legal matters ranging from the Forces' own code of conduct to the laws of war . It trains military lawyers and advises Ottawa on matters of policy and doctrine . The centre integrates legal education into

784-644: The Canada West Universities Athletic Association starting in the 2020-21 season. The Spartans would finish their final season in the BCIHL as regular season champions. In March 2021, Selkirk College announced it would be discontinuing the Saints men's hockey program due to budget constraints as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This departure marked the first time a former BCIHL Champion has dissolved. On June 22, 2021,

840-993: The Canadian Armed Forces – the Royal Canadian Air Force , the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Army . For most students under the ROTP (Regular Officer Training Plan), education is free and a monthly salary is paid which meets incidentals. The courses are offered both on site and by distance learning in both official languages : English and French. After graduation, Officers are to serve two months of obligatory service for each subsidized month of education. RMC offers 19 undergraduate programs in Social Sciences and Humanities, Science and Engineering. RMC offers 34 graduate studies opportunities, including 14 doctorates. In addition to

896-670: The Great Depression of the 1930s, a military-run and -styled relief camp on Barriefield lower common was set up under the command of the RMC Commandant. Extensive public works projects at the college relied on the labour of single unemployed men, the 'Royal Twenty Centres' supplied by the Unemployment Relief Commission. From 1937, academic specialization was progressively introduced in the cadet course. The Second World War brought disruption to

952-676: The 2024–25 season, students will be able to receive athletic scholarships regardless of the grades they receive in their final year of high school or CEGEP. U Sports institutions will also be required to give a minimum of 45 per cent of their total athletic scholarship units to athletes on men's teams and a minimum of 45 per cent to athletes on women's teams. Sports sanctioned include the following: basketball , cross country , curling , field hockey (women), football (men), ice hockey , rugby union (women), soccer , swimming , track and field , volleyball , and wrestling . Championships Championships U Sports hosts national championships for

1008-557: The Army Technical Warrant Officer's Program. All undergraduate students are required to complete the core curriculum, which is designed to provide a balanced liberal arts , science , and military education . The Core Curriculum consists of Economics , Psychology , Mathematics , English , Calculus , Military history of Canada , Chemistry , Canadian History , Physics and Civics . The research at RMC focusses on areas of direct and indirect benefit to

1064-531: The BCIHL consisted entirely of teams from British Columbia. The 2016–17 season would see the BCIHL get its first NHL alumni as former Montreal Canadiens forward Patrick Holland would join the University of Victoria . Vancouver Island University was confirmed as the sixth team to join the BCIHL in 2017, and joined the league for the 2017/2018 season. In 2019, Trinity Western University 's men's and women's hockey programs were officially accepted into

1120-522: The Canadian Armed Forces. Cadets wear a variety of uniforms depending on the occasion and their environment: ceremonial dress (semi ceremonial); full dress (formal occasions); outside sports dress; service dress Air Force; service dress Navy; service dress Navy without jacket; Service dress Air Force without jacket; service dress Army without jacket; and combat dress. In winter 2009, Royal Military College officer cadets returned to wearing

1176-675: The Canadian Forces. Normally, graduates serve at least five years with the Canadian Forces . The application deadline to ROTP is in January for Basic Officer Training in July and admission the following September. Typically, successful applicants enter the Canadian Military College (CMC) System as an officer cadet, where they receive an education that balances academics, leadership , bilingualism and athletics . If

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1232-681: The Canadian Women's Interuniversity Athletic Union (CWIAU), which had formed in 1970, merged with the CIAU; the expanded CIAU reinforced its university focus by adjusting its name to the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union. In June 2001, the membership of the CIAU voted to change the name and logo of the organization to Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). On October 20, 2016, CIS announced that it would be changing its name to U Sports, accompanied by

1288-527: The Department of National Defence; More than 90 percent of the research at RMC is defence-related. RMC conducts both academic and contracted research on electrical and computer engineering, physics, chemistry, chemical engineering and environmental engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, international security, governance and the economics of defence; some research involves the Institute for

1344-597: The Engineering and Science divisions, RMC pursues the following principal areas of research: In the Social Sciences and Humanities divisions, RMC pursues research and activities in: In the Department of Applied Military Science (AMS), RMC pursues: The Diploma in Military Arts and Sciences (DMASc) provides non-commissioned members (NCMs) of the Canadian Forces an online program made possible by

1400-479: The Environment as well as nuclear research. Both members of the Canadian Forces and civilian students are eligible for admission to the master's and doctoral programs; Funding has been put in place to support both military and civilian students. The CSAFS was founded in 2006 as a think tank with offices in the Department of Politics and Economics. Political and strategic research is delivered to clients such as

1456-563: The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Engineering, and Science , the Division of Continuing Studies offers undergraduate and graduate level programs including the "Officer Professional Military Education" program (OPME). The Department of Applied Military Science (AMS) offers a graduate level program – the Land Force Technical Staff Program (LFTSP) and an undergraduate/community college level program –

1512-726: The Logan Lake Recreation Centre. In addition to the Okanagan Lakers, the BCIHL is currently reviewing expansion proposals for two other teams: the Thompson Okanagan Pioneers and the Fraser Valley College Brigade. The championship results for each season are listed below. U Sports U Sports (stylized as U SPORTS ) is the national sport governing body for universities in Canada, comprising

1568-715: The Okanagan Lakers were added to the BCIHL via expansion and became the league's first independent club, consisting of student-athletes from both the University of British Columbia-Okanagan and Okanagan College . On February 8, 2022, the Logan Lake Miners were added to the BCIHL via expansion, consisting of student-athletes from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops and the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology in Merritt . The team plays out of

1624-416: The admission of UTPNCM female officer cadets and post graduate students. In 1976, RMC celebrated the centennial of its opening. The Cadet Wing parades on Parliament Hill on 1 July in honour of that milestone. In September 1980, the first 32 female cadets are accepted into first year at RMC. The RMC mission is to educate, train and develop Officer Cadets for leadership careers of effective service in

1680-459: The arts and sciences programs, while the higher amounts are for the engineering programs. Because of commitments of military service following graduation, education is free for most on-campus undergraduates; these Officer Cadets also receive an additional monthly salary. Funding has been put in place to support civilian students, who are eligible for admission to the master's and doctoral programs to work alongside graduate students who are members of

1736-476: The choice of program is not offered, such as Nursing , Physiotherapy and Pharmacy , or the candidate wishes to attend another university, successful applicants are eligible to apply to any Canadian university where books, lab fees and student fees are covered, and students receive a monthly salary under the Civilian University ROTP. The Reserve Entry Training Plan , discontinued in 2017,

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1792-667: The collapse of CIAU Central as there was no forum to evaluate or research policy in order to adjudicate conflicts within the organization At the same time women's programs were expanding and required organization. In 1923, the Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Union (WIAU) was founded to provide athletic competition for female students in Ontario and the Ontario-Quebec Women's Intercollegiate Athletics (O-QWICA) coordinated programs for female students in Ontario and Quebec. With

1848-802: The collapse of the CIAU Central in the mid-1950s, calls for a new, national governing body for university sport accelerated. Once the Royal Military College of Canada became a degree granting institution, Major W. J. (Danny) McLeod, athletic director at the RMC directed the establishment of the Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union (CIAU) in 1961. With financial assistance from the federal government , universities committed themselves to excellence in their sports programs, increased their schedules, and assigned coaches to year round programs to assist

1904-560: The college is a mix of historic buildings and more modern academic, athletic, and dormitory facilities. RMC officer cadets are trained in what are known as the "four pillars": academics , officership , athletics , and bilingualism . The Royal Military College of Canada prepares officer cadets for a long career in the profession of arms and continues the development of other Canadian Armed Forces members and civilians with an interest in defence issues. RMC provides programs and courses of higher education and professional development to meet

1960-564: The college permission to use the prefix "Royal"; the college became the Royal Military College of Canada . It was the first military college to be established in a colonial dependency. The college offered, like West Point but unlike the British service academies, a four-year course, heavily geared towards science and engineering. Uniquely among its peers, there was no expectation that its graduates would automatically become career army officers. As Canada had very limited permanent armed forces at

2016-666: The college was re-opened as a tri-service institution in 1948, with the "New One Hundred" cadets reporting on 20 September 1948. In 1959, it became the first military college in the British Commonwealth to achieve degree-granting status." The Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh visit RMC on 12 October 1951. In 1959, the province of Ontario granted a university charter to RMC by passing "The Royal Military College of Canada Degrees Act, 1959" enabling RMC to offer degrees in arts, science, and engineering at

2072-614: The college. In 1942, the last cadet class at RMC for the duration of hostilities graduated, a final parade was held and the college colours were laid up in St. George's Cathedral . For the remainder of the war the college served as a wartime training facility, offering courses such as the Company Commanders Course, Military Intelligence Course, and the War Staff Course. Once again, most eligible cadets fought in

2128-405: The educational requirements of candidates, and about the way they should be trained. It recommended the elimination of the RMC as a cadet-training college, in favour of university-based training, followed by a period of military training at RMC. A second committee, chaired by Brigadier Sherwood Lett, recommended re-opening the RMC as a cadet college, alongside an university intake route. Ultimately,

2184-445: The federal government in identifying talent, national training centers, provision of facilities, sport research, and testing, all with an eye on developing international competitors. Major McLeod ran the CIAU from his office at RMC as the first CIAU Secretary-Treasurer. In the 1960s the CIAU functioned as a voluntary, autonomous, educational sport organization which represented by the various universities from coast to coast. In 1978,

2240-628: The following sports: There are 58 member universities in U Sports. These 58 member universities are currently organized into the four following regional associations. In some of these sports, these associations are sometimes referred to as conferences. These conferences also organize regional championships. Source: Royal Military College of Canada The Royal Military College of Canada ( French : Collège militaire royal du Canada ), abbreviated in English as RMC and in French as CMR ,

2296-510: The length of the course to three years. His successors maintained the dual civil-military model, but put greater emphasis on the military aspect of the college's education. After 1910, all cadets were required to attend one militia camp to graduate, and to take up either a permanent or militia commission. During the First World War , the RMC continued to operate, although the course was shortened to two years and more military instruction

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2352-582: The majority of degree-granting universities in the country and four regional conferences: Ontario University Athletics (OUA), Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ), Canada West (CW), and Atlantic University Sport (AUS). The equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). Some institutions are members of both bodies for different sports. The original Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union (CIAU)

2408-490: The military profession" in one of the Garrison Towns of Canada". The new college, named Military College of Canada , opened on June 1, 1876, with 18 cadets under Lt.-Col. Edward Osborne Hewett , R.E. The names of these "Old Eighteen" are memorized by all cadets today. Entrance was by examination, and the high standards for admissions initially depressed the number of applicants. In 1878, Queen Victoria granted

2464-726: The needs of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence . RMC is responsible to: The RMC priorities are: Long before the Royal Military College was established in 1876, there were proposals for military colleges in Canada. As early as 1815, the Assembly of Lower Canada decided to establish a military college, but agreement upon its organization was blocked by religious and linguistic conflicts. Subsequent attempts also proved to be abortive, although some military schools were established. Following

2520-624: The peculiar studies necessarily followed in the Academy." Another issue was the lack of French-speaking cadets: in the college's first 23 years of existence, there were 20 French Canadians cadets out of 500. In the next 14 years, there were 19 out of 500. The entrance examinations were in English, which impeded recruitment. The college experienced a period of decline in the early 1890s, until Gerald Kitson 's successful term as superintendent, during which he purged ineffective staff members and reduced

2576-679: The regular training that Forces members undergo and establishes its growing importance within the military hierarchy. Selected RMC Canada cadets participate in Law of Armed Conflict international Competitions each fall with cadets from USAFA , USMA , USNA , and USCGA . Each year, RMC cadets are selected to participate in a competition on the Law of Armed Conflict at the International Institute of Humanitarian Law in Sanremo, Italy . In

2632-494: The selection board, grade 9-11 marks are heavily weighted in a student's application with consideration given to grade 12 (or the final year's) marks. Officer cadets are obliged to maintain satisfactory academic and military performance throughout the programme. RMC started a graduate studies program in 1965. The Division of Continuing Studies was established in 1997. The mandate of the RMC Division of Continuing Studies

2688-506: The team trains in Florida during the spring. Canadian Hockey League teams offer financial support for their graduates – who attend school within two years of playing major junior – who choose to play for a U Sports school after graduating from major junior hockey based on a model where the league will give scholarships commensurate with the seasons they played in the CHL. Beginning with

2744-553: The time, most of the cadets had to seek careers in the private sector, and many families sent their sons to the college to prepare them for civilian careers. Some received commissioned in the Permanent Force or in the British Army , which agreed to offer the college's graduates four commissions every year. Many graduates who did not accept permanent military commissions continued to serve in the part-time Militia . As

2800-472: The undergraduate and graduate levels. The Royal Military College of Canada Degrees Act, 1959 was passed by the Ontario legislature and given Royal Assent on 26 March 1959. That year, the Canadian historian , #4393 Doctor Desmond Morton O.C. , was the first graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada to receive a degree from the military college. Previously, cadets transferred for their final year to

2856-502: The value of the tuition and compulsory fees for the student-athlete. Universities also may provide additional non-athletic awards including academic scholarships and needs-based grants for athletes in addition to this cap, provided the additional awards do not include athletic criteria. In 2008-09 one in two U Sports athletes was receiving an athletic scholarship. Increasingly, U Sports schools are offering booster-support programs, where alumni, parents and/or corporations can donate money to

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2912-600: The war, and they were disproportionately represented in the Canadian Army's senior ranks, including all four wartime Chiefs of the General Staff . There were doubts as to whether the RMC would reopen after the war, and alumni mobilized to save it. In 1946, the Chesley committee, headed by Brigadier Leonard McEwan Chelsey (RMC 1917), made recommendations about the provision of officers for the active force, about

2968-639: The withdrawal of British forces from Canada in 1870–71, the federal government recognized the need for an officer training college in Canada. In 1874, during the administration of Alexander Mackenzie , "the real founder of the college", An Act to Establish a Military College , was passed by the Parliament of Canada. The legislation provided for the establishment of a college "providing a complete education in all branches of military tactics , fortification, engineering, and general scientific knowledge in subjects connected with and necessary to thorough knowledge of

3024-413: Was added. 982 ex-cadets served in the war: they represented 86% of those who had attended the college before November 1919 who were healthy and under the age of 55. Despite being a minority of Canadian Expeditionary Force officers, RMC graduates occupied a large share of senior and staff appointments. After the war, the RMC returned to its pre-war footing, and the course was restored to four years. During

3080-510: Was an education that was the same as the ROTP but was paid for by the student (not a scholarship). The students also did not draw a salary; however, they were not obligated to five years of service after completion. Reserve Entry cadets were, however, paid considerably more than the regular ROTP officer cadet salary during their summer training months. They were also entitled to this pay if they attend "duty/varsity" away trips (For example, an away game of women's soccer). Since an application to ROTP

3136-417: Was founded in 1906 and existed until 1955, composed only of universities from Ontario and Quebec . The semi-national organization, CIAU Central, provided common rules and regulations. A growth spurt between 1944–55 saw the CIAU Central grow into a large group of nineteen (19) member universities each of which had diverse enrollment, philosophy, and practices both academically and athletically. The result saw

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