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Invitation | Participate in refreshing Strategic Directions

Dear UCC Parents,

Strategic Directions: Towards 2029 expresses UCC’s vision, mission, values, goals and priorities. It was developed in 2016–17 through extensive community engagement and launched in 2018 to guide the College’s strategic areas of focus through to our 200th anniversary in 2029.

We are at the approximate midpoint and have made tremendous progress towards achieving the goals and priorities set out in Strategic Directions. Our efforts in support of our vision and mission are having a positive impact across the College, and we see our students living our values each day. 

We now have an opportunity to refresh our goals and priorities for the coming five years or so. Our focus is on refining and refocusing the priorities within the existing framework of Strategic Directions.

Community voices are very important, and as part of our consultation approach, we will hold a parent engagement session on Wednesday, Nov. 6 from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. in the Hewitt Foundation Lounge in the William P. Wilder ’40 Arena & Sports Complex.

If you would like to attend, please RSVP by Monday, Nov. 4 so that we can plan seating and refreshments accordingly.

Thank you,

Sarah Fleming

Head, Prep School

Dr. Jeff Aitken

Head, Upper School

Gabriel Rose

Executive Director, Strategy

2025–26 Financial Assistance application

Financial Assistance applications for the 2025–26 academic year will once again be processed by Financial Aid for Canadian Students (FACS). This third-party service provides an independent assessment of the application and makes confidential recommendations directly to the College’s Financial Assistance review committee. Awards are made to eligible families on the basis of assessed need and may vary from year to year. You can complete the application online at Apple Financial Services. The application fee is $137.50.

Current families must apply or reapply by the Nov. 15 deadline so the College can ensure that all returning student applications are assessed and decisions made prior to a re-registration decision is required early in 2025.

The College’s finance office has included current data in an at-a-glance table to help day families determine whether or not they may qualify, along with some frequently asked questions around the application process. There’s some very helpful guidance material on the FACS site as well.

Sincerely,

Colleen Papulkas

Light Up the Avenue

Don't forget to join us for Light Up the Avenue at pick-up tomorrow! Enjoy complimentary hot chocolate, music, and a special appearance by our beloved mascot, Ice.

• Prep: 3 to 4 p.m. (Peacock Arches)

• Upper School: 3:40 to 4:10 p.m. (front steps and back loop)

Bring your friends, family and festive cheer! 

Casey Fellows Speaker Series: The Science of Connection with Dr. Niobe Way

Join UCC Casey Fellow Dr. Niobe Way for a compelling talk grounded in discoveries from her book Deep Secrets: Boys’ Friendships and the Crisis of Connection (Harvard University Press). Dr. Way is a professor of developmental psychology at NYU and acclaimed author whose expertise is in social and emotional development. 

Drawing from hundreds of interviews with adolescents, Deep Secrets reveals the ways in which we have been telling ourselves a false story about boys, friendships, and human nature. Boys in fact do share their deepest secrets and feelings with their closest male friends — but as they become older, they can become distrustful, lose these friendships, and feel isolated and alone. 

Given what we know about links between friendships and health, this is an urgently relevant topic in the wellbeing sphere. Don't miss the chance to hear from Dr. Way, including her insights into fostering these critical relationships as well as fundamental human skills. 

Click here to learn more and register for Dr. Way's talk in Weston Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 26. 

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