Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities in Canada

The Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities in Canada (ACCUC) is an organization of Roman Catholic institutions of higher education located across all parts of Canada. It acts as the official voice for Catholic higher learning in Canada, seeking to spread "the spirit of learning" throughout the country. The association was established in 1985 to promote and serve as the voice for Catholic higher education in Canada, working with federated, affiliated, and independent academic institutions. Its mission is to promote the Catholic educational mission and identity in a manner that engages with the contemporary world. ACCUC fosters ongoing dialogue and regular communication between the executive heads of Catholic colleges and universities in Canada, other Catholic Church-related institutions of higher learning, and others interested in the work of the association. It collaborates with organizations such as Universities Canada, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), the Canadian Catholic Campus Ministry (CCCM), the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU), and the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU). As of 2023, ACCUC brought together delegates from 20 colleges and universities. These member institutions span several provinces, including Ontario, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Alberta, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, and New Brunswick. The association provides a platform for collaboration, resources, and advocacy for Catholic higher education in Canada. The current chair is Gerry Turcotte, Ph.D., President of Corpus Christi College & St. Mark's College in Vancouver, and the vice-chair is Louis-Patrick Leroux, Ph.D., Rector of Saint Paul University in Ottawa. The association continues to serve as a key coordinating body for Catholic colleges and universities across Canada.

The Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities in Canada (ACCUC) was established in 1985 to promote and to serve as the voice for Catholic higher education in Canada. It was founded as an organization of Roman Catholic institutions of higher education located across all parts of Canada. The association acts as the official voice for Catholic higher learning in Canada, seeking to spread "the spirit of learning" throughout the country. ACCUC fosters ongoing dialogue and regular communication between the executive heads of Catholic colleges and universities in Canada, other Catholic Church-related institutions of higher learning, and others interested in the work of the association. It collaborates with organizations such as Universities Canada, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), the Canadian Catholic Campus Ministry (CCCM), the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU), and the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU). As of 2023, ACCUC brought together delegates from 20 colleges and universities. These member institutions include Assumption University, Campion College, Corpus Christi College, Dominican University College, King's University College, Newman Theological College, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College, Regis College, Saint Francis Xavier University, Saint Jerome's University, Saint Joseph's College, Saint Mark's College, Saint Mary's University, Saint Paul University, Saint Paul's College, Saint Peter's College, Saint Peter's Seminary, Saint Thomas More College, Saint Thomas University, and University of Saint Michael's College. The association continues to serve as a key coordinating body for Catholic colleges and universities across Canada, promoting their Catholic educational mission and identity in a manner that engages with the contemporary world.

• 2023

  ACCUC brought together delegates from 20 colleges and universities.

• 1985

  Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities in Canada (ACCUC) founded.

Official voice for Catholic higher education in Canada

1. 1Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities in Canada – Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities in Canadaaccuc.ca
2. 2Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities in Canadawikidata.org
3. 3Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities in Canadait.wikipedia.org