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The Royal Military College of Canada (French: Collège militaire royal du Canada), abbreviated in English as RMC and in French as CMR, 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.
- Introduction
- The Four Pillars of An RMC Education
- Officers of Administration
- The Board of Governors
- Senate
- Deans’ Council
- Faculty Council
- Faculty Board
- Academic Integrity Council
- Office of The Registrar
The Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) is a national university for educating and developing leaders committed to serving Canada. To achieve this goal, the demands of an RMC education go beyond academic achievement. For officer and naval cadets of the Regular Officer Training Plan (ROTP), otherwise referred to as Cadets, or the University Train...
Academic Pillar
The academics pillar fosters the critical intellectual skills required to understand the complexities of living in the 21st century. The academic programme emphasizes the practical applications of what has been learned to military settings and daily operational demands. All degree programmes offered at RMC are designed to provide a sound, balanced, liberal, scientific and military education. Cadets, while sponsored under ROTP are restricted to the following degrees: Bachelor of Arts (Honours)...
Military Pillar
The demands of an officer in today's complex rapidly changing security environment are significant. Thus, the military pillar develops those personal skills and abilities that lead to success in most of life's endeavours. Leadership training provided by the RMC experience will help students, as they begin their studies at RMC and along with other experiences, prepare them to make difficult decisions under stressful conditions through deeper understanding of the factors affecting their role as...
Physical Fitness Pillar
Under the physical fitness pillar, RMC teaches students the importance of fitness and developing a healthy lifestyle as a lifelong endeavour. Striving for a higher level of physical fitness can inspire those around them and has been shown to improve one's quality of life and learning. All Cadets are required to take part in the physical education programme designed to achieve and maintain a high level of fitness and to learn the basic fundamentals in a wide variety of team and individual sports.
Chancellor and President
1. Minister of National Defence, The Honourable Anita Anand, MP
Commandant and Vice Chancellor
1. Commodore Josée Kurtz, OMM, MSC, CD
Principal
1. Dr. Harry J. Kowal, CD, BEng, MSAe, MA(SS), MDS, PhD, PEng, BGen (Ret'd)
The Board of Governorswas established in 1997. Its role is to review and approve the strategic direction of the college, and to provide advice to the Minister of National Defence on all matters relating to the college as required.
The Senate was created when the Royal Military College of Canada Degrees Act, 1959 was enacted. It is composed of the President (Minister of National Defence), the Commandant, the Principal, the Vice-Principals, the Dean of Graduate Studies, the Deans of the academic faculties, the Director of Cadets as the Dean of Students, the Registrar, who also...
Deans’ Council (DC) is a Standing Committee of Senate. It is composed of the Principal as Chair, the Registrar, who is also the Secretary, the Vice-Principals, the Deans of the Faculties, the Academic Director at RMC Saint-Jean, the Associate Vice-Principal Academic, the Director of Academics at the Canadian Forces College (CFC), the Special Assist...
The Faculty Council (FC) is a Standing Committee of Senate. It is composed of the Principal as Chair, the Registrar, who is also the Secretary, the Vice-Principals, the Deans of the Faculties, the Heads or Acting Heads of the various departments, the Director of Cadets, and other members of the senior staff designated by the Chair. Its function is ...
The Faculty Board (FB) is a Standing Committee of Senate. It is composed of the Principal as Chair, the Registrar, who is also the Secretary, the Professors, the Associate Professors, the Assistant Professors, the Lecturers, the Chief Librarian, the Director of Administration, the Director of Cadets, the Officers of the Military Wing, all other mem...
The Academic Integrity Council (AIC) is a Standing Committee of Senate. It is composed of the Vice-Principal Academic as Chair, the Registrar, who is also the Secretary, the Associate Deans of the Faculties or a Faculty Representative, and the Deputy Director of Cadets. The AIC promotes and develops measures to encourage Academic Integrity. The AIC...
Registrar
1. Karl Michaud
Associate Registrar Undergraduate Studies
1. Naomi Greer-Ballance
Associate Registrar Graduate Studies (Acting)
1. Julia Tapscott
The Royal Military College of Canada is a military university. It is a unique national military university that provides the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) with exemplary officers to serve Canada, delivering undergraduate programs in the Social Sciences, the Humanities, Science and Engineering in both official languages.
Both Canadian Military Colleges (CMCs) — the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) in Kingston, Ontario, and Royal Military College Saint-Jean (RMC Saint-Jean) in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, are two complementary military universities with a difference.
Since 1876, the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) has welcomed young Canadians of various cultural backgrounds, enabling them to become strong leaders for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and our nation.
General information about the degree programmes, minors, certificates, diplomas the college core requirements for the academic programmes of Royal Military College of Canada.
The Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), is the military academy of the Canadian Forces, and is a degree-granting university. RMC is the only federal institution in Canada with degree granting powers.
