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#CIE25

At the Centre for Initiatives in Education, we have a 25 year history of innovation with post-secondary access, incubating diverse educational programming to make university more accessible and inclusive.

CIE Timeline 2023

– along with ESP workshops, ESP advising, and ESP coaching 1996 – present Centre for Initiatives in Education is created 1997 – present First ESP Honours student graduates from Carleton 2000 Learning in Retirement starts up in Alumni Services

2 offerings and 65 participants 2000 Bridging Program for Women 2000 – 2014 Nunavut Arctic BA 2000 – 2004 ESP mentor program starts 2001 – present ESP ‘tutoring’ is formalized as Academic Advantage Coaching Program 2001 Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) is started up and run by CIE before going to Student Services at Carleton 2001-2006 – present (tsf to Student Services) ESP admits 200 students for the first time 2002 Learning in Retirement is adopted by CIE from Alumni Services 2003 – present Indigenous Enriched Support Program (AESP) 2003 – 2021 – present (tsf to CISCE at CU) Bridging Program for Men 2003 – 2014 Indigenous High School Mentoring Program (AHSMP) 2011 – 2021 – present (CISCE) ESP & IESP streams to Business, Engineering, Science 2013 ESP January admission starts, along with CIED seminar 2014 – present Indigenous Leadership Pathways 2015 One third of Facils and Coaches are former ESP/IESP 2016 Welcome to my Classroom 2016-19 Motivational Interviewing training with Jonathan Lee 2016 ESP admits 300+ students 2016 Procrastination coaching 2017- 2021 Discovery University – partnership with Ottawa Mission 2017 Therapy Dog pilot program – went to OVPSE 2017 – 2018 – present (tsf to OVPSE at CU) AESP name updated to IESP 2018 LinR: 155 offerings and nearly 5000 registrations 2019 Learning in Retirement is re-named Lifelong Learning Program (LLeaP) 2021 Newcomer and Refugee Mentorship begins 2020 – present Academic Prep Course ‘How to be a University Student’ is piloted – with support from Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences 2022 – present ESP Community Mentorship is formed 2022 – present FASS-inating Learning Partnerships 2023 (in progress) School Within a University & Dual Credit for students at risk of not completing high school 2023 (seeking funders)