Niagara Escarpment, Milton
Exploring a Milton Campus
The Town of Milton, one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada, has long sought to attract a post-secondary educational institution. The Town approached Wilfrid Laurier University in 2007 because of Laurier’s reputation for academic excellence and its success in developing the Laurier Brantford campus.
In March 2008, Laurier and the Town signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore the possibility of establishing a campus and developing a "Milton Education Village" adjacent to the Niagara Escarpment. As the talks progressed, other potential partners expressed interest and, on Jan. 24, 2011, a new MOU was signed. For Laurier, the new MOU reaffirms the university's interest in continuing to explore the potential for a campus in Milton.
Since the exploratory process began in 2008, the university and its senior administrators have provided numerous public updates and opportunities for discussion and input. The Town of Milton has done likewise. These many updates and input opportunities can be found below.
Updates and Opportunities for Input
Laurier-wide communications and meetings
- Laurier's first Milton news release: March 31, 2008
- InsideLaurier article: Pg. 1, April 2008
- Envisioning Laurier, online forum on growth, Sept. 8, '08
- Envisioning Laurier, call for input, Sept. 16, '08
- President's Town Hall: University Growth & Budget Growth, October '09
- Academic Plan, consultation, Nov. 9, '09
- President's Annual Address: Laurier in a Complex World, Oct. 13. '09
- Laurier Pre-Budget Submission to Government of Ontario, January '10
- 2010 President's Report, April 2010
- President's Town Hall meetings, Growth & Milton, invitation, May 19, '10
- President's Town Hall Meetings, Growth & Milton, PowerPoint, May 25, '10
- President's Mid-Summer Update, July 27, '10
- Laurier Campus Update re: new MOU, Jan. 24, '11
- Message from the President re 2011 provincial election platform references to post-secondary education: September 5, 2011
- Senate: President's Update on Milton, Senate Minutes April 7, '08
- Senate: Executive Committee, Establishment of Milton Academic Planning Committee and Milton Capital Planning Committee, Minutes April 28, '08
- Senate: Update on Milton Academic Planning Committee, Senate Minutes Sept. 16, '08
- Senate: President's "State of Union" Address, Senate Minutes Sept. 16, '08
- Senate: Update on Milton Academic Planning Committee, Senate Minutes Oct. 16, '08
- Senate: President's Report, Update on Milton, Senate Minutes Nov. 10, '08
- Senate: Update on, and tabling of, Milton Academic Planning Committee, Senate Minutes Nov. 10, '08
- Senate: Report of Milton Academic Planning Committee, Nov. 10, '08
- Senate: Presentation/discussion of Milton Academic Planning Committee, Senate Minutes Dec. 10, '08
- Senate: Question/Answer re: Milton, Senate Minutes Jan. 20, '09
- Senate: President's Update on Milton & introduction of President's Task Force on Multi-Campus Governance, Senate Minutes March 4, '10
- Senate: Questions and discussion about Milton costs, Senate Minutes May 12, '10
- Senate: President's Update on Milton, discussion, Senate Minutes May 26, '10
- Senate: Questions to VP Finance & Administration re: Milton costs, Senate Minutes Oct. 14, '10
- Senate: VP Finance & Administration reports on Milton costs; President's Update on Milton, Senate Minutes Nov. 3, '10
Board of Governors: committees and meetings
- Board's Executive & Governance Committee, President's Update on Milton, Minutes, April 8, '08
- Board's Executive & Governance Committee, President's Update on Milton & VP Academic Update on Milton Academic Planning Council, Minutes, Sept. 9, '08
- Board's Executive & Governance Committee, President's Update on Milton, Minutes, Nov. 11, '08
- Board of Governors, President's Update on Milton, Nov. 20, '08
- Board of Governors, President's Review of Institutional Goals 2008-09, Minutes Feb. 5, '09
- Board's Executive & Governance Committee, President's Update on Milton & VP Academic Update on Milton Academic Planning Council, Minutes, Sept. 9, '09
- Board of Governors, President's Report on Town Hall Presentations re: Milton and Task Force on Multi-Campus Governance, Minutes June 17, '10
- Board's Executive & Governance Committee, President's Update on Milton, Aug. 24, '10
Town of Milton communications and meetings
- Milton Education Village
- Town of Milton Media Kit, March 30, '08
- Town of Milton, Heart of a Growing Community publication, October '08
- Laurier-Milton e-book, Town of Milton, April '09
- Town of Milton News Release, MEV Research Park, June 30, '09
- Town of Milton, MEV Design Charette, News Release, Sept. 22, '09
- Town of Milton, MEV Design Charette Summary, March 2010
- Town of Milton, MEV Open House, News Release, April 20, '10
- Town of Milton, MEV Update Brochure, October '10
- Town of Milton, staff report re: new MOU, Jan. 24, '11
