BCIT Trades and Technology Complex Update Thanks to the visionary leadership of generous donors of the INSPIRE Campaign, the BCIT Trades and Technology Complex is making headway. Anchored by the Concert Properties Centre for Trades and Technology, the Complex includes the Robert Bosa Carpentry Pavilion, a Marine and Mass Timber Pavilion, and a Campus Services Centre. The project also includes the restoration and daylighting of a section of Guichon Creek that is currently culverted. Over the last few quarters, we have been working closely with our partners from the Ministry to ensure their labour requirements are successfully integrated into the procurement and delivery of this unique and varied set of projects. After a considerable amount of work confirming project-specific strategies, we are excited to begin subtrade tendering in spring 2025 for the first components of the following projects: The Robert Bosa Carpentry Pavilion, Marine and Mass Timber Pavilion, and Campus Services Centre. | | | The Robert Bosa Carpentry Pavilion will be an example of innovative, sustainable “wood first” design that will showcase BCIT’s commitment to the Mass Timber industry. The Pavilion will be an exciting new learning and teaching space for BCIT students and faculty, and for the trades industry. Construction is projected to be completed in 2027. | | | | The Marine and Mass Timber Pavilion will be a hybrid steel and mass timber structure, and will provide an exciting new home for Marine, Steel, and Mass Timber Trades teaching and learning on the BCIT Burnaby campus. This initiative is projected to be completed in fall/winter 2026. | | | New student housing set to open in August 2025 The construction of the new 12-storey Tall Timber Student Housing is nearing completion in the fall and is set to welcome students in August 2025. The 203,588 ft² building will provide 470 BCIT students with affordable on-campus housing at the Burnaby Campus. The BC government is providing $108.5 million toward the $119.7 million development. Once completed, this will be the Institute's first student housing development in over 40 years and will more than double the supply of on-campus housing. Learn more. | | BCIT celebrates dedicated naming of the new Kathy Kinloch Lounge and Terrace In December, BCIT was proud to celebrate the naming and unveiling of the Kathy Kinloch Lounge and Terrace, a newly dedicated space in BCIT’s Health Sciences Centre designed to enhance student experiences in health education and at the Institute. This was made possible by Russ Cmolik and The Cmolik Foundation, long-term supporters of the Institute, and named in honour of Kathy Kinloch, former BCIT President and educational leader. Read more. | | BCIT unveils the Scotiabank Lounge to support student success and innovation Recently, BCIT was pleased to announce the unveiling of the Scotiabank Lounge at the Downtown Campus, made possible by a generous donation from Scotiabank to the Institute. Located in the Technology Education and Collaboration Hub, the lounge will serve as a dynamic space for students to collaborate, study, and engage in a flexible and adaptive learning space in BCIT's Downtown Campus. Read more.
| | CIMS and Ideal Welders recognized for their generous contributions to BCIT and the new Trades and Technology Complex BCIT and the BCIT Foundation were grateful for the donations from Canadian Industrial Mills Services (CIMS) and Ideal Welders Ltd. in support of the development of the new Trades and Technology Complex. In recognition of the extraordinary partnerships with CIMS and Ideal Welders, BCIT hosted an event honouring the two industry leaders and their commitment to the BCIT INSPIRE Campaign. Read more. | | Donors' generosity continues to enhance student success at BCIT Charitable gifts such as awards and bursaries are helping enhance student success and shaping students' lives. In November 2024, we disbursed $443,552.18 in scholarships and achievement awards to 310 students. In January 2025, we disbursed $19,919.71 in entrance awards to seven students. In February 2025, we disbursed $98,664.00 in graduation awards to 83 students. In March 2025, we disbursed $1,181,324.58 in bursaries to 954 students. This is made possible through donors like you. Thank you! Learn more. | | BCIT receives $500K funding from Embark Student Foundation to build BC's trades workforce In an effort to address the shortages of skilled trades professionals in BC, Embark has awarded $500,000 to support BCIT and the Strong Foundations: Building BC’s Skilled Trades Workforce program. Funding from this initiative will be used to identify barriers that hinder trades students from completing their programs and help increase access to resources for students, apprentices, and trainees in BC. Learn more. | | BCIT Foundation raises over $50K for Access to Learning Award During the holiday season, donors and alumni came together to support the BCIT Foundation’s annual winter campaign. The campaign raised funds for the new Access to Learning Entrance Award, which supports learners to pursue their academic goals and alleviates financial burdens as they continue their academic journeys. Thanks to our donors and alumni, we raised more than $50,000 to support the Access to Learning Entrance Award over the 2024 holiday season. Thank you for your generosity and support! | | BCIT Architectural student wins Student National Design Award Congratulations to Gavin Horn, a recipient of BCIT’s Architectural Foundation of BC Award and Architectural Mentors Award for Excellence, for winning the Merit Award for his design project, Tour de Main, at the 2024 SARA Student National Design Awards. The Society of American Registered Architects invites students to submit their work for the award competition, and Gavin’s project was the only one from a Canadian post-secondary school to be recognized. Read more. | | BCIT MAKE+ team wins gold at 2024 CYBATHLON The BCIT MAKE+ team, led by Dr. Jaimie Borisoff, Director, BCIT MAKE+ and former Canada Research Chair in Rehabilitation Engineering Design, won gold in the Wheelchair Race category of the 2024 CYBATHLON, held in Zurich, Switzerland . The team competed against elite groups from around the world and delivered a flawless performance. They scored 100 points in the finals and became the only Canadian team to secure a gold medal. Read more. | | Donor spotlight Meet Chris Goward, Investor, Snow Owl Legacy, and BCIT alumnus (Marketing Management ‘02). Inspired by his time as a student and now an accomplished entrepreneur, he shares why he gives to support BCIT and BCIT students. | What inspires you to give?
"I had little experience in industry, and always appreciated the practical experience the BCIT Marketing Management program gave me to launch my career. I want to show my appreciation in a tangible way and give back where I have received value."
What impact do you hope to have on students?
"I hope this award contributes to a future entrepreneur with big dreams and ideas to take steps toward their achievement. And, I hope more alumni will also contribute to recognize BCIT for continuing such an important program for the health of BC’s
economy."
- Chris Goward (Marketing Management '02), Investor, Snow Owl Legacy Thank you, Chris, for supporting BCIT students!
Learn more about giving. | | Inspiring a bold new chapter The largest initiative in the history of BCIT, the INSPIRE Campaign is transforming our campus into a dynamic new learning environment where solutions to our most urgent challenges are born, tested, and readied for the world. Together with BCIT's partners across all sectors, the BCIT Foundation is seizing new opportunities towards our three pillars: access and inclusion, teaching and learning innovation, and campus redevelopment. Learn more. | | Share this e-newsletter with your colleagues, friends, and family so they know how you’re helping us deliver innovative and adaptive education for an increasingly complex world. They can also subscribe to receive it directly. | | | | |
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