The community of Old Crow

The community of Old Crow is Yukon's only fly-in community, and is located within the Traditional Territory of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation.

Strong partnerships with the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, Chief Zzeh Gittlit School and other agencies have ensured the success of the campus programming in this most northerly Yukon community of three hundred people.

Frozen river in Old Crow, Yukon

Wood sign adorned with antlers that reads "Alice Frost Community Campus"

What's in a name?

The campus building is named after Chief Alice Frost (1937-1998) who was a fierce advocate for education and instrumental in creating a College campus in Old Crow. She grew up strong in her culture with a firm value of the importance of both physical and mental fitness.

Alice Frost Biography

Two women wearing orange shirts and standing in front of a poster with a biography of Chief Alice Frost

Campus services

The team at the Alice Frost Campus provides a variety of services from employment skills assistance, like writing your resume, to academic advising and counselling.

The campus also offers the community of Old Crow access to computers and internet, and space to host community dinners and lunch meetings. Contact the campus to find out more.

Photo: Bree Josie (L) and Renee Charlie (R)

Upcoming courses available in Old Crow

Curious, hopeful and determined to support the folks in your life who identify as gender diverse? Or to just become a more informed and inclusive person? This webinar was designed to help educate and bring awareness to the every-evolving world of gender.

Introduces students to the landscape, peoples and issues of the region. It examines the geography, biological and physical systems of the Subarctic and Arctic, then turns to the aboriginal and contemporary peoples of the region.

Course topics vary each term. Consult the B.Sc. in Environmental and Conservation Sciences course schedule for current sections and descriptions, or contact the ENCS Program Advisor for more information (kaitken@yukonu.ca).

This 1 day course is intended to provide the participants with an overview of cross connection control.

This one-day course provides students with an understanding of Emergency Response Plans, Maintenance Management Plans and Standard Operating Procedures. Students will learn how to develop and use these important tools to efficiently support operation and maintenance duties.

This 4.5 day course is designed to prepare the participants to write their Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP) exam for Water Treatment Level 1 or 2 (required by the Yukon Government Drinking Water Regulation).

How can leaders remain resilient and optimistic when expectations are high, change is constant, and the workload is growing?

Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) is the industry standard for demonstrating competence and a solid foundation of project management skills.

This 4.5 day course is designed to prepare the participants to write their Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP) exam for Wastewater Collection Level 3 or 4.

This 2 day course is designed to increase proficiency with the math components involved in small water systems operation and bulk water delivery.

This webinar builds on the learnings from Intimate Family Violence and Family Law Part 1, which is a prerequisite for registration in Part 2.

This 4.5 day course is the first part of the Leading and Managing in Public Operations series.

(formally ACCT 003)

Designed for individuals seeking a foundational understanding of bookkeeping principles and practices, this introductory course is ideal for those with little to no bookkeeping experience.

This 3.5 day course is designed to prepare you to write their Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP) exam for Bulk Water Delivery (required by the Yukon Government Drinking Water Regulation).

In recent years, our world has been trying, challenging and has forced us to sit in so much unknown. What do we do in times of stress? How do we tend to manage?

Designed for administrative professionals and executive assistants, this course will help you discover how to apply project management processes for supporting multiple people and projects in a team setting.

Supportive distance learning in Old Crow

Distance learning, or online learning, provides students with access to class instruction over the Internet, rather than in a classroom.

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Programs offered via distance learning

 

Contact us

Renee Charlie

Community Campus Liaison, Old Crow

Community Education and Development - Southern

Campus hours & location

Monday to Friday
8:30am - 4:00pm

Box 96, 1 College Way
Old Crow, Y0B 1N0


This most northerly campus brings the university to the Vuntut Gwitchin people of Old Crow. Our doors are always open, come say hi!

Where to find us