TAV College

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TAV College
TAV College, 2020.png
Former name
Torah and Vocational
Motto in English
Realize your full potential
TypePrivate
Established1989
Academic affiliation
McGill University
DeanElazar Meroz
DirectorAbraham Boyarsky
RegistrarPatrice Robitaille
Administrative staff
22
Students1672 (Fall 2021)
Address
6333 Decarie Boulevard
,
Montreal
,
Quebec
,
Canada

45°29′25″N 73°38′36″W / 45.4904°N 73.6432°W / 45.4904; -73.6432Coordinates: 45°29′25″N 73°38′36″W / 45.4904°N 73.6432°W / 45.4904; -73.6432
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish, French
Websitewww.tav.ca

TAV College (French: Collège TAV), commonly referred to as TAV, is a bilingual not-for-profit private college located in the Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was founded in 1989 by Abraham Boyarsky, a prominent Montreal-based professor of Mathematics and Statistics, in an academic partnership with Champlain College - Saint-Lambert. TAV's annual enrolment consistently grew and as a result, in 2010, the College requested independent status (accreditation) and became a private college. In 2013, the College expanded its campus with the construction of an approximately 42,000 square-foot building, which is annexed to its original building on Decarie boulevard.[1] By 2018, enrolment continued to climb and TAV College announced its plans to erect a second building approximately 150 meters from its main campus. Construction was completed for Building C in August of 2021 at 6005 boulevard Decarie.

TAV is a bilingual higher education learning institution that offers 12 career programs in English and 2 are offered bilingually, 6 pre-university programs offered in English, and 2 technical programs offered bilingually.

History[]

Overview[]

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TAV College: exterior view of the "A" building (right), which annexes its original building (left). Construction was completed in 2013.

TAV was originally founded in 1989 as TAT (Torah and Technology School of Montreal) with the goal of providing the chassidic Montreal-Jewish community with secular education and training, which would allow graduates to obtain secularized job opportunities.

It began in an academic partnership with Champlain College - Saint-Lambert and, in 2007, it began a new affiliation with Cégep Marie-Victorin. However, in 2010, the College applied for (and was approved for) independent status and became a private college that is recognized and accredited for subsidies from Quebec's Ministry of Higher Education (Ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur).

In 2013, the College built a modern, six-story, 42,000 square-foot building (A building), which is annexed to its original, four-story, campus building (B Building) at 6333 Decarie Boulevard. The A building houses biology, physics, chemistry and 3D-printing science laboratories, a private gym, a café, a mock-daycare laboratory as well as the administrative offices.

The TAV College administration announced in 2018 that it will expand its campus with the construction of a third building (the C Building) in order to accommodate a growing population of students of local and international residency. This modern building places a heavy focus on accessibility and transterior design and hosts a large student lounge centre, smart classrooms, a rooftop garden lounge, two (2) media production studios and a library. The new building is located 6005 boulevard Decarie, approximately 150 meters from the main campus building.

Historical Timeline of TAV College (1989–Present)[2]
Year Name Milestone
1989 (TAT) Torah and Technology TAV was located at 6767 Côte-Des-Neiges street, suite #204, and was established as a school (in affiliation with Champlain College Saint-Lambert) to allow men of the chassidic Montreal-Jewish community to gain a secular education, which can lead them to jobs or higher education. At this time, TAV only offered two programs of study: religious studies and computer science (for men only).
1992 (TAT) Torah and Technology TAV became the first academic institution in the world to offer a seminary-computer program for Jewish women.[3]
1996 (TAV) Torah and Vocational TAV was located at 6445 Decarie Boulevard. It expanded its options for study programs and began offering six (6) study options of varying topics. In addition, it offered special courses for Jewish women and language courses for immigrants.
2010 (TAV) Technology and Vocational TAV relocated to a larger building at 6333 Decarie Boulevard, Montreal, Quebec, and applied for independent status. The College was granted independent status in 2010 and received permission to operate as a private college in Montreal.
2013 (TAV) Technology and Vocational TAV more than doubled in size with the construction of a modern, six-story building, which became annexed to its original building. After years of focusing on assisting the adult sector with achieving their academic goals, TAV shifted its focus to increasing its younger student population and enhancing its DEC programs. Between the years of 2013 and 2019, the College began to offer over fifteen (15) new programs of study.
2019+ (TAV) Technology and Vocational TAV continues to develop its educational services with the construction of a third building located at 6005 Decarie Boulevard.

Programs[]

TAV College offers four distinct categories of programs: Alternative study, pre-university DEC, three-year technical DEC, and AEC career.

Alternative study programs allow students to complete the prerequisites that are needed to be admitted to a pre-university or university program in Quebec. Pre-university DEC programs are unique to the Quebec higher education system and take two-to-three years to complete. The subject matter of these programs roughly corresponds to the additional year of high school (Grade 12), which is given elsewhere in Canada, as well as university-level introductory courses that prepare students for their chosen field in university, hence the "pre" in pre-university. Technical DEC programs combine general education with career-specific training and can take anywhere from three to four years to complete. Lastly, AEC career programs vary in length from one to three years and allow graduates to immediately enter the workforce (as opposed to advancing to university), or to be a qualified specialist in a specific discipline.

Alternative study programs[]

  • 081.06 - Springboard to a DEC
  • 080.04 - University Prerequisites
  • 012.TV - Grade 12 Study Option

Pre-university (DEC) programs[]

  • 200.B0 - Health Sciences
  • 200.C0 - Computer Science and Mathematics
  • 200.PR - Pure and Applied Science
  • 500.AJ - Arts, Literature and Communication: Media Option
  • 300.A0 - Social Science - General Profile
  • 300.C0 - Social Science - Commerce Profile

Technical (DEC) programs[]

  • 351.A0 - Special Care Counselling
  • 322.A0 - Early Childhood Education

Career (AEC) programs[]

  • JEE.0K - Early Childhood Education
  • JNC.1N - Special Education
  • LCA.D2 - Internet Marketing
  • LCA.EU - Office Systems and Accounting (Payroll)
  • LEA.6P - Computer Network, Architecture and Management
  • LCA.7C - International Trade
  • LEA.D0 - Mobile Application Programming
  • LEA.DD - Internet Programming (with big-data certification)

Intensive Career (AEC) programs[]

  • JYC.08 - Personal Training
  • LCA.FT - Project Management
  • LCA.D2 - Internet Marketing
  • JNC.1T - Inclusive Intervention in Early Childhood Care

Student life[]

In 2018, TAV developed its first-ever extracurricular activities as a way for students to develop outside of the conventional classroom as well as to have an option to independently immerse themselves in non-assigned social settings.

TAV College Students' Association logo, 2020.

TAV College Students' Association[]

The TAV College Students' Association (abbreviated: "TCSA," French: "L'AECT") is a team of TAV College student representatives (commonly referred to as The Executive Cabinet) that represent the interests, needs and desires of the TAV College student body as well as advocates for change within the College's existing framework. The TCSA is responsible for managing all student life affairs, which includes: student clubs, events, special projects, competitions and awards.

The election process for the formation of the Executive Cabinet is created via the democratic process where candidates may campaign for individual positions and where students may vote for candidates of each position. The Executive Cabinet of the TCSA is composed of four positions:

  • President
  • Vice President, Communications
  • Vice President, Finance
  • Vice President, Operations

Student clubs[]

As of Fall 2021, the TCSA reported on their website that there were six (6) active student clubs at the college:

  • TR3C (3D printing and robotics)
  • The Journalism Club
  • The Chess Club
  • The Art and Music Club
  • TAV Environmental Awareness Club
  • The Digital Marketing Club

The TAV Times[]

The TAV Times is the college's official news source, which is published both online and in print. Established in the Fall of 2018, the TAV Times is produced by a staff of TAV College students who write, edit and design content for the publication, which is then published and distributed twice per semester—four times per year.

Competitions and awards[]

The TCSA hosts various competitions throughout the year, which allows students to win prizes and awards. In previous years the college has hosted a foosball competition, a ping-pong competition, a chess competition, Instagram photo contests and event ticket raffles.

Art[]

The College commissioned two art murals for their main entrance lobby in 2019. 27 Ways to Say Welcome is a 12 x 4' vinyl mural commissioned by the college to demonstrate its pride in the multiculturalism of its student body. The mural was designed and illustrated by Justin Hand-Gregory (a former student) and repeats the word "welcome" in twenty-seven different languages. My Diverse Education, My Diverse City is a 15 x 10' vinyl mural designed and illustrated by Montreal artist Max Douglas (a.k.a. Salgood Sam). The mural depicts various Montreal landmarks, Montreal universities, as well as people of different ethnicities and all of these element surround an illustration of the TAV College building, which overlooks Decarie Boulevard.

Notable staff[]

  • Dr. Abraham Boyarsky, PhD (Director General of TAV College) – Professor of mathematics and statistics, Concordia University.[4] Aside from teaching, Boyarsky is also a novelist and has authored, or co-authored, more than 190 research articles.
  • Dr. Nima Nateghi, PhD (Science Program Coordinator at TAV College) – Professor of physics, Concordia University. Research interests include growth and characterizations of thin films and nano-structures; hybrid 2D/Semiconductor systems.[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Arnold, J. (2013). TAV To More Than Double In Size. The Canadian Jewish News. https://www.cjnews.com/featured/jewish-learning/tav-double-size
  2. ^ Hand-Gregory, J. (2019). TAV Turned 30 In 2019. The TAV Times news journal. https://thetavtimes.tav.ca/2019/10/11/tav-turned-30-in-2019/
  3. ^ Ganz, 1992, The Jewish Press.
  4. ^ "Concordia Faculty".
  5. ^ "Concordia Faculty".

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