1 December, 2021
Effective today, Burman University students and graduates will be able to obtain their official transcripts and parchments in their own virtual credential wallet.
Through MyCreds™, students will be able to access and share their academic documents with other colleges and universities, government, employers and third parties securely and conveniently. Documents issued through MyCreds™ are tamper-evident and cryptographically signed, making them authentic and official.
“We are delighted to join the MyCreds™ family and expand the National Network across institutions of all sizes in the country,” says Lawrence Murrin, Registrar of Burman University. “We pride ourselves in the exceptional personal service we can provide to our learners and MyCreds™ will further enhance the speed and efficiency of our processes. Our learners will now benefit from 24/7 access to their digital academic documents to support their journey to employment or future study.”
“We are thrilled to see many early adopter institutions in Alberta join the MyCreds™ National Network,” says Melissa Padfield, Vice-President of ARUCC. “The virtual credential wallet and technology brings Alberta to the forefront of digital innovation and provides remarkable service to our learners. Burman University joins an expansive network across the province including the University of Alberta, the University of Calgary, the University of Lethbridge, SAIT, NAIT and Medicine Hat College, among others.”
MyCreds™ is a national, shared service and platform that provides students and graduates access to a secure, online, password protected learner credential wallet. This virtual wallet allows them to view and share their verified and official transcripts, credentials, and academic documents in a digitized format on a 24/7 basis – anytime, anywhere. Secure, cryptographically signed documents can be sent conveniently and require no further verification. MyCreds™ is the first and only national bilingual system of its kind in Canada. Visit www.mycreds.ca for more details or contact ARUCC’s Executive Lead, Joanne Duklas at info@aruccnationalnetwork.ca.
Burman University is accredited by the Adventist Accrediting Association (AAA) offering Campus Alberta Quality Council (CAQC) approved bachelor degree programs. We offer over 35 major or track choices in bachelor degree programs in our Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (including the School of Business and School of Education) and our Faculty of Science. We are one of 13 Adventist universities in North America, but we are the only Seventh-day Adventist university in Canada. We are sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada (SDACC).
Burman University is located within hereditary Indigenous land and acknowledges that the land on which we gather is Treaty 6 territory, established in 1876, the traditional home, and meeting ground for many First Nations Peoples, including the Blackfoot, Dene, Cree, and Métis. Burman University is committed to doing its part to address the legacy of broken promises and rebuild productive, partnership relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples in Central Alberta and across Canada.
The Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (ARUCC) owns MyCreds™. ARUCC provides leadership in the post-secondary education field and service to its member institutions nationally and internationally, helping foster the advancement of registrarial practices and learner focused service delivery in Canada.
Digitary provides the underlying engine powering MyCreds™. Digitary was launched in Dublin, Ireland in 2005, and has grown to become a leading online platform for certifying, sharing, and verifying academic credentials. Learner-centric since the very start, Digitary enables millions of learners to share their verified academic achievements online, securely, quickly and easily. Digitary is now used by organizations in over 135 countries. For further details visit www.digitary.net.
MEDIA RELEASE – DECEMBER 1, 2021
Jr Ferrer, Communications, Burman University. T: 403.782.3381. E: jrferrer@burmanu.ca
Joanne Duklas, Executive Lead, ARUCC. E: info@aruccnationalnetwork.ca