31 August, 2023
Starting today, Cambrian College students and graduates will now have 24/7 digital access to transcripts, diplomas and letters of confirmation.
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, assuring their integrity and authenticity.
“We are looking forward to this new partnership with MyCreds™. We are a global college with students from more than 40 countries. Providing them with digital access to transcripts and credentials is the most efficient and timely way for them to receive these very important documents,” says Derek Serafini, registrar at Cambrian College.
“We are delighted to support Cambrian College as they offer this new digital solution to their students and alumni,” says Joanne Duklas, Executive Lead, ARUCC MyCreds™. “We commend the College’s commitment to providing exceptional service delivery and adopting innovative technologies for their learners. Cambrian College students and graduates will now have 24/7 digital access to their credentials and will hold autonomy over where and when these documents are shared.”
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. It also enables sharing between organizations with the learner’s permission. 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.
Cambrian College, the largest college in northeastern Ontario, serves more than 5,000 full-time and part-time students from approximately 70 countries. Our main campus is located in Greater Sudbury, with satellite sites in the communities of Espanola, Little Current, and Val Caron. Cambrian offers more than 90 programs and a range of credentials – degrees, post-graduate certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas, certificates, and micro-credentials. In addition, select Cambrian programs are delivered to international students by Hanson Canada. Cambrian is a nationally recognized college for excellence in Indigenous education and student services.
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 by Parchment 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 – August 31, 2023
Dan Lessard, Manager, Communications, Cambrian College. E.: daniel.lessard@cambriancollege.ca
Joanne Duklas, Executive Lead, ARUCC. E: info@aruccnationalnetwork.ca
