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New digital wallet will allow Lambton College students to access official documents via online portal

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New digital wallet will allow Lambton College students to access official documents via online portal

The new initiative will act as a virtual wallet for Lambton students, allowing them to securely access and share digitized academic documents online from anywhere in the world.

“Lambton College is very pleased to join the ARUCC National Network on the MyCreds™ platform. This new digital service represents a student-centered, fast and convenient approach to the management and transmission of official academic records,” said Patrick Bennett, Director, Institutional Intelligence & College RegistrarLambton College.

The initiative aims to support student mobility as they transition beyond Lambton while protecting both students and the College from increasing incidents of document fraud. Other benefits of the platform include 24-7 access for learners and bilingual support in French and English.

Lambton students and graduates will be able to access their personal digital wallets starting April 27th, 2021.

About MyCreds™ | MesCertif™

MyCreds™ | MesCertif™ credential wallet features 24/7 access for learners to view and share their verified and official transcripts, credentials, and documents in a digitized format. Secure, cryptographically signed documents can be sent conveniently and require no further verification. The platform not only creates efficiencies to what was once a paper-based process, but also plays a significant role in mitigating credential fraud. Visit www.mycreds.ca for more details.

About Lambton College

For over 50 years, Lambton College has been a leader in educational programming, experiential learning, student life experience and applied research. With a mission of student and community success, Lambton College offers a growing roster of diploma, certificate, degree and micro-credential programs to a diverse student population of more than 13,000 across two main campuses in Sarnia and two partner campuses in the Greater Toronto Area. Significant and meaningful steps have also been taken to ensure a College environment that is welcoming and supportive to Indigenous learners.

Much of Lambton College’s ongoing success can be attributed to career-focused programming, exceptional faculty and staff, and a recent campus revitalization that has resulted in world-class facilities. These include the state-of-practice NOVA Chemicals Health & Research Centre and Centre of Excellence in Energy & Bio-Industrial Technologies, a new Athletics & Fitness Complex, and a Fire School that is Canada’s largest live-fueled training centre.

Lambton is the only college in Canada to have been ranked among the top three Canadian research colleges for the past four years. It is also the only Canadian college to win national and global Enactus competitions, capturing national titles in 2018 and 2019 and the world title in 2018.

About ARUCC

The Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (ARUCC) owns MyCreds™ | MesCertif™. 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. For more information about MyCreds™ | MesCertif™, contact the ARUCC’s executive lead, Joanne Duklas, at info@aruccnationalnetwork.ca or visit https://mycreds.ca/.

About Digitary

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

MEDIA RELEASE – 27 APRIL 2021

For media inquiries or more information:

Jami Kloet, Corporate Communications Coordinator, Lambton College. Tel: 519-328-2081  E: jami.kloet@lambtoncollege.ca

Joanne Duklas, Executive Lead, ARUCC. E: info@aruccnationalnetwork.ca

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