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

MS Project is a powerful industry standard software tool than can help you manage projects, programs, and multiple tasks.

How do we support those we care about when they're in a bad place; when something terrible has happened to them; or even when they've just had a bad day?

This 1 day course is designed to provide the participants with an introduction to membrane filtration for municipal drinking water treatment.

This webinar is intended for frontline workers who encounter clients involved with family law and court after leaving a relationship in which they were subjected to IPV; and others who may be neighbours, friends or family members of people in this situation.

This course designed for students who wish to pursue an experiential approach to learning more
about the research process. Working with a research supervisor, students will develop a research

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 intermediate course covers partnership and corporation accounting, combination journals and special journals; posting to accounts receivable and payable ledgers; payroll, general accounting adjustments, inventory control, and analysis of financial statements.

Building on the foundational concepts introduced in ACCT101 and ACCT102, this course will introduce students to the practical application of accounting theory using Sage 50, an industry standard, integrated computerized accounting system.

In this course, students explore the written and oral skills needed to communicate in diverse organizational and cultural contexts.

In this course, students will develop foundational skills in the following areas: critical thinking and reading, writing and research, and speaking and listening.

Students will develop essential literary techniques and essay writing skills. Selected works of 20th Century Canadian authors will be studied.
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of B- in ENGL 050 or English 11 or suitable score in writing assessment with permission of instructor.

This course introduces students to academic writing, critical reading, and critical thinking through the study and application of the principles of university-level discourse.

Prerequisite(s): English 12 (min. 65%), ENGL 060 (min. B-), EAP 060 (min B-) or ENGL 101 (min. D)

This course introduces students to four literary genres: short fiction, poetry, the novel, and drama. Students learn the fundamentals of university-level literary study and explore major themes suggested by the selected texts.

This course takes a critical look at literary representations of the North. We will read poetry, novels, short stories, non-fiction essays, digital and visual material in our quest to understand the North.

In this interactive course, students will acquire introductory governance skills in human resources and finance and apply these in an Indigenous context.

GEOL 108 examines Earth’s history from initial formation through to the present-day using evidence found in the geologic record; as well as the corollary development of geological thought and understanding in both Western and indigenous worldviews.

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