Privacy and Legal Statements
Mohawk College collects and retains personal information of students, alumni and other parties, including but not limited to faculty, staff and private citizens as part of services the college provides , under the legal authority of The Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, Schedule F (“OCAAT Act”). This information is used for the academic, administrative, employment-related, financial, statistical and other appropriate purposes of the College. In all circumstances, when dealing with personal information of any individual Mohawk is obligated to adhere to the provisions of the Ontario Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA).
The information collected by Mohawk College may be used, among other things, to admit, register and graduate students, record academic achievement, issue identity cards and, where applicable, facilitate local transit passes, to provide access to information technology systems and to operate academic, financial, athletic, recreational, residence, alumni and other College programs. Information on admissions, registration and academic achievement may also be disclosed:
(a) as part of day to day operations of the college,
(b) used for statistical and research purposes by the College,
(c) where it is necessary and proper in the discharge of the college’s functions, or
(d) as required under law.
The names of alumni, their School and program, award information, degrees, diplomas and certificates awarded and date of graduation is considered public information and may be published by Mohawk College. In addition, student photographs posted by the College in the form of individual pictures or class pictures may be publicly displayed.
Mohawk College may also collect personal information from other relevant sources including, without limitation, the Ontario Colleges Application Service, secondary schools, colleges, universities and other institutions previously attended, including third-party services and test score providers where the items collected form a part of the application or admission process to a College program. In addition to collecting personal information for its own purposes, Mohawk College collects specific and limited personal information on behalf of the Mohawk Students' Association (MSA) and the Mohawk College Association of Continuing Education Students (MCACES). These constituent student groups use personal information for the purpose of membership, administration, elections, annual general meetings, health plans and other related matters only. Please contact the relevant Student Association office if you have questions about this collection, use and disclosure of your personal information and their respective privacy policies.
If you have any questions about the collection and use of this information please contact Mohawk’s Vice President, General Counsel and Public Affairs, at 905-575-2189.
Copyright Notice
All materials provided on the Mohawk College website are protected by copyright and federal and provincial laws of intellectual property. No logo, image, audio or video file, or text information may be copied or retransmitted from the website without the express written permission of Mohawk College.
To obtain such permission, please contact the Webmaster.
Terms of Use
The contents of the Mohawk College website are provided for informational and educational purposes. While the College endeavours to update the website regularly, you are strongly advised to verify all information by contacting the appropriate representative of the College prior to making a final decision. The College cannot accept any liability for the consequences of inaccurate or incomplete information on the website. Website errors or omissions brought to our attention will be updated as quickly as possible.
Mohawk College may provide links to other websites outside of the College. Mohawk College makes no warranty or endorsement of material contained within such websites, nor does the College assume any responsibility for the linked website or its contents.
To report errors or bad links, please contact the Webmaster, noting the page where you found the error.
Changes to these Statements
Mohawk College reserves the right to make changes to these Privacy and Legal Statements from time to time as required without notice.
