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Undergrad FEATURE works with students and alumni throughout Canada to provide career and employment preparatory information through the assistance of an online career services pro- gram. This program can be accessed when required online, and it can generate numerous documents relevant to positions for which the students and alumni are applying. UCW is adept at responding to other trends as they evolve. For ex- ample, while students want faculty Finally, while the composition of first-year full-time undergrads remains basically the same (they continue to come straight from high school), more and more students are taking undergraduate courses for a second degree. "Or, we get college students looking to turn their diplo- ma into a Bachelor's degree," Levy says. "So given that students are coming from such diverse situations and pursuing diverse opportunities, universities need to provide multiple points of entry." For more information about UCW's undergraduate programs, visit ucanwest.ca/undergraduate- programs. in the traditional sense, they expect faculty members to have a solid academic base combined with real life professional experience. Simi- larly, they want to learn using the same tools and software employed by business today. "This is why UCW partners with leading business and tech companies: to bring their professional expertise into the class- room so that what we teach - and the hardware and software students use - is current with industry stan- dards," Levy says. Levy takes obvious pride in his institution's ability to bridge the gap between what prospective employ- ers seek and what post-secondary learners want. "We provide a solid education by working with industry partners to ensure the curriculum is current and relevant," he says. "We develop capstone projects and case studies with industry as our partners, and in many cases we also provide students with employment opportunities while in school." ucanwest @university_canada_west @ucanwest