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The enrolment myth It must be extremely difficult for young people and older ones too to determine the validity of post secondary education Newspapers today seem to be hill of stories of declining enrolment stopouts etc Is education beyond secondary school a good thing Have people turned against it The facts are these Overall enrolment In colleges and universities in Ontario increased last year it did not decline Enrolment in colleges Increased far more than did enrolment In universities Enrolment at Sheridan Increased by 24 percent- one of the largest Increases In the province Educatkinwyondseconc school is still valid It can be and usually la relevant It is definitely worth Each year hundreds more apply to and register at Sheridan great majority of them are glad they PRESIDENT J M Porter New report gives employment picture on Sheridan grads A new report Issued by the Registrars Office of Sheridan College shows a larger percentage of graduates are employed this year over last year The report shows that percent of Sheridans graduates are on the Job market compared to percent last year And percent of these are employed compared to percent of the 1971 graduates The percent not on the Job market consists of 18 percent who are continuing their education and percent who are not seeking employment for reasons of travel marriage Illness or family obligations The college surveyed the students who graduated in May 1972 from all programs They were surveyed twice by mall and once by phone bringing the total response to same percentage return Information for last years graduates The report which was presented by Dean of Student Affairs and Registrar John Bromley at the recent meeting of the Sheridan Board of Governors reveals there Is also an increase in the percentage of graduates employed In Jobs related to their Sheridan training Of the total surveyed percent are employed compared to percent In Of this group percent compared to percent last year have jobs related to their Sheridan training and percent the same as for 1971 are satisfied with their Jobs Of the group surveyed who were not on the Job market percent have returned to Sheridan either for advanced study In their trained field or in another program of Interest and percent are attending other postsecondary Institutions Last year percent returned to Sheridan while percent went on to other postsecondary institutions In discussing the 4 percent umemployed Dean Bromley said about onethird of these nave refused employment opportunities or have left employment This percent compares to 7 percent unemployed last year In presenting the placement report the second major college survey of student graduates Dean Bromley sold There is no reason why students cant get Jobs If they want to In fact he there are more Jobs than graduates The Student Services Department uses various methods for developing students career planning and Job hunting skills Efforts are also made to put graduating students in direct contact with potential employers The number of companies participating In interviews with students has risen over the past two years from Strident Services will also work closely with Sheridans Continuing Education Division which has representatives in direct contact with employers In Halton and Peel Counties Permanent summer and parttime Job openings arc posted at all postsecondary campuses throughout the year Students are encouraged to register with the placement office before they leave the college In May so that they may be contacted as appropriate openings During the past year over 300 graduates have been contacted and Informed of openings In their field of study Approximately one out of every eight graduates in 1972 found employment through the assistance of the Student Services Department at Sheridan Approximately students will be graduating from various programs in May Companies interested in interviewing or finding out mare about the college placement program should contact the Student Services Department at Sheridan Sheridan Board of Governors Mr J C Chairman Toronto Mrs A Vicechairman Misslssauga The Rev JAM Bell Oakville Mr M Cooke Brampton Mr HHHlnton Acton MrWJKellyMalton Martin Milton Mr Burlington Mr J Ostler Milton Mrs G Porter Bolton Mr J A Turner Misslssauga Mr K Webb Brampton LETTERS TO THE EDITOR stria 1Km a f will reamed ta Baca latter nail ad ae la IN wordi ar tail Photography Front Cover Dtilgn Larry Sheridan College of Am Trafalgar Ontario John Porter