STUDENT LIFE 31 30 STUDENT LIFE Francophonie at the heart of Laur entian In addition to its Fr enchlanguage pr ograms and services and thanks to its many partnerships Laur entian has been contributing for decades to the vitality and development of a cultural and associative envir onment that is envied thr oughout Ontario Whatever your taste in music theatr e visual arts literatur e or history Sudbury of fers a wide variety of cultural organizations that r espect all francophone identities enhancing your stay during your university studies T o ensure you dont miss out on anything we encourage you to follow these engaging social networks on Facebook Cultural Life CFOFSu dbury C ontactInter cultur elFrancophoneDeSudbury CSCGrandSudbury CVFSudbury editionsPrisedepar ole galeriedunouvelontario ivoirienssudbury jour nallevoyageur lanuitsurletang laslague lorignalUL placedesartsdesudbury salondulivr edugrandsudbury SHNOSudbury SudburyIndieCinema theatr edunouvelontario ULaur entienne UpHer eFestival Resear ch Hubs acfass udbury cnfslau r entienne ifolaur entienne ORSBSR Political Engagement acfo sudbury AEFdeUL Other inter esting networks to follow Imagine20 23 SavoirsUL Sudbury 1869 Certifcate of Bilingualism r ecipients 50 pr ograms of fer ed in Fr ench 953 courses of fer ed in Fr ench Bilingualism at the for efr ont In Sudbury Fr ench is the frst language of almost one thir d of the population At Laur entian 19 of the student population pursue their studies in Fr ench As such the lear ning envir onment is ideal for Francophones Francophiles and Anglophones to impr ove and enhance their language skills in both of Canada s of fcial languages Laur entian also of fers you the unique opportunity to complement your degr ee with a Certifcate of Bilingualism that you can obtain fr ee of charge T o do so you need to plan your studies and acquir e a minimum of 15 cr edits in courses of fer ed in English or Fr ench whichever is not your language of study during your pr ogram of study at Laur entian University May 22 2019 Sudbury has been selected as a Welcoming Francophone Community as part of the Government of Canadas Action Plan for Official Languages Ther e is a defnite francophone r eality in Sudbury that is pr evalent Some pockets of the city such as le Moulin a feur and several suburbs such as V al Ther ese Hanmer Azilda Chelmsfor d and others thrive on their rich francophone heritage W ith deep pride for our francophone r oots Laur entian became the frst bilingual university to obtain partial designation under Ontario s Fr enchLanguage Services Act on July 1 2014 This designation symbolizes the University s ef forts to support the gr owth and development of its francophone students Ther efor e don t hesitate to r equest services in Fr ench wher ever you may be at Laur entian Sudbury selected as a Welcoming FR NCOPHONE COMMUNITY The Af fair es francophones of fce at Laur entian will pr ovide you with an overview of francophone events and activities both on or of f campus and will keep you informed of opportunities to enhance your francophone experience with us Y ou can access shar ed information on Facebook Instagram and T witter via ULaurentienne or on our website at laur entiancafrancophoneaf fairs or laur entiennecaaf fair esfrancophones