SHAD (summer program)

SHAD

Founded	1980
Founder	Dr. Derek Lane-Smith
Type	Registered charity
Location	Waterloo, Ontario  Canada
Area served	Primarily Canada
Key people	Tim Jackson (President & CEO)
Slogan	Uncommon Purpose
Website	www.shad.ca

SHAD (formerly known as Shad Valley) is a Canadian summer enrichment program for high-achieving high school students that runs every year, primarily in July. The program is open to both Canadian and international students, and runs in twelve participating university campuses across Canada, where the students live in residence. It is focused on business, science, mathematics, and engineering.

The SHAD program was founded by Dr. Derek Lane-Smith, a teacher, physicist, and entrepreneur. The first summer program ran at St. Andrew’s College in Aurora, Ontario in July, 1981,^[1] and has since expanded to twelve university campuses across Canada.

The SHAD program is run by Shad Valley International (formerly known as the Shad Valley Centre for Creative Technology), a non-profit organization based in Waterloo, Ontario. Shad Valley International also ran the Pesk’a Aboriginal Shad Valley Program, which ended in the summer of 2009. Tim Jackson is the current president and CEO of Shad Valley International.

There is a rigorous application process, which goes in depth into both the students' academics and extra-curriculars. In 2016, over 1,500 students applied. With only about 50-60 spots available per campus, 701 students were accepted.

SHAD Program and SHAD Entrepreneurship Cup

The 2016 theme was "How might we improve food security for Canadians?".^[2] Previous themes have included: "Disaster & Emergency Preparedness" (2004),^[3] "Health & Wellness" (2005),^[4] "The Great Canadian Energy Challenge" (2006),^[5] "Zero Waste Technology" (2007),^[6] "Design with Conscience" (2008),^[7] "Nature and Natural Fibres" (2009), "Designing for Canada's Aging Population" (2010), "Improving the Quality of Life for a Canadian Child with a Disability" (2011), and "Preventing/Reducing Obesity in North American Youth" (2012).

Eligibility

Students in Grades ten, eleven, or twelve (Secondaire IV, V, or CEGEP I in Quebec), or the international equivalent, may apply to SHAD. Application deadlines are in late November and mid-December^[8]

Host universities

Current

There are currently 12 SHAD campuses:

• Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario (since 1989)
• Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia (since 2001)
• Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario (since 1999)
• Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador (since 2003)
• McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario (since 1998)
• Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario (since 2004)
• University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia (since 1986)
• University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta (1984-2008, 2013 - )
• University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, New Brunswick (since 1985)
• University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (since 2013)
• University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario (since 1983)
• University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario (since 2016)

Former

• Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia (1988–2000)
• Bark Lake/Trent University in South Algonquin, Ontario (1997)
• Queen's University International Study Centre in Herstmonceux, East Sussex, United Kingdom (2001–02)
• St. Andrew’s College in Aurora, Ontario (1981–82)
• Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario (2005–08)
• Université de Sherbrooke in Sherbrooke, Quebec (1988–2000)
• University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba (1986–95)
• University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland (2000)
• Université Laval in Quebec City, Quebec (2006-2015)

Alumni

SHAD has more than 14,000 alumni in 36 countries, 27 of whom are Rhodes Scholars.^[9] Among SHAD alumni, there are also Loran Scholars^[10] and Schulich Leaders.^[11] Additionally, several Canadian post-secondary schools offer scholarships for SHAD alumni.^[12][13]

References

External links

• SHAD Website