From recognizing leaders with Honorary Degrees, to celebrating partnerships, to hosting events that bring people together — we are committed to strengthening the connections between campus and community. Explore how Olds College contributes to the life of our town and discover how you can get involved.
We stay actively involved with Uptowne Olds and the Chamber of Commerce, with board members representing us and local businesses.
We hosted a fall vendor fair during orientation week that brought together more than 20 local organizations to connect students with services and amenities — both on and off campus.
We hold multiple employment and career fairs throughout the year that help connect students with full-time employment, apprenticeships, work-integrated learning, and casual and part-time positions.
Our Veterinary Technology programs provide care for approximately 120 dogs, 120 cats and over 200 various exotic and caged pets including budgies, rabbits, guinea pigs, reptiles and mice each year.
The College partners with Next Chapter, Old MacDonald, Central Alberta Humane Society, Wild Rose Humane Society, Olds Humane Society and Saving Grace to provide in-house veterinary services to help support pet adoption.
Our Botanical Gardens host 20 to 50 varieties of annuals, perennials and vegetables annually and get hundreds of visitors each year.
The weekly Greenhouse sales attract 1,100 to 1,500 customers annually with revenue supporting our greenhouses and the academic programs that use them.
The Olds College Broncos Athletics and Community Learning Campus have opened doors to the community through various youth camps with hundreds of youth attending each year. The Broncos have also partnered with Holy Trinity to run Mini Bronco Sport programs that give students an opportunity to work with our coaching staff and athletes.
Broncos Athletics teams contributed over 5,000 volunteer hours last year supporting programs and events on and off campus such as school reading programs, seniors organizations, community events, local businesses, and the BGC Olds and Area.
Athletics launched the Jr. Broncos hockey team together with Olds Minor Hockey to strengthen young women's hockey development in the region, as well as the Jr. Broncos Volleyball Club that runs three female volleyball teams. Over 100 young aspiring athletes in and around Olds have been added to the Broncos community.
Together with Chinook’s Edge School Division, Olds College launched the Future Leaders in Agriculture Camp in July 2025. Local high school students learned about technology and leadership while gaining three high school credits and a $1,000 scholarship at Olds College — all free of charge.
Olds College has over 350 permanent staff members who are allocated a volunteer day to give back to the community each calendar year — which totals over 2,660 volunteer hours!
Staff choose to spend their hours in a variety of ways including school classrooms, animal rescue facilities, beautifying natural spaces, etc.
The National Meat Training Centre at Olds College is proud to work together with the Mountain View Food Bank. Our staff and students offer free butchering and processing of cows that have been donated to the Food Bank.
The Community Learning Campus is an innovative approach to high school, post-secondary, and community education, which addresses specific rural needs by sharing resources and working jointly with a variety of community groups and agencies.
Campus Alberta Central (CAC) is a joint venture between Olds College of Agriculture & Technology and Red Deer Polytechnic that provides post-secondary programs to communities throughout the central Alberta region.
Broncos Athletes are always willing to lend a hand to community groups around Olds. Contact us to get started.
