About Ashlar College

Welcome!

The Board of Directors of Ashlar College of Freemasonry (ACF) is proud to announce that the concept that began within the Grand Lodge Committee on Education and Research in 2003 (Masonic Diploma Program) has now reached the stage whereby first‑semester courses were offered for the first time in February 2011.

The creation of an educational body providing courses in Freemasonry within the Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon had been in development for some years. It became a reality at the Grand Lodge Annual Communication in 2009, when our Constitution was amended to permit the Grand Master to license such a body.

This licensing took place in early 2010, when MW Bro. Brian Tuckey, during his official visit to Greater Victoria on 8 March 2010, presented the license to operate to representatives of the College, VW Bro. Norman McEvoy and MW Bro. Stephen Godfrey.

The formal opening of the College occurred at the Official Visit of MW Bro. J. Alan Cross to District 5 in Nanaimo on Saturday, 26 February 2011.

The objective of the College is to offer the brethren of this jurisdiction the opportunity to earn a “diploma,” achieved through a planned developmental program of Masonic knowledge with a curriculum of written papers, suggested readings, and personal submissions on assigned topics.

The diploma program is being developed by volunteers at a grass‑roots level, and some growing pains may be experienced; we therefore ask in advance for your patience and understanding.

Brethren may identify ways in which courses could be improved. Suggestions will be gratefully received, reviewed by the Board, and implemented if deemed appropriate.
RW Bro. Stephen Godfrey, Chairman

The Program

The Ashlar College of Freemasonry (ACF) program of instruction has been structured to cover three levels, each containing six courses under three categories: History, Governance, and Philosophy, with two courses from each category per level.

Volunteer adjudicators are now being sought. Interested brethren are asked to contact the Dean of the College, Bro. George Andrew.

The program is progressive, with completion of each level required before moving to the next. All coursework will be electronic. Adjudicators will be assigned to each student to assist in the satisfactory completion of each course.

Students will also receive several lists of reference books on the subject and are encouraged to add those books to their personal libraries.

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