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Intercom is published regularly and serves to inform Vanier staff and teachers of notices and special events. It is posted on the Vanier College Website and distributed electronically. Submissions should be sent to [email protected]. Submissions should be in WORD, and sent as an attachment. No formatting or bullets. Deadline: 4:00 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding publication.
Cold Weather Care
With the arrival of cold temperatures, we ask that all employees verify their work areas to ensure that windows and doors are closed before you leave at all times. Windows that are left open can cause pipes to freeze, resulting in costly repairs, and inconveniences to employees.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Brendan Flynn, Services and Maintenance
Meg Sircom Memorial Scholarship Winner and Awards Ceremony
The English Department is very pleased to announce that the Meg Sircom Memorial Scholarship, a recognition of achievement in English and creative writing, has been awarded to RACHEL LALONDE, a Communications student. Rachel submitted a portfolio that showed a sophisticated mastery of both prose and poetry, and her stories and poems were a joy to read. An Honourable Mention has been awarded to KEYONA MUSTILL (Social Science). A brief awards ceremony will take place on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, in the Amphitheatre (B-223) at 12 noon. All Vanier students, staff and faculty are invited to attend. A small scholarship donation at the door ($2-$5) would be appreciated, but is not required. Copies of Meg Sircom’s short story collection Cutting Clear will also be on sale for $15, with proceeds going to the scholarship. Congratulations to Rachel and Keyona!
Dana Bath, English Department
Print Shop Services
Check out the attachment at the end of intercom that outlines the various services provided by the Vanier Print shop.
Mike Demole, Print shop
Save the Date: International Women’s Week, March 6 – 10 & Upcoming Meeting
Vanier will again be commemorating International Women’s Day (March 8) with a week’s worth of speakers and events. A full list of speakers will be available in the next Intercom. In the meantime, save the week! If you would like to be involved in this and other activities organized by the Women’s and Gender Studies members, please let me know. Our next meeting is Thursday, January 26 at 2:30 p.m. in the Women’s and Gender Studies Resource room (A573). Everyone—and I mean everyone!—is welcome!
Maggie Kathwaroon, Women’s and Gender Studies Coordinator
Fund raising to help Syrian refugee student at Vanier
Vanier College’s local WUSC Committee (World University Services Canada) is currently sponsoring a Syrian refugee student and he needs your help. The Committee has his living expenses and rent covered until March, but we need your help to get him through the rest of the year. The goal is to raise funds in order to pay for such things as clothing, books, living expenses and rent, amongst others. The student in question has been accepted in a full-time day program at Vanier. This is a great way for the Vanier community to come together in support of an excellent cause. If you’re interested and willing to donate, you can do so through the Vanier Foundation (and get a tax receipt for your donation if it’s over $10) or you can stop by F-224 to make a donation in person. You can donate in 2 ways: By cheque payable to the Vanier College Foundation (please indicate Student Refugee Program in the subject line)
Volume M18, Issue No. 1, January 16, 2017
Or donate online via the Foundation’s donation page (select WUSC Student Refugee Sponsorship). For more information, please contact Jennifer Joseph at [email protected] or Marya Grant at [email protected]
Darren Becker, Communication and Corporate Affairs
Bachelor of Commerce Panel Discussion
Business and Economics
The Social Sciences Departments of Vanier College, led by Commerce and Economics, are hosting a Bachelor of Commerce panel on February 8. During this panel, representatives from McGill, Concordia, HEC, UQAM, and Bishop’s University will discuss their university’s B.Com. programs, career support, extracurricular opportunities, and what makes them unique. The event is for all Social Science students interested in exploring careers in Business and Economics. We ask all faculty teaching in the Social Science and Commerce programs to please promote this event among your students. Details: What: B.Com Panel at Vanier College When: Wednesday, February 8, 2017 from 12:00 to 1:15 Where: Amphitheater (B223) Who: All Social Science students Why: To meet representatives from local B.Com. programs Thanks!
Peter Vogopoulos, Commerce For the Social Science and Commerce Organizing Committee
A play by Humanities’ Michael Mackenzie opens in Austria
A German language production of the play ‘The Baroness and the Pig’ by Michael Mackenzie (Humanities), opened on the 13th of January this year at the Theater im Container in the Austrian Tyrol where it will run for the next month. A link to a brief news item on the play from ORF (Austrian National Broadcaster) can be found at http://otv.at/die-baronin-und-die-sau/ The play also continues to play in repertory (in Czech) at the Divadlo Kalich in Prague. Congratulations to Michael.
Marguerite Corriveau, Vanier Communications
Looking for a Pre-school Program?
An integral part of the Early Childhood Education Department, the Lab Nursery is an on-site quality childcare centre, which offers a morning program for children ages 3 to 5. See the flyer at the end of Intercom for details.
Christina Tsitsos, Early Childhood Education
Kudos to Vanier
Vanier was mentioned in Richard Burnett's article as one of the 2016 heroes for our Gender Neutral Washroom initiative. Burnett is a prominent journalist in the local LGBTIQA community.
Jacky Vallée, Anthropology Department
I.D. Cards Winter 2017
New I.D cards will take place in the Auditorium A-103 from January 23rd-January 27th 8:00am-4:00pm.
Returning Students can Update I.D. cards to H-17 in the alcove D-100 January 18th -20th 8:00am-4:00pm
Returning Students can also Update I.D. cards in N-215 and the Library.
Debra Tavenor I.T.S.S.
High School Outreach Project
The high school outreach project consists of a series of videoconference sessions where Vanier students and teachers meet up online with students from high schools throughout Quebec! This semester we will be connecting with 4 different high schools (Joliette High School, Ste-Agathe Academy, Laurentian Regional High School and Grosse Ile in the Magdalen Islands). There is a different topic every week and Vanier student mentors get the opportunity to share their thoughts on a range of topics from academic skills to urban survival skills and the day in the life of a college student. We need Vanier students for these sessions to work. The atmosphere is fun and casual, and lunch is provided! The videoconferences take place at Vanier on Tuesdays starting February 1st at 11:30 for 4 weeks for Secondary 5 students and then April 11th, 18th and 25th for Secondary 3 and 4 students at 12:30-1:30. Students can come to as many or as few sessions as they want. Participation in 3 or more sessions gets them a letter of recognition that they can list on your CV. They can also use this
project to accumulate volunteer hours for the STAR program. We need student volunteers to make this project truly successful. If you would allow me to come into classes, I would be happy to make this announcement and explain the High School Outreach program personally. It would take no more than 5 minutes of class time! If unavailable for this, I would ask that you spread the word to your students that we are in need of volunteers. Thank you for your help.
Marlene Grossman, Humanities
New Continuing Education non-credit courses
We would like to inform the community of a series of new non-credit courses offered this winter.
Personal & Professional Development Facilitating Inclusion in Daycares - Introductory course The course is designed to help learners understand the issues surrounding inclusion of children from birth to 12 years of age into a daycare or elementary school setting. Participants will learn how to identify developmental and behavioural issues, as well as understand the theories, rules and implementation of inclusion. Older Adults: Understanding Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease This course is designed to give learners essential knowledge on Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Participants will explore the cognitive, behavioural and psychological symptoms that people may present and caregivers may have to manage. Understand different ways to meet a person’s communication needs and preferences and facilitate positive interactions. Investing Gain confidence and knowledge in current investing options and concepts. In this two-day workshop, participants will understand how to articulate their lifestyle goals, how risk and volatility in markets can influence personal investment objectives, and learn how to match their profile with suitable investment products.
Montreal Underground: The lesser-known side of Montreal Canada's most exciting city boasts a lively and tumultuous cultural history that is too-rarely celebrated and examined. This course offers a unique and entertaining approach to investigating what makes Montreal the exciting place that it has been for hundreds of years. Subjects to be addressed include the history of Montreal restaurants, nightclubs, amusement parks and hotels. Other topics include Montreal’s transit system, architectural heritage, minorities and neighbourhoods.
For full details, or for any questions on the above-mentioned courses, please contact: [email protected] or 514-744-7500 x 6066
Language School Preparation course for l’Office Québécois de la Langue Française (OQLF) exam This course is designed for professionals who need to pass the exam by the l’Office Québécois de la Langue Française (OQLF) in order to
work in Quebec. This course will give participants a strong understanding of the exam. Many resources will be given, including assigned homework, to help participants achieve their goals. For full details, or for any questions on this course, please contact: [email protected] or 514-744-7897
Tommy Diamantakos, Language School and Continuing Education
NewComer Support Group
A support group at Vanier College has been set up to help new comers to Canada. The help may take the form of providing and evaluating relevant information, relating personal experiences, listening to and accepting others' experiences, providing sympathetic understanding and establishing social networks. See the poster at the end of Intercom for details and please pass this information on to your students. The first meeting will take place on January 25th during UB (12pm to 1:30 pm) in room A-316.
Kiraz Johannsen, The Counselling Centre, Student Services
News from the Vanier Research Ethics Board
Please keep in mind that any research that recruits members of the Vanier community (students, teachers or staff) as participants, must first be authorized by the Vanier Research Ethics Board. The Board is an independent entity that uses the TCPS2 (http://www.pre.ethics.gc.ca/eng/policy-politique/initiatives/tcps2-eptc2/Default/) to guide decision-making about research ethics. Any research relying on human participants conducted by members of the Vanier community must also be approved by the Research Ethics Board. Research carried out by students as part of course activities typically does not require a review by the board, but is covered by guidelines for teachers, and is under the ethical supervision of the course teacher. Starting now, any research recruiting at Vanier must declare, in recruitment materials or discussions, that they have received the authorization of the Vanier REB to collect data. If you are unsure about whether data collection has been reviewed and authorized by our Board, please contact Wendy Ault, or the Chair of the REB.
Karen White, Psychology Department Chair of the Vanier College Research Ethics Board
Religious Holy Days The Office of the Academic Dean would like to remind faculty members of the College's policy and procedures regarding religious holy days. The only holidays formally recognized by Vanier's Academic Calendar are those set by law or by the collective agreements. These holidays are Labour Day, Thanksgiving, the Christmas break, Good Friday, Easter Monday and Victoria Day. Other religious holy days, such as Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Passover (Jewish) and Id al-Fitr (Islamic) amongst others, are not recognized in the Academic Calendar. On such days, College proceedings and classes take place as usual. Students who are absent for religious reasons should not suffer a penalty related only to their absence. They are responsible for the material covered in the classes and labs that they miss, same as with other absences. Faculty, however, should avoid giving examinations on these days, or should provide a suitable alternative to the students who will be fulfilling their religious obligations. Faculty should realize that Jewish Holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the holiday. Late afternoon exams should be avoided on these days, if possible, in order to permit students to be at home by sundown. Faculty should inform students who wish to observe religious holy days during regularly scheduled class time that they must submit to their attention a completed Religious Holy Days Absence Form http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/registrars/request-forms/religious-holy-days within the first week of classes specifying particular date(s), time(s) and name(s) of the religious holy day(s) on which they will be absent. Alternative arrangements convenient to both students and faculty can then be made. Information on Student Absences for Religious Holy Days can be found in section 2.2.6 of the IPESA http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/bylaws-policies-procedures/files/2016/08/IPESA-Approved-by-Board-June-2016-2.pdf In order to provide the full class time for the students, faculty who are absent for religious holy days should make every effort to see that their classes meet as usual. There are two ways to provide substitute teachers for your classes:
1. Find a teacher qualified to teach in your discipline that would be willing to "swap" classes with you, at no cost to the College, and inform the Faculty Dean in writing prior to the absence. This notification must include the name of the religious holy day(s) and the date(s) of absence, the scheduled classes for these days and the name of the substitute teacher(s).
2. Notify the College as per the normal absence reporting procedures. Since you are officially absent, the College will apply the
Substitute Teachers Policy. Absences on religious holy days should be reported by clicking on Teachers on the College’s home page (http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca) then on Omnivox; log in on Omnivox and then click on Teachers Absences.
Olga Mardas for the Academic Dean
Tutor Excellence Award Winners
At our Tutor Appreciation Event held in the boardroom on December 7th 2016, two T.A.S.C. tutors received our inaugural Tutor Excellence Award. The award was based on tutee nominations and the winners were chosen based on the following eight criteria: Patience, Caring, Tutoring Strategies, Study Skills, Active Tutoring, Boosting Confidence, Self-Regulation, and Creating a Positive Space. Congratulations to winners Theresa Alphord (Social Science) and Leonidas Scordos (Pure & Applied Science). They each received a certificate of excellence and gift card to Jake’s Co-op.
Ashley Rankin, Joanne Ellis, Joshua Berman, Tutoring & Academic Success Centre
Humanities Symposium 2017: SILENCE
The 6th annual Humanities Symposium is scheduled to take place during the week of January 30th to February 3rd. This year’s theme is Silence and we are pleased to announce a diverse and stimulating group of people for this year’s roster. Presenters include the following:
Geshe Thupten Jinpa, research scholar at the Stanford Institute for Neuro-Innovation and Translational Neurosciences, as
well as the English translator for the Dalai Lama;
Rebecca Thomas, first Aboriginal Poet Laureate for the City of Halifax, and, Student Services Advisor and Indigenous Supports
for Nova Scotia Community College;
Brian Schroeder, Zen priest and comparative philosopher at Rochester University, New York;
Thomas Lamarre, James McGill Professor in East Asian Studies and Associate in Communications Studies, McGill;
Karin Bauer, author, and former Chair of German Studies and Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, McGill;
Sara Terreault, lecturer for Theological Studies, at Concordia University;
Naftali Cohn, author, and Professor of Religion, Concordia University;
Kay Rollins, Graduate Studies in Philosophy, Concordia University;
Suzanne Eberle, Professor and Chair of the Art History Department, Ferris State University, Michigan;
Gary Eberle, author, and former Chair of the English Department at Aquinas College, Michigan;
David Goodin, McGill School of Environment and School of Religious Studies;
There will also be members of the Vanier College community (Marlene Eberhart, Susan Bissonnette, Monica Izaguirre), as well as Champlain College (Stephen Hawkins and Pota Kanavaros); others from John Abbot College, Shannon Holmes; and from the Vanier College Humanities Department, David D’Andrea. A schedule of precise dates and times will be published shortly. Look for this in your Vanier College mailbox, and consider bringing your students to A-103 (Auditorium) to hear what silence has to say. For more information, please contact Jeff Sims at [email protected]
Jeff Sims, Humanities
The Learning Commons
The Learning Commons was created as part of the official academic restructuring that came into effect as of August 1st. It brings together three important academic services: The Library, The Learning Centre (soon to be the Tutoring and Academic Success Centre), and the Math & Science Centre (soon to be the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Centre). These three departments will soon move into the newly renovated Learning Commons space and will play a key role in the college’s Student Success Plan. Renovation Update As most of you are aware and as inevitably expected when renovating an old building, the renovation of the Learning Commons has encountered a few delays throughout the fall semester. Though we will not be opening the space in time for the start of the winter semester, rest assured that we are working hard to ensure that the space is complete and ready to receive visitors as soon as possible. Currently, here is where we are at:
Most of the painting has been completed for all areas of the Learning Commons;
Lighting and ventilation has been installed in most areas of the Learning Commons, what remains is mostly in the F-500 area;
Corrective work on the F-300 floor has started and will take at least a week to fix;
Flooring work will begin this week for the D-300, E-300 and possibly the F-400 areas;
The F-500 area will look more complete within the next two weeks as the construction crews add the finishing touches to the ventilation system and construct any missing walls;
The custom built office furniture, circulation and reception desks, along with the cabinets for the hackerspace / robotics team room will be installed in the coming weeks;
Finally, the glass walls will likely be delivered next week and will be installed within the weeks to come. Study Spaces for Students Due to the delays, students will find study space to once again be limited for part of this semester. As a reminder, the list of study spaces open to all students is attached at the end of Intercom. In addition to being posted around the college, the list of spaces is also accessible to students via their Omnivox portal. Main study areas include: The Library (D-100 and D-140), The Learning Centre / Math & Science Centre (B-205 and B-222), and the I.T. Centre (N-215). Students can borrow laptops for use around campus from D-100 and B-205. Seeking Student Tutors for Winter 2017 The Tutoring & Academic Success Centre (TASC) is still looking to recruit new student tutors for the winter semester. Ideal tutors should have a solid grasp of math or science subjects, strong study habits, as well as superior communication skills. If you have encountered any students that you feel would make excellent tutors, could you please forward their names and ID numbers by Mio to the attention of Ashley Rankin.
Tutoring Services Free drop-in peer tutoring (starts January23rd) Monday-Friday, hours to be determined. Private tutoring (starts January 23rd) Free one-on-one tutoring is available for a maximum of 10 hours per student per semester. Teacher hours (starts January 23rd) If you would like to volunteer up to 1.5 hours per week in the Math and Science Centre to assist students, please send a message to [email protected] Review sessions for Math, Physics, Chemistry and Biology will take place almost every universal break and are open to all students. More information on our services and the activities we offer can be found on our website www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/msc Thank you for passing on the information to your students.
Haritos Kavallos, Learning Commons [email protected]
PSI NEWS PED Day Feedback Thank you to all who attended PED Day on Thursday January 12th. We had a great time! Did you? Let us know by filling the feedback survey here: http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/psi/your-feedback-on-ped-day/
Launching the PSI Workshop Series - Winter 2017 PSI is happy to offer a series of workshops to faculty and staff on various themes related to pedagogy and education. Preliminary schedule and registration are available here: http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/psi/professional-development/psi-workshop-series/ Please note that registrations are open for the first three workshops:
Planning a Research or Pedagogical Innovation Project.
Presenter: Krista Riley. Date: January 25, 2017.
Preparing a Research or Pedagogical Innovation Project Proposal.
Presenter: Krista Riley. Date: February 1, 2017.
Preventing Plagiarism using Turnitin Part 2.
Presenter: Patti Kingsmill. Date: February 1, 2017.
Development and Support Opportunities: MTP courses As part of the Development and Support Opportunities, it is possible to receive some release time to complete a course in Performa’s MTP program. For details and to apply, please see this page: http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/psi/professional-development/release-time-application-for-the-performa-master-teacher-program/. The deadline is February 13th, 2017.
Stay up-to-date! Make sure that you consult the Pedagogical Support and Innovation website http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/psi/ for the most up-to-date news about PSI-related events and workshops as well as just in time information about conferences, pedagogical practices, instructional technologies, research and innovation. Our home page is in blog format, and all pedagogical counsellors post regularly about their areas of expertise.
Isabelle Delisle, Pedagogical Support and Innovation
LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO STUDY ON CAMPUS?
A-Building
A-301 (Social Science Resource Centre)A-475 (Biology Resource Room)A-573 (Women and Gender Studies Resource Room)
B-Building
B-205, B-222 (The Learning Centre / Math & Science Centre) - Priority to peer tutoring B-400 (Physics Resource Room)B-512 (Chemistry Resource Room)
C-Building
C-403 (Languages and Cultures Resource Room) - Quiet StudyC-409 (CLEO - French Resource Room)
D-Building
D-100 (Vanier Library) - Quiet StudyD-140 (Vanier Library - Work space) - Quiet Study
E-Building
E-501 (Vanier Library - Literacy classroom / Work space) - Quiet StudyAvailable during select periods
N-Building
N-131 (Quiet Study Space)N-215 (I.T. Centre)N-262A (Business Administration & Commerce Resource Centre)N-362 (Office Systems Techonology Resource Room)N-400 (Study Space)N-500 (Study Space)
And if you need to print, go visit...
A-204 in the entrance foyerB-224 outside the Learning Centre/Language SchoolC-410 outside Modern Languages/French departmentD-100 LibraryD-140 Library Study AreaE-120 in the Continuing Education corridorF-100 near the CafeteriaF-240 outside SecurityG-216 in the Sports ComplexN-100 outside the elevatorsN-215 in the I.T. CentreN-300 in front of the elevators
These spaces are available to ALL students.
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