Students participating in the Push Up Challenge in the Upper Atrium this week PHOTO: RHEA GURNAGUL
Opportunities and Helpful Reminders
The Push Up Challenge wraps up today. Thanks to all who participated in support of mental health awareness. On Feb. 28, the Dawson community hit 15,407 reps and raised $417 for the Canadian Mental Health Association. Our final tally and prize draw will take place next week. Stay tuned for details.
Hoping to transfer to a different program for Fall 2025? The deadline to submit your request is Mar. 1. Go to MyDawson→ My College Services → Program TransferRequest.
Joy is Resistance! Join ETCETERA, The Hive, the DSU, and the Women’s/Gender Studies Certificate as we celebrate International Women’s Day and Queer Joy with a series of events and activities aimed at countering 2SLGBTQIA+ erasure. On Mar. 5 from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM in Conrod’s (2F.4), students will come together to express their queer joy and allyship through art on a banner that will be displayed at the metro level entrance. All are welcome, supplies are provided.
On Mar. 6 from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM in Conrod’s (2F.4), stop by our Case Clothed event. Share your experience with being dress-coded or shamed for what you were wearing. A clothesline will be set up on which you can affix your anonymous testimonial, and supplies to write your message will be provided.
On Mar. 6 hear Simeon Pompey, faculty member and a descendant of enslaved Africans, talk about the slave trade and the experiences of the enslaved. A “mobile museum” of artifacts will be on display. This event will take place from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM in Oliver’s (2C.17).
Money questions? Join us for a Personal Finance Workshop for Students on Mar. 7 from 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM in 3H.10. We will cover budgeting (good and bad habits), living costs, filing taxes, investments and savings, and a quick footnote on compulsive shopping! This is your chance to ask any questions you have about these topics. MIO Yanina Chukhovich to sign up.
Starting Mar. 1, the Alexis Nihon food court will close for six months for major renovations. Avoid being hangry: explore alternatives here on campus or elsewhere in the neighbourhood, pack a lunch, or join us for an Early Bird Breakfast (EBB)in Conrod’s.Free and healthy breakfasts are served on a first-come, first-served basis. They start at 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM, depending on the number of volunteers, and we stay open until we run out of food. In March, EBBs will be available on Mar. 3, 6, 13, 24 and 27.
As Black History Month comes to a close, we have one more valuable resource to share — a mentoring experience to help Black youth pick an educational path. For more information, visit Pick Your Path for Black Students.
Key Dates
Mar. 1: Deadline to apply for admission to a Day program or to request a program transfer for Fall 2025
Mar. 1: Deadline for CEGEP applicants to apply to most programs at Quebec universities
In Financial Need?
You may be eligible for a Marguerite Bourgeoys Bursary
The Sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame are offering several bursaries, in honour of Marguerite Bourgeoys, in order to support students who strive to make society more peaceful and caring.
Criteria:
• You will be continuing your education next fall (in university or CEGEP/college studies, technological studies, or adult education programs) • You can demonstrate a personal need for financial assistance
In addition to the application form, you must provide a cover letter explaining your financial need, your goals in education, a summary of your current volunteer work, and some information about your family. You will also need to provide a letter of academic reference.
If you feel you meet the criteria and would like to pick up an application form, please drop by the Student Services Office (4E.2) between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Please note the applications are not available electronically and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Mathematics Department is launching a contest open to all students! The creative challenge is constructing mathematical elements using everyday physical objects (such as household items, objects from nature, or even people). Use your artistry and creativity (this year's theme!) to make sculptures that bring mathematics off the page and into the real world!
Description and Rules:
Send a photo (JPEG) to Andreea Panait at apanait@dawsoncollege.qc.ca of a mathematical element constructed from everyday objects. You can include yourself and other people along with your creation. (Examples: mathematical structures and paper, represent mathematical ideas using flowers, fruits, ....)
Be sure to ask for permission from anyone that appears in the photo. If minors appear in your picture, you should ask for their permission and their parents'.
If you want to protect your identity or anyone else's or would prefer not to show your face for any reason, feel free to wear a mask, use glasses or cover it with an emoji.
Prizes available!
Deadline: Mar. 11
Interested in Film and Media?
Enjoy Writing?
Subtext might be right up your alley!
Subtext is an online journal featuring the written work of Dawson students relating to media and film. It was first launched in Fall 2023 and a new issue is released each semester. The journal is compiled by a group of students with the help of Justine McLellan, a faculty member in Cinema-Communications.
The most recent issuewas published in Fall 2024 and the next one should drop mid-May.
Students from across the college are invited to submit essays, articles or videos. To submit work for consideration, go to https://subtextjournal.ca/submit/.
Struggling to buy your OPUS pass this month?
Apply for help from the DSU!
This month, the Dawson Student Union officially launched the DSU Opus Fare Reimbursement Program (OFReP), which seeks to alleviate the barrier to education that public transit costs represent for many students.
In February and March of this year, around 15 students will be reimbursed 50% of their monthly OPUS pass.
OFReP will enter its second phase by covering 50% of the monthly OPUS pass for up to 60 Dawson students for the months of April and May! The application period for phase 2 will begin on Feb. 28 and end on Mar. 14.
You are eligible if:
You live in any one of the ARTM zones (A, B, C or D)
You demonstrate a clear financial need for OFReP
You are a Dawson student
For information, contact ofrep@dawsonstudentunion.com or visit @my_dsu on Instagram.
Your 2024 tuition tax receipts (T2202 and Relevé 8) are now available through your MyDawson portal.
To obtain your tax receipts, go to MyDawson → My Omnivox Services → Tuition Tax Receipts.
Please ensure that your social insurance number (S.I.N.) is added to your file before you retrieve your tax receipts. To do so, go to MyDawson → My Omnivox Services → Personal File. Click on Social Insurance Number and then simply add your nine-digit S.I.N.
Academic Advising Drop-in (2D.7): Monday 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM, Tuesday, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM. Closed Wednesday to Friday due to admissions responsibilities. For urgent matters, email advsecretary@dawsoncollege.qc.ca.
Academic Advising Chat: Monday and Tuesday 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Closed Wednesday to Friday due to admissions responsibilities. For urgent matters, email advsecretary@dawsoncollege.qc.ca.
Academic Skills Centre (6D.2): Monday to Thursday 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM, Friday 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Academic Skills Centre Drop-in (6D.2): Monday to Thursday 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM and 5:00 - 6:30 PM, Friday 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Bookstore (1F.2): Monday to Thursday 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Friday 9:00 – 12:00 and 13:00 – 17:00
Career Resource Centre (6D.5): Monday 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Wednesday 10:00 AM -12:00 PM, Friday 10:00 AM -12:00 AM
Continuing Education Office (2H.1): Monday to Thursday 11:00 AM - 6:45 PM, Friday 8:30 AM - 4:15 PM, AEC students: email AEC@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Financial Aid (4E.5): Tuesday and Friday 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM, Wednesday and Thursday 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
First Year Office (2D.0): Monday to Friday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
IT Support (2H.12): Monday to Friday 7:30 AM – 10:30 PM
Library (5C.1): Monday to Thursday 7:30 AM - 6:30 PM, Friday 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Registrar's Office/Student Records (2D.6): Monday to Thursday 8:30 AM -5:00 PM, Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Student AccessAbility Centre (2E.6): Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Student Fees (4B.5): Monday to Friday, from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Your Take
Dawson through your eyesA wall featuring messages of kindness and support written by Dawson students on Pink Shirt Day, Feb. 26. The first Pink Shirt Day took place in 2007 in a Nova Scotia high school as a protest against the harassment of a new student. The event has grown every year since, within Canada and across the world, with the goal of raising awareness and preventing bullying in all its forms.
About this issue
Dawson College is committed to improving communications to students. This handy new bulletin from the Communications Office and the Student Bulletin Editorial Team provides important information you need to know right now.
Contact Us
Have feedback or want to share a news/information item? MIO us at Student Bulletin. The deadline is Wednesday afternoon for inclusion in Friday's issue.
The Sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame are offering several bursaries, in honour of Marguerite Bourgeoys, in order to support students who strive to make society more peaceful and caring.
Subtext might be right up your alley!
Your 2024 tuition tax receipts (T2202 and Relevé 8) are now available through your MyDawson portal.
