Dawson Student Bulletin

January 23, 2026

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Free food for students starts Monday!

Funded by the Dawson College Foundation and managed by the Office of Sustainability, the College is pleased to offer food most of the week.

Mondays & Thursdays: Early Bird Breakfast 

• Starts Jan. 26 and ends the week of May 11
• Vegetarian breakfast at 2F.4 (Conrod’s), 9:30 AM until supplies last 

• Bring your reusable container or travel mug. First come, first served! 

Tuesdays: Sustainable Lunches 

• Starts Jan. 27 and ends the week of May 11

• Bring a clean reusable container labelled with your name to 2F.4 (Conrod’s) before 11 AM, pick up at 1 PM 

Wednesdays: Open Harvest Market 

• Starts Feb. 4 

• Lower Atrium (metro level): 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM 

• Free fruits & vegetables

Throughout the week: Free Snacks & Lunches 

• Available throughout the week until supplies last 

Seeking volunteers!
Please contact Diana Rice: drice@dawsoncollege.qc.ca

Enter the “Dawson Through Your Lens” Photo Contest! 

Show us what life at Dawson looks like starting this week with your return to class — from lively student spaces to quiet study spots, campus life, and moments with friends. 

Every week, we’ll select one standout photo to feature in the Dawson Insider  and on social media. The winner will receive a $20 gift card as well as a photo credit and Instagram tag. Honourable mentions may also be featured! 

How to participate: 

• Take photos on campus – get consent from anyone identifiable. 

• Submit your photo here: Dawson Through Your Lens” Photo Contest 

• Weekly winners will be chosen by the Communications Office each Thursday, starting Jan. 29. 

The contest runs Jan. 23 - May 6. We can’t wait to see Dawson from your perspective! 

Avoid FOMO and get a Campus Life!

• Have more fun at Dawson by getting a Campus Life this semester! Check out the activities in your Omnivox newsfeed and follow Campus Life on Instagram @dawconcampuslife 
  

How to connect to Dawson Wi-Fi

• Select the Eduroam network
• Username: your Dawson email
• Password: your Omnivox password

Need help?
Visit the IT Support counter in room 2H.12 or email ITsupport@dawsoncollege.qc.ca

Dawson Theatre play "Revolt. She said. Revolt again." opens this week!

The Graduating students of the Professional Theatre Department open their new play this week: Revolt. She said. Revolt again. by Alice Birch.  Through a series of arresting vignettes and a collection of contemporary characters, the play examines the language, behaviour and forces impacting women in the 21st century, and asks what's stopping us from doing something truly radical to affect change? Directed by Stefanie Buxton.

• FREE Preview shows: Monday, Jan. 26 and Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 7:30 PM
• $5 shows for the Dawson community: Wednesday, Jan. 28 through Saturday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 PM

See all the showtimes and get your tickets here: https://thepointofsale.com/tickets/revolt

Discover Your Library!

Take a screen break with a popular magazine. Find a spot to collaborate on your group project. Nab a quiet area to study. Enjoy a classic film or a recent hit.

The Dawson Library offers all this — and so much more than books! (Though the book collection is pretty impressive!)

On the library’s two floors (entrance 5C.1), you’ll find:

• Study spaces, laptops & printers
• Textbooks, books & more to borrow
• Research help & career resources
• Group rooms, computer lab, and the Learning Centre

Hours: Mon–Thurs 7:30  AM – 6:30 PM | Fri 7:30 AM – 5 PM | Closed weekends

Got questions? Ask a Librarian or Book a Librarian. Learn more on the Library website

How to report absences <5 days

Medical notes are not required for health-related absences of fewer than five consecutive days. Students must declare absences through Omnivox.

From the mobile app:

• Go to Omnivox

• Click Services

• Under Omnivox Web Services, select Omnivox web version

• Under My College Services, complete the Absence Declaration Form

• Submit a form for each day you are absent

From a desktop or laptop:

• Go to Omnivox

• Under My College Services, complete the Absence Declaration Form

• Submit a form for each day you are absent

A medical note is required for absences of five consecutive days or more.
Teachers are automatically notified, but students must contact instructors directly to arrange accommodations.

Indigenous Perspectives series continues on Tuesday, Jan. 27

Indigenous Perspectives: Basic Call to Consciousness. Part 1: The Haudenosaunee message to the Western World at Geneva Switzerland, Autumn 1977

This presentation will consist of the reading and discussion of two chapters: Spiritualism, the highest form of political consciousness and The obvious fact of our continuing existence; legal history of the Haudenosaune.

Register for one of two times available: Tuesday, Jan. 27, 10 AM to 11:45 AM or Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2 PM to 3:45 PM

Link to register: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/oad/indigenous-perspectives/

Questions about your career pathway?

Bring your career questions to the Drop-in hours at the Career Resource Centre, located upstairs in the Library in room 6D.05.

Hours are Mondays 1 PM-2 PM , Wednesdays 11 AM-12 PM and Fridays 10 AM-11 AM.

Extended hours in February to support you for the March 1 deadline for university applications and program transfers.

Services for students hours are always listed at the bottom of each edition of the Dawson Insider. 

Monday could be your new favourite day!

Try Rock Climbing at Dawson for just $8 on Monday nights, 6 PM to 9 PM. All equipment supplied and instructors to teach you. You can even borrow shoes with your photo ID. Just come to the PARC desk (1H.04) to pay and participate.

In case you missed it...

• Pass it forward helps Dawson students gear up for Phys. Ed. classes and active living with free clean, gently used sportswear (including shoes) and some winter wear. Join us at P.A.R.C. (1H.4) from Jan. 20–Feb. 3.
• Clean out your junk drawer and drop off your used batteries at Dawson! If we collect the most batteries in the CEGEP network by March 15, Dawson wins $1,000 — and you’ll help keep toxic waste out of the environment. Drop-off bin: Next to the escalators on the 2nd floor (near the DSU Office and Info Desk).
• Join Dawson's First Aid Student Team! Help others and gain volunteer hours (ROSI)! Seeking students who are certified in Standard First Aid and CPR and can commit to volunteering at least two hours per week. Info/sign up: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/4U08tiMFUj (Dawson login)

Hours of availability for the week of Jan. 26 - Jan. 30, 2026

• Academic Advising Drop-in (2D.7) and Chat: Academic Advising Schedule
• Learning Centre (6D.2): Monday to Thursday: 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM, Friday: 10 AM – 4:30 PM
• Learning Centre Drop-in (6D.2): Monday to Thursday: 11 AM – 3 PM and 5 – 6:30 PM, Friday: 11 AM – 3 PM
• Career Resource Centre (6D.5): Monday: 1 PM – 2 PM; Wednesday: 11 AM – 12 PM; Friday: 10 AM – 11 AM
• Continuing Education Office (2H.1): Monday to Thursday: 10 AM – 5:45 PM / Counter service: 11 AM – 5:45 PM, Friday: 8:30 AM – 4:15 PM, AEC students: email AEC@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
• Continuing Education Advising Drop-in (2H.1): Monday and Wednesday: 4 PM – 5:30 PM
• Financial Aid Drop-in (4E.5): Tuesday and Friday: 9:30 AM – 12 PM, Wednesday and Thursday: 2:30 PM – 4 PM. To make an appointment outside of the drop-in hours, email ydudley@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
• First-Year Students' Office (2D.0): Monday to Friday (in person 2D.0): 9 AM – 6 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 PM 
• Mental Health Services (4E.2): Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Registrar's Office/Student Records (2D.6): Monday to Thursday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM (closed 12 PM - 1 PM), Friday: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM (closed 12 PM - 1 PM)
• Student AccessAbility Centre (2E.6): Monday to Friday: 8 AM – 5 PM
• Student Fees (4B.5): Monday to Friday: 9 AM – 4 PM

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