D Announcements
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence
November 25 to December 10, stop by the library to explore their special book display for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence.
November 27, 11 AM – 2 PM, Upper Atrium: Information booth about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.
December 1 – 4, 10 AM – 3 PM: White Ribbon Campaign—Male employees and students will be asked to wear a white ribbon showing their support for the elimination of domestic violence and femicide. (Dec. 1 – 4)
December 5, all day, Upper Atrium: Remembering the Polytechnique shooting—The pictures of the victims of the Polytechnique shooting will be displayed in the Upper Atrium with information on the event and candles.
December 10, all day, Upper Atrium: For Human Rights Day, there will be a display in the Upper Atrium with the Universal Declaration of Rights.
Hope and Care Winter Drive
Hope and Care Winter Drive is collecting:
- non-perishable food items
- hygiene products
- winter accessories
Drop off donated items near the First Year Students’ Office (2D.0) up until November 28th, 2025
Division 1 Women’s Basketball to play at le Classique du Nord
Dawson’s Division 1 Women’s Basketball team will play a game against the Champlain St-Lambert Cavaliers during the Classique du Nord event on Saturday, November 29 at 2:30 PM. The game will take place at Place Bell in Laval.
The Classique du Nord is an event where NCAA Men’s Basketball teams will compete for a weekend. Attending teams are Fordham University, Colgate University, University at Albany, SUNY Oneonta, and Franklin Pierce
Tickets can be purchased for the event at https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/31006307DF0C52BC?lang=fr-ca&brand=placebell
Holiday Market—December 1 to 4
Dawson Holiday Market
Dec 1 – 4
from 9 AM to 5 PM
in the Lower Atrium
Hot Chocolate Sale—Product Design Program Fundraiser
The Product Design program will be warming us up on December 1 from 9 AM to 3 PM.
in the Upper Atrium with a hot chocolate (and a lot of fun toppings!) sale.
Dawson College Bookstore – Final Holiday Sale
From December 1 to December 22, the Bookstore is holding its final Holiday Sale with discounts up to 50% off. Everything must go, including books, office supplies, art supplies, Dawson merchandise, medical scrubs, and more.
Dawson Holiday Party – December 5!
Tickets have been bought (there is a lot of staff/faculty attending!), meals have been ordered, the bar has been stocked, snacks have been bought, and music is ready to be played! It is going to be a lot of fun! The Holiday Party is happening in Conrod’s (2F.4) on Friday, December 5, beginning at 4:30 PM.
If you have not bought a ticket and still want to attend, you can! There just won’t be a meal for you. But you are more than welcome to come and have a fun evening celebrating the end of the semester. Join the party!
See you there!
IVGD Indie Game Playtest
Come play indie games at the next playtest by the Independent Video Game Design program!!
Join them Friday, December 5, from 6 PM to 9 PM to playtest games from your local indie developers! Try the games, chat with friendly developers, and enjoy a few snacks. The event is free and open to the public; players of all ages are welcome!
Where and When:
- Friday, December 5
- 6 PM – 9 PM
- Room 3C.1
The Games:
- To be announced
If you would like to present your game, sign up here. (Limited places. First-come, first-served.)
https://forms.gle/NKSYXkjzSJPHRV8j8
They hope to see you all on December 5 to play and support indie games!!
Cuba Donations
Students in the Social Change & Solidarity profile are raising funds and collecting donations to bring with us to Cuba. With the U.S. embargo, everyday items are scarce.
The drop-off box is in 4A.0. They are accepting:
– Pain relievers
– Vitamins
– Toiletries
– Laptop bags and cases
– School supplies
– Art supplies
– Electronics (like new)
– Sports equipment
– Small toys (also balloons, makeup for children)
– Costumes
– $ donations
For financial donations, contribute to the link below or contact Sarah Louise Kendall at slkendall@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E359237QE&id=8&cfifid=20
Resilience Teaching
On Wednesday, December 10, from 1 to 4 PM at Dawson (room to be determined).
Presenter: Heather Bilkes (R.N., B.N.Sc., M.Ed., Nursing Faculty, Champlain College) will present and facilitate a World Café event.
Refreshments will be served.
The World Café method is designed to create a safe, welcoming environment in which to intentionally connect multiple ideas and perspectives on a topic by engaging participants in several rounds of small-group conversation.
The nomination deadline for the Lieutenant Governor’s Youth Medal is Dec. 10
Dawson College can recommend up to two students. Faculty and staff members can nominate students to the Awards Office until December 10. A selection committee will then choose the two candidates to be officially nominated by the Awards Office.
Nominees must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents, under the age of 29, able to achieve the objectives of their program of study, and have demonstrated sustained volunteer involvement in social or community activities, or shown an inspiring attitude and had a positive influence on a group or community.
Please nominate through your Omnivox portal (Student Services > Awards and Scholarships)
Dawson Women’s Hockey Fundraiser!
Support the Dawson Women’s Hockey Team by purchasing raffle tickets for a chance to win amazing prizes, including
🎫 Hockey Tickets
🎤 Concert Tickets
🍷 Basket of Wine
🎁 And other great prizes!
The draw date is December 15. Great Christmas gifts before the holidays!
To buy tickets, contact Gavin Sealy.
Donate – Free Exam Snacks
On Wednesday, December 17th, the Dawson Foundation team will show their support and give free snacks to students writing the English and French Exit Exams. If you have any extra easy-to-eat breakfast items, such as granola bars, that you would like to donate, please drop them off at the Foundation in room 3H.01 the day before the Exit Exams, Tuesday, December.
CTD Courses
Dawson’s CTD offers non-credit courses to staff/faculty/public year-round.
Join a class this winter, online or in person.
Options include French, English, World Languages, Arts, and Technology.
Information at:
www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/ctd/
Dana Edmonds: Consumed Consequences at the Warren G. Flowers Art Gallery
College Communications
D Announcements is your virtual bulletin board for Dawson community information, events, and news briefs, released on Thursdays every other week between issues of D News.
Submit your news or info via the Communications Request Form in Omnivox under the Administrative Services menu.
- The next issue of D News will be on Dec. 4 (submission deadline: Friday, Nov. 28).
- The next issue of D Announcements will be at the beginning of the Winter 2026 semester (submission deadline: TBD).
