The IST team is launching a Dawson Employee Portal, a new intranet exclusively for Dawson employees. This is part of our ongoing efforts to streamline the Dawson public-facing website. The main objective of the public website is to communicate externally with prospective students and prospective employees as well as members of the public, such as…
The leadership of Dawson College is nearing the completion of a complex process to secure new rental space, customize it to meet the College’s needs, and prepare for an eventual move.
The Ministry of Higher Education has allocated funds for a 20-year lease, including renovations to address Dawson College’s significant space deficit. The lease must be signed by April 1, 2026, to move forward with this plan.
“The Ministry of Higher Education is supporting us in the pursuit of rental space,” said Director General Diane Gauvin. “They are invested in this new process for Dawson.”
Diane shared this update with the Dawson community during a Town Hall meeting on Nov. 12, where she highlighted the confidential nature of the ongoing process. Visit the link for more information in the homepage news story.
Dawson College has launched a new podcast series, Discover Découvrir Dawson, offering listeners a behind-the-scenes look at the programs, people, and projects that make our community unique.
The first episode features Cinema | Communications professors Kim Simard and Dipti Gupta, who share what it’s like to study and teach in a program that blends creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. Special thanks to Cinema | Communications faculty member Michael Filtz for his production assistance and to Dawson Graphic Design student Andriana Vassilakis, who created the Discover Découvrir Dawson visual identity.
Visit the link for a homepage news story and links to listen.
After launching in January, the Dawson Insider (student bulletin) continues to be sent to all students on Fridays via MIO. The weekly bulletin is part of efforts to improve communications to students. It was piloted last semester by academic advisor Dianne Hawryluck with the support of the Communications Office.
Visit the link to see past issues.
Two accomplished graduates of Dawson College’s Professional Theatre program are inviting you to see the downtown Montreal CEGEP in a self-guided tour. Catherine Bérubé and Lucy Segal are the narrators. In interviews with the Communications Office, they shared how Dawson shaped their own journeys. The tour departs from the metro level in the Lower Atrium, look for a framed sign with the QR code on the right wall as you enter the college.
Visit the link for the homepage news story.
Open House will be a little different this year. it will take place over two evenings and will feature different programs each night.
Visitors will be able to meet program and profile coordinators, attend info sessions, meet representatives from the Student AccessAbility Centre (SAAC), Athletics and Continuing Education, take a self-guided tour and more. Visit the link and share with your network.
Improving communications to students was an objective of the Strategic Planning group and the Communications Office. This semester, the Dawson Insider continues to go out to students via MIO every Friday. It is intended to bring need-to-know information to students in the form of a brief bulletin.
Visit the link to see the Dawson Insider.
Students need to make sure they know the rules at Dawson before submitting assignments or taking tests. The Communications Office and the Deans Group created a 90-second video to make students aware of the ISEP policy and the importance of knowing the rules.
Students will be invited to watch the video in the student bulletin, named Dawson Insider, edition of Sept. 12 delivered via MIO to all students.
Visit the link to go to the new webpage, which showcases the video.
Alessia Panait (Class of 2025, Enriched Health Science) and Aya Tir (Class of 2025, Law, Society and Justice profile of Social Science) were the valedictorians for the two graduation ceremonies for Dawson's Class of 2025, which took place at Place des Arts on June 18.
You can read more about Alessia, who is starting dentistry at McGill University this fall, and see her speech here: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/news/alessia-panait-2025-valedictorian-inspires-with-passion-perseverance-and-patience/
You can read more about Aya, who is beginning a dual law degree – a Bachelor of Civil Law and Juris Doctor – at McGill University this fall, and see her speech here: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/news/aya-tir-2025-valedictorian-leads-by-taking-things-to-heart/
Photo: Aya delivering her valedictorian speech. Credit: Jacee Juhasz.
If you would like to buy an Orange Shirt featuring artwork entitled “Remember me” by Shayla Chloë Oroho:te Etienne (Class of 2025, Visual Arts), fill out this form to reserve your shirt before Thursday, Sept. 4: https://forms.office.com/r/sGyK1xF8U3
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day are Sept. 30. Stay tuned for more information.
Last Modified: November 19, 2025
