Graduation will be June 18
Dawson's graduation date is set for Wednesday, June 18 at Place des Arts. The two ceremonies will be at 2:30 PM and at 7:30 PM. More details and ticket info to come closer to the date.
Student bulletin launched and other improvements to student comms
Much work has been done over the past several months to improve communications to Dawson students, including the launch of a new student bulletin on Jan. 10. During the Strategic Planning process, the topic of student communications arose with some frequency. For some time now, student communications have been decentralized, uncoordinated, duplicative, and spread over…
Snow day communications
On this snowy December day, it is a good time to remind the Dawson community about how we will let you know if the College closes due to severe weather. Unless you receive an email from the Communications Office, you should assume that the College is open.
If a decision is made to close, an email message will first go to all employees from the Communications Office via All Dawson email. Students will be sent the same message via Omnivox mandatory document, and the website homepage will include an alert for the general public.
David Oliver recipient Zye Mayo featured in local newspaper
This year's David Oliver Award recipient Zye Mayo was featured in The Eastern Door newspaper.
The award is presented to a student who shows great promise in leadership through their involvement in extracurricular activities. This award is offered by the Association of Dawson Professionals in memory of David Oliver, who was a beloved member of the Student Services staff.
Zye, a student in Social Change and Solidarity, was nominated by his former teacher, Anjali Choksi, Co-Coordinator of the Journeys program.
Photo: Zye Mayo (tallest person in the back row) with family at the Fall Awards Night on Nov. 27. Photo by Jacee Juhasz.
Visit the link to read the feature story about Zye.
Holiday Party is Friday, Dec. 6
You can still come to the Holiday Party this Friday, Dec. 6 even if you did not RSVP. Come, enjoy a drink, mingle with colleagues, dance and have fun.
Doors open at 4:30 PM in 3C.1.
Building and office holiday closures
Here are the closures at Dawson College over the holidays period:
- Campus and building: Closing at 5 PM on Tuesday, Dec. 24 and reopening on Thursday, Jan. 2 at 7 AM. During this period, only employees may access the building through the 2E security entrance.
- Academic Dean: Closed from Dec. 23 – Jan. 3 inclusive
- Communications Office: Closed from Dec. 24 until Jan. 2. Also closing on Dec. 11 at 11:30 AM.
- The Continuing Education Conted Reception counter: Closing on Dec. 23, 2024, and reopening January 2, 2025.
- Director General's Office: Closed from Dec. 20 through Jan. 6. Also closing on Dec. 11 at 11:30 AM.
- Facilities Management Closing at 4:30 PM on Monday, Dec. 23 and reopening on Thursday, Jan. 2 at 8:30 AM inclusively.
- Finance: Closed Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024 through Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Also closing at 12 PM on Tuesday, December 10.
- Human Resources: Closing at 12 PM on Tuesday, Dec. 24 and reopening on Monday, Jan 6. On December 24, HR will be open remotely until noon. The office will open as of January 6, 2025.
- IST: Closed from Tuesday, Dec. 24- Thursday, Jan. 2. Urgent requests may be sent to itsupport@dawsoncollege.qc.ca IST will also be closed on Jan. 7 at 11:30 AM.
- The Office of the Dean of Social Science and Business Technologies Closed from Tuesday, Dec. 24 to Thursday, Jan. 2 inclusive.
- Registrar’s Office Closed Dec. 25 to Jan. 1 inclusively
- Research Office: Closed between Dec. 19, 2024 and Jan. 6, 2025, inclusively. Please reach us with any research-related concerns by 12 PM on Dec. 17, 2024.
- Student Services: Closed from Tuesday, Dec. 24 to Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025.
Happy Holidays dear colleagues!
Wishing the Dawson community Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for 2025!
Dawson Holiday Party- RSVP by Nov. 22
All employees are cordially invited to attend the Holiday Party on Friday, Dec. 6, starting at 4:30 PM.
This event presents an opportunity for everyone to come together socially, making it a great way to chat with colleagues or meet new ones. The party will be held in 3C.1 with snacks, dinner, cash (only) bar, and a DJ playing music for dancing.
For planning and catering purposes, and to avoid food waste, please confirm your attendance no later than November 22 in Omnivox.
15,000 visitors over two Open House events
An estimated total of 15,000 visitors came to Dawson over two Open House Dates in late October. The numbers are a good indication that Dawson remains a top CEGEP choice for prospective students. The estimate is based on the number of visitor guides distributed by the welcome teams at the major entrances.
In addition to the number of visitor guides distributed, the library has a tally for visitors to the library on each day of Open House. On Oct. 20, the library team welcomed 5,476 visitors and on Oct. 27, they welcomed 4,502 visitors.
The total number of visitors is consistent with recent years. However, spreading the visitors over two events made the experience more pleasant for visitors and staff.
About 8,000 people attended the Oct. 20 event with programs present from Science, Medical Studies and Engineering and about 7,000 people attended the Oct. 27 event with programs from Creative & Applied Arts and Social Science and Business Technologies.
What did they they like best about Dawson and our Open House? Here are some survey responses received after the Oct. 27 event:
- "Library and Labs! Great infrastructure!"
- "Having the opportunity to talk to the teachers and the students about the programs they are teaching/attending, therefore getting a taste of what it would be like to be at Dawson."
- "Visiting the school and the info session."
- "I like the amount of clubs that are available."
- "Compared to last year, this year's open house was less packed and more organized."
Photo by Benjamin McAuley, a student in the Professional Photography program
First Open House event went very smoothly
This year the Open House organizing team, Carey-Ann Pawsey, Christine Layne and Megan Ainscow from the Communications Office and associate deans Mylène Saucier, Brid Nic Niocaill, Bassel Attalah and Timothy Miller, implemented some new ideas to improve the Open House experience for both visitors and staff. Their main change was creating two events to alleviate…
Last Modified: January 29, 2025
