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Read more about: Faculty are invited to sign up for Sustainable Happiness course

Faculty are invited to sign up for Sustainable Happiness course

November 6th, 2023

“Happiness that contributes to individual, community or global well-being and does not exploit other people, the environment, or future generations,” is how Dr. Catherine O’Brien defines the concept of Sustainable Happiness. The Office of Sustainability is pleased to announce that a 20-hour Sustainable Happiness certificate will be offered to faculty during the winter 2024 semester. Many employees…

Ped Day resources available

October 25th, 2023

Resources that have been made available by presenters at Ped Day on Oct. 13 are available on a SharePoint site:

Ped Days - Home (sharepoint.com)

To access the files, you must sign in to Office 365.


Indigenous youth share postcard series at Ped Day

October 25th, 2023

One of the workshops at Dawson’s 2023 Ped Day on Oct. 13 was Indigenous Youth Perspectives: Community Care and Practical Strategies, Bettering the Student Experience.

Two young people who are part of the Indigenous Stream of the Quebec Youth Research Chair at Concordia University presented a postcard series, one of the tools they have created to express themselves and to get people thinking and discussing.

This group has been meeting online and in person for a few years. Sébastien Lamarre-Tellier, a medical student at McGill University, is Innu and a member of the network’s youth advisory committee. Sebastien told Concordia communications that they have been “coming together to share our cultures, be visible and make some noise to show that our cultures are alive and growing.”

The postcard that stood out for many at Dawson was one with an image of two people in a canoe at the centre. The centre is bright and focused on Nature with positive words emphasized. The city and negative elements are there but in the background.

Sébastien said that young Indigenous people “need to express ourselves.” He also said they are looking for a guide in a teacher, someone “to walk in the forest with them.” The image of the canoe has the elder or the teacher in the back helping to steer.

Visit the link to see all the postcards, which can lead to great conversations and rich reflections.


Faculty and professionals invited to Ped Day Oct. 13 

September 27th, 2023

Join your colleagues at the Dawson College Pedagogical Day Friday, Oct. 13. It begins at 8:30 AM with a light breakfast in 5B.16.  At 9 AM, Erin Barker will give the keynote talk entitled “Transition and Resilience Building in Emerging Adulthood.”  

Erin Barker is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and member of the Centre for Research in Human Development at Concordia University, where she directs the Lifespan Well-Being Laboratory. 

Workshops will take place starting at 10:30 AM and at 2 PM.

Registration for workshops will close Oct. 10 at 12 PM to provide participant lists to presenters. Some sessions have attendance limits so register early! 

Visit the link to register.


Free non-credit Cont. Ed. courses for Dawson employees

September 13th, 2023

Any Dawson employee who has been employed for at least six months may take courses for free in the College’s Centre for Training and Development (CTD).

Fall registration is on now and many courses begin in mid to late September. To register, a Dawson employee must email either Cindy Cousins ccousins@dawsoncollege.qc.ca or ctd@dawsoncollege.qc.ca and fill out a form.

Dawson’s CTD offers a wide array of courses:

Computer and Technology

Languages

Chinese

Art courses

Photography


Living with Covid – Fall 2023

August 30th, 2023

As we begin a new semester, many employees and students have questions about Covid and Covid symptoms.

At this stage of the pandemic, COVID is handled the same way as any other illness:

  • There is no longer an isolation period
  • If you are well enough to study or work, it would be courteous to wear a mask and follow the guidelines

Employees need to know:

  • If you are not well enough to work: you must inform your supervisor and enter a sick day in the time management system in Omnivox
  • If you are sick for more than 5 consecutive work days: you must communicate with Benefitsbecause this would be a medical leave

Free Cont. Ed. courses for Dawson employees

August 30th, 2023

Any Dawson employee who has been employed for at least six months may take courses for free in the College’s Centre for Training and Development (CTD).

Fall registration is on now and many courses begin in mid to late September. To register, a Dawson employee must email either Cindy Cousins ccousins@dawsoncollege.qc.ca or ctd@dawsoncollege.qc.ca and fill out a form.

Dawson’s CTD offers a wide array of courses:

Computer and Technology

Languages

Chinese

Art courses

Photography


Read more about: Sustainable Happiness registration open for support staff & professionals

Sustainable Happiness registration open for support staff & professionals

August 30th, 2023

Support staff and professionals have the amazing opportunity to use work time to attend and do the course work for Dawson’s Sustainable Happiness non-credit course. Did we mention free? The Sustainable Happiness course is free and is guaranteed to help you be more happy, sustainably. What is Sustainable Happiness? “Happiness that contributes to individual, community…

Read more about: Sustainable Happiness registration open for support staff & professionals

Sustainable Happiness registration open for support staff & professionals

May 31st, 2023

Support staff and professionals have the amazing opportunity to use work time to attend and do the course work for Dawson’s Sustainable Happiness non-credit course. Did we mention free? The Sustainable Happiness course is free and is guaranteed to help you be more happy, sustainably. What is Sustainable Happiness? “Happiness that contributes to individual, community…

Big cohort from Dawson receive Performa certificates

May 31st, 2023

There was a large delegation from Dawson to the Performa celebration evening on May 18. Faculty and professionals from the English CEGEPs who had completed various levels of the professional development program over the last four years received their diplomas at Champlain College.

We are so #DawsonProud of our colleagues! Director General Diane Gauvin attended to celebrate with those who completed their M.Ed. in College Teaching (pictured with blue shoulder sash): Vanessa Gangai, Alison Gelinas, Caroline Haddad, Mary Hlywa (retired), Mark Mattei, Vincenza Pascale and Andreas Tsatoumas (no longer at Dawson).

Others in the picture or not present were celebrating the completion of either the Graduate Diploma in College Teaching or the Graduate Certificate: Laura Abbatiello (pic), Krista Bulow, Jessica Cadieux, Tommy Diamantakos – GDCT, Louisa Hadley (pic) – GDCT, Marilyn Hosein, Irene Kakoulakis, Maria Lavoie – GDCT, Anne Marie Legault – GDCT, Lei Lopez (pic) – GDCT, Maureen MacMahon, Heather Martin (pic)– GDCT, Sherry McMillan – GDCT, Dimitrios (Jim) Parthimos, Catherine Roy, Wen Shen (pic), Kim Webb – GDCT, and Stefano Di Lollo (no longer at Dawson) GDCT.

 PERFORMA (Perfectionnement et Formation des Maîtres au Collégial) is a program in the Faculty of Education at the University of Sherbrooke, providing a network of professional development offering in college education. It offers graduate level certificates, diplomas and degrees in college-level teaching for current CEGEP teachers and educational professionals at a part-time pace to accommodate college-level workload. Performa programs include both French and English streams.

In the English stream, college teachers can enroll in the Master Teacher Program to work towards the Graduate Certificate in College Teaching (GCCT) of 15 credits, which can serve as core credits for the Graduate Diploma in College Teaching (GDCT) of 30 credits. Obtaining 15 additional core course credits leads to the completion of a Master of Education in College Teaching (M.Ed.) of 45 credits.

If you are interested in pursuing courses starting in autumn 2023, contact Azra Khan, Dawson’s Performa Local Representative, before June 13.


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