“Happiness that contributes to individual, community or global well-being and does not exploit other people, the environment, or future generations.” -Dr. Catherine O’Brien Dawson students, support staff and external groups have participated in the peer-to-peer Sustainable Happiness educational experience since Winter 2020. The weekly sessions are developed with a goal of reconnecting people, community, and…
About two-thirds of people have experienced at least one adverse childhood experience (ACE). There are so many kinds of trauma and different ways of experiencing it. These are some of the things participants learned at a Support Staff Training Day workshop on Trauma-Informed Care given by Denise Michelle Brend, an Assistant Professor at Université Laval…
In order to comply with new Quebec legislation about the protection of personal information and to protect the integrity of the investigation process, four updates are being made to the Policy on Sexual Violence of Dawson College. Bill 64, which comes into effect September 2022, led to the insertion of the following paragraph in article…
Support Staff Training Day is this coming Tuesday, May 24 from 8:50 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. online. It will feature a variety of workshops and plenary speaker Julien R. Johnson (pictured) from Project 10. They will help us understand diversity of gender, sex and sexual orientation. Julien is the person behind Dawson’s gender neutral bathrooms.
Denise M. Brend will present a Trauma Informed Care approach in communicating and working with students and colleagues. Denise currently teaches at Université Laval and is a former Dawson teacher.
Full program and links to join workshops online: Support Staff Training Day Program - May 24, 2022
We are thrilled to welcome Caroline Blouin as the new Coordinator of Student Services. She has worked for many years at different post-secondary institutions, particularly in Ontario, in services that supported students and their academic success. We are confident that our students and staff will benefit from her experience and knowledge of college-aged students and that she will prove to be a great asset for our team and for the College.
Dawson’s New Faculty Orientation will take place Monday, March 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. It is designed to introduce new faculty to information about college services and procedures, teaching at the college level, and tips for engaging students.
The orientation includes asynchronous and synchronous components:
· Welcome from the Deans and Directors of Dawson
· Competency based education and the program approach
· Academic integrity at Dawson
· Faculty deadlines
· Faculty roles and responsibilities
· Classroom scenarios and discussion
· Professional development opportunities
This event is open to all new Day and Continuing Education faculty with Winter 2022 workload.
Please register via this link: RSVP
Content for the orientation will be shared prior to the event via the RSVP list.
It's Week 1 of Wellness Weeks! Dawson’s Sustainability Office, Human Resources, Student Services and Dawson Student Union with contributions from departments and services across the College, are excited to offer eight weeks of wellness activities to all Dawson Employees and Students!
Join the Dawson Wellness Challenge 2022 Group on YAMMER through office 365 to participate in our weekly activities! You can also follow us on Instagram Dawson Wellness!
For more information, please email sustainability@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Dawson’s Sustainability Office, Human Resources, Student Services and Dawson Student Union with contributions from departments and services across the college, are excited to offer 8 weeks of wellness activities to all Dawson Employees and Students!
Join the Dawson Wellness Challenge 2022 Group on YAMMER through office 365 to participate in our weekly activities! You can also follow us on Instagram Dawson Wellness!
For more information, please email sustainability@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
In 2019, six Dawson staff participated in a Sustainable Happiness (SH) facilitator training course that took place over a 6-month period. What we developed in terms of knowledge and skills helped us reflect on our professional and personal well-being. With the spring 2020 closure of the College campus, we took a step back, re-planned, and…
Hello everyone, and Happy New Year!
Please note that the College has received new group insurance rates from SSQ and La Capitale for 2022. These new rates will come into effect on the pay of Jan. 20, 2022.
I would like to remind everyone with coverage that all pertinent information (rates, information brochures, etc.) can be found on Dawson’s website under the Employee Insurance and Benefit tab: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/human-resources/employee-insurance-and-benefits/
Choose among the employment categories available and then scroll down for the rates.
Kindly take a moment to review the various benefit deductions on your Jan. 20 pay (please keep in mind that the listed premium rates from La Capitale and SSQ do not include the mandatory 9% sales tax). If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact Soula Tsafaras at stsafaras@dawsoncollege.qc.ca or Allison Freund at afreund@dawsoncollege.qc.ca.
Last Modified: June 1, 2022
