Register for New Faculty Orientation March 19
February 26th, 2026
The New Faculty Orientation Part 1 will be held in-person on Thursday, March 19, from 9 AM-12:30 PM.
Dawson’s New Faculty Orientation is designed to introduce new faculty to information about college services and procedures, teaching at the college-level, and tips for engaging students.
This orientation includes asynchronous and synchronous components:
· Competency-based education and the program approach
· Academic integrity at Dawson
· Faculty deadlines
· Faculty roles and responsibilities
· Classroom scenarios and discussion
· Meet the Deans and Directors of Dawson
Please register via this link: RSVP by March 13.
Indigenous Perspectives series continues Feb. 24 and 25
February 12th, 2026
Indigenous Perspectives: Basic Call to Consciousness. Part 2: The Haudenosaunee message to the Western World at Geneva Switzerland, Autumn 1977
This presentation will consist of the reading and discussion of two chapters: Policies of oppression in the name of “Democracy” and Our strategy for survival.
Choice of Tuesday Feb. 24, 10 AM to 11:45 AM or Wednesday, Feb. 25 1 PM to 2:45 PM
Register here: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/oad/indigenous-perspectives/
Indigenous Perspectives series continues
January 29th, 2026
Feb. 10, 10 AM to 12 PM
Indigenous Perspectives, documentary series: Rumble: the Indians who rocked the world.
This documentary tells the story of Native American influence on contemporary music.
Feb. 24, 10 AM to 11:45 AM and Feb. 25, 1 PM to 2:45 PM
Indigenous Perspectives: Basic Call to Consciousness. Part 2: The Haudenosaunee message to the Western World at Geneva Switzerland, Autumn 1977
This presentation will consist of the reading and discussion of two chapters: Policies of oppression in the name of “Democracy” and Our strategy for survival.
Register here: Indigenous Perspectives – Office of Academic Development
Call for Participants – Faculty Learning Communities
January 29th, 2026
Sign-ups are currently open to participate in five new Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs) running in the 2026-27 academic year! Here is the list of selected FLCs for next academic year:
- Environmental Sustainability and Justice Frameworks across the Disciplines
- The Embodied Classroom: Bringing the Body Back into Learning
- The Post Prompt Classroom. Teaching in the Age of AI
- Planning Assessments for Student (and Teacher) Well-Being
- Re-enactment as a Pedagogical Activity: Living the Real-Life Experience
Sign up here.
To read descriptions of each new FLC, please visit our website.
Photo caption: Media and Journalism FLC in action. Credit: Jeff Gandell
We’re in “the business of mental health”: Ped Day keynote speaker
January 29th, 2026
The mental health of CEGEP students has been deteriorating in recent years and continues to be a major issue even years after the pandemic. Dawson Ped Day keynote speaker Dr. Tracy Vaillancourt listed several contributing factors, such as social media, relationship thinning and developmental mismatch and provided some practical things teachers can do to counter these influences.
Visit the link for the homepage news story, which includes a link to Ped Day resources.
Call for Applications – CARE Research Funding
November 20th, 2025
The Office of Academic Development invites Dawson faculty and staff to apply for funding through the Collegial Applied Research Ecosystem (CARE). This funding is made possible through an external multi-year NSERC CCI Mobilize grant awarded to Dawson. It does not draw on the College’s operating budget and was established to build an ecosystem that connects and supports researchers, students, and partners to co-create applied research addressing real-world challenges, fostering innovation, and providing equitable training opportunities.
Two opportunities are currently open: the CARE Collaborative Impact Grant, which funds applied research projects with community, industry, or public-sector partners, and the CARE Internship Initiative, which supports student research internships under faculty supervision.
Learn more or express your interest by emailing care@dawsoncollege.qc.ca.
Meet Dawson’s latest graduate of the Master’s in College Teaching program
November 20th, 2025
Kim Webb (Faculty, Product Design) has completed a Master of Education in College Teaching (M.Ed.) through the Performa program at the University of Sherbrooke. She shared her project, how she developed as a teacher and more in a Q & A with the Communications Office.
Visit the link for the homepage news story.
Fall 2025 Ped Day resources
November 20th, 2025
Were you at Ped Day Nov. 7? Even if you were not, you could benefit from the resources offered by our speakers, such as keynote Jessica Riddell, and facilitators.
They are all found on the Office of Academic Development SharePoint site. Visit the link to view them.
Two Ped Days to welcome you back in January
November 20th, 2025
Save the dates for two Ped Days and don't miss the great programming being prepared to inspire your teaching in the Winter 2026 semester.
- Intercollegiate Ped Day will be Monday, Jan. 12 ONLINE. Psychology Professor Floris Van Vugt from the Université de Montréal will be the keynote. His specialty is how people connect across divides.
- Dawson's Winter Ped Day will be Wednesday, Jan. 14 IN PERSON.
The Office of Academic Development will be sending emails with links to register.
November 20th, 2025
On Wednesday, Dec. 10, Heather Bilkes (R.N., B.N.Sc., M.Ed., Nursing faculty, Champlain College) will present and facilitate a World Café event entitled Resilience Teaching. Light refreshments will be served. How can teachers help students thrive, even when challenges persist? Join us for an interactive workshop designed to spark meaningful conversation and practical ideas. Together, we’ll…
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