Invitation from Statistics Canada: We are delighted to invite you to participate in an exciting new project. Statistics Canada will soon be conducting the Pilot Study on Everyday Well-being, in collaboration with Canada Council for the Arts and Canadian Heritage. The survey will run from January 10 to March 31, 2022. This project will use…
With the goal of promoting well-being for all students, faculty, and staff, I would like to share a computer feature that may help you. This computer feature was brought to my attention by my low-vision therapist after I became visually impaired last year. It’s called the night light feature. This feature greatly reduces my eye…
Support is available for free for employees and students who need it during these challenging times.
Dawson Health Services has updated the Mental Health Resources page.
Click Read More to go to Dawson's Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which offers free and confidential support 24 hours/day seven days/week.
A round-up of simple things you can do to feel better during these strange times.
Tips are offered by six Sustainable Happiness facilitators from Dawson. Click Read More to learn what you can do to improve your well-being today.
Get your gifts wrapped by Dawson volunteers every day and many evenings until end of day on Dec. 24. Your gift will be wrapped for a donation of $4 or more depending on the size of the package.
Our gift-wrapping station is located on the Mezzanine level of Alexis Nihon Mall right next to Cultures and the food court. Your donation will help us offer community-building and Living Campus projects that contribute to the well-being of our students. Thanks to Alexis Nihon for providing the store and all the gift-wrapping supplies. Thanks to the more than 200 students, employees and friends who are giving their time to staff all the store hours.
There is still time to make a child’s wish to Santa come true by participating in the Batshaw Youth and Family Centres annual Holiday Gift Campaign.
So far members of the Dawson community have covered 64 children! There are three teenagers still waiting to be matched for gifts. Dawson organizer Janice Harvey (Faculty, History) hopes some big departments and teams may come forward to cover the remaining children, probably about 30 still left. Many are teenagers asking for gift certificates.
Contact Janice Harvey before Dec. 10 if you would like to participate: jharvey@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Click Read More for all the details of the project.
Dawson's Human Resources team organized a free flu vaccine at Dawson this year for employees. Initially, they booked three vaccine clinic days but the spots filled up quick so they added a fourth day. A total of 160 Dawson employees have appointments on campus for flu vaccines on Nov. 29, Nov. 30, Dec. 1 and Dec. 2. It is recommended that all Canadians over 6 months old receive a flu vaccine this year.
For anyone who would like to get involved in Beyond Orange Shirt Day at Dawson, First Peoples’ Centre Coordinator Tiawenti:non Canadian and other staff members will be hosting an open meeting to begin planning for First Peoples’ Week 2022.
First Peoples’ Week is an annual celebration of Indigenous knowledges and cultures on campus. This year it will take place from Monday, March 28 to Friday, April 1. The first planning meeting will be in the Rose Lounge (7C.5) at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021.
With the holiday season upon us, Dawson has embarked on a new activity in partnership with Alexis-Nihon that requires volunteers for short shifts. We’ve all seen the gift-wrapping service that pops up in the shopping centre during the month of December. This year, Alexis-Nihon offered the spot to Dawson as the sole beneficiary of all…
The Policy on Sexual Violence of Dawson College was revised by the Board of Governors of Dawson College at their Nov. 24 meeting. The revised policy will be available shortly on the College website. The work to review and revise the policy began in June when the Standing Committee on Sexual Violence created a Policy…
Last Modified: January 19, 2022
