INNIS COLLEGE STUDENT LIFE NEWS
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INNIS INNIS COLLEGE COLLEGE Student Life News
Student Life News
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January 7, 2015 NEWS
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Start The New Semester With Winterfest! ENDS JANUARY 9TH
Ring in the new year with Winterfest: a week-long event brought to you through the collaboration of many of the faculties and colleges on St. George Campus. The first 2 days have been a great success, but it' not over yet! Come out and enjoy the rest of the week with events including a Dodgeball Tournament, Club Night, Battle of the Bands, Pancakes, Women's Hockey Game and Free Skate! Check it all out on the Winterfest Facebook event page.
ASKme is your resource for information about almost anything at U of T. From maps, to how to's, to key contacts, ASKme has the information you need. ASKme online: Use the keyword search to find over 600 of the most frequently asked questions on campus. If you don't find the answer you need within seconds, we can email the answer directly to you. ASKme Information Hub: Located in the Koffler Student Services Centre (214 College Street), the Info Hub has self-serve web tools and fully staffed with students who can get you the answers you need. Visit us weekdays: 9am – 5pm Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri and 9am – 6pm Tues. ASKme travels, too! From January 5 to 9, look for the ASKme booth at locations like Sidney Smith Hall, Convocation Hall, the Bahen Centre, and the Robarts and Gerstein Libraries.
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WinterFest Dodgeball Tournament WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7TH 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Athletic Center, 55 Harbord Street
Come out and support your fellow classmates in a battle of skill and athleticism in this year’s Dodgeball Tournament! 16 Student teams compete against each other for fame, glory and prizes. Be sure to mark this on your calander and fill the stands with UofT spirit. For more information, visit the Winterfest Dodgeball Tournament event page on Facebook.
Battle of the Bands THURSDAY, JANUARY 8TH 8:30 PM – 12:00 AM Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor Street West
It's that time of year again; our Winterfest Battle of the Bands is back and bigger than ever! In December the UC Lit and UofT Winterfest Committee auditioned a total of 9 bands for a spot to compete at Lee's Palace to win $500 cash and a gig at Fireball! If you're a music junkie and want to see some amazing students battle it out, you're definitely in for a treat. Not only is this event FREE, but all audience members will receive one raffle ticket upon entry for a chance to win gift certificates, concert tickets and much more! FREE for all U of T students (19+) so be sure to bring your T-Cards! For more information and a list of the bands to play, visit the Winterfest Battle of the Bands event page on Facebook!
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Club Night THURSDAY, JANUARY 8TH 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM Fiction Club, 180 Pearl Street Tickets $5.50
On the second last day of UofT Winterfest, we will be hosting our annual Winterfest Club Night. Come out and party with us! This event is ALL AGES! Tickets can be purchased online at www.WinterfestTickets.com and picked up at your respective student society office throughout the week. Tickets will also be available for purchase in student society offices. For more information and to stay up to date, join our Winterfest Club Night event on Facebook!
Women’s Hockey Game & Free Skate FRIDAY, JANUARY 9TH 7:30 PM Varsity Arena, 299 Bloor Street West
We will be closing off this year's UofT Winterfest with a hockey game at the Varsity Arena followed by free skate! Come watch our University of Toronto Varsity Blues Hockey Team take on the UOIT Ridgebacks! And stay to skate and drink some hot chocolate. This event is FREE for all UofT students, so be sure to bring your T-Cards! To follow the score and for more information, visit the Winterfest Hockey and Skating event page on Facebook.
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Skills for Success Re-orientation: Paths Beyond Your POSt MONDAY, JANUARY 12TH – FRIDAY, JANUARY 16TH Feeling a little lost on what to do after graduation? Paths Beyond your POST is a series of events to help 2nd year students find the pathways leading beyond their specialist, major and minor programs. This Faculty-wide event gives students an opportunity to get involved in workshops, information fairs and panel discussions on student leadership programs, research & exchange opportunities and graduate school and career options. These events help our students stay calm, cool, healthy and collected while taking advantage of all the academic and non-academic opportunities available. To find out more about the week of events, and how to register visit the STEP Forward website. Your ICSS Upper-Year Reps and the Innis Office of Student Life will be hosting a Grad Expo on Monday, January 12th and an Employment Expo on Friday, January 16th as part of this week-long series of events. To keep up to date, visit the Re-orientation event page on Facebook. For more information on Paths Beyond your POSt, visit the Step Forward website.
Leadership Gordan Cressy Award Deadline: MONDAY, JANUARY 19TH, 9 AM If you are a student who intends to graduate in June 2015; you have extensive volunteer, extra-curricular accomplishments on campus; and you have a CGPA of 2.70, you may want to look at the Cressy Awards. Students may be nominated by different sectors of the University – by the Colleges, Hart House, the Faculty of Arts & Science, and so forth. If you are interested in the award and your volunteer contributions were largely focused around Innis, know that you can be put forward as an Innis nominee. If your volunteerism was not specifically Innis-based, you can consult with the relevant department or office to see if you may be considered as one of their nominees. The official deadline for submission is January 23, as the website indicates, but anyone wishing to be considered an Innis nominee must submit a CV and a completed nomination form (with a statement) by Monday, January 19th, 9 AM, either to the Innis Office of the Dean of Students or the Innis Registrar's Office. The application and the nomination process as well as links to forms and guidelines can be found at the U of T Page. Please also do not hesitate reaching out either to the Office of Student Life or the Registrar's Office if you want to consult to find out more about the award and the possibility of your candidacy.
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2015 Governing Council Student Nominations An effective way to enhance your overall student experience at the University of Toronto is to become involved in governance as an elected member of the Governing Council. Governors are collectively and individually stewards of the University and are asked to contribute to decisions that affect the University’s current and future achievements. Students are eligible to serve if they are Canadian citizens and registered at the University for full-time or part-time study in a program that leads to a degree, post-secondary diploma or certificate. If you have previously served in a leadership role in a recognized campus group or a student society and wish to develop your skills further, this might be the next step for you in out-of-classroom experience as a student. But previous experience of this kind is not a requirement. Nomination forms will be available at the UofT Governing Council website between 12:00 noon on Tuesday, January 6th and 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 13th. Paper copies will be available in the Office of the Governing Council, Room 106, Simcoe Hall, 27 King's College Circle.
Employment Opportunities Innis Needs You! Hiring Information Session for 2015-16 Employment Positions Innis College Office of Student Life Wednesday, January 14th at 9:15 PM Events Room, Innis Residence Interested in making a difference at Innis next year while making some money at the same time? Consider applying to be a Residence Don, Front Desk, Maintenance, IT, or Communications staff member at the Innis Residence. We are also taking applications for those interested in becoming a Committee Head for one of the programming portfolios within the Office of Student Life. Positions are open for all current Innis students, both resident and off-campus commuter students. All those interested should attend this information session on Wednesday January 14th at 9:15 PM in the Events Room at Innis Residence. Applications will be available online on January 15th on our website. Not looking for employment, but still want to help out? Volunteers are needed for Staff Hiring. If you are looking to help decide who next year’s student leaders will be, then this volunteer opportunity is for you! Sign up to be a volunteer for the Don Hiring Carousel which takes place on Saturday, January 31 (exact time to be confirmed). Email sarah.burley@utoronto.ca if you’re interested or have questions. Deadline to sign-up is January 28th.
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Arts & Culture Submit your Creative Works to the Innis Review! Deadline: SATURDAY, JANUARY 10TH, 2015 The Innis Review is seeking essays, creative writing, photography and artwork for its upcoming Spring edition! Submissions are open to all Innis College students, students enrolled in Innis College courses or programs (ex. Writing and Rhetoric, Cinema Studies), and any students living at Innis Residence. For essay submissions, please include an abstract, course code/name, instructor's name, and citations. For photography submissions, please ensure that each photo file is high-resolution and under 6 MB. All submissions should be sent to innisreview@gmail.com no later than January 10. There will be prizes for the best written piece and best photo/artwork! Good luck!
INTIMACIES: An Evening with Universal Studios Screenwriter-in-Residence, Ingrid Veninger FRIDAY, JANUARY 16TH 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Avenue Innis College, the Cinema Studies Institute and CINSSU invite you to a special event where we will discuss the line between performance and real life with the cast of The Animal Project and Universal Studios Screenwriter-in-Residence, Ingrid Veninger This event is FREE and all students are welcome. Just be sure to RSVP at the Innis Alumni website. You can even bring your friends! If you have any questions about this event, be sure to email alumni.innis@utoronto.ca.
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Health & Wellness The Student Voice Project Application Deadline: MONDAY, JANUARY 19TH The Student Voice Project (SVP) is a 3 day program, hosted by the New College Office of Student Life and Leadership (SLL) in collaboration with UofT Health and Wellness where students will explore the topic of mental health. Over the 3 day project, students will learn from mental health professionals, share lived experiences, discuss mental health issues and realities on campus and produce unique zines. Guided by Peer Facilitators and Staff Administrators, students from all three campuses will come together to learn about mental health issues facing young people and the resources available to them here on campus and across the GTA. This is an opportunity for your ideas to help foster understanding, open lines of communication, and build access. This is a chance for your voice to be heard! Students participating will gain skills in health research, design, as well as knowledge translation and promotion. This program will also be eligible for the co-curricular record. This program is fully subsidized by New College Student Life and Leadership, and UofT Health and Wellness. Participation will be free-of-charge, and workshops will include lunches and snacks, materials and supplies, as well as transportation to and from UTM or UTSC as applicable. A limited number of spots are available – apply ASAP to reserve your spot. Application deadline is January 19. For more information visit us at our New College Student Life website.
Campus Events Innis Goes to Ripley’s Aquarium! MONDAY, JANUARY 12TH 7 PM to 11 PM $5 Admission The Innis Office of Student Life invites you to join us at the new Ripley’s Aquarium to kick off STEP: Paths Beyond Your POSt Week. This is a private event for all Arts & Science students, and admission is by wristband on a first-come, first-serve basis. INNIS students can purchase their $5 wristband at the Front Desk of the Innis Residence, as long as supplies last. Come meet your Student Life leaders and Dons and spend an evening in the shark tank or petting the sting rays!
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Spirituality & Diversity We Belong Panel Discussion MONDAY, JANUARY 19TH 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Koffler House, Main Activity Hall, 2nd Floor, 569 Spadina Avenue You’re invited to We Belong! Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Toronto’s Municipal Election. Please join us for a panel discussion on the hateful incidents and discriminatory climate in the last Toronto municipal election. The panelists will share their experiences of racism, homophobia, Islamophobia, and sexism and discuss why they ran, how the climate in our city allowed these incidents to happen, and their vision for a more diverse, equitable and inclusive city. This will be followed by small reflective group discussions. Panel discussion with: Olivia Chow, former Mayoral candidate Ausma Malik, TDSB Trustee, Trinity-Spadina Munira Abukar, former City Council candidate Krystin Wong-Tam, Ward 27 City Councillor Moderated by Alejandra Bravo, Maytree All are welcome. No registration is required and food is provided. For more information, please visit the We Belong website.
Innis Residence Congratulations to all Survey Winners! Joel Colby won a gift certificate for $50 at the Eaton Centre, and Suite #408 won a dinner for their entire suite for completing the Innis Residence Staff Survey. Make sure you come down to the Student Life Office and see Sarah, Paul or Tim to claim your prize before Reading Week. Thanks to everyone who participated and took the time to answer our surveys….more coming in the spring!
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Free Screenings at Town Hall
Film Festivals are happening throughout the year - be sure to check the Town Hall schedule often!
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