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March 5, 2014 NEWS
Innis Celebrates Une Nuit à Paris! This past Friday, Innis was dressed to the nines and celebrated a glamorous night in Paris! Students dazzled in their finest attire as they enjoyed a delicious 3 course dinner at the Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex. Congratulations to ICSS Social directors Khrystyna Zhuk and Nicole Torneiro for organizing an enchanting night full of wonderful people and fun and a huge "Thank you!" to Jasmine Denike for designing the wonderful tickets and posters, as well as Yuto Takaoka for capturing all the wonderful moments and memories with his fantastic photos.
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Leadership Women’s Leadership: Inspiring Change MONDAY, MARCH 10TH 12:00 PM Debates Room, Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle Free Admission Join us on March 10th in celebrating International Women’s Day with a panel discussion and light refreshments. To register or for more information on the panellist, visit: uoft.me/IWDPanel
Save the Date: Student Leadership Conference SATURDAY, MAY 11TH and SUNDAY, MAY 12TH University of Toronto, Mississauga Now in its 15th year, the Student Leadership Conference is coordinated by students and staff from the various campuses, colleges, and faculties throughout U of T. The Student Leadership Conference (SLC) brings together elected/appointed students from student societies/unions, residence councils, and various boards and governing bodies across all three campuses. The conference program includes a variety of workshops, discussions, and featured speakers. There is also an emphasis on creating opportunities for students to meet U of T staff and other student leaders, network, and establish relationships for future collaboration.
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Skills for Success 2014 Sports Industry Conference WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12TH 10:00 AM — 6:00 PM Desautels Hall, Rotman School of Management, 105 St. George St. Register Today! The University of Toronto Sports and Business Association (UTSB) would like to invite you to the 2014 UTSB Sports Industry Conference! This year’s speaker line-up and job fair includes representation from the NFL, NBA, Nike, UFC, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, Toronto Raptors, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, Bloomberg Sports, TSN and Twitter Canada! Tickets for UofT Students are priced at $40 which will include access to the venue, a sit down networking lunch and a job fair / mix and mingle session. To purchase tickets, click here. For more information, visit: sportsandbusiness.ca/conference/
Community Outreach Spring Cleaning Clothing Swap SUNDAY, MARCH 16TH 6:00 PM Events Room, Innis Residence, 111 St. George St. Spring Cleaning doesn't have to mean getting rid of your old clothes! Why not upgrade your wardrobe instead? Come on out to Innis Clothes Swap with any gently worn clothing that you no longer want. You can trade your items for currency and use it to upgrade your wardrobe! There will be changing-rooms to try on potential clothes, as well as workshops for mending tears and turning T-shirts into pillows. Any clothes that are left behind will be donated to Goodwill, as long as they are in good condition.
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Innis WUSC Applications are Now Out! Deadline: FRIDAY, MARCH 14TH 5:00 PM Community Outreach is now accepting applications for the 2014-2015 Innis World University Service of Canada (WUSC) Committee. Available positions include Treasurer, Promotions Director, Shine a Light Event Coordinator, and Bike for Aids Event Coordinator. For an application form or for more information, please email outreach@innisicss.com. If you are interested in becoming a general member of the Innis WUSC Committee (no application-necessary), feel free to get in touch via the same email.
Arts & Culture Grease Sing-A-Long THURSDAY, MARCH 6TH 6:00 PM — 9:00 PM Innis Town Hall, 7 Sussex Ave. Join CINSSU on March 6th for a Grease Sing-A-Long! Stay tuned after the film for an exciting Grease poster giveaway and the best dressed Pink Lady or T-Bird will also be given a prize.
CINSSU’s Free Friday Films FRIDAYS 7:00 PM Innis Town Hall, 7 Sussex Ave. Love the cinema, but hate to pay? Join the Cinema Studies Student’s Union every Friday night for a free movie screening! Join CINSSU for a double bill of “Beyond the Sea” and “It’s Always Fair Weather” on March 7th and “Buena Vista Social Club” on March 14th.
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Hart House has a New Blog! Hart House has recently started a new blog which, in a short period of time, has interviewed UofT President Metric Gertler and developed a new series of weekend posts featuring lifestyle, exercise, and career tips. Check it out at: harthouseuoft.tumblr.com
Innis College Choir’s Magical Musical Tour SATURDAY, MARCH 15TH 2:30 PM East Common Room, Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle. Free Admission, Donations Accepted Join the Innis College Choir in their final performance of the 2013-14 year and revel in an historic jaunt through pop music of the 20th and 21st century. Refreshments will be provided and admission is free. Donations will be accepted for the Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children (FIMRC).
DIY Ceramic Mug Workshop WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19TH 7:00 PM Events Room, Innis Residence, 111 St. George St. $5 per person, space is limited Love painting? Come out to the DIY Ceramic Mugs workshop to make your very own customized mug! This means you will get an opportunity to paint a ceramic mug which will then be fired in a kiln and become shiny. The cost for this event is $5.00 per person, which includes a mug and all painting supplies you require plus the cost of firing the mug. Space is limited so contact Jessica Marra (jess.marra@mail.utoronto.ca) to reserve your spot and pay the activity's fee.
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Spirituality and Diversity 30 Hour Famine THURSDAY, MARCH 6TH, 2:00 PM — 5 PM Multi-Faith Activity Hall, Multi-Faith Centre, 569 Spadina Crescent FRIDAY, MARCH 7TH, 6:30 PM — 9:30 PM Centre for Social Innovation, 720 Bathurst St. 30 Hour Famine has been happening all across the world for a number of decades to raise awareness about hunger issues and now, in collaboration with Oxfam, World Vision Campus will be holding one for U of T students. The fast will begin on March 6th 2pm 5pm at the Multi-Faith Activity Hall with a series of fun activities to educate participants about hunger issues and will end at Oxfam's Hunger Banquet the next day. For more information or to sign up, visit: uoftwvc.com/
Holi at Innis SUNDAY, MARCH 16TH 2:00 PM Quad, Innis Residence, 111 St. George St. Celebrate the festival of colours with the IRC. Holi signifies the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring and end of winter, and for many, a festive day to meet others, play, laugh, forgive and forget, and repair relationships. Wear clothing you don’t mind getting the non-toxic, cornstarch based colour on and play Holi with your friends while learning about this fun festival.
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Queer Spirits(!) Film Festival FRIDAY, MARCH 14TH and FRIDAY, MARCH 21ST 3:30PM — 5:00PM Innis Town Hall The selected documentary films feature the City of Toronto or UofT, and offer stories of gender queer, LGBT, Jewish, Christian, Queer seniors, Jamaican LGBT human rights and radical queers, and featuring the Toronto premiere of “Big Joy”, the story of James Boughton. Innis students are welcome to attend!
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Existence MONDAY, MARCH 17TH 9:00 PM Fish Bowl, Innis Residence, 111 St. George St. Existence provides a safe place to discuss things that you might not feel comfortable discussing with your friends and family. We discuss the issues that matter to you and in an open and positive environment. Nothing is taboo. We will discuss everything from God, to the definition of success, from euthanasia to “what is love?” Anything can be brought to the table and we are always looking for someone to voice their opinions or beliefs.
International Wake Up Mondays MONDAYS until MARCH 31ST 11:00 AM — 2:00 PM Baldwin Room, Centre for International Experience, 33 St. George St. Join us every Monday for a fresh cup of coffee to start your week. Hang out in the Baldwin Room to study, chat with friends, or pop by the Global Lounge to browse the places you can go to study abroad. For more information, contact us at: global.lounge@utoronto.ca TH
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CIE Tax Clinics for International Students MONDAY, MARCH 10TH—FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH 11:00 AM — 4:00 PM Centre for International Experience, 33 St. George St. The Centre for International Experience (CIE) is running its annual tax clinics from March 10th to April 4th for international students at the university. The volunteerrun clinic will be on a drop-in basis from 11am to 4pm daily at the CIE. International students wishing to learn more about the tax systems, the advantages of filing taxes as well as getting help through the filing process are welcome to come. The location of CIE is at 33 St. George Street and our helpful volunteers will be more than happy to greet you. For more information or if you have questions, please email: cietaxclinic@gmail.com For some more information, please visit: uoft.me/cietaxclinics
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ICSS Trampoline Dodgeball FRIDAY, MARCH 7TH 11:30 AM — 2:30 PM $5 Join the ICSS Commuter Reps on a trip to Skyzone for trampoline dodgeball! Tickets are on sale in the ICSS office for $5 each from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM until Thursday, March 6th.
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Graduation Gala FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH 8:00 PM — Close The Pilot, 22 Cumberland St. Space Limited! The ICSS is hosting a Graduation Gala right before exams with a live DJ, and hor d’oeurves! Ticket start at $10 for graduating students ONLY from March 10th through March 13th and increases to $15 for graduating students and $20 for upper year students (year 3+) from March 17th through March 20th. To purchase your ticket, bring your money to the ICSS office, no spots will be reserved.
Congratulations the winner of our Newsletter draw! Zeel Shah won a gift certificate for $25! For your chance to win a $25 gift card all you have to do email studentlife.innis@utoronto.ca with the subject line “GIFT CARD 2” and your name and student number in the message by Wednesday, March 12th and you will be entered into our draw.
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Campus Events Your Experience is Important Throughout February and March all first- and senior-year undergraduate students will be asked to participate in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). This is the fifth time U of T has participated in NSSE – a survey now used by all Ontario universities and Canadian peer universities to measure the quality of undergraduate education. The results of this survey are used to identify the strengths of a U of T education as well as identify priorities for change. Students will receive an email from U of T President Meric Gertler asking them to participate in the survey. If you receive the email, please respond promptly and honestly. For more information, visit uoft.me/listening
Residence Innis Residence Leadership Award Deadline: FRIDAY, MARCH 14TH 12:00 PM The Innis Residence Leadership Award is to be awarded to an outstanding full-time, first-year undergraduate student living in the Innis Residence during the current 2013-14 academic year and registered in the Faculty of Arts and Science or in a firstentry. The student must be nominated by his/her peers as an emerging leader; an emerging leader is self-motivated, inspires others, demonstrates initiative resulting in community-building, takes inclusive action that values and respects differences, and acts as a caring and responsible citizen of the residence community. Nominations must be received by the Residence Office no later than Friday, March 14th, at 12:00 PM. The nomination forms can be found at the Front Desk or be downloaded here.
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Innis Residence Re-Application Information Session THURSDAY, MARCH 6TH 9:30 PM Events Room, Innis Residence, 111 St. George St. Are you a current resident interested in returning to Innis Residence next year? Attend the mandatory information session for detailed and important information on the application and the application process. If you have any questions please see your floor Don or speak to Paul or Aly in the office.
Employment Opportunities Student Life is Now Hiring! Deadline: SUNDAY, MARCH 9TH Student Life on the St. George campus has just posted several exciting opportunities for summer 2014 and the 2014-15 academic year. Student Life Summer Interns 1. Program Intern (Orientation & Transition) 2. Program Intern (Leadership Development) 3. Communications Intern 4. Campus Involvement intern For more information about summer internships and to apply: uoft.me/summerinterns Student Life Community Crew 1. Blogger/Community Builder (3 positions) 2. Community Builder/Photography blogger 3. Team Captain For more information about the Community Crew and to apply: uoft.me/commcrewapps
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Registrar The April 2014 Examination Schedule is Out! Visit artsci.utoronto.ca/current/exams/apr14 for final exam dates, times, and locations.
New Innis Registrar’s Office Website Change your bookmarks for the new Registrars website: innis.utoronto.ca
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Important Dates Last day to drop S-section courses from academic record and GPA SUNDAY, MARCH 9TH This is the last day to add/remove a CR/NCR option from an S-Section code course.
Classes end in S- and Y-Section courses FRIDAY, MARCH 4TH This is also the deadline to request a Late Withdrawal (LWD) from S- and Y-Section code courses.
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Subject POSt Info Sessions MARCH 4:00 PM — 5:30 PM Events Room, Innis Residence, 111 St. George St. Minor? Major? Specialist?! As the end of the Winter session approaches, many first-year students are preparing to enrol in programs of study, or “subject POSts.” If you are looking for the who, what, when and how of subject POSts then join the Innis Registrar’s Office at an info session in March. Academic advisors will provide advice and answer any of your questions. All Innis students are welcome to attend any of the four sessions. No registration is required. Look for details online at: innis.utoronto.ca/current-students/academic/
Humanities, Social Sciences, and Commerce WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5TH and MONDAY, MARCH 17TH Sciences THURSDAY, MARCH 6TH and TUESDAY, MARCH 18TH
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STAY CONNECTED! JOIN US ON FACEBOOK AND FOLLOW US ON TWITTER NOW! Check out our Student Facebook Pages!
Free Screenings at Town Hall Film Festivals happen throughout the year, be sure to check the Town Hall schedule often!
Innis Office of Student Life Innis Residence & IRC ICSS
Events Calendar Check out the Innis Events Calender for the latest in Student Life activities!
Student Metropass Be sure to get your discount student metropass this month with your TTC student ID.
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