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April 1, 2015 NEWS
Here’s what you missed at Innis last week: On Saturday, March 28, the current and future leaders of Innis came together for the 5th annual IN2U: Transitions to Leadership. All of those who were elected, volunteered or hired for a position at Innis for the 2015-2016 school year participated in the daylong workshop. The sessions presented throughout the day highlighted the importance of communication, collaboration, goal setting, equity and decision-making when being a leader, as well as the steps needed to transition to new roles. The keynote speech was presented by past Innis Student Life Dons, John Soleas and Aly Hirji, who highlighted the importance of what makes a good leader, and the importance of individuals in an institution which often places a high value on numbers. The day also included the Leadership Awards Lunch, which honoured the students who are highly involved in the Innis community, particularly those who will graduate this year. The whole day was organized and presented by our students leaders, for the incoming student leaders of 2015-16, so a big shout out goes to all of those who took the time to share their knowledge with the new generation of Innis leaders. A large thank you goes to the Leadership committee, and particularly the head of the committee, Lamorna Dudding, who made this day possible. (Photos by Randy Hanbyul Lee and Lanxin Li)
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Leadership CONGRATULATIONS TO THE INNIS STUDENT LEADERS FOR 2015-16! Residence Dons:
Innis College Student Society (ICSS):
Amy Sulllivan
President –
Khrystyna Zhuk
Aaron Tsang
Executive VP –
Brianne Katz-Griffin
Julia Schneider
VP, Finance –
Nicole Thompson
Lesli Ransom
Social Director –
Judy Zhu
Jennifer Su
Social Director –
Alissa Mirochnitchenko
Shanaya Unvala
Community Outreach Director – Teodora Pasca
Graham Coulter – International Don
Orientation Coordinator – Marta Switzer
Student Life Committee Heads:
Orientation Coordinator – Brianne Katz-Griffin
Leadership –
Alyssa Baumgartner
Off-Campus Rep –
Lukas Van Arragon
Mentorship –
Shikha Kuthiala , Mirae Lee
Off-Campus Rep –
Zakerie Farah
Academic Skills for Success –
Tony Ding
Upper Year Rep –
Yagnesh Ladumor
Career Engagement –
Richard Zhang
Upper Year Rep –
Victoria Devito
Health & Wellness –
Susan Liu
Athletics Director –
Zihan Cai
International Ambassadors –
Karen Kwok, Lanxin Li
Athletics Director –
Cavelle Van Nest
Innis Residence Council (IRC): President –
Christian Ramirez
Vice-President –
Cole Mellows
Treasurer –
Lanxin Li
Secretary –
Revati Tilokani
Social –
Victoria Wilson
Clubs & Merchandise – Elspeth Arbow
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INNIS COLLEGE LEADERSHIP AWARDS - REVISED APPLICATION FORMS ONLINE The deadline to apply for any Innis College Leadership awards is 2 April 2015, and we have put up modified application packages for you to look at. There are three related to leadership awards: Graduating Student Leadership Awards Returning Student (In-Course) Leadership Awards The M. "Fuzz" Friend Memorial Award For anyone who already downloaded the previous version of the 2014-2015 Application Package, the biggest difference is more information – more tips and guidelines about putting together a strong application. Other than that, there is now a strict word limit for the statement that accompanies the first two awards -- 500 words. We also, this year, will accept the application on paper, or – if it helps – you can scan your completed package and send it to registrar.innis@utoronto.ca. If you have any complications, or ANY questions at all, you can reach out either to the Office of the Registrar or the Office of Student Life. Bookmark this page which focuses on Innis awards requiring applications, and to find links to these and other forms, visit: innis.utoronto.ca/current-students/forms/
A massive congratulations goes to the three Innis students who are taking their leadership campus-wide through the UTSU, according to the unofficial results of the 2015 election:
Jasmine Denike, as Vice-President External Khrystyna Zhuk, as Arts & Science At-Large Director Nicole Thompson, as Innis College Director
All positions were won by a gracious amount of votes. Congratulations to these Innis student leaders! The UTSU unofficial results can be found here: utsu.ca/uofficial-results/
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Community Outreach Do you want to gain new skills, make new friends or learn more about the City of Toronto? Here are three leadership opportunities to connect with your community! 1. Become a TDSB Tutor Become a volunteer tutor in a TDSB High School. Use your knowledge and skills to benefit students in high school. As a tutor, you can help students build upon their skills and realize their potential. More info or to register: uoft.me/TDSBTutors TDSB math Tutors in School: uoft.me/TDSBMathTutors For more info email: serve.learn@utoronto.ca Apply by April 20, 2015
2. Become a From 3 to 3 Tutor Become a From 3 to 3 classroom volunteer. Read stories to students in kindergarten once a week for 8 weeks. Help develop children’s language and literacy skills. Training is provided. All students are welcome to apply. More info or to register: uoft.me/From3to3 Email: serve.learn@utoronto.ca Apply by April 20, 2015
3. Join the Alternative Reading Week Project Leader Team! The Centre for Community Partnerships is looking for student leaders who are passionate and interested in working with the community. Project leaders connect with community partners and lead teams of UofT students in meaningful engagement opportunities during reading week. More info or to register: uoft.me/ARWPL Email: serve.learn@utoronto.ca Apply by April 20, 2015
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Skills For Success The Research Readiness Program Are you an undergraduate student who will work in a university research group in the summer, or are interested in summer research in the following years? Would you like to know more about how research works, and the skills needed by all researchers? Then the following free workshop is for you: This summer the Impact Centre at U of T offers the Research Readiness Program for undergraduate students who are new to research, or who are interested in summer research work. It is a 4-day non-credit course that covers the common topics that most researchers need to know, such as literature searches, keeping a lab book, technical communication, design of experiments, data analysis, noise sources, etc. This program will make you more productive in summer research positions, allowing you to get started more efficiently. The bulk of the training will take place during 4 days in early May (Mon. May 4 to Thu. May 7). We will hold an additional networking event in June where you will have the opportunity to connect with others in the research world. In early August you will be able to practice your presentation skills with conference-style presentations, and take part in reflective exercises on the skills needed for research. This is a free, non-credit course. The time investment will be recuperated through increased productivity in research work. Many of the topics will also be useful as students progress towards and through graduate school. For more details, see impactcentre.utoronto.ca/training/rrp To sign up, please email: Emanuel Istrate, Ph.D. Academic Program Coordinator Impact Centre, University of Toronto eistrate@imc.utoronto.ca
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Health & Wellness Have an interest in building community and wellness? Check out these student leadership opportunities and help to create a healthier, more connected campus while earning CCR recognition for it. These positions include NEW! opportunities with the Healthy U Crew, MoveU Crew, and more! Deadline to apply for the 2015-16 academic year is Friday, April 3rd, 2015.
Registrar’s News APRIL 2015 EXAM SCHEDULE This is worth not only checking (if you haven't already) but bookmark it and check back occasionally. Changes can and still happen! www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/exams/apr15
PRELIMINARY SUMMER TIMETABLE IS UP The site went up 12 January and will be updated, especially with changes to course offerings in the Summer, but you can get a lot of information now to help with planning (or options) if you are thinking at all about summer courses. Check the link – and bookmark it to refer back!
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FREE TAX CLINICS FROM UTSU Final details to come, but these clinics will be up and running starting 30 March 2015. There will be a way to book an appointment online and the information page tells you more about what the process is, the documentation you'll need to bring, and so on. (You can also link from this page if you want to volunteer to be a tax helper – you get training!) Check it out: utsu.ca/tax/
International English Language Learning (ELL) Program April 29th – May 8th The English Language Learning (ELL) Program will offer a non-credit course, ELL010H1F, Intensive Academic English, from April 29-May 8, 2015. Focus on enhancing your English for scholarly reading, academic writing, oral presentations and more. Register on ROSI along with your Summer 2015 courses. For more information, visit: www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/advising/ell/ell010h1 or contact ELL: ell.newcollege@utoronto.ca
CIE Income Tax Clinic Monday, March 9th to Friday, April 10th 11AM – 4PM Centre for International Experience, 33 St. George Street The clinic is open on a drop-in basis and international students (undergraduate and graduate) may come into help learn about the Canadian tax system and get support in filing their taxes. Volunteers are U of T students trained by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). For more details, please visit uoft.me/cietaxclinics or email cietaxclinic@gmail.com.
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STAY CONNECTED!
Free Screenings at Town Hall
Film Festivals are happening throughout the year - be sure to check the Town Hall schedule often!
Got Questions? Check out the Registrar’s website for academic / financial / personal support!
Check out our Student Facebook Pages!
Innis Office of Student Life Innis Residence & IRC ICSS
Student Metropass Be sure to get a discount Post-Secondary student metropass this month with your TTC student ID!
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