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April 2, 2014 NEWS
Bringing Together Arts and Athletics in True Innis Fashion Innis rounded off its March events with a double feature of Harold’s House and a Raptors Game. In our final Harold’s House of the 2013-14 year, students showed off their amazing talent with performances by first year Jannie Chien, second year Tess Aher, and residence Don Andrew Novoselac to name a few. Missed out on seeing or performing this year? Don’t worry, Harold’s House will be back again in the fall! Then on March 23rd Innis cheered the Toronto Raptors onto victory against the Atlanta Hawks in a nail biter of a game subsidized by the ICSS and IRC. In the last minutes of play, the Raptors were able to pull ahead and won the game 96-86; GO RAPTORS! Keep your eyes out for more ICSS-IRC events next year!
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Snapshots from Harold’s House!
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Leadership Innis Leadership Awards Deadline is in TWO Days! Deadline: FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH Apply Now! Innis has a slate of leadership roles for graduating and returning students requiring
an application. For details on the awards and links to the application packages, visit: innis.utoronto.ca/current-students/scholarships/innis-scholarships-requiringapplication/ To see all the awards with this deadline, be sure to click on: •
Leadership awards—in-course
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Leadership awards—graduation
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Leadership awards—residence (for the M. Fuzz “Friend” Memorial Award)
Also due April 4th is the Hungarian Helicon OSTOF Award; details are under “other awards requiring an application.”
IN2U Leadership Conference SATURDAY, APRIL 5TH 10:00 AM Innis College, 2 Sussex Ave. The IN2U Leadership Conference is the capstone event for student leaders at Innis. Through interactive workshops and discussions student leaders build skills, reflect on their year and begin looking towards the future. The event is open to everyone and anyone interested in being involved at Innis student life in any capacity is strongly encouraged to attend. This year's conference will feature: •
Event planning 101 seminar
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Communication and conflict resolution workshop
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Transition document tutorial
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Transition for first years and new leaders
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International student engagement workshop
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Visioning and strategic planning for the future of Innis Student Life
PLUS! Lunch, leadership awards, and world cafe with some of the Innis College Staff, including Principal Patterson. Please sign up at: tinyurl.com/in2u2014
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Mentorship InSIGHT Now Accepting Mentor Applications Deadline: FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH InSIGHT (Innis Students Interacting Growing Helping Together) is the main mentorship program at Innis College operating under the Office of Student Life, which aims to help first-year students make a smooth transition into university life. Now in their 11th year, InSIGHT aims to offer mentorship opportunities, which support students in their personal growth and development, and share information with them on how to make the most of their university experience. OSL and InSIGHT are teaming up to offer a new mentorship program at Innis, and are looking for key students to serve as Lead Mentors for the upcoming year. All Innis College students (Innis residents, Chestnut residents, commuters, and engineering residents) are welcome to apply to these three Lead Mentor Roles: •
Social Lead Mentor
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Student Life Lead Mentor
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Academic Lead Mentor
For more information on the roles or to apply, visit: tinyurl.com/InSIGHTmentor
Skills For Success Get your Master’s with the Faculty of Information Application Deadline: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30TH You can use any undergraduate degree to earn a number of professional Master’s Degrees with UofT’s Faculty of Information in as little as 2 years. They provide coursework or thesis options, practicums, internships, and career preparation. For more information, visit: ischool.utoronto.ca/
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Community Outreach Serve & Learn Join SERVE & LEARN at the Centre for Community Partnerships – it is more than just volunteering. •
Tutor and mentor youth: uoft.me/tdsb-ccp or uoft.me/mark
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Work with children: uoft.me/from3to3
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Visit with seniors: uoft.me/kensington
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Support literacy in the community: uoft.me/frontier-ccp
Apply now at ccp.utoronto.ca to begin in September 2014. Because many of the opportunities involve working with children, youth or seniors, volunteers need to complete a Police Reference Check (PRC) to participate with those communities. PRC take up to 4 months to get cleared so we are asking those interested to apply now! If you have any questions or if you would like more information please email Kristina Minnella at: kristina.minnella@utoronto.ca
Arts & Culture Special Screening of Denis Villeneuve’s “Enemy” FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH 6:30 PM (Doors open at 6:15PM) Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave. Registration Required Join Innis College and the Cinema Studies Institute in saying a farewell nod to the old Innis Town hall and continuing to celebrate Innis College’s 50th Anniversary with a special screening of Denis Villeneuve’s “Enemy” with a Discussion and Q&A after. To RSVP, visit: alumni.innis.utoronto.ca/
Congratulations to the winner of our Newsletter draw! Leah Henrickson won a gift certificate for $25! Thanks to everyone who entered in our gift card draws this year.
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International CIE Tax Clinics for International Students Ends 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. This volunteer-run clinic will be on a drop-in basis from 10am 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. You MUST bring with you: •
SIN or ITN if you don’t have a SIN (see below for application process for ITN)
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T2202 (can be downloaded and printed from ROSI)
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Bank information: branch number, institution number, and account number
Other documents students can bring if applicable: •
All 2013 T4 slips: statement of remuneration paid that you can get from your 2013 employer
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All 2013 T4A slips: statement of pension, scholarship, bursaries or research fund.
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Rent Receipt: on-campus housing or off-campus housing
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Public Transit Receipt: receipt for monthly metro pass
Application process for ITN: •
Download T1261 from CRA website and fill out the form
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Photocopy your passport
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Send the form and the passport copy to CRA by mail
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ITN will be sent to you by mail in a few days
For more information or if you have questions, please email: cietaxclinic@gmail.com For more information, visit: uoft.me/cietaxclinics
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The English Language Learning Program: Intensive Academic English WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30TH — FRIDAY, MAY 9TH Make a difference in your English this summer! ELL010H1F, Intensive Academic English, will be offered from April 30-May 9, 2014. Gain academic communication skills that will help you succeed at U of T. Experience our friendly, encouraging learning environment. Registration will be on ROSI along with summer courses. For more information, visit: artsci.utoronto.ca/current/advising/ell
ICSS Get Your Innis Merch NOW! Sale ends: THURSDAY, APRIL 3RD 10:00 AM — 4:00 PM ICSS Office, Innis College, Room 107, 2 Sussex Ave. Stop by the ICSS office between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM to pick up all the amazing Innis merchandise; sale ends Thursday, To see a full range of merchandise, visit the ICSS page. For any questions, email Amy, the Clubs and Merchandise Director at: clubsandmerch@innisicss.com
Innis BANG THURSDAY, APRIL 10TH 10:00 PM It’s time to end the year with a BANG! Get ready for the annual Innis Bang, the biggest and best celebration of the year! Keep your eye on the Facebook event page for more information on its location.
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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 doeurves! 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.
Innis 50th Anniversary Gala SATURDAY, APRIL 5TH 6:30 PM Submissions due: FRIDAY, MARCH 28TH Innis Town Hall & Innis CafĂŠ, 2 Sussex Ave. YOU have an opportunity to submit a 10 second video clip of YOU or YOU AND YOUR INNIS friends to be put in a time capsule for 25 YEARS! Send your clips to marketing@innisicss.com NO LATER than March 28th. Some of them will be shown during the time capsule reception! There will also be polaroids taken throughout the night that will be put in there as well! Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity, and wear Innis merchandise! Keep your eye on the event page for more information on its location.
Residence Residence Reapplication Deadline is Fast Approaching THURSDAY, APRIL 3RD 4:00 PM You still have a chance to fill out a reapplication to live in Residence in 2014, but time is running out! You can find the application at: innisresidence.utoronto.ca/current-residents/re-apps
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End of Year Party SUNDAY, APRIL 6TH 2:00 PM — 5:00 PM Events Room, and Quad End your year at residence and kick off the exam period with three hours of free food, raffle prizes, and time with friends. Find out which house won the house cup and enjoy a last hurrah before buckling down until exams are over.
Exam Jam! MONDAY, APRIL 7TH — SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH 8:00 PM — 9:00 PM Events Room Are exams getting you down? Need a break from studying? Come out to Innis’ Exam Jam, week of nightly hour-long breaks. You can come out to all, or pick and choose which events to attend: Monday: Kinect with Jess Tuesday: Karaoke with Andrew Wednesday: Colouring with Tyler Thursday: Yoga with Jenny Friday: Workout with Steven Saturday: Dance Classs Keep an eye on the residence page and around residence for posters with the full Exam Jam Schedule!
GOOD LUCK ON YOUR EXAMS! Pssst… The Residence Events Room will be a dedicated study space from April 9TH until the end of exams!
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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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