a campus newsletter published for the Sault College community ∙ October, 2015
Study and Ski at Sault College It was a memorable start to the 20152016 Academic Year as Sault College President Dr. Ron Common surprised a gymnasium filled with new and returning students with news of ski passes. On December 1st, 2014 a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Sault College and Searchmont Ski Association Inc. On that day, both Sault College and Searchmont Ski Association Inc. committed to making further enhancements to our ongoing partnership by working together to provide a unique and exhilarating experience to students studying at Sault College as well as to invigorate the resort operations and vitality of Searchmont. Sault College has provided programming expertise to Searchmont Resort in order to implement operational and developmental improvements to the Resort by providing valuable work, volunteering and placement experiences. In return, through this MOU, Sault College and Searchmont have worked to maximize the College life experience. This year, the College has negotiated a special program in which fulltime students will receive access to the hill as Sault becomes the first College in the province to provide a “ski and study” offer program to its students. An earlier survey of students demonstrated their interest in recreational activities such as downhill skiing. With Searchmont Resort, a premiere ranked regional training and recreation facility so close to the school, it was natural for the College to maximize its linkage to this geographical asset. Searchmont consists of high quality mountain terrain, amenities, events and entertainment, coupled with après-ski space for socializing and celebrating life in the North. We look forward to many more existing and innovative agreements between Sault College and community partners in the future. 1
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#Food4Thought
Sault College’s School of Business got down to Business this month. First-year Business students in the Marketing course hosted Food-Bank Friday. The event took place on September 25th on the second floor of M-Wing, home of the School of Business. The students delivered an impressive marketing campaign tweeting with hashtag #food4thought, posting on facebook and instagram and created posters, using a Banksy-theme with graffiti and hearts. The students exceeded their 1,000 goal and collected in excess of 1,400 items with an envelope of cash of approx. $165. Congratulations to these students for exemplifying the spirit of compassion and kindness at Sault College, and to all those who gave.
Mark your calendars Friends and family of Sault College graduates will soon witness the joyful occasion of a Fall convocation. The Sault College community will come together to celebrate and recognize its newest graduates crossing the stage in the Student Health and Wellness Centre on2 Friday, October 16th at 1:00 p.m. Please join us! No RSVP required
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So you want to go to College? Sault College was pleased to host the Ontario College Information Program on Wednesday, September 30th at 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. in the Health and Wellness Centre. This annual event is part of a provincial wide college tour program in which several Ontario colleges staff display and provide information about their schools. The College and its recruiters showcased our school and gave local students an idea of what is available right here at Ontario’s number one College. The event drew a large crowd of over 200 potential students and their parents. Representatives from Algonquin, Cambrian, Canadore, Centennial, Conestoga, Confederation, Fanshawe, George Brown, Georgian, Northern and St. Clair College were all in attendance, with Sault showing the largest turn-out so far on the Northern tour. At the event, student recruiters answered questions regarding a variety of programs beginning this January, 2016 including: Adventure Recreation and Parks Technician, Business, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Technician, Forest Conservation Technician, General Arts and Science – One Year, Mechanical Engineering Technician, Natural Environment Technology – Conservation and Management, Personal Support Worker, Police Foundations, Pre-Health, Protection Security and Investigation and Public Relations and Event Management, along with the study and ski pass with Sault College and Searchmont. The deadline to apply for equal consideration into any Ontario college program for the 20162017 school year is February 1st. Students start applying to ontariocolleges.ca by mid-October. The Sault College student recruitment team also participates in the College Information Program by travelling across the province attending similar information sessions for potential students.
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Federal Election Candidates to Visit Willow All four local candidates in the 2015 Federal Election: Bryan Hayes, Terry Sheehan, Skip Morrison and Kara Flannigan will be on campus this month. When: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 Where: Sault College Willow Restaurant Time: Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with speeches beginning at 6:00 p.m. Please encourage students and others to attend this important event. No fee to attend.
Know an Entrepreneur? YouLaunch is a new program on campus aimed at promoting the entrepreneurial spirit among students. YouLaunch will host a variety of workshops, competitions and networking events for students to get involved and learn more about starting a business. The program also provides support services for anyone interested in pursuing their business idea and aims to help young people get their business started. For more information, please contact Heather Lewis at Heather.Lewis@saultcollege.ca, 705542-5285 or stop by Heather’s office in J1126 on Mondays and Tuesdays.
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Days for Girls Update You Are Invited to a presentation by Zonta Member and Sault College faculty member, Gabi Doleske about the distribution of Days for Girls kits in Tanzania. The presentation takes place on Wednesday, October 7th at 7:00 p.m. at Grand Gardens North. Refreshments will be served. Other presentations include Monday, October 19th 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. in room M3100 or Thursday, October 22nd, 11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. in room L1120 at Sault College. This invitation is a thank you for your contributions to our Days for Girls project over the past year. Please RSVP to zonta0839@hotmail.com or call (705) 949-4614.
The Sound of Music On Friday September 11th 2015, the Sault College Student’s Union invited students and staff to celebrate the opening of the Music Room. In January of last year, the Sault College Students’ Union turned a former lecture hall into a creative space for students. Cake and refreshments were provided, while students showcased their musical talents. Located in E1603, the Music Room offers students a place to relax, jam and study. It is furnished with bean bag loungers as well as a Students and staff enjoy the sweet sounds of the new music room variety of musical instruments. Those interested in using the Music Room can sign out a key from Odeno. For more information or in-kind donations of musical instruments, please contact Allie Golding at ext. 2707.
The Spa The Spa at Sault College will be open for business Thursday afternoons from 2:00 to 4:30 beginning this month on October 15th. We will be offering manicures, pedicures, mini facials and waxing services. Appointment times are limited, so please call 705-759-2554 ext. 2837 now to book your preferred day and time. Our new group of Esthetician students look forward to serving you. 5
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Tempt your Tastebuds The awaited arrival of the Fall season means the Willow teaching restaurant will be open to the public soon. Join us on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings on the following dates: 2015 Dates: NOV. 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 DEC. 2, 3, 4 2016 Dates: FEB. 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26 MAR. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 23, 24, 30, 31 APR. 1, 6, 7, 8
For reservations: Email: willow@saultcollege.ca Call: 705-759-2554 ext. 2513
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Hair’s to You For years, Sault College’s Hairstyling program has touched the lives of those that have been affected by hair loss as a result of cancer treatment. As a commitment to our community, the Hairstyling Program provides a caring, supportive and respectful environment and service to men, women and children in our community who are living with cancer and subsequent hair loss.
Students and guests show their support at the Hair’s to You wig fundraising event
As a complimentary service to cancer patients, Sault College’s Hairstyling program provides consultation and fittings to select the perfect wig for patients to borrow/take home. In addition to a free wig, students and staff provide ongoing maintenance inclusive of wig cleaning, sanitization and personalized styling so patients can begin to feel like themselves again. Sault College’s wig supply is always in need of new or used wigs for people in treatment from the cancer clinic. In June of each year, students and faculty have been dedicated to raising awareness and much-needed funds for visiting patients. This year, members of Sault College Hairstylist-Hairdressing program kicked-off its Hair’s To You fundraising campaign with a sold-out Dinner and Wig Fashion Show at the Grand Gardens on June 16th. It was a sold-out event. Most of the patients visiting Sault College’s Hairstyling program Salon are referred by the cancer clinic. Tracy Dinelle, one of those referrals, will be speaking at Sault College’s fall convocation about her experience. As a certified non-profit organization operating at Sault College with tax-deductible receipts given for any donation over twenty dollars, Sault College’s Hairstyling program hopes to make the journey towards wellness that much easier for local cancer patients affected by hair loss. If you would like to help to restore the dignity and hope of so many cancer patients in Sault Ste. Marie all donations can be made to the Sault College Hairstyling Program Cancer Wig Clinic.
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Mental Illness Awareness Week As part of the Mental Illness Awareness Week hosted by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Social Service Worker students in the Social Welfare in Canada course will be engaged in table displays as part of their program. Ten displays are planned with a total of fifty-four students participating and engaging in this important cause. The students will cover important issues such as human rights, discrimination, stigma, access to services and common barriers, lack of provincial and federal funding, statistics, common signs and symptoms, and political party stances on this important issue, given that an election is upcoming. Please mark your calendar to stop by on Thursday October 8th from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. outside of student services and in the common link to meet with first-year students. Second-year students will be providing information on signs, symptoms and sources for help, along with the impact of stigma on various mental health illnesses on Friday, October 9th. Please come out to meet and learn with the students.
Run for the Cure Early Childhood Education students from the Global Citizenship class put together a team that participated in the CIBC Run for the Cure over the weekend. The students were in front of Tim Hortons to help fundraise towards Breast Cancer Research. In addition, Sault College Sole Mates team participated in the event and raised over $3,500 for the Run for the Cure. The team won the postsecondary team. Students Andrea Ruggles, Caitlyn Deldney and Katherine Tudhope promote Run for the Cure on campus
A special thank you to the Esthetician program for donating manicure gift certificates, the SCSU for the use of the popcorn machine and to Chartwells who donated cupcakes. In addition, thank you to the Sault College community for their generosity in supporting this initiative. Next year’s event takes place on October 2nd, 2016. 8 Sault College staff Barb Bringleson, Anna Carpinelli, Laurie Burrows and professor Shawna Deplonty with the post-secondary award
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Sault College Invitational On your mark, get set for the Ontario College’s Athletics Association 2015 Provincial Championships to be held on October 31st at Crimson Ridge in Sault Ste. Marie. As a precursor to the main event, the College hosted ten post-secondary schools from across the province in the inaugural Sault College Invitational. With some of the top schools in the province in attendance, the home team performed very well among the elite and placed high in the standings. The women’s team, led by Anastasia Greve, placed second out of the ten colleges and universities in attendance, while the men’s team, led by like Groulx, placed third. Running in the invitational sets-up both the college organizing team and athletic team for the Provincial Championships. Sault College Cross Country thanks all the partners that came together to make the event possible, with special thanks to the volunteers and staff at Crimson Ridge. Be sure to attend the October 31st event and cheer on your Cougars! Event times are 12 noon (5 km women’s), 1:00 p.m. (8 km men’s) and 2:00 p.m. (community 5 km).
Welcomed New Space In case you haven’t noticed, Human Resources and Continuing Education have switched locations to improve service for their clients. Continuing Education is now closer to the Registrar’s Office which is of great benefit to students and staff who have less distance to travel resulting in better service communications between Continuing Education and the Registrar’s Office. Additionally, Human Resources is benefiting by being closer to the hub of staff traffic and have already noticed an increase in visitors. Human Resources has also gained a small meeting room which will be used for interviewing, small group training, orientation and other related activities. Both groups are enjoying their new spaces and encourage you to stop in to see the changes.
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Mark your Calendars Monday, October 5th – Friday October 9th – Mental Illness Awareness Week Wednesday, October 7th – Federal Election Candidates at Willow Teaching Restaurant Wednesday, October 7th – Days for Girls presentation at 7:00 p.m. at Grand Gardens North Thursday, October 8th – Rally the First Nation Vote presentation with guest speaker Tyrone Souliere. Enji-Maawnjiding 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Friday, October 9th – Monday, October 12th – Elections Canada Advanced Polling stations at Sault College. Polling stations will be set up in Willow Monday, October 12th – Thanksgiving, College Closed Friday, October 16th – Fall Convocation in the Student Health and Wellness Centre at 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 19th – Friday, October 23rd – Stress-Less Week Monday, October 19th – Federal Election, Polling stations will be set-up in Willow Monday, October 19th – Days for Girls presentation 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. in M3100 Thursday, October 22nd – Days for Girls presentation 11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. in L1120 Friday, October 23rd – First Cougar Basketball home game vs Mohawk 6:00 p.m. (Women’s team) and 8:00 p.m. (Men’s team) Saturday, October 24th – Cougar Basketbell home game vs Mountaineers 1:00 p.m. (Women’s team) 3:00 p.m. (Men’s team) Friday, October 30th – Robotics Unveiling at 1:30 p.m. in the Common Link. All are welcome to attend Saturday, October 31st – Athletics Cross Country OCAA Championship at Crimson Ridge. Come and support your Cougars! Wednesday, November 4th – Willow opens, Make your reservations today at willow@saultcollege.ca or email ext. 2513
Name that Newsletter As the Sault College Scuttlebutt celebrates another anniversary, we are looking for a new name. Do you have one in mind? Let us know at marketing@saultcollege.ca
We hope you enjoyed reading the October issue of Scuttlebutt. Submissions for the next issue will be taken until October 26th. Please send your stories and story ideas to Tessa Vecchio in Communications at Tessa.Vecchio@saultcollege.ca and have a great month!
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