BSET – ASHREA Career Fair on Pass Day

Volume M23, Issue No. 12, November 4, 2019

Intercom is published regularly and serves to inform Vanier staff and teachers of notices and special events. It is posted on the Website and distributed electronically. Submissions should be sent to [email protected]. Submissions should be in WORD, and sent as an attachment. No formatting or bullets. Photos are welcome. Deadline: 4:00 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding the week of publication.

BSET PASS Day Career Fair

Several hundred visitors showed up at Vanier College on Friday, October 25th during PASS Day when the Building Systems Engineering Technology (BSET) Program held the Vanier/ASHRAE Building Engineering Career Show for students interested in studying or work ing in the field of Building Engineering. The ASHRAE-sponsored career fair aimed in particular to inform BSET students, Explorations and high school guidance counsellors. Villa Maria High School also attended.

The event was a terrific success with representatives from more than 20 leading companies that have combined sales revenues of over $100 Billion (with a B), and thousands of employees. Among the companies hosting kiosks and information tables there were consulting engineering offices, mechanical contractors, equipment manufacturers, engineering sales offices, and building owners, all targeting Building Engineering Technology graduates for employment. Some of the biggest names in the business were there.

A partial list of companies present at the career fair includes the following, which are also the companies where BSET graduates find very lucrative and interesting jobs when they graduate from Vanier.

 Honeywell Canada – Software-Enabled Technology, building automation, and manufacturing  EH Price – Industrial and commercial HVAC-R  Ainsworth – HVAC Technical Trade Services  Cimco Refrigeration – Ice Rinks, Cold Storage, and Industrial Refrigeration  RD Service Nicram – Calibration and Validation of specialized laboratory equipment  Master Group – Largest independent HVAC distributor in Canada  Provent – Custom curb, ventilation and commercial HVAC accessories  JESS HVAC – Largest manufacturing representative of commercial and industrial ventilation equipment in  QAT – Air distribution products and air treatment equipment  Annexair - Air Handling Systems designed for Commercial, Institutional and Industrial applications  Johnson Controls - Johnson Controls is a global technology and industrial leader specializing in building automation and mechanical equipment  Enertrak – Distributor of HVAC Equipment  Armstrong Fluid Technology – Leader in HVAC systems  Pageau Morel - Consulting engineering firm specialized in the fields of mechanical and electrical engineering, energy efficiency and eco-design  Quest Loss Control Services - Fire protection and loss control expertise  Filtration Lab - Complete range of air filtration products  Carmichael – Canada-wide heating and cooling contractor  BPA – Consulting Engineering specializing in Advanced Building Solutions  Service Energetique RL – Steam, hot water, combustion, and energy recovery equipment  REFPLUS – Custom Refrigeration Equipment manufactured in Québec  GBI – Consulting Engineering specializing in sustainable development, industry, transportation, infrastructure, water treatment and environment  Regulvar – Building Automation specialist offering integrated and upgradable building automation solutions designed to optimize building performance  Matrox – Advanced computer system manufacturer, operating production facilities in Québec  Dehumidified Air Solutions – Specializing in indoor swimming pool environments

Ilya Meldrum, Building systems Engineering Technology

PEER TEACHING COURSE: CALL FOR APPLICANTS

The Peer Teaching course is a special B-Block English course (603-HS course) open to students in all programs and offered every winter semester. Every fall, I recruit students with strong English language skills who are interested in learning how to teach and help other students. This course is a good opportunity for exceptional students to gain valuable peer tutoring experience while also obtaining a grade for the B- Block English course.

Please encourage motivated and interested students in your classes to apply for my course by Friday, November 29, 2019. The students who apply must already have taken two English courses and passed them with a grade of 75% or over. Furthermore, they must be students who have not yet completed a B-Block English course. Application forms are available at my office (N-554) and at the office of the Faculty Dean of General Education (B-208). Applicants will be interviewed in early December and selected according to their level of excellence, commitment, and responsibility. Selected students will then be pre-registered into my course in January.

If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at extension 7271 or to send an email at [email protected]

Thank you in advance for your help.

Spiridoula Photopoulos, English Department

ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY PASS DAY

Architectural technology second-year students admired the view from the 55th floor of the Tour des Canadiens 3 and Humaniti construction sites. Third-year students observed state-of-the-art construction methods at a Public Works Canada project in Ottawa after a guided tour of Carleton University. First-year students got a guided tour of the Bibliothèque du Boisé’s architectural design.

Second-year students admire the view from the 55th floor of Third-year students Luca Caracciolo and Karl Cortez the Tour des Canadiens Phase 3 construction site. observe the cutting-edge 3D-scanning technology used at this Public Works project.

Michael Lancione, Architectural Technology

Referral Form: Early Alert Support

The Early Alert Support referral form is available online for teachers to refer at-risk students to the Student Success Advisor. Teachers are encouraged to fill out the online referral form as soon as it becomes noticeable that a student is likely to fail and requires support beyond help understanding course content.

I contact referred students and invite them to meet with me. Depending on a student’s situation, I will either work with them directly, or refer them to the relevant resource(s), and follow up to help ensure the student receives the necessary support.

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you want further information: extension 7568 or [email protected].

Referral form: Early Alert Support: http://bit.ly/early-alert-referral

Cari Clough, Tutoring and Academic Success Centre, E-308

Soirée Big Band Evening 2019

It's time for one of our most popular music events of the Fall semester! This will be our 11th annual Big Band Evening, an excellent concert that will feature musicians not only from Vanier's own jazz program, but special invitees the Beaconsfield High School Senior Jazz Band directed by Phil Legault, and the McGill Jazz Orchestra I under the direction of Christine Jensen. Our host for the evening this year is once again the wonderful and entertaining CJAD 800 news anchor Trudie Mason. Admission is free, but a suggested donation of $10 to contribute to instrument maintenance for the jazz bands of Vanier and Beaconsfield High is greatly appreciated. In these days of educational cutbacks and reforms, our high school and college music programs are feeling the pinch!

Glen Ethier, Department of Music

Vanier College Choir Concert: A VERY Special Presentation

Mark down this Friday, November 8, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. in your calendars. This year the Vanier College Choir, under the direction of Philippe Bourque has been terrifically busy preparing for a masterful performance of Antonin Dvořák’s Mass in D Major. This will be a special concert, because our choir will be performing in conjunction with the McGill University Choir at the Church of Saint Andrew and Saint Paul. Also on the program is Anton Bruckner’s Psalm 112—like Dvořák’s Mass an excellent late Romantic sacred work. The students in the choir have been working hard to polish these pieces, and Monsieur Bourque guarantees me that it will be a show to impress. As usual! Full det ails for this free concert are on the attached poster.

Glen Ethier, Department of Music

Call for Applications: Meg Sircom Memorial Scholarship

Please encourage students who like to write fiction, poetry, personal essays or other creative work, and who have good grades in English, to apply for the Meg Sircom Memorial Scholarship. Meg Sircom was an English teacher at our college from 2001-2011. She was a fiction writer, and valued both academic and creative writing.

Scholarship amount: $500 Deadline for applications: Jan. 27, 2020

Requirements:  The applicant must be a student at Vanier College during the A19-H20 academic year.  The student has received final grades of 80%+ in at least two English classes (101, 102, 103, HS-)  The student will submit a portfolio of 5-15 double-spaced pages of creative literary work (poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, graphic storytelling, or other)

For information on applying, students should contact  their English teachers, or  Dana Bath (D-545B, 514-744-7500 x 7814, or through MIO) Dana Bath, English Department

Contest: Black History Month Poster

For Black History Month, we are organizing a contest to select a poster or a logo that will represent the true meaning of Black History Month. The poster must reflect the valuable contribution and positive role models of members of the Black community.

The deadline to submit your entry is Wednesday, November 27th 2019 at the main counter of the print shop (B-121).

The winner will receive a prize of $400.00. Furthermore, that will be the 2020 official Black History Month poster at Vanier College.

Please encourage your students.

For more information, please contact: Danielle Altidor [email protected] or Mark Prentice [email protected]

Danielle Altidor, French Department

The Malawi Nursing Exchange 2010-2020

Annual Fundraiser Silent Auction/Wine and Cheese

Although much has changed over the past 10 years one thing remains constant, raising funds to offer exceptional learning experiences for students requires fundraising! The Silent Auction/Wine and Cheese Event is our biggest and most important fundraiser of the year. All efforts to make the event enjoyable with plenty of student participation are being made. This year's group will be providing delicious baked goods as well as entertainment. The items up for auction are sure to please all tastes. Our usual crowd pleasers of Hockey tickets, fine dining gift certificates and gift baskets will be on hand and much more. Please consider joining us on November 21 from 4pm-7pm. Tickets $15 - include food, entertainment and two glasses of wine!

Tickets can be purchased at the following locations: A286 - B212 - D438

Hope to see you there! CHEERS!

Melodie Hicks, Coordinator, Malawi Nursing Exchange

NOVEMBER IS WELLNESS CHALLENGE MONTH

The Mental Health and Wellness Team has been working on encouraging wellness on campus. Wellness is a practice that involves becoming aware of making choices toward a satisfying and healthy life. Each week in November promotes a different aspect. Participants have begun receiving suggestions of things that they can do and activities on campus related to the specific aspect of wellness highlighted this week.

The week of November 4th – 8th is dedicated to Social Wellness. Social Wellness refers to the relationships we have and how we interact with others. Furthermore, it involves building healthy, nurturing and supportive connections.

WEEK 1: SOCIAL WELLNESS Metro -11:30 am – 1:30 am

Relationships play a pivotal role in our health. Come together and join the Vanier Community to help create a culture of appreciation and connect with others while engaging in our activity. Taking a moment to reflect on what we have, and being grateful for the bonds we share affects our wellbeing positively.

Nearly 150 students and staff have already signed up for The Wellness Challenge. If you are interested in joining us, please send an email to Sarah Dudley at [email protected] or drop by C-203 and sign in with the receptionist.

Adelina Rovito, Student Services

The Play’s the Thing

Women’s and Gender Studies is pleased to sponsor the presentation of two plays dealing with contemporary issues faced by our students today.

Man Down! A Forum theatre piece on Masculinity

Childhood friends Patrick and Stef are living the college dream. On their own for the first time, they are trying to take full advantage of their newfound freedom. Patrick just wants to do well and get to know Amy, the cute girl in his dorm. But Stef keeps on egging him on to be more of a “real man” by partying hard and being with as many college girls as possible. Patrick doesn’t know how to manage his friendship with Stef, while Stef faces his own internal demons.

On November 20, you have a chance to participate in a unique theatre experience: a “rehearsal for life”. The Atwater Library theatre troupe will be on hand with a piece that explores some modern dilemmas faced by young men today. Participants will view the short piece once, and then will be invited to suggest changes to the behaviours of the characters—you may even be able to take on a role yourself and act opposite one of the actors. Help guide Patrick and Stef towards the kinds of lives they want.

This play was presented last year, and was well-received (see pictures.) Audience participation prizes will be awarded.

When: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 @ 12:30 p.m. (UB) Where: N526-536 Sponsored by Women’s and Gender Studies.

Be a Good Girl Be a Good Girl is a one woman show that combines drama, dark comedy, film sequences, and original songs to tell true stories of sexual assault and its repercussions. Created and performed by Adina Katz, who was compelled to speak out about her personal experiences due to the other cases of sexual as-sault and harassment that has been publicized over the past few years. She has been developing this show since 2014, it debuted in 2018 at the Toronto Fringe Festival, and has since evolved into its latest version, per-formed this past March at the Segal Centre for Performing Arts. The play is followed by a talkback (Q&A) session.

When: Friday, November 8, 2019 @ 10:00 a.m. Where: Auditorium (A103) Links: https://www.segalcentre.org/en/shows/2018-2019/be--a-good-girl and http://www.thesuburban.com/arts_and_entertainment/arts/adina-katz-s-one-woman-show-be-a-good-girl/article_66a8ac1e-3e02-11e9- 918c-77ed47d2a977.html

This event takes place during the English Symposium is co-sponsored by Women’s and Gender Studies

For more information, please contact Maggie Kathwaroon ([email protected]) Maggie Kathwaroon, Women’s and Gender Studies 2019 English Symposium: TROUBLE

TROUBLE: A SYMPOSIUM

November 6-8, 2019

Vanier College Auditorium (A-103)

“I don’t think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possible also from laziness – to save oneself from trouble.” —Agatha Christie

“If there was less sympathy in the world, there would be less trouble in the world” —Oscar Wilde

Trouble, in the context of English literature, is a wide-open concept. You can think of the conflict at the heart of the hero’s journey: the action that opens up that hero to new experiences, growth and eventual victory. Trouble can also be the instigator of greater social change – a single social issue can be the catalyst of great and cascading transformation. Texts can challenge our own comfort, either by their attempts to raise consciousness, or our own discomfort at dealing with authorial bias. Ultimately, we need a little trouble in our lives – to break the monotony of our own lives, sure, but also to recognize the issues we face, to encourage us to seek new ways of being, and to force us to confront the things we take for granted.

Trouble, the theme and title of the 2019 edition of the Vanier College English Department’s annual symposium, will involve speakers, performers, activists, poets, and writers who identify, challenge or even cause a little trouble through their work.

All events will take place in the Auditorium with the exception of the Coffee House, which will be held in TASC (E-300). We look forward to seeing you there.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6th

8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. (A-103) TRUE STORIES, TOLD LIVE Autobiographical storytelling as an artform has seen an incredible popular resurgence in the past decade. We open our symposium with a slate of storytellers, hosted by Francesca Esguerra, a producer for Confabulation – ’s premier all-true storytelling series. Featuring five stories, these performances blur the line between fiction and memory, exploring the purpose and function of memory and memorial storytelling.

10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (A-103) STORYTELLING THROUGH THE AGES Kanienkehaka (Mohawk) dance artist, Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo, demonstrates and speaks about her relationship with telling stories inspired by her culture.

This event is supported by the Diversity is Belonging Project, sponsored by Entente Canada-Québec

12:30p.m. to 1:45p.m. (A-103) REFUGEE BOULEVARD Between 1947 and 1955, Montreal became home to the world’s third largest community of Holocaust survivors outside of Europe. Tommy Strasser, a war orphan from Czechoslovakia, will share his early experiences of settling into the city while Stacey Zembrzycki and Nancy Rebelo, both teachers at , and Eszter Andor, Commemorations and Oral History Coordinator at the Montreal Holocaust Museum, will speak about bringing survivors’ stories to life in a new interactive audio tour, refugeeboulevard.ca, that allows participants to walk in their footsteps.

This event is supported by the Diversity is Belonging Project, sponsored by Entente Canada-Québec

2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (A-103) COMMUNICATING CLIMATE CRISIS Our first panel discussion will feature two presenters, offering two different perspectives on the challenges inherent in telling a broader public about issues related to climate and the environment. Allison Hanes is a columnist for the Montreal Gazette. Dan Goldberg is the senior communications advisor for Canada’s International Development Research Centre.

4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (A-103) THE LOWER PLATEAU (film screening with Q & A with the filmmaker) A formerly successful Montreal musician trudges through the darkest days of winter, armed with a backpack full of weed and a repertoire of Alanis Morissette covers. In the heart of the city’s independent music scene, the snow-covered Plateau, Jaine encounters both allies and obstacles. When a glittering opportunity in the Emerald City of Toronto threatens to lure her into a shiny new life, Jaine struggles to sever old ties. The Lower Plateau is the latest film by Montreal filmmaker Liz Singh, who will be available for a talkback after the screening.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7th

8:10 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. (A-103) FEAR OF MISSING OUT – GEORDIE THEATRE PERFORMANCE Montreal’s Geordie Theatre is pleased to present a new work by local playwright, Michaela Di Cesare. Olive wants to research a string of assaults at bus stops in her neighbourhood for the school paper. Unfortunately, she’s grounded and spends all her free time working at her parents’ deli under their watchful supervision. Olive’s best friend T-Star (née Tanya) is growing impatient with this arrangement and starts to withdraw from the friendship. Vincent, an aspiring forensic scientist on the autism spectrum, befriends Olive and promises to help her crack the case.

Fear of Missing Out is a beautiful coming-of-age play that looks at the tough choices facing teens today; a contemporary tale that honestly navigates conversations and realities of consent, cultural identity, and independence.

This event is supported by the Diversity is Belonging Project, sponsored by Entente Canada-Québec

10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (A-103) WRITING THE URBAN LANDSCAPE: TARAS GRESCOE The future of the world is urban. But how can we keep our ever-more populous cities moving in a sustainable way? In his award-winning book Straphanger, Taras Grescoe travelled to fourteen cities, to look at the best and the worst in urban transportation, from bicycles in Copenhagen to freeway sprawl in Phoenix. At Vanier, he’ll talk about the process of writing a globe-trotting work of creative non-fiction, and what he learned about how to keep the cities we live in happy, healthy, and connected. This event is co-sponsored by QWF Writer’s-in-CEGEP Program

12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (A-103) THE BRIDGE Live CBC Radio taping w/ Nantali Indongo in conversation with rapper Nate Husser CBC Radio’s The Bridge offers weekly in-depth conversations about culture, style and taste from creators who bring in an eclectic array of the music they find inspirational. The show is hosted by Nantali Indongo – herself a musical artist, both solo and as a member of Nomadic Massive, a multilingual hip hop group based in Montreal. For our symposium, she’ll be joined by Montreal rapper Nate Husser. Nate is a Montreal native, who grew up in Little Burgundy, and whose work is marked by his roots, as an Afro-Caribbean, inner city, anglo millennial. In addition to talking about Nate’s creative journey and inspiration, they will also explore the state of rap in Canada in 2019 – following the first ever Polaris prize win for a rap album.

2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (A-103) SHOW YOUR WORK – THE NEED FOR SCIENCE COMMUNICATION The great challenge of communicating big ideas is to make these complex ideas more digestible, without falling into misrepresentation and oversimplification. For our 2019 symposium, we are pleased to welcome two groups committed to bringing scientific ideas to the broader public:

Broad Science is an initiative dedicated to making science inclusive, engaging, and intersectional. We are focused on telling science stories from the voices and perspectives that often get overlooked and go untold. Though podcasting Broad Science aims to provide a platform that makes science accessible for everyone, empowers marginalized communities, and encourages socially-conscious scientific practice in the next generation of scientists.

SIGMA: The Vanier Science Journal is a celebration of the excellent science and technology writing being produced at the college. We publish research papers, popular science writing, short fiction and poetry, and opinion pieces on a wide range of subjects. Writers whose work is selected for publication prepare their texts in collaboration with student editors who are involved at every step of the process. The journal is available in hard copy and online at vaniersciencejournal.com.

4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (A-103) POETIC VOICES This event is dedicated to the memory of Vanier English teacher and storyteller extraordinaire Brian Llewellyn-ap-Dafydd, who passed away on New Year's Eve 2015 – though his stories live on around campus and far beyond. Three poets from our own English Department – Marcia Goldberg, Kevin Bushell and Chrissy Rikkers will read selections of their work, and speak about their approaches to poetry and voice. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8th

8:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. (A-103) Sean Michaels – A CONVERSATION WITH THE AUTHOR One of Montreal's most acclaimed writers, Sean Michaels will be discussing his work as a music critic and author of two novels, the Giller Prize-winning Us Conductors and 2019's The Wagers.

This event is co-sponsored by QWF Writer’s-in-CEGEP Program.

10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (A-103) BE A GOOD GIRL Be a Good Girl is a one woman show that combines drama, dark comedy, film sequences, and original songs to tell true stories of sexual assault and its repercussions. Created and performed by Adina Katz, who was compelled to speak out about her personal experiences due to the other cases of sexual assault and harassment that has been publicized over the past few years. She has been developing this show since 2014, it debuted in 2018 at the Toronto Fringe Festival, has since evolved int o its latest version, performed this past March at the Segal Centre for Performing Arts, and will now be presented here at Vanier College.

This event is co-sponsored by Women and Gender Studies.

12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (A-103) ALL THE NEWS THAT’S FIT TO FAKE Coming off a Canadian election that was full of claims of false news, narratives and gossip, we’re thrilled to close our mainstage programming with a panel discussion of this important issue of our time. Speaking on the issue, we have Sarah Leavitt – a videojournalist, who has worked at CBC news for the past seven years; Emily Kingsland – a librarian on McGill University, who has been studying the phenomenon of fake news and teaching critical reading and thinking workshops for the past three years; and Anders Yates – a Toronto-based satirist, whose work regularly appears in The Beaverton, as well as his own videos online.

2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (E-300) COFFEE HOUSE Join us in the intimate setting of the TASC as members of the Vanier community—teachers, staff, and students—are invited to read or perform their own original literary works. Refreshments will be provided. Everyone is welcome. Anyone interested in participating in the coffee house should contact April Lepitre at [email protected].

The English Symposium Committee would like to thank the Faculty of General Education for sponsoring this three-day event and Printing Services, Student Services, and Communications for assisting with various aspects of it. We would also like to thank Vanier’s Indigenous Circle, the QWF Writer’s-in-CEGEP Program, the MEES, the Open Door Network, and Women and Gender Studies for their support.

Matthew Goldberg, English Department

Annual Holiday Craft Fair – Call for Vendors

Are you an artist, maker or handcrafter?

We're looking for vendors for our Annual Holiday Craft Fair scheduled on Wednesday, November 20 from 11 AM - 3 PM in Jake’s Mall. Participants MUST be a member of the Vanier community (faculty, staff or student - NOT a family member or friend). All items to be sold MUST BE HANDMADE by the participant. Each participant will pay $15 as a donation to the Vanier College Foundation.

If you are interested in participating in this year's event, please fill out the online registration form by November 13, 2019: https://forms.gle/6bTfCv1BMA4GJMgPA

For more information, please contact Lisa Sparkes, ext. 7651, [email protected]

Lisa Sparkes, Biology Department

PSI News

VR in Education: Virtual Reality Trips

The Vanier TIEK (Teacher’s Innovation Exploration Kit), which will soon be housed in the STEM center, will allow teachers to explore, among other things, virtual reality. You may wonder, how can virtual reality be used in education? There are many applications, including taking virtual reality field trips. Did you know, for instance, that you can watch CBC 360 documentaries that allow you to feel as though you are present in the action? With Google expeditions, students can take virtual journeys in which the teacher guides the students along the way. Discovery VR offers immersive content from the Discovery channel, and University students can explore topics such as anatomy, history, and space. The University of Toronto Virtual Reality in the Classroom page provides a list of these and other ways to take a virtual reality trip.

Keep your eyes on this space for news about the TIEK launch and ways you can make use of this teacher resource for your own VR experimentation.

Grants for College Researchers

PAREA INTERNAL APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 9TH, 2020 DURATION OF GRANT: 1 YEAR – 3 YEARS

This program is offered by the Ministry of Education with the goal of broadening and consolidating pedagogical research.

Eligible projects can fall under one of these research themes:

1) Teaching

2) Learning

3) The Educational Environment

General information:

 The grant offers teaching release as well as an operating budget.

 Teaching staff and professional staff are eligible to apply.  For more information, please visit the program webpage.

Internal application process timeline:

 If you intend to apply for this grant, please notify the PSI Research Officer, Angela Vavassis ([email protected]) by

December 23rd, 2019. In order to do so, please complete the NOI form found on our website.

 If you would like feedback on a draft of your application, email it to Angela by January 2nd, 2020.

 Your complete application package must be submitted to Angela by January 9 th, 2020.

FRQNT- PARTNERSHIP RESEARCH PROJECT APPLICATION DEADLINE: ANYTIME VALUE: $100,000/YEAR FOR 2 OR 3 YEARS

This program aims to foster interactions and partnerships between university and college researchers, economic and government partners and potential users of research, in areas of strategic importance to Québec. In particular, the program aims to:

 Boost the development of new scientific and technological skills and expertise urgently needed in Québec through research;  Stimulate the interest of Québec researchers in the priority research and training needs expressed by government, institutional and industrial partners;  Encourage the training and development of new teams of emerging researchers and the consolidation of existing teams;  Enhance research potential in fields considered to be a priority for Québec and train a new generation of researchers;  Foster links between researchers from Québec and Canada and international researchers with recognized scientific merit.

General information:

 Principal investigator: A college researcher may lead a research project if he or she has a master's or PhD, or an equivalent qualification recognized by a Quebec University. Alternatively, a project can be led by a university researcher or clinical university researcher.  Co-investigators: Research projects must be carried out by teams of at least 2 co-investigators, including the principal investigator.  Budget: An obligatory minimum of 30% of the grant must be dedicated to the training of new researchers. These funds must be used to contribute to salaries, scholarships and scholarship supplements for college or university students, award holders and postdoctoral fellows involved in project activities.  Collaborator: The team may be joined by one or more other collaborators.

For additional information, please visit the program webpage.

If you intend to apply for this grant, please contact the PSI Research Officer, Angela Vavassis ([email protected]).

MTP

The Winter 2020 course schedule for Performa’s Master Teacher Program (MTP) is now available. The following courses will be offered at the following colleges:

WINTER 2020 1. College Teaching and Course Design – Vanier College 2. Instructional Strategies for Active Learning – Dawson College 3. Constructing Knowledge in your Discipline – Dawson College 4. Group Work to Team-Based Learning – 5. Dynamics and Diversity in the College Classroom – Vanier College 6. Exploring Research Strategies – Champlain College, St. Lambert

The deadline to register is Friday, November 22, 2019.

Please see the MTP Winter 2020 Schedule poster below for specific dates and times.

PERFORMA PROGRAMMING IN FRENCH

If you are interested in pursuing pedagogical development studies in French, there is a vast offering of courses available through Performa’s francophone programs. Vous pouvez accéder à la programmation en utilisant le lien suivant:

HIVER 2020 : https://www.usherbrooke.ca/performa/fr/programmations/reseau/hiver-2020-activites-en-francais/

For more information about any Performa program, or to register for a course, please contact Julia Hall at [email protected] or at extension 7375.

Elana Cooperberg, Pedagogical Support and Innovation

MASTER TEACHER PROGRAM MTP Winter 2020 Course schedule

Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma in College Teaching (GCCT & GDCT)

PED601 – College Teaching and PED604 – Instructional Strategies COL855 – Constructing Course Design (2 cr.) for Active Learning (2 cr.) Knowledge in your Discipline W (3 cr.) GCCT: Core course GCCT: Core course I GDCT: N/A GDCT: N/A GCCT: N/A Teacher: Hélène Mathieu Teacher: Wilma Brown GDCT: Core course Location: Vanier College Location: Dawson College Teacher: Elizabeth Janik N Fri. Jan. 31 3:00-6:00pm Location: Dawson College Fri. Feb. 28 3:00-6:00pm Fri. Feb. 14 3:00-6:00pm Fri. Mar. 13 3:00-6:00pm Fri. Jan. 10 3:00-6:00pm Wed. Feb. 26* 6:00-9:00pm Online only Fri. Mar. 27 3:00-6:00pm Fri. Jan. 17 3:00-6:00pm T Sat. Mar. 14 9:00-4:00pm Sat. Apr. 04** 9:00-4:00pm F2F only Sat. Jan. 18 9:00-4:00pm Wed. Mar. 25* 6:00-9:00pm Online only Tues. Apr. 14* 6:00-9:00pm Online only Fri. Feb. 21 3:00-6:00pm Fri. Apr. 03 3:00-6:00pm Fri. May 01 3:00-6:00pm Wed. Mar. 11* 6:00-9:00pm Online only E Fri. Apr. 17 3:00-6:00pm Fri. Mar. 20 3:00-6:00pm Note: Recommended first course in the Wed. Apr. 01* 6:00-9:00pm Online only Master Teacher Program R Sat. Apr. 25 9:00-4:00pm

COL874 – Dynamics & Diversity in PED617 – Group Work to Team- Prerequisite: Minimum of 13 credits in the the College Classroom (2 cr.) GCCT program

Based Learning (1 cr.) GCCT: Elective course GCCT: Elective course 2 GDCT: Elective course GDCT: Elective course Registration Deadline: Teacher: Marc Belanger Teacher: Lorelie Bouchard Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 0 Location: Vanier College

Location: John Abbott College Sat. Feb. 22 9:00-4:00pm Thur. Jan. 09 9:00-4:00pm To register, contact your 2 Tues. Mar. 03* 6:00-9:00pm Online only Mon. Jan. 13* 6:00-9:00pm Online only Sat. Mar. 21 9:00-12:00pm Local Performa Sat. Jan. 25 9:00-4:00pm Tues. Mar. 31* 6:00-9:00pm Online only Sat. Apr. 18 9:00-4:00pm Representative (RL) 0 Research Component

MEC951 – Exploring Research Strategies (3 cr.)

S Research Component: Core Course Fri. Jan. 17 3:00-6:00pm Teacher: Dianne Bateman, Christina Sat. Jan. 25 9:00-4:00pm C Clausen, Amir Shoham & Stephen Taylor Fri. Feb. 07 3:00-6:00pm Location: Champlain, St. Lambert Fri. Feb. 21 3:00-6:00pm Sun. Mar. 01 9:00-4:00pm Prerequisite: MEC950 – Tues. Mar. 10* 6:00-9:00pm Online only H Understanding the Research Cycle Tues. Mar. 24* 6:00-9:00pm Online only

Fri. Apr. 03 3:00-6:00pm

E PROGRAM / COURSE FORMAT IS BLENDED

D Participants from outside the * Online only: Online format (Adobe Connect) will be used by all Montreal region will need the U participants. following equipment for ALL Online ** F2F only: Attendance in person is required for all participants. For classes: participants who are ‘out-of-Montreal region,’ please  High-speed Internet access L contact your local Performa Representative (RL) for  Headset with microphone information regarding the MTP Travel Subsidy and  Webcam Application Form. E When the entire class is ONLINE, all Distance participants: Online format (Adobe Connect) will be used by ‘out-of- students will need the above. Montreal-region participants’ only and all other .equipment. participants are to be present in class.

MTP WINTER 2020 SCHEDULE | October 09, 2019

MTP Winter 2020 Course schedule

BRIEF COURSE DESCRIPTIONS PED601 - College Teaching and Course Design, 2 credits (Core course in GCCT) Educational concepts, beliefs, values, practices, issues, philosophies and outcomes associated with learner-centered teaching are examined while designing, developing and evaluating a college level course. PED604 – Instructional Strategies for Active Learning, 2 credits (Core course in GCCT) This course is designed to enable teachers to call upon instructional strategies to suit particular classroom situations. Participants will design instructional strategies that foster active learning and further the reciprocal relationship between teachers and students. PED617 – Group Work to Team-Based Learning, 1 credit (Elective course in GCCT and GDCT) Participants examine different ways to use small groups and the instructional challenges these approaches often present. Principles and strategies for working with casual groups, cooperative groups, and team-based learning groups are also examined. COL855 - Constructing Knowledge in your Discipline, 3 credits Core Course in the GDCT) The purpose of this course is to connect each teacher’s content knowledge with the theoretical and practical knowledge about teaching and learning that has been acquired in the preceding courses in the program. Its primary purpose is to allow for a detailed analysis and integration of principles, theories, and assumptions about learning and instruction that underlie expert knowledge and competence in different disciplines. Prerequisite: Minimum of 13 credits in the GCCT COL874 - Dynamics & Diversity in the College Classroom, 2 credits (Elective course in GCCT and GDCT) Participants gain an awareness and understanding of the role diversity plays in classroom dynamics. As well, they will have a better understanding of how to embrace and use their legitimate authority for the purpose of empowering students to learn. MEC951 - Exploring Research Strategies, 3 credits (Core course in the Research Component) Extending on MEC950, participants will develop skills in defining problems, analyzing scholarly articles, formulating researc h questions, and constructing appropriate methodologies. Participants will refine their research problem and choose a methodology to develop a preliminary research proposal. Basic concepts in statistics are introduced. At the end of this course, participants will submit a preliminary research proposal. Prerequisite: MEC950 – Understanding the Research Cycle

The Master Teacher Program in a Nutshell

Graduate Certificate in College Teaching (GCCT): A total of 15 credits (11 Core + 4 Elective). Program # 46Y 000 Graduate Diploma in College Teaching (GDCT): A total of 30 credits (11 Core + 4 Elective). Program # 52M 000

Master of Education in College Teaching (M.Ed.): A total of 45 credits. Research Component. Program # 666 001

NOTES: FEES:  Each course has additional online, asynchronous hours.  University of Sherbrooke Admission, Program Change  Registration is based on the needs of participants & Re-Admission Fee, is $87.00 within the Consortium of Anglophone Colleges  The University of Sherbrooke will invoice participants  The consortium of Anglophone Colleges reserves the for the following fees, which are subject to change right to cancel courses with insufficient registration. without notice:  Course dates are subject to change.  Tuition Fee per credit, $107.85*  To withdraw from a course registration without  UdeS Foundation Campaign per activity, penalty, participants must notify their local Performa $3.30* Representative (RL) at least five (5) working days  Administration Fee per Academic Year $34.31 BEFORE the first class date.  MTP Administration Fee, payable to the host college  Failure to do so will result in a grade of AB (Abandon) for each course and subject to change, is $30.00. and payment of course fees will be applicable.  Textbooks, if required, may be purchased online or at the host college before classes begin. *$2.85 of the $107.85 tuition fee per credit and the UdeS Foundation Campaign are optional. Participants must opt out each semester.

MTP WINTER 2020 SCHEDULE | October 09, 2019