REFLECTIONS ON 2015 GET IN TOUCH Davis Campus 7899 McLaughlin Road Brampton, Ontario L6Y 5H9 Creative T 905-459-7533 Hazel McCallion Campus construction 4180 Duke of York Blvd Mississauga, Ontario L5B 0G5 T 905-845-9430 With the construction of innovative new buildings — Skills Training Centre 407 Iroquois Shore Road and creative enhancements Oakville, Ontario L6H 1M3 T 905-845-9430 to existing ones — Sheridan continues to walk the talk as Trafalgar Road Campus 1430 Trafalgar Road Canada’s Creative Campus. Oakville, Ontario L6H 2L1 T 905-845-9430 PAGE 06 @sheridan_college sheridaninstitute @sheridancollege sheridaninstitute sheridan_c sheridancollege.ca PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2015 1,710 NUMBER OF STUDENTS INVOLVED IN RESEARCH $212.3M 1 Approximate amount added in income to the Halton and Peel regions due to 1ST IN CANADA AMONG Sheridan’s day-to-day operations COLLEGES FOR THE NUMBER OF TOTAL RESEARCH PROJECTS COMPLETED (225) 00,000 and Peel regions by Sheridan and its students 298+ % NUMBER OF 20 ORGANIZATIONS of Sheridan’s full-time faculty members engaged in scholarship, SUPPORTED THROUGH research and creative activities, helping to capture and disseminate RESEARCH PROJECTS knowledge and allow innovation and creativity to fl ourish 02 All information provided is current as of publication and is subject to change; January 2016. 27 2015 Thank you for being part of our community In compiling Sheridan’s many good news stories for this edition of the President’s Report, we quickly noticed that a pattern emerged. Many of our proudest accomplishments from the past year have centred around one theme: community. Like any postsecondary institution, we belong to a number of communities. There’s our vibrant on-campus community of students, faculty and staff. There’s the broader communities in which those campuses exist: Oakville, Brampton and Mississauga. There’s our thriving alumni community, which numbers over 148,000 strong. There’s our community of industry partners, donors and advisers, and our postsecondary peers locally, nationally and internationally. The stories in the pages that follow showcase some of the many ways we’ve had an impact in our communities over the past year. Read on to discover how we’re designing a school for a First Nations community, removing the barriers to postsecondary education for underprivileged individuals, enhancing our campus environments, supporting international events, and sharing our advanced technology and know-how with our local communities. While the stories vary dramatically, each one showcases the power of collective ideas, collaboration, unity and belonging — all the important elements of community. Through the extraordinary participation of so many caring members of our community, we’ve bolstered our reputation as Canada’s Creative Campus and one of Canada’s leading postsecondary institutions. I hope this report inspires your continued interest and invaluable support of Sheridan. Sincerely, Jeff Zabudsky, PhD President and Vice Chancellor, Sheridan College 03 PRESIDENT’S REPORT Creative In review construction PAGE 06 It’s a momentous time at Sheridan. Here, we look back at some of the recent highlights and milestones over the past year. Sheridan graduates also worked the presence-sensing floor The event features a conversation JANUARY on The Lego Movie and The Book located at Holland Bloorview with director of stage, opera and Lawrence Hill, author of of Life, the additional two films Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. The film Atom Egoyan and Matthew international best-selling and nominated in the best animated winning students’ game, Kyube, Jocelyn, artistic and general award-winning novel The Book feature category. engages children and families in an director of Canadian Stage. of Negroes, comes to campus inclusive activity that can be played to launch ‘Sheridan Reads,’ part by children of all abilities while they of Sheridan’s Creative Campus FEBRUARY wait for their appointments. APRIL initiative. Hill gives a lecture in Posters by Sheridan students Sheridan earns a ‘Silver’ STARS which he shares his thoughts are showcased at the opening For the third consecutive rating from the Association for on writing and nurturing the night of the Black History Month year, two Sheridan students the Advancement of Sustainability creative impulse. kick-off celebration by the are recognized as outstanding in Higher Education (AASHE). Canadian Caribbean Association co-op students. Business Sheridan’s accomplishment How to Train Your Dragon 2, of Halton (CCAH). The posters, Administration — Finance student reflects a significant improvement written and directed by Sheridan which celebrate Canadian Black Ali Zaheer is selected as Co-op in energy efficiency, waste diverted alumnus Dean DeBlois wins the History, are later displayed at the Student of the Year by Education per campus user, and data tracking. Golden Globe Award for Best Oakville Museum. at Work Ontario. Software Animated Feature. Development and Network A team of first-year students At the Academy Awards, Sheridan Engineering student Richard from Sheridan’s Mobile Computing dominates in the Best Animated Chavez receives an Honourable degree program wins first place in Building Feature category. Three of the five Mention from the Canadian Microsoft’s UX (User Experience) KI high nominated films were directed Association for Co-op Education. Challenge in the Innovation Path by Sheridan alumni: The Boxtrolls of the Imagine Cup. PAGE 16 (director Graham Annable); How to Ken Dryden — author, politician, Train Your Dragon 2 (director Dean educator, lawyer and hockey hero DeBlois); and Big Hero 6 (director — spends two days at Sheridan, MAY Chris Williams). Williams takes sharing experiences that reinforce A team of Sheridan Paralegal home the Oscar. the idea that community matters. students wins Ontario’s Mock Dryden’s visit is part of the Trial cup, beating out their peers Community Builder Series, a year- from six similar programs at public MARCH long sequence of events, speakers colleges across Ontario. Sixteen Sheridan graduates take and documentary screenings with home Canadian Screen Awards, a focus on building better and For the second straight year, which celebrate homegrown talent healthier communities. Sheridan sponsors the Punjabi in front of the camera and behind International Film Festival (PIFF), the scenes in film, television and As part of its Creative Campus which takes place in Brampton, digital media. Series, Sheridan partners with Mississauga, Oakville, Toronto, and the Toronto International Film Richmond Hill. Sheridan hosts two For their ‘Sprint Week’ Festival (TIFF) for ‘Stage & Screen’: screenings of films celebrating the competition, Game Design a discussion examining the themes of Punjabi and Southeast students are challenged to design intersection of theatre and film at Asian cultures and identities. interactive games for ‘ScreenPlay’, the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto. 04 2015 Education NOVEMBER JUNE transformation Sheridan alumnus and Sheridan Apprenticeship children’s book author and program grads win an PAGE 10 illustrator Jon Klassen wins a unprecedented four medals at the Premier’s Award in the Creative 26th annual Ontario Technological Arts and Design category. A 2005 Skills Competition. Three alumni graduate of Sheridan’s Classical sweep the Precision Machining Animation program, Klassen has competition, winning Gold, Silver sold over a million copies of his and Bronze in the category. An books worldwide. additional Gold medal is earned in the Computer Numerical Environmental advocate, Control (CNC) competition. award-winning geneticist, science broadcaster and academic David The groundbreaking production Suzuki delivers a keynote address at of Brantwood, produced by Sheridan’s Trafalgar Road Campus, Sheridan’s Canadian Music Theatre encouraging an audience of 300 Project (CMTP), is recognized with Sheridan community members an Audience Choice Award at the to get involved in environmental 2015 Dora Mavor Moore Awards, initiatives and make a difference. celebrating excellence in Toronto’s performing arts. DECEMBER Sheridan comes in at number Sheridan’s annual United 11 on the CG Student Awards’ list makes hockey more accessible for Way campaign concludes. The of the top 20 schools in the world AUGUST players with vision loss. Sheridan community raises $40K for visual effects, animation, and The Sheridan iCent app, which for the United Way, which assists game design. helps international students individuals to become resilient acclimatize, reaches 1,000 SEPTEMBER people, strengthens families and downloads. The app, co-created Sheridan alumnus Matthew Fabb creates vibrant neighbourhoods JULY by staff in Sheridan’s International takes home an Emmy Award. Fabb and communities. Students from the Shanghai Centre and a former international is a member of the award-winning Theatre Academy and Sheridan student, guides incoming team that made I Lost My Head Holiday ‘Mitten Trees’ are erected bring down the house in a concert students through every step of in Sleepy Hollow, the first virtual on each of Sheridan’s campuses. celebrating the universal language the process, from application to reality project to win an Emmy. The Sheridan community donates of music theatre. The cabaret arrival and beyond. 114 pairs of mittens, six scarves, concert is part of an international In the spirit of feeling good by and 70 hats, ensuring that children exchange that saw five students Two Sheridan students win first