Volume M20, Issue No. 6, February 26, 2018 Intercom is published regularly and serves to inform Vanier staff and teachers of notices and special events. It is posted on the Vanier College 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. Deadline: 4:00 p.m. on the 2017 Wednesday preceding publication. Referral Form: Early Alert Support Vanier Music Students in Threepenny Opera Production The Early Alert Support referral form is available online for teachers to refer at-risk students to the Academic Success Advisor. Well, here we are coming into the last week of February, and there Teachers are encouraged to fill out the online referral form as soon are some special concerts coming up—both on and off campus. as it becomes noticeable that a student is likely to fail and requires support beyond help understanding course content. For example, The National Theatre School of Canada is staging a graduating student production Kurt Weill's Threepenny Opera, Referred students will be invited to meet with the Academic which opens in February 27, 8:00 pm, at the Monument-National Success Advisor, who will work with students, or refer them to the (1182, Saint-Laurent Boulevard). relevant resource(s), and follow up to help ensure the student receives the necessary support. The production includes a live 6-piece band, which includes 3 Vanier College music students: Cedric Picard on Clarinet & Alto Please don’t hesitate to contact me should you want further Saxophone, Kayla Wiley on Clarinet & Tenor Saxophone and Chris information: extension 7568 or [email protected]. Uhbi on Guitar. Referral form: Early Alert Support: You can find the promotional video for the production https://goo.gl/forms/k2MxXEMbkFwjVXyd2 at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqpJjdg224Q. Cari Clough, Tutoring and Academic Success Centre, E-308 And here are some FB posts to share: Call for Vanier College 50th Anniversary celebration ideas https://www.facebook.com/entnts.montreal/posts/1552868411 429240. In August 2020, Vanier will be celebrating its 50th anniversary. Congratulations to our students on their upcoming performance! Since it first opened its doors in 1970, more than 200,000 students Glen Ethier, Department of Music have studied at Vanier. If you have ideas or suggestions of projects or events to help celebrate Vanier’s 50th, please send them to me at [email protected]. Darren Becker, Communications and Corporate Affairs Vanier College & ESG UQAM Team Up to Launch a New Accelerated DEC-BAC program in Marketing Vanier College is pleased to announce that, beginning this year, students that excel can enroll in a new accelerated business program given jointly by Vanier College and École des sciences de la gestion at Université du Québec à Montréal (ESG UQAM). This program will enable students to obtain their DEC in Business Management (Marketing - 410.D0) from Vanier College as well as a Bachelor in Business Administration (B.B.A.) from ESG UQAM in just over 4 years of full-time study, instead of the six years normally required to complete both programs. At Vanier, students will follow an accelerated marketing and general business curriculum for four semesters that will culminate in an internship in industry, and possibly an international exchange in France. At ESG UQAM, students will have the option to select one of seven concentrations: Marketing, International Management, Finance, Management Technology, Human Resource Management, Management, or Operations Management. Application To apply to the accelerated program, students need to be accepted into Vanier’s Business Management (Marketing - 410.D0) program. Students that achieve an R score of 28 or higher in their first semester are eligible for the accelerated program, and must maintain this average over their four semesters at Vanier. As of their second semester at Vanier, students will follow a modified and more intensive curriculum. Bilingualism and International Experience At École des sciences de la gestion, students can choose from a vast selection of courses offered in both English and French. They also have the possibility of doing a second internship at the end of their program, as well as participating in an international exchange. ESG has exchange agreements with over 160 international partners, of which 15 are among the 100 best business schools in the world. “The new DEC-BAC program is an exciting opportunity for strong, motivated students who want to quickly develop superior business skills in both English and French” said Andrew Gates, Business Administration teacher at Vanier College. For more information about the accelerated program please contact Andrew at [email protected] or 514 -744-7500 ext 7225. Marguerite Corriveau, Vanier Communications Cafeteria Special: Sushis pop-up shop Bento sushis will be at your restaurant on the first day of March. Come and get your box from 11h. First come, first served! For more exclusive information: https://www.facebook.com/FoodServiceVanier/ Mélissa Therrien, Cafeteria Services Architectural Technology students visit the historic Mount Stephen Club hotel Teachers Michael Lancione and Jeff Johnston accompanied Architectural Technology students on a guided visit to the Mount Stephen Club hotel, designated a “national historic monument” by both provincial and federal governments. This Renaissance-style mansion was built in 1883 before being transformed into an elite “social club” in 1926 and as a hotel in 2016. The original exterior sculpted limestone walls and stained-glass windows, and interior wood, marble and gold décor have been carefully restored by Tidan Hospitality Group. Pictured are the students sitting on the grand central stairway (photo at right courtesy Claudia Dang). Michael Lancione, Architectural Technology Vanier Indigenous Circle Events, February 2018 The Vanier Indigenous Circle invites all members of the Vanier community to two events. We would appreciate it if you shared this information with your students and colleagues! Wednesday, February 28, 8:30AM to 9:45AM in A401: Christopher Herodier Snowboy, author and storyteller from Chisasibi, Eeyou Istchee (Eastern James Bay), will be sharing stories and songs with the class Native Peoples of the Americas. We have room for about 15 extra people – all are welcome! Wednesday, February 28, 5:45PM: We are meeting in front of the main entrance of Vanier’s F wing and we will take the metro to Espace Culturel Ashukan for the screening of HI-HO MISTAHEY! In this feature-length documentary, Alanis Obomsawin tells the story of Shannen’s Dream, a national campaign to provide equitable access to education in safe and suitable schools for First Nations children. Strong participation in this initiative eventually brings Shannen's Dream all the way to the United Nations in Geneva. More information here: https://www.facebook.com/events/269046220292464/?event_time_id=269046226959130 Please sign up with Jacky Vallée if you plan to attend. If you cannot meet with us at Vanier, you are welcome to meet us directly at the event, which starts at 7PM at 431 Place Jacques-Cartier, Montreal. Jacky Vallée, Vanier Indigenous Circle Introducing the Writing Centre What is it? The Writing Centre supports success in writing across all disciplines and provides an environment that fosters the development of writing skills that lead to current and future academic and professional success. What do we do? Our aim is to help students express their ideas clearly, regardless of the discipline for which they are writing, by helping them hone their writing skills. The writing specialists are available to help your students with their written assignments, everything from preparing an outline to polishing their final draft. How do I refer my students? We are located at the back of the Tutoring and Academic Success Centre (E300). Sessions are on a drop-in basis and free. Schedule Mondays, 11am-1pm Wednesday, 10am-12pm Thursdays, 10am-2pm If you have any questions, please email Kim Muncey, [email protected] Kim Muncey, Jen Mitchell, Ruby Viray and Vanessa Vandergrift, TASC In-Class Pedagogical Interventions and Workshops The Tutoring and Academic Success Centre (TASC) has developed pedagogical workshops on a variety of topics relating to the development of soft skills. The workshops can be as brief as 15 minutes, or take as long as an hour. It is possible to custom-tailor elements of any workshop to better suit your specific class or assignment(s). It is also possible to combine workshops or elements from several workshops. If there is something you see your class struggling with, and it’s not on this list, I am happy to design something specific for your class’s needs. Please note that these workshops are also available for Continuing Education classes. Workshop topics include: Avoiding Plagiarism / MLA and APA Referencing Time Management and Avoiding Procrastination Study Skills Essay Writing Oral Presentations Note-Taking Reading Brainstorming Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals Writing Better Sentences If you would like to book or discuss a workshop, or a list with the workshop descriptions, please contact me ([email protected] or x7564) Kim Muncey, Tutoring and Academic Success Centre (TASC) Needed: Homestay families The Language School is hosting several groups this June and July and is looking for homestay hosts. Students are here to learn French, so a French-speaking or bilingual environment is preferred. As a host, you must provide the following: Private bedroom (2 students per room is acceptable) 3 meals per day (packed lunch to school) Airport pick-up and drop-off A warm and welcoming environment Access to laundry facilities OPUS pass Families are compensated $200 per week, plus the expense of the OPUS pass. If you are interested, please click on this link to complete an application form: http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/homestay/family-application-form/ Georgiana Guica, Language School PSI News Entente Canada-Quebec Applications are now open for funding from Entente Canada-Quebec for the 2018-2019 academic year.