President Jeff Zabudsky, President’s Council and the Board of Governors will host “A Celebration of Time” on Thursday, November 14th, 2013 at the Mississauga Convention Centre.  This event recognizes Sheridan employees with full time service of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 years.  The event also celebrates individuals who retired from Sheridan this past academic year.

Take some time to congratulate your fellow colleagues.  Visit the Human Resources webpages on Access Sheridan to review the list of this year’s recipients:
https://access.sheridaninstitute.ca/http://www-acad.sheridanc.on.ca/hr/intranet/learn_dev/recognition/long_service/index.html

If you are a recipient please review the list for accuracy and advise Christine Randall (christine.randall1@sheridancollege.ca) of any corrections no later than Monday, September 16th, 2013.

Congratulations to this year’s long service and retiree recipients.
Human Resources & Organizational Development

A team of music theatre students, faculty and staff took part in Oakville’s Terry Fox run yesterday, raising over $2,200 for cancer research in the process.  Ward 2 Councillor and run organizer, Pam Damoff, welcomed the team and invited them to sing the national anthem before the run’s start.  Mayor Rob Burton was also on hand, and referenced the Canadian Music Theatre Project’s upcoming production of Marathon of Hope in his opening remarks.

“The community embraced our team and many photographers were eager to snap our group,” says Michael Rubinoff, a team member and Associate Dean in FAAD.  “All along the route organizers thanked Sheridan for being a part of the run. It was a proud day for all of us and we hope this will become a new Sheridan/Oakville tradition.”

Are you looking for a user-friendly college contact information list?  Student Advisement posts up-to-date information on key contacts associated with every academic program at Sheridan.   The list is updated regularly and includes the related Associate Dean, Program Coordinator, Academic Advisor, Records Specialist, Admission Specialist, Program Support staff, Field Placement staff, Co-op Advisor, and more.

The “College Contacts and Resources”  list is located through Access Sheridan, under the Student Advisement heading or by URL:
https://go.sheridanc.on.ca/apps/sac/contact%20list/Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx

For any clarification or questions, please feel free to follow-up with Jordan Carlson (jordan.carlson@sheridancollege.ca) in Student Advisement within the Student Services Centre.

September 20 – October 4, 2013

The new exhibition season at Sheridan’s Gallery, AA wing, Trafalgar Campus opens with Private Investigations, a photo portrait show from September 20 to October 4, 2013.

The exhibition captures a glimpse of some of the fascinating and skilled technologists working behind the scenes in the Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design program studios.

Photographs by Owen Colborne, Photography Technologist, Sheridan.

Join us at a reception on Wednesday, September 25 from noon to 1 pm. Everyone is welcome.

Gallery hours:

Monday to Thursday: 10 am to 7 pm

Friday: 10 am to 5 pm

For more information contact: Lynne Murray, Gallery Coordinator, X:2368

lynne.murray@sheridancollege.ca

FAAD is delighted to announce the appointment of Anne Whitehead to the new position of Communication and Curriculum Officer. This position will liaise with Sheridan’s Marketing and Communications departments as well as with NILES.

Anne’s work will ensure that the collective stories and accomplishments of FAAD will be continually communicated through multiple media platforms. She will also play a role facilitating our community engagement.

As a part time and special projects person for FAAD, Anne has already accomplished a great deal – setting up a Sheridan Arts blog, and developing a social media presence.

In addition to her Communication portfolio, Anne will take on the role of liaison between FAAD and NILES becoming the subject matter expert in the process of curriculum development and approvals.

Anne holds an M.A. in Professional Communication from Ryerson University and has worked in communication roles in a variety of organizations.

Please join me in welcoming Anne to her new role effective October 15, 2013.

Ronni Rosenberg

Dean

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Iain McNab, B.Sc., D.Phil, MInstP, CPhys, MCIC, to the position of Dean, Faculty of Applied Science and Technology.  Iain will take up his new position on November 11.

Iain joins us from Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, where he was the Chair, School of Biological Sciences and Applied Chemistry.

Iain started life in England. He left school at the age of sixteen but a year later enrolled at the North Wirral College of Technology (now Wirral Metropolitan College). After two years at college Iain was admitted to the University of Sussex, graduating with a B.Sc. in Chemical Physics. Iain then joined the research group of Prof. Alan Carrington, F.R.S., at Oxford University where he earned his doctorate through research. Iain followed Prof. Carrington when he moved to the University of Southampton, working with him for a further 3 years as a Research Fellow. Iain then became tenured faculty in Physics at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and while at Newcastle he led his own research group gaining an international reputation for his work on the structure of gas phase molecular ions (four of Iain’s PhD students are now Professors of Physics).

In 2003 Iain accepted a Visiting Professorship at the University of Toronto to work with Prof. John C. Polanyi (Nobel laureate) in nanoscience and surface chemistry; he subsequently joined Prof. Polanyi’s research group permanently, emigrating to Canada to do so. Iain has taught courses in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics at the Universities of Oxford, Southampton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Toronto and at Seneca College. He has published over fifty scientific papers in international journals.

Dr. William Holmes,

Vice Provost

“Take Your Kids to Work” day is an annual, nationwide program that helps Grade 9 students develop an appreciation for their parents’ careers, start exploring career options and gain a better understanding of many  available career choices.  The goal of this program is to give insight into the importance of schools and businesses to promote and support continuous learning and successful transitions into the working world for young people.

As a pilot program, the college has planned an interactive half-day of events at our Trafalgar campus with activities and learning opportunities for the annual “Take Your Kids to Work Day” on Wednesday November 6, 2013.  The day will begin with an inspiring welcome from President Jeff Zabudsky, followed by a tour of the Trafalgar campus and a career workshop where they will have an opportunity to learn more about their interests and strengths.   The half day will wrap up with a lunch for the students and parents who are welcome to join their son or daughter to hear more about what their children learned. For the second half of their day the grade 9 students will return to their parent’s regular workplace and job shadow their parents for the remainder of the day.

If you are an employee with a child in grade 9 and would like to register your child to attend the half-day session at Trafalgar on November 6, 2013, please take a few moments to complete the registration survey by Tuesday October 29, 2013.

Registration: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TYKTWregistration2013

Any questions or concerns please contact Christine Randall in Human Resources at:  christine.randall1@sheridancollege.ca or ext #2220.

Thank you,

Human Resources & Organizational Development

It is my pleasure to share with you an update from the Office of Advancement & External Relations.

Beginning January 1, 2014, Sharon Aitken will assume the role of Director of Development & Campaign (Acting). Sharon has been a member of the Sheridan team for 13 years, lending her expertise most recently as the Director of Alumni and Annual Giving. Sharon’s significant knowledge of Sheridan, coupled with her outstanding record of securing major gifts on behalf of the organization, makes her a perfect choice for the Director of Development & Campaign. For those of you who have seen Sharon in action, her passion for connecting with donors is evident! As we advance toward the public launch of the capital campaign in support of HMC Phase II, I know that Sharon’s knowledge and expertise will be particularly helpful in ensuring we achieve our goal.

I would also like to announce that beginning January 1, 2014, Jennifer Deighton, currently a Senior Manager of Development will assume the role of Director of Alumni and Annual Giving (Acting). Jennifer has been a member of the Sheridan team for 7 years and was previously the Manager of Awards and Annual Giving. Jennifer uses her significant knowledge of Sheridan to create meaningful connections between donors and students, and her enthusiasm and passion for her work are evident in the support she has secured on behalf of our students. As we continue to grow our Alumni and Annual Giving programs, Jennifer’s broad knowledge of the department will be particularly helpful to ensuring our success.

Please join me in congratulating Sharon and Jennifer!

Lisa E. Piccolo, MPA

Vice President, Advancement and External Relations

I’m happy to announce that David Clair will be joining the Digital Learning and Innovation area in The Centre for Teaching and Learning starting Monday, December 9, 2013. David is filling in for Damian Domagala, who is on parental leave until the end of August, 2014.

David joins us with seven years’ experience in graphics, 3D modeling, texturing, lighting and rendering and has extensive training in fine art. He has worked for a number of design and professional organizations including Trixter Studios, Space Database, Duskworks Studio (NYC), and Intelligent Creatures Studio. David holds diplomas from Brunel University in London, England, Toronto Film School, Humber College, and Ryerson University.

David will be involved in developing media for academic applications including learning objects for hybrid courseware as well as helping us realize a number of projects that will allow us to present materials and resources to faculty and students.

Please join me in welcoming David to Sheridan.

Michael Evans, Associate Dean

Linda Ferguson of Student Services is retiring after 32 years of service at Sheridan.

Linda started at Sheridan in 1981 at the Credit Valley Campus, which was then our School of Nursing and the home of our first student residence. She joined Student Services in 1996, where she she has supported the Dean, the full team and many students for the last 17 years.

Student Services is hosting an “open house” drop in, this Thursday December 19th, at Trafalgar, from 9:30-11:30 in the Student Advisement/Student Services Centre (B104). We welcome friends and colleagues to join us.  Please stop by and wish Linda well!

Maria Lucido-Bezely

Dean, Student Services

The Library Team is happy to announce the new Manager, Collections and Technical Services, Jennifer Hance.  Jennifer’s most recent position was as the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Systems Librarian.  This is one of many IT related roles Jennifer has held in Libraries (Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation, Vaughan Public Libraries, Ontario Securities Exchange) but also in private sector companies such as Enqii (Canada) Inc. and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.  Her IT expertise garnered Jennifer two Library honours: In 2001, Minister’s Award for Innovation and in 2003 Award for Technological Innovation, Ontario Library and Information Technology Association.  Recently, Jennifer acted as Co-Chair for the Mobile Devices Task Force of the Health Sciences Information Consortium of Toronto.  Jennifer’s collection development highlights include membership in the Health Sciences Information Consortium of Toronto’s Electronic Resources Sub-Committee and the Licensing Sub-Committee.

Jennifer holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Waterloo and a Master of Information Studies (MISt) (Research Stream), University of Toronto.

In her new position, Jennifer will oversee collection development and the discovery and access to Library resources through information technology solutions.

Jennifer will be starting work on January 6^th.   Please join us in welcoming Jennifer to Sheridan.

Joan Sweeney Marsh,

Director, Library and Learning Services

I’m pleased to announce that Patricia Chiasson has joined us as the new Assistant to the Dean of Students.  Patricia has 18 years of experience in Executive Assistant and Office Manager roles, 14 of those years as Executive Assistant to the General Manager of the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE).

Patricia has a BA in English and History from the University of Waterloo, and earned her Commercial Pilot’s license from the Brampton Flying Club.

Please welcome Patricia to her new role.  She can be reached at ext. 2532.

Maria Lucido Bezely,

Dean of Students/Student Services

Sheridan College is establishing a new taskforce specifically devoted to completing a needs analysis regarding sexual and gender diversity issues across our campuses. This Taskforce is a short term working group and precursor to larger diversity initiatives. The Taskforce will perform a needs analysis to help identify gaps and priorities as articulated by members of the Sheridan community and author a report of recommendations. This report will be provided to the Advisory Group as appointed by Executive and will directly inform the development of future initiatives.

Key to the success of the Taskforce is a diversity of voices and experiences. The Taskforce strives for representation from a wide range of areas across the College, including staff and students from all campuses, disciplines and social locations. Interested applicants should submit a short expression of interest detailing their interest in advancing an inclusive community for LGBTT2SQQIAA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, 2-Spirited, Questioning, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, Ally) persons by February 24th to diversitytaskforce@sheridancollege.ca. Employees are also requested to submit a separate acknowledgement of application from their manager.

The Taskforce’s work is intended to begin in March and be complete by summer 2014. Meeting locations will rotate to accommodate all participants with teleconferencing made available where possible. Questions regarding the Taskforce can be submitted to diversitytaskforce@sheridancollege.ca.

Thank you,

Joe Henry and Antonia Hammer, Co-Chairs

Student Services and the Centre for Respectful & Healthy Workplaces

I am pleased to announce that Jon Jones, presently an Associate Dean in the Faculty of Business, will be seconded effective April 1, 2014, for the next two years to serve as Director, Academic Campus Planning.  He will assume oversight of academic program moves and possible expansion of activities in the downtown Brampton area.  Jon will continue to serve as the Campus Principal for HMC while assuming his new responsibilities.

As Director of Academic Campus Planning, Jon will report to Bill Holmes, Vice Provost.  He will be responsible for coordinating academic program moves associated with the opening of HMC2 and with the Program Mix 2020 Plan.  In this capacity, he will work closely with the Deans and Associate Deans and will collaborate with such individuals as Andre Plante, Associate Vice President of Corporate Planning, and Christine Szustaczek, Director of Corporate Communications and External Relations.

Sylvia Lowndes, Dean of the Faculty of Business, will be initiating a search for an Acting Associate Dean to assume Jon’s present responsibilities within the Faculty.

It is with great pleasure that IT announces the appointment of Lynn Morgan to the new role of Manager, Enterprise Systems Operations within the Enterprise System Services group.  Since joining Sheridan in 1996, Lynn has provided technical leadership to several groups within IT including the Solutions Centre, Trafalgar Campus ITSC and teams of field service technicians. As Manager ESS Operations, Lynn is responsible for the technical day-to-day operations and support services related to several of Sheridan’s core enterprise and departmental applications.  Lynn has master-level certification in Electronic Records Management and Electronic Content Management and is a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM).  Please join me in congratulating Lynn as she begins this new chapter of her career.

Lynn can be reached at the Trafalgar Campus ext. 2179 or via email to lynn.morgan@sheridancollege.ca.

The IT Solutions Centre will now report to Stan Padacz, Manager, I.T. Operations, HMC Campus. Stan brings over 25 years of rich IT experience including managing operations and call centre (helpdesk) and holds several industry certifications including CompTIA and ITIL.

Stan can be reached at the HMC Campus ext. 2669 or via email to stan.padacz@sheridancollege.ca.

The IT Solutions Centre is reachable via:

Web:      https://it.sheridancollege.ca/support/

Email:    helpdesk@sheridancollege.ca

Phone:   Internal Callers: ext. 2150

External Callers: 905-845-9430 ext. 2150

It is my great pleasure to announce that Keiko Kataoka has recently joined Sheridan College’s communications department as a Communications Assistant.

Keiko comes to Sheridan from Colleges Ontario where she spent the past four years working in various roles – most recently as a Communications and Event Specialist.  If you’ve ever attended the Higher Education Summit and the Premier’s Awards – you may have met Keiko as she was responsible for planning these events.

Keiko completed a Bachelor of Education degree at McGill and expects to complete a Master of Arts and Integrated Studies through Athabasca University later this year.

We are thrilled to have Keiko join our team.  If you are ever at Trafalgar, please come to the second floor hallway of B Wing to stop by and say hello.  Alternatively, you may reach Keiko at ext. 2592 or via email at keiko.kataoka@sheridancollege.ca

Please join me in welcoming Mark Chapman who joined our team on March 3 as the Director of Institutional Research.  Mark brings to this position extensive institutional research experience from the Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia postsecondary systems. His leadership experience, coupled with his knowledge of institutional research departments and institutions of higher education, provides Mark with the skills required to support our academic community in this role. Mark also brings several years of experience in researching, developing, and launching new academic programs in addition to teaching business courses. Mark holds a Master of Business Administration from Saint Mary’s University.  Please join me in welcoming Mark to Sheridan College.

I am pleased to announce that Deema Saleh will be joining the Centre for Teaching and Learning as the new Learning Technology Training Facilitator on March 3.

Deema comes to Sheridan with considerable experience with learning management systems (LMS) after most recently participating in the University of Waterloo’s LMS Migration project.  She has performed a variety of roles at the University of Waterloo and is an e-Learning professional with over five years of experience in the field of learning technologies.

Her knowledge and experience with learning management systems, educational tools, and emerging learning technologies along with all aspects of design, delivery and instruction for education institutions makes Deema a valuable addition to Sheridan College.

We are excited to welcome Deema to the Centre for Teaching and Learning at Sheridan College.

Sheridan’s Health and Wellness Peer Mentors are pleased to present the first-ever SHERIDANtalk: Breaking Barriers on Mental Health event on March 12 from 6 – 9:30pm in the Marquee at the Trafalgar Campus. Doors open at 5:30pm, and a community marketplace is open at 5:30pm in the Student Union lobby. Community marketplace partners include CHMA, ADAPT, SAVIS, Good2Talk, Workman Arts, Halton Women’s Place, Mentality Matters, MoveU, Sheridan Counselling, Schizophrenia Society, Phoenix, STRIDE, Oakville Distress Centre, and Light House. The event is sponsored by Student Union. Pre-registration is currently at 90 attendees – our capacity is 150. Please pre-register to ensure you will have a seat at the event! Register ahead of time – email healthandwellnesspeers@gmail.com with your name, email, and program.

The event is modelled after the well-known TEDtalks, and will build off of the Canada-wide “Unleash the Noise” Mental Health Innovation Summit organized through The Jack Project. Speakers include Eric Windeler and Erin Hodgson from The Jack Project; Mark Henick, from TEDxToronto 2013; and Arthur Gallant, one of the ‘Faces of Mental Illness’ from the Bell Let’s Talk initiative. Several Sheridan students and alumni have also bravely agreed to share their stories at the event.

Come out from some free food and drinks, Q&A panel, and breakout discussion groups. We invite all Sheridan staff, faculty, and students to come out to this event, and help shape the community that we all work, and live in, together.

Break the barrier – Spread the word!

A detailed schedule for the event can be found here: sheridantalk breaking barriers schedule

Transit information for students traveling from other campuses can be found here: sheridantalk transit information

The Sheridan Alumni Office is proud to welcome artist, adventurer, filmmaker and Sheridan graduate (Illustration, 1990) Cory Trépanier on campus for an exclusive screening of INTO THE ARCTIC II.  Following a whirlwind film tour to enthusiastic audiences across Canada, Trépanier is pleased to bring his Canadian Screen Award nominated film to Sheridan College.

INTO THE ARCTIC II features his exploration into Canada’s last Arctic frontier, capturing its natural beauty on canvas while filming his high Arctic adventures.  Following the screening, he will speak about his travels and his latest project TrueWild, A Legacy for Canada’s National Parks, in collaboration with Parks Canada.

Come and experience the majesty of the north through stunning cinematography and the dramatic experiences of a passionate painter and filmmaker. Take a journey of adventure and discovery. Go deep… Into The Arctic.

Date: March 19, 2014

Program:
6:00 pm: Registration
6:30 pm: Welcome Remarks
7:00 pm: Film Screening
8:30 pm: Talkback with Cory Trépanier

Location:
Sheridan College, Trafalgar Campus, SCAET Lecture Hall Room: S235, 1430 Trafalgar Rd., Oakville

Tickets: $10.00 per person, Students FREE

For tickets, please contact the Sheridan Alumni Office before March 14th at alumni@sheridancollege.ca or 905-815-4078.
For more information about the screening, visit Sheridan alumni events page.
Limited tickets available.