Awareness

Contributed by Colleges Ontario Providing essential supports and services for at-risk students at Ontario’s colleges has created a funding shortfall of over $160 million a year, says a new report by Deloitte. At-risk students are those who require…

Editor’s Note: At the beginning of this academic year, the College Student Alliance (CSA) launched a study of how international students at Ontario colleges are covered – or not covered – by health insurance packages. It released its report on that…

Student Services is pleased to announce an expansion of tutoring services for Fall 2017, pertaining to English and writing skills, as well as additional supports for International Students – starting this week! “Tutoring 2.0” is a pilot project for…

McMaster University will become Ontario’s first 100% tobacco and smoke-free campus effective January 1, 2018. The use of tobacco and all oral smoking devices will be prohibited on the Hamilton campus, inside and on the grounds of the Ron Joyce…

Responding to a need for skilled graduates who are knowledgeable in the complex regulations and requirements of an emerging industry, Niagara College will launch a Graduate Certificate program in Commercial Cannabis Production in 2018 – Canada’s…

First-year students who received repeated emails encouraging them to participate in advising services — particularly in group advising sessions — were less likely to drop out, finds a new report published by the Higher Education Quality Council of…

With Photos by Kati Panasiuk Many More Photos at: http://stclair-src.org/news/piles-of-pix/suicide-prevention-awareness-walk The setting of St. Clair’s SportsPlex was a sea of yellow on September 10, as the college’s athletic facility was the…

Student Representative Council (SRC) President Nick Goran signs the Suicide Prevention Awareness flag, to assure all of those who are experiencing severe emotional distress that "You Are Not Alone". The banner is available for signing by one-and-all…

Editor’s Note: St. Clair College – and the Student Representative Council – are participating in a province-wide program to combat sexual violence, by helping to promote the “Draw the Line” project. Internally, also, the college has its own…

An Emailed Message from Lynn Fujimoto, Manager of Client Services, Information Technology Department A change this year … … In our efforts to become more environmentally friendly, we will be restricting the free printing by each student for the…