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Volume M13, Issue No. 14, November 24, 2014

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 Wednesday preceding publication.

Mathematics & Science Centre

Here is what we have coming up for students at the Math & Science Centre: Bridge Building Competition – The Winners! On Wednesday, November 12

th,

we hosted our 23rd

Annual Bridge Building Competition with much success. A total of nearly 80 students in 30 teams participated and competed to win prizes in several categories. Congratulations

to our winning students:

Most Efficient Bridge: Zixin He

2nd Most Efficient Bridge:Bowen Peng

3rd Most Efficient Bridge: Andrei Lupu and Sarah Boumedda

Supported the Greatest Load: Bowen Peng

Craftsmanship & Aesthetic Award: Miranda Cesta and

Paula Sypnowich Every year, a great deal of work goes into preparing and running this competition. As such, this event would never have been possible without the dedication and help from the following individuals: Stephen Cohen, Didier Brulé-Champagne, Pam Espinosa, Stephen Newbigging, Rhys Adams, Mauro Di Renzo,

Mike Besner, Karl Laroche, and the Vanier TV crew. Special thanks also goes out to the Services and Athletics Departments as well as to the science students who volunteered their time to assist with the set-up and clean-up. Information Session: Option Courses for Science Students On Wednesday, December 3

rd, Professor Stephen Newbigging

along with faculty members from each science department will be present to inform science students of the option courses available to them during the winter semester. This will take place in D-505 during UB (12:30pm). Math & Science Review Sessions during UB Here is the last set of upcoming reviews for the semester: Wednesday, November 26th: Electricity & Magnetism (D-506) by Brandon Ramakko Wednesday, November 26th: Linear Algebra (D-508) by Mike Besner Wednesday, November 26th: NYA/NYB Chemistry (D-505) by Mauro Di Renzo Wednesday, December 3rd: Calculus 2 (D-508) by Mike Besner Wednesday, December 3rd: Waves & Mechanics (D-506) by Rhys Adams Pre-final exam review sessions will be announced next week and will take place during the exam period. Biology 1 Mini-Tutorial The next biology tutorial with professor Stephanie Felkai will take place today (Monday, November 24

th) starting at 10am in the

Math & Science Centre. The topic covered will be: Diversity of Life. Students interested in taking part in upcoming UB reviews or attending the option course info session must sign up online at: http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/msc/event-registration.php

Thank you for passing on the information to your students.

Haritos Kavallos, Mathematics & Science Centre

Bridge Building Competition 2014

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Emergency Operation Plan

Have you ever wondered what to do if you were confronted to an emergency situation at the College? Are you prepared to act if there is a fire, a medical emergency or an armed intruder on campus? Many college community members have come up to me, saying they had no clear idea of how they should react in those situations. Even if those events are rare, being prepared is the best way to protect yourself and those around you. Please take some time to review the Vanier Emergency Operation Plan, which details the steps to follow in order to react to a great variety of unusual or dangerous situations that could happen on campus, ranging from receiving a threatening email or phone call, to a flu epidemic, to putting the campus on lockdown. Note the Emergency Operation Plan is also available at all times on the Vanier Security webpage (www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/security) and on the Health and Safety Community on Omnivox. If you would like to get additional information or provide feedback on the Plan, please contact [email protected]. Be prepared, be safe!

Loïc Boyer, Safety and Security Services

Vanier Research Ethics Board Submissions

Please note that the next meeting of the Vanier Research Ethics Board will be Wednesday December 10, 2014. If you have any research projects that require ethics approval, please send in your Application to Conduct Research and Consent Form prior to the meeting date. The forms as well as detailed information may be found on the Research webpage: http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/idr/research/vanier-college-research-ethics-board-reb/

Nora Boyadjian, Institutional and Pedagogical Development, Library and Research Office

PEER TEACHING COURSE

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 B-Block (603-HS) English grade. Please encourage motivated and interested students in your classes to apply for my course by Friday, November 28, 2014. The students who apply must have already 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 FSGS Dean’s office (B-208). The applicants will be interviewed in early December and selected according to their level of excellence, commitment, and responsibility. If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at ext. 7271 or to send me an email at [email protected] Thank you for your consideration.

Spiridoula Photopoulos, English Department

ONLINE GRADE SUBMISSION FOR FALL 2014 SEMESTER - DAY TEACHERS

Please note that the deadline is MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2014, 12:00 MIDNIGHT. All grades must be submitted online. You will receive a memo summarizing the steps to follow in your OMNIVOX account. If you need assistance using the Omnivox online system, please contact Pierina Primiano at 7109 or Janet Perkins at 7114 during regular office hours. It is very important that all grades be submitted by the deadline as the Registrar’s Office cannot determine those students in poor academic standing nor graduate students until all the marks for the semester have been entered. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Thomas Ingerman, Dean of Academic Systems

Of Interest to Researchers

Afin de soutenir les personnes qui souhaitent soumettre une demande de subvention dans le cadre du Programme d’aide à la recherche et au transfert (PART) offert par le ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de la Science (MESRS) du Québec, l'ARC tiendra par Internet, le mardi 25 novembre 2014, de 9 h 30 à 11 h 30, une séance d’information à ce sujet. Quels sont les objectifs du PART? À quel type de recherche correspond chacun des volets du programme, le volet innovation sociale et le volet innovation technologique? Les cégeps, collèges privés, écoles gouvernementales, centres collégiaux de transfert de technologie ou regroupements de recherche ou de transfert y sont-ils tous admissibles? À quelles conditions un projet doit-il satisfaire? Quelles sont les difficultés relevées dans les demandes de subvention soumises dans le cadre des plus récents concours, et, par ricochet, les qualités d’une demande de subvention bien préparée? Voilà quelques-uns des points qui figurent à l’ordre du jour de l’activité proposée par l’ARC à l’intention du personnel des établissements d’enseignement, publics comme privés, de

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même que des regroupements de recherche ou de transfert dont ils ont la responsabilité. Les personnes qui ont soumis une demande n’ayant pas été retenue pour subvention pourront y participer de manière à l’améliorer avant de la présenter à nouveau, et celles qui n’ont encore jamais rempli de telles demandes recevront à cette occasion des conseils judicieux que la seule lecture du guide ne saurait leur apporter. De manière à rendre cette séance d’information accessible au plus grand nombre, aux quatre coins du Québec, la séance est offerte par Internet. L'activité Les deux volets du Programme d’aide à la recherche et au transfert du MESRS est un rendez-vous à ne pas manquer! Les personnes désireuses d’obtenir de l’information ou de s’inscrire sont priées de téléphoner au 514 843-8491 ou d’écrire à [email protected]. Des frais d’inscription sont exigibles. www.cvm.qc.ca/arc

Nora Boyadjian, Institutional and Pedagogical Development, Library and Research Office

SUPPORT PERSONNEL MEMBER ON THE VANIER COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

We are seeking a Support Staff member to the Board of Directors for a three-year term: December 2014 – December 2017 As you may know Burt Covit has been the Support Personnel member on the Vanier College Board of Directors since December 2007. Burt has served two three-year terms and is therefore no longer eligible to seek another mandate. Therefore, we are currently seeking a Support Personnel member to sit on the Board of Directors for a three-year term. The Board of Directors is composed of members in industry, faculty, non-teaching professional staff, support personnel, students, administrators, graduates and parents. The Board of Directors usually meets seven times a year on Tuesday evenings. Interested candidates must belong to the Vanier College Support Personnel Association (VCSPA) and must obtain the signature of three members of the VCSPA in order to be nominated. The nomination form is available at www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/board-of-directors/forms and must be submitted by 4:00 pm Friday, December 5, 2014 to the Office of the Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs (F-229). An official list of interested candidates will be emailed to all VCSPA members on Monday, December 8, 2014. Candidates will be responsible for their own campaigning. An information session will be arranged upon a candidate’s request to the Office of the Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs. A validated College ID (no exceptions) will be required to vote during the election on Monday, December 15, in the Carrefour

(“F” wing, 2nd

floor) between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 am and between 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 pm. In exceptional circumstances advance voting can be arranged by appointment only in the Office of the Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs (F-229). If you are interested in advance voting please call Marisa Cannatelli @ ext 7525. Election results will be emailed to all VCSPA members on December 16

th. The elected Support Staff member will attend the

Board of Directors meeting scheduled for February 10, 2015. For additional information please call Marisa Cannatelli @ ext 7525.

Darren Becker, Communications and Corporate Affairs

Vanier CPE celebrates 35th

anniversary

CPE Vanier invites all alumni families from 1979 to 2014 to join

us in celebrating our 35th

year anniversary!

Date: Saturday November 29th

, 2014 Time: 10am – 1pm Location: CPE Vanier, 980 Côte-Vertu Guest parking: Vanier College parking lot located at 821 Ste-Croix, Saint-Laurent, H4L 3X9 RSVP by email: no later than Friday November 21

st, 2014

Email address: [email protected] Please include your contact information and affiliation to CPE Vanier. Tickets: $10 per person – cash only payments will be accepted. Purchase and pick up of tickets will be held on Tuesday November 25

th from 7am to 6pm. Tickets will not be sold at the door the

day of the celebration.

Athena Xenos, CPE Vanier

Notice to all Faculty re course materials deadlines

The winter semester order deadline is December 1, 2014 for Course packs. Timely orders will help us with the book buyback, which passes substantial savings on to the students.

Cliff Kapitsky, Bookstore

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Honours Social Science and Commerce Recruitment Campaign

Please encourage your strong first semester students (ID number begins with 14) to apply to the Honours Social Science and Commerce program. Over 65% of applicants apply because their teacher suggests they are good candidates. They need to have an 80% average and be presently taking 6-7 classes. Applications can be found in A-286. You can also send me the names and ID numbers and I will contact the students directly. The deadline to apply is Tuesday December 9

th, 2014. If

the teachers or the students have any questions they can contact: Loris Peternelli Honours Coordinator at [email protected].

Loris Peternelli, Psychology Department

Annual Holiday Craft Fair next week

Our annual Holiday Craft Fair will be taking next Wednesday, December 3

rd, from 11

a.m. to 2 p.m. Don't miss out on the chance to buy

handmade jewelry, natural botanical cosmetics, lavender sachets, Christmas ornaments and more - all made by our very own faculty & staff. Great gift ideas for the holidays and special occasions. We accept cash or cheques only. A portion of the money will be donated to the Vanier College Foundation to help a needy Vanier student. Hope to see you there!

Nora Soukiassian, FSSCAL

Language School in Rome, Italy

In collaboration with the Embassy of Canada, the Language School visited Rome the week of November 3

rd in an effort to

help attract potential students to learn English or French. Italians are attaching growing importance to international study and there is wider recognition by both the Italian Government and businesses for overseas study experience. Knowledge of the English language is regarded as a key requirement in finding a job and the Language School hopes to welcome those students by this summer.

Tommy Diamantakos, Language School

German/Danish Exchange 2015

Once again, the Language School will host a group of students from a school in Denmark. Homestay families are needed to host our students. If you have a spare room and would like to get involved with the Language School please contact us. The students will be arriving at the end of March and stay for four weeks. Hosts are compensated $800 for the four weeks and must provide 3 meals per day. Tel.: 514-744-7897 Email: [email protected] Office: B-228

Tommy Diamantakos, Language School

2014 Entrance Scholarships Ceremony

I would like to thank all the volunteers and staff that helped organize the Entrance Scholarships Ceremony, which was held at Vanier last Wednesday November 19

th. The scholarships are

awarded annually to high school students in recognition of outstanding academic entrance qualifications and are funded by Vanier College and the Vanier College Foundation, both of which contribute $5,500. I would also like to thank Vanier’s Key Society for their help. The Key Society is composed of a talented group of graduating students chosen for their high academic standing, strong communication skills and demonstrated leadership abilities. Throughout the year, they are given many opportunities to contribute to the life of the College as they are called upon to act as ambassadors at important College functions.


Vanier at the 2014 QWF Awards

Congratulations to all the winners of the 2014 Quebec Writers Federation Awards. The Awards ceremony took place on November 18

th and was dedicated to Great Women of Words –

particularly Mavis Gallant, Alice Munro and Maya Angelou. Once again this year, it was my privilege to represent the English Cegeps of Quebec at the gala event and present the Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-Fiction on behalf of Champlain, Dawson, Heritage, John Abbott and Vanier College that sponsor this award. The prize this year went to Chantal Hébert and Jean Lapierre for The Morning After: The 1995 Quebec Referendum ad the Day that Almost Was.

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Every year several Vanier teachers are involved in helping with this event and some Vanier graduates have been prize winners in the past. This year, Denis Sampson, a former Vanier English teacher who published a memoir last summer was there. His memoir entitled A Migrant Heart has a chapter about being an English teacher at Vanier, although much of it is about growing up in Ireland, settling in Montreal and many other things that have given a shape to his life. Even Vanier students were present. In fact, the mood for the evening was set by Vanier’s own Vanier College Jazz Combo with singer Sarah Rossy, Daniel Witkowski (piano), Daniel Di Cintio (bass) and Anthony John Aboud (drums) – all Vanier Music graduates or current students.

Marguerite Corriveau, Vanier Communications

Teaching Tip: Concept Maps

Concept mapping is a process in which a sequence of ideas (whether they are a hierarchy, comparison, opposites, or parallel) is visually represented. The goals of a concept map are to show ideas and how these

ideas connect and relate to each other. Why Concept Maps? Concept maps can help students to understand complicated concepts because it shows them the connections between different ideas. This can often help them understand complex ideas that they are struggling with. Students who prefer a visual learning style also benefit from concept maps, as it is a strong visual cue for learning difficult concepts. High Tech or Low Tech There are a number of programs that you can use to help build concept maps with your students. Bubbl.us and Lucidchart are available online for free, and cMap is available in most of the classroom computers in the college. Although these various software applications make concept maps that are easily edited and visually pleasing, they are not necessary for the pedagogical benefits of the mapping process. A concept map can easily be made using pen and paper. Post-it notes also make a helpful concept mapping tool. By writing out the different concepts on the notes, placing them on a paper or whiteboard, and then drawing in the connecting lines, you have a visually pleasing map. A Reflective Process Have your students create a concept map regarding their beliefs or opinions about a guiding concept of your course early on in the semester and collect it as a formative assessment. In the final weeks, while wrapping up your course, you can re-distribute the maps and have students make adjustments, or you can ask them to re-create the map with their new beliefs or opinions. This is an excellent metacognitive activity that can help your students see

where they were and allow them to compare it with where they are. Map your Course Outline Why not get the ball rolling by taking your course competencies and concept map them? This will provide you and your students with a visual tool you can use to track the semester’s learning progression. For more information regarding concept mapping, please contact us at the PDO! For this and more Teaching Tips, please visit the PDO web page.

Jennifer Mitchell, Pedagogical Development Office

Jazz Improvisation on Wednesday

This Wednesday, November 26, beginning at 12:30 in the Auditorium, the Music Department proudly presents the Third-Year Jazz Improvisation group in its second recital of the year. With the semester quickly winding down, this is a fabulous opportunity to come down to the Auditorium and lower your stress level by listening to some cool jazz. The group's director and mentor, Nick Di Tomaso, promises this will be a fabulous event, made all the more so by the fact that it is free!

Glen Ethier, Department of Music

Wonderful evening at « Pay it Forward » Fundraising Concert raises $2,360

A delight from beginning to end, last week’s Marimba Magic concert cast a spell on audience members. From Bach to Broadway tunes and a spectacular rendition of Robert Slapcoff’s Breezy Point Variations featuring soloist Patrick Graham and the Vanier College and Lindsay Place High School Percussion ensembles, everyone joined Greg MacIntosh to celebrate his gift of a marimba to Catherine Varvaro, another Vanier graduate. One hundred performers came together with Four men and a marimba and accompanist Glenna Ferland, singers from Ensemble Extravaganza (Bruno Dufresne, dir. ) and the Lyric Theatre Singers (Bob Bachelor, dir.), and jazz/pop singer Mélodie Rabatel. We thank everyone who attended the concert and contributed to the Vanier College Musical Instrument Fund.

Nadia Turbide, Music Department

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Vanier graduate now a McGill Engineering student returns to work on projects with Vanier Science students

My name is Maged Yassin; I’m a Vanier graduate and a second year Honours Mechanical Engineering student at McGill. My interest in robotics began in high school when I was fascinated with building mini-robots and hacking toys on my own. Now I am in university and my passion for robotics is more professional. This fall it was my pleasure to return to Vanier to work with Vanier students on biomechanics projects. During my research on how robotics can be related to biomechanics, I was inspired by the “One Dollar Glasses Project”, by a group of students from the Technical University of Munich, Germany (TUM) that won the 2013 “Enactus” World Cup. Through their project they helped over 150 million people by providing some individuals with the knowledge needed to hand craft glasses they then sold to others for only $1. This idea of using knowledge and technology to improve people’s lives made me think of using robotics to help amputees find cheap alternatives to expensive prosthetic hands they cannot afford. The project involves developing a 3D printed robotic hand that can actually move and serve as a prosthetic hand. We will use The Open Hand Project http://www.openhandproject.org/ along with the Myo and Arduino platforms as a base of our research. The hand prototype will use lab-generated signals similar to the natural ones from the muscles. Those signals get amplified and filtered then translated into hand movements using a microcontroller; the artificial fingers are mechanically driven using actuators and artificial tendons similar to those in a human hand.

Vanier Science students working on the neuromuscular anatomy division will have the opportunity to study and understand the structure of the human hand as well as mechanisms of motion and neuromuscular transmissions. Mechanical design will start after the R&D phase where CAD software (SolidWorks/Inventor) will be used to create 3D drawings of the artificial hand to be 3D printed using ABS plastic. A complete user interface will be developed using LabView so that members of the research group will be able to monitor and analyze the performance of the hand. Vanier students working on this project will develop skills and experiences not offered in college classrooms and they will experience working with university students and staff.

I would like to thank the VSRC and Vanier College at large for letting me explore an interesting research field that I had never thought of, namely Biomechanics.

Maged Yassin, former Vanier student

Flu Clinic at Vanier

Did you know that approximately 7.5 million workdays are lost to the flu in Canada annually, most of them between the months of December and April? That on average, people with the flu miss 3 to 5 workdays?

Get yourself protected by receiving your flu vaccine right here, at Vanier! The Clinique de Médecine

Industrielle et Préventive du Québec has been mandated to come and give flu shots to interested students and employees on December 3 and 4 from 9:00am to 5:00pm in the cafeteria area (“marketplace”). The cost for the shot is 12$, payable directly at the clinic.

Please note that you will have the option to register in advance if you want to book a specific hour, or to drop by at any time while the clinic is open. Keep an eye on your Vanier email inbox or the Omnivox Health and Safety community for details! For more information about the flu vaccine, please click here.

Healthily yours, Joanie Robert, Safety and Security

New from VTV

You might check out the latest VTV stories posted last week. VTV recorded videos showcasing several on-campus events. The Actimania 2015 Robotics Competition Kickoff can be seen at the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGmrVBeWYfY&list=UUpHVk-GQSZzP1Nb1YvJVnHQ

The 2014 Bridge Building Competition can be seen at the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ_w7-h-eSU&list=UUpHVk-GQSZzP1Nb1YvJVnHQ This particular video was shot by Vanier students.

And a video showcasing an exhibition at the Henry Lehman Gallery can be seen at: http://vtv.vaniercollege.qc.ca/2014/11/henry-lehman-photo-gallery/#.VGy_j_nF-xU


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VTV is looking for Teachers for new talk show The Vanier View

Vanier Television is launching a new talk show called The Vanier View. This show will feature regular student hosts who will discuss a number of topics relevant to students. The goal is to be fun, entertaining, informational and educational. The Vanier View also aims to highlight our teachers by inviting them onto the show to be guest specialists on a particular subject. We are taking requests from the

community about the type of topics to discuss on the show. We are also looking for teachers or staff who would both like to suggest a topic and be included as a guest.

Optional details: Each episode will run for about 10 minutes which means that a guest host will need to dedicate about 1 hour of their time for shooting. Although the shooting schedule can vary, we typically aim to shoot on Friday afternoons.

If you would like to participate, email VTV at [email protected]

Melodie Le Siège, Vanier Communications

Public Speaking Contest Winners

The Learning Centre would like to congratulate our Public Speaking Contest Winners! 1

st Place: Michael Pratte (Health Science)

2nd

Place: SooYun Cho (Social Science) 3

rd Place: Nayem Alam (Computer Science & Mathematics)

Joshua Berman, The Learning Centre

Choirs from Vanier and the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal join forces to present An Evening of Brahms

On Tuesday, December 9th, at 7:30pm in Église Saint-Laurent, a choir of 115 voices conducted by Philippe Bourque will sing works by Johannes Brahms, including the famous Liebeslieder Waltzes Op. 52 with piano accompaniment (Tatiana Dardykina and Anna Peletsis, Doctoral students Schulich School of Music). The women’s choir will also present Brahms’ Four Songs Op.17, with harp and 2 French horns, and the men’s

choir the Romantic composer’s Rhapsody for Alto Op. 53 featuring mezzo-soprano Geneviève Lévesque. Eight-part motets by J.S. Bach and F. Mendelssohn will also be performed, along with carols to celebrate the Christmas season. The main accompanist for the evening will be Vanier’s classical piano teacher Julia Gavrilova. Do come and join us for this special concert. (Suggested donation $10)

Nadia Turbide, Music Department

Join the Human Chain to commemorate the Polytechnique Tragedy on November 26th at 12:30

Members of the Vanier community are invited to participate in a human chain that will be formed in commemoration of the 25

th anniversary of the Polytechnique

tragedy. The event will see students, staff and faculty from Vanier College and our neighbours from Cegep Saint-Laurent forming a human chain along Sainte-Croix Ave. during UB on Wednesday November 26

th starting at 12:30

p.m. The event will feature a commemorative ceremony that will take place at the Saint-Laurent Church, the symbolic midpoint between the two colleges. Guest speakers will include the DG’s and student representatives from both colleges as well as the Mayor of Saint Laurent, Mr. Alan DeSousa.


Vanier Business French Workshop

The next Vanier Business French Workshop will be held on Tuesday, November 25, from 10:30 to 12:00 in room E 512. For more information, please contact Isabelle Rivest, French teacher, Vanier college Office K 307; Extension #7853.

Isabelle Rivest, French Department

From left: Torrey Pass (Judge), Michael Pratte (1st

Place), Nayem Alam (3

rd Place), Erin Churchill (Judge), SooYun Cho (2

nd Place),

Anthony Granato (Judge)

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VCC Day: January 15 – SAVE THE DATE!

Mark your calendar and save January 15 for the next VCC (Vanier Community Connection) Day! Highlights include: 8:15 Morning Mingle 9:00 Keynote Address: Erin Millar (Erin begins speaking at the 7:50 minute mark in the video) 10:30 Team Challenge 12:00 Lunch 13:30 Workshops 16:30 Happy Hour Everyone is invited. Working? Please join us for the Morning Mingle, Lunch, and Happy Hour! Team Challenge – Guaranteed Fun – Find the answers to Vanier questions! Start organizing your teams of 4 to 6 people!

Wilma Brown, Pedagogical Development Office

PERFORMA Master Teacher Program

Want to complete a Graduate Certificate in College Teaching? Come join some of the pedagogical discussions taking place at a college near you! The following Master Teacher Program (MTP) courses will be offered during the Winter 2015 semester.

1. College Teaching and Course Design 2. Assessment as Learning 3. Instructional Strategies for Active Learning 4. Teaching with Technology – Level 1 5. Inclusion: Issues, Challenges and Solutions 6. Constructing Knowledge in Your Discipline 7. Designing a Research Proposal 8. Critiquing a Research Proposal

For program and course details and schedules, please see the MTP information at the end of Intercom. Application and Registration Deadline: Monday, December 8, 2014. Please contact Wilma Brown for further details about beginning this Master-level Education Program offered by the University of Sherbrooke and to register for a course.

Wilma Brown, Pedagogical Development Office

New show in the Henry Lehmann Gallery

Imbibe and Coercion Alexander MacKenzie Abd-El-Aziz Zoromba

November 24-28, 2014

Vernissage: November 26, 12:30 pm.

Artists’ Statement: "These videos are a diptych to express a metaphor for artistic creation, both the method and the fear that comes with it. Two separate visual representations, presented in a gallery, share the same sound to combine the works and make them whole. Together, they illustrate our vision of how the artistic process functions as well as creating a self-portrait for all artists from the perspective of two young artists. The audio shared between the videos works as a means to demonstrate where our inspirations are drawn. The presentation in a gallery allows a sense of competition through the use of dual screen. This competition reflects the reality of the artistic world. The audiovisual experience as a whole illustrates a transference of feeling and emotion, a necessary step in the process of art. Together, they become a self-reflection for ourselves as two young artists entering the world of creation."

Stephen Blauuw, Communications: Art, Media, Theatre

The Call for Presentations for the 2015 CICan Conference is now open for submissions.

Hosted by Assiniboine College, Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology and Red River College, the Conference will take place May 24-26 in Winnipeg.

The theme Leading Change will explore how colleges and institutes lead change through innovative practices and approaches in teaching and learning, applied research and engagement with business, industry and community partners. The Conference will feature a mix of pre-conference events, network meetings, keynotes, panels, workshops, and poster presentations.

Colleges and institutes are invited to submit proposals related to the following thematic streams: Applied Research; Teaching and Learning and Student Success; Leadership; Indigenous Education; Friend-raising/Fundraising and Environmental Sustainability.

Please complete the online form by Friday, December 5, 2014.

Silvana Cannatelli, Office of the Director General

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Capsule linguistique de la semaine Bonjour à tous et à toutes! Vous désirez vérifier vos connaissances en français? Rien de plus facile avec les capsules linguistiques. Voici les réponses de l’exercice de la semaine dernière :

1. Elle veut changer SA voiture, pourtant elle est encore en bon état. 2. Je ne comprends pas. Qu’est-ce que ÇA veut dire? 3. Paul a revu SA meilleure amie à l’épicerie. 4. Arrive à l’heure que tu veux, ÇA ne me dérange pas. 5. Tu as oublié ma fête, mais ÇA ne fait rien, je te pardonne!

Bravo à tous ceux et celles qui ont participé au concours! Cette semaine, l’exercice est de niveau facile. Voici une nouvelle règle et l’exercice correspondant : Les homophones « ce » et « se ». Les homophones sont des mots qui ont le même son, mais qui ne s’écrivent pas de la même façon. « Ce » est un déterminant démonstratif. Il est suivi d’un nom ou d’un adjectif. On peut le remplacer par « le ». Par exemple : « Ce bateau navigue vers l’Europe. Ou : Le bateau navigue vers l’Europe. » « Ce » peut aussi être pronom démonstratif. Il est suivi d’un verbe, souvent le verbe être. Par exemple : « Ce sera notre premier anniversaire de mariage ». Devant le verbe être, on peut remplacer « ce » par « cela » : « Ce sera la première fois. Ou : Cela sera la première fois. » On peut aussi placer « ce » devant les pronoms relatifs : qui, que ou dont. « Ce qui me plaît, c’est sa gentillesse. » « Se » est un pronom personnel. On le place toujours devant un verbe. Par exemple : « Demain, elles vont se téléphoner. » « Ils se regardent pour la première fois. » On ne peut pas remplacer « se » par « cela ». Exercice Complétez les phrases suivantes avec l’homophone « ce » ou « se » qui convient.

1. Il ____ pourrait que le prince sauve Cendrillon. 2. ____ chat appartient à ma tante et il ____ nomme Félix. 3. Il arrivera ____ soir. 4. Il ___ trompe lorsqu’il ____ croit supérieur! 5. Il ____ peut que ____ monde soit cruel.

Remplissez le coupon de participation suivant. Apportez vos réponses avant le vendredi 28 novembre 2014 à Isabelle Rivest, Département de français, soit par courrier interne, soit dans l’enveloppe que vous trouverez sur la porte du bureau K 307. À la fin de la session d’automne, un prix au goût de la France sera décerné à la personne ayant apporté le plus grand nombre de bonnes réponses.

Bonne chance à tous et à toutes! Isabelle Rivest, département de français

Coupon de participation

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3. Instructional Strategies

for Active Learning

Certificate Program: Core course

Course Reference: PED-604, 2 credits

Location: Vanier College

Teacher: Wilma Brown Fri. Jan. 30 F2F & Online 3:00-6:00

Fri. Feb. 6, 20 F2F & Online 3:00-6:00

Fri. Feb. 27 Online only 3:00-6:00

Fri. Mar. 13 F2F & Online 3:00-6:00

Fri. Mar. 27 Online only 3:00-6:00

Fri. Apr. 10 F2F & Online 3:00-6:00

4. Teaching with Technology,

Level 1

Certificate Program: Elective course

Diploma Program: Core course

Course Reference: PED-609, 1 credit

Location: Champlain College

Teachers: Lorelie Bouchard, Paule Gaudet Sat. Mar. 28 F2F & Online 9:00-4:00

Sat. Apr. 11 F2F & Online 9:00-4:00

Sat. Apr. 25 F2F & Online 9:00-12:00

7. Designing a Research Proposal

Master Component: Core course

Course Reference: MEC-802, 2 credits

Format: Tutorial with Supervisor

Location, Dates and Times: To be chosen with Supervisor

Prerequisite: MEC-801 Exploring Research Strategies

2. Assessment as Learning




Teacher: Nadine Korte

Fri. Jan. 16 *F2F only 3:00-6:00

Sat. Jan. 17 *F2F only 9:00-4:00

Fri. Jan. 30 F2F & Online 3:00-6:00


Fri. Feb. 13, 20 F2F & Online 3:00-6:00




Prerequisite: PED-601 College Teaching and Course Design

*Attendance in person is required

Master Teacher Program Winter 2015 Course Schedule

6. Constructing Knowledge

in Your Discipline

Diploma Program: Core course

Course Reference: COL-855, 3 credits

Location: Dawson College

Teacher: Elizabeth Janik Fri. Jan. 16 F2F & Online 3:00-6:00

Fri. Jan. 23 Online only 3:00-6:00

Fri. Feb. 6 F2F & Online 3:00-6:00

Fri. Feb. 13, 20 Online only 3:00-6:00




Minimum Prerequisites: Core courses in the Graduate Certificate Program (GCCT)

Note: The follow-up course, Constructing Knowledge Across the Disciplines (CKAD), will be offered in Fall 2015.

1. College Teaching and

Course Design



Location: Dawson College

Teacher: Hélène Mathieu Fri. Jan. 16, 23 F2F & Online 3:00-6:00

Sat. Jan. 31 *F2F only 9:00-4:00


Fri. Feb. 20, 27 F2F & Online 3:00-6:00

Note: Recommended first course in the Master Teacher Program


8. Critiquing a Research Proposal

Master Component: Core course

Course Reference: MEC-803, 1 credit


Teacher: Carolyn Dellah

Fri. Mar. 27 *F2F only 3:00-6:00 Sat. Mar. 28 *F2F only 9:00-4:00

Sun. Mar. 29 *F2F only 9:30-12:30

Prerequisite: MEC-802 Designing a Research Proposal


Registration Deadline: Monday, December 8, 2014

Please contact Wilma Brown at [email protected] for additional information or to register

* Participants from‘out of the Montreal region’ with F2F only classes MAY be eligible for reimbursement of travel expenses

5. Inclusion: Issues, Challenges

and Solutions

Certificate Program: Elective course

Course Reference: PED-618, 1 credit

Location: Centennial College

Teacher: Quinn-Issla Rochester Wed. Feb. 18, 25 F2F & Online 6:00-9:00

Wed. Mar. 11, 25 F2F & Online 6:00-9:00

Wed. Apr. 1 F2F & Online 6:00-9:00

Brief Course Descriptions

1. PED-601: College Teaching and Course Design

Educational concepts, beliefs, values, practices, issues, philosophies and outcomes associated with learner-centered teaching are examined while designing, devel-

oping and evaluating a college level course.

2. PED-602: Assessment as Learning

Participants apply the concept of curriculum alignment and performance based assessments while focusing on improving student learning. Cegep teachers will

increase awareness and understanding of how they can support student learning through assessment.

Prerequisite: PED-601 College Teaching and Course Design

3. PED-604: Instructional Strategies for Active Learning

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.

4. PED-609: Teaching with Technology, Level 1

This course is designed to help teachers blend educational theory with digital tools and media creation. This introductory course will provide a pedagogical basis

for using technology to promote student learning.

5. PED-618: Inclusion: Issues, Challenges and Solutions

Participants will gain an understanding of how to adapt their curriculum in order to integrate students with special needs into the college classroom. They will also

examine the history of inclusion and how the idea has evolved into current local, national and international policies.

6. COL-855: Constructing Knowledge In Your Discipline

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.

7. MEC-802: Designing a Research Proposal, tutorial

An independent study course in which participants draft, edit, and write their research proposal under the direction of their supervisor. During the process, they

receive regular feedback on their project from their supervisor. Prerequisite: MEC-801 Exploring Research Strategies

8. MEC-803: Critiquing a Research Proposal

A seminar where participants share their research proposal with others. They have an opportunity to receive constructive criticism and use the feedback to improve

their own proposal. Prerequisite: MEC-802 Designing a Research Proposal

Master Teacher Program

To withdraw a course registration without penalty, you must notify your local

PERFORMA Representative (RL) at least five

(5) working days BEFORE the first class date.

Failure to do so will result in a grade of AB

(Abandon) and payment of course fees will be

applicable.

FEES:

University of Sherbrooke admission / re-admission fee, $79.00

The University of Sherbrooke will invoice you for the following fees which are subject to

change without notice:

Tuition fee per credit $94.32

Administration fee per Academic Year $30.66

Program Change when applicable $79.00

MTP administration fee, payable to the host college and subject to change, $30.00

Textbooks, if required, may be purchased at the host college before classes begin

COURSE FORMAT IS BLENDED

Participants from outside the Montreal region

will need the following equipment for ALL

classes:

High-speed Internet access

Headset with microphone

Webcam

When the entire class is ONLINE, all students

will need the above equipment.

NOTES:

Each course has additional online, asynchronous hours.

Registration is based on the needs of participants within the Consortium of

Anglophone Colleges

The consortium of Anglophone Colleges reserves the right to cancel courses with

insufficient registration.

Course dates are subject to change.

The Master Teacher Program in a Nutshell

Graduate Certificate in College Teaching (GCCT): successful completion of 15 credits (9 Core + 6 Elective). Program #46Y 000

Graduate Diploma in College Teaching (GDCT): successful completion of the next 15 credits (13 Core + 2 Elective). A total of 30 credits. Program

#52M 000

Master of Education in College Teaching (M.Ed.): successful completion the final 15 credits (15 Core) in the Research Component. A total of 45

credits. Program #666 001

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GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN COLLEGE

TEACHING

The Graduate Certificate in College Teaching is earned

after completion of nine (9) Core credits and six (6)

Elective credits.

Core courses, nine (9) credits

PED-601 College Teaching and Course Design, 2cr

PED-602 Assessment as Learning, 3cr

PED-604 Instructional Strategies for Active

Learning, 2cr

PED-603 How Students Learn, 2cr

Elective courses, six (6) credits

GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN COLLEGE TEACHING

The Graduate Diploma in College Teaching is earned

after completing fifteen (15) credits in the Graduate

Certificate in College Teaching and fifteen (15) credits

in the Graduate Diploma in College Teaching.

Core courses, thirteen (13) credits

PED-609 Teaching with Technology-Level 1, 1cr


COL-855 Constructing Knowledge in Your

Discipline, 3cr

COL-869 Constructing Knowledge Across the

Disciplines, 3cr

COL-883 Philosophy of Education, 2cr

COL-803 Integration Seminar, 2cr

Elective courses, two (2) credits

MASTER OF EDUCATION IN COLLEGE

TEACHING

The Master of Education in College Teaching is earned

after completion of the Graduate Certificate in College

Teaching, the Graduate Diploma in College Teaching,

and the following 15 credits in the Research Compo-

nent.

MEC-800 Understanding the Research Cycle, 3cr

MEC-801 Exploring Research Strategies, 3cr

MEC-802 Designing a Research Proposal, 2cr1

MEC-803 Critiquing a Research Proposal, 1cr

MEC-804 Conducting a Research Project, 6cr

Three Consecutive Programs

Graduate Certificate in College Teaching (GCCT) - 15cr, program 46Y 000

Graduate Diploma in College Teaching (GDCT) - GCCT plus 15cr, for a total of 30 credits, program 52M 000

Master of Education in College Teaching (M.Ed.) - GDCT plus 15cr, for a total of 45 credits, program 666 001

Master Teacher Program Consortium of Anglophone Colleges: Centennial, Champlain-Lennoxville-St Lambert-St Lawrence, Dawson, Heritage, John Abbott, Marianopolis, Vanier

A ccredited by the University of Sherbrooke at the Master level, the Master Teacher Program is an integrated program designed by Cegep teachers for Ce-

gep teachers. It supports the development of professional

competencies needed to be a reflective practitioner in

college education.

Three consecutive levels are available for participants: a

Graduate Certificate, a Graduate Diploma, and a Master

of Education. All courses are offered in English at local

Montreal Cegeps. The courses now offer an online

blended format for participants from outside the Montreal

region. While most classes are face-to-face, some classes

use a fully online format for all participants.

The Master of Education level curriculum is designed to

prepare participants to design and implement research

projects that will increase their understanding of how

their professional decisions impact on their work with

students, colleagues, and the institutions they serve.

PERFORMA (PERfectionnement et FORmation des MAî-

tres) is a cooperative venture of the Ministry of Education

(subsidy), the University of Sherbrooke (central administration

and accreditation) and the local colleges (program develop-

ment and local administration). This program is unique in that

the courses are designed to suit the Cegep milieu and the needs

of college teachers.

For more information about the Master Teacher Program, please contact

Wilma Brown at: [email protected], local PERFORMA Representative (RL)

ELECTIVE COURSES

COL-874 Dynamics and Diversity in the College

Classroom, 2cr

COL-882 Developmental Psychology: The Emerging

Adult, 2cr



PED-613 Lecturing to Enhance Learning, 1cr

PED-617 Group Work to Team-Based Learning, 1cr

PED-618 Inclusion: Issues, Challenges and Solu-

tions, 1cr

PED-619 Reading and Thinking in Your Discipline,

1cr

PED-620 Motivation for Learning, 1cr

CPE Vanier invites all CPE Vanier invites all CPE Vanier invites all CPE Vanier invites all alumni families from 1979 alumni families from 1979 alumni families from 1979 alumni families from 1979

to 2014 to join us in to 2014 to join us in to 2014 to join us in to 2014 to join us in celebrating our celebrating our celebrating our celebrating our

35353535thththth year anniversary!year anniversary!year anniversary!year anniversary!

Date: Saturday November 29th, 2014 Time: 10am – 1pm Location: CPE Vanier, 980 Cote-Vertu Guest parking : Vanier College parking lot located at 821 Ste-Croix, Saint- Laurent, H4L 3X9

RSVP by email : no later than Friday November 21st,2014 Email address: [email protected]. Please include your contact information and affiliation to CPE Vanier .

Tickets: $10 per person – cash only payments will be accepted. Purchase and pick up of tickets will be held on Tuesday November 25th from 7am to 6pm. Tickets will not be sold at the door the day of the celebration.

Website: www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/cpevanier

Come and join the festivities…

Music with Michael

Yoga with Aline

Face painting

Balloon creations

Photo booth

Guest speakers

Light buffet lunch

Reminisce

With CPE Vanier

Team and past

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