New insurance rates
February 9th, 2021
Please note that the College has received new group insurance rates from SSQ and La Capitale for 2021. These new rates came into effective the pay of January 21, 2021.
All pertinent information can be found on a webpage in the Read More link. Go to that page, then choose among the employment categories available and scroll down for the rates.
Please take a moment to review the various benefit deductions on your January 21st pay statement (please keep in mind that the listed premium rates from La Capitale and SSQ do not include the mandatory 9% sales tax). If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact Soula Tsafaras at stsafaras@dawsoncollege.qc.ca or Allison Freund at afreund@dawsoncollege
The 1249 Club is back!!!
February 9th, 2021
Did you know that it takes 12 female honey bees to travel 1249 kilometers together to produce 1 teaspoon of HONEY? Let’s get moving like the bees with 12 weekly wellness activities over 4 weeks including 9 live activities to connect and engage with the community!
Dawson’s Sustainability Office and Human Resources, with contributions from departments and services across the college, are excited to offer 4 weeks of wellness activities to all Dawson Employees!
- February 15-March 12, 2021.
- Activities hosted mostly by Dawson’s very own Faculty, Staff and Retirees!
- Weekly Participation Prizes will be raffled 1249 swag, Dawson’s rooftop honey, gift cards to local shops and more!
Join the 1249 Employee Wellness Group on YAMMER through office 365 to participate in our weekly activities!
BEE a part of it!
Updates to Policy for a Smoke-Free College
January 26th, 2021
The Policy for a Smoke-Free College was updated in November. The main changes to the policy are:
- Progressive sanctions for students and employees, including fines
- Cannabis is prohibited
- Roles and responsibilities have been updated
- Third-hand smoke (residue that remains on objects) is included
- Tips and support available for employees through Human Resources and for students through College Nurse Julie Drolet
- What to do if a student is vaping/smoking during a Zoom class
Click Read More to go to the updated policy.
Students encourage teachers to use Sustainable Happiness in class at Ped Days
January 26th, 2021
At Ped Days on Jan. 20, the tables were turned as students taught teachers for the first time at the annual professional development event for teachers.
Four final-year CRLT students shared Sustainable Happiness with teachers in the hopes of making students and teachers in virtual classrooms more connected, engaged and happy.
Click Read More for the homepage news story.
Colleagues shared knowledge at Support Staff Training Day
December 15th, 2020
Support Staff Training Day was held Dec. 3. The program included training on Teams, Planner, Sustainable Happiness, diversity and anti-bias. Sessions drew 30 to 75 participants, and there were prizes drawn for participants in each of the four sessions. The presenters were Jonathan Perlman, Jennifer de Vera and Debra Gill, colleagues who shared their knowledge and best practices. Virginia Law, Mona Leroux, Santa Di Stefano and Stela Blazic won prizes.
Deadline extended to Jan. 31 for Sexual Violence Prevention Training
December 15th, 2020
All employees must complete a mandatory 40-minute training on Sexual Violence Prevention as part of the College's Policy on Sexual Violence.
The deadline has now been extended until Jan. 31. You can do the training in modules or all at once. You can also take breaks. This is something you are expected to do as part of your job during working hours.
For more information and how to take your training, please click on Read More.
Important changes announced by SSQ to your insurance plan
November 3rd, 2020
The College has been informed of important and significant changes to the SSQ group insurance contract, J9999 (applies to Professionals and Support Staff). All changes will come into effect January 1, 2021. The new group insurance plan is named “Alter Ego” and all members currently enrolled with SSQ will be required to register their choices for the new plan through the SSQ online Customer Centre between November 9 to December 4, 2020.
The SSQ has created a website, https://alterego.lacsq.org , which has important information detailing the new plan structure, types of coverage and cost, informational videos and more.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Allison Freund at afreund@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Voluntary Workload Reduction deadline is Nov. 15
October 20th, 2020
October 20th, 2020
About 325 teachers, professionals and managers attended the first-ever online Ped Days event last week. Usha James of The Critical Thinking Consortium returned to Ped Days for the opening keynote Oct. 13 and Michelle Miller, author of Minds Online: Teaching Effectively with Technology gave the closing keynote address Oct. 16. Many firsts at this year’s Ped…
Amplifying Sustainable Happiness
October 20th, 2020
Dawson participants, as well as many from outside the College, are experiencing the concept of Sustainable Happiness (SH) and exploring its implications, both personally and professionally.
During the next six months, SH facilitators will be offering programs for Dawson students, staff and managers. A program for another college will start next week.
A recent SH certificate was also just completed by Colleges and Institutes Canada staff in Ottawa, while a certificate offered in Spanish is on-going with an international group. Both external groups piloted the use of the SH Journal, also introduced to students within four Dawson psychology courses this semester.
Student Services will make 500 additional journals available to students, serving as a method that may help students distance from stress.
Sustainable Happiness programs review sustainability principles and actions that help us as individuals, help others, and/or help the planet. How these actions contribute to happiness, in turn, is identified as a component of well-being that involves positive emotions, satisfaction and fulfillment. Find more information about Dawson’s SH programs here.
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