Congratulations to Sheridan student Jake Doan, representing Team Ontario, who took home a Silver medal in the Industrial Mechanic Millwright (IMM) category at the Skills Canada competition, held last week in Edmonton, Alberta. As one of nine national competitors, Jake participated in four three-hour challenges over two days: turning on a lathe, pneumatics, stainless steel tube bending and laser shaft alignment.

Jake will now move onto a four-day competition against a competitor from Quebec at a neutral site, at a time and place to be decided by Skills Canada, to determine who will represent Canada at Worldskills Kazan in August 2019.

The Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) is the only national, multi-trade and technology competition for students and apprentices in the country. Every year, more than 500 young people from all regions of Canada come to SCNC to participate in over 40 skilled trade and technology competitions. By providing a forum where Canadian youth can compete at the national level, SCNC provides hands-on work experience related to skilled trade and technology careers. Through these competitions, Skills/Compétences Canada also seeks to raise awareness about skilled trade and technology sectors to Canadian youth and their influencers. Jake won Gold at Skills Ontario last month in order to represent Team Ontario at SCNC Edmonton.

Early in the New Year, Mary Preece, as part of her President’s New Year Message, wrote to the Sheridan community regarding the strategic direction of Sheridan’s President’s Executive Council.  This message addressed the pillars that Sheridan has adopted to promote operational sustainability, one of which is Enterprise Risk Management (ERM).

I am pleased to announce that Kathryn Cameron has accepted the position of Chief Risk Officer for Sheridan, effective immediately.  Kathryn will be leading Sheridan’s new Enterprise Risk Management portfolio in addition to her oversight of Campus Safety, Parking, Insurance and Emergency Management. Sheridan’s ERM program will build institutional capacity to identify and manage risk and navigate both impediments and opportunities to the realization of our strategic objectives and goals. Kathryn will oversee the ongoing identification and assessment of key risks to Sheridan strategies and business plans and will be recommending risk management systems, tools, policies, procedures and monitoring mechanisms. Early in 2018, several key risk holders participated in a risk analysis of Sheridan’s top 10 risks. Over the next several months, risk holders will be asked to refine their understanding of these priority risks along with reviewing our risk management systems.

After a successful career in the municipal sector, Kathryn joined Sheridan in 2006 as a full-time faculty member of the then School of Community and Liberal Studies and became an Associate Dean in the newly named Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies in 2009.  Since November of 2017, she has been seconded to the position of Director, Campus Safety, Security and Emergency Management.

Kathryn’s experience and education make her uniquely qualified for this key position at Sheridan. In addition to her background in community safety and business continuity planning, she holds a Masters of Public Administration from Western University and a PhD in Leadership and Policy from Niagara University.

Please join me in wishing Kathryn success in her new role.

Sincerely,

Wayne Steffler
Vice President, Finance and Administration & CFO

May and June are awards season in the communications world and 2018 saw impressive wins for Sheridan.  In addition to putting Sheridan’s name in the spotlight, awards programs such as these offer invaluable peer review and feedback, which our teams take to heart to fuel their growth mindset and commitment to quality and accountability.

The communications campaign to use real-time, two-way communication to keep students informed during the academic strike of 2017 was recognized in three competitions.

In the ACE (Achieving Communications Excellence) Awards run by the Canadian Public Relations Society – Toronto Chapter, the campaign earned a Gold award in the category of issues management, surpassing campaigns by Loblaws, Hydro One, Air Canada and McDonald’s Canada.

At the Ovation Awards, organized by the Toronto Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) the same campaign won an Award of Merit.

The campaign was also entered in a national awards competition for colleges and universities across Canada called the Prix d’excellence, organized by the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education (CCAE).  There it won the Gold medal, with no campaigns selected to receive silver or bronze.

This year marks the third consecutive year that Sheridan has taken Gold in issues management at CCAE: In 2017, Sheridan won for its efforts to communicate with students on the HMC building delay while in 2016, Sheridan was recognized for its Dare to Care campaign, which rolled out the sexual assault and violence policy and efforts to change the conversation to one of empowerment and sexual respect.

At CCAE, Sheridan’s alumni team also earned a Silver Award for best photograph, for the cover image of alumnus James Cunningham and his profile story “Funny Money”.

At the IABC Toronto Ovation Awards, Sheridan also earned an Award of Merit in Special Events, for its Tony Nomination viewing party, held at the Marquee and connected via video to the Gander Legion viewing party.

A second award in Special Events was earned at the CPRS Toronto Ace Awards, where Sheridan picked up a Bronze for the special 50^th anniversary edition of the Welcome Back Breakfast.

It’s an honour for us to work on campaigns that showcase the best of Sheridan, helping to build awareness, understanding and engagement with our internal and external audiences.

Pictured left to right: Student event speakers Cory Haslett, Miranda Edwards, and Faith Amber pose with the Pride and Transgender Pride flags at the Pride Flag raising ceremony at the Davis Campus.

On Wednesday, June 13, the Sheridan Community formally kicked off a month long celebration of Pride, with a flag raising event at the Davis Campus in Brampton, and shadow events at HMC and Trafalgar.  For those who missed it, a video recording can be seen on Sheridan’s Facebook and Instagram channels.

Event host Ian Marley, VP Student Services and Technology began by outlining the importance of raising the Pride flag at Sheridan.  “Symbols matter.  They convey meaning and provide a signal that the lines of communication are open.  They also serve as visible evidence of Sheridan’s commitment to fostering equity and inclusion, which includes support for sexual and gender diversity and all human rights.”

Ian outlined some actions that Sheridan has taken to build an inclusive community, including the installation of universal washroom and gender inclusive signage on campus, developing a procedure to help students change their name or gender in Sheridan systems, ensuring the presence of LGBTQ resources and representation at fall orientation, and creating a Building Positive Spaces taskforce.

OPSEU Local 244 President Jack Urowitz described how our culture is opening to gender reality and sexual diversity, as compared to his days in college when notions of gender and sexual equality awareness and acceptance were far from mainstream. He recounted a remark from the event planning committee, describing the original rainbow flag as the traditional Pride flag.  “When a symbol and all that it stands for becomes ‘traditional’, you know the culture has absorbed the reality behind the symbol.”

Nancy Heath, Chief Steward of OPSEU Local 245 brought remarks on behalf of OPSEU’s Rainbow Alliance arc-en-ciel (RAA), who provides support, education and representation to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, intersex, asexual, pansexual, queer, questioning, two-spirit (LGBTTIAPQQ2S) OPSEU members. “Celebrating and acknowledging Pride is an important element to ensure LGBTTIAPQQ2S students, faculty and the larger community feel acknowledged and safe at Sheridan College”.

Sheridan Student Union Vice President, Trafalgar Cory Haslett shared his delight in participating in today’s event. “For many people, their livelihood and identity are still seen as topics of casual debates, rather than truths deserving of respect and equitable treatment. It is a joy to be part of an institution not only willing to make a public stand in recognizing the LGBTQ+ community, but willing to take the steps to do so with as much thought and intention as possible behind this symbolic action … It has been meaningful for me as a member of the LGBTQ+ community to witness and be a part of the behind-the-scenes advocacy we have done to get here today.”

Faith Amber, an international student at Sheridan, spoke of the homophobia that exists in her country, noting that seeing the Pride flag displayed across Peel Region is a true sight to behold. “Displays like this truly make a difference in people. They inspire us to be better, to not be afraid of who we are and to be a closer community … We all should be proud of this flag, whether you are gay, lesbian, bi, trans or even straight, because it not only symbolizes unity, but also the unity of the people of Canada, where anyone can be themselves no matter their orientation, race, religion or gender.”

Miranda Edwards shared a poem they authored for this occasion, recounting times they tried to tell friends and family they were queer, only to be met with shock or anger, teaching them to be scared and ashamed. “Pride is a goal that I have…for a future where those who are like me can freely be who they are without fear of judgement and punishment … It is not the responsibility of the LGBT community to change how the world views us, but it is the world’s duty to protect and accept us. I want to live in a world where it is okay to be proud.”

Following the remarks, the flag was raised, to the cheering delight of the audience.  The Pride flag will be flown at all Sheridan campuses — on outdoor flag poles at Trafalgar and Davis and on an indoor flag pole at HMC – from Wednesday, June 13 until July 11, 2018. These dates were chosen to purposely coincide with different festivities occurring in Sheridan’s home communities throughout June and July and to allow all of our vacationing faculty an opportunity to be part of the celebration.

Over the next month, Sheridan will host a series of activities including library displays, contests, workshops and more. To download the Pride events calendar, please visit: http://bit.ly/2JIWv6A

A number of contests are also being run on Twitter and Facebook, with prizes being offered to people who share what Pride means to them, using the hashtags #SheridanPride and #DiscoverPride.  Winners of tickets to the AGO First Thursday event on June 7 were Kelly Kwon and Masoom B. Patel.  The winner of the Friday Night Live: Colour ROM Proud event on June 15 was Brittany Dana Arjune.  There’s still time to win tickets to the Ripley’s Aquarium “Night at the Aqueerium” on June 22.  Those who can identify the Sheridan spaces that come together to represent a rainbow flag posted on Sheridan’s Facebook and Twitter accounts have a chance to win a limo ride to the Toronto Pride Parade on Sunday June 24.

The flag raising event was a collaborative effort, spearheaded by Sheridan’s Centre for Equity and Inclusion and Sheridan Student Union, supported by OPSEU local 244, OPSEU local 245, OPSEU Rainbow Alliance, Students Affairs, Library and Learning Services, the International Office, and Communications, Public Affairs and Marketing.

Good news! SLATE is getting a facelift! Starting on August 23, 2018 you’ll notice a new look and feel for SLATE.  A cleaner interface, new fonts, updated icons and some new workflows mean that all your course sections will look more polished and modern than ever, automatically!

The new user interface, called the Daylight Experience, was built with a responsive design. This means that it adapts to different screen sizes and looks great on laptops, tablets and smartphones. You’ll find it much easier to stay connected and access the system from anywhere.

Although your common workflows aren’t changing, you’ll notice some positive changes when you first dive in. New fonts, icons and an updated layout will make it easier for you to go in and get right to the content that you are interested in. All of your courses will adopt this new look and feel, providing you with a consistent experience when accessing different courses.

See a preview of the daylight interface at this link: Daylight Preview

Hear what others are saying at this link:  Reactions to Daylight

We’re excited for this change and the improvements that we’ll see in SLATE. This is the first in a series of communications. Stay tuned to SLATE Announcements, the Sheridan Insider and our Twitter Feed @CTLTeachingTech for more information.

Questions contact us at: slatehelp@sheridancollege.ca

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the recent passing of Mike Sobko, who retired in 2008 after 39 years at Sheridan. Mike passed away in London, Ontario on June 1.

Mike joined the Engineering Technology Division at Sheridan’s original Church Street campus in Brampton in 1969. During his time at Sheridan, he served as a teaching master, Acting Campus Principal, Chair, Dean, administrative staff member of the Board of Governors, and finally returned to his roots as a professor in mechanical engineering technology.

Many of the foundations of FAST’s current success were laid down while Mike served as Chair and Dean in the 1980’s and 1990’s.  Co-op initiatives, new program development, expansion of programs to multiple sections, fully semestered programs, CAD, etc. all arrived under Mike’s leadership.  After his tenure in administration, he returned to teaching applied mechanics and playing chess with his fellow instructors.   Always a competitive sportsman, Mike was a fixture of the FAST Faculty hockey teams and a regular at the College squash courts.   After retirement in 2008, Mike and his wife Glenda moved to London to be close to their son and his family.

Sheridan’s Occupational Health and Safety Services has recently updated the Occupational Health and Safety Policy as well as the Workplace Violence Policy. Please see below for more information.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY

What’s New?
Occupational Health & Safety Services has recently updated the Occupational Health & Safety Policy. This policy demonstrates Sheridan’s commitment to protecting the health and safety of all Sheridan employees by complying with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and all associated regulations.

How does this apply to me?
Under the principle of Shared Responsibility, everyone in the workplace is responsible for their own health and safety as well as the health and safety of fellow coworkers.

What are my responsibilities under this policy?
Sheridan as the employer has the responsibility of ensuring that the work environment remains safe. Sheridan’s OHS policy demonstrates its commitment to health and safety.

Sheridan employees have the responsibility of abiding by all health and safety policies and procedures, ensuring safe work practices are utilized, and reporting all identified deficiencies and hazards to their supervisor.

Supervisors are responsible for implementing and overseeing all necessary measures and processes to eliminate or control potential health and safety hazards associated with the activities under their guidance. They must also ensure that their employees are provided with health and safety training and/or education appropriate to their job requirements to ensure work is conducted in a safe manner.

If you require assistance in interpreting your responsibilities and/or have questions regarding a hazard you found, please feel free to contact Occupational Health & Safety Services at ohsservices@sheridancollege.ca or at extension 2515.

Where can I find a copy of the updated policy?
All policies and procedures can be accessed via AccessSheridan.

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE POLICY

What’s New?
Occupational Health & Safety Services (OHSS) has recently updated the Workplace Violence Policy and Workplace Violence and Control Procedure. Sheridan is committed to providing a healthy and safe workplace free of workplace violence.

What is Workplace Violence?
As defined by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, section 1(1) provides one of three definitions that must be met in order for the incident to be considered workplace violence. They include:

1. The exercise of physical force by a person against a Worker, in a workplace that causes or could cause physical injury to the Worker;

2. An attempt to exercise physical force against a Worker, in a Workplace, that could cause physical injury to the Worker; or,

3. A statement or behaviour that is reasonable for a Worker to interpret at a threat to exercise physical force against the Worker, in a workplace, that could cause physical injury to the Worker.

How does this apply to me?
Sheridan’s Workplace Violence Policy and its Procedure apply to all Sheridan community members. Everyone in the workplace has a shared responsibility to support a violence-free workplace. Duties for the Employer, Supervisors, and Employees are also outlined within the Workplace Violence Policy.

To whom do I report instances of Workplace Violence?
All community members at Sheridan are required to immediately report every workplace violence incident which they are subject to, witness, or have knowledge of (including domestic violence that may jeopardize the safety of Sheridan community) to their Supervisors. In cases of imminent danger due to workplace violence or domestic violence, community members should contact local police services by calling 911 and/or Campus Security at ext. 4044 or (905) 815-4044.

Who will be responsible for investigating incidents of Workplace Violence and/ or Domestic Violence?
Once Sheridan is made aware of incidents involving workplace violence and/or domestic violence, the Manager, OHS Services or a designate will conduct a preliminary assessment to determine whether the complaint meets the definition as provided by OHSA section 1(1).

Where can I find a copy of the updated program?
All policies and procedures can be accessed via AccessSheridan.

Where can I find more information regarding Workplace Violence?
For more information regarding workplace violence, please visit the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety: http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/psychosocial/violence.html

You can also visit the Ministry of Labour: https://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/topics/workplaceviolence.php

As always you can contact with Occupational Health and Safety Services at ohsservices@sheridancollege.ca or at x 2515.

In April we introduced the Sheridan People Awards, a nomination based program as a way for our community to recognize the outstanding work taking place across our campuses. Our employees’ efforts ensure that our students get the best educational experience and career preparation possible. Your dedication, care, and ongoing contributions have helped Sheridan build an enviable reputation as one of Canada’s leading post-secondary institutions.

Please join us in congratulating this year’s nominees and honored recipients across the seven award categories.

All nominees and recipients will join the President and Vice Chancellor, Members of the Board and President’s Executive Council for a celebration reception this week.

Bruins Award

Orange Ribbon Award

Student Success Award

Truth and Reconciliation Award

Emerging Leader Award

Inspirational Leader Award

On May 23, 2018, I wrote with news of Brian Jervis’ retirement.  In that same email, I committed to communicating a plan for covering his current leadership portfolio.

To that point, I am thrilled to announce the appointment of Andrea England to the position of Vice-Provost, Research.  In this new role, Andrea will work collaboratively with John Helliker (Dean of Innovation & Engagement), our Research Office team, our Research Directors, faculty, staff and students to continue fostering a culture of research across Sheridan.

Andrea England joined Sheridan almost a year ago as our Dean, Undergraduate Research.  In that capacity, she has worked with Faculties and faculty to: provide strategic leadership on the direction for SRCA; cultivate relationships; oversee the applied research process; and, encourage further curriculum-based research to create value for students.  She has been instrumental in architecting the new SRCA Strategic Plan that will go to Senate for approval later this month.

Andrea joined us from York University, where she was Director, Strategic Research and Partnerships for the Faculty of Health. In that role, she supported 175 full-time faculty members and four research centers with a combined annual research income averaging $14M. In addition to directing the delivery of services to facilitate the submission and administration of research grants and contracts, Andrea was responsible for developing and executing the Faculty’s research strategy.

Please join me in congratulating Andrea on this new role, which she will assume as of July 16, 2018. Recruitment for an administrative lead for the Research Office will begin shortly.

Going forward, John Helliker (Dean, Innovation & Engagement) will remain focused on research, skills development, engagement, innovation and entrepreneurship.   His role will evolve, however, to assume direct oversight for all five of Sheridan’s existing Research Centres which include:  the Centre for Mobile Innovation (under the leadership of Dr. Ed Sykes); the Screen Industries Research & Training Centre (under the leadership of David Dexter) ; the Canadian Musical Theatre Project (under the leadership of Michael Rubinoff) ; the Centre for Advanced Manufacturing & Design (under the leadership of Dr. Michelle Chretien);  and, the Centre for Elder Research (under the leadership of Dr. Lia Tsotsos).

Our goal is to enhance sustainability and capitalize on synergies across the Centers, such that their combined value becomes an even more significant differentiator for Sheridan. Notwithstanding this shift in reporting, all of the Centers will remain closely tied to their ‘home’ Faculties, with each Director being accountable to their respective Dean.  This organizational structure recognizes the mutual interdependency of Research Centers and Faculties in advancing Sheridan’s vision and mission; it is central to ensuring that SRCA remains intricately linked to our curriculum and pedagogy.

John and Andrea are excited about these new roles and the opportunity to engage Sheridan’s faculty in charting the path forward for SRCA.  This is undeniably an exciting time for our learning community.

Finally, two other pieces of Brian’s portfolio will be shifting as of July 1, 2018.  Specifically, Enterprise Systems will move to Information Technology and Academic Systems Operations will move to the Office of the Provost.

As is always the case, please do not hesitate to be in touch if you have questions or concerns about this correspondence; my email is janet.morrison@sheridancollege.ca.

Janet Morrison, PhD
Provost and Vice President Academic
Office of the Provost

The Seventh-annual Oakville Family Ribfest is being hosted at Sheridan’s Trafalgar Road Campus this week. It is a fabulous summer event combining world famous ‘ribbers’, food vendors, great music, a kids’ Play Zone, a midway carnival, escape room, artisans and more. It’s a great way to kick off summer fun for the whole family and Sheridan is a proud community partner of the event.

Event Details
Date: June 22-24, 2018
Time: Friday 4 pm – 11 pm, Saturday 11 am – 11 pm, Sunday 11 am – 7 pm

While at Ribfest, be sure to visit the Sheridan Tent, take a guided tour of the Trafalgar Campus between 12 and 4 pm on Saturday or Sunday. See our Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance students perform on the main stage during the opening ceremonies at 5:00pm on Saturday.

Admission is a suggested $2.00 per adult.  The entertainment is free, but participants attending Ribfest as well as Sheridan employees are asked to support this fundraising event by paying the $10.00 parking fee being collected at the Sheridan parking lots and neighbouring parking areas. As a thank you for your donation, you will receive a coupon book full of value added coupons from local businesses worth over $1,900.00.

Free parking is available at the Oakville Town Hall at 1225 Trafalgar Road just south of the Ribfest site. There will be a free shuttle from the Town Hall location to the Ribfest gate running every 15 minutes. For a more sustainable option, please consider taking transit, the shuttle bus or riding your bike. For more information visit http://www.oakvillefamilyribfest.com

Bike to Campus days are happening this week! Register to ride to your Campus, meet other cyclists, enjoy a light breakfast, learn about cycling programs, and receive giveaways! Hope to see you there!

HMC Campus

Date: Tuesday, June 19
Time: 7:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Meeting Location: Outside A Wing, South Entrance
Registration: Click here

Davis Campus

Date: Wednesday, June 20
Time: 7:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Meeting Location: Outside A Wing, Main Entrance by Lot 1
Registration: Click here

Trafalgar Campus

Date: Thursday, June 21
Time: 7:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Meeting Location: Picnic tables outside Cafeteria
Registration: Click here

All Sheridan members are welcome! Please register with the link above by Monday, June 18. If you have any questions, please contact Vicki Tran, Cycling and Sustainable Transportation Coordinator, at vicki.tran1@sheridancollege.ca. Feel free to check out the Office for Sustainability website for more events.

Use clothing to feel warmer, not a supplemental heater.

Welcome to week 39 of 50 Ways to Reduce Your Waste Line.  Last week, we encouraged you to consider carpooling as alternative way to commute to campus. This week, we ask you to use clothing to keep warm, instead of a supplemental heater.

Everyone has varying preferences of what an acceptable room temperature should be, and at times a space can feel too cold for you, but feel perfect for someone else. If you’re in a space that feels too cool, it may be easier to put on more layers of clothing to warm up, changing your body temperature, than trying to make the entire room warm. This is more considerate of others as well, keeping in mind their needs and preferences.  An easy and sustainable fix to a cool room is bringing a sweater along with you or wearing layers that can be added or taken off based on your needs.

One thing you can do:

Wear multiple layers of clothing rather than one or two thick layers.  Multiple thin layers of clothing act as a better thermal insulator because heat leaving your skin warms a thin layer of air around you.  If you wear more layers, the warm air from your body gets trapped between the layers, keeping you warm instead of drifting away from you.

If it’s cold, be sure to wear clothing head to toe.  You lose heat at any uninsulated part of your body, so it’s important to stay covered when it’s cold.  Your neck, head, ears and hands are susceptible to the cold because blood vessels run close to the surface resulting in a quicker loss of heat in these areas.  An easy solution is to put on a scarf, a hat, socks and gloves when you’re outside.  Fabrics like wool and fleece are great at keeping you warm because the material is lightweight and textured, so the warm air stays trapped in the fibres.  If you anticipate being in a room that is usually cooler, dressing in layers and bringing an extra sweater is always a good idea.

When you put on extra layers of clothing, you are helping yourself, but thinking of others in the process.  Turning on a space heater, or turning up the thermostat, uses energy that could be saved.  Putting on more layers is more sustainable for the environment, and helps keep the room more comfortable for everyone.

Additional Information:

If you find your workspace uncomfortably cold or hot, please report to Facilities Management at fmdskdav@sheridancollege.ca or fmdskta@sheridancollege.ca.  Reporting to Facilities helps reduce energy consumption, saves money and improves the work environment for yourself and your colleagues.

With this week’s double-header 50 Ways to Reduce Your Waste Line, we complete the fourth (of five) tiers of progressively deeper green suggestions on each of ten topics.

Under the topic of “knowing”, this time it is a different type of action suggestion: watch the mini-documentary The Story of Stuff.

Originally released in December 2007, it is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It’ll teach you something, it’ll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the Stuff in your life forever.

What Can You Do to Reduce Your Waste Line?

If you’re still waffling over how worthwhile that 20 minutes of your life will be spent watching The Story of Stuff, here are some incentive facts:

• In the past three decades (yup, just 30 years) a full one-third of the planet’s natural resources base have been consumed.
• On average, each person makes 4½ pounds of garbage a day*, which is twice what we each made thirty years ago.
• We each see more advertisements in one year than a people 50 years ago saw in a lifetime.
• Revenues of the rental storage industry (i.e., self-storage units) exceeds that of the motion picture industry*.

*U.S. data, but no reason to believe it would be significantly different in Canada.

The Story of Stuff Project’s journey began with a 20-minute online movie about the way we make, use and throw away all the items and products in our lives. Five years and 40 million views later, the movie has evolved into a movement.

If you feel strongly about what you learn, share it with others whether individually or in groups at meetings and meet-ups. It is sure to stimulate discussion—and hopefully some action too!

The Co-op Department invites you to join in the celebration of two amazing careers as two of our stalwart pillars transition into retirement. Both Lorena Crowdis and Fran Burke are retiring at the end of June.

After 32 years at Sheridan, Lorena has announced her retirement. In her time in Co-op Lorena has had an extraordinary impact on countless students in the classroom and in her 1-on-1 support of students at the earliest stages of finding their way into their careers. Lorena has amassed a wonderful network of Sheridan graduates who credit Lorena for their start in their careers and who now reach out to Lorena for assistance in hiring Co-op students of their own. Lorena is known by her students and colleagues for her commitment to supporting student success whether that be in her day-to-day work or extra events like orientation at which she is a fixture.

Fran Burke, after 36 amazing years with Sheridan, is also retiring. Fran has been the face of Sheridan with a vast network of employer partners engaged in the hiring of student from our School of Applied Computing. Many of these employers are former students/grads of Fran’s and her individualized attention and support have been key in building and maintaining those long-term relationships. Students and employers all speak incredibly highly of Fran who is regarded as a leader in Co-op employer relations.

Both Lorena and Fran are remarkably well-known, respected and appreciated within the Sheridan community and we hope that as many of you as possible will be able to join us in celebrating these amazing careers.

Please drop in on Thursday, June 21 in between the hours of 2:00pm – 4:00pm in C224 at the Davis Campus. Lorena and Fran remain integral to the very fabric of Cooperative Education at Sheridan and will be sincerely missed. We are looking forward to the opportunity to show our appreciation for their amazing accomplishments over such an impressive period of commitment and dedication.

Volunteers from the Sheridan College student body, faculty and staff came out to support the Zero Waste Campus Clean up events.

From Tuesday the 15^th at HMC, to the 16^th at Davis and the 17^th at Trafalgar, the volunteers traversed the grounds in groups of two or three, equipped with pickers, rubber gloves, and three bags (one for organic waste, one for recycling and the other for landfill waste) ready for action.

Thankfully the weather cooperated for the most part, allowing the volunteers to enjoy their time outdoors picking and mingling. Although rain did fall during the HMC event, that was never going to deter us from completing the task.

The events were a success, with 225 lbs of organic, recycled and landfill waste being collected.

There were a few interesting items found while picking during the clean ups. Volunteers found things such as carpets, footwear, a flowerpot and pieces of the Trafalgar residence rooftop as well.

These events are organized with sustainability in mind, for the upkeep and protection of our local wildlife and plant life on campus. But, it also serves as an opportunity for the community to come together. A space for  like-minded people on campus, to be introduced to each other where they may never have been able to before.

“The most important part of the Campus Cleanup Event is community engagement…

At their source, the Campus Cleanup events are intended to act as a rallying cry for those on campus to come together and do something collectively that is good for the entire campus community,” Dave Clark, Project Officer, Energy Management Office for Sustainability, said.

Around 40 volunteers participated in the Campus Cleanup events. We would like to thank every single one of them for their hard work and dedication to Sheridan’s Zero Waste goal.

“When we collaborate together to remove garbage and debris from campus, we hope to encourage students, staff and faculty to see inspiration in the natural beauty outside instead of a place for loose trash,” Facilities Projects Technologist, Nathan Nettleton said.

Please stay tuned to the Mission Zero social media pages (@Mssnzero on Twitter and Sheridan Mission Zero on Facebook) and our website.

Sheridan is pleased to announce the membership of your 2018/19 Sheridan Board of Governors.

As a reminder, the Board of Governors is comprised of up to 12 external board members (including four Lieutenant Governor in Council appointments), four internal members representing each constituency within Sheridan (faculty, support staff, administrative and student), the President and Vice-Chancellor, Treasurer and Secretary.

Internal elections concluded in April, while external candidate appointments were made at the end of May at the Board’s May 30^th meeting.  This year’s membership is as follows. (Note that profiles of the members can be found at https://www.sheridancollege.ca/about/administration-and-governance/board/membership)

• Steven Boone, Chair
• John Fleming, Vice Chair
• Tony Depascal
• Tanya Leedale
• Stephen Paquette
• Jaipaul Massey-Singh
• Joanne Rivard
• Peter Willis
• Aisling Flynn-Post (Student Governor)
• Nancy Heath (Support Staff Governor)
• Peter Palermo (Faculty Governor)
• Michael Rubinoff (Administrative Governor)
• Janet Morrison, President and Vice-Chancellor
• Wayne Steffler, Treasurer
• Alexa Abiscott, General Counsel and Secretary of the Board (on leave June 11, 2018)
• Arlene Minott, Acting Secretary of the Board (June 11, 2018-June 2019)

Administrative and operational support is provided to the Board by Jessica Hinchliffe, Assistant Secretary of the Board.

The Board of Governors has responsibility for the stewardship of Sheridan by establishing appropriate governance and risk management strategies to ensure the institution’s strategic objectives and outcomes are met, its assets are protected, and its long-term growth and sustainability are assured. It must conduct the affairs of the institution lawfully and in accordance with approved guidelines, policies and by-laws and uphold Sheridan’s values. The Board delegates responsibility for general management and supervision of the affairs and operations of Sheridan to the President and Vice-Chancellor. The Board supervises and evaluates management’s execution of Board-approved strategies and plans and sets the strategic vision of Sheridan.

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great excitement, President Preece and I are writing to announce that Dr. Melanie Spence-Ariemma has accepted our offer to take on the position of Provost and Vice-President, Academic.  Her promotion to become Sheridan’s next chief academic officer will be effective August 7, 2018.  Both Mary and I share a steadfast and heartfelt conviction that there is no other individual more ideally suited for this role.

A true lifelong learner and champion of growth mindset, Melanie earned a B.Sc. from McMaster University, a M.R.T. in Radiation Therapy from Hamilton Regional Cancer Centre, a B.Ed. from Brock University, an M.A. from Central Michigan University, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy from Niagara University.

Melanie also has a deep understanding of what it means to be both an administrator and an academic. She has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in the joint program between the University of Toronto and the Michener Institute of Applied Health Sciences and Laurentian University and the Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences, the joint program between Mohawk College and McMaster University and at Niagara University.  She held various and progressive leadership positions at post-secondary institutions in Ontario prior to joining Sheridan in 2010 as an Associate Dean in the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL).   Since that time, Melanie has served Sheridan as the Dean, Academic Strategic Planning and Development (CTL), and Associate Vice-President, Academic Quality.  She was appointed to her current role as Vice-Provost in 2015 and, in that capacity, oversees all of the Academic Faculties, the Centre for Teaching and Learning, the Centre for Organizational and People Development, Library and Learning Services.  Further, she provides leadership and support across a wide array of academic matters, including policy development, enrolment management, quality assurance, teaching excellence, pathways and partnerships.

Melanie served as a primary and trusted advisor to both Mary and I throughout our terms as Provost.  She knows this job and will have an immediate, positive impact in the role. Above and beyond her noteworthy academic credentials and leadership experience, Melanie is incredibly bright, generous with her time, and approachable; no leader comes to meetings better prepared or more willing to listen. These qualities have garnered great praise from faculty and staff at Sheridan who have come to trust her knowledge and strategic foresight.

Please join us in congratulating Melanie as she embarks on this new challenge.  She is uniquely positioned to provide our learning community with stability, continuity and inspiration as we work collaboratively and collegially to advance Sheridan’s bold new Academic Plan.

Janet Morrison
Provost and Vice President, Academic

As FAAD continues to experience growth in size, facilities and sheer volume of research and other special projects, our need for a dedicated manager to coordinate this work has become more acute. I am delighted to announce that Lavinia Jula has accepted a new role that we have created in FAAD as Manager of Facilities, Planning and Projects.

Lavinia will assume this role immediately. As such, she will no longer be acting as Assistant to the Dean. Kim Ramsahoye, in her role of Office Assistant and Communications Support will assist with communications from my office, as well as the occasional calendar support.

We are all looking forward to our increased administrative capacity in FAAD, and a hearty congratulations to Lavinia.

Ronni Rosenberg,
Dean
Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design

Please be advised that Facilities Services will be conducting its annual hydro shutdown for the following campus in order to perform maintenance on the high voltage electrical switches and transformers. This service is necessary to ensure our electrical systems are operating as required and at peak performance.

HMC Campus: Saturday, June 30, 2018 from 11:00pm till 6:00am

Building hydro will be shut down as per the above schedule. All building power and services will be offline during this time, but will be operational by 6:00am.
Again, this is a complete campus shutdown, all electrical services will be turned off to all buildings during the above noted times.

Only emergency power will be operational to specific areas and devices. It is advised that all computers, electronic equipment be turned off prior to our shutdown.

Only authorized personnel will be permitted within the college facilities during the above mentioned times. Unauthorized personnel will not be permitted within the college facilities during this shutdown for safety reasons.

Should you have any questions, please contact Gord Ide at gordon.ide@sheridancollege.ca or call x2251.

An evening of board games and cupcake decorating! Open to students, staff, faculty, and their guests.

Tuesday July 10, 5 pm – 7 pm. 

Bruins Coffee House, Davis Campus.