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Performa info sessions in February for professionals & faculty

January 25th, 2024

Information sessions on the Performa professional development programs for teachers and professionals are taking place throughout the month of February Training programs are offered in both English and French.

Check out the website for more info and times:


Free French course registration extended to Jan. 30

January 25th, 2024

Professionals and support staff members are invited to register for free French courses through Dzʿ’s Centre for Training and Development. The deadline to register has been extended to Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 12 PM.

Check out the flyer for more info: French course for support staff and professionals


New group insurance rates

January 23rd, 2024

Please note that the College has received new group insurance rates from SSQ⁄Beneva (Professionals, Support Staff and Managers) and Beneva (Faculty) for 2024. These new rates, where applicable, will come into effect for most staff on the pay of January 18, 2024. Please take the time to review your coverage and the premium deductions on your pay of January 18, 2024 to ensure that there are no errors. If you do notice a discrepancy, kindly contact us as soon as possible.

Staff with group insurance coverage can find all pertinent information (rates, information brochures, etc.) on Dzʿ’s website under the Employee Insurance and Benefit tab: /human-resources/employee-insurance-and-benefits/. Choose among the employment categories available and then scroll down for the rates.

If you have any questions, please contact the Benefits team at benefits@dawsoncollege.qc.ca


Read more about: Free Sustainable Happiness course for Support Staff & Professionals

Free Sustainable Happiness course for Support Staff & Professionals

November 29th, 2023

Support staff and professionals have the amazing opportunity to use work time to attend and actively participate in Dzʿ’s Sustainable Happiness non-credit course. The Sustainable Happiness course is free and will guide people to reflect on positive psychology and sustainability. It contributes to Dzʿ’s commitment of well-being for all, sustainably. What is Sustainable Happiness? “Happiness…

Performa non-credit courses for teachers

November 20th, 2023

Performa (University of Sherbrooke) will offer non-credit training free in the winter 2024 term. Entering College Teaching is for early career teachers. Deadline to register is Jan. 12, 2024. For more information:

To register: contact Azra Khan, pedagogical counsellor, akhan@dawsoncollege.qc.ca


Read more about: Ped Day keynote was about building resilience in emerging adulthood

Ped Day keynote was about building resilience in emerging adulthood

November 9th, 2023

Erin Barker’s talk at Ped Day on Oct. 13 helped the audience understand the psychological stage that most of our students are in: emerging adulthood, which is from 18 years old to the late 20s. At this age, young adults are “not fully independent, but they are less dependent. It is an age of feeling…

Policy on Sexual Violence reminders

November 6th, 2023

Dzʿ is committed to creating a safe and respectful workplace for all its community members. Sexual violence has no place in the College, and we take all reports of such behaviour seriously.

What you need to know:

What you need to do:

  • Ensure that you are up to date on your training
  • Ensure you know what to do if it happens to you or to someone discloses to you
  • We recommend that you keep this information on our website handy: /sexual-violence-prevention-and-response/

Read more about: Faculty are invited to sign up for Sustainable Happiness course

Faculty are invited to sign up for Sustainable Happiness course

November 6th, 2023

“Happiness that contributes to individual, community or global well-being and does not exploit other people, the environment, or future generations,”is how Dr. Catherine O’Briendefines the concept of Sustainable Happiness. The Office of Sustainability is pleased to announce that a 20-hour Sustainable Happiness certificate will be offered to faculty during the winter 2024 semester. Many employees…

Ped Day resources available

October 25th, 2023

Resources that have been made available by presenters at Ped Day on Oct. 13 are available on a SharePoint site:

To access the files, you must sign in to Office 365.


Indigenous youth share postcard series at Ped Day

October 25th, 2023

One of the workshops at Dzʿ’s 2023 Ped Day on Oct. 13 was Indigenous Youth Perspectives: Community Care and Practical Strategies, Bettering the Student Experience.

Two young people who are part of the presented a , one of the tools they have created to express themselves and to get people thinking and discussing.

This group has been meeting online and in person for a few years. Sébastien Lamarre-Tellier, a medical student at McGill University, is Innu and a member of the network’s youth advisory committee. Sebastien told that they have been “coming together to share our cultures, be visible and make some noise to show that our cultures are alive and growing.”

The postcard that stood out for many at Dzʿ was one with an image of two people in a canoe at the centre. The centre is bright and focused on Nature with positive words emphasized. The city and negative elements are there but in the background.

Sébastien said that young Indigenous people “need to express ourselves.” He also said they are looking for a guide in a teacher, someone “to walk in the forest with them.” The image of the canoe has the elder or the teacher in the back helping to steer.

Visit the link to see all the postcards, which can lead to great conversations and rich reflections.


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