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We encourage all students to
participate and get involved!
If you have any suggestions or
ideas for events you would like
to see taking place, send us an
e-mail!
Bonjour!
Welcome to the start of a new
school year and the first edition
of our newsletter.
This year, we are starting a
newsletter series as a way of
keeping you informed and up-
to-date about events taking
place in the Faculty and the
University that are relevant to
graduate students.
We hope to expand this news-
letter as the year progresses,
and we are welcoming sugges-
tions of what you would find
most beneficial.
About the EGSA
The Faculty of Education’s
Graduate Students’ Associa-
tion (EGSA) serves a diverse
student body of M.A., M.Ed,
and Ph.D. students.
Our aims:
1) Promote community
among graduate stu-
dents in our Faculty.
2) Improve the student
experience (through
support, and both social
and academic events).
3) Help students access
the information they
need to navigate the
graduate journey.
4) Advocate on behalf of
our students.
In order to fulfill our aims, we
have an Executive and strike
committees that organize spe-
cific events, such as grad
nights, intramural sports, re-
treats, invited speakers, and
workshops.
W e l c o m e
EG
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S e p t e m b e r 8 , 2 0 1 1
V o l u m e 1 , I s s u e 1
E G S A ’ s N e w s l e t t e r
I n s i d e t h i s i s s u e :
W e l c o m e 1
D i n n e r i n t h e
M a r k e t
2
G S A É D ’ s 1 0 1
W e e k W e l c o m e
N i g h t !
2
E G S A ’ s 1 s t G e n -
e r a l M e e t i n g
2
S o c i a l a t C a f é
N o s t a l g i c a
3
V o l u n t e e r O p -
p o r t u n i t y
3
H e l p f u l L i n k s 4
C o n t a c t U s 4
S p e c i a l p o i n t s
o f i n t e r e s t :
New e-mail:
Events: Friday, Sept. 9
@ 5:30pm & 8:00pm
Meeting: Thursday,
Sept. 22 @ 8:30pm
Social: Thursday, Sept.
22 following the gen-
eral meeting
B y : B r e n n a Q u i g l e y
A student from the Faculty of
Education, Jacqui Synard, is
inviting all graduate students
from the Faculty, as well as
partners and friends to get-
together for dinner.
Friday, Sept. 9 @ 5:30pm
At Tucker’s Marketplace,
61 York St./ Byward Market
See: www.tuckers.ca
A group of students will be meeting at
Café Écolo in the LMX lobby @
5pm to walk over together.
If you are interested in attending,
please RSVP by either (a) contacting
Tucker’s (613-241-6525) and re-
questing that another person be
added to the group reservation, or (b)
emailing us at [email protected]
and we will add you to the list.
D i n n e r i n t h e M a r k e t
G S A E D ’ s 1 0 1 W e e k W e l c o m e N i g h t
The University of Ottawa’s
Graduate Student Associa-
tion (GSAÉD) is hosting a
101 Week Welcome Night to
which all graduate students
are welcome to attend.
Friday, Sept. 9 @ 8pm
At Café Nostalgica
Admission is free.
See: www.gsaed.ca
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We will be holding our 1st
general meeting shortly to
present the EGSA, the struc-
ture of our team, and the
positions that are available.
We will also be using this
meeting as an opportunity to
hold a brainstorming session
to help us begin planning our
events for the year. If you
are unable to attend, you
can also e-mail us your
questions, comments, and
suggestions for activities or
events that we can include
in our discussion at the
meeting.
Thursday, Sept. 22 @
8:30pm in LMX 477
E G S A ’ s 1 s t G e n e r a l M e e t i n g
“Get a head start on procrastination.”
“An informal, impromptu, grad get-
together.”
-Jacqui Synard
S o c i a l a t C a f é N o s t a l g i c a
Following the 1st general
meeting, everyone is invited
to join us at Café Nostalgica,
the graduate student owned
and operated campus bar.
Thursday, Sept. 22 @
10pm (approx.)
603 Cumberland St.
http://cafenostalgica.ca
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“Nostalgica was founded as a place
for all. By entering its doors you are
accepting an invitation to enjoy
exceptional food, select beverages
and outstanding service in a friendly,
eclectic and interesting atmosphere.”
- Café Nostalgica Staff
V o l u n t e e r O p p o r t u n i t y w i t h D I L A
This conference brings together over 400 high school students and over 50 teachers from almost every high school in Ottawa. It provides teach-ers with resources and empowers youth by: INFORMING them of social and environmental issues. INSPIRING them to take action. Giving them the tools and opportuni-ties to INITIATE change.
Conference Mandate
This conference intends to break down the barriers caused by cyni-cism around social and environ-mental issues by creating a climate where idealism and the power of each individual to make the world a better place are celebrated and fostered. Within the power of our collective imagination we hold to the power to address the issues we face as a planet and together we can create a better world grounded in justice, quality, truth and fairness.
The conference's perspective is that there are a myriad of wonderful options available to individuals to get involved in to address global issues. The reality is there we still strive for solutions to alleviate the suffering and injustices in this world. We need to progress beyond the current
scope avenues of involvement and forge a new path. That path lies in the power of our collective imagina-tion, to progress beyond our current construct and dream of a better world. Towards that end we encour-age youth to engage in the existing initiatives and learn from those who make it their lives to make the world a better place. But, in that involve-ment encourage critical thought of what is going on around them and ultimately truly independent thought where the power of their idealism and dreams can be turned in to reality and tangible action. Together we can make a better world!
How You Can Get Involved
DILA Facilitator (20 hr commitment)
Volunteers Needed: 45 people
This position is essential to the day! It entails leading a group of 20 students through the day. Ice break-ing games in the morning and set-ting the mood for the day; instilling a sense of optimism; that the students can make the world a better place. Form their taking the students to the keynote presentation, workshop presentation, lunch, action planning session and group presentations at
the end of the day. This role also entails staying in touch with the group of students after the conference to facilitate the implementation their action plan that they develop at the conference, and providing support and motivation where necessary.
What is required of volunteers?
• Initial DILA information session (1
hr mid-late September 2011, UofO)
• DILA Training Session (2hrs late
September 2011, UofO)
• Conducting a presentation at a local
area high school to staff and students about DILA (2hrs early-mid October 2011)
• Final run through of day and helping
to prep the lunches and packages for the students (2hrs Monday, October 24th, 2011, UofO)
• Facilitating the groups on the day
(8hrs Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 from 8:00am-4:00pm, UofO)
• Following up with groups that at-
tended from local area high schools and supporting the ideas that they developed from the conference (5hrs mid-November through December)
There are also other positions for logis-tics, the student guide editor, and the teacher guide editor.
For more information, please contact:
Jason Collard [email protected] 613-227-7387 To sign up as a volunteer, send Jason your (a) Name, (b) Email, (c) Phone Number, (d) Best way to be contacted, (e) Availability on the following dates/times: Info Session (not mandatory) Sept. 12 @ 12 , 3, or 5 pm/ Sept. 20 @ 3 or 5 pm. Training Sept. 12 @ 3 or 5pm OR Sept. 26 @ 3 or 5pm. Prepa-rations Oct. 24 @ 6pm, & Day of: Oct. 25 from 8am-6pm.
Mailing Address: 145 Jean-Jacques Lussier
Lamoureux Hall (LMX), Box 15
Faculty of Education
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5
Office: LMX 276A
613-562-5800 ext. 4150
http://egsaaede.wordpress.com
Current EGSA-AÉDÉ
Executive Team
Julie Comber
Julie Corrigan
Megan Cotnam
Amy Kim
Eugene Lee
Ken Mak
Brenna Quigley
Noah Spector
Melissa Staddon
T h e F a c u l t y o f E d u c a t i o n ’ s
G r a d u a t e S t u d e n t s ’ A s s o c i a t i o n ( E G S A )
• Faculty of Education
www.education.uottawa.ca
• M.A. and Ph.D. in Education
Guides
http://www.education.uottawa.ca/
en/graduate/guides
• A Strategic Guide to Graduate
Studies
http://test.sass.uottawa.ca/
mentoring/graduate/pdf/
graduate_guide.pdf
• Faculty of Graduate and Post-
graduate Studies (FGPS)
www.grad.uottawa.ca
• Student Academic Success Ser-
vices (SASS)
www.sass.uottawa.ca
• List of Thesis Defences and Seminars
http://www.education.uottawa.ca/en/
graduate/thesis
• Graduate Student Association
(GSAÉD)
www.gsaed.ca
• U-Pass Ottawa
www.u-passottawa.ca
• Community Life
www.communitylife.uottawa.ca
• The Fulcrum (Student Newspaper)
http://thefulcrum.ca/
• Emergency Services
www.sass.uottawa.ca/personal/
#emergency
H e l p f u l L i n k s
C o n t a c t U s
Building Grad Student Community