Summer2016

Issue2

RyersonAboriginalStudentServices

Peer SupportatRASS

R.A.S.S.Newsletter

RyersonAboriginalStudentServices

Summer2016- HAPPY SUMMER!

Image:ReverenceforLife,byChristiBelcourt.Featured:“Collectionofthe Wa-banoCentre of Aboriginal Healthin 2013.”

Summer2016

Issue2

MarkyourCalendars…EVENTShappeningatR.A.S.S.!

INFO-SESSION

August9,5:30 -7:30pm,KHW389 onthefollowingprogramsoffered atRyerson:

AboriginalKnowledgesExperiencesCertificate

Areyouinterestedinexpanding yourknowledge onAboriginalKnowledge?

AboriginalFoundationsProgram

Interestedinimproving orrefreshingyourknowledge on the academic essay? PleasecontactDiane orbytelephone at416-979-5000x3326,formoreinformation.

Light refreshmentswillbeprovided.

Please seethe lastpage of thisnewsletterforfurtherinformation.

RASSisHIRING!

RASSishiring4parttimepositionsfor PeerSupport.ThiscontractisfromSeptember6,2016toApril72017.

Remember,youmustbeapprovedforCareerBoostinordertoapply.YoumaybeginapplyingJuly18th,2016.PleasesendyourCareerBoostapprovalemail,resume,

WELCOME!

Thissummer wearepleasedto welcomeAmyDesjarlais tothe RASSteam asourAcademic SupportAdvisor.Pleasecomebyandvisitherinheroffice, KHW389F., oremail .

Peersarecurrentlyplanning events!Moreinformationtocomesoon!

VolunteersNeeded

Ifyouwouldliketovolunteerfor anyofourevents,pleasespeak tooneofthe RASSstaff.Wewillbe happytohave a helpinghand.

Ifyouhaveanyquestions regarding ceremoniespleaseemailJoanne Dallaireat

bytelephoneat 416-979-5000 ext. 6616

Summer2016
Issue2 / ACADEMICANNOUNCEMENTS!
RyersonAboriginalStudentServices
UpcomingScholarshipsBursariesDeadlines
August14TuitionFeeBursary
August25
ImperialOilSEEDSforSixNationsAugust31
2016CanadaPostAboriginalEducationIncentiveAwardsSeptember11
BrianSegalAwardSeptember15
RyersonUniversityIreneGammelJean-PaulBoudreauSeptember18
RyersonUniversityAngelaRossAward RyersonUniversityErrolAspevigAwardRyersonUniversityGeorgeVariAward RyersonUniversityMichelleMonkhouseAwardRyersonUniversityAlumniAssociationAward
RyersonUniversitySheilaAngusCecchettoAwardRyersonUniversityWomenInLeadership
Don’tforgettocheckouttheRyersonAwardsPageforAwardsthatarespecifictoyourprogramorfacultyat
Ifyouneedhelpapplyingforscholarships,bursaries,orOSAP,contactpeersupportat
bytelephoneat416-979-5000x6660.
MoreScholarship andBursaryoptionsneeded?
Make anaccount:
tohave a listofdesignated scholarships andbursariessent directlytoyour e-mail
Summer2016
Issue2 / ACADEMICANNOUNCEMENTS!
RyersonAboriginalStudentServices
RyersonUniversity: ImportantDates July29:RyersonDay(UniversityClosed)August1: CivicHoliday(UniversityClosed)
August8- 14:Last weekfor Spring/SummerSession.
August8: TransferCreditDeadlinefor acoursethat begins inFall2016August9: EnrolmentAppointments beginfor1styear students on RAMSSAugust11:Enrolment Appointmentsbegin for 4th+ year students
August12:Last dayto applyfor FallConvocationAugust15:Enrolment appointmentsbegin for 3rd year studentsAugust17:Enrolment appointmentsbegin for 2nd year students
August22: Fallopenenrolment beginsAugust 269:Orientationweekbegins
September 2:Lastdaytochangenametoappear on all fallgraduation informationSeptember5: Labour Day. Universityclosed
September 9:Finaldate for fallundergraduatetuition fees
Ifyouhaveanyquestions orneedacademicadvising,pleasecontactAmyat 416-979-5000ext.6620oryour program’s programadvisor.

Summer2016
Issue2 / R.A.S.S.ANNOUNCEMENTS!
RyersonAboriginalStudentServices
Wearecurrentlyrecruitingforour AboriginalFoundationsProgramwhichisforindividualsinter-estedingettingintouniversity, forthose interestedin professionaldevelopment,andcurrent studentswhowouldliketoimprovetheiressay-writingskills.
Formoreinformation,pleasecontacttheprogramcoordinator,DianeSimone,bytelephoneat416-979-5000atextension3326,.
TUTORINGatR.A.S.S.
WearecurrentlyseekingAboriginalstudentsintheir2nd,3rdor4thyears—orAboriginalgraduatestudents—whowouldbeinterestedinjoiningourlistofpotentialtutorsforthe2013-2014AcademicYear. TutorsarerequiredtohaveattainedatleastaB+inthecoursetheywouldliketotutor,andhave a CGPA of atleast2.67. If you areinterestedin becomingan Aboriginal Tutor please .
IfyouareanAboriginalStudentandyouarehavingdifficultyinyourcourse-workandwouldlike ththecourseyouareseekingassis-tancein,aswellasabriefoutlinewhatisgoingon.Pleasenote—itcantake2+weekstofindandsetupatutorforyou.
Highlights
DoyouknowofanAboriginalstaffmember,facultymemberorstudentwhodeservesrecognition?
Doyouhaveashortteachingorquotationthatyouwanttoshare?
dwewillpublishitwithpermission.
LaptopEquipmentBorrowing
ThereareanumberofRASSLaptops,DigitalRecorders,andotherequipmentavailableforstu-dentuse. Ifyouwouldliketosignoneout,pleasecontactSheilaat416-979-5000ext.7699or
RyersonAboriginalEducation Council
Don'tforgettoLikeuson Facebook!
CALLSFORPROPOSALS
HelloRyersonstudents,staffandfacultymembers,
RyersonAboriginalEducationCouncilhasreleasedtheCallforProposalsforboththeCurriculumDevelopmentFundandtheAboriginalStudent/AboriginalFacultySupportFund.
CouncillooksforwardtoreceivingyoursubmissionsbySeptember23,
2016,nolaterthan4PM.
TherearetwoCallsbeingreleasedfromCouncil:
  • CurriculumDevelopmentFund
  • AboriginalStudent/Staff/FacultySupportFund
SubmissionDeadlineis:September23,2016@4pm
VisitourwebpagetodownloadacopyoftheCallforSubmissionsandapplicationforms:

ContactCherylTrudeauwithanyquestions:
TheAboriginalEducationCouncil (A.E.C.) atRyerson iscurrentlyseekingStudentRepresentatives!
Ifyou’reinterestedin representing Aboriginalstudentson thecouncil pleasecontactCheryl at:

IndigenousStudentAssociation(ISA)What:ISAis astudent-run,independent,volunteerorganization.

Vision:Inthe spiritofcooperationandglobalcommunity, wewish tobuild,amplifyand

maintainIndigenousvoicesandconcernsinRyersonandToronto.For the solutionofprob-lemsfacedbyIndigenouspeoplesin theareasofhumanrights,culture,the environment,de-velopment,educationandhealth.

Who:Allstudentswith apassion for Indigenousissuesare welcome to attend.

Goals:

·To represent anIndigenous voicein the RyersonStudent Union

·To represent Indigenous students onCampus

·To unite the diverse Indigenous nations

·To developpositive relationships within our association

·To support andenhance positive awareness of Indigenous issues withinRyerson

To contact us:,

If would liketolearnmoreplease contactus:

  • email:
  • Facebook:Indigenous Students’AssociationatRyersonUniversity
  • Twitter:@ISAatRyersonU

ISAMeetingDates
Allstudentsarewelcomeandencour-agedtoattendthemeetings.
Thenextsum-mermeetingisTBAin August. / ISAExecutives
KaitlynAdams-EventsDirectorJuliannaAlton-AssociateFinancialDirector
JoleineKasper—SecretaryMatthiasNunno—Liaison
AthenaPheasant-FinancialDirectorCorrinaSerda—SocialCommunicationsCoordinator
MarkSzkoda-InternalCommunicationsChristianWells-StudentRelationsDirector
CampusResources:SummerHours TheGoodFoodCentre(SCC209)Tuesday:1-6pm.
Wednesday:12-4pm.
Thursday:12-5pm
TheLibraryandStudentLearningCentre(SLC)untilAugust14,2016Monday-Thursday:8:30am-10pm
Friday:8:30am-7pmSaturday:10am-6pmSun.:12pm-8pm
TheServiceHub
Monday–Thursday:9am-6:30pmFriday:10am-4:30pm
RyersonBookstoreMonday—Friday:9:00am—4:30pm
RUTherapyDogs(@rutherapydogs)
  • EveryMonday11:30am-12:30pm
  • KerrHallWest-73(Lower Gym)
  • Formoreinformation,

UpcomingPowWows
July30-August1
Wikwemkoong56thAnnualCulturalFestival,ManitoulinIsland August13-14
29thAnnual TyendinagaMohawkPowWow,Tyendinaga
August20-21
RamaFirstNationAnnualPowWow,RamaAugust23
SixtiesScoopRally,TorontoAugust27
ThreeFiresHomecoming30thAnnualPowWowandTraditionalGatheringSeptember24
NativeChildandFamilyServices19thAnnualPowWow
Conferences
September26-27:PriorLake,Minnesota
FirstAnnualConferenceonNativeAmericanNutrition
September30:OntarioInstituteforStudiesinEducation/UniversityofToronto,TorontoIndigenousandDecolonizingStudiesinEducation
September30–Oct.1:BrockUniversity,St.Catherine'sWhitePrivilegeSymposiumCanada
Don’t forgettocheckoutcalendars atMiziwe Biik,
Native Canadian Centreof Toronto,Council Fire,
AnishnawbeHealthToronto,
andotherAboriginal organizationsnear you!
Summer2016
Issue2 / CommunityEventsandAnnouncements
SummerEntertainmentintheGTA
Free
TuesdaysattheRoyalOntarioMuseum,withcurrentStudentIDTuesdaysattheGardinerMuseumwithcurrentStudentIDWednesdaysfrom6-9pmattheArtGalleryofOntarioWednesdaysfrom4-8pmattheAgaKhanMuseum
EverydayattheCBCMuseum
Everyday atRiverdaleFarm
EverydayatThePowerPlantContemporaryArtGalleryEverydayatTheTorontoSculptureGarden
Below$15
BataShoeMuseum—$8EntrywithStudentID
MuseumsrunbytheCityofToronto,suchastheSpadinaMuseumand theMackenzieHouse
$15+
TheOntarioScienceCentre
Don’tforget to check out Toronto.com