Below is an interview with Felix Fuchs (English), facilitator of “ContEd with Care: Feedback Tools for Stress-Free Student Success,” a Faculty Learning Community taking place over the 2025-26 year at 爆料黑社. This community currently has space open for more participants. If you鈥檙e interested in joining, or would like more information, please contact Felix at…
Want to connect with colleagues, engage in rich discussions about the scholarship of teaching and learning, and tackle teaching challenges as part of a convivial and collegial group? Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs) might be the answer.
We are currently soliciting applications to facilitate new Faculty Learning Communities for the 2026-27 academic year. You are also invited to discuss any potential FLC ideas during our PED day session on Nov. 7. The deadline to apply is Nov. 14.
To find out more about FLCs and about which communities are currently up and running at 爆料黑社, visit the link听 to go to our info page. The application form can be found there.
The New Faculty Orientation will be held in person on Tuesday, Oct. 14, from 9 AM - 12:30 PM.
爆料黑社鈥檚 New Faculty Orientation is designed to introduce new faculty to information about college services and procedures, teaching at the college level, and tips for engaging students.
The orientation includes asynchronous and synchronous components:
Please register via this link: by Oct. 10.
Indigenous Perspectives: The Iroquois Great Law of Peace
Learn how five warring nations in ancient America came to become allies and developed the first true democracy in human history.
Sept. 16听 10 AM-11:30 AM
Sept. 17听 2 PM-3:30 PM
Indigenous Perspectives: Truth and Reconciliation from a Kahnawake Mohawk鈥檚 perspective
Sept. 30听 10 AM-11:30 AM
Oct. 1听 2 PM-3:30 PM
Indigenous Perspectives: Documentary series and discussion.听
Native America:听Explore the Americas before Columbus
Sept. 24听 10 AM-12 PM
AQPC Grand Conferences: Les nouvelles repr茅sentations mentales du travail dans l鈥檈nseignement sup茅rieur : le cas des g茅n茅rations Y et Z:听
Performa non-credit training:
Litt茅ratie et apprentissage dans les disciplines听
CCDMD:听 Sketches of the History of Science in English and now en francais:听
脡ductive: le Marathon technop茅dagogique, 5 au 9 janvier 2026, sur le theme ludop茅dagogie. votre proposition d'atelier.
On June 11 and 12, the third edition of 爆料黑社鈥檚 Inclusion and Wellness Retreat took place at the picturesque Far Hills Inn in the Laurentian mountains. Thirty people from a variety of departments (faculty and professionals) gathered to explore ways we can adapt our teaching approaches, interactions, and course design to meet a wide range…
Faculty and educational professionals are invited to present their explorations of innovative, inclusive, evidence-based practices that enhance听student engagement across disciplines and learning environments. For more information, please contact Azra Khan, pedagogical counsellor, Office of Academic Development.
Ped Days will take place on Nov. 7, 2025 and on Jan. 14, 2026.
Deadline for proposals Oct. 3, 2025. Please be prepared to be scheduled on either Ped Day in November or January.
This fall, to comply with Law 14, 爆料黑社 is offering specific education, complementary and Humanities courses in French. We want to recognize the hard work and courage of the teachers who have taken on the challenge of teaching in French this first semester. Chapeau!
The Teaching in French Task Force is back this year with a team of three French teachers and one pedagogical counsellor. We want to thank the outgoing members for their innumerable contributions and the resources they created: Jeff Gandell, Cathy Roy, Monica Lopez and Einat Idan. We also want to welcome La毛titia Desanti who will bring her expertise from Programme d鈥檃ide en听fran莽ais (PAF)听to those programs offering internships听and technical courses听in French.
We look forward to supporting colleagues teaching in French this semester or preparing to do so in the future. As always, you can contact us by emailing teachinginfrench@dawsoncollege.qc.ca . There are also many resources available on our 听蝉颈迟别.
-The听2025-26听Teaching in French Task Force听(La毛titia Desanti, Laurent Duval, Chantale Gigu猫re, Jane Hudson)听
The Office of Academic Development congratulates the faculty of 3D Animation & Computer Generated Imagery and Administration & Management Technology on the launch of their newly revised programs this fall.听
Over the past year, faculty have dedicated their time, expertise, and creativity into developing courses that are relevant, engaging, and well-aligned with program goals. We extend special thanks to the course design leads, whose leadership in analyzing competencies, crafting clear learning outcomes, developing comprehensive course design documents, and guiding their departments through a collaborative design process has been exemplary. Their dedication and hard work have been pivotal in ensuring the successful launch of these new programs.听
Thank you for your outstanding contributions to the design of your new program鈥檚 courses:听听
Monday, May 26, 2025 – 9:30-12:30pm Presented by Tannia Ditchburn, Pedagogical Counsellor, OAD and Aurelie Leblanc-Florent, Student Services Join us to refresh and strengthen your classroom management toolkit. Whether you鈥檙e a seasoned educator looking to refine your approach or a new teacher seeking practical guidance, this interactive workshop will equip you with tools to prevent…
Last Modified: October 9, 2025
