15,000 visitors over two Open House events
November 7th, 2024
An estimated total of 15,000 visitors came to Dawson over two Open House Dates in late October. The numbers are a good indication that Dawson remains a top CEGEP choice for prospective students. The estimate is based on the number of visitor guides distributed by the welcome teams at the major entrances.
In addition to the number of visitor guides distributed, the library has a tally for visitors to the library on each day of Open House. On Oct. 20, the library team welcomed 5,476 visitors and on Oct. 27, they welcomed 4,502 visitors.
The total number of visitors is consistent with recent years. However, spreading the visitors over two events made the experience more pleasant for visitors and staff.
About 8,000 people attended the Oct. 20 event with programs present from Science, Medical Studies and Engineering and about 7,000 people attended the Oct. 27 event with programs from Creative & Applied Arts and Social Science and Business Technologies.
What did they they like best about Dawson and our Open House? Here are some survey responses received after the Oct. 27 event:
- "Library and Labs! Great infrastructure!"
- "Having the opportunity to talk to the teachers and the students about the programs they are teaching/attending, therefore getting a taste of what it would be like to be at Dawson."
- "Visiting the school and the info session."
- "I like the amount of clubs that are available."
- "Compared to last year, this year's open house was less packed and more organized."
Photo by Benjamin McAuley, a student in the Professional Photography program
October 24th, 2024
This year the Open House organizing team, Carey-Ann Pawsey, Christine Layne and Megan Ainscow from the Communications Office and associate deans Myl猫ne Saucier, Brid Nic Niocaill, Bassel Attalah and Timothy Miller, implemented some new ideas to improve the Open House experience for both visitors and staff. Their main change was creating two events to alleviate…
Spotlight 星空传媒视频 get reels on social media this fall
October 10th, 2024
Dawson's 10 Spotlight 星空传媒视频 this year are each getting a reel on social media this fall.
The first program to be posted on Oct. 9 was the Society & Technology profile of the Social Science program. Check out the posts below and share! Next Wednesday is the release of Professional Theatre (Acting)'s reel.
Help us promote Dawson to prospective students!
October 10th, 2024
Help us spread the word about the new way we are doing Open House and the new opportunity to visit Dawson any time.
- Prospective students are welcome to have a Dawson experience during opening hours and do our new Self-Guided Tour (signs went up last week)
- Another new initiative: prospective students can sign up for weekly emails leading up to Open House and application season: Sign up
- Open House will take place over 2 days this year for different programs at different events:
Sneak peek at Dawson’s new self-guided tour
September 12th, 2024
Working with a company that has created great tours for other academic institutions, such as McGill University and the Sacred Heart School of Montreal, the Communications Office is preparing to launch a new self-guided tour for visitors, especially for prospective students and their families.
The hope is to make the tour experience better and to open up the possibility of touring Dawson any day you choose during opening hours. We will be suggesting that students interested in Dawson come after school to do the self-guided tour and make it into a "Dawson Experience" by combining it with enjoying a snack in the cafeteria, taking in a play by our Professional Theatre students or watching a home game of the Dawson Blues.
The tour is available in English and in French and has audio files in both languages narrated by Dawson Theatre graduates. The idea is that they walk around the campus with their phone and ear buds. Texts are also available. The departure point is the Atwater Metro Station entrance and the tour takes visitors to 15 general-interest stops. People with reduced mobility will be invited to contact the Student AccessAbility Centre to set up a personal tour.
The tour is not yet final and there is still more work required. For example, a few more photos will be taken this weekend, and signage will be going up around the college. However, we wanted to give our colleagues a sneak peek before we roll out our web page and start promoting it.
- English tour:
- French tour:
If you have feedback, feel free to email: commsoffice@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Congrats to Dawson鈥檚 Class of 2024
August 29th, 2024
In June, Dawson added another 2,784 graduates to our alumni community of over 100,000.
The graduates were celebrated at two graduation ceremonies on June 25 at Place des Arts.
In addition to diplomas, 55 graduates received awards in recognition of academics, perseverance, community service and volunteer commitment. In total, the awards valued $33,100; many are made possible through donors to the Dawson Foundation.
Check out the Award Recipients celebration page in the link.
August 28th, 2024
For the first time ever, Dawson Open House will be held over two separate days for Fall 2024.聽 Participant feedback from Fall 2023 surveys showed that the high number of people in the building and difficulty moving through crowds was highly unpleasant and frustrating for prospective students and their parents. On October 20, all programs…
Dawson Open House to be held October 20 and October 27
May 23rd, 2024
In Fall 2024, for the first time ever, Dawson鈥檚 Open House will be held over two days to provide a more positive experience to the thousands of prospective students and their families who regularly attend.
On October 20, we will invite prospective students to learn more about all programs in the Science, Medical Studies and Engineering (SMSE) sector.聽 Then, on October 27, all programs in the Creative and Applied Arts as well as the Social Science and Business Technologies sectors will welcome prospective students.
Also for the first time ever, although not mandatory, we will be asking attendees to sign up and provide contact information in advance of the event.聽 Sending advance communications with important information will help our visitors better understand the opportunities on site and plan their visit.
Graduation is June 25
April 10th, 2024
Exceptionally this year, Dawson鈥檚 graduation ceremony will be held after Saint Jean on Tuesday, June 25. The later grade deadline this semester is the reason that graduation is later this year.
Two ceremonies will take place at Salle Wilfred-Pelletier at Place des Arts. The Social Science and Business Technologies program graduates will celebrate at 2:30 PM, and all other graduates at 7:30 PM.
Advance tickets only $20 for beloved Artists in Bloom event
March 26th, 2024
Enjoy an evening of art with live music by pianist and Dawson student Seungbi Yoo and delicious hors d'oeuvres and drinks on Thursday, April 18 at Dawson in Room 3C.1 starting at 5:30 PM. Students in Animation and CGI, Illustration, and Visual Arts will be creating works of art live, which will be auctioned off by Donna Saker of The Beat 92.5. All proceeds will benefit Dawson student athletes this year.
Your advance $20 ticket includes a selection of delicious appetizers and a free beer/wine/non-alcoholic drink. Plus- all proceeds go to support Dawson student athletes. Door ticket price is $25.
Visit the link to buy your ticket and save $5.
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