Exceptionally this year, Dawson graduation ceremonies will be held after Saint Jean on Tuesday, June 25. The later date is because the grade deadline is exceptionally later this semester. Time is required to confirm students have in fact graduated.
The good news is that Dawson has secured the 2,996-seat Salle Wilfred Pelletier at Place des Arts so there will be enough space to host two ceremonies instead of three.
At the end of September, 900 Dawson students took part in a survey conducted by L茅ger Marketing for the F茅d茅ration des c茅geps du Qu茅bec. Students across Quebec aged 17-24 were asked a series of questions about their perceptions of CEGEP. The results for Dawson were shared with the Communications Office before the holiday break.
Some of the things Dawson鈥檚 Head of Communications Megan Ainscow found interesting:
Members of the Dawson community who are interested in reading all the results (and are signed in to Microsoft 365) can check out the survey data .
星空传媒视频 is holding our annual Fall Awards Night on Nov. 30.
鈥淲e will celebrate our students who are committed, perseverant, hard-working, caring and kind,鈥� said Academic Dean Leanne Bennett. 鈥淭he achievement of our students is our collective achievement- the ultimate result of the dedication of our teachers, support staff, professionals and managers and is, of course, shared with our students鈥� parents, activity leaders and coaches.鈥�
Visit the link for the homepage news story about the two new awards that will be presented.
We have already had a few snowfalls and winter will soon be here officially.
Dawson will communicate any decision to remain open or, in exceptional circumstances, to close using the following channels:
The College will do its best to inform employees and students before 6 AM if there is a weather situation to monitor.
Due to the upcoming strike planned for Nov. 21-22-23, the next issue of D News that was originally scheduled for Nov. 22 is postponed. Currently, the Communications Office plans for a Nov. 30 release. This would be the last issue for the fall 2023 semester.
D News is your news. You can send your news or information via the contribution form or by emailing cparsons@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
All employees, faculty and staff are cordially invited to Dawson鈥檚 Annual Holiday Party on Friday, Dec. 8 in 3C.1.
Doors will open at 4:30 PM. Dinner will be provided and DJ Paul Cargnello will keep the party lively.
A cash bar will be available. Come as you are and don鈥檛 miss the fun!
An All Dawson e-mail will be sent next week with a RSVP form. For planning purposes, we will ask you to confirm your attendance.
Dawson鈥檚 Open House was Oct. 22 and thousands of prospective students and their families took us up on the invitation.
Sunday was a record crowd, according to organizer Carey-Ann Pawsey of the Communications Office and Geoff Kloos of Student Services, two staff members who have more than two decades of Dawson Open House experience.
The last time the College opened up without appointments was in 2019. That year, 14,000 Viewbooks were distributed. To be more sustainable, guests were invited to see the Viewbook online.
In the morning, guests arrived for tours and program experiences by appointment and in the afternoon, doors were open to all to come in and speak with teachers at program booths and ask questions to academic advisors. There were close to 2,000 people who went on student-guided tours, 700 at the Science info sessions and 300 at program experiences.聽 The Science webinar on Oct. 18 and the How to Apply webinar on Oct. 24 drew a total of 600 participants online.
鈥淚 would like to sincerely thank everyone who gave up their Sunday to welcome our future students and their parents to Dawson,鈥� said Megan Ainscow, Head of Communications. 鈥淲e have an amazing team of colleagues at Dawson who go above and beyond to make this event possible. We feel very grateful.鈥�
The next Open House will be Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.
For the first time in four years, Dawson is opening our doors to welcome everyone on the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 22 from 1 PM to 4 PM. No reservations required; just come!
It is important to note that everyone is welcome to visit Open House, apply for programs and attend Dawson, whether or not you hold an English eligibility certificate.
Visit the link for the homepage story with all the details.
鈥淚 met my best friend at Dawson and we came together.鈥�
鈥淒awson made such an impact on me during my first years in Canada; I had to come.鈥�
鈥淭here is just something special about the Dawson community and I had to come back and be part of it again.鈥�
These were the sorts of comments we heard from graduates, retirees, employees and even current students who attended Dawson鈥檚 first-ever Homecoming on Sept. 23.
Special thanks to the Homecoming Organizing Committee, the staff who worked on a Saturday to make it happen, the teachers who hosted reunions and our event sponsors: the Burgundy Lion Group, Shaughnessy Caf茅 and Chartwells Canada.
Visit the link below for the homepage news story and more photos.
Dawson graduates, retirees and employees are invited to Dawson's first ever Homecoming! We are inviting our alumni back to reconnect with the Dawson community. Together, with our graduates, Dawson contributes to the strength of Quebec and our beloved and eclectically diverse City of Montreal! Now more than ever, we need to come together and show our Dawson values and pride.
Come and enjoy fun activities, walk down memory lane, go to program reunions and take in a Dawson Blues basketball game.
Dawson鈥檚 Homecoming will be on Saturday, Sept. 23. Plans are underway and we will be creating a webpage with all the updates.
Have ideas? Want to contribute? Email dvarrica@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Last Modified: February 7, 2024
