 STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS
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Positions available to first year students only:
Vice-President (Assisting the President with everyday student council operations)
Assistant Social Officer (Helping the social officer organize and prepare events as well as keeping records of past events).
Administrative Agent: Person in charge of managing the Council's agenda and files in addition to over viewing seeing material distribution. This role requires astute organizational skills and the ability to be comfortable with computer works.
Position available to first year and second year students:
Artistic Director: Person in charge of creative components surrounding the Council's work. This role requires drawing and/or graphic abilities.
To register please see Joanne in room 272.
Campaigning starts Wednesday, September 5th and the speeches will be presented on Tuesday, September 11th. The voting will follow the speeches.
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
First Meeting: Thursday September 6th
Vous êtes des passionnés de littérature?
Le Département de français vous invite à participer à son club de lecture.
Au menu : trois romans, trois rencontres, trois échanges stimulants et animés entre étudiants et professeurs.
Rencontres d'information le jeudi 6 septembre à 12 h 20, local 346-A
Bienvenue à tous les Chiens de Lizards!
 Travel in Peru.
SLC Travel Club first lunch conference.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Time: 12:10pm
ROOM 268 !!!!!!
When should you go in Peru? What should you visit? What are the costs? What if my spanish is bad? How are hostels there?
How was machu picchu? (I can tell you already; AMAZING!)
I'll try my best to answer all your questions! I hope to see you there! I'll have a power point with some pictures, information, itinerary, etc.
My travel buddy will be there, too. (right, Mickael Carrier?)
Bring your lunch!
ps. Peru is a beautiful country. We've been there for a month, and it wasn't enough. So many things to see!
http://www.facebook.com/events/139922889484336/
 RADIO ROOM AUDITIONS
On Thursday September 6th and Friday September 7th we will be holding auditions for anybody who'd like to try-out! Register on the sign-up sheet placed on the door of the radio (room 134E in the caf) or contact me Carmen Rachiteanu by MIO. Pick the time that best suits your needs! If ever those days do not work for you, just write us a MIO, and we'll make it work!
So, if you like music, enjoy shows, and want to make the ears of everybody in the school bleed of excitement as you diffuse music in our wonderful cafeteria, we radio people are who you want to hang out with! Just bring us your iPod, and get ready for the audition of your life!
Hope to see you there!
Your fellow very hipster radio dudes and dudettes.
If you have an interest in social justice, the first meeting of our local SLC Amnesty International group will be held next Thursday, September 6 in room 242 from 12h10 to 1h00ish.
We will sign letters to ask for the release of some political prisoners and discuss about our projects for the year. It is a very informal group where you participate according to your availability and everyone is warmly welcome.
Together we do make a difference! For further information ask directly or send a Mio to Fred Martin.
 Tuesday September 10, 17:00 Improv Auditions (French Improv Team). For more info, come to room 272. |  Tuesday September 11, update for all OPUS cards for our 19 + students.
See add in this newsletter for more details or see Joanne in room 272.
Student Council candidate speeches and elections. Tuesday September 11th in the cafeteria at 12:15.
 Tuesday September 18, 12:00 to 14:00 in the cafeteria. Representatives from the Canadian armed forces will be on campus to present their various career opportunities.
 Fashion Show auditions Tuesday September 18 and Thursday September 20 from 12:15 to 2:00. Room 127 (across from the women's shower room). For more info or to reserve a time slot, you may contact by MIO Laurence Côté or Rosanne Giguere
OPEN MIC NIGHT
A Major Cultural Event at St. Lawrence!! The First Monthly Open Mic!!
 Travel in Africa
SLC Travel Club first lunch conference.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Time: 12:10pm
ROOM 268 !!!!!!  This Thursday, September 27, 7:30 pm Where? The beautiful St. Lawrence cafeteria
What is Open Mic? Performers sign up in room 272 (student activities) and perform during showtime for a maximum of 15 minutes
You can perform anything you want: Songs, monologues, poetry,music...you name it!
Open Mic is like an easy going coffee shop where students, teachers and staff live out their performance fantasies!
Mr. Leslie Vertes will be a guest speaker at the college on October 23rd, 2012, during the noon to 14:00 period.
Leslie is a survivor of the Holocaust, and he is coming to share his story, his experiences and give testimony to the horrors of xenophobia, hatred, racism and genocide. He has been our guest twice before at St. Lawrence, and the the students very much appreciated his presentation and benefitted from his message.
Guest Speaker: Ms Julie Slattery, expert on autism and other developmental disorders among young people. Thursday November 1st in room 268 at 12:15. |
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STUDENT FOR A DAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
|  If you were once a student for a day, your experience with this program would be great!
However, no experience is necessary! "Your smile is your best asset." All you need to do is to meet with visitors, show them our campus and take them to your classes for half a day only. You play an important part in helping students decide whether or not St. Lawrence is for them.
Drop by room 230 and give your name to Emilie Brushett.
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 A PERFECT WEEKEND SCOREBOARD! | Friday Aug 31st Men's Hockey 4 - 0 Collège Laflèche
Saturday Sept 1st AA Men's Soccer 4 - 1 Rivière-du-Loup
Monday Sept. 3rd AA Men's Soccer 3 - 0 Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy
Up Coming Games:
Friday September 7:
19:00 AA Women Soccer vs Cégep Sainte-Foy at PEPS-6
21:00 AA Men Soccer vs Cégep Sainte-Foy at PEPS-6
Saturday Sept 8, all dayX Country Competition in Shawinigan
Saturday September 9, SLC Golf Team, Competition no. 1 Club de golf de Thetford Mines
Wednesday September 12:
19:00 AA Women Soccer vs Limoilou at Patro Charlesbourg
21:00 AA Men Soccer vs Limoilou at Patro Charlesbourg
Saturday September 15:
11:00 Jonquière vs AA Men Soccer at PEPS-6
13:00 Jonquière vs AA Women Soccer at PEPS-6
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Tech Crew Needed
|  The Student Activities department is looking for students interested in helping out at various cultural and sporting events during the year. If you are interested in the technical and behind the scenes part of various shows, are technologically inclined and love to work under pressure, we would like to count you in. Come to room 272 to give your name or to get more info.
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 NEED EXTRA HELP? Here are the various workshops available to you:
The English Writing Workshop: Remember better English means better grades in all your subjects. The workshop may be found room # 263 (in the Library). Take advantage of this workshop.It's free and coming to the English Writing Workshop can only help to improve the quality of your EnglishEnglish peer tutors:
Students can begin to avail themselves of the English peer tutoring service as of August 29, 2012. The names of the English peer tutors are posted on various bulletin boards around campus. Tutors can be contacted by email to set an appointment. Like the English teachers in the Writing Workshop, peer tutors enable their clients to identify errors and edit their own work.English peer tutors will help their clients with all written assignments and will also assist students with spoken English, including oral prsenntations, as well as with CV's, applications letters, articles for the student newpaper, etc. This service is provided free of charge. For more information concerning the Writing Workshop and/or the English Peer Tutoring Program, please contact Louise Gauthier in office #324 (lgauthier@slc.qc.ca) or by MIO.
Methodology: | This workshop will help with your papers and essays. Help you understand with APA or MLA style, top-notch outlines and annotated bibliographies. Any many other essay and writing related information. Where? Rm 255 (in the library).
When?
Mondays 11H30 to 14h15
Tuesdays 12H15 to 2H00
Wednesdays 11H30 to 12H30
Thursdays 11H00 to 14h45
Math: Bring your problems! Work on problems! ROOM 327 Monday 12:10-13:00 (A. Lebel)Tuesday: 12:10-13:00 (V. Carrier) Tuesday: 13:00-13:55 (J. Klassen) Wednesday: 12:10-13:00 (S. Hardy) Thursday: 12:10-13:00 (Pot Pourri) Thursday: 13:00-13:55 (P. Camiré) Friday: 12:10-13:00 (M. Huard) Chemistry Drop-in Workshop:
Do you have questions in chemistry? Are you an early riser? If you answered yes to these questions then come to the new chemistry workshops!
Who should come? NYA, NYB or BNC students (from any teacher)
When? Monday - Wednesday - Friday 7:45 - 8:25
Where? Room 347
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 BOOK STORE HOURS FALL 2012
Please check the bookstore hours on the wall by the bookstore door.
If the door is closed during these hours, please ask for service at the reception.
Please take note that we are always closed between 12 and 2pm.
You may buy the basic office supplies: locks, USB keys, erasers, notebooks etc. | |
 Looking for a job? Need extra cash?
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IN SCHOOL JOB OFFER: MINOR OFFICIALS
We are now hiring students with prior experience to work as minor officials at our home basketball games. Please come to room 272 to give your name. You must be available various evenings and weekends.
FITNESS CENTRE SUPERVISOR
We are now hiring students to work in the fitness center 2 hours a day Monday to Friday from 17h00 to 19h00 and or Saturday and Sunday 12h30 to 14h30. This schedule may be broken up between two or more students. Please come to room 272 to give your name.
PEER TUTORS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE AND SCIENCE
The St. Lawrence Peer-Tutoring program is actively looking for tutors to help first or second-year students in following subjects: Math, Macro Economics, Quantitavie Methods, Accounting and sometimes a few other courses.
If you are interested in offering your services to help fellow students overcome their difficulties in these subjects please see Joanne Gosselin room 272.
Peer tutors must be second or third year students. Tutors are paid 10.00$ an hour.
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WILL YOU BE 19 YEARS OLD BY SEPTEMBER 30TH?
|  If so, your RTC (OPUS) card must be renewed. Bring to room 272 before 9.00 am Tuesday September 11th 2012. If you are 19 years old or will be by September 30th, you must return your OPUS card. Your card will be "encoded" so you may keep purchasing your tickets at a student rate. This is free of charge but only happens once. Bring your cards to my desk in room 272 before September 18th at 9.00 am. The RTC will bring back new cards at the end of the day. |
Have some fun while helping out a great cause!
| On Sept. 22, the Light the Night Walk will be taking place on the Plains of Abraham. This walk helps in raising funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Students from St-Lawrence are forming a team in order to raise money.
You can help them out in two ways:
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FITNESS CENTRE
|  FALL 2012 SEMESTER: Monday August 20 th to Friday January 4th, 2013. (the center will be closed from October 8th to the 12th for reading week). RATES:
SLC Students $75/semester-$125/year
Non-students $100/semester-$180/year
Faculty and Staff no cost
IMPORTANT: Everyone (teams, students, faculty) you must have a membership card to the fitness center and will be asked to show appropriate identification to the security guard or supervisor. If you can not present a card you will be asked to leave immediately. To obtain your card, please come to room 272. |
ST. LAWRENCE ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2012-2013
Should you be planning to travel in 2012-2013, please verify the academic calendar before reserving your trip.
If you plan a trip during the semester or during the exam period, you run the risk of failing the course.
| | http://www.slc.qc.ca/academics/academic-calendar-0 |
 Insurance documents for students | | SLC Students have insurance coverage, with SSQ Assurances, in case of accidents on campus. For more information please follow this link: http://www.slc.qc.ca/socio-cultural/insurance-documents-students |
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