Arts & Science Student Union

EXAM JAM REMINDER

setojane — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:17:37 +0000

Come to Exam Jam, next Monday and Tuesday!

April 9 and 10 at Sid Smith:

* De-stress with a free massage, do some kick boxing, learn meditation, and get free snacks

* Study with your friends and classmates in our open study spaces

* Get study help and learn tips on how to write great exams from the Academic Success Centre

* Attend exam review sessions by your profs or TAs for: CHM138H1S, CHM139H1S, CSC148H1S, ECO100Y1Y, FSL100H1S and FSL102H1S, MAT136H1S, MAT137Y1Y, MAT157Y1Y, MAT223H1S, POL101Y1Y, PRT100Y1Y, PRT110Y1Y, RLG100Y1Y, SPA100Y1Y

* Stop in to assigned drop-in study rooms for many more courses

This event is FREE and all are welcome!

See the full schedule at http://uoft.me/examjam.

Good luck on your exams!

Exam Jam 2012: Review & Refresh!

setojane — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:54:08 +0000

Exam Jam is coming up in 2 weeks. Exam Jam is a two-day study-support program running April 9 and 10, featuring a mix of academic and non-academic activities. We have invited instructors from some big 1^st year courses to hold review sessions for students. There are also study rooms set aside for group study. The Faculty of Phys Ed and Hart House are organizing fun, physical activities, as well as yoga, meditation and massages! Academic Success is holding seminars on how to study for multiple choice and essay exams. Health & Wellness is promoting health eating and habits for academic success. There will be healthy snacks! Although the review sessions are primarily for first year courses, the seminars and fun activities are for everyone!!! And its all FREE!!

Please sign up on our Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/events/353120078059935/

First Year Award Recipients

setojane — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:13:34 +0000

FIRST YEAR
CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT
AWARD RECIPIENTS
2011-12

FEI RAN CHEN

JONATHAN HADAD

FERN RAMOUTAR

Attention First Year Students – Exam Jam!

setojane — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:02:09 +0000

Review and Refresh
at Arts and Science Exam Jam 2012 April 9 & 10, at Sidney Smith Hall

Review course material with instructors
Study with your classmates – Improve your study skills.
Eat healthy snacks, do some fun physical activity, Relieve stress!

ASSU Elections 2012-13 – RESULTS

setojane — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:30:34 +0000

Congratulations to our newly elected 2012-13 Executive:

Katharine Ball - President

Sarah Ball

Onaizah Onaizah

Megan O’Neill

Shawn Tian

ASSU Student Leadership Award Winners

setojane — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:17:01 +0000

Congratulations to the following recipients:

William R. Gardner Student Leadership Award

Sima Atri – Winner

Yunqi Mimi Liu – Runner Up

Sudaba Mansuri – Runner Up

Gavin Nowlan Campus Student Leadership Award

Nikhat Nawar – Winner

Samuel Green – Runner Up

Jennifer Seidel – Runner Up

2011 Summer Anti-Calendar

Administrator — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:44:18 +0000

The 2011 Summer Anti-Calendar reviewing last summer’s courses is now
available online. There are no hard copies for pick up.

View it here….2011SummerAntiCalendar

ASSU Executive Elections 2012-13

setojane — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:52:26 +0000

ASSU Executive Elections 2012-13

one (1) President

four (4) Executive Members

Nominations Open:

Monday, February 13 – 10 a.m.

Nominations Close:

Wednesday, March 7th – 5 p.m.

Elections:

Thursday, March 15th – 12 noon

All full-time Arts & Science undergraduates registered on the St. George campus and fee paying members of ASSU are eligible to stand for the position.

Nomination Forms and rules are available at Sidney Smith Hall, Room 1068.

GET INVOLVED!!

Ranjini Ghosh Excellence in Teaching Award – Nominations Open

setojane — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:29:31 +0000

Do you know an instructor who is great teacher? Nominate them for ASSU’s Ranjini Ghosh Excellence in Teaching Award!

Criteria for the Award
The award is made on the basis of excellence in teaching and contributions to undergraduate education. In evaluating nominees, the following criteria are considered:
*Stimulates and challenges students’ intellectual capacity
*Is skillful at communicating the course material to students
*Shows mastery of the subject area
*Is highly accessible to students
*Influences development of students’ intellectual and critical skills
*Does anything else you feel makes them an outstanding educator

Eligibility for the Award
Any instructor who taught or is currently teaching in the 2011-12 academic year is
eligible for nomination. Teaching staff of any rank are considered to be instructors:
Full/Associate/Assistant Professors, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer. Teaching Assistants are not eligible for this award. Nominees must also be published in the ASSU ANTI-CALENDAR.

Nomination forms can be picked up from the ASSU Office or downloaded here – RiniTeachingAward

Deadline is Friday, March 2, 2012, 5 p.m

Swapsity and ASSU Bring a New Currency to U of T

setojane — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:11:54 +0000

ASSU is excited to team up with Swapsity (www.Swapsity.ca), to help students convert their assets and skills into a NEW currency, to get what they want and need.

Cash is necessary for some things. When possible, we believe you should save your cash and satisfy your needs and wants by swapping or bartering. Swapping can help reduce student debt by using dormant resources to their full potential.

How? Try trading textbooks instead of using your valuable cash. Swap your pre-loved collectibles, video games or electronics. Exchange skills like website design or social media marketing to build your resume. Rides to campus and tutoring fellow students are also very swap-worthy. Have hobbies like photography? You can even use that as currency!

The student swap portal - www.swapsity.ca/uoft - is the newest addition to ASSU’s many resources aimed at improving the conditions around campus and making U of T more green.

You students are smart enough to know that we need a global shift in thinking and habits if we want to maintain economic and environmental sustainability. Is there a better place to start than U of T? The University of Toronto is a leader among North American schools for sustainability and this is another way for students, faculty, staff and alumni to contribute to the university’s eco-initiatives while saving cash.

We would like to engage you in a conversation about collaborative consumption so you can experience the benefits of swapping and sharing pre-loved items, skills, knowledge, talents and time with each other.

Why use cash or credit cards when you can tap into YOUR own currency? Swap on U of T!

HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED

U of T Student Swap Portal

The U of T student swap portal is an online community for U of T students, professors, staff, and alumni to swap academic and non-academic items and skills with fellow U of T swappers. Check it out here: http://www.swapsity.ca/uoft

ABOUT SWAPSITY

Swapsity, founded by a U of T alumnus, is an online community that fosters collaboration, sustainability, and mindful consumption through barter. Visit our swapping community at www.swapsity.ca to learn more about the world of barter.