The Roar

Larissa and Shay the new Success Coach interview Morgan a Sault College Counsellor and Jessica Barbet from the International Dept about homesickness, the five stages of Culture Shock and Summer Break events

This week on The Roar we talk about National Indigenous History Month, and share valuable local and online resources to learn more about the rich history and culture of Indigenous people.

On campus this coming week join us for a meaningful flag raising ceremony 10am on June 21st at the M wing entrance to honour Indigenous Peoples Day, free refreshment to follow.

On June 22nd, attend an education table at the Common Link from 11am-1pm for Indigenous Student Union and Safe Partying. Learn about Indigenous cultures, traditions, and their contributions to society, while enjoying safe partying to care for yourself and others.

We hope that you will take advantage of these events and join us in celebrating the diversity and richness of our community. Together, we can build a more inclusive and respectful world for all. 

And bellow, you can find the links for some of the online resources shared.

https://nikamowin.com/en/playlists

https://www.historymuseum.ca/capedorsetprints/

https://umistapotlatch.ca/

https://www.thrivetours.ca/

https://saultcollegelibrary.ca/databases/learning

Heather and Simran chat with grads, faculty and families during this very special week!

Congratulations 2023 Graduates!

Larissa chats with Candace, the Graduate Employment Coordinator, about navigating post graduation employment and how the Student Job Centre can help recent grads and current students.

Congratulations to all our upcoming Grads, and don't forget to stop at the Student Job Centre for help with your job search endeavors. If you are a current student, it is not too early to learn more about it and even get their help in looking for part-time employment.

The Student Job Centre is located on the Main Campus, A0150, you can also reach out through Teams and at [email protected] .

Larissa and Amanda, one of the new members of the Success Team, chat about the Conversations From Around the World sessions and read some of the feedback given from last semester's session. We also get to hear from a couple of students that participated recently in the session what their thoughts are!

Join us for the Conversations From Around the World, Wednesdays 4:30 to 5:30pm at E3040!

In this episode we get to learn from Phil, the Waterfront and Rec Supervisor, more about Sault College's WAC (Waterfront Adventure Centre), what it is offered there, student perks and much more!

If you are going to be in Sault Ste. Marie this Summer, be sure to head down to the WAC and enjoy the activities they have to offer and the beautiful view from their patio.

In this short episode you will get to hear the lovely voices of the Student Support Services Staff and learn of what they do to support you during your time at Sault College. Stop by E1101 and G1102 and say Hi to them!

In today's short and sweet episode we provide a few important reminders for all new and returning students.

We hope the start of the new semester goes well!

In the first part of this episode, Sasha and Larissa got together to celebrate the end of semester and remind everyone of upcoming important dates.

For the second part Prateek, our housing associate, came in to talk about how he can help you find a new place once you move to Sault; and MarieClaire, from the International Department, came in to hype up new International students for orientation which is happening on May 4th and 5th!

And to finish this episode and the Term in a cheerful note, we went around the college collecting congratulations, welcome and happy summer messages from students, staff and faculty!

In today's episode we invited Tyler to come back and highlight Alumni one more time for our upcoming graduating class of 2023. We want you to stay in touch with Sault College after you graduate and Tyler explains why!

We also invited Lisa Bagnall, Sault College scheduler and one of the driving forces behind our Convocation ceremonies, to stop in and talk about her 35 year career here at Sault College. Lisa is one of many behind the scenes forces here at Sault College, that ensure that our students have the best experience they can while studying at Sault College.

So if you want to learn more, listen to The Roar!