THIS IS SLC: OUR COLLEGE NEWS

As you prepare for the break, consider using our standardized message in your Outlook email auto-response to provide students and others with emergency, telemedicine contacts, and resources for mental health support.   St. Lawrence College will close from December 21 to January 3 and reopen on Thursday, January 4, 2024. Automated processes will continue, and students will have access to Blackboard and slc.me. 

The Innovation Spotlight is meant to recognize our colleagues who demonstrate the value of innovation through one or more of the following:     - Quality – the innovation/innovator demonstrates improvement in the quality of college programs and operations.    - Efficiency – the innovation/innovator contributes to a more efficient and effective way of doing the work of the College.    - Creativity – the innovation is original, or the adaptation is creation, or the innovator demonstrates creative problem solving.    - Timeliness – the innovation has recently (three months) been implemented.    - Collaboration/Leadership – the innovator demonstrates the ability to collaborate, lead, and foster creative problem solving. 

In an impressive showcase of commitment to environmental awareness and action, first-year students from the Environmental Technician program, have successfully concluded their Environmental Sustainability Action Projects as part of the course ENVI34: Environmental Issues and Solutions.  These students demonstrated a remarkable dedication to making a difference in environmental sustainability. Their projects, carefully designed to align with personal interests and broader ecological goals, spotlight the importance of proactive environmental stewardship. 

In the busy halls of the fall semester, a new initiative was launched, aimed at supporting the journey of incoming students throughout their first eight weeks of college life. This post-orientation program, named Surge to Success, became a touchpoint of support and guidance for students in need of navigating their new chapter at SLC. 

On November 17, 2023, SLC welcomed Jeff Gordon and Cameron Crompton, co-founders of Fixvi, to the Kingston campus to present their digital home services solution for connecting homeowners to contractors. Jeff’s and Cameron’s presentation to Carpentry Techniques, Plumber Apprenticeship, and Electrician Apprenticeship classes prompted engaging student interactions and insights. They also shared their business experiences, offering practical entrepreneurial advice to our future skilled trade leaders. 

SLC’s Office of Sustainability would like to thank the River Institute, Watersheds Canada, and our wonderful volunteers for coming out to plant on Cornwall’s shoreline on November 7th, despite the rain! Cornwall campus is situated on the beautiful and ecologically rich banks of the St. Lawrence River.