We encourage all students to

participate and get involved!

If you have any suggestions or

ideas for events you would like

to see taking place, send us an

e-mail!

Bonjour!

Welcome to the start of a new

school year and the first edition

of our newsletter.

This year, we are starting a

newsletter series as a way of

keeping you informed and up-

to-date about events taking

place in the Faculty and the

University that are relevant to

graduate students.

We hope to expand this news-

letter as the year progresses,

and we are welcoming sugges-

tions of what you would find

most beneficial.

About the EGSA

The Faculty of Education’s

Graduate Students’ Associa-

tion (EGSA) serves a diverse

student body of M.A., M.Ed,

and Ph.D. students.

Our aims:

1) Promote community

among graduate stu-

dents in our Faculty.

2) Improve the student

experience (through

support, and both social

and academic events).

3) Help students access

the information they

need to navigate the

graduate journey.

4) Advocate on behalf of

our students.

In order to fulfill our aims, we

have an Executive and strike

committees that organize spe-

cific events, such as grad

nights, intramural sports, re-

treats, invited speakers, and

workshops.

W e l c o m e

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E G S A ’ s N e w s l e t t e r

I n s i d e t h i s i s s u e :

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D i n n e r i n t h e

M a r k e t

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G S A É D ’ s 1 0 1

W e e k W e l c o m e

N i g h t !

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S o c i a l a t C a f é

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V o l u n t e e r O p -

p o r t u n i t y

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C o n t a c t U s 4

S p e c i a l p o i n t s

o f i n t e r e s t :

New e-mail:

egsa.aede@gmail.com

Events: Friday, Sept. 9

@ 5:30pm & 8:00pm

Meeting: Thursday,

Sept. 22 @ 8:30pm

Social: Thursday, Sept.

22 following the gen-

eral meeting

B y : B r e n n a Q u i g l e y

A student from the Faculty of

Education, Jacqui Synard, is

inviting all graduate students

from the Faculty, as well as

partners and friends to get-

together for dinner.

Friday, Sept. 9 @ 5:30pm

At Tucker’s Marketplace,

61 York St./ Byward Market

See: www.tuckers.ca

A group of students will be meeting at

Café Écolo in the LMX lobby @

5pm to walk over together.

If you are interested in attending,

please RSVP by either (a) contacting

Tucker’s (613-241-6525) and re-

questing that another person be

added to the group reservation, or (b)

emailing us at egsa.aede@gmail.com

and we will add you to the list.

D i n n e r i n t h e M a r k e t

G S A E D ’ s 1 0 1 W e e k W e l c o m e N i g h t

The University of Ottawa’s

Graduate Student Associa-

tion (GSAÉD) is hosting a

101 Week Welcome Night to

which all graduate students

are welcome to attend.

Friday, Sept. 9 @ 8pm

At Café Nostalgica

Admission is free.

See: www.gsaed.ca

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We will be holding our 1st

general meeting shortly to

present the EGSA, the struc-

ture of our team, and the

positions that are available.

We will also be using this

meeting as an opportunity to

hold a brainstorming session

to help us begin planning our

events for the year. If you

are unable to attend, you

can also e-mail us your

questions, comments, and

suggestions for activities or

events that we can include

in our discussion at the

meeting.

Thursday, Sept. 22 @

8:30pm in LMX 477

E G S A ’ s 1 s t G e n e r a l M e e t i n g

“Get a head start on procrastination.”

“An informal, impromptu, grad get-

together.”

-Jacqui Synard

S o c i a l a t C a f é N o s t a l g i c a

Following the 1st general

meeting, everyone is invited

to join us at Café Nostalgica,

the graduate student owned

and operated campus bar.

Thursday, Sept. 22 @

10pm (approx.)

603 Cumberland St.

http://cafenostalgica.ca

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“Nostalgica was founded as a place

for all. By entering its doors you are

accepting an invitation to enjoy

exceptional food, select beverages

and outstanding service in a friendly,

eclectic and interesting atmosphere.”

- Café Nostalgica Staff

V o l u n t e e r O p p o r t u n i t y w i t h D I L A

This conference brings together over 400 high school students and over 50 teachers from almost every high school in Ottawa. It provides teach-ers with resources and empowers youth by: INFORMING them of social and environmental issues. INSPIRING them to take action. Giving them the tools and opportuni-ties to INITIATE change.

Conference Mandate

This conference intends to break down the barriers caused by cyni-cism around social and environ-mental issues by creating a climate where idealism and the power of each individual to make the world a better place are celebrated and fostered. Within the power of our collective imagination we hold to the power to address the issues we face as a planet and together we can create a better world grounded in justice, quality, truth and fairness.

The conference's perspective is that there are a myriad of wonderful options available to individuals to get involved in to address global issues. The reality is there we still strive for solutions to alleviate the suffering and injustices in this world. We need to progress beyond the current

scope avenues of involvement and forge a new path. That path lies in the power of our collective imagina-tion, to progress beyond our current construct and dream of a better world. Towards that end we encour-age youth to engage in the existing initiatives and learn from those who make it their lives to make the world a better place. But, in that involve-ment encourage critical thought of what is going on around them and ultimately truly independent thought where the power of their idealism and dreams can be turned in to reality and tangible action. Together we can make a better world!

How You Can Get Involved

DILA Facilitator (20 hr commitment)

Volunteers Needed: 45 people

This position is essential to the day! It entails leading a group of 20 students through the day. Ice break-ing games in the morning and set-ting the mood for the day; instilling a sense of optimism; that the students can make the world a better place. Form their taking the students to the keynote presentation, workshop presentation, lunch, action planning session and group presentations at

the end of the day. This role also entails staying in touch with the group of students after the conference to facilitate the implementation their action plan that they develop at the conference, and providing support and motivation where necessary.

What is required of volunteers?

• Initial DILA information session (1

hr mid-late September 2011, UofO)

• DILA Training Session (2hrs late

September 2011, UofO)

• Conducting a presentation at a local

area high school to staff and students about DILA (2hrs early-mid October 2011)

• Final run through of day and helping

to prep the lunches and packages for the students (2hrs Monday, October 24th, 2011, UofO)

• Facilitating the groups on the day

(8hrs Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 from 8:00am-4:00pm, UofO)

• Following up with groups that at-

tended from local area high schools and supporting the ideas that they developed from the conference (5hrs mid-November through December)

There are also other positions for logis-tics, the student guide editor, and the teacher guide editor.

For more information, please contact:

Jason Collard businesses@sfuo.ca 613-227-7387 To sign up as a volunteer, send Jason your (a) Name, (b) Email, (c) Phone Number, (d) Best way to be contacted, (e) Availability on the following dates/times: Info Session (not mandatory) Sept. 12 @ 12 , 3, or 5 pm/ Sept. 20 @ 3 or 5 pm. Training Sept. 12 @ 3 or 5pm OR Sept. 26 @ 3 or 5pm. Prepa-rations Oct. 24 @ 6pm, & Day of: Oct. 25 from 8am-6pm.

Mailing Address: 145 Jean-Jacques Lussier

Lamoureux Hall (LMX), Box 15

Faculty of Education

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5

Office: LMX 276A

613-562-5800 ext. 4150

egsa.aede@gmail.com

http://egsaaede.wordpress.com

Current EGSA-AÉDÉ

Executive Team

Julie Comber

Julie Corrigan

Megan Cotnam

Amy Kim

Eugene Lee

Ken Mak

Brenna Quigley

Noah Spector

Melissa Staddon

T h e F a c u l t y o f E d u c a t i o n ’ s

G r a d u a t e S t u d e n t s ’ A s s o c i a t i o n ( E G S A )

• Faculty of Education

www.education.uottawa.ca

• M.A. and Ph.D. in Education

Guides

http://www.education.uottawa.ca/

en/graduate/guides

• A Strategic Guide to Graduate

Studies

http://test.sass.uottawa.ca/

mentoring/graduate/pdf/

graduate_guide.pdf

• Faculty of Graduate and Post-

graduate Studies (FGPS)

www.grad.uottawa.ca

• Student Academic Success Ser-

vices (SASS)

www.sass.uottawa.ca

• List of Thesis Defences and Seminars

http://www.education.uottawa.ca/en/

graduate/thesis

• Graduate Student Association

(GSAÉD)

www.gsaed.ca

• U-Pass Ottawa

www.u-passottawa.ca

• Community Life

www.communitylife.uottawa.ca

• The Fulcrum (Student Newspaper)

http://thefulcrum.ca/

• Emergency Services

www.sass.uottawa.ca/personal/

#emergency

H e l p f u l L i n k s

C o n t a c t U s

Building Grad Student Community