Volume 10 | Issue 2 |September 12, 2022 | |
Good morning! Here is Your Things@King's Weekly Update. | |
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Welcome Back Week
King's University College Students' Council (KUCSC) is hosting a Welcome Back Week for all students. There will be a Resource Fair with Marble Slab Ice Cream, a Meet Your Profs Social, meet your KAMP mentor and more. September 12-16.
See the full schedule.
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A Look Back at OWeek
We had a great week welcoming new and first-time students to campus. Check out the OWeek Facebook album to recap the week.
A big thank you to our amazing head Sophs team, Sophs and student leaders, who helped make OWeek the success it was. You are all outstanding and King's is the place to be because of your hard work.
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Intramurals Are Back at King's
King’s is now offering volleyball (co-ed), spike ball (co-ed), soccer (co-ed) and Flag Football (King’s Cobras) for female and non-binary folks. Sign-up until September 20 online or at the athletics booth in the King Student Life Centre in person.
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Academic Advising Office: Add/Drop Helpline
Need to speak with Academic Advising during the add/drop period? The Academic Advising Office will run its Add/Drop Helpline until September 16. From 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. all staff in the Advising Office will be answering phones to address your questions. You can reach them at 519-518-2907. The front office window will be open from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. for general inquiries. You may call the registration number at 519-433-3491 ext. 4999 with more straightforward help with adding, dropping and swapping courses.
Beginning September 19, the Advising Office will be offering appointments as well as drop-in hours.
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Quad Squad Continues to Offer Help
The Quad Squad Tent will continue to offer help or information about campus for the rest of the week. If you haven't already, grab your student card along with some free swag.
September 12-16.
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MEM Help Centre Starts Up Again
For those in first and second year, the MEM Help Centre offers you peer-tutoring services with help on your courses. Begins September 12.
Find your course and the complete schedule.
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Western Foot Patrol
On campus late? Foot Patrol can walk with you! Foot Patrol is here to make you feel safe. Call 519-661-3650 or download the app to text them. Find more information on www.uwo.ca/footpatrol.
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Become a Student Ambassador
Enrolment Services is currently seeking students who are confident with sharing their passion, experience and expertise of all things King’s to serve as Student Ambassadors.
Learn more about applying for this paid position.
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Apply for Scholarships
Looking for financial support this school year? King’s offers many "in-program" awards and scholarships for both new and returning King’s students. Most applications close September 30, so we recommend applying soon. We encourage you to investigate these awards and apply for any that you feel you may qualify for. For any questions regarding eligibility, please contact studentfinance@kings.uwo.ca.
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Work Study Program - Apply Today!
Are you seeking a flexible employment opportunity while studying at King’s? You can lessen your debt load while receiving valuable job training and experience to build your skill-set. The Work Study program offers students the opportunity to work flexible hours on campus in jobs that accommodate their schedules. Applications are open and you are able to work up to 15 hours per week, up to a maximum of 165 hours or $2574.00 (whichever maximum you reach first).
Learn more about becoming a Work Study Student.
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Mature Student Social
Come out and connect with other mature students in a relaxed, social setting. Share your experiences, your struggles, your successes with other students who may be experiencing the same things you are.
September 15 at 10 a.m.
Outside in the Quad (in front of the King Student Life Centre and the Library)
For more information and to register for both events, email mature.student@kings.uwo.ca.
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Healing Fire with Chief Cadmus Delorme
Local elders, Dan and Mary Lou Smoke of the Oneida Nation will gather our community to welcome Chief Cadmus Delorme of the Cowessess First Nation. There will be a healing fire and a community lunch of Indigenous food. This community gathering precedes his talk at the President's Lecture.
September 15 at 11 a.m. at the Reflection Circle on the King's Green
You can read more about Veritas here.
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Veritas Series: The President's Lecture
Join us for the President's Lecture with Chief Cadmus Delorme of the Cowessess First Nation who will speak on Truth and Reconciliation: What We Inherited and Actions We All Must Take. Cowessess made headlines last year as the first First Nations community to sign an agreement with Ottawa that returns jurisdiction over children in care to the community.
September 15 at 7 p.m. in the Kenny Theatre. Registration is required.
To see other ways King's is honouring the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, please visit our website.
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The Write Place Year Opening Talks: Listening with Respect
Liz Akiwenzie, Indigenous Knowledge Keeper discusses the importance of Truth and Reconciliation.
September 22 at 3 p.m. in the Vitali Lounge. Read more about this talk.
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KAMP: Meet Your Mentor Social and Game Night
KAMP and KUCSC are hosting a social to meet your mentors. Enjoy a game night and social in the SLC. Food will be provided. No registration is necessary.
September 16 at 7 p.m. in the Spriet Learning Commons, King Student Life Centre.
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School of MEM Social: Networking Event
The School of MEM is hosting a networking event to connect you with alumni, professors and students.
September 17. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. in the Garron Family Learning Lounge, King Student Life Centre.
Register for this social.
Find the complete list of events.
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International Welcome Reception
King's International is hosting its annual welcome reception to welcome new international students to campus. Meet Peer Guides and international peers!
September 16 at 2:30 p.m. in the Vitali Lounge.
International Exchange Session: Japan
Students in all disciplines are invited to join King’s International for a virtual evening exchange with our partner university, Gunma University of Health and Welfare, located in Japan. Please email international@kings.uwo.ca to register for this Zoom session.
September 20 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
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Clubs Week
Starting Monday, September 19, Clubs Week is an opportunity to get involved on campus and meet new friends! On Friday, September 23, clubs will be featured over Zoom.
Learn more about Clubs Week.
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Ask Joe, Dean of Students
Dean of Students Joe Henry is back with his Ask Joe sessions in the King Student Life Centre. Stop by for a quick chat and ask him any question you may have. Tune into Instagram Live - @kingsatwestern. Special guest, Emily Skinner, the Transition Coordinator will be on hand.
September 21 at 11 a.m.
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Peer-Led Goal Development Workshop
This workshop will be facilitated by KAMP Mentors and will allow you to gain a deeper understanding of the importance of goal development in the university setting, learn about campus resources that can help you to achieve and follow through on your goals, and set goals of your own.
September 22 at 11:30 a.m. in the King Student Life Centre. Register here.
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Register for Homecoming!
September 22-25, 2022
King's is excited to welcome alumni, students, family, and friends back to campus for this year's Homecoming.
Western Mustangs vs Waterloo Warriors (Homecoming Game)
Register by September 12 to ensure King's can cheer on the team from a private VIP tent in the Mustang Corral. Free parking will be available at King's, and shuttle transportation to and from TD Stadium will be available for ticket holders. Tickets: $35 per person, cash bar on site.
BBQ and King's Fest
Check out the new King’s land at Huron and Waterloo Streets, and enjoy a barbecue and fun activities for everyone. The kids' zone will have games, activities and face-painting to amuse all the little ones, and there will be plenty for the adults too!
September 24 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on the King’s Green.
For more information on pricing and events, and to register, please visit the Homecoming website.
You can also register for speed mentoring and the Fun 5K (a special no-cost option for students) on the Homecoming page.
Interested in volunteering for Homecoming?
You can help with Homecoming. Sign up today. Participation in Life After King's, speed mentoring and volunteering counts towards your co-curricular record.
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Booster Deadline Extended
King's is extending the deadline to receive a booster (third dose) for COVID-19 until January 9, 2023.
Read the full story.
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Residence Students Appreciate Support for OWeek
King's students living in residence expressed their appreciation for the safety measures in place for OWeek, including education and training, as part of an article in The London Free Press.
Read the full story.
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Student Turns Passion for Cars into Successful Repair, Sales Business
Western News has published a profile on King's Political Science student Nour Habliza, focusing on his auto sales and repair business and desire to attend law school.
Read the full story.
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King's Student-Athletes Among Mustangs in Action This Summer
King's student-athletes, Shona Branton (swimming) and Gavin Eldridge (wrestling), were featured in a wrap-up of summer exploits by Western Mustangs, posted to the Western News website.
Read the full story.
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King's Lowers Flags to Honour the Passing of the Queen
It is with great sadness that the King’s community recognizes and acknowledges the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, 2022 at the age of 96.
Read the full story.
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Career Resources
Job Boards
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Job Shadow Program
The King’s Job Shadow Program matches students with employer partners in the City of London and provides an opportunity to shadow a professional in a role of interest for one day. The Job Shadow Program is open to all King's students regardless of program or year of study. Placements take place during Fall and Winter Reading Weeks to avoid any conflicts with class schedules.
Register for the Job Shadow Program. See the Job Shadow poster.
Please email questions to thepromise@kings.uwo.ca.
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Revamping Your Resume
September 14 at 6 p.m.
Devant's expert will be answering your burning resume questions and reviewing up to five attendees' submitted resumes.
Register for this panel.
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Facts About Monkey Pox
Western has put together an informative website with the facts you need to know about Monkeypox, complete with FAQs, additional resources.
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COVID-19 Screening
In keeping with changing regulations and recommendations from the province, Western encourages everyone who comes to campus, including affiliate campuses, to complete the province's COVID-19 self-assessment. Current public health guidelines in Ontario do not require you to isolate, however you should self-monitor for symptoms.
Visit our COVID-19 FAQ page if you have any questions or are looking for the most up-to-date information. Any questions can be directed to conduct@kings.uwo.ca.
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CMHA Virtual After Hours Counselling
Until September 20, CMHA is offering virtual crisis support daily from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Email studentcrisisappointment@cmhatv.ca to set up an appointment.
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Join us for Sunday Eucharist
Masses are offered on Sundays at 10 a.m. in "The Chapel" at Windermere on the Mount (1486 Richmond Street). The 5 p.m. Mass resumes on Sunday, September 11, followed by a community meal in the parish hall.
PLEASE NOTE: Windermere on the Mount Retirement Residence continues to require screening and masking of all visitors. Until that changes, access to Christ the King University Parish will remain limited to the side entrance.
Resumption of Daily Mass: We will be resuming daily Mass on Tuesdays at 7 p.m in “The Chapel” at Windermere on the Mount and Wednesdays through Fridays at 12 noon in Christ the King Chapel in Wemple Building beginning September 13.
Prayer with the Songs of Taizé: Resumes on Monday, September 12 at 7 p.m. in Christ the King Chapel in Wemple. The 45-minute prayer consists of meditative chants, scripture, intercessions, and moments of rich silence in candlelight before the icon of the cross. The prayer originates from the Christian ecumenical monastic community of Taizé, a tiny village in eastern France. You are warmly invited to take part in this beautiful prayer experience, especially if it is your first time. This prayer takes once a month and the schedule can be found here.
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For regular updates:
Follow @kingscampusmin on Twitter and Instagram, KUC.Campus.Ministry on Facebook, King's Campus Ministry on YouTube and visit the Campus Ministry website.
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Ready for a getaway weekend full of fun, reflection and community?
The Annual Student Retreat is back September 16 -18, 2022.
Spend a weekend at the peaceful Holy Family Retreat Centre by Lake Ontario. Focus on where you have come from, where you are now and where you want to be. Connect with friends, old and new, gathered around a campfire.
$60 covers all costs. For more information or to register contact Annette in Campus Ministry: annette.donovanpanchaud@kings.uwo.ca.
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Development and Peace Group: The Student Development and Peace Group at King’s is revving up for another year! If you are interested in engaging in meaningful conversation about issues of social justice, understanding how we can effect change in the world today, making a difference in people’s lives, and building community, please contact Annette Donovan Panchaud to get involved. | |
Tie Dye Event: Come and tie dye your very own “Wonderfully Made” shirt on Wednesday, September 21 at 1 p.m. in the King’s quad. It’s a free outdoor event. Limited spaces available. Contact Annette at Annette.donovanpanchaud@kings.uwo.ca for more details. | |
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Be Featured in Things@King's!
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Hosting an Event at King's?
Let the Communications department know by submitting your event via the posting request form. This lets the entire communications team know about your event in advance and what you need in terms of promotions and/or event coverage. We are always happy to help, and this tells us how we can best support your event.
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Parents/Supporters
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Hours of Operation and Contacts
Many of King's administrative offices have adjusted their hours for the summer. Please refer to the Hours of Operation page for the most up-to-date information.
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