Students will be voting on a proposed amendment to the Students’ Association Bylaw at the Spring General Meeting – 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 28. All students are welcome to attend the meeting and exercise their right to vote on the proposed Bylaw amendments. Please visit the Students’ Association website for more information and to view the proposed amendments.
Do you have a passion for making a difference? Are you the kind of person that needs to lead by example? Does representing and advocating for students and their rights appeal to you?
Make your mark by becoming one of the next Executive Council members of the Students’ Association of Red Deer College.
Nominations for the four executive positions — President, Vice President College Affairs, Vice President Operations, Vice President Student Life — open following the Spring General Meeting Tuesday, February 28 at 11 a.m. in the Far Side Bar & Grill. Please note that proposed amendments to Association Bylaw may change the job descriptions of these positions
Each member of Executive Council serves a term of one year (May 1 – April 30) and is paid for their time in office. In addition to the opportunities on campus, executives have an opportunity to travel and work with other student executives from around the province.
Although becoming an executive is a significant time commitment, it is a great learning experience and provides many opportunities to network and grow your skill set. Executives serve as advocates for the students of Red Deer College and try to ensure the student experience at RDC is a positive one.
While the executive team works together to ensure all of the students at Red Deer College are represented fairly and equally, each position has its own role and duties.
President
• Acts as the official spokesperson and CEO for the Students’ Association
• Acts as the official representative of the Association at social, formal and ceremonial functions
• Meets with the College President, senior administration, local politicians, and community leaders on a regular basis
• Leads and motivates Executive Council and assists with establishing long- and short-term goals
• Responsible for overseeing the business affairs of the Association in conjunction with the Executive Director
• Sits on and provides feedback for college committees
The President must be enrolled as a credit student in the fall and winter terms, taking a minimum of three academic credits to a maximum of nine credits per semester. The President must maintain a minimum of 25 office hours per week during the Associations’ regular business hours
Vice President College Affairs
• Assists the President in their duties and assume the responsibilities of the President in their temporary absence
• Assists students with academic and non-academic appeals
• Provide feedback on proposed curriculum and policy changes
• Meets regularly with the Vice President Academic of RDC
• Chairs Academic Council Student Caucus
• Works to resolve issues that students are facing at Red Deer College
The VP College Affairs must be enrolled as a credit student in the fall and winter terms, taking a minimum of three academic credits to a maximum of 15 credits per semester. The VP College Affairs must maintain a minimum of 20 office hours per week during the Associations’ regular business hours.
Vice President Operations
• Responsible for the recruitment and training of Students’ Association Council
• Responsible for communication between the Association and the Donald School of Business
• Chairs the Cultural Activity Trust Fund committee
• Meets regularly with the Vice President College Services
• Works with the Communications manager to promote the Association internally and externally
• Sits on and provide feedback for college committees related to the operations of RDC
The VP Operations must be enrolled as a credit student in the fall and winter terms, taking a minimum of three academic credits to a maximum of 15 credits per semester. The VP Operations must maintain a minimum of 20 office hours per week during the Associations’ regular business hours.
Vice President Student Life
• Plans and promote student events and awareness campaigns
• Assists with and coordinate the activity all Student Groups throughout the year
• Plays an active role in the development of student life at RDC by working with other groups at the college
• Responsible for the recruitment and training of volunteers
• Meets regularly with the Director of Student Services and the College Student Life Coordinator
• Sits on college committees related to student life and environmental issues
The VP Student Life must be enrolled as a credit student in the fall and winter terms, taking a minimum of three academic credits to a maximum of 15 credits per semester. The VP Student Life must maintain a minimum of 20 office hours per week during the Associations’ regular business hours.
To learn more about the responsibilities of Executive Council or the election process please contact Elections Officer James Hill at 403-342-3200 or email
One application for many scholarships – RDC’s Online Annual Awards and Scholarship Application is available at rdc.ab.ca/scholarships until March 31.
Tip Sheets available at the Student Funding & Awards Office (Room 1102).
Questions please email: or phone 403-342-3254.
Many students attend post secondary with the desire of getting a career to make a difference in the lives of others and to build towards a sense of community.
I believe post-secondary students often feel as if they are in abeyance where they are not yet feeling accomplished in their goals. The Ambassador Program at Red Deer College helps to eliminate these feelings.
I have found this program’s training in leadership and opportunities for volunteering help students create that desired difference while students can continue to work to complete their academics.
The leadership development can help grow skills in teamwork, communication, assertiveness, problem solving, and innovation. These skills are not only highly important in future careers, but also in everyday opportunities and connections.
I have found the program incredibly student-friendly and its schedule is entirely based on your level of commitment. Team building events with fellow ambassadors have helped me develop relationships I would not have otherwise created, and the volunteer work has allowed for building ties within and outside RDC.
I would highly recommend the Ambassador program to anyone wishing to have a greater sense of purpose and to feel a part of a greater whole.
ASIST, a practical training course for caregivers seeking to prevent the immediate risk of suicide, will be offered to Red Deer College students twice in the winter term.
The first training course is set for Tuesday, February 21 and Wednesday, February 22 while the second takes place Saturday, March 4 and Sunday, March 5. Courses run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days.
These courses are being present by the Students’ Association of Red Deer College’s Mental Health Initiative. All sessions are coordinated by a Centre for Suicide Prevention certified trainer.
ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) uses many different teaching processes to create a practice-oriented and interactive learning experience. The sessions are mostly small groups of one trainer to no more than 15 participants.
Course participants often include people concerned about family, friends; natural helpers and advisors; community volunteers.
The course is open to Red Deer College students only and is being offered free of charge. There is a $40 deposit to register; deposit will be refunded upon course completion.
Throughout my past year and a half at Red Deer College I have been involved in many different clubs, committees and councils — but to me there has always been one that stuck out much more than the others, the Student Ambassador Program.
This program has changed my college experience completely and made it a hundred times better. I have met new friends who are passionate about being involved and who relate to me on a different level.
I have had the opportunity to grow and develop as a leader by attending workshops, volunteering in the community and attending events at the college.
The program has so many different opportunities that every student is bound to find at least one thing they are truly passionate about.
If a first-year student ever asked me what program they should join at the school I would recommend the Student Ambassador Program every time. It has truly changed my college experience for the better.
Mental Health First Aid Canada, a course which teaches first aid skills to help someone who is developing mental health problems or is experiencing a mental health crisis, will be offered to Red Deer College students January 28 and 29.
Limited seats are available – sign up today at the Students’ Association office to ensure your place. Due to demand, a $40 refundable deposit is required upon registration to hold your space.
The course aims to teach people to:
* Identify when a person may be a danger to themselves or to others and take steps to preserve life
* Recognize the early signs of mental health problems and provide help to prevent more serious problems from developing
* Provide comfort to someone with a mental health problem and support them in the recovery of their mental health
* Guide a person towards the appropriate professional help
The 411
Date: Saturday January 28 & Sunday January 29
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. both days
Location: Red Deer College
Cost: FREE for RDC students ($40 deposit to register. Refundable upon course completion)
Register: Students’ Association office (Room 2012)
Registration Deadline: January 24, 2017.
Questions:
Maximum 24 participants
Winter Semester Transit passes have arrived!
RDC students can purchase a Winter Semester pass card for $145 or reload their existing Semester pass for $140 at the Students’ Association office. Compared to the standard monthly pass, that’s a saving of up to $100 over the four-month period.
Donald School of Business
Donald School of Business students can purchase Winter Semester passes at the DSB starting in January. Students from the DSB wishing to reload their cards must come to the Students’ Association office. The office is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Winter Semester Transit passes provide fare between January 1 and April 30, 2017.
The student ambassador program is, quite literally, the best thing that has ever happened to me!
If there had been a program like this in high school I would have joined in a heartbeat. Too bad I only found this program in college when a person’s life is already set and there’s nothing you can do to change it…
Oh wait! STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM!
Leadership skills out the wazoo! I never dreamed I would be facilitating workshops and leading tours and being confident while doing it but here I am. A proud leader in my community!
And I can do it all in a onesie! So good at adulting!
The student ambassador program can teach you how to adult, provided you take the right workshops. I took budgeting along with numerous others. Now I can function in society!
All while confidently rocking a onesie!
Cheers!
Being a student with a limited budget can be challenging during the holiday season. The excitement can lead the thriftiest among us to spend more than planned.
To avoid putting your finances and your education at risk, be a little creative about inexpensive gift giving. Perhaps you can give of your time — make a meal, shovel a sidewalk, run errands for a friend — or make something by hand.
If you need extra help with gifts and groceries during the holidays, there are community agencies which can assist.
Phone: 403-346-2251
Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (closed from 12 p.m.-1 p.m.)
Deadline: Applications accepted between November 14-December 9
Required: Interest list, picture ID, AB Health Care numbers, previous months household income and expenses including current rent receipts & utilities, and custody papers if applicable Residents of Red Deer only.
Who Can Apply: Single and dual parents with children and seniors
Phone: 403-391-3338
Registration: November 12 from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. & 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
Pickup: December 16 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
Required: AB Health Care cards, rental or mortgage agreement, picture ID with address
Who can apply: Residents of Sylvan Lake and the surrounding area, must have children age 17 and under
(formerly known as Lacombe Christmas Food Certificate Fund)
Phone: 403-782-6637
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (closed 12:30-1:30)
Deadline: Fill out a Santas Anonymous application for kids under 14 from November 14 to December 14
Required: Income Tax notice of assessment, AB Health Care cards for all family members
Who can apply: Residents of Lacombe and the County of Lacombe
Phone: 403-347-2480
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Deadline: Go to the Women’s Outreach to fill out an application November 1- December 14
Required: AB Health Care cards for all family members, proof of income, and proof of address
Who can apply: Single parent (Mom or Dad) and they do not restrict to Red Deer residents
Children must be with parent at Christmas (Can apply every 3 years)
(in the Henday Mall – old Tiki Hut location)
Phone: Jane at 403-505-0168
Hours : Mondays from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. and Wednesdays from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. starting November 16
Deadline: December 12
Required: AB Health Care card, proof of Innisfail residency, and proof of income
Who can apply: Residents of Innisfail and Spruceview area
Phone: 403-347-2210
Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday – Friday
Deadline: Go to Bay 15, 7428-49 Ave from November 7 to December 15
Required: AB Health Care card, proof of income, proof of residency, photo ID, one month bank statement
Who can apply: Residents of Red Deer, Red Deer County, Springbrook and Penhold