This is SLC: Our College News

With a new semester and season comes a renewed effort to reduce the waste we send to landfills with the Cano reusable container and mug program. You can help reduce our footprint at SLC by participating in this free program. Help us build on this success and continue reducing waste at SLC.

Earlier this month, we shared September start-up resources from the Integrated Mental Health Strategy (IMHS) taskforce. The taskforce is developing a systemic and holistic framework for mental health to support the entire SLC community – both students and employees. We will share updates throughout the year, to support college-wide knowledge of the practices and services in mental health available.

We are all following news of the deterioration of diplomatic relations between Canada and India, and the tensions are understandably causing anxiety and pressure for members of the SLC community. This is an evolving situation, and to ensure folks know how to help anyone who needs it, I wanted to remind everyone about resources and support that are available. Let's ensure we help take care of each other – whether you have direct ties to the situation or not - we can be supportive and remember our values in all that we do.

Many news outlets are reporting organized protests and counter protests being planned for communities across Ontario today. I wanted to inform SLC students and employees of potential travel delays to campus caused by traffic and/or protest activities and address the fact that the nature of the protests do not align with our college values. While we currently don’t expect any impact to campus operations, we will share an update if anything changes. 

Consent Awareness Week, September 18-22, is a nation-wide effort started by Courage to Act to educate Canadians on what it means to give consent. The first six weeks of school have been designated as the “Red Zone,” as there is an increase in sexual and gender-based violence at post-secondary schools. It is important that the conversation of consent goes beyond the first six weeks of school and expands into all relationships, not just intimate ones.