Articles tagged "Services for Students"
OC Community Fridge
August 14, 2024
In an effort to help ease food insecurity, a campus fridge is now available to anyone who needs access to food at À¦°óSM’s Kelowna campus. Located in the hallway outside the OC Student Union office (Room A148), the Kelowna campus fridge is based on the community fridge concept and is available to students during regular building hours. The fridge is volunteer operated and stocked with donated food and is a great example of a collaborative effort to support students with a group of OC instructors known as the Breakfast ...
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Caring Canines to visit OC to boost student mental health
January 15, 2024
Meet Bella and Wilson, a pair of fun-loving dogs that will soon be the center of everyone’s attention at À¦°óSM. Bella and Wilson are therapy dogs, and a regular part of the mental health supports that OC students receive. This week they will be at OC as part of the College’s efforts to support students with several initiatives taking place including the annual Bell Let’s Talk fundraising campaign, Jan. 24 “The therapy dogs are really amazing and provide our students with so much stress relief that it is really imp...
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À¦°óSM launches online reporting for campus sexual violence
February 3, 2022
À¦°óSM has partnered with REES (Respect, Educate, Empower Survivors), a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week centralized online reporting and information platform that provides increased options for students and employees to report campus sexual harassment, misconduct and assault. REES includes multiple reporting options and critical information about resources and supports available both on campus and in community. “While our sincerest hope is that no À¦°óSM student will ever have need to use this platform, sadly we know that ...
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Empowering Employment: College to host virtual employment fair in Feb
January 18, 2021
À¦°óSM is powering up a new virtual employment fair next month to help connect students, alumni, job seekers in the community and employers from across the region. Empowering Employment is a virtual career fair to be held on Thursday, Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Anyone interested in attending as a job seeker or showcasing their business as an exhibitor can learn more at www.okanagan.bc.ca/empowering. Exhibitor space, although virtual, is still limited and so interested organizations should plan to register soon to ensure their s...
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Education support only a click away with OC Support online booking system
September 28, 2020
À¦°óSM has launched a new online system for students to book appointments with student support services from the comfort and safety of home. “À¦°óSM is committed to enhancing student access to services during COVID-19 and this new online booking system will help learners connect with people who can help,†says Meri Kim Oliver, À¦°óSM Vice-President Students. OC Support is available at https://okanagan.bc.ca/support, allowing students to book appointments with: Education Advisors Indigenous Transit...
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Popular Wellness Wednesdays expands online offerings to all À¦°óSM students this fall
September 22, 2020
À¦°óSM recognizes that this academic year, taking time for student mental health is more important than ever. That’s why a popular wellness resource for students is expanding its offerings for students at all campuses. Wellness Wednesday online workshops are happening once a month this fall semester, with a special focus on strategies to help students cope during the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative is part of the Flourish Wellness Project, which started at the Penticton campus three years ago, and is expanding this year throu...
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OC brings new counselling initiative online to support students
September 3, 2020
For students navigating stepping into a new semester amid a time of uncertainty and anxiety around COVID, À¦°óSM’s Counselling Services team is creating a new opportunity to connect and build resilience. GROW @ OC is the College’s newest counselling initiative, an online drop-in group to learn practical tools and strategies to become a more proactive student. Designed directly for OC students by OC counsellors, the six workshops offered throughout the fall semester focus on setting students up for success amid a semester during ...
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Physically distanced but still fun: College Orientation serves up info, activities and prizes
September 2, 2020
À¦°óSM will welcome back students with a range of virtual and in-person physically-distanced, curbside Orientation Day activities next week – all geared toward making them feel connected and starting their post-secondary experience off on a positive note. “À¦°óSM is about people – our students, and employees coming together in a truly supportive community,†said Meri Kim Oliver, OC’s Vice President Students. “As much as COVID-19 has changed how we connect, all OC campuses are committed developing the best student experi...
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College announces plans for Winter semester
August 18, 2020
Students can expect classes in the new year to look a lot like they will this fall at À¦°óSM. As OC prepares to welcome back thousands of students to a blend of online and hybrid courses in September, the College announced today that Winter 2021 courses will follow the same format. “We have determined that Winter Semester 2021 will look much like Fall Semester 2020, with most of our courses provided in an online format,†explains Andrew Hay, Interim Provost and Vice President Academic. “For courses that require experiential ha...
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New accessibility initiative launched to support OC students facing co-op barriers
July 14, 2020
Co-op has long been a staple of the À¦°óSM experience, offering students from a variety of study areas the chance to gain job experience and practical training in the workplace. But what happens when a student faces accessibility barriers in finding work? À¦°óSM’s Accessibility Initiative and survey, run by members of the College’s Student Services team, seeks to break down those barriers. The project received funding from the B.C. Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training for work integrated learning initiati...
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Taking care of your mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
April 15, 2020
There have been many rapid changes to protect all of us from the spread of COVID-19. If you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or even depressed as a result, know that you are not alone and that help is available. In times of transition and uncertainty, taking good care of ourselves is more important than ever and À¦°óSM Counselling Services has some tips and resources to share. Essential strategies for wellness: Look after your basic needs. Eat well, drink lots of water, get enough sleep and get some exercise. When we take goo...
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Coble earns doctoral degree, shines light on Indigenous students’ post-secondary experiences
February 11, 2020
When James Coble crossed the stage to pick up his doctoral degree from the University of Calgary he was overcome with many emotions. But for À¦°óSM’s Director of Student Services and father of two, there was no emotion greater than the pride of setting a positive example for his children. “For me, it was the completion of a seven-year journey,†explains Coble. “At the end, as I did at every stage, I reminded myself that my kids were always at the top of the list of reasons why I was doing this.†Coble graduated with a Doctor of...
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