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February 26, 2026 Issue
Hey Lions,
With midterms wrapping up and a new month ahead, now鈥檚 your chance to reset. From hands-on crafting sessions and evening performances to networking opportunities and inspiring speakers, LA&PS has plenty happening to help you recharge and reconnect.
Grab a friend and make some plans! 馃 馃 馃コ
In this issue
Winter Well-being Week: Embracing all Dimensions of Well-being
Well-being week is right around the corner! Enjoy tons of events and activities that will help you prioritize your well-being from all six dimensions! Explore free events held both in-person and online by visiting the Well-being web page. 听
馃搮 Monday, March 2 鈥 Friday, March 6听
Winter Term Drop Deadline
The deadline to drop a winter term course without receiving a grade is听Monday, March 9.听
Please review the Important Dates for听听for听more details.听
If you are considering dropping a course, please reach out to听your academic advisor听to discuss your options.
Get Ready for Summer Term Registration!
If听you鈥檙e听planning听to听enrol听in courses for the summer term, check your听enrolment window date听now!听Enrolment windows are assigned by credits earned, and the first enrolment window will open in听March.听Courses fill up quickly, so register as soon as you can.
痴颈别飞听听ahead of time and begin听planning听your schedule.听
Please note the different听summer terms when looking at classes. The听SU term听runs for听the whole听summer,听S1听covers听the first half of the听summer听and听S2听covers听the second half. 痴颈别飞听听to learn the听specific start and end dates听for each term.听
Get help choosing听courses!听Want to discuss your academic plan? Thinking of adding a minor, certificate or double major? Now is the time to connect with your LA&PS academic advisor. Expect higher demand and wait times for academic advising once the enrolment windows open.
Tips for听summer registration:
- Take note of any prerequisites听indicated听in the course descriptions. Students will be de-enrolled from classes if they听haven鈥檛听completed the necessary prerequisites.
- Make sure听you鈥檙e听selecting classes that听don鈥檛听have time听conflicts听with each other.听听
- Whenever a course is full or restricted,听听offering the course to ask about your options 鈥 for example, being added to a waitlist or requesting permission to enrol. Academic advisors cannot provide course permissions. Please note that not all departments offer waitlists for full courses.
International Student Supports
Ask Me Anything!听
You鈥檙e invited to join our weekly virtual event. Held online every Thursday at 9 a.m., you can ask the Global Community & Engagement team questions about academics, campus resources or anything else you need clarity on. No appointment necessary, just log on and chat with one of our team members! 听
Next Session:听
馃搮 Thursday, Feb. 26 | 9 鈥 10 a.m. | Online Via Zoom |
Matcha-Chat 2.0: Mock Interviews听
Are you feeling nervous about job interviews, unsure how to answer certain questions or wondering how to stand out as a candidate? This event combines a mini workshop and hands-on practice, providing you real-time feedback and free matcha!
馃搮 Tuesday, March 3 | 3 鈥 5 p.m. | 91亚色 Lanes Room 280A |
Writing Matters: Strengthening Your Academic Voice听
Join us for this lively workshop that will help you approach assignments more effectively by learning strategic reading and writing techniques to emphasize critical thinking and a recursive writing process.
馃搮 Wednesday, March 4 | 2:30 鈥 4 p.m. | 91亚色 Lanes Room 280A |
Fall 2026 Co-op听鈥 Applications Open Soon!听
Interested in the听LA&PS Co-op Program听for fall 2026? Applications open听Monday, March 2. Start by completing the information session to learn more about the program, eligibility requirements and available supports.
Register for the self-paced co-op information session on eClass.
Got Co-op Questions?听
Attend听one of our听virtual group听drop-in听advising听sessions. Login to听听and navigate to Co-op & Internship Program > Co-op Events to find the next available听session. No registration听needed.听听听
You can also听听with your co-op coordinator. Spots fill up fast, so听book early!听
Study Abroad Information Sessions
In March, 91亚色 International is hosting听information sessions听to provide all of the details you need for Study Abroad opportunities, including exchange, global internship/research, partner summer听schools听and faculty-led Study Abroad courses! To learn more, simply register for the session(s) that pique your interest.
Go Global Study Abroad Information Session (Exchange, Global Internship/research, Partner Summer Schools and Faculty-led Study Abroad Courses)
馃搮听Wednesday, March听4 |听10 a.m. | Online via Zoom |听
- Eligibility: All students
- Learn more听
Go Global Information Session 鈥 Global Internships & Research Abroad (Fall 2026)
馃搮听Wednesday, March听11 |听10 a.m. | Online via Zoom |听
- Eligibility: All students
- Learn more听
Stay tuned to our听听for future information sessions and updates on the study abroad programs. Register now and dive into the possibilities that await you!
Can't make it to the session(s)? No worries! Come to our 1:1 drop-in sessions:
馃搮听Tuesday to Thursday | 1 鈥 3:30 p.m. | 91亚色 Lanes Room 200
Connections: Student & Alumni听Mixer听鈥撎鼵areers in Tech听
Curious about where a career in tech can take you? Join us at the听Connections: Student & Alumni Mixer - Careers in Tech听and meet 91亚色 alumni who are leading in today鈥檚 fast-moving tech landscape. From finance and HR to entrepreneurship and beyond, technology is shaping every industry 鈥撎齛nd these leaders are at the forefront. Come ask questions, get real-world听advice听and start building connections that could shape your future.听
馃搮 Wednesday, March 11 | 6 鈥 8 p.m. | LA&PS Community Hub, Vanier College Room 001 |
Dress Code: Smart听casual听
VCP Presents: A Chorus Line
Join us for VCP's production of听A Chorus Line, a stunning musical capturing the spirit and tension of a Broadway ensemble audition. This show explores the inner lives and bittersweet ambitions of Broadway performers and features one powerhouse number after another. Winner of nine Tony Awards, this groundbreaking, Pulitzer Prize-winning musical remains relevant, poignant, provocative and explosively entertaining! 馃┌ 听
Pay-what-you-can-afford tickets (suggested $5) can be purchased online or at the door (cash only). 听
馃搮 Feb. 26 鈥 March 8 | Tuesday to Saturday at 7:30 p.m. | Sunday at 2:30 p.m. | Fred Thury Studio Theatre, Vanier College Room 258听
First Year Lunch Break
Attention听first-year LA&PS students听鈥撎齮his is YOUR space! Join us听every Tuesday听for the First Year Lunch Break听and enjoy听free听lunch,听chatting听with peer mentors,听making听fun crafts and more.听It鈥檚听the perfect way to take a break, meet new听friends听at听LA&PS, and feel at home on campus.听No registration听required! Upcoming sessions:
Designing Keychain Charms听
馃搮 Tuesday,听March 3听| 2 鈥 4 p.m. | Founders College Room 024E |听
Bob Ross Painting Session听
馃搮 Tuesday, March 10 | 2 鈥 4 p.m. | Founders College Room 024E |听
Disaster Seminar Series听听
The Disaster Seminar Series is a hub for cutting edge research, innovative practitioner perspectives and networking opportunities. No registration required! Upcoming sessions:
Critical Infrastructure Emergency Management听听
馃搮 Thursday, March 5 | 2:45 鈥 3:45 p.m. | Harry Crowe Room, Atkinson Building Room 109听
Many Days, Many Settings: A Career in Emergency Management (& Wrap-up Social Event)听
馃搮 Thursday, March 12 | 2:45 鈥 3:45 p.m. | Harry Crowe Room, Atkinson Building Room 109听
Anthropology Annual General Lecture 2026
Amphibious City: Stormwater Drains and the Making of Gray Futures 听
Drawing on six years of research in Mumbai, India, Professor Nikhil Anand joins us to explore how urban development has intensified climate risk for those inhabiting the city 鈥 and why planners continue to resist rethinking their approaches to respond to the catastrophic effects of climate change.
馃搮 Thursday, March 5 | 4 鈥 6 p.m. | Nat Taylor Cinema, North Ross Building Room 102 |
VCP Presents: VIC vs. VIC: Battle Game
It鈥檚 time to FIGHT TO THE...theatre! Have you ever wanted to watch top-notch improvisers battle it out on stage? Join us at our next show,听VIC vs. VIC: Battle Game, to see our strongest improvisers throw down their jabs in new sketches, games and more. A little competition is healthy for everyone, right? 听馃听
Pay-what-you-can-afford tickets听(suggested $5) can be听purchased听online or at the door (cash only).听听听
馃搮听Tuesday, March 10听|听8 p.m.听|听Fred Thury Studio Theatre, Vanier College Room 258
Book Launch: Skills to Build the Nation by Soma Chatterjee
Hop on the听TTC听and join us听to celebrate听the launch of Soma Chatterjee鈥檚 new book,听Skills to Build the Nation: Immigrant Labour Market and Canadian Nationalism.听Chatterjee is an associate professor in the School of Social Work and听will be in conversation with听other听91亚色 faculty, including听Shirin听Shahrokni听(Sociology),听Lalaie听Ameeriar (Anthropology) and Ethel听Tungohan听(Politics). Refreshments will be听served.听听
馃搮 Thursday, March 12 | 7 鈥 9 p.m. | Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto, ON, M6R 2M6 |
Reminders
:听Celebrate International Women鈥檚 Day early! Grab a friend and join us on听March 4 from 6 鈥 8 p.m.听to meet accomplished 91亚色 alumnae working in leadership roles who are ready to share their advice. Register today!听
:听Don鈥檛 forget to keep your FAAS App profile and financial information up to date so you can be matched with eligible awards and bursaries.