TST Graduate Students' Association (TGSA)

Hi everyone, 

TGSA would like to invite all of you to our workshop Building an Online Presence through LinkedIn with Mary McAuliffe, a Career Educator at Career Exploration and Education at the University of Toronto. 
Workshop: Building an Online Presence through LinkedInDate: Friday, February 26^th 10 – 11amPlatform: Zoom

NB: Registration is required for this event, only those who have registered will receive a Zoom link. If you wish to attend, please register via https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tK3DXfKfdGQHza4PIowAsp6pYXADbmz4W7ZxVxZk98E/edit?usp=sharing.

Workshop Description:LinkedIn is considered to be one of the top social networking sites for job seekers. Whether you are new to LinkedIn or looking to update your profile, this session will help you optimize your LinkedIn profile and use various features to support your job search, career exploration & networking goals. By attending this workshop you will:

1. Understand why LinkedIn is an important tool for career exploration, job searching and networking with professionals in your field of interest.
2. Understand best practice (dos and don’ts) with regard to having an online presence.
3. Identify key elements to optimize your LinkedIn profile and strategies for showcasing your professional identity(ies).

Workshop Facilitator:Mary McAuliffe is a Career Educator, at Career Exploration & Education at U of T.  In her role Mary works with undergraduate and postgraduate students to help them identify career exploration opportunities through one on one sessions and workshops. Prior to this role Mary worked for many years as an Occupational Psychologist and Consultant in the fields of Recruitment and Human Resources in role in Banking, Education, Government and not-for profit and brings a wealth of HR consulting, selection and coaching experience.

We look forward to seeing you there. Wishing everyone a peaceful and productive reading week! 

Hi all, I hope this post finds you well. 

Thank you to those who attended our Graduate Student Town Hall last Friday with Angela Treglia, Director of the University of Toronto Sexual Awareness and Prevention Centre. For those who were not able to attend, Angela has kindly offered to share her slideshow with everyone and I will send that out as soon as I receive it.

In the meantime, check out this video to better acquaint yourselves with the centre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVlgCtEE9vw&feature=emb_title. Furthermore, here is some important information from Angela’s presentation: 

• The centre is open to all conjoint and non-conjoint students at the Toronto School of theology; and you do not need to make a formal report to access their services, the centre will accommodate individual needs without reporting. Whether or not you decide to file a formal report is your choice and your choice only. 
• As a result of COVID-19, operations are now remote via Zoom, phone or email. If you do call the centre directly, your call will be sent to voicemail but do not be alarmed! Angela assured us that the centre will call back that day. Also, there is currently no waitlist to book an appointment. 
• It is important to note that the Sexual Awareness and Prevention Centre is NOT a crisis centre, they do not offer counselling directly. They offer support by connecting individuals to the right resources, helping facilitate the reporting process if you chose to file a formal report, and offer educational services. 
  • For example, if you need accommodation quickly (i.e. needing to drop a class) they will make this accommodation happen without a report. 
  • Although the centre does not offer crisis counselling directly, they will put you in contact with reputable crisis centres in the city of Toronto and/or in the province. 

If you or anyone you know has experienced sexual assault, violence, or harassment please reach out to the Sexual Awareness and Prevention Centre at the University of Toronto. You may also reach out to your TGSA College Representative if you feel more comfortable doing so and they can assist you in contacting the centre. 

In the second part of the town hall, we met TST’s very own Victoria James and Jennifer Bardeggia. Victoria is the new Assistant Registrar and Coordinator of Institutional Research and Jen is the Academic Office Assistant who has been at TST for many years. Victoria and Jen are the faces behind the GCTS email and they have been working diligently to attend to all of your messages. If you do not receive a response, please feel free to send them a reminder. 

Have a wonderful rest of the week! 

Our November event is typically geared towards mental health and this year, TGSA will be hosting a virtual yoga and wellness workshop for all students wanting to destress from the craziness of school and life. It will take place on Friday, November 20th from 1:00 to 2:00 PM. Stay tuned for a Zoom link.

Looking forward to seeing you all Friday!

Ps. This is a beginners class, no experience necessary! You will need a water bottle, towel and yoga mat if you have one. Also feel free to keep your Zoom camera off if that would make you more comfortable.

Our wonderful TST librarians are hosting Q&A library sessions on Friday mornings from 11 AM to 12 PM from November 6th to December 4th. Students are able to ask questions related to their libraries and their resources!

Here are some more details:

As we head into reading week, TGSA would like to invite all of you to our first-ever virtual “mixer” this Friday, October 23 at 6:00 pm  — feel free to bring your own beverages and snacks! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to Sam Needham at samuel.needham@mail.utoronto.ca. Here are the Zoom details: 

• Topic: TGSA Mixer!
• Time: Oct 23, 2020 06:00 PM America/Toronto
• Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/94568562782
• Meeting ID: 945 6856 2782

We would also like to invite everyone to our annual graduate student conference, “What Matters? On Value and Valuing.” This event will be hosted via Zoom on Friday, October 30th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. It will feature presentations from graduate students from across North America and a keynote address from Dr. Connor Wood of the Centre of Mind and Culture. 

Attached is a draft schedule for the conference which also includes the Zoom link for the event! If you have any questions, please reach out to our VP Conference, Nathan Williams at nathanbradford.williams@mail.utoronto.ca. 

Also, it would be greatly appreciated if you could share this information to any graduate students and faculty that may be interested. The conference is free and open to all. Attendees may RSVP by responding to the Facebook event or by emailing TGSAConferences@gmail.com. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fjFWfhDPu5gFvu7Eif7p6ltBtpgI4S-1mvIjomOirEo/edit?fbclid=IwAR0_TXZ3WE1jmWLHIiFa9A631Qk_SwBlXvCea4g3zaVkD3QBPyQQhqDkM-0.

We look forward to seeing everyone at both the mixer and conference! 

Hi everyone!

I wanted to let you all know that you have the possibility of opting out of UHIP fees for the fall if you choose to do so. Please visit http://www.aseq.ca/rte/en/IHaveAPlan_UTSU_ChangeofCoverage_OptOuts_HowtoOptOut for more information on the process. In short, you have to demonstrate that you have healthcare coverage that’s similar to the UTSU plan, so you need more than “primary health-care coverage” to opt out. Furthermore, I’m attaching a pdf below of everything you need to know about our UTSU health and dental plan for 2020-2021. 

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at tgsa@utoronto.ca or you can chat with the UTSU Help Desk which is available through their website — it’s open from  9:30am – 6:00pm, Monday to Friday.