Algonquin SAO

February - Events - Student Leader Campaign

2012-02-14T14:40:00.002-05:00

It is now the month of February and all our precious memories of Christmas and New Year resolutions are now firmly and finally behind us. We all sit up in with a wave of anticipation as the reading week approaches. Which means two things for College Students; reading week and mid-terms, but either way the SAO is here for you students.

Last week, we entertained starving students in H-Building as they cooked their way into culinary creations on campus. A group of students were given all the vegetables, meat, and gear to learn and cook a great meal from home. Indeed they did, the class was a great success and all of those involved love the experience, including the 40 dollars in food they all got to take home. Just out the video online to see what your missing. Culinary Workshop Promo

As well as filling their bellies, we filled their ears on Jan. 23rd with The Balconies headliningat Residence for a string acoustic show we call New Music New Places. The night began with band The Love Machine opening for the Balconies as the four men serenaded us with the sweet renditions of their hard rock favourites. The Balconies came on stage to finish the night with classical flamenco guitar playing, stand up bass, and incredible violin and vocals from their lead singer. If you missed them that night, you can check them out here New Music New Places.

These are only two of the many amazing events and workshops the SAO brings to you the student. Several other workshops include; Resume, Networking, Baking, Social Media and many more...

In addition to the many events running throughout the month of February the SAO has begun its Become A Student Leader Campaign. Betty, Alfalfa, and Frankie are asking you to become Student Leaders in September 2012. We are looking for fun, energetic, and motivated people to become Student Leaders in their school. Our Leaders would help organize and work orientation, workshops and events around the college. It's a great opportunity to earn valuable volunteer experience and stay connected with your school. Check out our video online, of what it's like to be a Student Leader. Apply today online, deadline is March 2.

Stay tuned....

Coming up in March..... Dirty Bingo, 3rd Annual Film Festival, New Music New Places, Celebration of Cultures

2012-01-20T09:59:00.002-05:00

It has been a great month of events for Algonquin College and we would like to thank all of those involved. We started off January with Winter Orientation and our Keynote speaker Bob Harris who spoke to our new Winter term students about exploring passions and making connections. Student leaders provided helpful guided tours of the school and we thank them for all their participation.

Another great event to follow was our free Yoga Sessions and Dirty Bingo that took place on January 11. Yoga sessions had a successful run of teachings above the gym where students could privately and intimately be instructed on proper Yoga techniques from our qualified instructor. In addition, later that night the Observatory hosted our bi-annual Dirty Bingo where students played classic bingo against one another in hopes of winning a prize. However, there was a twist, the night was hosted by Drag Queens Crystal and Zelda and the prizes were anything but clean. Students packed the observatory for this free event and upwards of 50 people were turned away due to capacity limits at the observatory. The ones who did make it inside for the event had a blast, and you can check out video from the event on our Facebook or Youtube channel. Both events were free and we encourage more to come for the next one, so check it out.

Finally, Tuesday January 17th, Algonquin's SAO hosted a Beer Tasting Workshop for students and others to learn and discover the complexities of beer on campus. This intellectual workshop had students tasting the differences between 5 types of beer, including local brewed Kichesippi beer that was sent freshly brewed and bottled specifically for the event. You can check out the event video and photos on our Facebook and Youtube channel, and remember to buy your tickets for the next Workshop coming to you.

Those are the events may have or may have not missed this month, but if you did miss out, don't worry, we have more coming your way. This Saturday January 21st we will be hosting WinterTubing at Edleweiss Ski Park for only 5$ a student. It's an incredible event for an incredible price, so it's your last chance to get tickets. As well, Monday January 23rd, Residence will be hosting a New Music, New Places live acoustic session in the lobby. These relaxing unplugged sessions are perfect for people trying to unwind. The band The Balconies featuring The Love Machine will be serenading students all night. Free for all students, you do not need to be in residence to attend. Check out the band online on our Youtube Channel.

Stay posted to the SAO calendar for more events coming, up next...more workshops.

Here 2 Help in the New Year of 2012

2012-01-03T09:23:00.005-05:00

A Happy Holidays and New Year to all returning students and a warm welcome to all new students in the year 2012. We are Here 2 Help in the new year and would like to remind our students of important dates coming up in the new year.

Important Dates for Students

January 9, 2012 - Winter Term Start Date (for most programs)
January 20, 2012 - Deadline to withdraw from program and be eligible for tuition refund.
January 2nd-6th, 2012 - Early OSAP release dates, get your OSAP early and avoid the lines.
February 7, 2012, Deadline for Winter Term OSAP applications

For more details on deadlines and applications visit http://www.algonquincollege.com/RegistrarsOffice/ for further information.

It will be an incredible year for learning and the city is going to help with some great artists from all over the globe coming to Ottawa this year to entertain and enlighten the youthful masses. Here are a list of incredible performers/performances to look out for in the new year.

Entertainment Dates for 2012

Ottawa International Motorcycle Show - Jan 13 - 15th - Feel the Power! 2012 Ottawa International Motorcycle Show proudly presents Eastern Ontario Western Quebec's 3rd annual motorcycle extravaganza to be held at the new Capital Exhibition Centre.

Juno Awards - March 26 - April1st - Last year we hosted the Genie's at the NAC, can we top it this year? Filled with tons of stars and featuring performances from Blue Rodeo, Feist and Deadmau5.

Roger Waters and The Wall - June 25th - Pink Floyd returns to Scotiabank Place since 2010 for another performance of one of the best albums of all time, The Wall.

Van Gogh Exhibit - May 25 - Sep 3rd - Approximately 50 paintings by the Dutch master will be on display at the National Art Gallery.

Ottawa Food & Wine Show - November - One of Ottawa's biggest festivals got even bigger this year, expanding its show to a full five days to accommodate it's increasingly large crowd every year.

Ottawa Bluesfest (RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest) - July 4-15th - Bluefest acquired a new head sponsor this year, which could vastly change the line-up for this years festival. With the increasing popularity of the events and bigger sponsor, this year hopes to shape into one of the greatest yet.

For information on any of these events and many more events in Ottawa, please visit http://www.ottawakiosk.com/events.html

Algonquin acts as Philidelphia in new movie

2011-12-21T10:06:00.001-05:00

Algonquin and the new ACE building became movie celebrities 2 weeks ago as they became sets for the film Fugitive@17 where the T-Building and new ACE building acted as a Philidephia high school, university and police station. The film, which is a production of local Ottawa company Zed Filmworks, tells the story of a 17 year old on the run from authorities in attempt to find a killer. Algonquin College's new ACE building became a visual focal point of the film as filming commenced on all floors, overlooking the wall of water and pod. The film is due to air in the US on the lifetime network in possibly a year. I caught up on set with actor Casper Van Dien, star of such films as Sleepy Hollow and Starship Troopers, where we snapped a quick photo, and he quoted one of his favorite movie lines. "C'mon you apes, you wanna live forever!"

Spring Orientation Laptop Winner!

2011-05-13T13:24:00.003-04:00

Congratulations to Aime Boulanger, Winner of our Spring Orientation Laptop Draw!

Enjoy your new laptop Aime!

Ottawa Summer Events

2011-05-06T14:50:00.007-04:00

Hey Algonquin Students!

Looking for some fun events for over the summer months? Ottawa has some great things happening that can get you out of the house and into the great summer weather!

Check out these great events!

Tulip Festival
May 6, 2011 to May 23, 2011

Victoria Day Festival
May 13, 2011 to May 23, 2011

Ottawa International Children’s Festival
June 1, 2011 to June 5, 2011

Carnival of Cultures
June 10, 2011 to June 12, 2011

WESTFEST
June 10, 2011 to June 12, 2011

Canada Dance Festival
June 15, 2011 to June 18, 2011

Ottawa Fringe Festival
June 16, 2011 to June 26, 2011

Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival
June 17, 2011 to June 19, 2011

Ribfest - Chicken & Rib Cook-off
June 22, 2011 to June 26, 2011

Ottawa Jazz Festival
June 23, 2011 to July 3, 2011

Canada Day
July 1, 2011

Bluesfest
July 5, 2011 to July 17, 2011

Mosaika: Sound and Light Show on Parliament Hill
July 6, 2011 to September 5, 2011

Summer Fling
July 18, 2011 to August 28, 2011

Rideau Canal Festival
July 28, 2011 to August 1, 2011

Busker Festival
July 28, 2011 to August 1, 2011

Ottawa Lumière Festival
August 1, 2011 to August 20, 2011

Ottawa Greekfest
August 10, 2011 to August 21, 2011

Capital Pride
August 19, 2011 to August 28, 2011

Ottawa Folk Festival
August 25, 2011 to August 28, 2011

We will also be letting everyone know the date of our Summer Carnival at Algonquin soon so keep an eye on our blog, twitter and new facebook page!

Enjoy your summer and relax while you still can!

Last day for Student Leader Applications!

2011-04-01T10:56:00.006-04:00

Hey Potential Leaders!

Today is your last day to get your application in to the SAO for your chance to get involved in our Fall Orientation!

If you have left it to the last minute, fill out the form below ASAP and send it back to us today at saomail@algonquincollege.com . We don't want you to miss out on this great opportunity to get involved in YOUR College!

Click here for Application

Calling all Student Leaders!

2011-03-04T14:54:00.003-05:00

Volunteer & get Involved.
Expand your Network.

Meet new Friends.

Become a STUDENT LEADER!

Student Affairs and Orientation is very proud to run the Student Leader program which creates amazing leadership and volunteer opportunities for students. This position allows you to help plan events from concept to completion, network, get involved, stay connected and meet new people!

Why should you volunteer with the SAO?

Gain valuable volunteer experience
Get involved and stay connected to your College
Help plan College events
Network within the College and Community
Meet new people and have fun!

The SAO is now accepting Leader applications for 2011 Fall Orientation!

Pick-up your application in C223, or online at: http://www.algonquincollege.com/sao .
You can also get it here:
http://www.algonquincollege.com/studentsupportservices/sao/documents/STUDENTLEADERAPPLICATION.pdf

Applications Deadline is Friday, April 1, 2011

Spring Break and Events!

2011-02-18T11:45:00.003-05:00

We had a great month of Events didn't we Algonquin?

Over the course of Februrary, we had Enviro Day, Chinese New Year, Winterlude, D.I.F.D., Valentines Movie Night (where one lucky couple won a great trip to Montreal!), and a Culinary Workshop! We also have one more Movie Night (Feb 28) before the month is done! It's been a busy Februrary for everyone!

Hope all of you get well rested over the Spring Break, and ready for another month of great events! A sneak peek at whats in store for March...

Dirty Bingo - March 1st
52 Jobs in 52 Weeks - March 2nd
Beer and Food Pairing Workshop - March 9th
Singer Songwriter Workshop - March 15
Movie Night - March 28

Check our website for the most up to date list of events and more information on them!http://www.algonquincollege.com/sao

Also a heads up Algonquin! We will be taking applications in March to become Student Leaders for the Fall 2011 year! Keep an eye on our website and Facebook for more information!

See everyone after the Spring Break!

Winter Orientation

2011-01-06T12:41:00.005-05:00

Tonight is Winter Orientation and we are so excited to see all the new faces! We have a lot of things planned for everyone to get you introduced and welcomed into the Algonquin Community.
We will start off the evening with Service Tours at 4pm, where we will show you around the college and provide you with information on all the great services that Algonquin has to offer.

Orientation will kick off at 5pm in the gym where we will be having live entertainment, refreshments and some great information about getting involved at Algonquin. Our guest speaker for the evening will be Skate4Cancer founder, Rob Dyer. He is a great role model for all students, and teaches you to always aim for the best and always go for your dreams. During Orientation we will also be doing a live twitter feed for all you tweeters out there! Check us out at http://www.twitter.com/algonquinsao to follow us tonight!
To finish off the evening, students will have their Program Orientation at 6:30, where the teachers will meet with their students for the first time. This is a great opportunity to learn about the expectations and requirements of the programs and teachers.

We hope everyone can make it out tonight and we are so excited to welcome you to Algonquin!

Winter Semester Events

2011-01-06T12:00:00.002-05:00

We know you are dying to know what we have planned for the new semester quickly approaching; and we don't blame you! We have some new awesome events planned and some old favourites making a comeback! We have many great events coming so make sure you write these events down in your calendar!

First up we have another great workshop for the Algonquin community to partake in. This time we will be learning all about expanding our horizons in our Social Media Workshop. We will learn how Twitter, Blogger, Facebook, and many other social media outlets can help you and your career! This event is taking place Tuesday, January 11 at 7pm in T303. This is a free event!

At our next event, Luca Lazy Legz is coming back to Algonquin for another free show! He will be performing for us Tuesday, January 18 at 12pm in the Marketplace Food Court.
Women's Self Defense will be taking place Thursday, January 20, at 2:30pm in the Studio above the Gym (A121). This is a great opportunity for women to learn how to defend yourself in dangerous situations! (A $10 deposit will be required when you register at the SA office, but you will be refunded at the start of the event)

Winter Tubing, a favourite from last year, will be having another trip out on Saturday, January 22 at 12pm. Tickets will be sold at the Residence lobby for $5; this includes your transportation and tubing ticket!
Our second workshop of the month is our Photography workshop! This is a free workshop for novice to regular camera users. Come out and learn what all those functions you never use on your camera do! This event is taking place on Monday, January 24 at 6pm in room B159.

Guess what Algonquin? Dirty Bingo is making a comeback! Drag Queen Zelda Marshall will again be hosting our Dirty Bingo in the Observatory, Tuesday, January 25 at 8pm! Win Fun Toys! This event was a huge success last semester and you won't want to miss it again! Dirty Bingo is a Free +18 event.

Finally, the last Monday of the month is our free Movie Night. This time we will be playing Jackass 3D! Come out and have a laugh with us and enjoy free popcorn. This event will be taking place Monday, January 31 at 7pm in room C144.

We hope to see you at all our exciting events this month to get you back into your College Community after the holiday season. Keep a look out on our facebook and website for more events to come!

Website : http://www.algonquincollege.com/sao
Facebook : http://www.algonquincollege.com/studentaffairs
Twitter : http://www.algonquinsao.blogspot.com

Workshops

2010-11-15T14:32:00.014-05:00

This year, the SAO has taken on some great new events that allow students to learn different trades and have fun with hands on training from industry professionals. So far, we have had Guitar lessons, Women's Self Defence, Wined & Dined and prepared beautiful Floral Arrangments with our Algonquin Students, and this has got us excited for a whole range of new workshops! Here is a short description of our most recent workshops!

Our Wine & Food Pairing Workshop on October 13, was a sold out event that had Algonquin students raving! It was a great night filled with lots of information and lots of entertainment. There were 4 unique wines selected, each paired with specially prepared hors d'oeuvres from the culinary students, and live music from the wonderful Robyn Dell'Unto. It was a feast for the senses and a great event all around!

The Florist Workshop took place on November 9, and was also a sold out event! After learning about some great tips and tricks with new trends in the floral industry, participants were able to create their own unique flower arrangment to bring home with them! This was a very successful event and we have heard nothing but great reviews!

With all of the success we have seen with these great events, we are looking forward to the new semester and some other great new workshops for Algonquin students to take part in!

Here are a few pictures from our Workshops!

Wine & Food Pairing Workshop

Florist Workshop

We hope to see you at our upcoming events! Keep checking back at www.algonquincollege.com/sao for all our great events and workshops!

Dirty Bingo

2010-10-20T13:36:00.003-04:00

Dirty Bingo was a huge success! The SAO, SA and Health Services would like to thank everyone who came out and supported the United Way Campaign. Our Health Services team did a great job promoting sexual awareness and everyone had a great time playing Bingo and winning some great prizes! We would also like to thank Zelda Marshall, our Drag Queen Bingo caller of the night, for doing such a great job helping us out and entertaining the Algonquin students!

We hope that you enjoyed Dirty Bingo and we hope to have this event again very soon!

Volunteering

2010-10-04T10:56:00.001-04:00

Volunteering is very important for students now more than ever! Check out this great article from the Ottawa Citizen.
(A reminder to all students that the SAO has some great volunteering opportunities!)

http://www.algonquincollege.com/studentsupportservices/sao/documents/volunteer2.pdf

Orientation Laptop Winner!

2010-09-20T09:50:00.003-04:00

The Student Affairs and Orientation Office would like to congratulate Daniela for winning our Orientation laptop giveaway! The next draw will be at Winter Orientation.

We're Back!

2010-09-14T15:09:00.005-04:00

After a succesful week of Orientation, we're back to tell you guys about our events happening around the College all this month! Our Welcome Weeks, (which kicked off last week) have been so much fun! We had a great time at Campus Village, and our Zip Lining trip was such a blast we are planning a more intense trip already! Here is a breif glimpse of what is coming up!

Meet Rob Dyer of Skate4Cancer (September 14 to 16) At our events from the 14 to 16
Outdoor Movie & BBQ (September 14) Free BBQ and "Get him to the Greek"
Courtyard Carnival (September 15) Airbounce, games, music & Giveaways
IKEA Madness (September 15) Compete against Carleton U & Ottawa U
Campus Connections (September 16) Connect with employers and find great Volunteer opportunities
BBQ in Perth (September 17) Free BBQ and meet new friends
Chances R Patio Social (September 20) Free BBQ, Live Music, Great Fun
Movie Night (September 27) Come out this time for "Kick-Ass"

For more details on the above events, check out our events page on our website. www.algonquincollege.com/sao

We have lots more planned for October and our website will be updated as we have all the details ready for you guys! Hope to see you at all our events!

Student News

2010-08-13T11:42:00.004-04:00

Hey Algonquin!

We have a brand new feature on our website to help everyone out!

We now have a News Feed on our website to keep everyone in the know of big events around the College! This will include any important dates that effect you as a student (timetables, registration, etc). If you know/have any College wide events that you would like us to post you can always send us an email at saomail@algonquincollege.com and we will do our best to post it on our website!

To check out our News Feed go to: http://www.algonquincollege.com/studentsupportservices/sao/students.htm

In our recent news, we have been given word of a new student email system (AlgonquinLive) that will be implimented this year. There will be more information to come, but for now check out the website at http://www.microsoft.com/liveatedu/

Updates!

2010-08-06T10:38:00.004-04:00

Hey Guys!

Its been about 2 weeks since our last post, but we have been pretty busy here in the SAO office getting everything ready for your 2010 Fall Orientation!

Things are coming together quite nicely and we think you will be pretty happy with the events we have planned for September and beyond. But we are going to keep those a surprise for now! hehe. If you want to check out our September events so far, you can check out our Welcome Weeks schedule in the Orientation section of our website found at: http://www.algonquincollege.com/studentsupportservices/sao/orient.html

Keep checking back for the most up-to-date event schedule. Hey, have you checked out our new website design yet? You should do that now if you haven't yet!

http://algonquincollege.com/sao

Oh, and make sure you check out ACSIS today since most 2010 Fall Timetables are up!

https://acsis.algonquincollege.com/students/

Summer Carnival 2010!

2010-07-21T14:37:00.006-04:00

Hey Everyone!

Check out our videos and photos from Summer Carnival! It was a great day and we can't wait til next year. We are already talking about it!

What was your favourite part? What would you like to see next year? Let us know by commenting on this post and it could happen!

You can see more at:
http://www.algonquincollege.com/studentsupportservices/sao/gallery.html

July 14th, 2010

2010-07-15T11:57:00.003-04:00

Summer Carnival was a hit!
This is just a quick post to tell everyone what a wonderful day we had!
We had tons of people come out and enjoy the sunshine with us and all the great activities. There was tons of food, snow cones, and games and we hope everyone had as much fun as we did! We will be posting some of the highlights of this event next week for everyone to see, so check back and see if your photo is on our blog!

Summer Carnival

2010-07-08T09:45:00.006-04:00

Here is an update about Summer Carnival!

Taking place NEXT Wednesday, July 14th, (rain day July 15th) at 11:30am until 1:30pm, we are having our much anticipated Summer Carnival. If you have not yet attended this great event, make this your year! Students and Staff alike, wait all year long for this event and we wouldn't want you to miss out!

We have all signs printed and ready, our psychic and caricature artist are booked, we have a TON of food, and the best part? ITS ALL FREE! That's right. Totally free. All you need to do is show up. The festivities and BBQ are brought to you by Student Affairs and Orientation, Students' Association and Residence Life, so you can enjoy the afternoon with us completely free of charge.

We are super excited for this fun event, and we hear the weather is going to be on our side as well! Come out, enjoy the sunshine, all the activities and come say hi! This is a great opportunity to meet some of your Orientation crew and ask questions about this years coming events.

Mark it on your calendars and we hope to see you there!

Orientation 2010 Update

2010-06-24T09:20:00.003-04:00

Did we feel the earth shake yesterday? It must be because you're excited for Orientation 2010!

So far we've sent out our first mailouts and emails for Orientation 2010! We will be continuing to send out invitation throughout the summer, so don't worry if you havn't recieved yours yet.

Soon our new Website will be up with all the information you will need during Orientation and Welcome Weeks, taking place throughout the month of September.

The SAO is preparing the events that will help shape Your College Experience. We can't wait to meet everyone at Orientation and share in this great moment with you!

See you at Orientation 2010!

Leaders Day

2010-06-17T09:30:00.004-04:00

Hey guys!
We had a great meet and greet with our new 2010 student leaders on Monday! Looks like we are going to have a great team this year with new members and returning leaders. We had hotdogs and chips and played some Vollyball as everyone got to know one-another. Our new Leaders bios and photos will be on our website shortly so make sure to check back! We look forward to meeting those who couldn't make it out at our next meeting in August!
Check out some of our pics from leaders day!

Orientation 2010

2010-06-14T18:34:00.001-04:00

Registration for Orientation 2010 is now up!
www.algonquincollege.com/sao

Fall Orientation 2010!

2010-06-09T11:24:00.011-04:00

We are all getting ready for Fall Orientation 2010 here in the SAO office.

Your handbooks are ready, we have our events booked, now all we need is YOU!
We will be sending out your invitations this week so make sure to check for it in your mail and email throughout the summer!
There is a brochure to let you know when your Orientation will be taking place and how to sign up. There is also information on the great events taking place during Orientation!
Sign up early to stay informed of any updates and know where and when to be here!

Also, make sure to keep an eye on our old website because it will be gone soon!
We will be updating the website with a cleaner, better design that will help you guys get the information you need on events, faster and easier than ever!

http://www.algonquincollege.com/sao

Hope to see you at Orientation!

The SAO

Student Leaders!

2010-05-31T10:53:00.005-04:00

Going through Student Leader Applications today... looks like we're going to have a great group this year! Looking forward to meeting everyone on June 14th for Training!

For last minute applications, send your resumés to Sophia Bouris at bouriss@algonquincollege.com by 4:00pm today!

Keep Connected this Summer!

2010-05-25T11:46:00.006-04:00

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Orientation 2010

2010-05-03T13:43:00.005-04:00

Hey Guys,

Here's a heads-up for Orientation 2010!

Orientation will be taking place from August 30th to September 3rd.
Invitations will be sent out the first week of June to the home address' that you provided to the College.

We have a lot of great events planned and we are looking forward to the new year, great events and meeting all of the new students!

Student Leader Reminder!

2010-05-03T09:06:00.003-04:00

For anyone who is interested in becoming a student leader for the 2010 school year, you only have until May 31st to sign up! Do not put this off!!!
We are filling up quickly and if you want a spot in this amazing team next year please sign up ASAP!
Please send your résumés to Sophia Bouris at bouriss@algonquincollege.com by May 31st 2010!

Events

2010-04-27T12:20:00.002-04:00

Hey Everyone!
Sex and the City was a great night! Thanks for everyone who came out and participated! We're sure the $200 at Nine West will be well spent!

Keep watch for other great events during the summer, including our Summer Carnival in the Courtyard taking place July 14th! More information to come!

Exam Season!

2010-04-27T12:03:00.003-04:00

Hey Everyone,
Just sending out best wishes to all the Algonquin students heading into exams! Good luck!
The SAO

Student Leaders Needed!

2010-04-15T16:00:00.000-04:00

Attention all returning students:

Become a Student Leader for Fall Orientation 2010!

The Student Affairs and Orientation (SAO) Team is looking for Student Leaders to participate in Fall Orientation. Orientation will take place from Monday, August 30th - Friday, September 3rd at the Woodroffe Campus. This leadership program is geared towards helping you make the most of your Algonquin experience. This opportunity allows you to meet new people, gain life experience, represent your college, and have fun.
As a thank you, you will receive a reference letter from the Director of Student Support Services for your hard work plus much more. Last year’s student leaders received concert, theatre & NHL hockey tickets as well as gift certificates for all of their hard work.

What is expected?
Must be available from Monday, August 30th – Friday, September 3rd (if you cannot attend the entire week, we can work with your schedule)
There will be two training sessions that are mandatory (one in July/one in August)
Must be an Algonquin College Student
The SAO also puts on many events throughout the year and would love to hear your ideas on what you, the students, would like to experience at the college next year.

If interested please contact Sophia Bouris, Student Affairs and Orientation Officer at bouriss@algonquincollege.com . All résumés must be submitted before Monday, May 31, 2010.

Here are some videos from the Student Leader Training 2009!

Algonquin Fall Orientation 2009

2010-04-15T14:28:00.003-04:00

Press play to view some highlights from Orientation 2009!

May 10th-12th - Kaleidescope 2010

2010-04-13T09:48:00.008-04:00

Kaleidoscope 2010 will be held May 10th - May 12 . This is a great opportunity for staff and faculty to showcase talents, attend workshops and network with colleagues.

The College Services Fair and Luncheon is supported by Student Support Services, in Salon A and B of the Marketplace Food Court on Wednesday, May 12th from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Mark this event on your calendars Algonquin Staff!

April 19th - Movie Night: Sex and the City

2010-04-13T09:27:00.006-04:00

Are you ready for Sex and The City 2???

The SAO and SA are hosting a movie night to give tribute to the first Sex and The City movie and prepare you for the new release of Sex and The City 2 - Carrie On.

You also have the chance to win a $200.00 gift card to Nine West!!!!Check out what you could spend it on at: http...://www.ninewest.ca/store/

This will be a free show with complimentary popcorn, taking place on Monday, April 19th, at 7pm in room C144.

April 15th - Perth Campus BBQ

2010-04-13T08:50:00.004-04:00

Hey everyone out in Perth!
This Thursday, April 15th, the SAO in part with the SA will be hosting a BBQ from 11:30am - 1:30pm. Stop by and grab some food and meet some new people!

Past Events Highlights!

2010-04-09T12:06:00.007-04:00

We have recently put on some amazing events around the College! In March, we opened students eyes to many new experiences!

Celebration of Cultures gave students the opportunity to talk to the different Embassys and try various signature foods. There were also various cultural presentations put on for the students to watch and engage in. This is always a great event that allows students to interact and learn about different cultures in their very own college!

The next event that took place during March was the very first Algonquin Short Film Festival! The event took place in Restaurant International where students enjoyed some great films in an innovative lounge atmosphere to showcase Algonquin's talent.

The SAO also put on an Enviro Event this past month! Bringing in some industry professionals, Algonquin Students were able to learn about different innovative ways we can all help the environment!

Look for these events in the year to come!

The SAO

Welcome to SAO Blogspot!

2010-04-09T10:27:00.001-04:00

Welcome to the new Algonquin SAO blogspot!

The SAO hosts many events in the College, including your Fall and Winter Orientation. We have many dynamic events and activities planned to help familiarize you with Algonquin College and the services it has to offer.

Making the transition into college should be an exciting, enjoyable and memorable experience for all students. The Student Affairs & Orientation team wants to make your experience here to be even more exciting, while at the same time preparing you for your future with Algonquin College and beyond.

We will be updating this blog to keep you informed and on top of all the innovative events we have planned during the year!