SAIT Update 10.13.2020

October 13, 2020

Countdown to Giving Day: Oct. 15

Giving Day is an annual 24-hour fundraising challenge that supports SAIT students. This year, funds raised will help reduce financial obstacles for students with disabilities, reward change makers who are moving the needle on LGBTQ2+ inclusion and boost our new School for Advanced Digital Technology.

👉 Save the date, use #SAITGIVES to spread the word and be a part of the action.

My mind matters: Social wellness

The student wellness team #hereatSAIT invites you to invest in your mental well-being by learning about the eight dimensions of wellness.

What is social wellness? Social wellness means having a supportive network in which you can build healthy relationships and strive to become content with who you are.

🎥 Promote your own social wellness with this tip for studying online: Switch on your camera and be visible to get to know your classmates better!

Out with the old...VPN

If you have SAIT's old VPN client — Cisco AnyConnect — installed on a personal device, you can uninstall it. SAIT’s current VPN provider is GlobalProtect.

💻 Find installation instructions for Windows and Mac here.

Wellness Centre locker access

The Wellness Centre will be open Monday, Oct. 19 to Friday, Oct. 23, 9 am to 4 pm for students to clean out their lockers. Things to know before coming to campus:

You will need to fill out the Daily Campus Access Form the day you come to campus.
Access Campus Centre through the east doors, next to the soccer field.
You must wear a mask inside Campus Centre.
Bring identification, either your SAIT ID card or government issued ID.
Items left behind after Friday, Oct. 23 will be cleared and stored until January 2021.

If you cannot make it to campus during this time, contact campus.centre@sait.ca.

Canada Comeback Challenge

The Canada Comeback Challenge is a way for students to connect with employers and mentors, build their networks and add valuable experience to their resumé, all while contributing to Canada’s COVID-19 recovery.

Through a fun, skill-building national competition in an entirely online format, student teams will tackle real-world problems facing employers in Canada’s public, private and non-profit sectors and compete for a chance to pitch their ideas to an esteemed panel of judges.

✍️ Find out more and register by Sunday, Oct. 18.

Coming up in the calendar

📅 Virtual Career Conversation - Job Search Etiquette

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

📅 Success seminar: Write exams like a pro

Wednesday, Oct. 14, noon or 4 pm

📅 IEEE at a glance

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2 – 3 pm

📅 LGBT History Month film screening: Key of T

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 4 – 5 pm

📅 Writing workshop: Integrating sources

Thursday, Oct. 15, 1 – 2 pm

📅 Research strategies for entrepreneurs

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2 – 3 pm

Find more important dates for 2020/21.