Student Newsletter - August 30

UPCOMING DATES

Monday, August 29 – Welcome to NIC Live Virtual Session
Monday, August 29 – Library & Learning Commons re-opens in Campbell River and Port Alberni
Tuesday, August 30 - Navigating NIC’s Digital Learning Platforms Live Virtual Session
Wednesday, August 31 – Supports for Success Live Virtual Session
Wednesday, August 31 – International Overdose Awareness Day (link to info)
Thursday, September 1 – Meet Your North Island Students’ Union Live Virtual Session
Friday, September 2 – Meet Student Life and Ask Away Live Virtual Session 

EVENTS & INITIATIVES 

For all the details about the upcoming NIC 2022 Fall Student Orientation, please visit our webpage.

All Live Virtual Sessions are from 12:30 – 1:30 pm and are open to all NIC students. To register please email studentlife@nic.bc.ca and tell us which session(s) you would like to attend; we will send you the BlueJeans meeting link(s).

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

Call for Nominations – PAID student positions available on the Board of Governors and Education Council

Interested in running for a student position on the Board of Governors or Education Council? Paid student positions are available; 2 on the Board of Governors and 4 on the Education Council. You can serve on both at the same time. The term of office for student representatives is one year.  Students receive an honorarium of $100 per meeting for participating in monthly meetings of the Education Council. Honoraria for service on the Board of Governors is $2,000 per year. For more information and nomination forms, go to your myNIC account under Announcements. Completed nomination forms should be emailed to: registrar@nic.bc.ca no later than 4 pm on Friday, September 16^th.

Campus Life Assistants

Would you like to work with Student Life to develop projects, plan events or create posts for social media? Do you want to gain valuable experience that you can add to your resume? NIC Student Life is looking to hire Campus Life Assistants. Email us at studentlife@nic.bc.ca to find out more.

MEAL IDEAS

Blackberry Compote

This is a great way to make use of free edible berries ripening in our area.  Freeze extras on a cookie sheet to use later.  To avoid thorns, try wearing fleece and jeans while picking and step on low branches.

Ingredients:

2 cups blackberries
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

 Method

1. Place all ingredients into a pot, stir and bring to a boil
2. Continue to stir and cook for 10 minutes
3. Allow to cool and enjoy spread over toast, oatmeal, yogurt or cake

NIC SUPPORTS & SERVICES

• Contact NIC’s Early Assist earlyassist@nic.bc.ca for personal or academic campus and community supports.
• For emergencies call 911 or the Vancouver Island Crisis Line at 1-888-494-3888. You can also visit Here2Talk.
• Support services include: emergency financial aid, Indigenous supports, counselling, accommodations for disability and much more.
• The NIC Library and Learning Commons at the Campbell River and Port Alberni campuses will re-open on August 28. The Comox Valley LLC is open Mon-Fri, 8 am to 4 pm. Academic supports are available in person at the CV campus or book online.

GRATEFUL & THANKFUL

Has an NIC instructor or staff member made a difference in your life as a student? If you would like to recognize someone’s expertise, support, or kindness that contributed to your success, please fill out our recognition form.  We will send the nominee an anonymous thank you on your behalf including your comment(s). We have received some wonderful messages which is proof that kindness counts.

Please keep in touch with us over the summer at: studentlife@nic.bc.ca or our NIC Student Life Facebook or Instagram page.  We welcome your feedback!

Cheers,

Lela Kulesh, Rachel Birch, Mez Jiwaji - your Student Life team