As a student-led organization, we are committed to improving the #SheridanLife for all students through student focused services, programs, events and advocacy. Here’s a look at how we did last year and where we are headed in the coming year:
students have been helped by the Food First program .
students have taken advantage of our excellent perk partnership with Paragon Accounting
students have been able to instantly connect with us through our Live Chat feature at thessu.ca.
students have sat for their graduation photos!
Made our customer service team more accessible than ever before! Students have been able to connect with us instantly and easily with our new Live Chat feature on our website available during office hours.
Launched a partnership with HireUp, a video resume platform, allowing students to introduce themselves professionally in an ever-changing virtual world.
Held 6 successful and well-attended legal info sessions, hosted by lawyer Bill Reid. He covered topics such as family law, business law, your rights as a renter or tenant, and even criminal law.
Launched a new perk partnership with Dell computers to offer affordable computers to students!
Equipping all SSU bathrooms with dispensers providing students with free condoms and environmentally friendly menstruation products.
Repurposing our Food First donation bins to accept clothing donations that will allow us to launch our new Dressed for Success service that will provide students with both professional clothing for interviews and winter gear for those in need.
Introducing the new position of Service Ambassadors to our services department. These new additions will expand the SSU to beyond our front desk and engage with the student population throughout the college. Our helpful new employees will be a wealth of SSU and college knowledge to make sure every student has the best possible experience
Food First
If you ever need some help stocking up the fridge we’ve set up our Food First program to help students like you access some food and essentials when you really need it.
Empower Me
Your go-to mental health and wellness service that connects you with qualified counsellors, consultants, and life coaches. Accessible 24/7 and completely confidential.
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legal advice
As your Student Union, we want to help you out when you need it the most. That's why we offer complementary legal advice for Sheridan students. Our legal advice covers everything from family law, immigration, criminal law, to real estate and business.
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Health & Dental Plan
We care about the well-being of all students and we want to make sure you’re covered. Your Health and Dental plan covers gaps in government health care coverage and more!
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events and initiatives were hosted by our clubs for the 20/21 year.
dollars were provided to clubs through funding and grants.
new student leaders through Club Executive leadership positions.
clubs and organizations were supported by the SSU during the 2020/2021 academic year.
Launched our new Clubs Corner virtual community platform for Clubs and Organizations in October 2020.
Welcomed 6 brand new student-led clubs to the SSU since June 2021.
Welcomed over 285 new student leaders through Club Executive leadership positions.
Improved our Club Policies to now allow us to support more student-led club initiatives, events and meetings off-campus, while continuing to improve our virtual support for clubs.
Opening our newly-renovated dedicated club spaces at each campus, including our brand new clubs area at the new HMC Student Centre building.
Supporting all clubs in slowly transitioning back to campus life, including safe in-person events and meetings; both on and off campus.
Continuing to improve our virtual services for clubs for when in-person gathering is not an option.
Improving and expanding upon our available resources for clubs to better support the Sheridan club community through all forms of club operations.
The new and improved Clubs Corner helps students:
Easily connect with other members of the Sheridan community in a virtual environment.
Find opportunities to join a student-led club at Sheridan related to your interests or academic program.
Easily register your own club if you don't find one that interests you.
Find information on and join events that are run by student-led Clubs & Organizations.
Stay up to date on ways to get involved and expand your SheridanLife, even while studying virtually.
online events were hosted by your Student Life Coordinators.
online events and workshops recorded for students to be able to enjoy any time.
attended our online events, concerts and workshops!
Hosted over 60 online engagements attracting over 1500 students throughout the school year including:
Black-X Haviah Mighty Show
Family Holiday Party
Lets Talk Mental Health
Desmond Cole Black History Month event
Lunar New Year/Holi Celebrations
Jonathan Van Ness Pride Event
Created a strong Summer Engagement Team to stay connected with the Sheridan Community throughout the summer!
Continuing to provide an online virtual experience for our Sheridan Students throughout the academic year.
Looking forward to celebrating and recognizing the many different communities/demographics within the Sheridan Community.
Creating safe opportunities for our students to potential return on campus.
Focusing on four major programming and awareness themes for the year:
Inclusivity: Diversity, Culture, Equality
Wellness: Focus on all 8 dimensions of wellness.
Safe Space: Community Building
Accessibility: Creating events that all students can enjoy.
We installed 2 bee hives at both Davis and Trafalgar in coordination with Teddy Bee Honey! Read this article to learn more.
We committed to renovating our student centres club spaces, atriums, offices and patios at both Davis and Trafalgar!
We’re putting the final touches on our new Student Centre at HMC. Here’s a peek at where we’re at!
We’re working with our student leaders - and you - to plan what our new food service model will look like. We look forward to serving you upon return to campus.
Opening our brand new Student Centre at HMC, equipped with all new food services!
Unveiling our newly renovated Student Centres at Trafalgar and Davis.
Bringing more hives - and honey bees - to campus!
Launching our new and improved food service models for Sheridan students.
Learn about honeybees with Sheridan alum and owner of Teddy Bee Honey, Ted Parkes. In this session, we will expand your knowledge and feed your interest in bees as we talk about pollination and the important role bees play in our environment. We will also show you Sheridan’s new beehives located on campus, and venture inside a hive to look at the bees and the honey in it. We might even spot the queen! We will also have a live Q&A with Ted, where you can ask him all your buzzing questions about bees.
