Need to do a Grade or Standing appeal?

The final deadline to appeal grades and standing from spring/summer 2010 courses is:

Friday September 17 at 3PM. 

If you need help preparing your appeal, come to the CESAR's free workshops on how to appeal: UNI201 and the Letter Writing Seminar.

U201 seminars give students essential information about grade, standing and misconduct appeals.  It also provides information for students who have been Required to Withdraw or Permanently Withdrawn as a result of their academic performance in the Spring/Summer 2010 semester.

If you are appealing your grade(s) or standing, you must write a letter explaining why your appeal is valid. The letter writing seminars will explain how to write a strong letter, step by step.

To get the most out of these letter writing seminars, download “How to Submit a Strong Appeal” package from the tab below and use the template letters included to get started on your appeal letter.  Please clearly indicate your grounds for appeal and bring a completed draft of your letter to these workshops.  
 
U201:

Monday September 13, 2010

Student Centre, Room A/B

5 - 7PM

 

Letter Writing Seminar:

Wednesday September 15, 2010

2 - 4PM

 

**It is highly recommended that you attend the U201 workshop before the letter writing workshop.**
 

CESAR is currently hiring for three international student part-time positions:

- CESAR Campaigns and Outreach Assistant
- CESAR Student Rights Assistant
- CESAR Promotions Assistant

For more infomation on how to apply and search for other jobs through International Services for Students please visit their website:

http://www.ryerson.ca/studentservices/internationalservices/servicessupport/working/jobposting/index.html 

Deadline to apply is Friday, September 3 at 12 PM.

WORKSTUDY POSITIONS 2010/2011

 

1)    CESAR Campaigns and Outreach Assistant

The Continuing Education Students' Association of Ryerson (CESAR), Local 105 of the Canadian Federation of Students, is currently seeking applications for the position of Campaigns and Outreach Assistant.

Duration: This is a part-time position, which will require approximately 10 hours of work per week beginning September 7, 2010 and concluding March 18, 2011.

Reporting: This position reports to the Programming and Outreach Coordinator and the Vice-President Programming and Outreach.

Summary:

The duties and responsibilities of the Campaigns and Outreach Assistant are to serve as a representative for the organization at events and to assist the Vice-President Programming and Outreach and the Programming and Outreach Coordinator in the promotion and facilitation of events, campaigns, and services. They will also assist in the distribution of CESAR publications to continuing education and part-time degree students. The Campaigns and Outreach Assistant must act in a highly professional, efficient, and student-friendly manner. 

Responsibilities:

The Campaigns and Outreach Assistant will be required to assist the Vice-President Programming and Outreach and the Programming and Outreach Coordinator in outreaching to the student body at Ryerson. The specific duties of the Campaigns and Outreach Assistant include, but are not limited to:

- Assisting in planning outreach strategies at Ryerson in order to promote CESAR campaigns, events, and services

- Assist in delivering class announcements, tabling, and general outreach and promotion

- Assist in the training of CESAR Outreach Representatives and volunteers

- Assist with metro pass sales during peak days at the members service desk

- Occasionally, taking minutes and assisting in the facilitation of campaigns and events meetings at CESAR and with other student groups

Qualifications: 

Applicants should have good oral communication skills, presentation skills, and a positive and student-friendly attitude. They should also be willing to take initiative on their own and work in a team oriented environment in order to contribute to team goals.

 You must be an international student currently enrolled at Ryerson and must apply through the ISSWEP.

 

2)    Student Rights Assistant

The Continuing Education Students' Association of Ryerson (CESAR), Local 105 of the Canadian Federation of Students, is currently seeking applications for the position of Student Rights Assistant.

Duration: This is a part-time position, which will require approximately 10 hours of work per week beginning September 7, 2010 and concluding March 18, 2011.

Reporting: This position reports to the Student Rights Coordinator and the Vice-President Student Rights.

Summary:

The duties and responsibilities of the Student Rights Assistant are to serve as a representative for the organization and assist the Vice-President Student Rights and the Student Rights Coordinator in delivering advocacy services to continuing educations and part-time degree students. The Student Rights Assistant must act in a highly professional, efficient, and student-friendly manner. The Student Rights Assistant will gain knowledgeable experience concerning academic appeals and advocacy processes at the university and the services offered by the students' union. 

 Responsibilities:

The Student Rights Assistant will be required to assist the Vice-President Student Rights and the Student Rights Coordinator in providing advocacy and academic advice to students at Ryerson. The specific duties of the Student Rights Assistant include, but are not limited to:

- Assisting in planning academic advocacy campaigns and outreach strategies at Ryerson in order to promote CESAR's student rights services

- Assist students with academic appeals including: grade appeals and charges of academic misconduct

- Occasionally, taking minutes and assisting in the facilitation of student rights campaigns, workshops, meetings and events

Qualifications: 

Applicants should have good oral communication skills, presentation skills, and a positive and student-friendly attitude. They should also be willing to take initiative on their own and work in a team oriented environment in order to contribute to team goals.

You must be an international student currently enrolled at Ryerson and must apply through the ISSWEP.

 

3)    CESAR Promotions Assistant

The Continuing Education Students' Association of Ryerson (CESAR), Local 105 of the Canadian Federation of Students, is currently seeking applications for the position of CESAR Promotions Assistant.

Duration: This is a part-time position, which will require approximately 10 hours of work per week beginning September 7, 2010 and concluding March 18, 2011.

Reporting: This position reports to the Executive Director and the Vice-President Programming and Outreach.

Summary:

The duties and responsibilities of the CESAR Promotions Assistant are to develop outreach and promotion materials for CESAR services, campaigns and events. The Promotions Assistant will be responsible for assisting in planning, marketing and outreaching for events, campaigns, and services. They will also assist in the distribution of CESAR publications and marketing materials to continuing education and part-time degree students. The Promotions Assistant must act in a highly professional, efficient, and student-friendly manner. 

Responsibilities:

The Promotions Assistant will be required to assist the Vice-President Programming and Outreach and the Executive Director in promoting CESAR to the student body at Ryerson. The specific duties of the Promotions Assistant include, but are not limited to:

- Assisting in promoting and marketing CESAR campaigns, events, and services

- Assist in distributing promotion materials to the general membership

- Assist in developing outreach and marketing materials such as posters, leaflets, advertisements

Qualifications: 

Applicants should have good oral communication skills, presentation skills, and a positive and student-friendly attitude. They should also be willing to take initiative on their own and work in a team oriented environment in order to contribute to team goals. Marketing and graphic design experience is an asset.

You must be an international student currently enrolled at Ryerson and must apply through the ISSWEP.

CESAR is pleased to announce that effective immediately, part-time business management students will now be able to enroll in a maximum of THREE courses per semester. This has changed from a two course maximum.

If you are a full-time student who switched from the part-time program last year due to the 2 course maximum restriction and would like to switch back to the part-time program the application fee will be waived.  Full-time students wanting to switch back to the part-time program without a fee will be required to complete a "TED ROGERS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT: BACHELOR OF COMMERCE FULL-TIME DEGREE PROGRAM CHANGE FORM" no later than 4:00 PM, August 13, 2010. The Degree Program Change form can only be picked up at the Student Achievement Office (TRS 1-004) and must be completed and returned to the same office.

CAMPAIGN BACKGROUND:

Your CESAR representatives worked with the Vice Provost Students to persuade the Business Management administration to eliminate the recently imposed restrictions and increase the limit on part-time business management course registrants to THREE.

CESAR launched a campaign back August of 2009 when alarmed students in the program came to us concerning their department's decision to cap the number of courses students could enroll in to two. These changes to the program took effect in September 2009 and after consultation throughout the year with the Provost and Vice President Academic, Alan Shepard and Vice Provost Students, Heather Lane Vetere the part-time business management department decided to lift the ban for the Spring/Summer 2010 term. We continued the campaign throughout the Spring and the department has decided to lift the ban indefinitely.

Thank you for signing the petition that was circulated and for your on-going support and communication with us regarding this issue!

OTTAWA, June 24 /CNW Telbec/ - On the eve of meetings of the G8 and G20, students' organisations from across the world, collectively representing more than 150 million secondary and post-secondary students, have released a public statement calling for a commitment to education and public services.

"Protecting public services and investing in education are vital to building a secure and prosperous global future," said David Molenhuis, National Chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students. "Students from across the world are united in calling on the leaders of the G8 and G20 to invest in people and the planet, not privatise public services and resources."

The statement contains a set of principles shared by students across the world. The principles are centred on the importance of education and other public services in building global equality and economic prosperity, and the responsibility of all countries to work together to uphold them. The statement calls on the leaders of the G8 and G20 to:

-  chart a course for the global economy that prioritises these principles;

-  establish plans to meet the principle of the United Nations Covenant on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights that states "Higher education shall be made equally accessible to all, on the basis of capacity, by every appropriate means, and in particular by the progressive introduction of free education."

 -  propose bold action to combat global poverty; make real progress to prevent global warming and transform the global economic and financial system to create a fair and sustainable world.

"Most members of the G8 and G20, including Canada, have a dismal record on equality of access to education," added Molenhuis. "Charting a course for the new economy that is centred around strong public services, including education, should be a top priority for all political leaders."

The statement was endorsed by Canada's national students' union, the Canadian Federation of Students as well as the United States Students' Association, Continental Organisation of Latin-American and Caribbean Students, European Students' Union, All Africa Students' Union, General Union of Arab Students, Asia Pacific Student Association and other unions. Collectively, these organisations represent over 150 million students across the globe.

The statement is available for download at www.cfs-fcee.ca/g8g20statement.pdf

Founded in 1981, the Canadian Federation of Students is Canada's oldest and largest students' organisation, uniting over one-half million students from all ten provinces.

CESAR is pleased to announce that it now offers free legal services to its members through its in-house lawyer, Bill Reid. 

If you're an CESAR student, you're eligible to meet with Bill to discuss any personal legal issue, ranging from family law matters through landlord and tenant, employment or debt problems to criminal charges, as well as accident claims, immigration applications and other dealings with the government, and corporate, commercial or intellectual property issues.  Bill will offer you as much advice and assistance as he can with respect to each situation, and again the best part is that there is no charge for using Bill's services.

Bill is usually on campus on Tuesday afternoons.  To make an appointment, contact the CESAR front desk.