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• Working with students to develop arts and cultural programs. • Advising student government organizations and activities. • Designing and carrying out student leadership development programs. • Advising student social clubs and organizations. • Encouraging involvement in community service/volunteer activities. • Advising students on developing religious organizations and activities. Careers Service Purpose/functions – • To assist students in their career exploration and decision-making. • To provide career counseling to students. • To serve as a campus clearinghouse on occupations in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors in both domestic and international settings. • To provide placement of graduates into full-time and part-time employment. • To provide assistance, expertise and facilities to potential employers for the recruitment of graduates. • To match students (current and former) with potential employers. • To assist alumni in their search for new jobs and provide support during their career transitions. • To provide access to information to students about alternative work experiences in their home country and abroad, e.g., internships, mentorships and cooperative education. • To prepare students for seeking positions in the workforce. • To educate students and the community-at-large about current career opportunities and employment trends. • To develop relationships with local employers (and others if possible) that will assist in co-curricular experiences for students. • To assist students in identifying opportunities for gaining international professional experience. • To effectively promote/market institutional alumni to prospective employers. • To help sustain a bond with institutional alumni to foster close mentoring relationships for students entering the workforce in their employment sectors. Typical Activities – • Offering credit or non-credit courses on career planning and job searches. • Administering vocational testing to assist students to assess their needs, interests, abilities, and skills in relation to their career plans. • Organizing activities such as job fairs and recruitment sessions during which students and employers can meet for interviews or informational sessions. 32
• Developing and maintaining a career resource library that includes hard copy and electronic materials and information on occupations, employers, and candidate assessment. • Organizing recruitment conferences/interest sessions with specific employers at which students could explore interest in their organization. • Collecting, maintaining, and distributing appropriate credential files for employment of student candidates. • Organizing workshops on rJsumJ writing, employer recruiting techniques, interview skills and entrepreneurial skills. • Creating and updating a database with authorized student information for potential employer review. • Creating and updating a database with potential employer information. • Creating and updating a database of current jobs available at all levels. • Maintaining ongoing contacts with potential employers and seeking their active involvement with the programs of the unit. • Creating/updating a database that tracks employment of institutional alumni. • Conducting follow-up studies on the employment trends of graduates of the institution and disseminate this information as necessary. Chaplaincy/Multi-faith Services Purpose/functions – • To identify core groups of students and faculty interested in exercising their religious freedom. • To provide an opportunity for individual students to live, share and express their faith as appropriate. • To assist individual members of specific communities (students, professors or support personnel) in their quest for spiritual life. • To provide advice and assistance to the educational community at times of celebrating and mourning. • To encourage and nurture the development of a sense of shared community. • To work with student groups in providing opportunities for personal and community spiritual enrichment. • To promote understanding and acceptance, within the educational community, of the varied personal paths to spiritual enlightenment. • To create an atmosphere of religious tolerance and co-operation. • To minister to the students of the Chaplain's own faith as well as provide support to students regardless of faith. • To have a network of contacts to provide ministry to students of other faiths. • To encourage understanding of diversity through interaction and discussion. 33
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Michel Leduc Director General, Stud
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Carmen G. Neuberger Executive Direc
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Gregory Roberts Vice President of S
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Paul Snider Psychology Postgraduate
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Howard Wang Asst. Vice President, S
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