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NSAC Governance Transition Update
As you are aware, NSAC continues to be part of the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and will be until the NSAC Act is proclaimed. NSAC's budget was contained within the Department of Agriculture budget as has been the case in the past.
We appreciate everyone's patience as we work through approval processes required to get to the other side. Unfortunately, it has been determined that there is more work to do before the proclamation can happen. Specifically, more time is required for government policy analysis, project approval and Board set up. However, a number of transition related activities under way will continue.
Many things will change when NSAC is a separate entity and no longer part of the Provincial government. One big change will be how the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) will impact NSAC activities.
Tomorrow, April 8th, Grant Thornton will be holding an HST orientation workshop for the Transition Manager’s Forum with Mark Singer, Principal-Tax Services. This session will begin the process of providing information to NSAC related to HST and will also collect questions from NSAC managers about the HST implications of specific circumstances and activities at NSAC. An information fact sheet will be produced and made available within NSAC after the session.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) will continue to be updated. These can be accessed at nsac.ca/governance. For further information please e-mail transition@nsac.ca.
Thanks for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Bernie MacDonald,
Co-President, VP Administration
Executive Sponsor, NSAC Transition
NSAC hosts a Barley party
As unique as the grain itself, NSAC students will participate in the university’s second annual ‘barley party’ Thursday, April 7th, 2011 when graduands will receive their official NSAC ring.
Launched last year, the barley ring, as it is affectionately known, provides students and alumni with a true symbol of the university, second only to the degree or diploma and immediately identifies the individual as a graduate of NSAC. Read complete article.
Staff Day 2011
The Work Well Team invites you to attend Staff Day 2011. The day will include training opportunities, a healthy lunch, campus tours, a panel of representatives from aquaculture, fisheries and agriculture discussing diversity in their industries, and the opportunity to see coworkers from across the province.
Managers, this is the perfect opportunity for your staff or summer students to obtain mandatory training in OH&S or Respectful Workplace.
Staff Day will take place Wednesday, May 25 from approximately 8 am to 4 pm at the NSAC campus in Bible Hill. It is open to all staff from the Department of Agriculture, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture and NSAC.
Please register by filling out the attached form and sending it or faxing it to:
Reception Desk
PO Box 2223
Halifax, NS
B3J 3C4
fax: 902-424-1766
Registration deadline is April 29. Register by April 22 to be entered into the early-bird draw for a vacation day donated by Maurice Graham.
* New cancellation policy - If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration by May 11 by contacting Suzy Woodworth (902-424-3245 or woodwosm@gov.ns.ca). Failure to do so will result in your branch being charged for the cost of your meal and nutrition breaks.
Update from Student Recruitment
It's an exciting time with student recruitment. Applicant numbers continue to be encouraging for September 2011. Particularly encouraging this week is the nice increase in students who have paid deposits at this point this year over last year. Application increases have been noted to the B.Tech. in Applied Science program, B.Tech in Environmental Landscape Horticulture program, the International Food Business program, the Diploma in Business Management - Equine program, the Integrated Environmental Management option of the B.Sc.(Agr.) and the Diploma in Managed Landscapes.
Special thanks this week go out to Heather-Anne Grant who accompanied Maxine to Dr. J.H. Gillis High School in Antigonish on Monday and to Jeff Campbell who took current package of NSAC promotional materials to his home high school in Kensington, PE.
This weekend Maxine will represent NSAC at the IB Conference being held at Park View High School in Bridgewater, NS.
Brian
Chartwells Hours of Operation
Haley Snack Bar will be closing on Friday, April 8th for the Summer Holiday.
Cox’s Cupboard hours of operation from April 11- 14th will be 8:30-1pm and closing after the 14th. We will be open the week of May 9th – 13th from 8:30-2:30pm.
Jenkins Hall last meal will be supper on April 19th, reopening for the week May 9th – 15th.
Impressions Catering services are always available to cater to any meetings and events. Please be sure to order with a minimum of 48 hours in advance to guarantee your delivery and items available. If anyone has any baskets, trays and / or utensils that belong to Chartwells around your office area that you would like picked up please let us know. We kindly ask that if anyone takes these types of items from the catered location to please let us know.
Julie Andrews
Research Commercialization Webinar
The following Research Commercialization Webinar Course is offered FREE of charge by the National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2.org) in the USA. If you are seeking to understand what is meant by patenting, licensing, business start-up, etc, you should consider taking the course. I expect it is US-centric, especially Lecture 5 which is a US federal government program, but the content looks interesting and useful. Register online at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/750397178.
Please forward to any undergrad and graduate students and post docs who you feel may be interested.
David Fullerton
Industry Liaison Officer
dfullerton@nsac.ca
896-2419
Congratulations
Congratulations are extended to Dr. Robert France and his international research group who were recently awarded the top prize for the most sustainable land-use plan produced in the country for 2010, for their soon-to-be-released Liwa Oasis 2030 Environmental Stewardship Plan.
Office space for visiting scholars
A group of visiting scholars from Tanzania will be on campus for Short Term Training sessions May 25 to June 18th, 2011. The group requires office space with a desk and access to a computer hookup. If anyone has space available please contact Michelle Richards at mrichards@nsac.ca . Any suggestions are much appreciated.
Michelle Richards
NSAC International
Oral presentations - Environmental Sciences and Environmental Horticulture
The final oral presentations for the fourth year degree students in Environmental Sciences and Environmental Horticulture will be held tomorrow, April 8 in room Cox 031 from 8:30am-4:30pm. Everyone is welcome. Click here for the detailed schedule
Employment Opportunities with NSAC International
Come work with the NSAC International team for the summer! Two positions available:
Student Assistant, NSAC International, #249 (DL: April 17) - full time
International Project Assistant, #246 (DL: April 17) - part time
Michelle Richards
Lunch Time Fitness at Langille Athletic Centre
Back by Popular Demand - New Session Begins
April 18th
Business and Social Science Undergraduate Conference
The Annual Business and Social Science Undergraduate Conference will be held tomorrow, Friday, April 8th from 9:00am to 3:30 pm in Room 25, Banting. All are invited to attend some or all of the conference and see the many interesting projects and research questions students investigated this year.
Embrace your World through NSAC International - Project Opportunities!!!!
Faculty and staff, come out and meet the team at NSAC International and learn about exciting upcoming opportunities.
Objectives of the event:
Get to know the new faces at NSAC International
Learn about new upcoming international opportunities
Share information about a possible new project focused on Agricultural, Technical, Vocational and Education Training (ATVET) colleges in Ethiopia
To put a call out for faculty and staff interested in participating in the ATVET project
Date: Friday, April 8th
Time: 1:30pm
Place: Douglas Room, Cumming Hall
Light refreshments will be served!
If you have any comments or questions about the event, please feel free to contact Nancy Thornton, Manager - NSAC International nthornton@nsac.ca
Student Leadership Banquet
The Student Leadership Banquet awarded several students for their outstanding work, dedication, and contribution towards campus life in one way or another. Pat Jeffcock is shown here presenting the Student Government Leadership Award to Nathan Murray. Congratulations Nathan.
OH&S, WHMIS and WHMIS Update Training
OH&S - May 2, from 9:00 -12:00, Riverview Room
WHMIS - May 2, from 1:00 - 4:00, Riverview Room
(These above courses must be obtained in order to work on Campus)
WHMIS UPDATE - May 4, from 9:00 to 10:00 am, Cox 257
(Updated once a year, after taking the original WHMIS Course above)
Contact Sharon Oakley in the Student Services Office to register
soakley@nsac.ca
There will be no drop in allowed. You must registers ahead.
Emergency First Aid Course
Wednesday, MAY 11, 2011
8:30 - 4:30 PM
ALUMNI HALL
Please register with Sharon at soakley@nsac.ca
Chicken Sale
The DEM students are hosting a sale of whole chickens tomorrow, Friday, April 8th 2011. The sale will take place from 12 noon until 1 pm in Haley Institute. The chickens will be sold whole and will be $5.25/kg.
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