King's has received new recommendations from the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) that was sent out in an email last Thursday (December 9). Exams will remain in-person as there is no evidence of transmission in the classrooms. Please stay vigilant; remain at home when sick and keep your masks on when indoors. Thank you for everything you are doing to continue to keep our community safe.

December 15 marks a full six years since the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada was released. The Social Justice and Peace Studies (SJPS) department invites you to join in for a participatory reading of the 94 Calls to Action from the TRC (2015). The TRC is foundational to the process of reconciliation in Canada and is a crucial document for all to engage with. Through this participatory reading, we will together make audible these Calls to Action.

December 15 at 7 p.m.

Visit the Study Hall page for hours of operation for the SLC, library and food services, as well as information on shuttles, taxi chits and the silent study rooms. Good luck on your exams!

The software on the campus photocopier fleet is being upgraded. This includes the student-used photocopiers in the Library and in the W022 computer lab. There may be interruptions throughout the days of Tuesday, December 14 and Wednesday, December 15. Hopefully you are able to plan ahead for your printing needs; however, if you encounter issues using the photocopiers on these days, please contact ITS. If the printing needs to be completed on that day, you can email Central Services to request your printing. Central Services is open Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Thank you in advance for your cooperation to make this a smooth transition.

Is the end of the semester a tough time for you in terms of coping? Join our Campus and Community Social Worker for a 1-hour workshop on self-care and coping in post-secondary education. This will be a Zoom session and is open to all in the King’s community.

December 15 at 4 p.m. and December 16 at noon. The Zoom links are available on the events page.

The Social Action Committee would like to introduce its newest project, "Cheerful Community Cards.” With this project they intend to surpass last year's collection of 450 holiday cards to give to residents in multiple long-term care homes, with the addition of COVID-19 and intensive care patients to the list of people to spread holiday cheer to this season!

Please participate in spreading the cheer this season and register, and pledge the number of cards you intend to make. A friendly reminder to seal the cards with a sticker or fold for health and safety purposes, address your cards to "Dear Friend,” and tailor your messages in wishing them a happy holiday to be inclusive to all holiday observances.

You can drop off your cards in the Cardinal Carter Library foyer until Friday, December 17.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email Roshawnah at rforde2@uwo.ca.

Be a part of the celebration! King’s International is currently looking for performers for their 19th Annual Cultural Festival. This festival celebrates the cultural diversity of King's with students, staff, faculty and community talent. The Cultural Festival will take place on March 2, 2022 at 7 p.m. in the Kenny Theatre.

Please register to be a performer by January 7, 2022.

Sign up to attend the in-person event and mark your calendars! In the situation of capacity requirements changing due to the ever-changing nature of COVID-19 - the event will be changed to a virtual one and all attendees will be notified via email.

Admission is free but non-perishable donations will be collected for the London Food Bank.

January 15 from 6 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. in the King Student Life Centre.

Register for the MEM Social.

A friendly reminder to complete your COVID-19 screening every day before coming to campus. If you are feeling unwell, please keep the King's community safe and remain at home. Thank you.

For more information and to book an appointment, please visit Western's COVID-19 Vaccine Information page.

Connect with others experiencing similar feelings via Togetherall's peer-to-peer platform. This safe place also has trained professionals on hand, 24/7. They ensure all members are anonymous to each other within the community.

Register for a King's Togetherall account.

If you think you could benefit from counselling, you can access support through Student Affairs. Accessibility, Counselling & Student Development (ACDS) has caring professional counsellors to support you in managing personal concerns more effectively.

King’s is offering same-day individual counselling. To set up an appointment with a counsellor, please complete the appointment request form or call 519-433-3491 ext. 7800.

Learn more about personal counselling.

Learn more about careers in the food and beverage industry. CareersNOW! is thrilled to host interactive mentorship sessions where guest speakers who currently work in the industry will describe their career journey, motivations, and aspirations. Each will share what helped them decide what their career goals were and how they achieved them. This will be a fantastic opportunity to explore meaningful, purpose driven careers.

December 14 at 4 p.m.

Register for the Student Career Mentorship event.

The Stats Mentorship Program is available to students enrolled in Statistics for Sociology (SOC 2205) and involves weekly in-class tutorials where students receive support from three upper-year peer mentors who have successfully completed the course. Stats mentors engage with students during the learning process, help them complete calculations, and provide a source of support intended to increase confidence with the course material.

Stats mentors will have successfully completed Statistics for Sociology (SOC 2205). Completion of Advanced Quantitative Methods (SOC 3306) is considered an asset. Stats mentors must be knowledgeable about the course material, empathetic and reliable. It is also expected that stats mentors will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, and an ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Mentors are expected to work once a week on Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. starting January 4. Please send your application to Dr. Jinette Comeau at jcomeau5@uwo.ca. Please include a cover letter stating your interest and qualifications for the position of stats mentor, an unofficial transcript and the names and contact information of two references. The application deadline is December 20.

Hi! We are Communications and Media Relations at King's. If you have made it down this far, thank you for reading! We work hard to bring you events information each week and we would love to hear from you. Please email Communications to be featured in Things@King's. Deadline for submission is Wednesday, December 15 at 4:30 p.m. for the December 20 newsletter. That will be the last newsletter of 2021, so if you have an event taking place that week and would like it featured, please let us know by December 20. Thank you for continuing to send in your content.

Our first newsletter of 2022 will go out on Monday, January 3, 2022.

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