Academic News

This is one of many ring designs that the 5th year Industrial Arts class is producing. They will be designing, preparing and casting their own Class Rings for 2015. This is one of Charla Hum’s initial designs.

The second graduating class of the Red River College Baccalaureate Nursing (BN) Program were presented with their Nursing Pins at the Caboto Centre on August 22nd, 2014. The pins marked transition from education and preparation into the profession of Nursing.

Convocation ceremonies for the BN Program will be held with the RRC Winter Convocation ceremony, Feb 10th, 2015 at the Centennial Concert Hall.

This can be confusing for many graduates. For the graduates of the Civil Engineering Technology department, there many reasons for it. The Construction Management degree students actually did not have an official set of letters specified for their degree. The Civil Engineering Technology diploma students have a department acronym the same as their main credentialing association’s credential, CET.

Construction Management Graduates

It became official this week that your credential upon graduation is BTech (Const Mgmt). You are able to add that to your resume, business cards, email signoff, and fancy official letterhead once you have your parchment. For those unaware, the Construction Management degree program is a Bachelor of technology program with a major focus on construction management, hence, the credential, BTech.

Civil Engineering Technology Graduates (3 year diploma programs)

Many have mistaken CET to represent graduation from the Civil Eng Tech department but, in fact, that is not correct. CET represents recognition and membership to the Certified Technologist and Technicians Association of Manitoba (CTTAM). Graduates are granted the credential of CET after meeting the criteria set by CTTAM. The criteria includes CTTAM membership, graduation from an accredited post-secondary program, successfully completing an ethics exam, and having a minimum of two years of work experience in your field of study and at a technologist level. For more information on the CTTAM certification criteria, you can visit the CTTAM site, http://www.cttam.com/site/certification?nav=02 .

Come hear about the learning happening in Teacher Education @RRC –

November 7th – noon – eTV studio
Livestreaming link available

The new CNC Laser and CNC Plasma cutter are being used by our Industrial Arts students. They are etching, engraving and cutting a variety of designs in wood, metal, plastic and foam core materials.

My name is Jingjing Wang and I worked as a Plant Pathology and Cereal Breeding Assistant at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Brandon Research center for my summer Co-op term. I was assigned to a project looking for barley strains with resistant genes using RT-PCR data. During my work term, I received training in WHMIS, DNA extraction, operating RT-PCR instrumentation and lab sterilization practices.

My daily work was to perform DNA extractions of various barleys and to screen the resulting genetic material by running it through the RT-PCR. Subsequently, I organized the results and made a conclusion for each run.

Jingjing at work.

In addition to working in the lab, I also did field work. This meant that I had a really good combination of theoretical and practical experience, which gave me a better understanding of my work in the molecular lab. At the research center, I not only picked up technical skills, but also professional skills. I learned how to work with my group efficiently and how to map out tasks.

All in all, the Brandon Research Station is a really nice place to work. I am thankful to all the Chemical and Biosciences Technology instructors at Red River College for helping me learn the skills I needed to get this position.

It’s already Day 3 for the first year students of the Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Management, and the GIS students. Many of you can remember the anxiety of finding your way around the college, getting to know your classmates and instructors, and wondering if you were in the right program. Do you remember that first week of classes? The orientation day in the South Gym was yesterday, today is the first full day of classes and tomorrow is the GST and Math Diagnostic.

Every Fall students will have the grandest of intensions – diligent study practices, monk-like social habits, and excellent grades but it soon fades. As much as they know what they should do and what their instructors suggest, not much is taken to heart. BUT maybe if the students heard it from those that have lived it, maybe then they would be more inclined to hang on to those suggestions.

I invite the graduates of our programs to share their experiences and advice. What do you wish you did differently? What advice did you hear and wish you had followed? Please share all of this along with when and what program that you graduated from. If you would like, tell us your career path so that students may see some of the diverse options that are out there.

“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” – Colin Powell

If you are a student you may qualify for a discounted bus pass. Go to http://winnipegtransit.com/en/fares/post-secondary-student-pass/ for more information and the current price of a Post Secondary Student Pass.

You can purchase a student bus pass at The Mercantile on the first floor atrium of the Roblin Campus.
Make sure you bring your student card to The Mercantile when purchasing a bus pass!

You can find your exam schedule posted outside of room P414 or on http://connect.rrc.ca.
The exam schedule is usually available 3 weeks before exams.

Watch the video below for more information:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoPg8vyn6U0

• You should speak to your instructor to discuss a plan to get you up to date. You can contact your instructor by email or phone. There is an instructor directory and a phone for student use in front of room P414.

• You can also make an appointment with an Educational Assistant (EA) in your class or check the EA schedule in front of room P414 to meet with an EA that can help. If you need help finding an EA that has the skills you need, talk to the administrative assistant in P414 and they can help you find the right EA.

• If you are still having trouble in a class, contact the Academic Success Centre in room P210 and get a tutor/tutoring, or you can find the Academic Success Centre online at http://rrc.ca/asc.

View the video below for more information:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4025It0tGA