Due to a Manitoba Hydro power outage, RRC Polytech’s Notre Dame Campus is closed until 12:00p.m. today, October 24 2022.
All on-campus classes and services at the Notre Dame Campus will be cancelled.
Regular operations are expected to resume at 12:00p.m. today. All other campuses remain open.
Updates, if required, will be shared on the College’s website, through email, and on social media.
Red River College Polytechnic is committed to providing a safe environment for everyone to work and learn. We are pleased to introduce a new Campus Alerting System to centralize notifications of potential impacts to personal safety. The new system will ensure all members of the college community will be informed in real time with reliable information.
The Campus Alerting System will use multiple channels to consistently share important information to you depending on the type of situation:
Campus Alerts will include a brief description of the situation, instructions to keep yourself safe, how the college is addressing the situation, and updates as the situation is resolved.
SMS Alerts will come from (+1-844-961-4619) and phone call Alerts will come from (+1-608-480-6382). *After November 9, 2022, the SMS Alerts will change to (+1-833-232-5051). Phone call alerts will remain the same. The numbers from which the Alerts are issued are not usually subject to change, so we don’t expect that the number will change again. You can add these numbers to your contacts so you know when an Alert is live.
The introduction of the new Campus Alerting System means we are moving away from the Mobile Safety App.
Staff members will automatically be enrolled in the system on all college-issued devices and emails. If staff members would like to receive alerts on their personal phones, please contact safety@rrc.ca.
Students will receive notifications through academic email, MS Teams if they self-subscribe to the MS Teams channel, and hallway speakers throughout applicable campuses.
If you have any questions, please see the FAQ or contact safety@rrc.ca.
Red River College Polytechnic is committed to providing a safe environment for all to work and learn. We work proactively to prevent situations that pose a risk or threat to our community. The Campus Alerting System will be used when unforeseen situations arise. Using this system, we will ensure all students, faculty and staff are informed in real time.
We are phasing out the Mobile Safety App to use the Campus Alerting System. The Campus Alerting System centralizes notifications for situations that may affect anyone on any of our campuses. The type of Alert will depend on the severity of the situation. Additional information will accompany the Alert including the location of the situation, instructions on what you need to do to stay safe, what steps the college is taking to address the situation, and follow-up for when the situation is resolved.
The Campus Alerting System notifies the college community of situations that may threaten safety. The messaging will direct the college community on how to respond to these situations. You will receive the same notification through multiple channels, so there will be no gaps in the information that is sent out. Using multiple channels to send out the same information will ensure that you will receive information regardless of what device you may be using at the time or where you may be located.
A Campus Alert can range from:
Campus Alerts will include a brief description of the specific situation and its location, instructions on how to keep yourself safe, how the college is addressing the situation, and updates as the situation is resolved.
Communication and redundancy are key in emergency situations. This system notifies users in multiple ways. Depending on the type of alert, you may receive information through:
The Campus Alerting System will broadcast alerts to cellular devices from a unique phone number.
SMS alerts will come from (+1-844-961-4619). If you do not have a college-issued desk phone, and instead have a college-issued cellphone, you may also receive a phone call from (+1-608-480-6382).
*After November 9, 2022, the SMS Alerts number will change to (+1-844-961-4619). Phone call alerts will remain the same. The numbers from which the Alerts are issued are not usually subject to change, so we don’t expect that the number will change again. You can add these numbers to your contacts so you know when an Alert is live.
Please save these phone numbers as a contact on your cellphone to identify campus alerts.
Yes. All staff, faculty and students are set up to receive alerts while at RRC Polytech campuses. You may be notified in different ways, depending on the type of Alert.
For staff members, all college-issued devices (cellphones, computers, desk phones) and emails will automatically be enrolled to receive notifications.
Students may receive notifications through one or more of the following methods:
NOTE: In order to receive notifications through MS Teams, students are required to self-subscribe to the MS Teams channel.
Join the Student Campus Alerting Team Chat by Mobile Device
Join the Student Campus Alerting Team Chat by Computer
If a staff member would like to receive alerts on their personal cell phone, please reach out to safety@rrc.ca.
No. We are moving to centralize notifications using the Campus Alert System. Safewalk and Saferide can be accessed by contacting Security Services:
NDC
204-632-2323
Roblin Centre
204-949-8305
Paterson Global Foods Institute
204-631-3381
Manitou a bi Bii daziigae
204-949-8544
Red River College Polytechnic staff, faculty and students can now access medical services through QDoc. Current RRC Polytech partners, Dr. Norm Silver and Dave Berkowits are part of a new initiative called QDoc that provides virtual medical services when you need them.
No more running out to medical appointments, trying to find and pay for parking, and time wasted in waiting rooms. Save time by using QDoc with wait times less than 15 minutes.
Starting September 26, you will be able to access a doctor with the click of a button here.
See Q & A below for additional information:
How do I access it?
Go to Home – QDoc and press SEE DOCTOR NOW. You can access it from any mobile device.
What are the QDoc hours?
QDoc is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Please note that after midnight to 6am there may be longer waiting periods.
Is there a cost?
No. This is FREE for staff, faculty, and domestic students.
However, International students’ visits will be direct billed to their insurance provider (Gallivan).
Do I need my provincial Health Card?
Yes. Domestic students will be required to show their MB or other provincial Health card.
International students will be required to show a current health insurance card to either the treating physician or to a Health Centre staff.
What if I go to the Health Centre and the nurse determines that I do need to see a doctor?
No problem, you will be asked to sign a waiver that will identify that your treatment is shifting from the nurse to the QDoc physician.
There will be a treatment space that you can use to contact the QDoc physician.
Due to a safety incident, Red River College Polytechnic evacuated Building Z, RRC Polytech’s Vehicle Technology Research Centre, at its Notre Dame Campus shortly before lunchtime today. The incident was a Freon leak that occurred outside a classroom while a contractor was performing regular maintenance work, resulting in a small spill of less than 5 litres.
Safety protocols were activated immediately, the Building was evacuated and the College notified our staff and students about the incident through our Campus Alerting System. No injuries were reported, and our nurses assessed any staff or students near the spill at our Health Centre.
There was no risk or impact to the rest of the campus. Normal operations at all other buildings continue.
RRC Polytech reported the incident to workplace safety and health, and we have worked with them to declare the Building safe to return. Building Z will reopen around 4:00pm today and scheduled classes will resume tomorrow.
We appreciate the quick action and support from our staff, faculty and students in quickly responding to this incident to keep everyone safe.
RRC Polytech alumnus Glenn Garbett has made the full circle journey from determined student to successful business owner to trusted partner and generous donor. As someone who received financial support during his studies, he knows what a difference it can make.
“I have never forgotten how big of an impact a few extra bucks from a small business owner had on my life when as a Civil Engineering Technology student I received an award for a paper I wrote,” says Garbett, President and CEO of Keystone Projects Limited. “After I graduated, I worked a number of jobs to gain experience, but when I set out on my own the business plan always included finding a way to return the favour – to me, it’s the right thing to do.”
Read more about Glenn’s gift and how he’s supporting students at RRC Polytech.
Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day! RRC Polytech is proud to announce we have worked with local artist Peatr Thomas on an original design for Orange Shirt Day: Every Child Matters in support of the Mínwastánikéwin Truth and Reconciliation Award, created in partnership by RRC Polytech’s School of Indigenous Education and the Campus Store.
Peatr Thomas is a multidisciplinary Ininew and Anishinaabe self-taught full-time visual artist from the Pimicikamak and Miskooseepi territories. A Youth Facilitator for many years, he is sharing passed down knowledge, traditional teachings, culture and the healing process in creating visual forms of art.
“Orange Shirt Day: Every Child Matters and truth and reconciliation have become such a large part of College community and we can see how it has been embraced through the engagement and attendance of our events and workshops, but also through the funds we have raised for the Mínwastánikéwin Truth and Reconciliation Award and the Indigenous students we’ve been able to support so far,” says Carla Kematch, Truth and Reconciliation and Community Engagement. “Part of the values of truth and reconciliation is embedding Indigenous ways of knowing and being, and I’m so honoured that Peatr agreed to work with us to create an authentic piece of artwork that staff and students can feel proud to wear that is true to the meaning behind Every Child Matters. Peatr is an established artist in our community with a distinct vision, many will recognize his incredible murals throughout the city, and we are so grateful for him sharing his art and teachings with us. I can’t wait to see this path for us grow and to create more opportunities.”
All proceeds for Orange Shirt Day t-shirt sales, as well as designs for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit, go towards the Mínwastánikéwin Truth and Reconciliation Award. The word Mínwastánikéwin is Cree and means ‘to set it right.’ This award seeks to advance Indigenous student achievement and has annually distributed $1,000 awards since 2019 with the launch of the College’s first annual Truth and Reconciliation Week held at the end of September.
Read More →
A crowd of 100 teachers and teacher candidates from RRC Polytech’s Bachelor of Education programs were honoured at the annual Cooperating Teacher Appreciation Dinner on Tuesday night (May 3, 2022). The hosts from Teacher Education were thrilled to pay proper tribute with an in-person banquet for the first time since the onset of the pandemic.
Cooperating teachers are an integral part of Bachelor of Education programs that host and mentor student teachers in their Applied Commerce Education, Industrial Arts Education and Technical Vocational Education classrooms.
RRC Polytech’s President and CEO, Fred Meier was in attendance and formally opened the evening’s festivities, while Dr. Jeanine Webber and Kerri Caldwell Korabelnikov brought congratulatory messages on behalf of the College’s School of Education, Arts and Sciences. The University of Winnipeg’s Dean of Education, Dr. Laurie Hellsten also lent her support, while the Manitoba Teachers’ Society was represented by Raymond Job.
Read More →
On behalf of RRC Polytech and our Legal and Compliance team, we are delighted to welcome our new Resource and Resolution Advisor, Christine Jeroski.
Christine is joining the College from a large national private law firm where she gained significant experience in human rights law.
Christine is thrilled to transition the skills she has learned in private practice into the role of Resource and Resolution Advisor. In this role, Christine is the point of contact for all reports of concerns and complaints related to bullying, discrimination and harassment, and sexual violence in all its forms for all members of the RRC Polytech Community.
In her spare time, Christine enjoys working out, creating art, and spending time with her cats Andy and Lucy.
Christine can be reached at cjeroski@rrc.ca
RRC Polytech has won the bronze medal for Excellence in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at the Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) Awards of Excellence, held in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Following our commitment to embed EDI and Truth and Reconciliation into everything we do, the College proudly implemented a corporate equity, diversity, and inclusion action plan over the past year. This helped establish a network of Diversity Champions who encourage EDI engagement on campus through events, programs, and training opportunities.
The College has made a public pledge to make Manitoba a centre of excellence for Indigenous education, research, languages, and culture. To guide this significant and transformational work, the College continuously seeks strategic advice from its Elders-in-Residence, Knowledge Keepers Council, Director of Truth and Reconciliation, and new Vice President of Indigenous Strategy, Research, and Business Development portfolio.
RRC Polytech continues to actively embed EDI practices and Truth and Reconciliation into all activity across all campuses to ensure everyone in the College community feels welcomed, respected, supported, and valued.
The CICan Awards of Excellence recognize best practices from colleges, institutes, cegeps and polytechnics across the country, as well as individual leadership and achievements in 10 categories. The awards are distributed in partnership with TD Insurance.
RRC Polytech is an anchor tenant on the list of Canada’s Greenest Employers, which is compiled annually by Mediacorp Inc. and unveiled each Earth Day. This year marks the 12th consecutive time the College has earned this distinction. It’s an enviable streak made possible by a campus community committed to environmental awareness, and the ongoing expansion of programs and practices that enhances sustainability.
“We’re proud of how universal the commitment to sustainability is at RRC Polytech,” says Maria Mendes, Director, Environmental Stewardship and Campus Renewal. “Earth Day is a perfect occasion to celebrate the steps we’ve taken together toward greater sustainability. It’s also a time for us to reflect on how we will enhance these efforts in the years to come.”
In addition to recognizing RRC Polytech’s environmentally friendly policies and programs, the award also honours the opening of Manitoba a bi Bii daziigae – a significant new expression of sustainable design.
The new facility expands the green footprint of RRC Polytech’s Exchange District Campus. Its state-of-the-art design includes Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) along its exterior that use Kromatix glass panels to allow monocrystine solar cells to absorb and conduct energy while also protecting the building from the elements. This installation is the first of its kind in Canada and will reduce energy consumption by an estimated 15 to 20% per cent.
Read More →RRC Polytech campuses are located on the lands of Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininew, Dakota, and Dené, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.
We recognize and honour Treaty 3 Territory Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg’s clean drinking water. In addition, we acknowledge Treaty Territories which provide us with access to electricity we use in both our personal and professional lives.