Your #SheridanLife Update: January 2025

January set the tone for an exciting year at the SSU! For Mental Wellness Month, we focused on supporting our community’s well-being at our first Community Fair of the year, connecting students with our SSU's Health and Dental Insurance, Peel Regional Police, City of Mississauga, and Roots Community Services. Events like Sexy Science Trivia and the Intimate Partner Violence Workshop brought awareness to cultivate thriving and informed relationships with ourselves and others. Our Sheridan Life Blog kicked off the year with valuable student insights, including reflections on How to Connect With Your True Values to Live a Wholesome Year.

Continue reading to discover how we celebrated the start of 2025 with connection, growth, and fun!

Updates From Our Board of Directors?

The 2025/2026 SSU Board of Directors Elections are approaching quickly! To ensure the entire election process runs smoothly and fairly, the current SSU Board have formed an Elections Committee to review nomination forms.

Meet The Elections Committee:

The Board of Directors is successfully holding biweekly Board Meetings, reaffirming their commitment to bringing student issues and feedback to the Board table. This regular connection helps the team stay responsive keeping the lines of communication open, especially as we gear up for some important events like the Annual General Meeting (AGM), InnocaS.E 2.0, and the Elections.?

Your Directors are happy to hear your feedback, challenges, and anything you'd like to see improved! Check the office hours at each campus and share your voice!

“Office hours are now live and running at each of our campuses! Drop by to chat, share feedback, or ask questions—Directors are here to connect with students and enhance the student experience. See Director Roopkomal at the Student Center at Davis and Director Glaron at TRC’s Student Center.” – Angela Baltodano, Chief Returning Officer.

Updates From Our Executive Team

As we started a new year, our Executive Team focused on creating an atmosphere of reflection and support through various events and initiatives:

• Amalia Powell, our Vice President of Advocacy and Community Development held?Front Facing Office Hours?at Davis Campus, this initiative allows the Executive Team to meet students face-to-face and listen to their needs and concerns. With over?60?participants in January, these conversations will help our team develop relevant advocacy programs for students.?

• Another big highlight this month was the pop-up event The Power of Journaling: A Journey of Gratitude! Where the SSU Executive Team launched "My Gratitude Journal". Over 300 students joined this experience, exploring the perks of daily reflection and cultivating gratitude.

• In collaboration with the Office of Indigenous Engagement and Education, our Executive Team hosted Indigenous entrepreneur Kendal Netmaker for a virtual event, part of the Reconciliation Series. Over 80 students attended to hear inspiring insights on Indigenous entrepreneurship, resilience, and reconciliation in business.

• Finally, our Executive Team is proud to welcome 15 new student volunteers to the SSU team! Their support will play a vital role in strengthening our community.

Sheridan Student Union Services

Our SSU Services Team was excited to kick off the year by supporting Student Affairs at the first Community Fair, held at HMC and Davis

Campus, where we connected students with local organizations and valuable resources to support their needs! Peel Regional Police, City of Mississauga, Roots and Indus are some organizations that offered their support. Additionally, the Services Team continue to make a difference with the Dressed for Success program, receiving an incredible 102lbs of clothing this month to help students look and feel their best!?

As we get deeper into the winter and our social activities become less frequent, it's important to find ways to support our well-being. These are some of our Perk Partners who provide valuable services that enhance our overall wellness. Be sure to explore all the discounts available to Sheridan students!

• A.B.T PRO INC.: Get your financial peace of mind with 50% OFF on tax services.
• Natalie Osterling Holistic Wellness: Nurture your mind, body, and spirit with a wellness package exclusive for Sheridan Students.
• Habitual Fitness and Lifestyle: Enjoy 30% off in system coaching, training, and memberships.
• Cave Rock Climbing: Exercise and connect to your inner child with this exclusive 25% discount!

Sheridan Student Union Events

The year started with the right energy thanks to the SSU Events Team! January was full of excitement, self-awareness, and never-seen-before events!?The Events Team brought the first ever Wrestling Show at Sheridan thanks to the collaboration with Smash Wrestling! The lively matches kept students on the edge of their seats, and we can’t wait to bring this event back soon.

The events team brought us closer together this winter with more events like:

• The Pool Tournament at Davis, which was the perfect excuse for students to relax and connect with their friends through a friendly pool competition. With over 45 students joining for a great night in the Davis community.
• The annual SSU Raptors Night was also a great time! With a sold-out crowd cheering on the Raptors as they took down the Boston Celtics team.
• The Latin Pub Night, where students and faculty members danced to the latest hits of Bad Bunny and iconic old-school bachata and reggaeton, free tacos included!

Sexual Health Awareness Week brought fun and educational opportunities for students to learn about their bodies and sexual health, exploring important discussions in a safe place.

• From pop-up Trivia Tic Tac Toe at Trafalgar and HMC to the always popular Sexy Science Trivia, hosted by Eva Bloom, where students played, laughed, learned about themselves and won surprise prizes.
• The Events Team also partnered with Peer Mentors for the Intimate Partner Violence Workshop, led by educator Nadine Thornhill. This session dived into relationship challenges, trauma-informed practices, and support resources.

Closing the month with the popular Desi Jam Event was the perfect way to bring students together to decompress, connect and dance the night away!

Sheridan Student Union Clubs

Our Clubs Coordinators started the year strong at Orientation and Bruno's Lounge events by supporting new students to integrate into our Sheridan community by joining new clubs on campus! Clubs Coordinators also worked hard to prepare for a successful Winter Clubs Fair Event in mid-February where we are looking forward to connecting with even more students!?

This month, our SSU Clubs Team also hosted 17 exciting events, with a special shoutout to our Hackville Club for going out to the Hackville Event, a 48-hour overnight Hackathon attended by +150 students from Sheridan and other postsecondary schools!

Our Clubs community keeps growing and thriving through shared interests! In January, we welcomed four new student clubs:

1. Sheridan Recreational Dance Club: The Sheridan Recreational Dance Club is for anyone who loves dancing and wants to learn different styles while having fun.
2. Launchpad Business: A business club dedicated to empowering students to explore, define, and execute their business ideas through hands-on activities and collaborative discussions.?
3. Women in Business and Technology Club: Especially dedicated to creating connections, learning opportunities, and professional growth for women pursuing careers in business and technology.
4. Mental Health Club: A club for students to discuss their struggles in a safe, comforting, judgement-free zone for anyone needing to connect with others and remember that they are not alone.

Sheridan Student Food Services

As we welcome a new year, our SSU Food Services Team keeps their commitment to providing accessible options for our students to feel nourished, energized and healthy all year round! Stop by the SSU Food & Beverage Outlets across all three campuses for delicious meals and refreshing drinks to keep you going!

• Davis Campus: The Den, Bruno Coffee House and Booster Juice.
• HMC Campus: The Station Kitchen, Station Express and Booster Juice.
• Trafalgar Campus: Booster Juice.

To support our busy students, online ordering is available at select SSU Food Spots: Bruin Coffee House at Davis Campus, Station Express and Station Kitchen HMC Campus.

We’re grateful for everything we accomplished together in this first month of the year! We can’t wait to see how our Sheridan student community keeps growing and building memories this new year.