Welcome Back!
Dal Science is excited to welcome students, staff, and faculty back to campus and classes for the winter 2023 term. Stop by our welcome booth on the 3rd floor of the LSC (Common Area) for some snacks and swag every day from 12:00 to 1 p.m. during the week of Jan. 9 - 13. We look forward to seeing you!

Dean’s Office closure
The Faculty of Science Dean’s Office on the 8^th floor of the LSC will be closed until mid-February while work is done to repair water damage that occurred in late December. Staff will be working remotely until it is possible to return to the office. If you need to contact the Faculty of Science, please do so by emailing science@dal.ca or calling 902-494-2373. Students looking to make an appointment with Patricia Laws, Assistant Dean (Student Affairs), should email Jackie.white@dal.ca or call 902-494-2373.

Inclusive Excellence Recruitment Initiative
As part of a cluster hiring initiative that will appoint five Black scholars to Dalhousie, the Faculty of Science is accepting applications for a career-stream appointment at the rank of Instructor, Assistant, Associate or Full Professor of Science. The job posting can be found at this link – please share with anyone in your network who may be interested. More details on the Inclusive Excellence Recruitment Initiative and the opportunities available across the university can be found on Dal’s website.

ShiftKey Labs Battlesnake Tournament for students
Put your coding skills to the test with ShiftKey Labs’ first ever Battlesnake Tournament! Registration is open to students with beginner-level programming skills and above, and you can take part on your own or as part of a team. An introductory kickoff event will be held on Saturday, January 7, with the tournament itself taking place on Saturday, January 14. Learn more and register on the ShiftKey Labs website.

Jeff Dahn Bursary in Physics fundraiser
To celebrate Dr. Jeff Dahn’s 66^th birthday and support the Jeff Dahn Bursary in Physics, a fundraiser event will be held this month featuring a reception, dinner, and trivia. For complete details and to buy tickets, visit Eventbrite.
Date: Saturday, January 14, 2023
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: East of Grafton, 1580 Argyle Street, Halifax, NS

The Barriers Canadian University Students Experience When Accessing Mental Healthcare - Research Volunteers Needed 
Researchers from the Department of Health, Aging, and Society at McMaster University are looking for volunteers who are current undergraduate students at any Canadian university who would like to share about their mental health throughout their undergraduate career. You would be asked to fill out a 10–15-minute survey asking personal questions regarding your mental health, experience using mental health resources through the university (if at all), and any barriers you may have experienced in caring for your mental well-being. You will also be asked some demographic questions (i.e., to identify your age, race, gender, etc.). The study will take place through the online platform, Lime Survey. You can access the survey by clicking here. You will be presented with a Letter of Information followed by a consent button before the survey begins. For the full details of the study, please click on the link above! For more information about this study please contact Florencia Saposnik – Student Principal Investigator, Department of Health, Aging, and Society  at saposnif@mcmaster.ca.

Survey - Help the Faculty of Management adapt our graduate programs
We are conducting a survey on Faculty of Management graduate programs to understand how we can improve them. We would like your feedback on your career aspirations after graduation and interest in further graduate study. Responses to the survey below will help the Faculty of Management with the curriculum renewal process and understand potential for new graduate programs. The survey will take no more than 10 minutes of your time and there is an option in the survey to enter a competition for a chance to win $100. Click here to access the survey. If you have questions or are interested in finding out more about this process, please get in touch with Sam Nightingale.

Would you like to make a submission to the Dean's Office Dispatch? Email communications.science@dal.ca with a brief summary of your notice, a supporting link or email address, and a photo/image if you have one.