Camosun students get chance to influence college policy
Camosun College wants to hear from students and staff regarding policy-making decisions, and has organized events to do so. The events—called Policy Palooza—take place at both Lansdowne and Interurban campuses. The Interurban event is happening on Tuesday, October 1 in the Cafeteria annex from 1 pm until 3 pm; at Lansdowne, it’s happening Tuesday, September 24 in room 151 of the Alan Batey Library and Learning Commons. There will be free snacks. Current college policies are available at camosun.ca.
Camosun Express bus expanding to West Shore and Royal Oak
As of the fall 2019 semester, the Camosun Express bus will commute once daily to and from the West Shore. The West Shore service is only to and from the Interurban campus, and will be with an electric bus. The Camosun Express heading to both campuses will also now stop at the BC Transit Royal Oak Exchange. See camosun.ca/about/transportation-parking for the full updated Camosun Express schedule.
Camosun now offering free bike storage
For students and staff who bike to campus, the college’s shared bike-storage cages are now available for use for free. Contact the bookstore at 250-370-3080 to reserve your space; spaces are given on a first-come-first-serve basis. See camosun.ca/about/transportation-parking/bicycling for more information about the college’s bike racks and lockers.
Camosun offering free menstrual products
As part of a pilot project running until March 2020, Camosun is offering free organic menstrual products in the men’s and women’s bathrooms on the first floor of the Lansdowne library as of the first week of September. The products and dispensers were paid for through a $5,000 Camosun Innovation and Creativity Grant. At the end of the academic year, the college will see how the pilot went and make recommendations for further steps moving ahead.
CRD looking for artists
The City of Victoria is on the hunt for emerging and established artists who are interested in being considered for Victoria’s new Mural and Community Art Roster in 2020. Once chosen, the artists will be put in contact with local businesses that are looking to build or expand their collections of murals. The application deadline for the position is Wednesday, October 30 at 4:30 pm. Submissions will be judged on style and previous artistic community engagement. Visit victoria.ca/publicart for submission guidelines.