Calling all DeGroote leaders and enthusiasts, Committee Applications are back! Apply Now.

The DeGroote Commerce Society is looking for passionate students to lead the success of the following committees for the 2012-2013 year:

• Academic Awareness Conference
• DeGroote Business Challenge
• Commerce Formal Committee
• Graduation Formal Committee
• Soft Skills Committee
• Yearbook Committee
• The DeGroote International Committee *New this year!**

Applications for Committee Chair positions are due on Friday, April 25th at 5pm. Please refer to the Committees page for more information about the committees. To apply, submit both the completed application form and your resume to recruitment@degrootecommerce.ca.

If you have any questions, or require assistance finding a role that would be the right fit for you, please contact coo@degrootecommerce.ca or info@degrootecommerce.ca.

Download the application form to get started!
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It’s that time of the year again! Show off YOUR pride this year by purchasing some very affordable DeGroote Clothing which includes Hoodies, Sweatpants, and Athletic Jackets. Come by the DCS office to take a look at some samples and to fill up your pre-order forms.
Please note that the clothes are available in all sizes and various colours!
Thank you!

Presidential and Year Rep nomination forms are due on Monday, March 12th at 3:30pm. Nomination forms can be downloaded from the Available Positions page. All presidential and year rep candidates are required to meet in the DCS office at 4:30pm after submitting their nomination form.

Applications for other executive positions are due on Friday, March 16th at 5pm. Please refer to the Available Positions page for more information. Please remember to fill in the application form and send both your application form and resume to recruitment@degrootecommerce.ca.

Please note that hiring for DCS committee positions will be held at the end of March.

Notre Dame House is a 24-hour emergency shelter and multi-agency resource centre for homeless and street-involved youth 16 to 21 years of age. It is the ONLY youth shelter in Hamilton.The six-week program uses a unique team approach that pairs each young person with a youth support worker who helps them reach their personal goals using strength based, client centered approaches. Program objectives are achieved through advocacy, case coordination, recreational/ therapeutic programming, informal counseling and connections to housing, education, income resources and other identified needs. Services offered include: a 20-bed emergency shelter and multi-agency resource centre, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year admissions, a drop-in meal program, Monday to Friday, a Section 23 School with two teachers from the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, assignment to a youth support worker to encourage residents’ strengths and aid in working out personal goals, case management and rapport building, safety planning and goal evaluation and review, Mental Health Community Liaison Nurse, access to Nurse Practitioner, General Practitioner, Nutritionist and Psychiatrist, access to Addictions Counselor (AY), aftercare services such as informal counseling, and use of free laundry facilities and telephone, outreach and telephone support.

The campaign 2012 runs from March 11-16 with a goal to raise $10,000 for the Notre Dame House.

If you would like to contribute financially you can make your check payable to Notre Dame House (for income tax receipts this is 100% tax deductible) and can be sent to 14 Cannon Street, Hamilton Ontario, L8R 2M1.

You can make donations online as well at www.5days.ca/hamilton. If you would like to contribute in other ways, 5 Days for the Homeless will gladly takes clothing donations, arts and craft supplies, or personal hygiene items as well on campus during the campaign.

http://www.facebook.com/5DaysHamilton

Hey fellow commerce students,

Are you looking to get involved and be a role model for incoming first years? Are you outgoing and love DeGroote? If this sounds like you, we need your help!

The 2012 Welcome Week Committee is currently looking for students who wish to represent DeGroote as Greensuits. For those of you that don’t know, Greensuits are the commerce faculty’s Welcome Week representatives. We facilitate activities for incoming commerce students throughout Welcome Week.

To audition, you will need the following:

1. Find 2-6 group members.
2. Sign your group up for an audition date on the door of the DCS office (DSB 131). The available times are as follows:
   - Sunday March 4th from noon – 8:00pm.
   - Saturday March 10th from noon – 4:00pm.
   - Sunday March 11th from 1:00pm – 7:00pm.
3. Prepare a creative 10-15 minute audition.
4. Fill out this application form and bring it with you to your audition: Greensuit Application 2012

Additional Information & FAQ

• Where will the auditions be held?
  Meet us in the lobby of the DeGroote School of Business five minutes before your audition begins.
• What should my audition be like?
  We encourage you to be creative as possible with your audition. It can be a short presentation, skit, musical performance, or anything else that will get our attention and show us you are fun and are outgoing! Please don’t be crude.
• How long should my audition be?
  The audition itself should be approximately 10-15 minutes. The audition will be followed by a more formal 10-15 minute group interview.
• What are the commitments associated with being a Welcome Week Representative?
  Welcome Week is a big commitment that will require you to be on campus almost everyday. You will be helping to coordinate activities for first year students, and be a leader and mentor for them during Welcome Week and throughout the school year.
• I still have questions regarding auditions, who can I contact?
  You can email welcomeweek@degrootecommerce.ca for any questions regarding Welcome Week.

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