Forestry Graduate Students' Association
33 Willcocks Toronto, ON, Canada

The FGSA is pleased to announce the formation of a faculty wide, student run Equity Committee between the three student unions of Daniels. This committee would focus on discussions of equity and diversity within the faculty and programs. First and foremost, this committee will continue the discussion on the initiatives proposed by a student written call-to-action letter to the faculty available on https://danielsdobetter.ca/... If you are not interested in joining a committee, but would like to give your thoughts, concerns or stories of diversity and equity (or lack thereof) in the faculty, feel free to fill out this anonymous form: https://forms.gle/Ye4dpvVVmzWDfEDi9 Sign up for the Equity Committee Here: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSddEKZ7x0tlHfhd-/viewform

Two months into this pandemic, we want to know how you're spending your time at home! What new hobby have you taken up, how have you kept in touch with friends, have you cleaned your entire house yet? Share your stories in the comments. Need ideas? Check out our website for a list of things to do! https://uoftfgsa.weebly.com/covid-19-updates.html

Come say hello and talk about trees with us at the Environmental Career Fair at Hart House! @harthouseuoft #careerfair #envoirnment #opportunity

Come on out to tonight's pub night featuring Jackbox Games! If you haven't played Jackbox before, its simple and we will walk you through it. Just make sure you bring your phone and have a connection to the wifi :) We hope to see you there!

Save the date! Our graduating class of Masters of Forest Conservation (MFC) students will be presenting their capstone projects on December 9th, 10th, and 11th this year. For a list of the presentation titles, check out the link below! http://forestry.utoronto.ca//2019-UofT-MFC-Capstone-Presen

Today is the LAST DAY to purchase a ticket to the Forestry Social! Buy a ticket in person at Tea Time today (lunch room from 12-1) or fill out the form below and send an e-transfer to [email protected] (with a $1 processing fee). https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx

We're in the last few days to purchase a ticket to the Forestry Social! Check out the exciting line up for the evening. You can purchase your ticket at Tea Time next week (Mondays from 12-1 in the lunch room) or online by filling out the form below and e-transferring to [email protected] (with an additional $1 processing fee) https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx

Don't forget that tonight is our open mic and kareoke night! Doors open at 5:00 on the second floor of the GSU pub. We will be selling drink tickets at a discount to help along your singing with some liquid courage!

The speakers for the Annual Social have been announced! Tickets for the Social are still on sale until November 18th! Pick up your tickets today at Tea Time (12-1 in the lunch room) or online here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx

Matthew Shakespeare recently attended the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) annual conference. Here's what he had to say about his experience: "From October 22-24, I had the privilege of being one of two lucky Canadian students that received a scholarship to attend the SFI annual conference in Richmond, Virginia. The SFI hosted several amazing speakers, including a manager from Project Learnjng Tree promoting Green Jobs across Canada on a wooden bike and speakers discuss...ing the role of SFI certifications from a religious perspective and through the experience of African-American land owners. The experience was amazing and our hosts went to great lengths to engage student attendees. There were volunteer mentors to offer advice and facilitate introductions, as well as an interactive career building workshop. SFI wants to actively engage with forestry students, and they are hoping to double the number of students and mentors for the 2020 conference in Vancouver. For more information on SFI's Conference Scholarship or the conference itself, please reach out to Rocco Saracina, Manager of Conservation Partnerships at [email protected]." See more

We're in the last few days of the Forestry Gear Sale! There is a large selection of T-shirts, 3/4 sleeves, crew necks, hoodies, toques and more! Get your orders in before noon on Nov 8th and pay either in cash at tea time (Mondays from 12-1 in the lunch room), or by e-transfer to [email protected] with a $1 transaction fee. Order using the form below! https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx

Start tuning your guitars and warming up those vocal chords! The FGSA is hosting an open mic and karaoke night in two weeks on November 13th at 5:00 pm on the second floor of the GSU pub. Sign up will be the night of on a first come first serve basis. Depending on the volume of participates, open mic'ers will be limited to 2 acts, and karaoke singers are limited to one song at a time. Encores initiated by the audience are welcome.There will be a discount on drinks, and lots of fun to be had!