Writing Project Proposals, Nov. 23-24, Thurs. 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (evening optional), Fri. 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., $295 (includes two catered lunches, materials and GST)

Agriculture & Hoticulture

To register, call Extension at -5539.

Saskatchewan Greenhouse Growers Association conference and trade show, Nov. 17-19

Agriculture & Greenhouse Gas/Climate Change, Dec. 11-12

Business & Leadership

To register, call Extension at -5539. All registration fees include lunch.

Creative Negotiating, Nov. 21 & 22, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., $445 + GST

Personal Marketing: How to Make a Positive Impression in the Business World, Nov. 28, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., $225 + GST

Leadership Development Program, a ground-breaking 11-week evening program starting Jan. 16, $1295 + GST. Offered in c-ooperation with the College of Commerce.

Community Arts

To register, call Extension at -5539.

Landscape Workshop & Critique, Nov. 17-18, Friday 6:30 - 9:00 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $75 + GST

Computer Skills

To register, call Extension at -5539.

Introduction to Microsoft Access 2000, Nov. 21 & 23, 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., $130 (includes book)

Counselling/Personal Development

To register, call Extension at -5539.

Carkhuff Training Model, Dec. 1-3 (Fri., 7:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., $325 + GST

Ecology Tours

• Wolves, Bison, and Birds in the Peace-Athabasca Delta, May 26-June 6, $2,250 (includes air travel, resource manual)
• Athabasca Sand Dunes, June 14-20, $1,750 (includes air travel, resource manual) For more info. on these amazing wilderness adventures, call Extension at -5539.

Kids Ecology Programs

Snow Ecology Camp - February Break, Feb. 19-23

Endangered Species Camp - April Break, Apr. 16-20 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., $154 + $15 for care from 8:00 a.m. or to 5:00 p.m., no GST. To register, call Extension at -5539.

Indigenous Peoples

To register, call Extension at -5539.

Participatory Training and Facilitation, Nov. 21, 9:00 a.m.-noon, $49 + GST

Developing an Education Model Based on Aboriginal Philosophy Nov. 17, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $89+ GST.

University @ The Library

Take your lunch to the Francis Morrison Library for these free presentations.

Genetic Mapping and DNA Sequencing. Professor Graham Scoles of the Dept .of Plant Sciences discusses the consequences of recent discoveries. Nov. 28, 12:00 p.m.

Credit Studies

Certificates in Agriculture home-study program in crop production or farm business management. Application deadline is Oct. 20. Call -5563 for information.

THE GWENNA MOSS TEACHING & LEARNING CENTRE

– FALL TEACHING DAYS

Register now for the following November teaching and learning workshops open to all U of S instructors: faculty, sessional lecturers, graduate student teachers, librarians, and extension specialists. Even if you are not teaching this semester, you are warmly invited to attend. There is no fee for these workshops; however, registration is essential. For info. or to register, call 966-2231. For a full list of our fall teaching and learning workshops, check the TLC website: www.extension.usask.ca/go/TLC

The Portfolio: Documenting Scholarship in Teaching
Facilitator: Eileen Herteis, Gwenna Moss Teaching & Learning Centre
Date: Fri., Nov. 17
Time: 1:30 — 4:00 pm
In March of this year, the U of S Planning Committee’s Discussion Paper, Fostering the Teacher-Scholar Model, emphasized the necessity to document commitment to teaching for university decision-making. New and more experienced teachers alike are seeing the benefits of the portfolio as a means of reflecting on their teaching practice and supporting their applications for promotion or tenure.

PowerPoint Show & Tell
Facilitator: Marie Stradeski, Instructional Technology Fellow, Gwenna Moss Teaching & Learning Centre
Date: Thurs., Nov. 16
Time: 1:30 — 4:00 pm
You admire those who use instructional technology, but are you too intimidated to try it yourself? If so, join Marie for this session and learn some of the basics steps that will help you appreciate how PowerPoint can help you create slides, handouts, overheads, and simple instructional slide shows. The session will also discuss some of the limitations and restrictions of this instructional technology. This session is especially for graduate student teachers, but other beginners are very welcome to attend. Marie is also available for one-on-one consultation with instructors, Wed. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Thurs., 1:00-4:30 p.m., or by appointment. Call 966-2245 or 966-2671.

COMPUTING SERVICES TRAINING

Computing Services offers a series of Information Technology hands-on workshops that are free to U of S faculty, staff, and students. Visit http://www.usask. ca/dcs/courses/ for a complete course schedule. Register by phone at 966-4866 or register online at our web site. Please register at least one week before the course.

Internet Tour:
- Nov. 15, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
- Dec. 5, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Learn what the Web has to offer. This workshop gives a quick introduction to the Netscape Communicator program. It then takes you on a tour of the U of S web site, and other web sites outside the University. Learn how to search for and find information you need on the Internet.

WWW Development:
- Nov. 20 & 22, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
- Dec. 12 & 14, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Learn how to build and maintain pages on the World Wide Web. This workshop takes you step by step through how to build web pages at the U of S using nothing more than a web browser and a text editor. The course assumes you have no prior web development experience.

Introduction to VMS:
- Nov. 29, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
This course explains how to use the VMS operating system available on sask.usask.ca, admin.usask.ca, amble.usask.ca, abyss.usask.ca, skyway.usask.ca, etc. It explains the basics of creating files, copying files, deleting files, organizing files into directories, and otherwise using the VMS operating system.

Internet Tools for Windows Workshop:
- Dec. 13, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
This workshop explains how to connect your office or home MS-Windows computer to the Internet. It then shows how to set up and use common Internet tools like Telnet, FTP, Electronic Mail (using Netscape) and Newsgroups.

CENTRE FOR SECOND LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION

Second Language Conversational Classes
Once a week for 10 weeks and you, too, can start speaking another language. Study French (levels 1 to 6), German (levels 1 to 3), Irish (levels 1 & 2), Italian (level 1), Japanese (levels 1 to 4), Russian (level 1), Spanish (levels 1 to 5 and translation) and Ukrainian (levels 1 to 3) at the Centre for Second Langage Instruction. Winter term - Jan. 15 to Mar. 22. All registrants receive an income tax deductible receipt. Register now!!
Speaking, Listening, Writing & Grammar Skills
Improve your speaking and listening or writing and grammar skills for work, studies, or daily life. Effective Writing classes are held Monday & Wednesday (Advanced 4:45-6:45 p.m.; Intermediate 7:00-9:00 p.m.); Spoken English (ESL) classes are held Tuesday & Thursday (Advanced 4:45-6:45 p.m.; Intermediate 7:00-9:00 p.m.). Advanced level classes are suitable for graduate and undergraduate students, TAs and faculty. Classes start the week of Jan. 22 and run for 8 weeks. Cost is $215. Register at R.J.D. Williams Bldg., Rm. 232. Phone 966-4351.

For more information, contact communications.office@usask.ca

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