Where your money goes
Your donation goes toward theĀ initiativeĀ of your choice in one of the three areas of support listed below.Ā In addition, a small portion of your donationĀ contributes to theĀ DawsonĀ CollegeĀ FoundationĀ (DCF)Ā Development Fund.
Following best practices in the charitable sector, the DCF Development FundĀ was established toĀ coverĀ basic Foundation operations. The vision is for the DCF Development Fund to grow, which would give the FoundationĀ theĀ abilityĀ to respond to emerging or urgent opportunities requested by the °®¶¹“«Ć½College community.
StartingĀ on July 1, 2020,Ā 10% ofĀ newĀ donationsĀ and 15% ofĀ revenue fromĀ sponsoredĀ eventsĀ will be dedicated to the DCF Development Fund.Ā This date is also used as a reference to grandfather details ofĀ past pledges, agreements, contributions and sponsorships.
Student SuccessĀ and PerseveranceĀ
°®¶¹“«Ć½students who require additional help benefit from an array of financial aid and learningĀ centres. The need to support students with real-life expenses beyond tuition during their times of need is always present. Awards and scholarships recognize excellence and scholarly perseverance.Ā Ā Moreover, student success and perseverance are linked with the capacity for °®¶¹“«Ć½College to offer a learning environment to students through extra-curricular projects that are complementing and enriching the regular academic pathways provided through our programs of study and student life activities.
Well-Being forĀ All and Sustainability
DawsonāsĀ leadership inĀ sustainabilityĀ and in promoting well-being for all stems largely from student-ledĀ projectsĀ andĀ innovation.Ā Supporting these projects at °®¶¹“«Ć½gives our donors a chance to make lasting change by equipping our students to make a better world for everyone, sustainably.Ā OurĀ Living CampusĀ provides opportunitiesĀ toĀ contribute to a healthyĀ environmentĀ andĀ aĀ peaceful world.Ā The Collegeās commitmentĀ to beĀ CarbonĀ NeutralĀ ForeverĀ is just one example of the work being done to advance sustainability.
Innovation and Excellence
Traditional ways of accessing knowledge and developing 21stĀ century skills are profoundly shifting. °®¶¹“«Ć½isĀ challenged toĀ develop transformativeĀ experiencesĀ thatĀ exposeĀ studentsĀ to new advancesĀ in technology and the arts.Ā This includesĀ favouringĀ the use of bold new installationsĀ andĀ fostering the development of innovative pedagogical approaches and interactive applications such asĀ Artificial Intelligence-related technologies.
