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Hello everyone,

Hope you’ve all enjoyed your summer! The PTSA was already busy planning ahead this summer and would like to introduce to you one of their biggest projects – PTSA Peer Mentorship.

After a successful inaugural year, we are delighted to continue this year-long program and incorporate a few additional elements in hopes of improving it further for the second year. The Peer Mentorship program pairs upper year students (3rd and 4th years), who are our mentors, enrolled in Pharmacology & Toxicology with second year students, our mentees, new to the program. Mentors are given the opportunity to share their experience and knowledge on how they navigated through the Pharmacology & Toxicology program and the larger University in general. They will also participate in workshops aimed at improving the skill set needed to be a great mentor. Of course, there will also be social events for mingling and in hopes of creating a close community within the Mentorship program.

Sound great? We’re opening applications for Peer Mentors for the 2014-2015 year! Read this document to check out some details. If you are interested in becoming a Mentor in this amazing program, please send in your resume to PTSAmentorship@gmail.com as well as fill out a Google Docs application.

The deadline for applications will be Friday, September 12th 2014 at 11:59pm.
If you have any questions, feel free to email PTSAmentorship@gmail.com.

Hey guys!

We hope you’re all having a great summer!

Course selection days are fast approaching, and it can be tricky knowing what to expect from a course based on the Calendar descriptions. This year, the PTSA is releasing an updated Course Commentary/PCL Survival Guide. Please click here and answer a short survey designed to obtain tips on how to do well in PCL courses and enter for a chance to win a $20 Eaton Centre gift card.

The responses from this survey will be published on the PTSA website. The PTSA would greatly appreciate responses from upper year/graduated students as these tips will greatly benefit current and future students in PCL courses.

The PTSA aims to have the Course Commentary available online by July 11, 2014, and would greatly appreciate it if you would respond to this survey a.s.a.p. The raffle winners will be announced on July 9, 2014.

Hey all!
We’re pleased to announce your Pharmacology & Toxicology Students’ Association Executive Team of 2014-2015!

• Co-Presidents: Jenny Chen and Sophia Attwells
• Vice Presidents: Michelle Lai and Thomas Fung
• Treasurer: Craig Madho
• Secretary: Harveena Rauly
• Director of Communications: Mable Chan
• Director of Social Events: Alice Huang

Congratulations to the new team, and thank you to all of you for the wonderful past year! We hope you enjoyed all the events we held and we wish you the best in your exams!
Sincerely (and for the last time ♥),
PTSA Executive Team
2013-2014

Just a reminder to everyone on the last week of school – our general elections and end-of-year pub night are this Thursday! All the locations and times have been confirmed, so be sure to come out. If you are interested in running for a PTSA executive position, note that the All Candidates Meeting is tomorrow at 6pm in MSB2394.

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DATE AND TIME: Thursday, April 3 – 5:00-6:30PM elections + 6:30-10:00PM pub night
LOCATION: MSB3163 for elections, O’Gradys (171 College St) for pub night
RSVP on Facebook!
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Another year has passed and it’s time for general elections for the new PTSA exec team! The General Elections Information page has been updated with this year’s dates and the link to the new Co-President Nomination Form for those who wish to run for co-presidency. If you are interested in running for any of the eight positions on the exec council, please click the link! In addition to attending elections to give your speech, you need to participate in the All Candidates Meeting beforehand, so save the date. Locations are TBA.

We look forward to seeing you all in the following weeks! Also, if you are unaware, Pub night will be held right after the PTSA elections on April 3rd. Beer will be provided by the PTSA.

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DATE AND TIME: Thursday, April 3 – 6:00-10:00PM for pub night
LOCATION: TBA for elections, O’Gradys (171 College St) for pub night
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Hey everyone! Hope you went out and enjoyed our previous skating event, and that you’re having a great start to reading week. When you come back, we’ll be having our annual prof student luncheon on Tuesday. Come out for free food and an opportunity to talk to our department’s profs about research and careers, as well as whatever you’d like to discuss with them. Feel free to drop in between 12:30 and 2:30.

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DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, February 25, 12:30-2:30 PM
LOCATION: Hart House Debate Room
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DATE AND TIME: Friday, February 14, 3:00-5:00 PM
LOCATION: MSB4227, meet up at 3 to walk to Nathan Phillips Square
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Hey everyone! For all of you who want to enjoy the last day of school before Reading Week with some refreshing outdoor activity, join us for a skate date on Friday! We’ll be going to Nathan Phillips Square for two hours of fun. You can bring your own skates or rent them at the rink. If you’re renting, you’ll need $10 and a piece of government ID (i.e. not your student card).

Bring your date! Bring your friends! We’ll also be serving donuts and warm drinks, so come on out!

We’ve planned out some future events as well, so mark your calendars for the following:
Academic Seminar & Games Night – Thursday, March 13th, 5-8pm
Prof Student Luncheon – Tuesday, February 25th, 12:30-2:30pm

Our first event of the semester is happening next Friday! It’ll be a joint event with our department’s graduate students (PGSA). We’ll be having a Q&A session at MSB for you to ask any questions about research and grad school at 6pm, before heading out to celebrate the weekend with some free drinks! Feel free to come to both parts of the event, just the Q&A, or just the drinking. Come out to mingle with your friends, and meet some of the other students of our department!

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DATE AND TIME: Friday, January 17, 6:00 PM (Q&A) and 6:30PM (Pub Night)
LOCATION: MSB4227 (Q&A) and Pogue Mahone (777 Bay St., Pub Night)
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Hi guys,

It’s the end of the semester already! We’ll be having a general meeting for the PTSA next Monday. Anyone taking a PCL course can attend. We’ll be collecting commentary and suggestions for the PCL courses you’ve taken this semester, and any general comments. Light refreshments will be served!

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DATE AND TIME: Monday, December 2 5:10 PM
LOCATION: MSB4227
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Hey everyone,
We’re having a whole bunch of events at the end of this short week.

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DATE AND TIME: Thursday, November 14 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM (6:00-7:00PM for the seminar)
LOCATION: MSB4227
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The seminar will feature Dr. Grant and his topic on pharmacogenetics, aromatic amine toxicity, and liver cancer.
Feel free to drop by after the seminar at any time from 7-9 if you have classes before. There will be
free food, drinks and snacks (popcorn!) that we guarantee to not be pizza!

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DATE AND TIME: Friday, November 15 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (5:45PM for group meet-up)
LOCATION: Cat’s Eye (Goldring Centre, 160 Charles St. W)
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This is a joint games (board games, cards, pool, video game) night taking place on Friday night. Make some friends with people in other majors! Again, there will be free food and drink. If you don’t know where the location is, we’ll be having a group meet up at 5:45 by the Tim Horton’s in MSB to walk together to the cafe.

Come out and have some fun before finals!
Your PTSA execs

A quick reminder to all second years that PHOXIE is this Wednesday! We’ve locked in the final location as MSB4227, so come by and get to know some fellow classmates and run/vote for your reps.

Find all the details on our Events page, and RSVP via the Facebook event!

Hey guys!

Just a reminder that the Welcome back departmental pizza lunch is tomorrow at 11:45 AM-1:15 PM in MSB4227. Come grab a slice and meet your PTSA executive council for 2013-2014!