Presentation Skills Workshop for the Spring 2017 UCC Participating Teams

Prof. Daryl Fuller

The FIC Spring 2017 Universal Case Competition is progressing well into the second stage which is the Presentation Skills workshop. The organizing committee has invited a faculty member of the college to share his experience and expertise on the subject. Prof. Daryl Fuller is an accomplished speaker having taught pre-university and first year university courses for the past several years with Fraser International College.

Giving Instructions to Participants

Among the topics shared were the effective uses of presentation slides, verbal and non-verbal presentation skills. Right after the presentation skills workshop, the participating teams were introduced to their respective coaches. While they were discussing about goals and strategies, the teams were furnished with more detailed instructions on the competition rules, responsibilities of team members and coaches, dates and times of competition, and competition procedures.

A Participating Team

The organizing committee also took the opportunity to thank Prof. Daryl Fuller for his support of the Spring 2017 UCC Case Competition. With the conclusion of today's workshop, the Spring 2017 UCC Case Competition officially starts with twelve participating teams with six coaches competing for eight final round spots. Each team has one week to prepare for their first round presentation in the first week of next month.

FIC Spring 2017 Universal Case Competition Information Session

UCC Information Session

An information session for the Universal Case Competition was held for the participants to learn about the benefits of participating in the case competition and also to organize them into teams if they have done so yet. Approximately forty students attended the information session which was managed and presented by the Spring UCC organizing committee and their volunteers. Just like in previous semesters, this semester's Information Session has attracted a good number of participants and volunteers.

Spring 2017 UCC Participants

After the presentation, the organizers briefly went through the dates, times and regulations for the case competition again, as well as organizing the participants into teams of three. One very significant different with the participants from the previous semesters was that the students this semester signed up to participate as individuals. We only have recorded two complete teams on the sign up list. Therefore, more time were required to organized them into teams.

At the end of the information session, we managed to commit thirteen teams to participate which is an improvement of five teams in comparison to Spring semester of last year. With the information session and the grouping done, the organizing committee will start to plan for judges, coaches, invitations, case study topics and the next presentation skills workshop which is just a week from today. This one week a head until next, is an excellent opportunity for participants to get to know each other and start planning strategies.

FIC International Students MIC Night

Spring 2017 FIC Mic Night

Students from the various FIC student support organization celebrated the Spring 2017 semester MIC Night in the Atrium of Discovery 1. The even was full of colors and music. There were dances, music playing, and singing from the different participants. This is one of the events that kicks off the new semester. Also, allows the students time to relax, have some fun and make friends before the datelines, assignments, exams and presentations set in.

Student Rendering a Popular Song

I was in attendance and stayed through the whole event. The crowd were well behave and very orderly, better that I had expected. There were approximately fifty international students present. The performance were entertaining and what I enjoyed most was watching the students getting out of their comfort zones. Doing things they normally would not do or not have a chance to express themselves in a positive and open way. Good work for the organizers.

The Spring 2017 Universal Case Competition

UCC Promotions

The Organizing Committee for the Spring 2017 Universal Case Competition started promotions today in the atrium of Discovery 1. The target for this semester's competition is a minimum of eight participating teams. And, the Spring 2017 competition will be the fifth in the series of Universal Case Competition that FIC has organized thus far. Other than recruiting participants, we will also be signing up volunteers to assist in the event management.

In Class Promotions

Other than promoting the presentation case competition in the atrium of Discovery 1, we are also reaching out to the FIC community through facebook, tweater, FIC's online learning portal, student email addresses, and other social media sites. Like previous semesters, we will be providing info session and a seminar on Presentation Skills to create awareness and encouragement for students to take part in this event.

UCC Talk

We have been successful in previous case competitions and we are confident that the Spring 2017 will be another successful event. For further information, look out for posters, emails and brochures on the Spring 2017 Universal Case Competition that will be circulated in FIC within the next few days in Discovery 1. If you are interested to know more personally, drop in at our promotion counter in the atrium between 12.00pm and 2.00pm from January 9 to January 13.

Five Hundred Fresh Students for Spring 2017 Semester in FIC

Writing a test

Approximately five hundred new students joined Fraser International College this semester. Of the total, at least half have been enrolled into the various year one university program and courses. In business alone, we will received a fair share of these students in the business courses offered in the UTP 1 and UTP 2 courses. These fresh students will start of with courses that do not require prerequisites. They will also be enrolled into math, language, humanities, and social science courses to fulfill their minimum course load requirement.

In a business communication course

This semester I have been tasked with four sections of BUS216 Introduction to Business Writing. And may be another section of BUS200 Introduction to Fundamentals of Canadian Business. With the classes combined, I should have about one hundred seventy students in total. In Fraser International College the student class size is small and manageable between thirty to forty max. But usually the average is about thirty five students in each class.

First Day of School in 2017

Students arriving for Orientation

Classes started as early as 8.30am today. In spite of the cold weather and icy road conditions on certain roads on campus, classes went on as usual. I was involved with orientation training programs on campus. The teaching faculties are supporting the orientation programs by sharing experiences and providing leadership. We play a supporting role to the orientation leaders by providing guidance and direction.

Getting Ready to Start

This semester, in Fraser International College alone, there will be approximately five hundred fresh students from different countries going through the orientation program. As expected of these students will be cultural, health, and language diversity. The main objective of the orientation program is to inform the students of these diversities and how to handle these differences in a positive and professional approach.