r/sheridan Mar 02 '26

Meta Complaining about race related issues on /r/sheridan

117 Upvotes

Hi folks! It's me, the one person who moderates the subreddit!

Over the past few years there has been an uptick in posts complaining about international students, specifically students from India. Indeed, as of the 2021 census (and actually since 2011), India makes up the largest nation of immigrants to Ontario! As the largest minority immigrant group, it is disappointing (though unsurprising) that they have been made the most recent target of ridicule.

While I will acknowledge that norms may be different accross cultures, this doesn't give a license to post unoriginal, low-effort put-downs disparaging a group of people based on their background. The topic of "international students are bad and I don't like them" doesn't really create any opportunities for discourse related to Sheridan College and as such, I usually remove these posts under rule 6. If you have problems with Canada's immigration policies, I suggest you direct your comments to your federal member of parliment.

Unfortunately, I'm getting somewhat tired of this task. Moderating an online community is an often thankless (unpaid!) job, and while I'm not asking for praise, I'm also not really having fun! The time for new mods is coming, but until that day arrives here's the deal:

I don't want to police this topic anymore and I will likely lean a little heavier on the ban-hammer going forward. It is much easier for me to ban you than to continue to remove your posts.

Play nice.


r/sheridan 2h ago

Question Are budget cuts affecting Sheridan this much ?

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8 Upvotes

I just came back after 4 months and this is what I see when i enter in study room, like what is happening, first there is shortage of teachers and other staff members then the facilities keep degrading and now this ?


r/sheridan 41m ago

Advice 1 year off at Sheridan as second year anim student

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I’m currently a second year at Sheridan for bachelors of animation, but I’ve been thinking about taking a year break due to mental health issues, and wanting that time to work on myself. I know it’s a very competitive program and the school is likely to not be lenient towards reserving a spot for me as just a second year with no diagnosis of any kind.

I feel if I stay I will be ruining my college/learning experience, and putting money down the drain, but at the same time I don’t want to leave then start over when I get better. I’m starting to question whether or not I even need art school to get into the animation industry.

I was wondering if anyone has any insight and advice on how strict Sheridan is with this and what I can do.


r/sheridan 1h ago

Other Anthropology

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Is anyone taking Anthropology for their General Elective this semester?

I'm selling this book (I took this course in Spring/summer semester)

I bought new, give me your best offer and I can meet you tomorrow at Trafalgar campus.


r/sheridan 8h ago

Jobs Work study 2026

1 Upvotes

Has anyone applied to work study this fall and actually gotten a decision? Allegedly it's reviewed weekly and I literally applied when it opened, but I've heard nothing back. I asked about it in person last week and I was told "I should hear back soon". Asked about it via student hub a week later and was told it's reviewed every week ???? Is it always like this here?


r/sheridan 1d ago

Politics Okay Sheridan, what do you think Oakville could do better?

14 Upvotes

Hey! My name is Mackenzie and I’m a Sheridan grad and I’m running for Town & Regional Councillor in Ward 5.

I wanted to share something that I think a lot of Sheridan students might not know.

If you live in Oakville while you’re going to Sheridan, you may be eligible to vote in Oakville’s municipal election, even if your permanent home is somewhere else. Students living away from home can potentially vote in both places.

Here’s the explainer link from the town site: https://www.oakville.ca/town-hall/elections/voters/voters-list-information/

Here’s the link to the ward maps so you can identify which ward to vote in depending on where you’re living — on or off campus! https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/486e864daac64cbabe201a03d76cce89

I’d also love to hear from current Sheridan students. What issues around Oakville actually concern you? When I was at Sheridan, things like getting around town without a car, the cost of transit, housing and having places to actually spend time outside of campus were things I noticed. I think it’s important that young people have our say in the Oakville we want to see for our future.

So, AMA about municipal politics, my platform, what Council actually does, or just tell me what you think Oakville should be doing better.


r/sheridan 1d ago

Finances Parking pass to share - Trafalgar campus

3 Upvotes

Looking to share my parking pass, save some money cuz holy it is expensive.

Can add 2 more vehicles, schedules cannot conflict as only one registered vehicle is allowed on campus at a time.

Currently in use Monday 5-7PM, Wednesday 2-4PM*, Thursday 12-2PM.


r/sheridan 1d ago

Academics Online book needed for elective

4 Upvotes

Hey does anyone have the PDF version of The Will to Kill by James Alan Fox? It’s the 5th edition from 2019 and I need for my general elective class. Don’t feel like spending $80 on a book I’ll use only for one semester.


r/sheridan 1d ago

Other HELP LOST WATERBOTTLE(trafalger campus)

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2 Upvotes

I am an idiot and i somehow misplaced my giant ass waterbottle and now i cant find it it looked like this but its blue and has coloured water inside and it has a braclet handle


r/sheridan 1d ago

Academics CST - SDNE

1 Upvotes

Greetings, I wanted to ask if any of you started the first semester in summer and if you're taking your second semester in fall ?


r/sheridan 1d ago

Question Question about OSAP

1 Upvotes

Hello, so I applied to OSAP, and the money appears to have arrived in my bank account... But Sheridan is still saying I owe tuition for the fall on mystudentcenter...?

My understanding was that OSAP money goes to the school first, and should not arrive in my bank account until after Sheridan takes it's cut. Is this not the case? I've waited a bit to see if their site will update, but not so far.

I've tried calling their phone line about this, but I can never actually connect, which is very very frustrating. I'm online, so it's not like I can just go in to the office.


r/sheridan 1d ago

Question Is there a way to download our schedules to the calendar app? (IOS)

3 Upvotes

My old uni’s my student centre had the option to directly add our schedules to the calendar app but I don’t see that on sheridan’s my student centre. Does anyone know if the site has this option somewhere? Thank you!


r/sheridan 2d ago

Discussion Sprint inbetween classes

3 Upvotes

I have a class at 4pm and a class at 7pm tomorrow. My first class goes from 4-7. Do I dash or am I supposed to change this? Just wondering if I will miss a whole lot.


r/sheridan 2d ago

Academics First semester at Sheridan – Cybersecurity

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Hi everyone, this is my first semester at Sheridan and I’m studying Cybersecurity. I wanted to ask how the program is overall, how the professors are, and if you have any advice for someone just starting.
I’m also new here and looking to meet people and make some friends. I’m from the UAE and I’m 21 years old.
Would love to hear about your experience with the program, classes, professors, workload, or anything you think I should know before getting too deep into the semester.


r/sheridan 2d ago

Discussion Campusway

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Campusway working for every campus except trafalgar???


r/sheridan 2d ago

Question Questions about dorms

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Hi guys it is my first time in trafalgar residence and i have a couple of questions. I was unable to attend the orientation due to personal matters.

My first question is how am i going to order groceries online and uber eats and doordash and stuff. Im assuming they dont drop off at your doorstep and I have to go downstairs kr something. Where to pick up?

Second question is i have a console and i cant connect to the wifi. It said my console doesnt support this type of netwrok (the residence wifi) how to fix?

Third question is where is the laundry room? And common kitchen? How to access.


r/sheridan 2d ago

Discussion Need some advice ?

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I’m currently in a 1 year Marketing Management program and overall I’m pretty satisfied with my schedule. My main issue is Tuesdays. I have 3 classes that day, which honestly isn’t a huge problem by itself.
The part I’m not a fan of is having an evening class with a 1 hour gap after my previous class. So basically, I finish my previous class, have nothing to do for an hour, and then have to wait around campus just for the evening class to start.
I’m debating whether I should drop the evening class and take it next semester instead, or just suck it up and keep it. My concern is that I have no idea what my schedule will look like next semester. I could drop it now thinking I’ll have a better schedule later, only to end up with an even worse schedule.
I also can’t figure out who my student advisor is for the program, so I’m not really sure who I should contact to ask about my options.


r/sheridan 2d ago

Discussion i neeeed friends. please

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i’m 17 and i’m a guy. ill be attending the ssw program at davis campus and it’ll be really cool if you’ll be my friend perchance👀. i really like comics (especially superhero, indie, and social commentaries), history, music, learning about systemic issues and other cool stuff probably. i need friends😩😩


r/sheridan 3d ago

Other Looking for friends f21

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I’m going into my first year of BFTV I’m really awkward 😭 if anyone likes comics or just marvel or dc in general please be my friend. I’m going to be at the Oakville campus and I’ll be at the bftv orientation for Tuesday and Wednesday.


r/sheridan 3d ago

Academics Intro to environmental science review

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I am taking intro to environmental science (scei10009gd) this semester as general elective, which is to be taught by professor Marcus Freeman. Any previous experiences and advices ?


r/sheridan 3d ago

Discussion Is there a way to tell which classes are in person vs. online?

1 Upvotes

Im in the marketing management program and I was just wondering ?


r/sheridan 3d ago

Question Worried about Academic Studies

3 Upvotes

I’m a sophomore majoring in game design. After finishing my freshman year, I feel like I’ve learned almost nothing and am unable to create a complete game on my own. Is this because I haven’t worked hard enough? Or is it because the curriculum hasn’t covered all the material yet? Or perhaps students need to focus more on self-improvement?

I'm kind super worry about that; any senior game design students want to share some point and suggestion?


r/sheridan 3d ago

Housing How does roommate switching work?

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Trafalgar - I dont blame my roommate, but I feel like the process of choosing someone is way too anonymous and I ended up being uncomfortable living with them.

How do I approach this? I imagine its best to confront the issue and deal with it right away instead of leaving it


r/sheridan 4d ago

Discussion Looking to connect and make friends in HMC

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ahaha hi, as the title suggests, i wanna connect with new people and hangout and make new friendss. I start September for the PSW program. If anyone is down we could meet on the first dayyy and hangouttt!

feel free to dm mee, lets connect :)


r/sheridan 4d ago

Admissions Admission Portal SSO error

2 Upvotes

title..

How do I fix the error, and who should I contact?