Golden Key is an honour society that recognizes academic achievements of university and college students worldwide. Through its different chapters, the society awards its members with over $400,000 of scholarships each year. Partnerships with international coporations and organizations allow the society to offer members access to exclusive offers and career opportunities.
Already a member? Come take part in the lineup of events we have during the school year. Our service activities allow members to become active in the community by participating in different volunteering opportunities. Check out the latest issue of Keywords to read what we've been up to lately. Lastly, don't forget to stay in touch!
GOLDEN KEY ELECTIONS DAY
When: April 4, 2008 @ 5-6:30pm
Where: BA2175
Golden Key members, come out to Elections Day on Friday where we will decide on the leadership positions in next year's executive team. Speeches will be delivered and on-site voting will take place.
It is important to choose the execs who will best represent you and bring the best out of Golden Key next year, so please come out to vote!
HART HOUSE FARMS RETREAT 2007
When: November 10-11, 2007
Where: Hart House Farms
On November 10th and 11th, Golden Key is heading to Hart House Farms in Caledon. The retreat is a great way to get out of the city, connect with other members, and enhance your skills! There will be fun Team Competitions including a Capture the Flag match and prizes. There will also be new seminars on leadership*, public speaking*, and personality types*. The cost will be only $35. The cost helps pay for the Hart House Farm fee, the bus rental, and food. Come out and enjoy your much needed break from work.
GOLDEN KEY INTERNATIONAL MEMBER BENEFITS
When: September 26, 2007 @ 6-7pm
Where: MP137
Golden Key member benefits are there for the taking! When is the last time you visited the "GK Members Only" or "Benefits of Membership" pages on the Golden Key website? At Golden Key, we recognize potential and are committed to providing opportunities that will help you realize yours. Join this year's GKUT Executive Officer, Elena Kuzmin and Canada Operations Associate Director, Ryan Posnikof to learn about the many benefits and services that you are afforded as a Golden Key International member. Come and learn about the investment you have made in yourself!
GOLDEN KEY PRESENTS: MEDICAL SCHOOL APPLICATION WORKSHOP
Golden Key is giving U of T students the competitive edge for applying to medical school. Most premedical students have gone to seminars which introduce the basics of applying to medical schools and general tips on how to prepare well. Golden Key wants to offer its academically inclined members more than that. GKUT has invited a panel of medical students to present to students who are already in the competitive range, but wishes to take a step further to become the most competitive they themselves can be.
Current U of T medical students will be speaking about how to make your personal essay shine, how to ace your interview, how to highlight your extracurriculars appropriately, and how to have the right attitude throughout the long application season. To top things off, the Princeton Review has donated a number of "Medical School Essays That Made a Difference" to be rallied off at the event.
All students working towards medical school should not miss this once-a-year opportunity. Learn how to present your achievements to the admissions committees in the best light possible.
All Golden Key members (U of T members or International members) are welcome. RSVP to this event at contactus@gkutoronto.com to ensure you have a seat. Those who do not RSVP may still attend but is not guaranteed entry.
Event: Medical School Application Workshop
Speakers: Medical students at the U of T, Princeton Review representative
Location: Sandford Fleming 1105 (SF1105)
Date: Thursday, September 13
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Download the application form [doc].
Download information on positions [doc].
The University of Toronto Golden Key Honour Society recognizes and encourages scholastic achievement and excellence in all undergraduate fields of study. We unite with collegiate faculties and administrators in developing and maintaining high standards of education. The society provides economic assistance to outstanding members by means of annual scholarships. We also get involved in both the local and international community through our service projects and initiatives.
Our new operations in 2006-2007 allowed the Society to open our doors to the entire University of Toronto community. We developed a greater presence at our satellite campuses, UTM and UTSC. Our society continued the successful campus wide book drive for “Books for Africa”! The book drive has contributed throughout the year to Better World Books, aiding those in need. In addition, events such as our pub nights, casino night, and rock climbing, were a great success!
The University of Toronto Golden Key Honour Society wishes to make 2007/2008 one of the greatest and we need the help of our talented members to make that happen! We are currently looking for individuals to fill our executive board and our committee positions. Everyone is welcome to apply and experience is not necessary! This is an excellent opportunity to start getting involved and meeting new people!
You may apply for more than one position but to a maximum of three. Please specify all positions you are interested in within your application and submit it along with a copy of your resume to contactus@gkutoronto.com.
The application process will be open until July 27th, 2007.
For any questions concerning the positions, please email contactus@gkutoronto.com.
***Those selected for an interview will be contacted***
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Finished final exams? Want to kick off the summer? Come and fiesta with Golden Key –University of Toronto and Ryerson University at our annual end-of-the-year Golden Ball!! This year we will have a Latin-Salsa theme and host an entire night of fun-filled events including full sit-down dinner with a live flamenco show, prizes, complimentary salsa lessons following dinner and free entrance to the Plaza Flamingo nightclub on the upper-level where you can dance the night away. A great opportunity to meet fellow Golden Key members and the Golden Key Executive Committee!!
Hurry and get your tickets, they are limited and selling fast! Deadline to purchase tickets is WEDNESDAY, MAY 9th, 2007!! Please bring a copy of your PayPal receipt to the event. Please make payments via PayPal to vipin.khullar@gmail.com.
When: Saturday, May 12, 2007 – Please arrive between 6-7pm. Nightclub is open until 4am.
Where: Plaza Flamingo @ 423 College Street (College & Spadina)
Price: $35/person (regular price $51), Golden Key Members are permitted to bring guests
The Golden Key Honour Society is looking for a student to become the new webmaster after the 2006-2007 school year. Duties of the webmaster include updating the website, overseeing operations with the members email list, and managing hosting and domain details. HTML and minimal graphical skills are required and familiarity with some web programming is preferred. To apply, please apply_webmaster [at] gkutoronto [dot] com (send us an email) with your name, program, and a short description of your technical background.
The University of Toronto Golden Key Honour Society is opening their membership to EVERYONE on campus! As a society that wishes to promote academic excellence, what better way to do that, than to allow all students access to our resources? All you have to do to join our group on campus is sign up for the mailing list and show up to our great events! Everyone can access our career development workshops, academic seminars, services activities, and fun social events!
If you would like access to the benefits offered to Golden Key International Honour Society lifetime members, such as recognition for top 15% academic performance and networking opportunities with chapters all across the globe, please click here for more information.
Already a Golden Key International Honour Society member? Do you know an individual who deserves to be recognized for their academic achievement? Encourage an eligible friend to join, and you could win a free registration to the 2007 Golden Key International Conference in Atlanta, GA USA. Click here [DOC] for more details.
Dear Members, University of Toronto Students and Faculty,
Golden Key International Honour Society at the University of Toronto is running a campus book drive to benefit Books for Africa and would like to ask all of you for your support. You can help support this book drive by simply donating those college books that the bookstore is not buying back and you no longer want. While these books may have no value to you, they are of great value to those individuals in Africa that do not have access to any books or written materials. In some areas, books are so scarce that one book is shared between 10 children and many universities lack the books necessary to support their curriculum. By simply donating your unwanted college books you can help to support literacy and education in Africa, a key element of social development and personal empowerment.
We have set up a number of collection boxes around campus at St. George and UTM. You can donate your books at:
St. George:
Pharmacy Building Lobby
New College - Wetmore Hall Lobby
Sidney Smith - Lobby
Victoria College
McLennan Physics Foyer
UTM:
The Student Centre
Textbooks at UTSC can be donated through the Association of Biology and Chemistry Students.
We are looking to collect relatively new academic books that would be used in a college classroom. The only books we are not able to accept are academic journals, mass-market paperbacks, encyclopedias, children's books, books with a copyright date older than 1998, and damaged books (markings and a bit of wear and tear are fine).
Books for Africa is the world's largest shipper of donated books to the African continent. Books for Africa's objective is simple; to collect and ship books to Africa to be utilized by schools and libraries. Since 1988 Books for Africa has shipped over 13 million books to hundreds of schools, libraries, and bookstores throughout twenty six African countries.
To run this book drive we are working with a partner of Books for Africa, Better World Books. Better World Books is an organization that specializes in running campus book drives and utilizing the value of used college books to support non-profit literacy initiatives world wide. All books collected to benefit Books for Africa will be sent directly to Books for Africa or sold online. When a book is sold online, 100% of the profits after covering all costs will go to support Books for Africa. To date, Better World Books has sent Books for Africa more than 425,000 books and has generated over $900,000 to support their mission.
Thank you in advance for your support.
Sincerely,
Golden Key International Honour Society
Team of Executives, University of Toronto
