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The Transdisciplinary Classroom

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  • What Is ICON?The ICON classroom brings together students from all years and disciplines to develop solutions to real world challenges.
  • ICON I (Fall)During the fall semester of ICON, we partner with Feeding9Billion to develop solutions to various food challenges on and off campus.
  • ICON II (Winter)In the winter semester of ICON, we work with a community partner who brings a unique challenge to the classroom.
  • RegisterICON has been designed to make it as simple as possible for first year and senior students from any discipline to register.
  • Eligible CoursesIf you are interested in participating in the ICON classroom, you can find a list of eligible course codes here.

Welcome To ICON

First proposed by Dr. Shoshanah Jacobs and Dr. Daniel Gillis in early 2014, ICON aims to bring together undergraduate students from across the University of Guelph to work in teams on real-world challenges.

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The ICON Team

The ICON team includes Dr. Shoshanah Jacobs (Department of Integrative Biology), Dr. Daniel Gillis (School of Computer Science), and Dr.…

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Eligible Courses

First-year students who wish to take part in ICON I or ICON II for credit should enrol through the First Year Seminar…

Testimonials

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Hana, Nutrition & Nutraceutical Sciences, ICON (W) 2016 Alum

Monique, Nutrition & International Development, ICON (W) 2016 Alum

Lyon, Integrative Biology, ICON (W) 2016 Alum

Joselyn, Environmental Governance, ICON (W16) Alum

Connor, Computer Science, ICON (W16) Alum

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ICON: Net Zero

2 May 20158 Nov 2018
During winter 2015, 24 students from 15 disciplines in 5 colleges at the University of Guelph took part in the first ICON classroom. Continue reading "ICON: Net Zero"

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Acknowledgment

The ICON classroom resides in the ancestral and treaty lands of the Attawandaron people and the Mississaugas of the Credit, and we recognize and honour our Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, and Métis neighbours.

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Dr. Shoshanah Jacobs
Associate Professor
Department of Integrative Biology
@ShoshanahJacobs
Pronouns: they/them/their

Dr. Daniel Gillis
Associate Professor
School of Computer Science
@DrDanielGillis
Pronouns: he/him/his

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