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Looking For LOONIES in All the Right Places Know I Didn't WE HAD Digitized by the Internet Archive 2014 in https://archive.org/details/cp387 Welcome to Carleton University! Survivalispublished Survival\s a handy guide to Carleton designed for quick reference. Our goal is to Copyright©2001 byOmbudsServices, byOmbudsServices, CarletonUniversity, bring together, in one publication, all the updated basic information about services CarletonUniversity, Ottawa,Canada. Ottawa.Nopartof JimKennelly,Editor available to assist you during your studies. can almost guarantee that at some thispublicationmay JTahneicEediLtyonrese,xAtsesnodcsiahties time during the year you'll put this book to Iuse - when you need information about tbprheieorreedppiretoorrdm.iuscseidowniftrhoomut appreciationtothe manycontributorsfor regulations that affect you, services that can help you, or a situation that might theirecxop-eorpteirsea.tiSopnecainadl arise in your life at Carleton that you couldn't foresee. Hang on to this copy of CartlheatnoknsUtnoivCerUsSiAtyafnodr Survival- you'll be glad you did. fundingSurvival,and toouradvertisers- withoutyouSurvival Please bear in mind, however, that Survival\s not the definitive word on Carleton wouldceaseto University policy or the implications of the law. Please seek expert advice whenever you are faced with a difficult choice or an important decision. This book will help guide you to those experts. As Ombudsperson, it is my job to act as an independent and neutral third party available to students when a problem might arise in dealing with the University or - off-campus organizations. Don't hesitate to contact the Ombuds Services office 511 Unicentre - if you are not sure who to ask for help. Our staff will be able to assist you, or direct you to someone who can be of assistance. Jim Kennelly It s All About the MARKS 3^ 51 Things You MUST KNOW About Living On Your Own 9 Looking for LOONIES in All the Right Places 13 Of Course Your VOICE COUNTS - On and Off Campus 15 Didn't Know WE HAD THAT On Campusl 17 I So Many Questions... So Little Time... 21^ You're Registered for Legaleeze 101 27 Campus Phone Directory 2^ Index 30 Campus Map 32 Campus Phone Directory IMPORTANTPHONENUMBERS AssociateDean,JonPammett 520-3741 Registrar,DougSaveland 520-3902 Emergencies AcademicAdvisors 520-3904 OnCampus (Carletonphones) 4444 Business/Commerce/lnternationalBusiness 520-2388 CityWide 9-1-1 Criminology/LawEnforcementStudies 520-2588 Economics 520-3744 Assistance European&RussianStudies 520-2888 UniversitySafety 520-3612 InternationalAffairs 520-6655 CityPolice 230-6211 Journalism 520-7404 FootPatrolcampusescort 520-4066 Law 520-3690 UniversityHealthServices 520-6674 MassCommunications 520-7408 PoisonInformation 737-1100 PoliticalEconomy 520-7414 DentalEmergencyClinic 523-4185 PoliticalScience 520-2777 DistressCentreofOttawa&Region 238-3311 PublicAdministration/PubUcServiceStudies 520-2547 OttawaRapeCrisisLine 562-2333 SocialWork 520-5601 SexualAssaultSupportCentreCrisisLine 234-2266 StudentLegalAid (UofO) 562-5600 FacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearch Dean,RogerBlockley 520-2518 Information AssociateDean,GhaniRazaqpur 520-2600ext8083 InformationCarleton 520-7400 AssistantDean/Registrar,CarolCorkran 520-2525 ResidenceServiceDesk 520-5609 Uof0InfoCampus 562-5700 FacultyofScience Dean,PeterWatson 520-4388 Services AssociateDean,BrianMortimer 520-4388 AthleticsTuckShop/Bookings 520-5655 ActingAssistantDean/Registrar,LisaRalph 520-4440 ComputerSystemsModem 520-1000 Biochemistry 520-3885 EdunetHelpDesk 688-5656 Biology 520-3890 StudentLifeServices 520-6600 Chemistry 520-3605 CUSA 520-6688 ComputerScience 520-4331 GraduateStudents'Association 520-6616 EnvironmentalScience 520-4483 LibraryReferenceDesk 520-2735 EarthSciences 520-8983 OmbudsServices 520-6617 IntegratedScienceStudies 520-3890 OCTranspoInformation 741-4390 Mathematics&Statistics 520-2150 Carletondeparturetimesroutes4,7&117 . .560-1000ext.5813 NaturalSciences 520-2755 RideauRiverResidenceAssociation 520-5641 Physics 520-4317 Touchtone 520-7800 Technology,Society&Environment 520-4483 Helpline 520-3666 StandardTime 745-1576 FacultyofEngineering TicketMaster 755-1111 Dean,SamyMahmoud 520-5743 WeatherReport 998-3439 AssociateDean/Registrar,DonaldRussell 520-5658 AssistantRegistrar,PeggeClarke 520-5668 UNIVERSITYADMINISTRATIONPHONENUMBERS Architecture 520-2855 Civil&Environmental 520-5784 Executive Electronics 520-5754 President,RichardVanLoon 520-3801 IndustrialDesign 520-5672 VP (AcademicandProvost),G.StuartAdam 520-3806 MechanicalandAerospace 520-5684 VP(Fmance/Administration),DuncanWatt 520-3804 SystemsandComputer 520-5740 VP(Research),FeridunHamdullahpur 520-3570 VP(Advancement),CindyBoucher 520-2874 Library DeanofStudents,LeonardLibrande 520-2874 UniversityLibrarian,MartinFoss 520-2725 Circulation 520-2734 & FacultyofArts SocialSciences (FASS) Dean,AvivaFreedman 520-2355 Otheroffices AssociateDean,FredGoodwin 520-2354 Admissions 520-3663 Registrar,BernadetteLandry 520-7460 Athletics 520-4480 AcademicAdvisors 520-7462 Awards 520-3600 CanadianStudies 520-2366 BoardofGovernors 520-3811 CentreforInitiativesinEducation 520-6624 BuildingsandGrounds 520-3668 English 520-2310 BusinessOffice 520-3626 EnvironmentalStudies/Geography 520-2561 CentreforAboriginalEducation,ResearchandCulture ....520-4500 FilmStudies 520-3993 ComputingServices 520-3700 French 520-2168 ContinuingEducation 520-3500 History 520-2828 Co-OpOffice 520-4331 Humanities 520-2809 Development/AlumniServices 520-3636 ILnitnegrudiisstciicpsli&naArpypSltiueddieLsa/nCghiuladgeStSudtiuedsi/eCso/gEnSiLtiveScience . ..552200--62631638 HHeoaulstihngandCounsellingServices 552200--56661724 Mathematics/ComputerMathematics/ InstructionalTelevision 520-4055 OperationsResearch/Statistics 520-2155 TapestoYou 520-4042 Philosophy 520-2110 MediaTechnologyDistribution 520-3815 Psychology 520-2644 ParkingandLockers 520-3623 Religion 520-2100 PaulMentonCentre 520-6608 Russian 520-6646 Personnel 520-3634 SchoolforLinguisticsandAppliedLanguageStudies 520-6612 Senate 520-4478 SchoolforStudyofArtsandCulture 520-3993 SportsMedicine 520-3510 Spanish .' 520-2109 SportsTherapy 520-3511 Sociology/Anthropology 520-2582 StudentLifeServices 520-6600 Women'sStudies 520-6645 Teaching/LearningCentre 520-4433 UniversityCommunication 520-3660 FacultyofPublicAffairs&Management(PAM) UniversitySafety 520-3612 Survival Dean,AllanMaslove 520-3741 UniversityServices 520-2363 2 . Touchtone Before otherpeople startnaggingyouaboutyour EachRegistrarial Services officehastwoprimary AcademicAdvisors: 520-7800 marksandhowtokeep ontop ofyouracademic functions: ContinuingEducation 24/7 situation, let's startthis section offbytellingyouhow • Eachoffice maintains andprocessesthe following 302Robertson M-F:8:30amtoH4e:l3p0lipnme ourtechnologymakesyourjourneythroughthe STUDENTRECORDS: declaration ofmajororchange 5Ka2r0e-n35S0p0encer 520-3666 ulentivyeorusritfyinsgyesrtsedmoathpeiewcaelkofincga.keO.uArtTCOarUlCetHoTn,OyNoEu can uonfimvaejrsoirt;ietsr;anesxfpelranofatciroendiotfsafcoradceomuircseasudtiatkse;natother A3r1t8sPa&tSeorcsioanlSciences systemletsyouaccess awide range ofservices simply applicationforreviewofgrade; final grade reports; 520-7460 andeasily. changes ofgrades; graduation andacademic standing SheilaMcCallum& IkukoWebster Touchtoneletsyoufindoutaboutthe status ofan decisions. applicationforadmission; accessfinal gradesas soon • ACADEMIC ADVISORSare available in each office PMuabnliacgAefmfeainrts& astheybecome available; checkmid-termtestresults to helpyou solve avarietyofproblems relatedto D382Loeb forsome courses (particularlyITV) inquire aboutthe academic requirements, policies andregulations. The 520-3902 ; JoyClarke& Ontario StudentAssistance Program (OSAP); and service is confidentialandit'sthere foryou! BrendaPledge reportlostorstolenID cards. Touchtone is available EachRegistrarial Services office also accepts Science 24/7andmustbeusedtoverifycourseregistrations, to petitionsforspecial consideration. Ifyoufindyourself 2201Herzberg searchforspace in courses andto drop andadd atoddswithUniversityorfacultyregulations dueto 520-4440 courses. Make sureyoulisten carefullyto all unusualorextenuatingcircumstances, itcouldbethat LisaRalph Registrars: yinosutrruccotuirosnessabnedfoirfeyohuandgrionpgourpatdodmcaokuresessuraeltwhaeyslist yaonuyaqrueesetliiognibslerefloartesdpetcoiatlhecoanbsoidveeratotpiiocns.,Iffeyeloufrheaevteo 2E5n02g09i-0n5eM6ei6rn8itnog&Design ContinuingEducation 302Robertson changeswere recorded. dropbyyourRegistrarial Services officeto obtain PeggeClarke 520-3500 Youmusthave asecure PERSONALACCESS relevantliterature orto speakwithanAcademic GraduateStudies BernadetteLandry CODE (PAC) beforeyoucanusetheTouchtone system. Advisor. 1516Dunton 520-2525 Arts&SocialSciences TreatyourPACasyouwouldyourbankPIN-it'sthat Whenyoumake amajordecision, especiallyifit's CarolCorkran 3185P2a0t-e7r4s6o0n important! YourstudentnumberandPAC are aunique anunusual one, getpermission inwriting. It's upto BernadetteLandry combination ofnumbersthatidentifyyoutothe student youto go outandgetinformationyourself. Ask PublicAffairs& record system. Don'tgivethese numbersto anyone else. Registrarial Services forup-to-date audits. Depending ContinuingEducation Management on demandandthetime ofyear, Registrarial Services forSpecialStudents D352802-3L9o0e2b Nowwe're readyto getintowhatyouneedto know shouldbe ableto print outanaudit. Don'tbe shy-ask 352002-R3o5b0e0rtson DougSaveland duringyour academic careerat Carleton. We can't to have the auditexplainedifyou're not sure abouta BernadetteLandry& Science provideyouwithallthe specificsinjust onebook, but requirement. Ifyouhave anunusualproblem orifyou KarenSpencer 2201Herzberg we've puttogetheraprettygood overview. needto appeal aUniversitydecision, contact Ombuds M-F:8:30amto4:30pm L5is2a0-R4a4l4p0h Probablyyourbest startingpointforjustaboutany aSterRveigciesstrianriaadldiSteirovnicteos.geItftyinoguaadrveicaeSfpreocmiaalnSAtduvdiesnotr, pMl-uTsh:5:30pmto7:30pm Engineerin2g09&0DMeisnitgon ofyouracademic needs is REGISTRARIAL yourRegistraristhe School ofContinuingEducation. 520-5668 SERVICES.They're akeylinkbetween students and DougSaveland theUniversity. These offices maintainyouracademic BythetimeyoureadSurvival, you shouldhave GraduateStudies records, administernumerous regulations, handle the receivedthe informationyou needto help youwith 151652D0u-n2t5o2n5 paperworkforchangingmajors andfilinganew COURSE SELECTIONand registration. Ifnot, getin CarolCorkran address. touchwith Registrarial Services (orAdmission Services ifyou're anewstudent) Yourchoice ofcourses in some schools or DID YOU KNOW? departmentswillbe limited. Checkverycarefullyinthe Calendarforrules governingcourse selection, About Your Campus Card... prerequisites and otherrestrictions. Ifyou registerin thewrongcoursebymistake,youmayfindthatthe creditwillnotbe appliedtowardsyourdegree. The Ifyour Campus Card becomes unusable, damaged in RegistrationInstructions & ClassSchedulebookwillbe any way, or lost, you are responsible forthe cost of helpfulwith course restrictions. replacing it - $18. Ifyou lose it, call Touchtone right Forexample, the course ofstudies infirstyear away (520-7800, service code 9) to deactivate your Engineeringis highlystructured. Individualtimetables card and protect your money. By using the card you areNperewpasrteuddefnotrseiancthhestfuadceunlttiaesndofmAaritlsed&bySomciida-lJuly. agreetothe published terms and conditions Sciences, PublicAffairs & Managementand governing its use - seethe User's Guide booklet you Science/ComputerScience should consulttheir receive with the card. Replacement cards are HandbookforNewStudents available fromtheir purchased in 102 Robertson, 520-3547. Registrarial Services. Graduate students should consult theirdepartment. Survival 3 Youmaynotalways getthe course ofyourchoice the firsttimeyouuse theTouchtone system. Keep DID YOU KNOW? trying; someone maywithdrawandopen aplace. About Pets On Campus... AcademicAdvisors: Ifyou don'tlike acourseyouare inyoucan ContinuingEducation CHANGE COURSES,butyouhaveto doitbeforethe 302Robertson deadline ofSeptember21 forfullcourses andfirst-term With the exception ofanimals trained to assist Karen52S0p-e3n5c0e0r halfcourses; January 18 forsecond-termhalfcourses. persons with disabilities, pets are not allowed in Arts&SocialSciences Afterthese dates,youmaystill drop courses, butyou buildings. Exceptionsforagiven building may be 318Paterson won'tbe ableto registerinanalternate course untilthe granted at the discretion ofthe Dean/Director 520-7460 nexttermunlessyoucan showthat"exceptional SheilaMcCallum& circumstances" areinvolved. responsible forthat building. Pets are not permitted PuIbkMluaikcnoaAWfgefeabmisretsne&tr appIofiynotum'ernetctoonssiedeetrhiengaspwpirotpcrhiiantgecaoduvrisesso,rimnaykoeuran tbororuugnhtlooonsecoanmpUunsivemrussittybegrloeuansdhse.dInanpdartuincduelrar,thdeogs D382Loeb department, school orinstitute. S/he shouldbe ableto control oftheirowners at all times. 520-3902 tellyouifthe courseis acceptable foryourdegree JoyClarke& BrendaPledge program. Ifyou're doingsomethingunusual (perhaps Science takingacourse from averydifferentfacultyorone Withdrawingis abigdeal. So don'tdo ithastily. 2201Herzberg whichmayoverlapwithanothercourseyouhave Takethetimetofindoutifthiswillhave anyimpacton 520-4440 alreadytaken), clearitwithRegistrarial Servicesand youracademicprogress (atRegistrarial Services), your LisaRalph considergettingthe permissioninwriting. studentloanand/orgrantorscholarship (attheAwards Engineerin2g09&0DMeisnitgon Remembertoothatchangingthe numberofcredits Office) andyourehgibihtytolive inResidence (atthe 520-5668 youtake duringeachtermmaymeanachange infees. HousingOffice) -anyofthese decisions couldaffect PeggeClarke Ifyou'rethinkingaboutdroppingacourse, makeyour yourfull-time status. Some facultieshave regulations GraduateStudies informed decision as quicklyaspossible. Eachweek whichlimitthe numberofrepeatcourses, replaced 1516Dunton you stayinthe coursewillresultinasmallerrefundof courses andfailedcourses anundergraduate student 520-2525 CarolCorkran fees (ifanyatall). maytake. Be sureto checkwithRegistrarial Services advisorsto confirmthatyouwon'texceedthe StudySkillsProgram: This universitythingmaynotalways be easy. Itcan discredits/attempts limits. StudentLifeServices take some adjustment, particularlyinyourfirstyear. If 501Unicentre you startfeelingoverwhelmed, keepyourchinup. Nowhere's one thingwe can'tstress enough: OmbudsService 520-6600 There are anumberofservices on campustohelpyou. Academic honestyisparamount. PLAGIARISM IS 511Unicentre includesAcEtsisvaeyRWeraidtiinngg,, It's agoodideato checkthese outearlyintheterm UNACCEPTABLE. Period. J5i2m0-K6e6n1ne7lly, OralPresentations, beforeyourunintotroublewithmid-term exams and You're notthe onlypersonwhoknowshowto Ombudsperson ThesisWriting finalassignments. Ifyou're havingdifficultywith retrieve information onthe Internet.Yourclassmates SuccessFactorSeminars course content, meetwithyourinstructorafterclass or do.Yourprofessors do.Youwillgetcaught. Andthe IndividualAssistance: duringscheduled office hours. Allinstructorshave a rulesare clear. Ifyouhave intentionallyplagiarized, Studyskillsvideotapes fewhours aweekavailable to see students the penalties are serious andcouldrange from afailure from InstructionalMedia individually. We've listedthe manyservices available inthe courseto suspensionfromthe University. Services to helpyou. (There maybe aminimalcharge forsome Some faculties consideritdishonestto submitthe 520-3812 services; others are free. Inallcases, the personnelare same essayintwo differentcourses. Knowthe rules. MathematicsTutorial experiencedto help in specific studyskills areas.) Neversubmitanassignmentinyournamethatis 4385HerCzebnetrrge Ifyouhave troublewithacourse onceyou're essentiallyacopyofsomethingyou'veworkedonwith 520-2155 enrolled, talktothe instructororteachingassistant aclassmate-evenwhentheinstructorallows group Speed-ReadingCourse first. Ifs/he can'thelp, approachthe department work.Write the assignmentusingyourownwords. CUSA chairperson. An academicadvisorinRegistrarial Don'tlendyourworkto anyone-it'snotworththerisk 401Unicentre Serviceswouldalsobe agoodpersonto consult. to eitherofyou. 520-6688 Sometimes studygroups canhelpyouwithyour Whenwritingan essay, followthe essaywriting WritingTut2o1ri5alPaSteerrvsiocne course load-gettogetherwith otherstudentsinthe guidelinesthatare available atthe Bookstore orin 520-6632 course to share notes, discuss essaysandassignments yourdepartment. Use footnotes carefully. Use quotation www.carleton.ca/wts orworktogether. Justmake sureyourprofis infavour marks oryourownwordsinsteadofarough EnglishasaSecond ofpeopleworkingtogether. S/he mayallowyouto paraphrase. Come upwithyourownideas.Your Language215Paterson 520-6613 debatewith eachotherbutprofs stillexpectyouto go departmentshouldhave directions oroutlinestofollow. awayandwriteyourownassignment. Ifanyone suggestsyourworkisnotyourown, contact Ombuds Services forinformation ontheprocess And ifyou feelthere is no otherrecourse foryou, followedbythe University. Allegations ofplagiarism you canWITHDRAWFROM COURSES. Butithasto andpenalties can onlybe dealtwithbythe be done accordingtoverystrictrules andregulations. Dean/Associate Dean ofaFaculty. Don'tletanyone Andithas tobe donebefore certain dates ifyouwish else penalizeyouforsupposedplagiarism. Aninterview to do sowithoutacademic penalty. Don'tjust stop is arrangedforthe student, usuallyattheDean's office. goingto classes ortellyourinstructoryou're Then, basedonthe interview, the Deanassesses ifthe withdrawing. allegations aretrue anddecides onthe appropriate Forundergraduates and Special Students, the penaltyifwarranted. deadline forwithdrawingfrom first-termhalfcourses is In short, avoidplagiarism. Doyourownwork- November2; forfull courses andforsecond-termhalf it'sthe onlywayyoucanbe sureyouare protectingthe courses, March 8. Ifyou're consideringthe option of credibilityofyourdegree. withdrawingfrom some orall ofyourcourses, you mustprocessyourownwithdrawalbycalling On to some ofthe nuts andbolts stuff:Aftereach Touchtone. Withdrawalswillbe effective fromthe date registrationperiod (OctoberandJune) you'llreceive a ofyourcall. Be sure to knowthe deadline dates for CONFIRMATION OFREGISTRATIONinthe mail. withdrawals. Readit carefully. This formlists allyourcourses, terms Beyondthese deadlinesyou maynotwithdrawand andsections. Ifthere are anymistakes, getintouch youwillfail the course. Thiswill notbe erasedfrom with Registrarial Servicesimmediately. Don'tlet yourrecord and furtherproblems couldarise inre- yourselfendupwithafailurein acourseyounever Survival registeringat Carleton or seekingadmission elsewhere. attendedorno recorded grade forthe courseyou did A . m attend. Alsomake sureyourlocalandhome addresses are correct. DID YOU KNOW? about Fees Outstanding. Records&Registration ify0Uneedto confirmto external agencies or groupsthatyouare indeedauniversitystudent,you 405R5o2b0e-r3t6s0o7n pcraoncgeestsiangCEtiRmTeIiFsI4C8AhToIurOsN.OFENROLMENT. Normal The University is not an ogre. Ifyou owe money which you cannot pay immediately, visit the Business OfcoursewehaveDEADLINES! Andlots of'em! The Office. See ifsomething can be worked out. Also mostcomprehensive lists ofacademicand consulttheAwards Office tofind about possible administrative deadlines setbytheUniversitycanbe financial aid. foundinthe Undergraduate Calendar, pp. 12-13; Graduate Calendar, pp. 11-12. Withinthese formalguidelines, eachinstructorwill ABS (Absent) is assignedifyoufailtowrite the final establishhis/herschedule fortests, submissionof exam evenwhenthe courseworkhasbeencompleted. assignmentsandcompletionofothercoursework. This EssentiallyanABSis consideredafailure. shouldbe clearlyspelledoutearlyintheterminthe Rememberthatexams missedbecauseyoumisread course outline giventoyouinclass. thetimetable (orwrote downthewrongdate ortime) Extensions maybe availableinreallyserious maynotbe rescheduled. SeeyourRegistrarifthis "specialcircumstances". It'spossiblethatindividual happens. instructorswilltake intoaccountspecialextenuating • DEFERRED EXAMS -Ifyoufindyourselfin circumstances andbewillingtopermitinformal tractionthe daybeforeyourfinal exam orifserious extensionsforassignments. Itusuallyhelpsifyouhave illness, deathinthe family, orsomethingmajoris beenareasonablygood studentandhave attended affectingyou, itis possibleto applyformallyfora classes. Deferringascheduledfinal examorarranging deferredexamoradeferredfinalassignment. Contact tohandinanassignmentbeyondDecember3 (forfirst- Registrarial Serviceswithin 5 days ofthe exam. There termhalfcourses) orApril 11 (forfullcourses and are strictdeadlines-checkthe Calendar. Thisisabig second-termhalfcourses) istechnicallyimpossible deal, soproofordocumentationwillberequired (e.g., a unlessthe appropriate Registrarial Services' office letterfromyourdoctor) and/orappeals committee approves.Youmustapplyfor • EXAM RULES-Ifyoufindyourselfpanicking adeferredexamwithin 5 days ofthe exam. beforeyougetto anexam, talktoyourinstructorora One otherreminder- don'tmake travelplans counsellor. Itmayhelp.Whenyougetto an exam, don't beforeyou seethe Christmas orfinal exam sitwithfriends ortalktofriends. Talkingwithanyone schedule. Professors and Registrarial Services do exceptthe examproctors is forbidden. That'showstrict notnormallyreschedule exams. itis. And don'tcarrynotes,books orpaperstoyour Some professors, notwithoutgoodreason, are seat. adamantaboutdeadlines andinsistonacademic Details are spelled outontheback ofyourofficial penaltiesifyoumissthem. Usuallytheywillmakethis exambooklet-butmake apointofreadingthe clear (inwriting) atthebeginningoftheyear. Ifthey completerules onconduct [UndergradCalendar, pp. 47- haven't, findouthowtheyfeelaboutthe matter. 49) before exams. Remember-itneverhurtstoask. Ifanyone everaccusesyouofCHEATING, seethe OmbudsService EXAMSARE GRADED FROMA+ to Fandeach Ombudspersonforassistance. 511Unicentre 520-6617 gradehas acorrespondingnumericalvaluetoa Ifyou're suspected ofcheatingorbreakingexam JimKennelly, maximumof12 grade points; standardpercentage rules, youwillbe askedto attendan interviewwiththe Ombudsperson equivalents are specifiedinthe UndergradCalendar, Dean ofyourfaculty. Aguiltyverdictcanresultin p. 47; andinthe Graduate Calendar, p. 61. The mark failure andeven suspension. Ombuds Services can provideyouwithallthe detailsregardingthese instructional offences. DID YOU KNOW? The bigquestion atthe end ofeach term orsession Touchtone About Co-Op Programs... is "Howdid I do"? FINAL GRADESare made 520-7800 availableto students as soonas humanlypossible.You Helpline M-F:8:30amto4:30pm can findoutaboutyourgradesbycallingTouchtone 520-3666 Want a chancetowork and learn at the same time? andenteringthe service code "4" forgrades,your TranscriptLine Co-Op Education is a 3-way relationship between studentnumberandpersonalaccess code. Also,ITV 520-3606 employers, students and the University. Co-Op andsome mid-term grades are availablebycalling students alternate periods of paid work experience Touchtone andrequestingservice code "8". The Universitydoes notmail outindividual with theiracademic studies, to learn about career statements ofmarks. Returningundergraduate options and develop contacts. Co-Op normallyadds studentswillreceive adegree audit, which summarizes oneyearonto a 4year degree program. Students courses completedto date, intheirregistrationpackage graduate after 5 years having obtained 12-20 months forthe next session. Eachgraduatingstudentwill ofwork experience. The deadlinefor May 2002 receive acomplete officialtranscriptatthetime of placement is November1, 2001. For info, seethe Co- gofrfaidciuaalttiroannsaclroinpgtswiftohretxhetierrndailplpoumrap.osIefsy,oduirreecqtuiyroeur Op Room, 1400 Technology&Training Centre, 520- requestto Records andRegistration Services. Final 4331, co-op [email protected]. grades, includingofficialtranscripts, are notreleased Carleton offers undergraduate Co-Op options in: bythe Universityto studentswith outstanding accounts. Architectural Studies, Commerce, ComputerScience, Some departmentspostgradesbystudentnumber Engineering, Industrial Design, Public Affairs and before theyare processedtothe studentrecord system. Policy Management, Mathematics & Statistics, and The earlieryou getalookatthe list, the earlieryou Science. canbegin consideringwhetherornotyouwanta Survival reviewofyourgrade. 5 . Andyes, mistakes sometimeshappen. Arithmetical such, itwouldbewiseto go overwhatinformation orclerical errorsare notinfrequent; even substantive shouldbe includedinyourletterofpetitionwiththe errors ofjudgmentcanhappen. Ifyoufeela REVIEW relevantadvisorinyourfaculty. Iftheissues are OF GRADEiswarranted, startbyspeakinginformally reasonablycomplex,youmayalsowishto consult withyourinstructoras soonasyoucanafterthe Ombuds Services. grades are posted. Some departmentsinsistonformal Ifyourpetitionisnotallowed, there maybe further reviewofgrades, others donot. Some ensurethatone avenues ofappeal. Checkwiththe Ombuds Services ortwo instructors reviewyourwork. Sincethere are aboutthe relevantprocedures. over40 schools anddepartments, thepracticevaries. Ifyou're notsatisfiedwithyourinstructor's OncetheUniversityhasapprovedacourse description response,youmaytakeyourrequesttothe chairperson andaddedittothe Calendar, theinstructorhas fairly ofthe department/directorofthe schoolconcerned. If wide freedomtoteachas, andwhat, s/he pleases. For you're stilldissatisfied, call Ombuds Services. thisreason,butalsobecause aninformalapproachis The formalprocedureforareviewofgrade should usuallythebestwayto start, talkdirectlywithyour ensurethatyourrequestis notoverlooked. (However, instructorabout COURSEWORKORINSTRUCTION wewould stilladvise speakingtoyourinstructoras COMPLAINTS. Ifit's aconcernyou sharewithother well, ifyoucan.) Tobegin, filloutaformalrequestfor students, discussitandtrytoworkoutasolution as a reviewatRegistrarial Services (deadlines areinvolved) group. Iftheissueremainsunresolved, meetwiththe Ifyouare outoftown, writetothem.Youwillbe chairperson ordirectorofthe departmentorschool informed ofthe resultbyletter. The $50feeyoupayfor concerned. S/he canmediateinthe dispute. areviewisrefundable onlyifyourgrade is raised. Keep All courseswillhavewritten course outlines inmindtoothatyourgrade couldevenbe loweredupon detailingcontent, distributionofmarks, deadlines, etc. review. Discussthiswithamemberofthe Registrarial This shouldbe availabletoyouatthebeginningofthe Services staffofyourfacultyatthe outsetofyour course. Readitcarefully. Whilethe exercise of requestforareview. independentacademicjudgmentis animportantright ofanyinstructor, there are somelimitations setby StudySkills Academic success depends on alot-howreadyyou departmental, facultyorSenate (university-wide) rules. StudentLifeServices are foruniversity,yourabilityto adjusttothe rigours Forexample, thereis adeadline (thelastdatefor 501U5n2i0c-e6n6t0r0e ofuniversitylife andyourcommitmenttohardwork. course changesinagiventerm) bywhichtime Poorstudyhabits canleadto slidingmarksandeven instructors musthaveinformed students, inwriting, AcademicAdvisors: to eventualACADEMIC PROBATION OR howthe markingscheme operates. Lettergrades ContinuingEducation DEBARMENT. assignedbyyourprofessormustconformto Carleton's 302Robertson Ifyouare debarred, you're goneforatleastayear. standardizedpercentage equivalents (see Undergrad 520-3500 Students inArts &Social Sciences andPublicAffairs Calendar, p. 47); askifa 'bellcurve' is everused. KarenSpencer &Managementwho are debarredmaypetitiontheJoint Similarly, there areruleswhichgovernhowlatein Arts&Soc3i1a8lPSactieernscoens Committee onAdmissions and Studiesforreadmission anacademicyearexams andassignments maybe 520-7460 afteraone-yearabsencefrompost-secondarystudies. scheduled. Forquahfying- andfirst-yearcourses, final SheilaMcCallum& However, readmissionisnotguaranteed. andmid-yearexamsmustbeheld duringthe official IkukoWebster Inallfaculties, ifyoufindyourselfonprobation, it examinationperiod. Inthese courses-andalsoin PublicAffairs& meansyou'vebeengivena secondchance. Butthe second- andthird-yearcourses-notests orexamsmay Management D382Loeb terms andconditions ofyourprobationaryyearwillbe beheldinthe last2 weeks ofclassesinthefirstor 520-3902 appliedverystrictly. Andifyoucan'tmeetthem,you secondterms ofthefall/wintersession. (Formore JoyClarke& willbe debarred. Itmaybethatanotheruniversityor examrules, see UndergradCalendar, pp. 47-48.) BrendaPledge communitycollegewillacceptyoubut, thenagain, Ifyoufeelyouneedanimpartialopinion and Science 2201Herzberg perhaps notwithoutawaitingperiod. Ifyoufeelthat perhapsrepresentation oradvice, contactOmbuds 520-4440 youhave some special (andresolvable) reasonsfor Services. Registrarial Services canalsohelpfillyouin LisaRalph havingfailedtopassyourprobationaryyear,youcan onfacultyanduniversity-widerules. Engineering&Design petitionthe decisiontotheJointCommittee on RichardVanLoon 2059200-M5i6n6t8o Admissions and Studies. The firstthingto doisto Remember, aswell, thatthe UniversityPresident, President PeggeClarke discussyourpetition atlengthwiththe advisorin RichardVanLoon, Vice-PresidentAcademic (G. Stuart 650210-R3o8b0e1rtson GraduateStudies Registrarial Services. Adam), AdministrativeVice-President (DuncanWatt), presidentsjfficeecarletorLca 1516Dunton Dean ofStudents (LeonardLibrande) oranyone ofthe LeonardLibrande 520-2525 The Universityhas its share ofrules and Deans maybevvltlingtohelpyou. As executive officers DeanofStudents CarolCorkran regulations,butwe alsohave anAPPEAL SYSTEM. ofthe University, theymaybe ableto simplifythe 505Robertson 520-2874 Ifyoufeelan academic oradministrative injustice has problemsyouface. [email protected] been done orthe facts overlooked, youmayhaveyour case heard. Frivolous appeals are discouraged,butthe system is there foryouwhenyoureallyneedit. A DID YOU KNOW? preeltiietfiofnroismdaisptuibnlctisfhreodmraegnulaaptpieoanl..AAnpaetpipteiaolnasleleekgses About the Campus Card... misrepresentation oraninjustice onthe partofthe University. It's the one card you can't do without at Carleton. Acommon sortofPETITIONwouldfallunderthe The Campus Card hasyour photo, your 6-digit jurisdiction ofthe appeals committee inyourfaculty Carleton ID numberand a Campus Card code. It'salso (ContinuingEducationfor special students orthe your librarycard and you use it forthe Athletics executive committee ofGraduate Studies forgraduate facilities and various debit accountsthat can be students) The committees are empoweredto interpret . activated foryourconvenience. These include pre- academic rules, to allowan exceptionto arule andto reviewthe administrative application ofaregulation. paid meal plansand all purchases on vending Included are the rules governingstanding, probation, machines. This yearyou will need the Campus Card to graduation, withdrawingand permissionto continue purchase photocopying. The Campus Cash Plan can be registration. purchased at Information Carleton, Res Commons Survival ThiTshmeeacnomsmyiotutreepsetailtimoonstwialllwbaeysinmwereittt"einnfcoarmmearta."A.s Service Deskand Chartwells. 6 When dealingwithacomplaint, grievance orappeal, Universityemployees orfacultymembers are not "the DID YOU KNOW? enemy". Theycanhelp-treatthemrespectfully. About the Transcript Line. Ifyou're thinkingaboutachange inuniversity scenery, rememberthis: Universitieslikethe ideathat they're givingyouawhole degree, notjustaddingtheir Need the line on your marks?The Transcript Line nameto anassortmentofcourses from other (520-3606) provides detailed information on ordering universities. Soinorderto getcreditforcoursesyou transcripts by mail or fax. Ifyou owe past fees or wanttotake atOTHERUNIVERSITIES (oraFrench fines, transcripts will not be issued. Processing course onaSummerBursaryProgram),youmustask normally reguires 48 hours, but allowtwo weeks at RegistrarialServicesfora "LetterofPermission"well inadvance ofregisteringforthe course. Anapplication the end ofacademic sessions (January, May, August). processingfee of$25 appliesforeachcourse, It isyour responsibilityto submit requests well in regardless ofcreditvalue, to amaximum of$100per advance ofany deadlines you hope to meet. There is academic session (see UndergradCalendar, p. 46). Apply no feefor Carleton transcripts. formally,withacalendardescriptionofthe courseyou wanttotake, atRegistrarialServicesbeforeyou register. ApplicationdeadlinesinArts & Social materialsto awebsite. Afterthe first3weeks of & SciencesandPublicAffairs Managementare: classesyou're invitedto attendthe on-campus lectures November 15 forJanuaryregistration; March30for ofyourcourse (ifspaceisavailable) to ask questions summerregistration;July31 forSeptember andmeetwithyourinstructors andclassmates. Some registration. Ifyouare inanotherfaculty, seeyour coursesincludeweeklygroups orlabs. This givesyou RegistrarialServicesfordeadlines. Forcalendarsfrom the opportunityto meetyourITVclassmates.ITV otheruniversities, see CareerServices. studentsare invitedtojoin on-campus studentsto Incertain cases, Carleton students canregisterat participateinthe end-of-term evaluationprocess. UniversityofOttawawithoutpayingextrafees. Youwillbe providedwithcourse materials and Registrationforms andinformation onthe exchange gradedassignments andexams. Assignment, testand agreementare available atyourRegistrarial Services. final exam marks are availabletoyouthroughthe CheckwithUniversityofOttawaforregistrationand Touchtone system. course-change deadlines. Remember, thisis nota TakingacoursethroughITVcan leadyouto delay methodforregisteringinacourse forwhichyouwould viewinglecturetapes untiljustbefore examtime. nothavebeen eligibletoregisteratCarleton. Make Beware! Video crammingdoesn'twork! You couldalso surethatthe courseyoupickis acceptable. Certain missimportantdeadlines andannouncements.ITV conditions apply-seeyourRegistrar. learningis great-butitreallyhelpsifyou're a motivatedandorganizedindependentlearner. InstructionalTelevision Andifthewhole idea ofgettingyourselfout ofbed One othernote onthe academic front: Itdoesn'tjust 303Robertson andinto the lecture hallis too hardto fathom, happen.YOUACTUALLYHAVETO APPLYTO www.carleto5n2.0c-a4/0i5t5v considerCARLETON'SITV. We cometoyouinyour GRADUATE-it'snotan automatic consequence of [email protected] ownhome-onTV. Avarietyofcourses are offered finishingyourfinal course. It's uptoyouto notify TapestoYouService throughthisflexible, efficientmeansto provideyou RegistrarialServices ofyourintentionto graduate. 520-4042 withaccessto courseswhichmaynototherwisebe The deadlinesfor2001-2002 are: December 1 -for www.carleton.ca/itv availabletoyou. Youmayfindyourselfin atelevision wintergraduationin February; February 1 -forspring distanceeducation @carleton.ca section ofacoursebecausethe most-suitable on- graduation inJune; August31 -forfallgraduationin campus sectionisfilled, because ofpersonal or November. Ifthisisyourfinalyear, getan auditfrom academictimetable constraintswhichmake itmore yourRegistrarin Septemberto ensureyouare meeting convenient, oryoumayhave chosentotake courses in the graduationrequirements. yourhome locationdistantfrom campusviatheTapes- to-Youservice. And finally, everythingyou'vejustreadwillprobably MacOdrumLibrary AllITVcourseshavethe same requirements and be irrelevantifyouhaven'tmade the MACODRUM 520-5621 expectations as on-campus courses. EachITVcourse LIBRARYan integralpart ofyour Carleton career. Circulationdesk has avoice-mail servicethroughwhichyoucanleave It's anincredible resource centre. Use itwell. 520-2734 questions orexpress concerns.You canleave messages The undergraduate loanperiodistwoweeks. www.library.carleton.ca foryourprofessororteachingassistant24/7usinga Fourth-yearhonours students, graduate students and numberofoptions. ManyITVcourse instructorsuse staffare entitledto four-weekloans, subjectto recall the campus CHATemailandnewsgroup systemsto foranotherpatronaftertwoweeks. enhance discussionandcommunicationorpost course YourCampus Cardis alsoyourlibrarycard. Ifyour cardis lostorstolen, reportitat 520-7800, code "9" immediately. Youare responsible forallbookstaken outonyourcard. DID YOU KNOW? Overdue fines andsanctions are substantial. Ifyou About Your Rights As a Tenant... have three ormorebooks overdue,yourborrowing privilegeswillbe suspendeduntilallare returned. A $3 billingcharge is addedforfines notpaidwhenthe Landlords can only increaseyour rent once a year. books are returned. Once abillis issued itmustbe paid tothe Business Office (bytelebankingormailinga The allowable rent increase for 2001 is 2.9%. cheque), notatthe Circulation Desk. Charges forlost Anything abovethat, the landlord must applytothe books are high ($75 nrinimum). It's agoodpracticeto Ontario Rental Tribunal for permission. regularlycheckyourpatron recordwhich lists allthe books currentlysigned outtoyou. Anydiscrepancies lIfanydoluorpdaymufsirtstpaanydyolaust6m%onitnht'esrersetntoninthaedvlaanscte, the psohsosuilbdleb.e reportedtothe Circulation Deskas soonas month's rent. The province has a helpful information Disputes orenquiries overregulations shouldfirst line at1-888-332-3234. be referredtothe Patron EnquiryAssistantatthe Circulation Desk. Unresolved disputes canbe appealed Survival 7 inprogressive levelstothe HeadofAccess Services, Informationleaflets onhowtousethe Library, UniversityLibrarianortheninwritingtothe Senate regulations and subjectbibliographies are available LibraryCommittee. Examgrades andtranscriptswill nearthe main InformationDesk. Orientationtours and bewithheldfrom studentswhohaveunpaidfines workshops are offeredin Septemberand Octoberto recordedintheiraccount. acquaintyouwiththebuilding, the collections and Circulationandreservesinformationis displayedon CUBEusage. Special subject seminars are offeredby CUBE (soontobe renamed CarletonUniversityLibrary priorarrangement (520-2600 ext. 2017). Catalogue). Reserve materialmaybeborrowedmainly Studyspace is distributedthroughoutthebuilding foruse inthe library, althoughsome itemsare available attables and carrelsinopenareas androoms. forovernightuse orforafewdays. Temperatures canvarydrasticallyfromfloortofloor- The Library's general service areas (information ifyoufindittoowarmorcoldinone area, tryanother. desks, checkout,bookreturnandinterlibraryloans) are Don'tleaveyourpersonalpossessions, valuables or locatedonthe mainfloor. CUBEterminals arefoundon books chargedoutonyourlibrarycardunattended; eachfloorandalarge-printterminalforvisually- thieves are atworkinthe library, as elsewhere. impairedpatronshasbeeninstalledneartheJoy The Self-Checkmachine availablenearthe exit MaclarenAdaptiveTechnologyCentre. Twoterminals allowsyouto checkoutbooksyourself. The exitis forconsultingORBIS, the UniversityofOttawaonline monitoredbyan electronic detection gate. catalogue, are alsolocatedonthe mainfloor. Itis expectedthatanewintegratedlibrarysystem willbeintroducedinJanuary2002.Watchfor announcementsatthe Library. DID YOU KNOW? About the Grad Emergency Fund... Graduate Studies operates a special emergency bursaryfund (Graduate Awards Office, 520-2600 ext. 8349; contact Diane Berezowski). Thefund is extremely limited, but ifyou are badlystrapped financiallythey may be ableto help. Also, a small loan fund is run bythe Graduate Students' Association (600 Unicentre, 520-6616). For all your printing needs Gnmhir Design Photocopying llV X^J Posters JL Y^J JL (Legal, letter,tabloid) Brochures CARLETON JL UNIVERSITY Booklets SERVICES Unicentre 520-3703 Flyers Library 520-6679 Room 150 Loeb Bid 520-7484 Room A205 Full Service Printing 102 Robertson Hall • Black & white, 2-colour, 4-colour, binding Brochures • • Posters • Business cards • Booklets Are you a graduate studentpreparing to have yourthesis copied? We will make sure it's printed on the properpaper.