Graduate Calendar Archives: 2005 / 2006

Student Services and General Information

Alumni Association

610 Robertson Hall
Telephone: 1-866 CUPROUD (287-7683)
(613) 520-4047
Fax: (613) 520-3587
Email: cu_proud@carleton.ca
Web site: carleton.ca/alumni

The Carleton University Alumni Association (CUAA) is a thriving organization of more than 90,000 graduates living in Canada and around the world. All graduates automatically become members of the association. On request, students who have completed five full credits but are no longer registered at Carleton may also become members.

As the official voice of Carleton graduates, the CUAA represents the interests and expectations of alumni to the University and ensures that alumni have an enduring voice in University affairs and advancement. The Association also serves as a link between Carleton and its graduates, providing opportunities for social interaction, networking and volunteer service of all kinds. Graduates can get involved, network and socialize with fellow graduates at events organized in major cities across Canada, the U.S. and overseas by 12 branches, four international affiliate groups and 18 active chapters.

As ambassadors for Carleton, alumni promote the University's excellence and prestige through contact with fellow graduates, government, the public, faculty, students and potential students. The CUAA and its members also aim to:

• Foster a continued appreciation of advanced education at the University through regular communication about the University's programs and research groups;
• Provide the University with advice and guidance on matters relating to the alumni and the University;
• Encourage a spirit of loyalty, friendship, service and benevolence among the members of the Association;
• Promote and support branches, chapters and affiliates of the Association throughout Canada and internationally, and to coordinate interaction among these groups.

All graduates with known addresses receive various correspondence from the University including Carleton University Magazine, news on events and activities, and fundraising appeals. Alumni may opt out of affinity mailings by informing the Department of Development and Alumni by email at cu_proud@carleton.ca or by phone at 1-866-CU-PROUD (287-7683).

Graduates are also encouraged to register in the online alumni community, the Carleton Café, to find old friends, post messages, catch up on news and events, and access the many great services offered exclusively to alumni.

Executive Council of the Carleton University Alumni Association

Gerard Buss, BA/73 President
Jennifer Higgins-Ingham, BA/89, BAHons/92 Past President
Jane Gilbert, BJ/80 Vice President, Chapters
Micheline McKay, BA/83 Vice President, Branches
Mike Colledge, MSC/84Chair, Services Committee
Charlie Cattran, BCom/02 Athletics Board Representative
Alex Wooley, BA/89 Chair, Editorial Advisory Committee
Ruth Lifeso, BSc/63 Senate Representative
James Villeneuve, BA/85 Board of Governors Representative
Jay Nordenstrom, BA/02 President, Ottawa Branch
Donna Lindell, BJ/90 President, Toronto Branch

Athletics and Recreation

Telephone: (613) 520-4480

The mandate of the Department of Physical Recreation and Athletics is to enhance campus life, spirit, and health by providing a variety of opportunities for high-quality physical activity that meet the needs of students and staff. A balance of programs is offered for all skill and competitive levels, including freelance recreation, instructional programs, intramural sports, and inter-university athletics.

The athletic facilities include a 4,500 square metre fieldhouse with two artificial turf fields and a 220 meter jogging track; an L-shaped fifty-metre pool with diving tower; a Fitness Centre with weight-training equipment and cardiovascular machines; six International squash courts; a double gymnasium; a fitness studio, combatives and multipurpose rooms. In addition, a new $12.8 million Alumni Hall & Sports Centre will open in the winter of 2005. The facility will house a triple gymnasium with seating for up to 2,000 and a 465 square metre cardio/fitness area. Outdoor facilities include Keith Harris Stadium, two other playing fields, and five tennis courts. These facilities may be available to students either for recreational needs or for organized competitions.

Instructional classes include group fitness programs such as aerobics, Pilates, weight-training, and step aerobics; personal training services; fitness appraisals; aquatics programs such as learn-to-swim, aquafit, and masters' swim; dance; martial arts; yoga; and tai chi.

For further information on varsity athletics, competitive club teams, and intramurals, contact the Athletics Department or visit our Web site at carleton.ca/athletics.

Full-time graduate students are eligible for inter-university athletics, subject to league regulations. An Athletics Board advises the Department and the University on matters of athletics and recreation policy through the Office of the President. The Board is composed of members from Faculty, Administration, Alumni, the Students' Associations, and the Residence Association.

Bookstore

Telephone: (613) 520-3832

Carleton's bookstore sells texts, supplies, books, CDs and magazines, gift items, clothing, and used books. It is conveniently located at a central location on campus, right next to the University Library.

The following hours are subject to change:

Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, 11:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Career Services

508 University Centre
Telephone: (613) 520-6611
TDD: (613) 520-3937
Fax: (613) 520-5695
Web site: carleton.ca/career
Email: career@carleton.ca

Career Services is the campus career and employment centre, providing students and alumni with the resources and materials needed to embark upon their career exploration process. Services provided by this office include:

Job Postings
Career Services offers a tailored on-line job posting service for Carleton students who are looking for part-time, volunteer, internship and summer job postings as well as full-time job opportunities for new graduates.

Career Counseling and Employment Advising
Career and employment-related workshops are offered to give students the tools necessary for their career exploration. Career Counsellors and Employment Advisors work with students to help them become aware of different career options. Assessment tools are used to assist students to acquire knowledge about their personality, strengths and interests as they pertain to the world of work. Employment workshops such as Resumé/Cover Letter Writing, Job Search and Networking, and Interview Skills are offered weekly. We also offer a C.V. vs. Resumé writing workshop. The Career Connection program teaches students how to network with professionals doing their desired job.

Employment Information Events
Career Services organizes career and employment information events to help students and recent graduates to gather information on career possibilities. These events include on-campus visits from employers and associations to discuss career opportunities; information sessions on government employment programs; and presentations from various representatives to provide students and alumni with information about working abroad, and targeted career and networking information fairs.

Resource Centre
A resource centre is available for students to research educational, employment, and career planning interests. Resources available include: occupational materials, job search materials, newspapers, business periodicals, occupational and labour market trends, work and study abroad resources and salary information. Computers are available in the Resource Centre for students to access job postings and research potential employers.

Graduate Year Recruitment
Employers from both the private and public sectors recruit Carleton University graduating students for permanent employment opportunities, available at the end of the academic terms. Positions advertised through the program are of a professional nature. Students seeking employment through the Graduate Year Recruitment Program must be in their graduating and final year of studies at Carleton University. The recruiting season takes place during the fall and winter terms. Graduate Year Recruitment job postings are advertised on-line through the Career Services web site.

Services for Recent Graduates
All programs and services offered by Career Services are available for recent graduates up to three years from completion of their degree. Attending our career and employment workshops will help recent grads make the successful transition from school to the world of work.

Carleton International

Director: Mary Jo Lynch
510 Tory Building
Telephone: (613) 520-2519
Fax: (613) 520-2521
Web site: carleton.ca/ci
Email: Carleton_international@carleton.ca

Carleton International co-ordinates the University's efforts in international activities. Carleton has many formal academic linkages with institutions in other countries. Carleton International administers these on behalf of the University, and some allow graduate students while registered at Carleton to spend a term or a year abroad on academic exchange. Information and applications to participate in an exchange and information on scholarship and study opportunities abroad are available through Carleton International. The international exchange application deadline is usually early in December; check the Carleton International Web site for this year's deadline.

Carleton International is also responsible for the negotiation, management and administration of international grants and contracts, liaison with the international and diplomatic community and for the reception of foreign visitors and delegations to the University.

Carleton University Students' Association (CUSA)

University Centre 401
Telephone: (613) 520-6688
Fax: (613) 520-3704
Web site: cusaonline.com

The Carleton University Students' Association (CUSA) is an incorporated, student-run organization that promotes the interests of the student body. All registered full or part-time undergraduate students are members of CUSA.

CUSA represents the students' interests to all levels of government and administration. It is also the founding member of the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) and CFS-Ontario. These two organizations are committed to bringing about necessary educational, administrative and/or legislative changes in those areas affecting students.

Student services funded wholly or in part or operated by CUSA include: Carleton Disability Awareness Centre; Carleton Foot Patrol; Carleton Food Centre; the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Centre; International Students' Centre; Bill Ellis Centre for Mature and Part-time Students; New University Government; Womyn's Centre; Race, Ethnicity and Culture Hall, and over 150 clubs and societies.

CUSA business ventures include: Oliver's Pub and Patio; Rooster's Coffeehouse; Unicentre Store; and a Canada Post outlet.

The legislative body of CUSA is a 34-member Students' Council made up of representatives from each faculty and six executive members who are elected annually by the student population. Elections take place in February. The term of office is twelve months commencing the following May.

CUSA also sponsors more than 150 clubs and societies, alternate education programs, speaker series, and concerts.

The Students' Association is continually working to improve and expand its scope of activities. Students are encouraged to communicate ideas and opinions to members of their elected representatives in CUSA, to participate and become actively involved in the activities of the Association, and to exercise their voting privileges.

For more information please contact cusa@cusaonline.com or visit the CUSA Web site. The

The Chaplaincy

Ecumenical Chaplaincy
T-21 Tory Tunnel, Rev. Dr. Tom Sherwood
T-20 Tory Tunnel, Chaplaincy Centre Lounge
T-19, Tory Tunnel, the Quiet Room
Telephone: (613) 520-4449
Chaplain, Rev. Dr. Tom Sherwood
Email: tom_sherwood@carleton.ca

Roman Catholic Chaplaincy
T-4, Tory Tunnel
Telephone: (613) 520-2896
Chaplain, Deacon Derek G. Smith

For over three decades a chaplaincy service has existed at Carleton. Part of its function is to share experiences, insights, friendships and our faith. We are also involved in study and discussion groups, community projects, development education, marriage preparation and religious services. In addition, we have connections with many organizations and resources on campus and with churches and religious groups in the Ottawa area.

The two principal chaplains (Ecumenical and Roman Catholic) are supported by a number of people in the Chaplaincy offices, which are open most days. Appointments are not necessary but at times they are advisable. People are encouraged to visit the offices at any time.

A Quiet Room, used for individual meditation, prayer, study groups and worship services, is open all day, five days a week. For bookings or other information, inquire at the Ecumenical Chaplaincy Centre or speak to the Ecumenical Chaplain. For information about special services, program activities, guest speakers and other events, speak to the Ecumenical Chaplain and/or the Roman Catholic Chaplain. Colonel By

Colonel By Child Care Centre

Located by the Athletics Complex
Telephone: (613) 520-2715
Fax: (613) 520-3992
Web site: cbccc.ca
Email: cbccc@bellnet.ca

Colonel By Child Care Centre, a non-profit parent cooperative located on the University campus, has been providing quality child care to children and their families for over twenty-five years. Our skilled teaching staff provides care and education for 57 children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years, year-round, Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. The Centre is governed by the parents of enrolled children; cooperative partnerships between parents and staff enrich our programs and promote quality child care. Enrolment priority is given to the students, staff and faculty of the University and the Centre offers subsidized spaces to families who qualify.

Computer Store

The Computer Store carries a full range of computer products, (including Apple, IBM, NEC Bell, and Compaq computers, printers, modems, and other peripherals) at very competitive prices. Software is also available with educational discounts up to 60% for students, faculty and staff with valid ID card.
Store hours:
Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed weekends and statutory holidays.
Summer hours are posted at the entrance.

Computing and Communications Services

401 Robertson Hall
Telephone: (613) 520-3700

A wide range of computer services is available to students. Several public computer labs provide access to over 80 different applications software packages, including the Microsoft and Corel Office Suites. Comprehensive data analysis packages such as SAS, SPSS, Maple, NVivo, and ArcView are available for general research applications. All students are eligible for a Student Computing Account that provides access to email, calendar, course message boards, WebCT, and the internet. Laser printing facilities and CD-ROM services are available at the labs on campus. The Campus Help Desk provides assistance to students during regular business hours and evenings and weekends during the school term. A list of student services is available at: carleton.ca/ccs/acct/student/studentcs.asp

Complete information about computing on campus is available on the web at: carleton.ca/ccs.

For information, or assistance, please contact the Campus Help Desk at MacOdrum Library 4th floor, or call 520-3700.

Copyright Compliance

Carleton University is committed to compliance in all copyright matters. Noncompliance is a violation of the Canadian Copyright Act. In addition to any actions that might be taken by any copyright owner or its licensing agent, the University will take steps against any breach of this policy.

See carleton.ca/ims/copyrig1.html for guidelines on copyright compliance.

Disclosure

The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities and Statistics Canada require that Carleton University provide to them information pertaining to a student's status and other selected personal information. Upon registration as a student, one is deemed to agree to the disclosure by Carleton University of the student's status and other selected personal information pursuant to any such requirement.

Equity Services

Tory Building, Suite 421
Telephone: 520-5622
Web site: carleton.ca/equity
Aboriginal Lounge: Room T27 (Tunnel level of Tory)

Equity Services ensures that all members of the University community (teaching assistants, instructors, faculty, students and staff) study, work and live in a respectful environment at Carleton University. Equity Advisors promote equity and the accommodation of diversity through proactive education, outreach and services. Advisors also provide impartial and confidential information, advice and assistance, including various forms of conflict resolution, to assist in the informal or formal resolution of human rights complaints regarding harassment and discrimination.

Equity Services includes the Centre for Aboriginal Culture and Education (CACE), whose mandate is to promote the recruitment, retention and presence of aboriginal students, faculty and staff on campus and to foster an aboriginal vision for Carleton. The Centre provides one-on-one support for aboriginal students, organizes cultural activities and events, and hosts the Aboriginal Lounge.

Equity Services is largely responsible for the implementation of Carleton's comprehensive Human Rights Policies and Procedures. This policy outlines the University's commitment to prevent discrimination and harassment, in sections entitled: «Anti-Racism and Ethnocultural Relations Policy; Gender Equality Policy; Sexual Orientation Equality Policy; and Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy.» The policy also includes a section on Educational Equity which reinforces the university's commitment to «equity in educational programs and services» and designates Equity Services as a resource for students needing accommodation based on religious or parental and family obligations.

Equity Services is responsible for the research, co-ordination and maintenance of the University's legislative obligations under the Federal Contractors Program. This program's primary goal is the achievement of equal opportunity for women, Aboriginal peoples, visible minorities and persons with disabilities in all aspects of employment.

Fees

Tuition fees, late charges, and other fees and charges are reviewed in the spring of each year. At the time of printing, tuition fees and charges for 2005-06 were not yet determined.

Once fees and charges have been set, specific details will be published on Carleton's Web site by May 1 (carleton.ca/fees/) and in the Registration Instructions and Class Schedule booklet which is made available to all incoming and returning students in July. Students are advised to familiarize themselves with this information.

Dates Relating to Fees and Charges

Dates relating to tuition fee payments, cancellations of course selections, late charges, and other fees or charges are published in the Important Dates and Deadlines section of the 2005-06 Registration Instructions and Class Schedule booklet.

Graduate Students' Association

University Centre 600
Telephone: (613) 520-6616
Fax: (613) 520-3680
E-mail: gsa@carleton.ca

The Graduate Students' Association (GSA) represents the collective interests and promotes the general welfare of the graduate students of Carleton University. The Association promotes and maintains communications between the graduate students and the University administration and represents graduate students within the University. The GSA can aid individual graduate students with specific problems related to the University community. The Association also acts to stimulate social, intellectual and political contact among graduate students.

The GSA Council is comprised of annually elected student representatives from each department, a four-member Executive (Internal Directors) and two External Directors. The Council meets on a monthly basis. For more information on becoming a GSA Councilor, contact the GSA office.

The Association owns and operates two separate lounges: Mike's Place (613) 520-6681, a pub on the second level of the Unicentre; and the Gekko Grotto (ext. 8783), a coffee and computer lounge on the sixth level of the Unicentre. For full information on GSA services, please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook: Manual and Daily Planner, available from the GSA, your department, or Graduate Studies.

Health and Counselling Services

Suite 2600
Carleton Technology and Training Centre
Telephone: (613) 520-6674
Fax: (613) 520-4059
Web site: carleton.ca/health

Health and Counselling Services is your wellness centre at Carleton University. The centre offers a wide range of services, including treatment of illness, immunizations, birth control information, a health education program, and much more. Our counselling services has professionally trained counsellors and psychiatrists to help with personal and emotional difficulties. All health records are confidential and will not be released to anyone without client written consent.

Our hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (May - August) and 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (September - April). Appointments are encouraged and may be made in person or by calling (613) 520-6674. If you feel you need medical attention before an available appointment, you may drop in and see a member of our health care team who will make an initial assessment and direct further care as needed.

After-hours medical services are available from Holland-Carling After Hours Clinic located at 476 Holland Ave. (at Carling), phone 722-9689. When you call to book an appointment please identify yourself as a Carleton student.

Counsellors are available to see students on a self-referral basis. Along with regular counselling appointments, our counselling staff offers "drop-in" times daily, for students needing short but immediate contact with a counsellor. Personal counselling can help individuals deal more effectively with emotional and social concerns.

A Health Education Program, promoting healthy lifestyles and wellness, offers on-going workshops presented by trained student peer educators. Topics include, but are not limited to, nutrition, alcohol, sexuality, stress management and smoking cessation. For more information, call the Health Educator at (613) 520-6676.

Health Insurance
1. Ontario Students
Carry your health insurance number with you at all times. If you do not have one, application for coverage must be made directly with the Ministry of Health at 75 Albert Street in Ottawa.

3. Students from Outside Canada
The University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) is compulsory for all international students upon registration. Further information regarding UHIP may be obtained from the foreign student advisor, the International Student Centre or Carleton International.

If you do not have any health insurance, you may be billed for services rendered. The University may withhold the marks of students with outstanding accounts.

Immunization Record

It is recommended that new students:

1. Check with your family physician to ensure adequate immunization. An updated tuberculin skin test is recommended.

2. Obtain documentation of vaccination to red measles, German measles, mumps, polio and tetanus from your family physician. A booster dose of measles/mumps/rubella vaccine is recommended if you have not been re-immunized since infancy.

3. Discuss Hepatitis B vaccine with your family physician. The Medical Office of Health for Ottawa-Carleton region strongly recommends it for all adolescents and young adults.

Housing and Food Services

261 Stormont House

Residences
Telephone: (613) 520-5612
Fax: (613) 520-3952
E-mail address: accommodations@carleton.ca

Carleton's campus residences accommodate 2,600 students in two types of living environments. The traditional residence buildings offer accommodation to undergraduate students in single and shared (double) study bedrooms. Bathrooms are also shared. As the traditional residence makes no provision to permit the preparation of meals, all students assigned to this accommodation must participate in one of the available four Residence meal plans.

Two of our residences offer accommodation in which students can prepare meals for themselves. Prescott House is comprised of four-person single -gender suites (either two doubles or four singles clustered around a common area) with shared bathroom and meal preparation area. Students in Prescott are required to participate in a meal plan and options include those offered in traditional residence and a fifth plan, available only to those living in suites residence. Leeds House is reserved for graduate and undergraduate students. All rooms are singles, located in mainly four-person suites for undergraduates and on the 5th and 6th floors, in two-person suites for graduates. The meal preparation areas in Leeds include fridge and stovetop elements. Meal plans for Leeds residents are optional.

All residence bedrooms are furnished with bed and mattress, desk and chair, study lamp, closet and drawer space. Residence fees include a personal phone with local service, Internet connection, and membership in the Graduate Residence Council (graduate students) or Rideau River Residence Association (undergraduate students). .

Current offerings of Residence food services meal plans range from 5 to 19 meals per week and most include Campus Cash» dollars which maybe used in retail Food Services outlets across the campus. Consult carleton.ca/housing/fees.htm for the most up-to-date description of available plans and rates. The newly renovated Commons Dining facilty is opened from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and from 10:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekends. Students can chose from a wide selection of food on an «all-you-care-to-eat» basis. Please note that although a varied menu is available at all meals, the Residence Dining Halls may not be able to meet all the needs of special diets required for medical, religious or other reasons

Please note that there are no facilities on campus for married students. Graduate students new to Carleton who live outside the Ottawa area will receive an application for residence with their offer of admission. All other graduate students wishing to apply to live in residence should make inquiries to The Department of Housing and Conference Services.

Off-Campus Housing
Telephone: (613) 520-5614

The Off-Campus Housing Service is designed to provide assistance in finding suitable accommodation to students who cannot be accommodated on campus or who are interested in off-campus housing. This service mainly operates on a self-help basis, with listings of accommodation posted outside 261 Stormont House for viewing 24 hours per day. You can also view the listings on our website at carleton.ca/housing/resources during normal office hours; staff members are pleased to assist with information, advice, etc.

Details regarding each listing include rates and amenities provided. The University does not undertake to inspect or approve any of the facilities listed, so it is strongly advised that the search be undertaken in person. A section titled «Faculty and Staff Listing» is published on the Web site, listing accommodations of staff members going on sabbatical leave for periods ranging from four months to two years. In addition to the available rental accommodations, a 'looking for' section is also posted.

À-la-carte food service is available in seven locations across campus:

The Food Court, second level of the University Centre, offering The Pita Pit, The Noodle Bowl, A&W, Centre Stage and Pizza Pizza; Tim Horton's, first level, University Centre; Tim Horton's and Baker's Grille, fourth level, University Centre; The Loeb Cafe, first level, Loeb Building; The Junction, Library precinct, Tunnel level; The Oasis Cafeteria, first level, Residence Commons; The Bent Coin, fifth level, Robertson Hall, The Page Break in the MacOdrum Library.

In addition, «all-you-care-to-eat» lunch and dinner is available in the Residence Dining Halls, third level Residence Commons for the price of admission. Students with Campus Cash plans are entitled to reduced prices and tax exemption where permitted.

Vending machines provide off-hour service. Students with Campus Cash plans can make cash purchases without using cash from many of these machines.

A variety of «Campus Cash» plans are available to students offering savings on campus food purchases through both discounts and tax exemptions.

«Care Packages» provide an easy means for friends and families to send birthday cakes, exam study snacks, or celebrate other special occasions with a food treat.

The catering division of food services is equipped to provide banquet services, receptions, party trays or beverage service for groups of up to 800 guests.

Tour and Conference Centre
Telephone: (613) 520-5611
Fax: (613) 520-3952

Each year from May to August, the Housing and Conferences Services Department operates a successful Tour and Conference Centre. Residence facilities accommodate up to 2600 guests. A wide range of services including accommodation, catering, meeting rooms, lecture theatres, all at very reasonable rates, are available to conferences and tour groups.

Accommodation is also available to short-term summer visitors from the single traveler staying only one night to students and their families who wish to attend or participate in such University functions as Convocation and first-year student Welcome programs. Long-term summer residence (30 days or more), including graduate residence, is also offered on a limited basis.

Arrangements for special functions such as wedding receptions, banquets, parties (large and small) and meetings or other special events are also co-ordinated by the Tour and Conference Centre. Such events may be booked throughout the year.

For further information please contact the Tour and Conference Centre at tcc@carleton.ca

International Student Advisory

501 University Centre
Web site: carleton.ca/isa
Telephone: (613) 520-6600
TDD: (613) 520-3937
Fax: (613) 520-3995

The International Student Advisor is the liaison between international students and Carleton University. The International Student Advisory (ISA) organizes orientations in September and January to assist students with their adjustment to life in Canada in addition to offering a variety of workshops and special events throughout the year. The University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) is administered through the ISA and is located in the same office. The ISA also operates two essential services: the English Conversation Circle to help students strengthen their spoken English and the Proofreading Service to help students with their English grammar and usage.

Inventions, Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property and the Graduate Student

Technology and Research Development Office
Room 511B, Tory Building
Telephone: (613) 520-2600 ext. 8359
Fax: (613) 520-2521

In the course of their research activities, graduate students at Carleton University sometimes make discoveries that have commercial potential. There is a process that enables inventors at Carleton University to seek protection for their ideas and to enter partnerships to seek commercial possibilities.

As soon as preliminary research results exist or when outsiders have expressed interest in your research area or technology, graduate students should contact the Technology and Research Development Office. This office identifies, evaluates, and, in some cases, protects the inventions and technologies developed on campus. If you have any questions regarding intellectual property, patents, confidentiality agreements, etc. please contact the Technology and Research Development Office or visit their Web page at: carleton.ca/trdo.

Library

MacOdrum Library
Telephone: (613) 520-5621 (Hours recording)
(613) 520-2735 (Reference and Information)
Fax: (613) 520-2750
Email: university_librarian@carleton.ca
Web site: www.library.carleton.ca

Senior Staff

University Librarian
Martin Foss

Associate Librarian
Linda Rossman

Assistant Librarian (Systems)
Leslie Firth

The Maxwell MacOdrum Library provides access to a wide variety of materials in support of teaching, learning, and research at Carleton University. The collection includes more than three million books, journals, government documents, maps, newspapers, music scores, CDs, microforms, archives, and rare materials. An increasing proportion of the collection is available in digital format. Individual and group study space is available for more than 875 readers and the building is open daily for over 100 hours a week.

Detailed information on the collection, services, and hours can be found in a series of printed guides available in the Library and posted on the Library Web site.

Access to Resources
Access to the collection is through the Library Web site and on-line catalogue. A wireless network is available for laptop users and dedicated computer workstations are available on every floor. Remote access to electronic resources is also available throughout the university and from off campus.

Assistance in Using the Library
Library staff are available seven days a week, at two locations on the Main floor: the main Information Desk and MADGIC (Maps, Data and Government Information Centre). Assistance in the use of the collection and other resources is provided. Library instruction and subject-related seminars are arranged on request throughout the year. Appointments can be made with Subject Specialists for more in-depth consultation.

Services for Students with Disabilities
The Library is wheelchair accessible. The Joy Maclaren Adaptive Technology Centre, which is available to students who are referred by the Paul Menton Centre, is furnished with specialized equipment, adjustable workstations, and study carrels. Services offered include research assistance and retrieval of library materials from the stacks.

Other Library Services
Photocopy machines are located throughout the Library. Equipment is available for reading, printing and scanning microform materials. Special requests may be submitted in the Photocopy Centre for colour copies, enlargements, and print copies of old exams. Payment is by campus card.

On the 4th floor, there are three computer labs with printing facilities where students may access email, the Web and course-related software.

Specialized Collections

• The CBC Newsworld Collection is an archival and research collection of videotaped broadcasts that have been aired since 1991.
• The Course Reserves Collection contains heavy-demand books, professors’ copies, and articles that are required course readings. Electronic reserves are also offered for selected courses.
• Special Collections and Archives is a repository for rare books, manuscripts, and valuable and specialized research materials, such as the Batchinsky Collection and Canadian and American small press poetry.

MADGIC: Maps, Data and Government Information Centre
The Government Documents Collection contains official publications from all levels of government and international organizations in print, microform, and digital formats.
The Map collection consists of topographic and thematic sheet maps, air photos, digital orthophotographs, and geospatial data files for use with GIS and drawing software.
The Data Centre collects microdata and public opinion surveys, including those from Statistics Canada, Gallup, POLLARA and Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research.

Borrower Information
Books may be borrowed at the Circulation Desk or by using a self-serve machine located on the Main floor. Items, with the exception of reserve materials, circulate – two weeks (undergraduates) or four weeks (fourth year Honours and graduate students, faculty, and staff). Examination grades and transcripts will be withheld from students who owe library fines.
Items not available in the Library may be borrowed from other libraries through the Interlibrary Loans Department, or from commercial journal-article delivery services. Reciprocal library agreements also allow Carleton students access and borrowing privileges at most university libraries in Canada.
Students (graduate and Honours) in science and engineering and selected programs have been granted special onsite privileges at CISTI, the premiere science collection in Canada. To use this service, students must have their library card validated at the Circulation Desk. The SmartLibrary Borrowing Pilot, an agreement between Ottawa Public Library, Carleton University and the University of Ottawa, allows students who live outside the Ottawa-Carleton Region to become members of the Ottawa Public Library at no cost.

Ombuds Services

511 University Centre
Telephone: (613) 520-6617
Jim Kennelly, University Ombudsperson
Web site: carleton.ca/prinfo/survival/

Ombuds Services deals with a variety of grievances and complaints and with requests for information. A few examples of the on-campus and off-campus problems include academic appeals, graduation appeals, fee disputes and tenant issues. Financing of this service is provided equally by the University and the Students' Association (CUSA).

Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities

Larry McCloskey
Associate Director, Student Life Services, responsible for the Paul Menton Centre

Nancy McIntyre
Learning Specialist/Co-ordinator, Learning Disabilities

Laura Brawn
Learning Strategist

Boris Vukovic
Assistive Learning Technologist

Matthew Cole
Manager, Attendant Services

Academic Accommodation
Carleton University has an Academic Accommodation Policy for Students with Disabilities. This policy promotes efforts to accommodate students with disabilities so that they will have the opportunity to meet learning objectives and be fairly evaluated in their performance. The University is strongly committed to providing access and accommodation for all individuals with identified and duly assessed disabilities. In no case, however, does academic accommodation negotiate away, lower or remove the academic standards and learning objectives of any course or program at the University.

Publications
A series of brochures and flyers on resources and services available to students with disabilities at Carleton University may be obtained from the Paul Menton Centre free of charge. Information is also available online from carleton.ca/pmc. Of particular interest to teaching assistants, the PMC also publishes an Instructor and TA Information Booklet that provides useful information for accommodating students with disabilities in the classroom. Contact the PMC to obtain a copy of this booklet or view the same information online from our Web site.

Requests for Service
The Paul Menton Centre provides individualized support services, based on appropriate and current documentation, to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, with learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), visual impairments, head injuries, physical disabilities including mobility impairments, or who have psychiatric or other medical disabilities.

Students are responsible for applying for special services by making an appointment with the appropriate coordinator. All requests will be considered on an individual basis. Students are advised to come to the Centre early in the term to discuss their accommodation needs.

Examination Accommodations
Examination accommodations for all tests and examinations (in-class, itv, or formally scheduled) are available for students with disabilities, however they must be arranged by specific deadline dates. Please contact the Paul Menton Centre or visit our Web-site for a list of deadlines for all examinations. Accommodation requests not made prior to the specified deadlines may not be fulfilled.

The Joy Maclaren Adaptive Technology Centre has six workstations on which students have access to various software applications (word processing and spreadsheets), SS-Labs, Library Catalogue System, Connect Accounts, Internet Access, the Campus Network, large screen monitors, adjustable-height computer tables, a voice recognition system, screen magnification, screen reading and a scanner.

The Library's contact for alternate format service is Margaret McLeod from the department of Reference Services (520-2600, extension 8943). Margaret works with the Paul Menton Centre, faculty members, the W. Ross MacDonald School and other alternate format providers to ensure students have access to reading material in the format of their choice. It is essential for students who require this service to contact Margaret as early as possible.

Students may scan printed material using the Kurzweil 3000, a software that converts printed material into an electronic text format that could read by a voice synthesizer. This software is housed in the Joy Maclaren Adaptive Technology Centre.

Assistive Technical Devices
A limited number of note-taking keyboards, two and four-track tape recorders, and personal FM systems are available for loan from the Paul Menton Centre.

Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
It is the student's responsibility to initiate early inquiries for academic accommodation. If specialized equipment or services, such as personal FM systems or sign language interpreters, are required, please contact the Paul Menton Centre at least one month prior to the start of classes.

Students with Learning Disabilities
Students with learning disabilities are required to submit a recent psycho-educational assessment, administered after the age of 16 or within three years of initial registration at the Paul Menton Centre. This will allow Paul Menton Centre staff to organize services that address each individual's particular learning disability and support needs.

The Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities has recently provided funding for the creation of two new positions - Learning Strategist and Assistive Learnng Technologist to provide enhanced services to students with learning disabilities.

The Ministry has also funded an intensive month- long summer transition program for students with learning disabilities who are graduating from high school, but continuing directly to post-secondary education in the fall term. The Summer Academic Institute for Learning (SAIL) is a partnership program with Alongquin College that is designed to assist students with learning disabilities to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed in a post-secondary environment. Please contact the Paul Menton Centre for more information.

Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)
To receive accommodation, students with ADHD are required to have a formal diagnosis from a psychiatrist, psychologist or physician. For further information contact the Paul Menton Centre.

Students with Mobility Impairments
The campus of Carleton University is well equipped for accommodating persons with physical disabilities. The buildings are in close proximity to each other and most of them are connected by a common tunnel system. All of the main buildings have elevators and are ramped for outside entrance and egress. Most sidewalks have been made accessible by curb-cut renovations. A building-by-building accessibility inventory is available from the Centre or on the Web site.

Students with Non-Visible Disabilities
Students with non-visible disabilities may have legitimate needs that are not easily recognized or understood within the University community. Students with psychiatric or medical disabilities may wish to contact the Paul Menton Centre to discuss issues of concern to them. Appropriate documentation is required.

Attendant Services Program in Residence for Students with Disabilities
The Attendant Services Program in Residence offers 24-hour assistance with activities of daily living such as personal care, room chores, cafeteria assistance, etc. The program is available to students with various levels of disability and attempts to respond to individuals according to their specific needs. In order to provide comprehensive services only a limited number of program spaces are available each year. A guide describing the program in detail is available free of charge by contacting the Attendant Services Co-ordinator at (613)520-6615.

For students who need an accessible room in residence but do not require attendant services, a limited number of rooms are available based on the following criteria: the need for special accommodation, level of disability, whether the applicant has housing alternatives in the area, and the date of application. For further information contact the Accommodations Officer in the Department of Housing and Food Services at (613)520-5612.

Student Participation in Academic Affairs

Students may become involved in academic issues on campus in several ways. Students may join the New University Government (NUG). NUG is an organization which gives students direct input into academic decisions by filling the student representative positions at departmental meetings. Students then have direct input into curriculum committees and hiring boards, and routine departmental issues. Each department has at least one graduate NUG representative. Departmental NUG representatives also sit on their (specific/respective) Faculty Boards. Each faculty is entitled to send two representatives to the Graduate Faculty Board, and two of these student representatives are elected to the University Senate where most of the general academic decisions are made.

Several Senate policy committees have graduate student representation. These include the Library, Computer, Admission and Studies, University Government, and the Academic Planning committees. There are other Senate committees, but to date they do not have spaces reserved specifically for graduate students.

The Graduate Students Association (GSA) council provides a forum in which representatives from every department meet not only to discuss academic issues, but to formulate GSA policies on academic matters that may be presented to Senate or other University committees.

To obtain more information on any of these, please call the GSA at 520-6616, or drop by the office, 600 Unicentre.

Study Abroad on Academic Exchange

Carleton has many formal academic linkages with institutions in other countries. Carleton International administers these on behalf of the University. Graduate students have the opportunity to spend a term or a year abroad in partner institutions in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, England, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Israel, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Tanzania, or U.S.A. and take courses accredited towards their Carleton degree. Application forms and scholarship information for study abroad is available through Carleton International, 510H Tory Building. Application deadline is usually early December for exchange the following academic year. Consult the Carleton International Web site for details and deadlines: carleton.ca/ci University Centre

The University Centre, more commonly known as the Unicentre, is a focal point for student life at Carleton. The student-run CKCU-FM radio station, the student newspaper The Charlatan, Information Carleton, Student Life Services, Career Services, and a variety of student clubs and organizations including the Carleton University Students' Association are located here. In addition, there are pubs, a food court, and coffee shops, and services such as an Internet café, banking machines, a copy centre, and a variety store that includes a postal outlet. The Paul Menton Centre for Persons with Disabilities, located in Room 500, provides a wide range of support services to students with learning, physical, psychiatric, and medical disabilities.

Writing Tutorial Service

The Writing Tutorial Service offers individual and small group tutorials to students who want advice on the writing of university essays. Tutors provide practical instruction on all aspects of the writing process from the initial research and data gathering, to the exploration and organization of ideas, through to the final preparation of the manuscript. The service regularly presents workshops on style and the general principles of essay writing at the request of faculty and/or teaching assistants. The service is offered free of charge to all Carleton students. For an appointment or information, call (613) 520-6632 or visit 215 Paterson Hall from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.