Labour Day to May
Monday to Thursday 9:00 A.M.
— 9:00 P.M. Friday 9:00 A.M.
— 4:30 P.M. There will be no refunds or exchanges without the Bookstore
cash register receipt. Refer to the Bookstore refund/exchange policy, located
in the store, for further details.
Monday to Friday 9:00 A.M. — 4:00 P.M.
The following hours are subject to change.
Fall/Winter Terms
Monday to Friday 8:00 A.M. — 11:00 P.M. Saturday and Sunday 10:00
A.M. — 11:00 P.M.
Spring/Summer Intersessions
Monday to Friday 9:00 A.M. — 5:00 P.M. Saturday and Sunday Closed
Summer Term
Monday to Thursday 9:00 A.M. — 10:00 P.M. Friday 9:00 A.M.
— 5:00 P.M. Saturday Closed Sunday 12:00 NOON — 5:00 P.M. The
Library closes for all holidays except Good Friday and Easter Monday. For
current Library hours, call 520-5621 (recording).
The objectives of the Association are to advance the excellence and prestige of Carleton University as a distinguished institution of higher learning in Canada, and to encourage a spirit of loyalty, friendship, service, and benevolence among the members.
The Alumni Association serves the University by promoting its well-being through contact with the graduates, government, public, faculty, students, and potential students. Its members are actively involved in various advisory boards and recruiting activities. It is governed by the National Alumni Council, a volunteer group comprised of an executive, branch and chapter representatives, and committee chairs.
All graduates with known addresses receive the quarterly Carleton University Magazine. The Department of Development and Alumni Services maintains alumni records to ensure a meaningful and continuing dialogue between alumni and the University.
The Alumni Association sponsors Homecoming, reunions, an alumni awards program, and various branch and chapter activites. The Association offers services to alumni including life, automobile, and home insurance, an affinity Master Card, a long-distance savings program, and specially-labelled wine.
Funds from alumni help to support the Library, student awards, and other specific projects.
Members of the National Alumni Council for 1997-98: Michael
Makin, B.J. 1986 (President)
Jennifer Higgins-Ingham, B.A. 1989, B.A.(Hons.) 1992 (Vice-President)
Patrick O’Reilly, B.Com. 1992 (Vice-President)
Gail Larose, B.A. (Hons.) 1969, M.A. 1970 (Past President)
Tom Anzai, B.Com. 1984
Rick Breen, B.A. 1987
Paul Brown, B.A. 1989
Gerard Buss, B.A. 1973
Paul Correy, B.Eng. 1974
Liz Czanyo, B.A. (Hons.) 1988
Derek DeLeon, B.A. 1994
Christine Fisher, B.A. (Hons.) 1975, M.A. 1977
Stephen Fretwell, B.A. 1989
David Gerrior, B.A. 1983
Mark Giberson, B.J. 1984
Maxine Grier, M.A. 1991
Sherri Kashuba, B.Com 1987
Michelle Landreville, B.A. 1984
Michael Lanos, B.A. 1986
Brigitte Leitgeb, M.A. 1993
Trevor Lewis, B.A. (Hons.) 1995
David Loney, B.A. 1979
Alan Macartney, B.A. 1984
Maria McClintock, B.A. 1986
Christopher Mueller, B.Com. 1995
Thomas Olivia, B.A. 1985
Celia Quigley, B.A. (Hons.) 1990
Stewart Ross, B.Com. 1978
Phil Rourke, M.A. 1989
Lisa Smith, B.Com. 1991
David Thomson, B.C.S. 1986, M.C.S. 1993
The athletic facilities include an L-shaped fifty-metre pool with diving tower; a Fitness Centre with a track, weight-training equipment, and cardiovascular machines; nine International squash courts; a double gymnasium; a heavy-weight training room; and Combatives and Multipurpose rooms. Outdoor facilities include football and soccer fields, three other playing fields, and five tennis courts. These facilities may be available to students either for recreational needs or for organised competition.
Instructional classes offered include group fitness programs such as aerobics, 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; tai chi; and table tennis.
The intramural program includes golf, badminton, softball, touch football, soccer, volleyball, hockey, squash, pool, basketball, broomball, ball hockey, tennis, and snow football. Some of these activities are co-educational.
Carleton’s Varsity teams for men (The Ravens) participate in basketball, football, rugby, soccer, swimming, waterpolo, cross-country skiing, and fencing. The University is a member of the Ontario Universities Athletic Association.
The women’s Varsity teams (The Ravens) participate in basketball, volleyball, swimming, cross-country skiing, fencing, field hockey, rowing, soccer, and waterpolo. The University is also a
member of the Ontario Women’s Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
Full-time graduate students are eligible for interuniversity athletics, subject to league regulations. There is an Athletics Board which 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 the Faculty, Administration, Alumni, the Students’ Associations, and the Residence Association.
Carleton International is also responsible for liaison with the international and diplomatic community and for the reception of foreign visitors and delegations to the University.
law, economics, sociology, anthropology, geography, science, business, and media studies. Other subjects covered by our publications include art, international affairs, literature, philosophy, biography, and aboriginal peoples. The Press continues to publish the Public Policy Series, the Women’s Experience Series, and a dynamic Trade List, as well as producing course manuals, journals, and more. The Press has recently developed the Carleton Information Series, the Changing Americas Series, the Harbinger Poetry Series, and the Archives of Canadian Art.
These books are available through both general trade and university bookstores, or by ordering directly from the sources listed.
The two principal chaplains are the Reverend Neil Hunter (Protestant-Ecumenical), who is located in T28 and T30 Tory tunnel and can be reached at 520-4449, and Father Don Maclellan (Roman Catholic), who can be reached at 520-2896 in Room 127G, Unicentre. People are encouraged to visit at any time. Appointments are not necessary, but at times they are advisable and can be arranged by the support staff in the chaplaincy offices.
Next to the chaplaincy offices in the Tory tunnel, there is a quiet room which is used for individual meditation, religious services, and study-group activity. It is open on weekdays from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (approximately).
a year, Monday to Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 5:45 P.M. Fee subsidies from the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton are available for families who meet the criteria. Parents are encouraged to apply as early as possible since there is normally a waiting list. For further information please contact Margot Henderson or Sandy Thompson.
Comprehensive data analysis packages such as SPSS, SAS, S+, Mathematica, NAG, and Matlab are available on the Unix systems. The PC networks offer word-processing, spreadsheet and database software, as well as access to laser printing and CD-ROM services. All students have access to electronic mail and the Internet.
Complete information about computing on campus is available on the World Wide Web, see https://www.carleton.ca/CCS©
For information or assistance, please visit the CCS Help Desk in Robertson Hall, Room 401, or call 520-3700. Handouts on various topics may be picked up at the Help Desk.
All contacts are voluntary and strictly confidential. Information is only released upon the request and consent of the client involved.
Other types of assistance include appropriate on-and off-campus referrals when required, and consultation regarding the problems of another person.
Personal counselling can help individuals deal more effectively with emotional and social concerns. Individual and group approaches are used in providing counselling.
Educational and career counselling involves learning to plan wisely, handle difficulties, and make decisions with regard to academic and vocational concerns. Relevant information generated by group discussion and testing is used in helping the client to determine goals and make choices.
A resource centre is maintained for use in educational and vocational planning. It includes materials on occupations, university and community college calendars, directories, and other types of career literature. Information regarding other sources of assistance at Carleton University and in the greater Ottawa community is also available.
Various programs and activities are designed to create learning experiences which further the development of effective reading and study skills. Testing, instruction, and practice are provided to correct difficulties and to improve the ability to learn and study. Individual and group approaches are utilized.
The program provides direct and indirect service to students at the University. Its main goal is to assist new students in a variety of areas (e.g., academic, social, and emotional) thereby easing the transition to life at Carleton University. In addition to initial activities, services and programs are offered throughout the year. Various study skills workshops are offered during the academic year. It is important to realize that different styles of learning are required for high school and University. Get a head start on developing these skills further by registering for the study skills courses that would best fit your needs.
The international student adviser is available to discuss particular concerns international students may have. A ten day orientation program is held every August for incoming international students. Information concerning University education, financial assistance, health coverage, immigration regulations, and the general adjustment to a new living situation is available. Students seeking assistance are encouraged to visit.
These afford opportunities to be involved in a variety of experiences in which learning is best facilitated through group participation. They are offered periodically throughout the year. The nature and content of programs are publicized, along with dates and registration details.
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 (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.
The clinic is located on the second level of the Carleton Technology and Training Centre. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Please call 520-6674 for an appointment. Walk-in services are provided for those students needing emergency treatment.
The health educator provides on-going educational programs and trains student peers to facilitate workshops on responsible drinking, sexuality, nutrition and wellness. For further information on these services contact the clinic.
Students who become seriously ill when the clinic is closed should go to the nearest hospital emergency. For problems of a less serious nature, Health Services provides after-hours medical care through Ottawa Medical Service, 102-476 Holland Avenue (at Carling), 722-5221. When you call, please identify yourself as a Carleton Student.
Medical insurance is compulsory for all full-time students. It is the student’s responsibility to provide the insurance number when receiving medical care.
All Ontario residents should obtain an Ontario health insurance number. Students whose home residence is outside Ontario should have coverage under their own provincial plan. All provincial plans are recognized by Health Services and billed directly. Full-time students are automatically covered by an extended health care plan which covers a portion of other medical expenses (drugs, etc.). Questions concerning reimbursements should be directed to the Carleton University Students’ Association on the fourth level of the Unicentre.
Carleton students from outside Canada are not eligible for Ontario health care coverage. The University provides a plan (UHIP) which is mandatory upon registration. Further information regarding this health care coverage is available from the International Student Advisor. Individuals with no health insurance will be expected to assume all costs for medical care provided.
It is recommended that students personally insure adequate immune status. This means documented evidence of appropriate vaccines and includes German measles, red measles, mumps, tetanus, polio, and others when appropriate. If status is uncertain, vaccination is recommended. Students should check with their family physician regarding Hepatitis B vaccine and tuberculosis testing.
Carleton’s student residence complex is home to over 1,600 students each academic year. Graduate students are housed in a separate building which has single rooms in single sex or co-educational environments. Washrooms are shared between two rooms. The building also has study and television lounges, a laundry room, and open space for relaxation or group discussions. As part of the Residence fee they pay, residents receive a meal plan which provides lunch and dinner each day, seven days a week. In addition, there is a fully equipped kitchen located in Renfrew House for use by its residents, who may wish to prepare light meals, snacks, etc. (Please note that the meal plan remains compulsory to all students living in residence.)
There are no facilities on campus for married students. Graduate students wishing to apply to live in residence should make inquiries to the office of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
The Off-Campus Housing Service is designed to provide assistance in finding suitable accommodation for students who cannot be accommodated or are not interested in on-campus residential housing. This service mainly operates on a self-help basis, with listings of accommodation posted outside of 261 Stormont House for viewing twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week. During normal office hours we have staff members who are pleased to assist in any way with information, advice, etc. Free local phone service is available for your use, as well as posted maps and brochures on various topics including, but not limited to, bus service, the Landlord and Tenant Act, and meal plans. In addition to the above, the Off-Campus Centre, located in Room 225 Commons building, operates Monday to Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. during the months of July and August. Staff at the Centre provide personal assistance and further information, and have extra copies of the listings for use at the Centre.
The University does not undertake to inspect or approve any of the facilities listed, so we strongly advise that your search be undertaken in person. The listings can also be viewed on any terminal having access to the University mainframe by typing the word “housing” after the “enter class” prompt appears. Although mail/fax copies of the listings are not available, individuals with access to a computer and modem can access the listings as follows: set modem to 7 bit ASCII, 1 stop bit, no parity; PACX dial-in number is 613-564-5600; when connected press carriage return and follow the onscreen instructions.
All residence students choose one of two meal plan options. Plan A provides lunch and dinner, seven days a week, in the Residence Dining Hall. Plan B provides any 12 meals per week (choice of lunch and dinner) in the Residence Dining Hall and a $300 cash credit on the student’s campus card to be used at any of the University operated food service outlets and vending machines on campus at any time. The breakfast plan is optional, and is not included in the residence fees.
Students living off-campus may use the residence dining facilities by purchasing a campus dining plan, or eating individual meals in the dining halls. Campus dining plans purchased by students are not subject to provincial sales tax. Additional dining, cafeteria, and vending facilities are located throughout the campus.
For further information, students should contact the Student Housing Office, second level, Stormont House Residence.
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 protects the inventions and technologies developed on campus. It also assists in the transfer of these technologies to the private sector. If you have any questions regarding intellectual property, patents, confidentiality agreements, etc., please contact the Technology and Research Development Office.
The Library collection is arranged on five stack floors. The first floor houses theses, microform services, and photocopy services; the second (main) floor contains reference and information, maps,
data, government documents, circulation, and interlibrary loans services; the third floor holds the Library administration offices; the fourth floor houses study rooms and microcomputer labs; and the fifth floor contains special collections and archives. Study space is available on all floors.
Many electronic library services are offered: CD-ROMs, online literature searching, online library catalogue (CUBE) terminals, University of Ottawa library terminals, and access to campus network services.
The Library is governed by Senate-approved regulations, full copies of which are available at the circulation desk. Alumni of Carleton University and the general public, on payment of an appropriate fee, may purchase a borrower’s card which will allow for limited borrowing privileges.
Undergraduate students may borrow for two weeks. Graduate students and students in the fourth year may borrow for four weeks. Books are subject to recall if requested by another patron after the first two weeks. Borrowers with three overdue books will have their borrowing privileges automatically suspended until all items are returned. Books from the reserve collection may be borrowed for five days, overnight, or on an hourly basis.
Registered students are able to borrow materials in person at other Ontario University libraries. Various reciprocal agreements exist with the University of Ottawa to support the joint programs. Users may enquire about this direct borrowing program at the circulation desk. The Library also participates in IUBP (Inter-University Borrowing Program) and issues cards to students wishing to borrow from Quebec universities. The Centre for Research Libraries, considered an extension of the University Library, offers students access to their library materials through the Interlibrary Loans Department.
The Library collection is protected against theft by an electronic book detection system. As a condition of use of the Library, all users must submit books, briefcases, bags, etc., for inspection at the exit if requested to do so. Late return fines and billing costs are charged for overdue books, and, as noted under Delinquent Accounts, page 37, examination grades and transcripts will be withheld from students owing money to the University.
A series of brochures and flyers on resources and services available to students with disabilities at Carleton University may be obtained, free of charge, at the Centre. Information is also available on the website.
The Paul Menton Centre provides individualized support services to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, with learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder (ADD), visual impairments, head injuries, physical disabilities including mobility impairments, or who have psychiatric or other medical disabilities. The Centre accommodates as many requests as resources permit.
Students are responsible for applying for special services by making an appointment with the appropriate coordinator. Students are advised to visit the Centre as early in the term as possible to discuss all service requests. All requests are considered on an individual needs basis.
Examination accommodations for all tests and examinations (in-class, itv, or formally scheduled) must be arranged by specific deadline dates. Please refer to the Paul Menton Centre for a list of deadlines for all examinations. Accommodation requests not made prior to the specified deadlines will not be fulfilled.
Students referred by the Paul Menton Centre have access to the Joy Maclaren Adaptive Technology Centre, located on the main floor of the MacOdrum Library, Room 232. Heather Cross, Coordinator of Library Services for Students with Disabilities, is located in the department of Reference Services, Room 206 (520-2600, extension 8186). Students are advised to contact her for a complete list of services available in the Library, including use of the Centre, research assistance, stacks retrieval, assistance with photocopying, and reserves assistance. Services at the University of Ottawa for students with disabilities are also available to Carleton students. Students must obtain a letter of referral from Heather Cross for each academic year to have access to services at the University of Ottawa.
The Library’s contact for transcription services is Margaret McLeod of the department of Reference Services (520-2600, extension 8943). Students referred by the Paul Menton Centre are registered with the W. Ross MacDonald School, the provincial agency which provides texts and other course-related material in alternative formats for students with a print disability. For tapes that must be borrowed from Recordings for the Blind, there is a lifetime registration fee of $50 (U.S.) plus a $25 (U.S.) annual fee. Requests can take up to four months to process; therefore, requests should be made as early as possible. Students may scan text using the Reading Edge, a reading machine, and have the scanned material recorded onto audio tape or downloaded onto a disc. This machine is housed in the Joy Maclaren Adaptive Technology Centre.
A limited number of portable computers, two- and four-track tape recorders, and personal FM systems are available at Instructional Media Services, Room D283 Loeb Building. Written referral by the Paul Menton Centre is required.
In the Joy Maclaren Adaptive Technology Centre in the MacOdrum Library, students who are blind or visually impaired have access to Zoomtext Plus, two Telesensory colour SVGA close circuit TVs, a Dectalk voice synthesizer, Vocal-Eyes screen interface software, a Reading Edge machine, and a Slimvoice speech synthesizer.
The Paul Menton Centre acts as liaison for the Educational Support Services (ESS) program. The ESS program provides interpreter service, notetakers, and personal FM systems for eligible part-time students. Full-time students may be eligible for services through Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) or other funding agencies. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate early inquiries.
It is required that the student have a recent psychoeducational assessment available which has been administered after the age of 16 or within three years of initial registration at the Paul Menton Centre. This will allow PMC staff to organize services that address each individual’s particular learning disability.
To receive accommodation, students with ADD are required to have formal identification from a psychiatrist, psychologist, or physician. For further information, contact the Paul Menton Centre.
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 are connected by tunnels. 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 may have legitimate needs which are not easily recognized or understood within the university community. Students with psychiatric, medical, or other non-visible disabilities are encouraged to contact the Paul Menton Centre to discuss personal and/or academic issues of concern to them. Appropriate documentation is required.
The Residence Attendant Services Program 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 Coordinator at 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; the 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 Housing Department at 520-5612.
Casual, part-time, and summer jobs are posted on the self-service job boards within the office. Full-time jobs are posted in binders in the reference library.
Each year a number of employers from the private and public sectors visit Carleton to recruit graduating students seeking permanent employment. Recruiting begins in mid-September and continues until March. Deadlines for applications are advertised in The Charlatan newspaper once every two weeks and are also posted in the Bi-Weekly Bulletin in the showcase outside of the office.
Throughout the year, employers contact us seeking qualified candidates for immediate job openings. All positions are posted in the office and then selectively file searched. A file search involves contacting qualified Carleton alumni registered with the service and referring them to employers. Alumni may register with the service one month prior to graduation and remain on file up to three years after graduation.
Weekly sessions on resumé writing, covering letters, interview techniques, and job search and networking skills are provided by the Centre. Students and alumni may register to attend at the Placement and Career Services office. A resumé-critiquing service is also available to session participants.
Students can view material from the reference library in the office. The library contains literature on employers, company videos, job search materials, work abroad programs, salary information, and telephone books from cities across Canada.
While the Office receives complaints of racial discrimination and harassment and provides a confidential advisory service to complainants, including advice on alternative avenues for redress, special emphasis is placed on prevention through education and counselling. The educational function consists of workshops on topics such as employment and educational equity, “chilly climate”, and racism. These workshops are available to campus groups, student organizations, departments, classes, or by request.
Coordinator Nancy Adamson identifies priority issues of various groups of women on campus, and lobbies for changes that will improve their status. Some of these issues are childcare, sexual harassment, personal and campus safety, date rape and sexual assault, racism, inaccessibility, sexism, employment and educational equity, and chilly climate. The Coordinator also offers confidential counselling, information, and referral to individual students, staff, and faculty to resolve specific problems.
The Office’s Human Rights Educator, Jane Keeler, also facilitates workshops on sexual harassment, sexism in general, and other human rights issues.
Located in Dunton Tower, Room 2201, the office is usually open from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., but the Coordinator is also available for evening appointments. Students are encouraged to call 520-5622 or write to the Coordinator with their concerns.
CUSA represents the students’ interests to all levels of government and administration. It is also a 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: Career and Placement Services (by direct student levy); Carleton Disability Awareness Centre; Carleton Foot Patrol; CKCU-FM Radio Carleton; Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Centre; International Students’ Centre; Mature and Part-time Students’ Centre; New University Government; Off-Campus Students’ Lounge; Peer Counselling Centre; Photo Centre; Safety Commissioner; Women’s Centre; and the Volunteer Centre.
CUSA business ventures include: the Copy Shop (joint venture with Graphic Services); Arcade; Oliver’s Pub; 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 a President and Finance Commissioner 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 75 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.
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. As a result of such representation, students have direct input into curriculum committees and hiring boards, as well as routine departmental issues. Each department has at least one graduate NUG representative. 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.
There are several Senate policy committees which 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.
Finally, there is the GSA council, where representatives from every department meet not only to discuss academic issues but to formulate GSA policies on academic matters, which may be presented to the 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.