Orientation 2006 Faculty of Social Sciences

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Orientation 2006Faculty of Social Sciences
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Useful information for successful university
studies

• Who can help you at the Faculty of Social
  Sciences?
• Academic Secretariats for the Faculty of Social
  Sciences
• Academic assistants to greet you and help you
• Academic advisors to guide you
• Your professors and teaching assistants
• Never hesitate to ask them questions or to ask
  for advice
• Office hours
• Can also be reached by email or phone
• Supervisors of undergraduate programs
• One in each department and school

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Useful information for successful university
studies

• Services offered by the academic office
• Guide you through your studiesfrom admission to
  graduation
• Help you make your course selection that will
  meet your program requirement as well as your
  future aspirations or plans
• Help you with administrative or academic
  questions
• Course withdrawal
• Changing your program of study
• Admission to second entry programs (education,
  law, medicine)
• Special needs
• Help you with personal or academic difficulties
• Help you understand academic regulations
• Plan ahead Make an appointment today!

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Useful information for successful university
studies

• Academic Offices
• Tabaret Hall
• Room 370
• Phone [phone]
• Lamoureux Hall School of Psychology
• Room 346
• Phone [phone]

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The key of success!

• The Key of Success
• The content
• Important University web pages
• Useful links
• Your Faculty
• Your Program of study and your Department
• University Services
• For your studies
• For you, personally
• Tool box
• Manage your program
• Methodological guides
• How to get one
• Mentoring Centre (Tabaret, room 062)

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Useful information for successful university
studies

• Mentoring Centre (Tabaret, room 062)
• Student Mentors
• Help available
• Weekly workshops in small groups (10 to 12)
• To register optimum_at_uottawa.ca
• Individual help by appointment
• Academic emergency help from Monday to Friday
• Training on how to use an USB key
• What problems do students face? Workshops
• University Life How to Adapt
• Time Management and Work Habits
• How to Avoid Procrastination
• Effective Stress Management
• Effective Reading and Writing
• ResearchHow to!
• Exam Preparation

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Useful information for successful university
studies

• 5. Academic Writing Help Centre (110 University)
• Tutors available to help with different stages of
  your writing assignments
• Can help with
• Learning to organize and express your ideas
• Conducting your research
• Learning to correct grammatical and stylistic
  errors
• Understanding comments and corrections
• And much, much more

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Useful information for successful university
studies

• Services, workshops and tools available at the
  University
• Calendar
• Important dates (course withdrawal, registration,
  etc.)
• Peak periods (deadline to submit papers, exams,
  etc.)
• Web address to find information on services and
  workshops available www.u101.uottawa.ca
• Consult this site on a regular basis
• Get to know the University web site all the
  information you need is just a click away

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New this year French Immersion!

• In a few words, immersion is
• an academic stream that is suited to your
  personal language goals
• the official French immersion designation on your
  university diploma
• the opportunity to take immersion courses and to
  obtain the Second Language Certificate
• benefiting from the personalized language support
  component of the immersion courses
• the right to choose up to 8 courses (24 credits)
  in your first two years of university studies for
  which you will receive a qualitative grade,
  either Satisfactory (S) or Non Satisfactory (NS)
  - these grades do not affect your average!

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A students point of view

• Answers to your questions
• Student associations
• Get involved!
• Working on campus
• Financial aid and bursaries available to students

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MEET A PROFESSOR FROM YOUR PROGRAM

• Criminology Christine Bruckert /
  Cheryl Webster
• Economics David Gray
• Political Studies Paul Saurette /
  International Studies and Modern
  Languages Mark Salter
• Psychology Ken Campbelle
• Sociology and Anthropology Natacha Gagné
• Women's Studies Kate McInturff / Jennie
  Abell
• Public Administration Monica Gattinger
• International Development and Globalization Miche
  lle Bonner

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Thank you and good luck!