Helping Students Make the Most of College Resources 20042005

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Helping Students Make the Most of College
Resources 2004/2005
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Learning Objectives

• By the end of this presentation you should be
  better able to answer the following questions
• What services are available to students?
• When should I connect a student to a service
  rather than help them myself?
• How can I best connect a student with a service?

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Where to find Resource Information

• Instaguide
• College Web Site
• All services have brochures or.
• Drop by our Office in Student Services at C226
  Woodroffe

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Services Available to Students

• Student Services
• Counselling Services
• Employment Services
• Health Services
• Financial Aid
• Centre for Students with Disabilities
• Peer Tutoring
• Mamidosewin Centre for Aboriginal Students

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Services Available to Students

• Other Services
• Registrars Office
• Security and Safety
• Omnibudsperson
• Learning Resource Centre
• On-Line Learning Centre
• Students Association (SA)

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Counselling ServicesC226

• Personal Counselling
• - Depression, stress/anxiety, interpersonal
  conflict, suicide/self-harm, eating disorders,
  conduct disorders, addictions, etc
• Career
• - Career/academic uncertainty, career testing,
  career planning, etc
• Academic counselling
• - Study skill issues, time management, exam
  anxiety, etc
• Emergency Walk-In Service
• Referral to community services
• Consulting Psychiatrist
• Consulting Psychologist

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Counselling ServicesC226

• Residence Support
• Counsellor in Residence
• Educational Outreach Programmer
• Residence Advisor Training and Consultation

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Counselling ServicesC226

• Workshops (study skills, stress, exam anxiety,
  etc.)
• Educational outreach - The Beacon
• Classroom visitation
• In-Class Seminars and Presentations
• Crisis Response and Intervention (TERT)
• Faculty Consultation

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Employment ServicesC226

• Part-time, full-time and summer jobs
• On campus employer recruitment and interviews
• Graduate Referral Service
• The Career Centre
• One-on-one resumé reviewing
• Career Fairs

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Health ServicesC141

• Medical care health education
• Vaccination
• Flu and allergy shots
• Birth control/pregnancy testing
• STI and HIV testing
• Quit Smoking
• Nutritional advice Consulting Nutritionist
  Fridays
• Medical Referrals
• Nurse walk-in Physician - appointment

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Financial AidC225

• Canada - Ontario Integrated Student Loan
• Fee deferments
• Ontario Work-Study Program (OWSP)
• Emergency loans
• Ontario Special Bursary
• Part-time Canada Student Loan
• Child-Care Bursary
• Ontario Student Opportunity Grant
• Canada Millennium Bursary
• Aiming for the Top Tuition Scholarship

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The Centre For StudentsWith Disabilities - C142

• Assessment of appropriate academic accommodation
• Faculty consultation
• Student advocacy
• Admissions testing
• Bursary for Students with Disabilities

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The Centre For StudentsWith Disabilities - C142

• Learning Strategist
• Adaptive technology lab and support
• Sign Language interpreters
• Computerized notetaking
• Exam proctoring
• Psycho-Educational assessment

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Peer TutoringC224 (Test Centre)

• One-on-one academic tutoring
• Tutors are upper level students
• 48 hours notice
• User fee of 4 per hour, paid at time of booking.
• 7 per hour subsidy from Students Association
• Appointments booked and paid for in person
• Tutors may not be used to help complete
  assignments
• No group tutoring

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Mamidosewin Aboriginal Student Centre C222

• Mamidosewin Meeting Place
• Career, academic, and personal counselling
  services.
• Information for aboriginal students.
• Traditional healing.
• Meeting with Elders.
• Social and educational workshops.
• Summer employment referrals.

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Registrars OfficeC150

• Admissions
• Application for Coarse Exemptions
• Fee Payments
• Registration
• Withdrawals
• Scheduling/Timetabling
• Parking and Lockers
• Expanded Start-of-Term Services (Gymnasium)
• Student Records
• Convocation Ceremonies

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Safety And Security ServicesC128

• Campus Security and Protection
• Crime Prevention and Awareness
• Lost and Found
• Walk Safe
• Smoking Policy Enforcement
• Lost and Found
• Incident Emergency response
• Student Crime Stoppers

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OmbudspersonC145

• Information service for students
• College policies and procedure
• Student rights and responsibilities
• Appropriately directing complaints and inquiries
  are directed
• The protection of students academic rights
• Clarifying and investigating policy and procedure
  issues
• Conflict resolution

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Learning Resource CentreC205

• Access to books, periodicals, visual media, and
  electronic resources
• Remote access to electronic databases
• Research assistance
• AV viewing areas
• Study areas
• Inter-library loans
• On-line Learning Centre

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On-line Learning CentreC102

• Blackboard support (students)
• Blackboard course design support (faculty)
• Math and English help
• Laptop study area
• Prior learning assessments
• Gen. Ed. Courses

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Students AssociationC151

• Health Dental Plan
• Free Faxing Overheads
• Resume Copies
• Tax preparation
• Housing Referral
• Club activity funds
• Courtesy Phones
• Fitness Zone
• Varsity Teams Recreational Leagues
• Observatory lounge
• Thunder Alley
• CSEP jobs

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Information Technology ServicesC316

• Computer Access Centres
• IT Help
• Via Service Desk at C316
• Call X 5555
• E-mail 5555_at_algonquincollege.com
• Printing
• Remote and Wireless access

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Alumni AssociationB210

• The Mentorship Program is a way you can be
  involved in Alumni while you are still a student
  while enhancing your career prospects
• Has partnerships with Johnson Insurance, MBNA,
  Canadas Wonderland, offers discounts to
  members with some ancillary services and
  Athletics Centre
• Has a membership of 30,000 graduates

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The End

• Thank You!