student - Academic Calendar - University of Western Ontario

Move into Residence
Campus Rec:
Intramural Sports Begin!
Move into Residence
What to do in September
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MOVE INTO RESIDENCE
Photo ID (Western Onecard) Clinic
at Student Central
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Last day to add a full course,
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Dates are subject to change. For more information about
sessional dates, please visit the academic calendar website:
www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca
Make sure you ADD any courses you
want to take by the deadline(s). Online
add/drop ends: September 18. Paper
add/drop is: September 20-21. See
www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca
To avoid lineups, make your Add/Drop
changes online by Sept. 18.
If you are taking a full course load, add all
your second term courses now so that you
can be considered for scholarships.
Make sure you DROP any courses you
need to prior to the deadline(s). See
www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca
Make sure you have a Western ONECard.
If you do not have one yet, you can get one
at Student Central, in the Western Student
Services Building.
To pick-up your Bus Pass in the UCC you
will need to be registered as a full-time
student, paid a minimum of your first
installment of fees, and show your Western
ONECard. Any questions, visit www.usc.
uwo.ca/buspass
Lost your Bus Pass or Student ID
card? Visit the Campus Police Station (SH),
Student Central (WSS) or the InfoSource in the
UCC. If you need to replace your card(s), there
is more information in the Student Central and
Transportation and Travel sections in this guide.
September 2011
Labour Day (Western Holiday)
Fall/Winter Term classes begin
Employer Information Sessions: Deloitte,
5:30-7, careercentral.uwo.ca
SDC Presentation: Successful Time
Management, 1:30-2:30pm (UCC 147A)
Campus Rec: Member Registration Begins
USC Elections - Nominations open - Pick
up your application in the USC Office SDC Presentation: Optimize Lecture
(Room 340 UCC) or at www.voteusc.ca Learning, 3:30-4:30pm (UCC 147A)
SDC Presentation: Writing Multiple-choice
Tests, 1:30-2:30pm (UCC 147A)
Employer Information Sessions: Bank of
Canada, 5:30-7, careercentral.uwo.ca
Deadline to opt-out of
USC Health Plan
USC Elections – Nominations close
at 4pm
SDC Presentation: Reading Strategies
for International Students, 11:30am-
12:30pm (WSS 3134)
a first-term half course, a
first-term first quarter (Q) course (Kin), a
first-term full course, or a full-year half
course on campus and Distance Studies
Last day for late registration
IMAGINUS POSTER SALE (UCC)
vv Board of Governors Meeting
SDC Presentation: Essay Exam
Essentials,10:30-11:30am (WSS 3134)
USC Elections – Campaigning begins!
Writing with Clarity *
Western Mustangs Football Home
Opener, 7 p.m., TD Waterhouse
Stadium
Bus Pass Pick-up begins (UCC)
Orientation Week
Last day to receive applications
for graduation at Autumn
Convocation
OSAP Loan Release (pick-up): Great Hall
Deadline to apply for relief against
a final grade in a Summer Day
course
Employer Information Sessions:
PricewaterhouseCoopers:,5-7, IBM:
6:30-8, careercentral.uwo.ca
USC Meeting v
SDC Presentation: Writing Multiple-choice
Tests, 3:30-4:30pm (SEB 2200)
Employer Information Sessions: Suncor:
12:30-2, BDO: 5:30-7, carreercentral.
uwo.ca
Clubs Week (UCC)
PAPER ADD/DROP Period
SDC Presentation: Preparing for Multiplechoice
SDC Presentation: Effective Textbook Annotated Biibliographies *
Tests, 3:30-4:30pm (UCC 147A)
Strategies, 10:30-11:30am (UCC 147A) Problem Solving in Math and Science, Employer Information Sessions: Manulife:
Campus Rec: Intramural League 11:30am-12:30pm (WSS 3134) 5:30-7; Sobermans: 6-8, careercentral.
Registration Closes
uwo.ca
Overcoming Writer’s Block * Campus Rec Sports Clubs Week
Writing a Thesis Statement *
USC Meeting v
Imperial Oil: 5:30-7, careercentral.uwo.ca Employer Information Sessions: Golder
Writing in the Sciences *
Associates 12:30-2; Insurance Institute
Last day for students on exchange or a of Canada 12:30-2; Ontario Power
letter of permission to submit transcripts Generation 5:30-7;careercentral.uwo.ca
for graduation at Autumn Convocation Grammar Primer *
Last day to withdraw application for
graduation at Autumn Convocation.
SDC Presentation: Successful Time
Management, 12:30-1:30pm (WSS 3134)
SDC Presentation: Strategies for Psychology
1000, 5:30-6:30pm (SEB 1059)
UCC – University Community Centre Great Hall is in SH – Somerville House SEB – Spencer Engineering Building
WSC – Western Science Centre NCB – North Campus Building WSS – Western Student Services Building
USC – University Students’ Council WSRC – Western Student Recreation Centre
Make sure your Tuition is paid. Tuition was
due in August. To view your online statement
of account, visit student.uwo.ca. If you paid
through online banking, payments can take up
to 10 business days to be received by Western.
OSAP: Fall pick-up, and submitting of
confirmation of enrollment document at the
Great Hall September 7-17. After Sept. 17,
it will be available at the Western Student
Services Building. A SIN card and valid
government-issued photo ID are required for
pick-up. Check out the Fees & Financial Aid
section in this guide for more information, or
visit www.registrar.uwo.ca
Emergency Financial Aid Appointments
Counsellors will be available in the Great
Hall from September 7-17. There are no
regularly scheduled appointments.
Password and Access Code (PIN) help –
see the Student Central section in this guide.
Need to get a Transcript? You can order
them online at studentservices.uwo.ca; If
you need a same-day transcript, you can
order them in-person at Student Central
(with photo ID). Please be advised that for
the month of September there will be longer
than normal wait times.
Need a Statement Letter? Visit Student
Central for information. More details and
information are also available in the Student
OSAP Loan Release (pick-up): Great Hall
Employer Information Sessions: Ernst &
Young: 12:30-2; London Life: 6:30-8,
careercentral.uwo.ca
SDC Presentation: Maximize Your Memory,
10:30-11:30am (UCC 147A)
SDC Presentation: Succeeding at a
Canadian University for International
Students, 5:30-7:00pm (WSS 3134)
Students can avoid the deferment fee if
full tuition is paid by this date
SDC Presentation: Maximize Your
Memory, 3:30-4:30pm (UCC 147A)
Career Fair 11am-4pm at the WSRC
Central section in this guide.
Call 519-661-2147 to make an appointment
with Services for Students with
Disabilities for assistance with accomodated
exams and more.
Need a part-time job?
Check out the Careers and Employment
section in this guide.
Hospitality Services meal plans. Put
money on your Western OneCard meal plan,
and save up to 18% on all your on-campus
food purchases, as well as use it at multiple
off-campus locations. To add money to your
card, visit The Campus Meal Plan Office
(Room 185A, UCC), or top up your existing
meal plan online at www.has.uwo.ca/
hospitality/mealplan/online_topup.htm
Campus Recreation is free for all undergraduate
and full-time graduate students.
Visit our new location in the Western Athletic
Centre. We have a pool, gyms, fitness
classes, and more — a great way to stay
active! www.campusrec.uwo.ca
Need to make a medical appointment?
No need to go off-campus. Student Health
Services, located in the basement of the
UCC is available to all Western students,
www.shs.uwo.ca
International Student Orientation
Day 9-4:30, WSS 2130
Last day to drop a first-term firstquarter
(Q) course without academic
penalty (Kin)
vv Senate Meeting
Western Mustangs Football Home
Game 1 p.m., TD Waterhouse
Stadium
Shinerama Day
International Student Welcome Reception
4:30 – 6:30pm, Conron Hall
SDC Presentation: Preparing for
Multiple-choice Tests, 11:30am-12:30pm Extended web registration ends
(UCC 146)
at midnight.
Western Serves
Homecoming September 30-October 4
*All workshops held in WSS Room 3134 from 1:30-2:30 pm
v See Volunteer & Clubs section in this guide
vv See Leadership section in this guide
Need to make a Psychological Services
appointment? Visit www.sdc.uwo.ca
Attend seminars on proven strategies to
improve your Writing, visit
www.sdc.uwo.ca
Connect with Indigenous Students. Visit
www.sdc.uwo.ca
International Students visit www.sdc.
uwo.ca/int/ for program information
Paid your fees and want to pick up your
UHIP card? You will be sent an email to your
uwo email account when your card is ready.
Western Mustangs Information. For
tickets to the first regular season football
games on Wednesday, September 1, or
Saturday, September 11, visit www.westernmustangs.ca
Clubs Week, September 20-24 in the UCC
(University Community Centre). Want to meet
new people and try new things? Come out
and join!
Attend Western Serves, a one-day
volunteer experience in the London
community. Check out westernserves.uwo.
ca
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