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ABC’S OF ON-CAMPUS SERVICES
HEALTH INSURANCE
There are two health and dental plans for students, one for
Canadian students and the other for international students.
Students are normally covered under one or the other plan but
not both.
Canadian Students
The Marine Institute Students’ Union (MISU) offers students a
health care plan which covers a portion of the cost of prescription
drugs, dental services, eyeglass expense and other medical
services. Participation in the plan is compulsory and fees are due
at the time of registration. A family plan is available on request.
A detailed description of the plans is available from the Student
Council.
Students who are covered under a similar plan held by a parent
or spouse may opt out of the plan by visiting the website at
http://studentplans.ca/u/18. The opt out deadline for any given
academic term is two weeks after the first day of lectures.
International Students
International students may be eligible for coverage through the
provincial health care plan, MCP. Students should contact the
International Student Advisor located in Corte Real, Room 1000A
on the St. John’s campus.
THE HELP CENTRE
The Help Centre, at W3023, provides academic support services.
It is staffed by faculty who are able to offer assistance on an
individual or small group basis. Students may be referred to the
Centre by an instructor or they may drop in according to the
course specific schedule.
HOUSING
Memorial University’s Department of Housing, Food, &
Conference services provides both on-campus and off-campus
housing solutions for students of Memorial University, students
on the St. John`s campus and those studying at the Marine
Institute.
On Campus
Institute students may in residence on Memorial’s main campus
located about three kilometers from the Institute. Students are
able to avail of traditional residence hall dormitory style housing
in Paton College or apartment style residences in Burton’s Pond.
Both residence facilities are serviced by the city’s transportation
system.
Visit us on line:
Off Campus
http://www.mun.ca/hfcs/
Memorial University’s Off-Campus Housing Office can help
students find off-campus housing in and around the St.John’s
area. As a convenience to students, the Office also maintains
a directory of rental properties. Please note that the properties
listed in the directory are neither endorsed nor approved by
Housing, Food, & Conference Services.
DR. C.R. BARRETT LIBRARY
The Dr. C.R. Barrett Library is located on the main floor of the
Fisheries and Marine Institute. It offers a comprehensive range of
research material to students, faculty, and staff at the Fisheries
and Marine Institute and the Engineering Technology Centre
of the College of the North Atlantic, and to the Newfoundland
marine industries.
The library collection supports study and research in Fisheries
and aquaculture, marine technologies, nautical science, and the
ocean environment. The collection includes significant holdings in
engineering technology.
The Dr. C.R. Barrett Library homepage http://www.library.mun.
ca/mi/index.php provides access to all in-library and electronic
books, journals, media based materials and library research
resources and services available to the Memorial University
community. Also available are Marine Topics web pages where
library staff has aligned library resources to Marine Institute
programs of study and research centres.
Library staff are available for consultation either in-person or via
the chat feature located on the library home page.
LOCKERS
Lockers are available to students at a cost of $20.00 per year. At
the end of the school year students are required to return their
locks at which time they will receive a $10.00 refund. Failure to
return locks will result in loss of the $10.00 refundable deposit.
Locker rentals are available in the Bookstore.
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR
The Office of the Registrar provides a variety of services to
support the development of students at the Marine Institute. The
primary role of this office is to interpret, uphold and contribute to
the development of the academic policies and regulations of the
Marine Institute; to coordinate the admission and enrollment of
students at the Institute; to provide information regarding Institute
programs, policies and regulations and courses to applicants,
students and others; and to receive, process, manage and report
all student and academic records relating to Marine Institute
programs and students.
This office provides the following services:
• The production and distribution of the Institute calendar and
program information brochures.
• The application and interpretation of Marine Institute academic
policies, regulations and procedures.
• The provision, receipt, review of, and response to, applications
for admission for all Marine Institute programs.
• The receipt and coordination of applications for transfer of
credit from other institutions to the Marine Institute.
• Registration for students in programs and courses.
• The receipt and coordination of Course Audit applications.
• The provision and updating of student identification cards.
• The receipt and processing of changes to student registration
information including course changes and student withdrawals.
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