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Transportation & Travel Bus Pass Shuttle Bus, Loblaws Transportation & Travel Airbus, Aboutown Phone: 519-663-2244 www.aboutownairbus.ca 17 York Street Provides transportation to the Toronto Airport/ YYZ or Detroit Airport. Airbus, Robert Q Phone: 519-673-6804 www.robertq.com 105 Wharncliffe South Provides transportation to the Toronto Airport/ YYZ or Detroit Airport. Airport Phone: 519-452-4015 www.londonairport.on.ca London International Airport/ YXU (follow Oxford Street eastward). Bicycle Paths www.london.ca/d.aspx?s=/Transportation/bikepage. htm The City of London supports bicycling as an active way to enjoy the many special features London and Western has to offer either as a recreational pastime or as an alternative means of transportation. Bus Greyhound Bus Terminal Phone: 1-800-661-8747 www.greyhound.ca 101 York Street On campus, tickets can be purchased at the InfoSource, UCC, 519-434-3250. Phone: 519-661-3722 www.usc.uwo.ca/buspass Hours for pick-up in the UCC: September 1-4: 9am-4:30pm; September 7-9: 9am-4pm; September 10-11: 9am-5pm; September 12: 10am-2pm; September 13: closed; September 14: 9am-5pm. After these days the bus pass can be picked up at InfoSource Mon-Thurs 9am-9pm and Fri 9am-5pm. Graduate Students see LTC section below for pick-up. This program is designed to provide unlimited bus transportation for all Full Time undergraduates at Western. The program is effective from September 1st through April 30th annually. Both the bus pass and your Western ONEcard must be presented to the driver as you board the bus. The pass allows unlimited rides, all bus stop locations, all hours of operation, seven days a week, including holidays, on all regularly scheduled LTC bus routes. To pick up the USC bus pass you need your Western ONEcard. Lost Card: Lost cards can be replaced at the InfoSource, main floor of the University Community Centre. There is a $25 fee for the replacement of a bus pass. Returned passes are at InfoSource or Student Central. ISIC Card See the Shops and Services section in this guide. London Transit Commission (LTC) Phone: 519-451-1347 www.ltconline.ca London is served by an extensive bus network with regular access to the University. Timetables and maps are available at InfoSource (UCC, see map) and on-line. Your bus pass is included in your student fee (see Bus Pass above for more information). Any enquiries should be directed to the USC InfoSource at 519-661-3722. For more information on a Graduate Students (SOGS) pass please call 519-661-3394, www.uwo. ca/sogs or pick up your pass in Room 260 SOGS UCC. Parking See the Parking section in this guide. Shuttle Bus, King’s/Brescia www.kings.uwo.ca/bus_schedules/ This bus is free to all Western students. For a current schedule of stops, please visit the website above. Phone: 519-673-6111 1740 Richmond Street North Provides free transportation to Masonville/ Loblaws on Saturdays. Pick-ups every Saturday at Alumni House, Elgin Hall, Essex Hall, London Hall and Bayfield Hall between 1:00pm-2:00pm; and drop-offs at the same locations between 2:00pm-3:00pm. Shuttle Bus, USC Exam Service 519-661-3722 Email: usc.info@uwo.ca The Infosource, University Community Centre Atrium During the December 2010 and April 2011 exams the University Students’ Council will be providing students with a late night Shuttle Service for those who plan to study late at night at Weldon and Taylor Libraries. Shuttle buses will be departing from the Natural Science Building and from Oxford Drive (in front of the UCC). The hours of service will be from 11:55pm to 2:30am. For complete details please visit the University Students’ Council website at: www.usc.uwo. ca Shuttle Bus, White Oaks Mall www.whiteoaksmall.ca/usr/media/uwo_sched.pdf Taxi AboutTown Taxi : ................... 519-432-2222 Checker Limousine & Airport Services:...................... 519-659-0400 London Taxi:........................... 519-657-1111 U-NEED-A-CAB :.................... 519-438-2121 Train Phone: 1-888-842-7245 www.viarail.ca On campus, tickets can be purchased at Travel Cuts, UCC, 519-661-4070. Windermere Manor Phone: 519-858-1414 www.windermeremanor.com/ Need a place to stay that is very near campus? The Windermere Manor offers 48 fully appointed and tastefully decorated executive suites and guestrooms. Though set in the classic elegance and intimate charm of a memorable country inn of a bygone era, Windermere provides all the conveniences a modern business or leisure traveller demands. Walking distance to The University of Western Ontario. Free parking for all Windermere guests. 58 STUDENT GUIDE 2010-2011
Volunteer & Clubs 94.9 CHRW – Radio Western See the Media on Campus section in this guide. Alternative Spring Break asb.uwo.ca Western offers students the opportunity to participate in a service-learning experience during Reading Week each year. Since 2003, hundreds of students from all faculties have travelled to places like Louisiana, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and Winnipeg to engage in community development projects. The program aims to connect students’ academic learning with real-world issues and enhance their sense of civic engagement. Clubs www.usc.uwo.ca Clubs Week: September 20-24, 2010 Get involved, join something different or something you love. Meet new people. Also check out the USC website for all the different campus clubs. Click on ‘Student Life’ and then on ‘Clubs Community’. Elections See the Leadership section in this guide. EnviroWestern, USC Email: usc.environment@uwo.ca www.usc.uwo.ca/envirowestern EnviroWestern is the student answer to environmental issues, providing both action and advocacy for issues important to students, as well as numerous opportunities to get involved. Check out the website listed above for more information on how to get involved with the range of projects undertaken each year. Faculty Students’ Councils, Clubs and Associations Visit your Faculty or School’s website to find out about how to get involved with different Councils, Clubs and Associations at the Faculty level. It’s a great way to get involved. If you go to www.uwo.ca and click on ‘Faculties’ on the right hand menu, it will link you to all the Faculties and Schools at Western. fraternities and the exciting dynamic they provide in addition to your student experience. Looking for valuable connections to your field of study or future career, or to expand on your social or athletic experience? Find us on the Concrete beach after O-Week and introduce yourself! International Income Tax Preparation (IITP) Volunteers www.sdc.uwo.ca/int/services/index.html?iitp IITP volunteers are Western students whose role is to assist international students (individually or in small groups) and their spouses/partners with completing their Canadian Income Tax Forms during the Income Tax Clinic held in March and April. In addition to enhancing their cross-cultural communication skills, IITP volunteers can benefit from learning how to file their own taxes and become familiar with international student tax issues. Training and a Volunteer Certificate is provided by Canada Revenue Agency. For more information, please contact iss@uwo.ca, or visit us at SDC’s International and Exchange Student Centre in Room 2120, WSS. Please visit our website in December for information on the IITP recruitment for Spring 2011. International Peer Connection (IPC) www.sdc.uwo.ca/int/services/index.html?ispc The IPC program connects new international (graduate and undergraduate) students with current Western students called Peer Guides. Peer Guides are familiar with the Western campus and have had a variety of international and intercultural experiences of their own. Peer Guides act as guides, resource people, cultural interpreters and friendly supports to new international students during their transition to Western and Canada. Volunteering as a Peer Guide is an opportunity to enhance intercultural, leadership and helping skills as well as develop international friendships. For more information, please contact iss@uwo.ca, or visit us at SDC’s International and Exchange Student Centre in Room 2120, WSS. Please visit our website (www.sdc.uwo.ca/int/ services/index.html?pg) in early 2011 for information on the Peer Guide recruitment for 2011-2012. Let’s Talk Science www.letstalkscience.ca Middlesex College room 11 Through the Partnership Program, volunteers go into classrooms to do handson activities with students; guide field trips and laboratory tours; provide science fair mentoring and judging; offer organized workshops in fields like biotechnology and physics; engage students in bonafide scientific research; give whole-school workshops and presentations; and give workshops at museums or community events. Leadership and Mentorship Program (LAMP) See the Leadership section in this guide. continued… Gazette See the Media on Campus section in this guide. Interfraternity Council, UWO Email: shalas@uwo.ca (IFC President) This is the body that helps organize and maintain the STUDENT GUIDE 2010-2011 59 Volunteer & Clubs
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