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leadershipLeadershipBoard of GovernorsMeetings: The following meetings ofthe BOG are held at 1pm in Room 4155,Stevenson Hall unless otherwise noted.Times and Dates are subject to change.September 24, 2013November 21, 2013January 30, 2014April 24, 2014June 19, 2014September 23, 2014November 20, 2014Leadership and MentorshipProgram (LAMP)Phone: 519-661-3559lamp.uwo.caRoom 251, UCCThe Leadership and Mentorship Programis designed both to help students learnleadership skills, and also to mentor firstyearstudents to be successful in university.LAMP at Western is part of the University’sefforts to provide first-year students witha strong sense of both academic and peersupport. First-year students are guidedthrough their first year of University lifeby upper year students in similar fieldsof academic interest and study. You willbe connected with a supportive learningcommunity to enhance your academicsuccess. The benefits of LAMP includethe opportunity to build relationships andconnections with people who share youracademic and career interests, having anexperienced student to answer questionsand help you access the many resourceson campus, and enjoying social interactionswith people who share your interests. Aprogram of The Student Success Centre.Leadership Education ProgramPhone: 519-661-3559lep.uwo.caLEP is a free program providing Westernundergrads with the opportunity to gaina wealth of knowledge that will help thembecome truly effective leaders. LEP isdelivered via 14 modules divided intothree tiers. The seven modules of tier one(Individual Leadership) focus on the skillsthe individual needs to be an effective leaderwith topics such as communication, publicspeaking, self management, and campusinvolvement. The seven modules of tier two(Group Leadership) focus on the skills aleader needs to effectively facilitate groupprocesses with topics like team building,facilitation, and conflict management. Tierthree is a service learning placement in anorganization of the student’s choice and isbuilt upon the foundation of the earlier tierswhile collaborating with teams and makingan impact in the London community.Successful completion of at least fivemodules from a tier will be recognized witha Letter of Accomplishment in IndividualLeadership (Tier One), Group Leadership(Tier Two), or Community Leadership (TierThree) signed by the President of WesternUniversity. A program of The StudentSuccess Centre.SenateMeetings: The following meetings of theSenate are to be held on Fridays at 1:30pmin Room 1R40 of the Richard Ivey School ofBusiness. Times and Dates are subject tochange.September 20, 2013October 18, 2013November 15, 2013December 6, 2013January 24, 2014February 14, 2014March 21, 2014April 11, 2014May 9, 2014June 6, 2014Society of Off-Campus Students(SOCS)Phone: 519-661-3559Email: socs@uwo.casocs.uwo.caThe Society of Off-Campus Studentsprovides first-year students living offcampuswith important links to universitylife at Western through support, mentorshipand regular contact. SOCS aids in thetransition of off-campus first-year studentsby facilitating academic, social and personalgrowth in a positive manner. Studentsinterested in signing up for SOCS shouldcheck out the website. For any questionsabout the Off-Campus Orientation Weekactivities, or questions about year-longSOCS programming or how to apply as anupper-year leader, email us. A program ofThe Student Success Centre.STEP: Student TransitionalExecutive Programuscstep.caThe Student Transitional ExecutiveProgram is a series of seminars presentedby community leaders and Western facultyexperts. Learn more about topics such aswomen’s issues, mental health, businessethics, environmental issues, povertyand homelessness in the work place, andalso gain valuable skills and informationfor future employment. A co-curriculartranscript will be issued upon completion.Student Electionswesternu.ca/univsecStudent elections are an exciting time ofyear. If you think you have some great ideasof how to improve Western, take a chanceand toss your hat in the ring. Nominationforms for both Faculty and USC positionsare available online at voteusc.ca.See westernu.ca/univsec for deadlinesfor Board of Governors and Senate(Academic Constituencies only) positions.Senate nomination forms are at westernu.ca/univsec. BOG nomination forms areavailable at westernu.ca/univsec/board/spres9.pdfSeptember 2013Monday 16: USC Fall Elections -Nominations Open - voteusc.caOctober 2013Tuesday 1: USC Fall Elections - CampaignPeriod OpensTuesday 15 and Wednesday 16: USC FallElections - VOTE! - voteusc.caJanuary 2014Monday 6: USC Spring Elections -Nominations Open - voteusc.caTuesday 28: USC Spring Elections -Campaign Period OpensFebruary 2014Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12: USC SpringElections - VOTE! - voteusc.caUniversity Students’ CouncilSee the Volunteer & Clubs section in thisguide.VolunteerSee the Volunteer & Clubs section in thisguide.48 STUDENT GUIDE 2013-2014
LibrariesArchives and Research CollectionsCentre:D.B. Weldon Library, 1st floorAllyn & Betty Taylor Library:Main Floor, Natural Sciences CentrePhone: 519-661-3167 x83168C.B. “Bud” Johnston Library(Business):Rm. 1250, Ivey Business SchoolPhone: 519-661-3941 x83941Education Library:Rm 1050, Althouse CollegePhone: 519-661-3172 x83172John & Dotsa Bitove Family LawLibrary:Rm 219, Josephine Spencer NiblettLaw BuildingPhone: 519-661-3171 x83171Music Library:Rm 234, Talbot CollegePhone: 519-661-3913 x83913The D.B. Weldon Library:Western UniversityPhone: 519-661-3162 x83166Beryl Ivey Library (Brescia):Brescia University College,1285 Western Rd.Phone: 519-432-8353 x28250Cardinal Carter Library (King’s):King’s University College,266 Epworth Ave.Phone: 519-433-3491Huron University College Library:Huron University College,1349 Western Rd.Phone: 519-438-7224 x213A.P. Maloney Library:St. Peter’s Seminary1040 Waterloo Street NorthPhone: 519-432-1824STUDENT GUIDE 2013-2014Libraries & Computer AccessWestern Librarieslib.uwo.caWestern Libraries features sevenlocations on main campus that provideaccess to: physical collections, individualand group study space, printing andphotocopying facilities, PCs and wirelessaccess for online use of library resources.The Western Libraries website (lib.uwo.ca) provides an easy way to search anddiscover Western Libraries’ expansive onlinecollections. In person or online you will alsofind friendly, helpful staff available who areexperienced assisting students with all kindsof information needs.Hours of Operation:Individual Western Libraries locations areposted on the library website.Taylor Library (Engineering, Science,Health Sciences and Schulich School ofMedicine & Dentistry) and Weldon Library(Arts and Humanities, Information and MediaStudies and Social Science) are the largestlibraries on campus and through the schoolyear are typically open between 8:30am and11pm Monday to Friday, and offer weekendhours (usually between 10am-11pm). Throughthe exam period Taylor and Weldon featureextended hours, with Weldon open 24/7 for aportion of the exam period.Professional libraries on campus includethe C.B. “Bud” Johnston Library (Business),Education Library, John & Dosta BitoveFamily Law Library and Music Library.Hours vary for each location but most areopen between 9am - 10pm, Monday to Fridayand offer some weekend hours.Western Libraries provides map and datasupport through the Map & Data Centre,located in Weldon Library (Fall 2013). WesternLibraries is also home to the Archives andResearch Collections Centre, accessiblethrough Weldon Library. The ARCC providesaccess to archival and special collectionsmaterials on a variety of topics of interest toresearchers.Email Activationhttps://idm.uwo.ca/uwo/activate/activateAccountController.jspTo activate your email account, go to thewebsite above and enter your 4-digit AccessCode and 9-digit student number into theform that will appear.EwellnessSee the Media on Campus section in this guide.General Student Computing LabsThese labs are for general Universityinstructional use. When the labs are notreserved for classes, they may be used byany Western student on a drop-in basis.Locations:• HSB13, HSB14 & HSB16 – HealthSciences Building, rooms 13, 14, and 16• NCB 105 – North Campus Building, room105• SH 1310 – Somerville House, room 1310(lower level)• SSC 1000, 1012 1032 – Social ScienceCentreOWL (powered by Sakai)owl.uwo.caOWL is an academic website where youcan check your grades, see an online copy ofyour course syllabus, or view lecture slides,and is used by some professors as a toolfor distributing course assignments. Afterlogging in with your Western username andpassword, your home page will display allyour registered courses. The former vendor(WebCT) support was discontinued as ofJanuary 2013.Western Libraries Mobilem.lib.uwo.caVisit the Western Libraries website onyour mobile device to get the informationyou need while on-the-go. Check hours ofoperations and contact information, browsethe catalogue, or book a study space directlyfrom your phone. You can also check youraccount information through the site.Western WirelessAccess to Western Wireless is onlyavailable to students, faculty, staff andvisitors of the University who have a validWEI - Western Electronic Identity. Faculty,staff and students can find more informationabout their electronic identity on thePersonal Computer Account FAQ page atwireless.uwo.ca.Did youknow?The D.B. Weldon Libraryis the largest of Western’slibraries. It houses 1.2million items.49LIBRARIES &COMPUTER ACCESS
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