smart start how to guide your brock badgers. what’s for you @ brock u
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SMART StartHow to guide How to guide
your Brock your Brock BadgersBadgers
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What’s for you @ Brock UWhat’s for you @ Brock U
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Library
• Many scholarly resources • Group study, quiet study, silent study • Research help desk • Live chat with the librarians available through
the main web page • Faculty lectures held where
faculties discuss their research
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Learning Commons
• Career Services can be found in the Learning Commons
• Peer Assistants are available • Facilities:
• 7 study rooms available for use by 106 students
• 1 large group study room for use by up to 12 students equipped with an LCD panel which connects to a laptop
• 113 new computers• 6 MACS
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Library Services
• One-on-one help with specialized librarians • Laptop loans FREE
–Check out for 4 hours (renewable) –30 laptops to sign out
• Brock is a member of RACER• Special Collections and Archives
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Student Development Centre
• Learning Skills• First Generation Students• Students with DisABILITIES• Foundations in
Leadership• Aboriginal Scholars
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Learning Skills
• Drop in centre open from 8:30 am until 9:00 pm Monday-Thursday
• Assistance with every subject• Over 60 Workshops • Academic consultations to ease exam anxiety
and schedule conflicts• Tutoring centre, cost is determined between
the tutor and tutee
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Students with disABILITIES
• One on one meetings to assess the situation and creating circumstances that will allow for the student to succeed
• Assistance with planning the students schedule
• Access to note takers, translators, fm radios, exam accommodations and 1 on 1 learning strategy
• All free and confidential.
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Foundations in Leadership
• 12 hour practicum series over 6 weeks.• Four levels;
Bronze = communication, Silver = problem solving, Gold = teamwork, Platinum = self development
• Classes are on campus, practice with feedback
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Staying HealthyStaying Healthy
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Health Plan
• Through Green Shield• Provides coverage on
health and dental for information on coverage visit busu.net and look under Services
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Student Health Services
• Our team of 8-10 nurses and 18 physicians see an average of 150 students per day
• We have 20 employment opportunities for students
• We have a massage therapist and a psychiatrist who come in once a week
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Health Continued
• Prescription drop off located in health services and if it is dropped off before 12pm it can be picked up between 5 and 5:30 the same day
• You can use health services even if you have opted out of the Brock University Students Union health plan
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Staying Safe on the Brock CampusStaying Safe on the Brock Campus
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Campus Security• 24/7/365 patrolling• 22 officers with Special Constable authority• Security vehicles patrol campus
– All vehicles are equipped with First Aid, 2 vehicles have two Automated External Defibrillator (AED) units available
– Provides boosts for cars
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Security Continued
• Lost and Found• 91 emergency telephones • Foot Patrol available at
Ext 4700• Ext. 4300
8:30-4:30 and 3200 (emergency/night)
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Foot Patrol
• Open Monday to Friday 7:30-11• Volunteer opportunities• Service extension: 4700
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Parking Services
• Zone 1- 2 terms $320 1 term $160 • Zone 2- 2 terms $228 1 term $114 • Up to four vehicles on a parking pass • Quarry View, Residence S and M Lots
$420/full year in Overnight parking in a patrolled lot
• Temporary permits $5 until the following noon
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Parking Continued
• Metered lots accept cash, MasterCard and Visa for $2.50/hour
• What about move in day?– Make sure you leave your four way flashers
on if there is no one at your vehicle!– Loading/unloading 15 minutes outside each
residence• If you are commuting…visit carpool.ca
available through brocku.ca/parkingservices to register
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Catch the Badger SpiritCatch the Badger Spirit
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First Generation Students
• First student in their immediate family to attend post secondary education
• Eases the transition• They meet to answer questions and holds
socials to integrate students positively
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Campus Store
• Run by Brock for the benefit of Brock’s students • Offers new and used textbooks, study guides,
stationery, clothing, confectionary as well as health and beauty products
• Many types of technology at Brock Micro• Additional services offered at Footnotes
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Athletics
• One of the most successful athletic programs in Canada
• Commitments and demands on students prevent them from playing more than one sport
• Students must train in the off season• Must be a full time student to play varsity• Varsity teams pay for away game transport
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Athletics Continued
• Athletic scholarship are available and range from $500 to $3500
• Scholarships are funded from within the Athletic program
• Funded by a variety of donors• Athletes allow coaches access to their grades
and must maintain a 60% average to play• Athletes must maintain a 70% to maintain
their scholarship
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Athletics continued• Presence - Coaches at games• Profile- Brock is high profile with lots of
sponsors• Accountability – Coaches and athletes are
held accountable for their actions
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Recreation Services
• Zone memberships give access to fitness facilities and are available at our services fair
• All students including those without a Zone membership can access the track, the gymnasiums for pick-up sports, the Aquatic Centre, Squash and Tennis courts and an array of Intramural sports
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Staying on TrackStaying on Track
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Career Services
• Career & Employer Events• Job Postings• Workshops• Resume and Job Interview Help• Experience Plus• InfoSkills Plus
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Eating Well &Living in the CommunityEating Well &Living in the Community
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Aboriginal Student Services
• Assists the Native population at Brock University
• Promotes cultural awareness through seminars, workshops, media and various alternative resources
• Offers array of federally funded programs
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Student Rights and Equity Services
• Celebrate and acknowledge diversity in the Brock community
• Advice for resolving issues • 100% confidential• Personal counseling• Free support when you need a place to talk
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Campus Ministries
• Represents many denominations• Pastoral counselling is available• Run small group discussions including a faith
and science open discussion• Masses are available• Run two trips a year as weekend retreats• Offer $2 home cooked dinners off campus
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International Services
• Study abroad and exchanges• Solidarity Experiences Abroad (SEA)• Assistance to International Students• International events• Volunteer opportunities• Faculty led trips
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International PLUS
• An extension of Experience PLUS • 30 exposure hours to be completed on
exchange • Students participate in:
• Two career service workshops • Two workshops held by International Services • Two international lectures
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Exchange Opportunities
• Apply January of second year • Do exchange in third year • Short term and long term exchanges available • Earn Brock credits and pay Brock tuition • Two letters of recommendation and a
minimum 70% average
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Study abroad
• For schools where Brock does not have an exchange treaty
• A letter of permission is required for these exchanges
• Tuition and other fees are paid to the other university
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ResourcesLibrary
•www.library.brocku.caHealth Services
•brocku.ca/healthservices
Health and Dental Plan
•http://brocku.studentwise.ca/
Campus Security
•brocku.ca/campussecurity
Parking Services
•brocku.ca/parking
Student Development Centre (SDC)
•brocku.ca/sdcCampus Store
•www.bookstore.brocku.ca
Athletics
•brocku.ca/athletics
Recreation Services
•brocku.ca/recserve
Career Services
•careerservices.brocku.ca
Campus Ministries
•brocku.ca/campusminstries
International Services
•brocku.ca/international
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