Helping Students Make the Most of College Resources 2004/2005

1. Helping Students Make the Most of College Resources 2004/2005

2. Learning Objectives By the end of this presentation you should be better able to answer the following questions: • What services are available to students? • When should I connect a student to a service rather than help them myself? • How can I best connect a student with a service?

3. Where to find Resource Information • Instaguide • College Web Site • All services have brochures or…. • Drop by our Office in Student Services at C226 Woodroffe

4. Services Available to Students Student Services • Counselling Services • Employment Services • Health Services • Financial Aid • Centre for Students with Disabilities • Peer Tutoring • Mamidosewin Centre for Aboriginal Students

5. Services Available to Students Other Services • Registrars Office • Security and Safety • Omnibudsperson • Learning Resource Centre • On-Line Learning Centre • Student’s Association (SA)

6. Counselling ServicesC226 • Personal Counselling - Depression, stress/anxiety, interpersonal conflict, suicide/self-harm, eating disorders, conduct disorders, addictions, etc… • Career - Career/academic uncertainty, career testing, career planning, etc… • Academic counselling - Study skill issues, time management, exam anxiety, etc… • Emergency Walk-In Service • Referral to community services • Consulting Psychiatrist • Consulting Psychologist

7. Counselling ServicesC226 • Residence Support • Counsellor in Residence • Educational Outreach Programmer • Residence Advisor Training and Consultation

8. Counselling ServicesC226 • Workshops (study skills, stress, exam anxiety, etc.) • Educational outreach - “The Beacon” • Classroom visitation • In-Class Seminars and Presentations • Crisis Response and Intervention (TERT) • Faculty Consultation

9. Employment ServicesC226 • Part-time, full-time and summer jobs • On campus employer recruitment and interviews • Graduate Referral Service • The Career Centre • One-on-one resumé reviewing • Career Fairs

10. Health ServicesC141 • Medical care & health education • Vaccination • Flu and allergy shots • Birth control/pregnancy testing • STI and HIV testing • Quit Smoking • Nutritional advice – Consulting Nutritionist Fridays • Medical Referrals • Nurse – walk-in; Physician - appointment

11. Financial AidC225 • Canada - Ontario Integrated Student Loan • Fee deferments • Ontario Work-Study Program (OWSP) • Emergency loans • Ontario Special Bursary • Part-time Canada Student Loan • Child-Care Bursary • Ontario Student Opportunity Grant • Canada Millennium Bursary • Aiming for the Top Tuition Scholarship

12. The Centre For StudentsWith Disabilities - C142 • Assessment of appropriate academic accommodation • Faculty consultation • Student advocacy • Admissions testing • Bursary for Students with Disabilities

13. The Centre For StudentsWith Disabilities - C142 • Learning Strategist • Adaptive technology lab and support • Sign Language interpreters • Computerized notetaking • Exam proctoring • Psycho-Educational assessment

14. Peer TutoringC224 (Test Centre) • One-on-one academic tutoring • Tutors are upper level students • 48 hours notice • User fee of $4 per hour, paid at time of booking. • $7 per hour subsidy from Student’s Association • Appointments booked and paid for in person • Tutors may not be used to help complete assignments • No “group” tutoring

15. Mamidosewin Aboriginal Student Centre C222 • Mamidosewin: Meeting Place • Career, academic, and personal counselling services. • Information for aboriginal students. • Traditional healing. • Meeting with Elders. • Social and educational workshops. • Summer employment referrals.

16. Registrar’s OfficeC150 • Admissions • Application for Coarse Exemptions • Fee Payments • Registration • Withdrawals • Scheduling/Timetabling • Parking and Lockers • Expanded Start-of-Term Services (Gymnasium) • Student Records • Convocation Ceremonies

17. Safety And Security ServicesC128 • Campus Security and Protection • Crime Prevention and Awareness • Lost and Found • “Walk Safe” • Smoking Policy Enforcement • Lost and Found • Incident & Emergency response • Student “Crime Stoppers”

18. OmbudspersonC145 • Information service for students • College policies and procedure • Student rights and responsibilities • Appropriately directing complaints and inquiries are directed • The protection of student’s academic rights • Clarifying and investigating policy and procedure issues • Conflict resolution

19. Learning Resource CentreC205 • Access to books, periodicals, visual media, and electronic resources • Remote access to electronic databases • Research assistance • AV viewing areas • Study areas • Inter-library loans • On-line Learning Centre

20. On-line Learning CentreC102 • Blackboard support (students) • Blackboard course design support (faculty) • Math and English help • Laptop study area • Prior learning assessments • Gen. Ed. Courses

21. Student’s AssociationC151 • Health & Dental Plan • Free Faxing & Overheads • Resume Copies • Tax preparation • Housing Referral • Club & activity funds • Courtesy Phones • Fitness Zone • Varsity Teams & Recreational Leagues • Observatory lounge • Thunder Alley • CSEP jobs

22. Information Technology ServicesC316 • Computer Access Centres • IT Help • Via Service Desk at C316 • Call X 5555 • E-mail 5555@algonquincollege.com • Printing • Remote and Wireless access

23. Alumni AssociationB210 • The Mentorship Program is a way you can be involved in Alumni while you are still a student while enhancing your career prospects • Has partnerships with Johnson Insurance, MBNA, Canada’s Wonderland, & offers discounts to members with some ancillary services and Athletics Centre • Has a membership of 30,000 graduates

24. The End Thank You!