Volume 1, Issue 2
Student Support Services
January 2016
Student Spectrum
Online Booking is here!
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Online booking
1
Exchanges
1
Recruiting Student Leaders
2
Making an appointment is
What’s Your Major
2
simple …. Go to
Career development
3
www.huronuc.ca/advising.
Learning Skills
3
We use the same system as
Intent to Register
4
the library, if you have an
Grad Checklist
4
Do you want your 30
minutes with an Advisor?
account, use that one, if not,
you can create a new
account using your UWO
email address. In the Fall
Term, the longest wait for
an appointment was 2 days
– so book your time today.
If you have a quick
question, need to drop off a
medical note, or have
another concern that can be
resolved in 10 to 15
minutes, you can take
advantage of our daily drop-
Meet current and returned
exchange students and learn
more about what is involved in
an exchange.
in service. Drop in hours are
daily from 10:30 to 11:30 am
Monday to Friday.
If you come during drop in
hours for an issue that will
take longer than 15 minutes,
you will be asked to make an
appointment Please note that
we do not do grad checks
Don’t wait until an issue
becomes a crisis… come see
your Advisor early and
often! We can help
brainstorm solutions and
provide the referrals you
need to stay on track.
during drop-in.
Go Away!
It is not too late to apply
September 2016 or January
for an exchange! You can
2017. Each year we have
leave Huron for one of 24
room to send ~25 Huron
Jan 26 @ 2:30 in Rubinoff Rm
partner universities around
students on exchange. We
Jan 27 @3:30 in W2
the world in either
have room for about 10
more students and YOU
could be one of them.
Details on how to apply
and exchange locations at
huronuc.ca/international.
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SSS Recruiting Student Leaders
SSS needs you! We are
LPD program, resume help;
looking for 12 – 15 student
planning and assisting with
leaders to serve in para-
Student
Support
Services
W45
International and Exchange
professional roles as either
Student Welcome in August;
Career Leaders,
the international student
International Student
trips; and facilitating
Leaders or Academic
learning skills workshops and
Leaders. These volunteer
drop ins.
programming such as the
full job description and
positions will help SSS with
application form. The
deadline to apply is January
29, 2016.
Come into SSS to pick up a
What’s Your Major?
second or third year and
departments and learn more
considering a change? Then
about each area of study.
519-438-7224 ext
244
you need to come to this
The Academic Advisors will
event on January 19 in the
be on site to answer your
www.facebook.com/
HuronSSS
Huron Room (4:40 – 6:30
pm). At this academic
requisites, Intent to Register
huronsss@uwo.ca
Are you in first year and
information fair you will
have not decided on an
have the opportunity to meet
major yet? Perhaps you are in
students from Huron
honors specialization or
questions about preand so much more.
faculty and upper year
Get Involved at Huron
Interested in giving back to
leadership positions such as
will be giving a quick
the Huron community?
Residence Dons, Orientation
overview of the positions
Come to the Get Involved
Sophs, HUCSC executive
available. You can also meet
event on January 12 at 7 pm
roles, Huron Student Clubs
current student leaders and
in the Kingsmill room to
and our very own SSS
learn about how to apply for
learn about student
Student Leaders. Each group
2016/17.
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Leadership & Professional Development Program
Workshop
Date
Time
Room
Resumes that Get You Noticed!
Jan, 11
2:00 - 3:00
W12
Cover Letters
Jan, 12
4:00 - 5:00
W4
Interview Prep 101
Jan, 13
5:00 - 6:00
W104
Grad School Applications
Jan, 13
4:00 - 5:00
W104
Preparing for Summer Employment
Jan, 14
2:00 - 3:00
W17
LinkedIn Workshop
Jan, 14
3:00 - 4:00
W17
Business Cards
Jan, 21
4:00 - 5:00
TBA
Opening Your Own Business
Jan, 26
4:00 - 5:00
TBA
Linked-In
Feb, 3
4:00 - 5:00
TBA
Personal Branding
Feb, 11
4:00 - 5:00
TBA
Informational Interview
Feb, 23
2:00 - 3:00
TBA
All workshops open to all students;
you do not need to be a registered
LPD participant. More workshops
in March. Check the Huron events
calendar for the most up to date
workshop information.
Summer Jobs
NOW is the time to be
have access to the Student
looking for summer
Success Centre at Western
employment. Drop by SSS
which also has a large
during Career Leader drop
number of resources to help
resume and social media
search.
in hours for help with your
profiles. Huron students
you with your summer job
Student 2 Business
Career Networking Conference
March 2, 2016
http://www.ledc.com/s2b
Student Support Services at Huron supports this
important initiative. Go online or ask Trudy to learn
more about it.
Resume and Cover Letter Drop-In Hours:
Mondays 11:30 am-12:30 pm and Tuesdays 1:00 pm – 2:00pm in Rm W39
Learning Skills Help at Huron and Western
Being an A student is not something
that just happens. Good students
know that it takes hard work,
determination, and (most
importantly) help. Study skills are
like any other type of skill – someone
teaches you how AND it takes
practice, practice, and more practice.
Where you can go for help:
• The Student Success Centre offers
a number of learning skills
workshops throughout the term.
• Your Academic Advisors can meet
with you to discuss academic
struggles and make suggestions for
new strategies. (by appointment only,
no drop-in for this type of help)
• The Writing Centre offers Writing
Help and Math Help.
• For those who live in residence, the
Academic Dons can help too!
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Returning for September 2016? Then you must complete the Intent To Register (ITR)
process by March 31st in order to reserve your time for online course registration in summer.
What is Intent to Register? ITR is a simple online process that takes about 10 minutes to complete. ITR lets us know you are coming
back in September 2016 for another year.
Why is it important? ITR unlocks the online course registration process. You MUST complete ITR to be given a time to use Student
Centre to register for courses in June and July. Failure to complete the Intent to Register process means you will not get to register in
courses until everyone else has picked their courses. This could mean not getting the courses you want.
Step 1: Look at the Degree Checklists to see what courses are needed.
Step 2: Print your “Web Academic Report” off of Student Centre to see what courses you have already completed from your degree
checklist.
Step 3: Obtain any Special Permissions you may need.
Step 4: Attend a “Getting Ready for Intent to Register” workshop or make an academic advising appointment for help.
How do I complete ITR? There is how-to guide online.
Student Support Services will be running hands-on “Getting Ready for Intent to Register” workshops in Jan & February. Look for the
dates on the Student Success Calendar emailed to you monthly as well as published on the advising site at www.huronuc.ca/advising.
Is this your final term?
Grad Checklist
Make sure you follow all the steps so you can graduate on time and in style!
1.
Get your Grad Photo (Jan 11 – 15 in W2) for $25. Book your time at www.lifetouch.ca/western. Brought to you by HUCSC
2.
Look at your degree checklist online. Do you have all the right courses? If you are unsure, make an appointment with an
Academic Advisor for a graduation check. Book your appointment online. Please note: graduation checks will not be done during drop
3.
in time because they require a good 30 minutes to complete. Please come prepared (compare your record with the degree checklist).
Apply to graduate. You must apply to graduate on the Student Center website: student.uwo.ca. Once you login, from the “Menu”
select “Self Service” then “Graduation” – “Apply for Graduation” – Please follow the on screen instructions. Applications to
graduate at Spring Convocation open in early February.
4.
Order tickets for the ceremony (in May)
5.
Attend Huron’s event in the Great Hall before the main ceremony in Alumni Hall.
6.
Watch your email for an invitation.
Check the main Western graduation checklist.