student life 101 - july 2009

101 July 2009 | Volume 23Student Life

Tips on Course Sectionp. 8

Student Life 101Get to know your UW p.4

The WatCard Explained p. 9

Calendar July 2009Canada day

Join in uW Canada day Celebrations, held on the university of Waterloo’s north campus on the Columbia Lake fields, Columbia Street West, Waterloo. Festivities will take place on July 1st from 2 p.m. – 10 p.m . they include performances by adults and children, an arts and crafts marketplace, face painting, food and, of course, fireworks. Visit www.canadaday.uwaterloo.ca/index.htm for more information.

deadline to send in a photo for your WatCard if you want to be able to pick up your card at student life 101.

For information about your WatCard and sending in your WatCard photo (by email or mail) see p. 7 or visit www.watcard.uwaterloo.ca.

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residence room assignments available online. residence contracts sent out by email.

Course enrollment until the 26th.

student life 101

you and your parents are invited to student life 101! this amazing program has been designed by students for students and will help you with your university transition.

student life 101 is taking place on July 25th between 9am and 4pm. uW Canada day Celebrations are held on the university of Waterloo’s north campus on the Columbia Lake fields, Columbia street West, Waterloo.

open enrollment

during open enrollment all students are able to enroll into courses.

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student fees due for Fall 2009 term.

For full fee payment instructions visit http://finance.uwaterloo.ca and click “student fees” on the left side.

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The Office for Persons with Dis-abilities seeks to ensure an equi-table opportunity for persons with disabilities by promoting access to all programs, services and facilities in partnership with all university departments. One of their initia-tives is the OPEN DOORS tran-sition program. OPEN DOORS provides opportunities for students:

> Discover what to expect at university> Experience residence and campus life > Learn about adaptive technology> Meet with an OPD advisor to discuss strategies and supports

July 20th – 24th sessions will be held for students with Learning Disabilities and ADHD

The August session is designed for students with the Asperger’s Syndrome. The exact dates for this session are still to be announced.

For more information on or to reg-ister for OPEN DOORS sessions, contact:

Katie Damphouse519-888-4567 ext. 32229

Alice Rushing519-888-4567 ext. 35660

Susan Shifflett519-888-4567 ext. 37025

OR

Ruth Hanna518-888-4567 ext. 35082

“OPEN DOORS” Transition Program

Accept Your Residence Contract

On Tuesday, July 21st we’ll send you your online residence contract by email. You must accept your online residence contract by Fri-day, July 31st. If your contract is not accepted on time, we will give your room to someone else.

Your welcome package, contain-ing the Residence contract Terms and Conditions; information about moving in, and what’s left to do, will follow in regular mail.

Pack your bags and prepare for your move to Waterloo!

Reminder: If you’re transferring from college or university, you’ll need to know which transfer cred-its you’ve received before you can select your classes.

Contact your faculty advisor for this information.You may also wish to review UW’s transfer credit assessment information.

For Transfer Students



You’re awesome! You got into the prestigious University of Waterloo. Now it’s time to pay your student fees. To help ensure you’re your fees are paid on time and that you are not subjected to undesirable late fees, we’ve provided a list of deadlines you’ll want to pay atten-tion to.

Paying Your Student FeesThe following due dates are associ-ated with the Fall 2009 term:August 31 – Promissory note (Fee arrangement)August 31 – Payment by cheque, money order or bank draftSeptember 9, 2009 – Bank payment or international wire transferSeptember 30 – Last day for fee arrangements

October 2 – The end of 100% refundsOctober 30 – The end of 50% refunds

For full fee payment instructions visit http://finance.uwaterloo.ca and click “Student fees” on the left side.

The University of Waterloo be-lieves in the right of all students to be part of a University where academic integrity is expected, maintained, enforced and protect-ed. The University is committed to create a level playing field for all students through information, education, monitoring, detection and sanctions.

Academic integrity is the corner-stone of research, teaching, and learning. Members of the UW com-

munity are expected to personally demonstrate academic integrity in their work. We are here to help you do so.

Visit our website at http://uwater-loo.ca/academicintegrity to find out more information on the resources available to you, familiarize your-self with the policies, and check your understanding of Academic integrity by taking the online tuto-rial http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/ait.

All students want to do their best at their studies, and everyone is interested in the reputation of their hard-earned degrees. We are committed to providing you with a community where honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility are embraced.

Welcome from the Academic Integrity Office

Are you confused about the differ-ence between a bursary, a loan and a scholarship? Do you need infor-mation about loan programs, OSAP application deadlines, budgeting tips and application forms?

The Student Awards and Financial Aid Office (SAFA Office) offer programs ranging from bursaries, provincial loans, emergency loan

funds, work programs and scholar-ships. Helpful resources like the FAQ section, obligations, eligibility and much more can be referenced at the following link: http://safa.uwaterloo.ca/index.html. Visit the SAFA Office on the 2nd floor of Needles Hall where university staff can assist you with your inquiries between the hours of 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday.

Student awards and financial aid office

Whether or not you choose your own classes depends on your pro-gram. In some cases, you’ll also receive further instructions after you’ve been admitted to the Uni-versity and accepted your Offer of Admission.

If you’ll be selecting any of your classes yourself, you’ll receive class-selection instructions in June.

July 13-26, 2009 is the time re-served for first-year students to use Quest.

From July 27th on, you may still select classes in what is called the Open Enrollment period. At this time, all UW students will have ac-cess to Quest to select classes and make changes to their schedules.

Bookmark www.quest.uwaterloo.ca. Quest is UW’s online enroll-ment and student information system.

Course Selection Tips

Precautions Against TheftRegister the serial numbers of your valuables.

UW Police offers a service that al-lows you to register the serial num-bers of your valuables (laptop, cell phones, iPods, cameras, bicycles) so that they can be easily identi-fied as yours if stolen. Although the University of Waterloo has a rela-tively low crime rate for its size,

theft does take place on campus. By visiting www.police.uwaterloo.ca and inputting the serial numbers of your valuables at the “Serial Number Registration” link, you take an easy precaution that makes it possible to trace your posses-sions back to you. This information is kept confidential and is purged once you leave the university.

BookLookBookLook can help you find course materials for on campus and distance education courses. You can search for course material by course code, title, keyword, author, or ISBN number.

Booklook: www.bookstore.uwaterloo.ca/booklook.html.


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What is the WatCard?The WatCard Officephone: 519-888-4567 x32751Fax: 519-746-9056Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm

What is your WatCard for?

The WatCard is the official photo identification card for the Univer-sity of Waterloo. It is required by all undergraduate and graduate students. A personal identifica-tion number is encoded onto the WatCard of each student. The one on your card will be your student number for your entire stay at the University of Waterloo. With this one card you will be able to take advantage of many facilities and services both on and off campus, including restaurants, vending ma-chines, photocopying, gym access, libraries, and computer labs.

To learn more about the ways you can use your WatCard on campus visit: http://www.watcard.ca/uses.html.

How do I get my WatCard?

Before you can get your WatCard, the WatCard office needs to have a picture of you. There are to get one to them: send in your own photo-graph or have your picture taken at Student Life 101, July 26 2009 (See Student Life 101 on page 4).

The lines to have your WatCard picture taken at Student Life 101 can be long so it is more conve-nient to send your own photograph.

This can be done via email or mail.

By Email. Email a photo of your-self to [email protected] along with your full name, student ID number, and home address.

Electronic pictures must be in co-lour jpeg format (.jpg) and should be smaller than 200 kb. Please keep in mind that we cannot accept pictures with hats or sunglasses. Your picture must be a clear image of your face from the front.

By Mail. Mail your wallet-sized picture to:

WatCard Office, Attn: Photo Dept.200 University AveUniversity of WaterlooWaterloo, ONN2L 3G1

Make sure you write your ID num-

ber and full mailing address on the back of the photo. Please note that photos cannot be returned.

In order for your card to be ready for pick up at Student Life 101, we must receive it before July 17, 2009.

If you choose not to send in your picture, you can have your picture taken at Student Life 101. Your card will be ready for you to take minutes after.

What if I miss Student Life 101?

Do not worry if you will not be attending Student Life 101. You can pick up your card WatCard and have your photo taken, at the WatCard office anytime after July 25. The WatCard office is located on the first floor of the Student Life Centre.


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