The Enlightened Parent

April 2011

TEXTBOOKS: What to do

with them at the end of

the year, p. 2

OFF-CAMPUS LIVING: A

checklist of necessities,

p. 2

STORAGE: Options avail-

able for your student,

p. 3

OTTAWA: Summer events

for students staying in the

city, p. 5

Inside every issue…

Parent Perspective: Helen

Brydges Featured service:

Registrar’s Office

Dates and deadlines

carleton.ca/parents

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Renowned academic Noam Chomsky gave two lectures at Carleton earlier this month.

End-of-the-year textbook solutions

As the academic year comes to a close, your student

may be wondering what to do with the textbooks they collected from their first year of studies. Here are a few ideas for how your student can clear off their bookshelf and earn some end-of-the-year

cash. 1. Sell back to the bookstore

Selling textbooks back to the Carleton University bookstore is the most popular choice for students. To participate in the buyback program, students

simply need to visit the kiosk inside the main entrance of the bookstore. Factors such as condition of the book, future course demand for the book, and overstocking are taken into consideration when

determining how much your student will get back. If your student’s textbook is required for a future course, they can receive up to 50 per cent of the

cover price back. If your student is eligible to sell their textbook, they will be given cash up front. Buyback hours are Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to

6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information about the buyback program, please visit carleton.ca/bookstore.

2. Sell textbooks to Haven Books

Haven Books is another great place for students to sell their textbooks at the end of the year. The consignment program at Havens allows students to set the price. As soon as their book sells they get 80

per cent of the selling price. Once their textbook sells, students can go in to pick up their cheque. To consign their books, students simply need to visit Ha-

ven Books and set up an account using their student ID (Campus Card) number. Haven Books is located at Sunnyside and Seneca, a convenient 10 minute

walk from campus. For more information, please visit havenbooks.ca. 3. Sell to friends

There is also the option for students to try and sell their textbooks on their own. Often the texts for first-year classes remain the same year after year.

Creating posters as well as advertising on Facebook and Craigslist/Kijiji are good ways for your student to sell their books. Selling to classmates is particu-

larly good for course packs – you can’t sell these back to the bookstore, so your student’s best chance is selling them privately.

Off-campus living checklist Ensure your student has the basics they need to succeed next year

If your student is moving off residence and into an

off-campus living accommodation next year, there are several items they must remember to bring. Whether they’re starting their lease in May or September, here’s a checklist of things they may

need.

Some good destinations for furnishing a student

home: - IKEA, 2685 Iris St. - South Keys Shopping Complex, 2212 Bank St. - Billings Bridge Shopping Centre, 2275 Riverside Dr.

Kitchen

Utensils Oven mitts Dish cloths Tupperware

Pots and pans Bedroom

Additional shelving units Hooks and nails for hanging up pictures Closet unit (if their room doesn’t have one)

Curtains General

Shoe rack

Broom and dust pan Garbage can Clothes drying rack

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A Masters of Journalism student at Carleton was responsible for uncovering the Bev Oda “not” scandal.

If your student has collected a lot of memories from

their first year of university, they may need to consider storage options for the summer months. Storing your student’s school supplies is often an easier alternative to moving items to and from

hometowns every academic year. Here are two options for your student to consider.

Student Storage Ottawa Student Storage Ottawa is the city’s leading storage service for students. Once students decide how many

boxes they will need to pack their items, the materials are delivered directly to campus. Students can request which day they would like their boxes to be picked up. When your student returns in the fall,

the company conveniently offers a free drop-off service to your location of choice. This can be ideal for students planning to move into an off-campus

living accommodation. For those students who lived off-campus, the company also stores large furniture. Prices for summer storage range from $5/month for

a book box to $50/month for the “Kitchen Sink Deal” (the perfect package if your student went a little crazy at IKEA). Please note that the company is not associated with Carleton University. For more

information, please visit studentstorageottawa.com. Store your Dorm

Store your Dorm is a national storage business and another convenient option for students. Like Student

Summer storage options A look into storage options for students

Storage Ottawa, Store your Dorm delivers boxes

and other materials directly to your student and redelivers the boxes to a location of choice at the beginning of a new school year. Store your Dorm also offers short term and long term storage, ideal

for students returning partway through the summer. All of the packages (except the bronze package) include a $100 insurance per box. Prices range from

$100 to $400 for the entire summer. Store your Dorm also has storage options for sporting equipment, ranging from $50 for skis and

snowboards to $80 for a bicycle. They also offer storage for electronics such as microwaves and printers, as well as suitcase and furniture storage. For more information, please visit storeyourdorm.ca.

Dates and deadlines

April 7-21: final examination period

April 21: all take home exams due May 2: summer course registration begins for Carleton degree students May 3: summer course registration begins for non-degree international undergraduate exchange stu-dents, and students on letter of permission.

Important for residence parents: Students are expected to move out of their residence room the day after their final exam. For alternative arrangements, please contact accommodations@carleton.ca. All students must be checked out of residence by noon on April 23rd.

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Every summer the Carleton campus houses high-school students as part of the Shad Valley program.

CU parent erspective

Helen Brydges Proud mother of a

2010-2011

first-year Carleton

student

This is the final part of a monthly series

written by Helen. To read about the Brydges’ experiences from earlier in the school year,

check out our archived issues!

I cannot believe this is my last article for The

Enlightened Parent! Colton is no longer a first-year student and I am no longer a first-year parent. This has been an incredible journey for our family and we have learned so much about

ourselves. Personally, I want to thank Hilary for giving me the opportunity to write an article each month. It allowed me to share my feelings with

others and I have always found writing to be an avenue to work through new situations. Thank you to the other first-year parents for taking the

time to share in my journey. Our experience with Carleton has been an extremely positive one, from the moment we

arrived on campus in September; greeted by a large group of willing and exuberant student volunteers, to now, as we prepare for Colton to

return home. It’s funny how things work out. In September we were filled with so many different emotions as we said goodbye to Colton. We

were apprehensive to leave him, unsure of how everything would unfold. Now those same mixed emotions have re-surfaced as we prepare to leave Carleton, a place we’ve all come to feel so

comfortable with. Happily, we’re not saying “goodbye” to Carleton, because we’ll be back in September for another year filled with

adventures!

Carleton offers a vast array of ways for students and

their families to be involved. For us, taking part in fall orientation when Colton was in grade 11, attending the parent information night in our community, and spending the weekend in Ottawa for summer

orientation were invaluable. We also keep up to date by looking at the Carleton website each week and have made trips to Ottawa to have weekend visits

with Colton. We felt an immediate connection to Carleton and our experience so far has been nothing short of AMAZING for both Colton and our family.

As difficult as it was to have Colton move away from home, my husband and I were adamant that it was important to provide him with the opportunity to

develop his skills and abilities outside the classroom. We can definitely see how much he has matured over this past year and we are very proud of him!

As we close the book on our first year experience, we are happy to report that Colton received and

accepted an offer to be in residence for second year and, although not carved in stone, he is leaning towards Development Studies for his specialization. I wish all families and students all the best as they

complete their first year at Carleton and would like to share a couple of quotes: “Education is not a preparation for life; education is life it-self.” - John Dewey “Change does not necessarily assure progress, but progress implacably requires change. Education is essential to change, for education creates both new wants and the ability to satisfy them.” - George Savile

Thank you so much to Helen, Colton, and the entire

Brydges’ family for sharing their first-year

experience at Carleton with us!

The Enlightened Parent and the Student Experience Office wishes you all a great Summer. For those wishing to

receive our “Carleton You” newsletter for parents of up-

per-year students, just email us at seo@carleton.ca

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Two fourth-year Carleton engineering students won the national Nicol Entrepreneurial Award.

Summer events in Ottawa

If your student is planning to spend their summer in

Ottawa, here are a few event highlights that they can look forward to. Tulip Festival

Perhaps the most well known Ottawa festival. Every year the Dutch royal family sends thousands of bulbs to Canada – a showing of gratitude to celebrate Prin-

cess Margriet’s birth at the Ottawa Civic Hospital. Today, the festival is the largest of its kind in the world, and more than one million tulips are on display

throughout the city. This year’s festival runs from May 6 to 23 and, in addition to tulips, offers many more exciting events for your student to attend. tulipfesti-val.ca.

Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest Bluesfest is a large outdoor musical festival that takes

place every July in downtown Ottawa. Each year the festival attracts more than a hundred thousand people for a celebration of blues, pop and rock music. Last

year’s music line up included the bands Alexisonfire, Arcade Fire and Great Big Sea. This year’s Bluesfest runs from July 5 to 17 and the line up is being an-nounced later this month. Students can

purchase full passes or day passes and can also

volunteer to work at the event. ottawabluesfest.ca. In addition to these events, encourage your student to take advantage of the great biking, rollerblading

and jogging paths around the city. The National Capital Commission (NCC) manages more than 200 kilometres of paved paths. There’s no better way for

your student to explore the city! If your student doesn’t have a bike, they’re in luck: this summer the NCC is launching a bike share program called Capital

Bixi. There will be 100 bikes in total located at 10 different locations around the city. For more information about the bike share program or to access

a map of bike routes, visit canadascapital.gc.ca.

Upcoming summer course registration

The regular academic year may be winding down, but classes are

still being taught at Carleton. Enrolling in summer courses is a great way for your student to get caught up, get ahead, or enjoy some intellectual stimulation during the summer months. Summer courses at the university operate in two terms. The first term runs from May 9 to

June 21, and the second term runs from July 4 to August 16. The terms are more condensed, meaning that courses will likely have two, three-hour sessions per week. Registration for summer courses is

done through Carleton Central and begins on May 2, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. for Carleton degree students and May 3rd for non-degree in-ternational undergraduate exchange students, and students on letter

of permission. For more information about summer classes or to see the course offerings for the upcoming months, please visit carle-ton.ca/summer.

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There is a new partnership between Carleton and the Canadian Science and Technology Museum

Featured service: Registrar’s Office

The Registrar’s Office is the responsible for managing the academic activities of all undergraduate students. The office is especially important to students at the end

of the academic year, and offers many services that students may find helpful this month. First, the Registrar’s Office is responsible for dealing

with requests for deferral of final examinations or assignments. If your student is unable to write an exam or assignment due to illness or another

emergency, they must submit a formal application to the Registrar’s Office. Deferral applications must be submitted to the office within five working days of the

original final exam. For more information, please visit carleton.ca/registrar/special-requests/deferral. Once the exam period is over, your student may wish to

apply for a review of their final grade. If your student is unhappy with their grade on a final assignment or exam, they are encouraged to first try and resolve the

issue with the instructor. If unable to solve the issue, they can request a formal review of their grade, to be performed by the instructor or another qualified reader.

Please note that your student’s mark could also be

lowered in this process. In addition, there is a fee of $62.75 associated with each grade review. This fee is refunded if your student’s grade improves. June 30 is the

deadline to apply for an examination review for the winter term. carleton.ca/registrar/special-requests/review-of-grade.

The Registrar’s Office also manages the technical academic paperwork your student may need to

access. Examples of this paperwork include: Letters of permission to study a credit at another university; Your student’s academic transcript containing

a record of their grades; and, Certificate of enrollments that may be required for Visa, loan, and RESP

applications. Finally, the Registrar’s Office is responsible for

processing applications for change of major or stream. If your student wants to switch their major (i.e. from History to Political Science) they must do so through Carleton Central. After they

submit their request, it will be reviewed by the Registrar’s Office and processed within three days. carleton.ca/registrar/academic-evaluation/

change-of-major. The Registrar’s Office is located at 300 Tory Building and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

There is also limited service available Tuesdays and Wednesdays until 7:00 p.m. Students can also find more information online at carleton.ca/

registrar, by calling the office at 613-520-3500

or emailing registrar@carleton.ca.

The Enlightened Parent

newsletter is a monthly

publication for parents of current Carleton students. The newsletter is produced by the Student Experience Office at

Carleton University.

Writer/Designer: Hilary Duff

Editor: Jan Patterson

Helpful Links

carleton.ca/parents

carleton.ca/safety

Facebook group: “Linking

Parents to Parents at

Carleton University”

Student Experience Office carleton.ca/seo Hours: 8:30a.m.-4:30p.m.

430 Tory Building seo@carleton.ca

613-520-7595

Staff:

Jan Patterson, Manager

Jeremy Brzozowski, Student Development and

First Year Co-ordinator

Kaylee Mask, Student Experience and

Community Outreach Co-ordinator

AA - Architecture

AC - Physical Recreation

AH - Alumni Hall

SP - Art Gallery

AP - Azrieli Pavilion

AT - Azrieli Theatre

CC - Colonel By Child Care

CO - Residence Commons

DH - Dundas House

DT - Dunton Tower

FH - Fieldhouse

GH - Glengarry House

GR - Grenville House

GY - Gymnasium

HP - Herzberg Laboratories

IH - Ice House

LA - Loeb Building

LE - Leeds House

LH - Lanark House LS - Life Sciences Research

Building

MB - Maintenance Building

MC - Minto Centre

ME - Mackenzie Building

ML - MacOdrum Library

NB - Nesbitt Biology Building NW - National Wildlife Re-

search Centre

PA - Paterson Hall

PG - Parking Garage

PH: Prescott House

RH - Renfrew House

RO - Robertson Hall

RU - Russell House

SA - Southam Hall

SC - Steacie Building

SH - Stormont House

SP - St. Patrick's Building

SR - Social Sciences

Research Building

TB - Tory Building

TC - Tennis Centre

TT - Technology and

Training Centre

UC - University Centre

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