Happy Spring everyone! We hope things are going well as the term draws to a close. Don’t forget we’re here to help! Your workshops and coaches are ready to assist with the end of term crunch.

• Summer registration: March 28
• Awesome summer course for ESP/IESP students
• Do you have a plan? What are your next steps?
• We’re hiring: deadlines extended
• Nominate a peer for the Spirit Award
• Send a shout-out to your facil, coach or mentor
• Stay connected to ESP and/or share your story!
• Free tax clinic for students

Summer registration opens March 28^th for ESP/IESP students. Courses can fill up quickly, so prepare in advance and register early.

How to prepare:

1. Decide how many courses you want to take:
   • Your default course load is 1.0 credit (part-time);
   • Apply to increase your course load to full-time.
2. Build a draft timetable in Carleton Central.
   • Check out this handy video on how to build a draft time table.
3. Check if you have any registration holds.
   • Your ESP/IESP registration hold should expire on March 15th.
   • If you have unpaid fees, you may have a financial hold that prevents registration.
4. Join Advisors for online drop-in hours . No appointment needed.  
   • On March 28 from 8:30-12:00 and 1:00-4:00, drop-in for online help here:
     carleton-ca.zoom.us/j/93651519249

ESP/IESP registration, summer OSAP and course load details →

The department of sociology is offering the following course with ESP/IESP students in mind. The course offers transition to degree supports and creative, innovative course content. No prerequisites are required for this second year course. OPEN TO ALL.

SOCI 2810A Special Topics in Sociology: Creative Social Science

Early summer term: May 05, 2022 to Jun 17, 2022
Date/time: Mon & Wed 14:35 – 17:25 

Description

Why have podcasts and audiobooks become so popular in recent years? Why are so many sociologists and anthropologists now designing and making graphic novels, zines, comics and audio programming as part of their research? How can we think critically and creatively about why academic experts and non-experts alike are making, and using comics, zines, audio programs, and graphic novels to tell more engaging and accessible stories about the world we live in? In this course we will explore these questions and issues through ‘doing’ i.e. students will create and use different types of alternative media- comics, photos, audio, and zines—to creatively and critically tell social scientific stories about the world they live in.

Class schedule →

Assignments are coming fast and furious in these last few weeks of school. Exams are looming. Spend a focused hour of studying with a coach. Book a one-hour appointment. The coaches are experienced upper-year students who know what the end of year is like. It doesn’t matter if you are at the beginning of an assignment or at the end. Use a coach for the best possible results. What can you lose when there is so much to gain?

Book now →

Apply to be be part of the ESP team (best job ever!):

• ESP Student Mentor (position starts next fall): new deadline March 25
• ESP Student Ambassador (position starts this spring): new deadline March 31

See our job opportunities here →

Is there a student who has made a real difference to your experience in the ESP/IESP this year? Let them know how much you appreciate their contribution by nominating them for an award. You just fill in the online form – it is easy and takes 5 minutes!

Tell us what makes your nominee worthy of an award. Nominate them for the Richard and Jean Van Loon Spirit Award. The winning candidate will receive $2500-$3000 for their Fall/Winter 2022/23 studies. Deadline: April 15.

Nominate a student →

Have a fabulous workshop facilitator?

An amazing coach?

A phenomenal mentor?

Take a minute to send your thanks for the work they do. Fill out a “shout-out” form online. It’s quick and easy and means so much!

“Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.” – Margaret Cousins

Send a shout-out →

Stay in touch with ESP – follow us on social media:

• Twitter @carleton_esp
• Instagram @carleton.esp
• Facebook
• Discord

We’re looking to spread the word about ESP.

Are you interested in sharing your ESP story? Check out our student stories on the social media links above and sign up to share yours. Samphe Ballamingie, our social media coordinator, will film and edit your story for sharing with others. You can sign up on your own or in pairs. Book your filming at the link below.

Sign up to share your story →

Carleton University’s Sprott Tax Students’ Association (STSA) tax is running its annual FREE tax clinic this year. STSA is trained to file student tax returns.

Any student who is interested can go to their tax clinic client page, fill out a client intake form, and then book a virtual appointment that they can attend from March 21 to April 1st. Both in-person and virtual appointment are available.

Sign up here →