Student Support
At Carleton, we pride ourselves in the numerous student support services available on campus. Scroll through the various categories to see a few of the services we have, or click one of the headings below to jump to your category of interest.
Academic Financial Employment Campus Life Health & Wellness General
Academic
| Student Support Service | Provides support for: |
|---|---|
| Academic Advising Center | • Changes (major, minor, degree program) • Course load • Impacts of dropping or adding courses • Rules/regulations (APE, CGPAs, discredits) • Supports students experiencing academic difficulty • Understanding the academic audit and Academic Status Report (ASR) |
| Academic Department or Faculty | • Course selection: contact the UG advisor for assistance • Course substitutions and equivalencies: contact the UG advisor for approvals • Access to courses that are full: contact philosophy@carleton.ca • Prerequisites and preclusions: contact the course instructor • Internships and placements: contact philosophy@carleton.ca • Opportunities for graduate studies: contact the Graduate Advisor or Graduate Administrator |
| Admissions Services | • Admission process • Credit transfer |
| Centre for Student Academic Support | • Bounce Back • Incentive Program • Learning Support Sessions • Learning Support Workshops • Writing Services |
| Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs | • Career opportunities and professional development for graduate students • Dual master’s • Graduate academic performance and student appeals • Graduate registrarial questions (e.g. graduation requirements, graduate scholarships and donor-funded awards, degree audit): contact the graduate advisor or graduate administrator • Teaching assistantships: contact the graduate advisor or graduate administrator |
| MacOdrum Library | • New Sun Joy Maclaren Adaptive Technology Centre • Maps, Data and Government Information Centre • Research Help Desk • Research support • Stacks Services • Study space |
| Registrar’s Office | • Change of Program Elements (COPE) • Degree audit • Exchange programs • Graduation • Office documentation (transcripts, CEO’s, VOSS) • Petitions and appeals • Registration |
Financial
| Student Support Service | Provides support for: |
|---|---|
| Awards and Financial Aid | • Bursaries • Budgeting advice • Confirmation of Enrolment • Financial Literacy Workshops • Government student aid • OSAP information • Scholarships and awards • Work Study Program |
| Business Office | • Compulsory fees • Financial holds • Fee estimator • Tuition fees • Tax receipts • Pay tuition |
Employment
| Student Support Service | Provides support for: |
|---|---|
| Career Services | • Career advice • Career exploration • Job postings (MySuccess) • Job search skills • On-campus employer events • Your Degree, Your Future • CUAEL |
| Co-operative Education | • Co-op employment inquiries/opportunities and job posting • Co-op student job search preparation |
Campus Life
Health & Wellness
General
| Student Support Service | Provides support for: |
|---|---|
| Information Technology Services (ITS) | • Accounts and passwords • Campus computers • Email, phone and wireless internet • ITS Service Desk • Learning technology |
| International Student Services Office (ISSO) | • Adaptation and interaction • BGInS students going on exchange • Cultural transition • Establishing student exchange agreements • Exchange programs • International student advising (immigration) • International Student Counselling • Summer language programs • UHIP |
| Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities (PMC) | • Accessible parking • Assistive equipment loans • Disability advising and faculty development • Disability-related accommodations • Making courses accessible • Volunteer notetakers • Working with students with disabilities |