ae : t — 6 RY SE em 2S SRE eee Se ee et Rt 2 et te eT ee Everything Academic Advising By Maria Asselin-Roy, Staff Reporter tarting a new semester is stressful for everyone. Choosing which courses to take and making sure you are taking the proper classes for your program requires organization. Academic advisors are great in helping students achieve their academic inquiries, whatever they may be. You can speak to an academic advisor in many ways, depending on what fits your schedule. Individually booked appointments are available if you require assistance with course or program planning; these appointments must be booked in advance and are 30 minutes in length. These appointments are booked with the registrar’s office in either New West or Coquitlam. Before seeing an academic advisor, it is best if you have a prepared list of questions and inquiries as your time is limited. If you have a quick question, there are drop in appointments and telephone advising services. Drop in appointments are usually about 10-15 minutes in length and appointments are based on a first come first serve method. Online services are even available to students on Tuesdays from 11-12 and Thursdays from 2-3. To enquire about advising call 604 527 5478. The Registrar’s office provides several other application and registration services to students including information sessions, assessment services and testing, (if you need a math or English upgrade for example) career counselling, ESL courses, and student services including: daycare, library use, vision care, financial aid, etc. Many students visit the Registrar’s office to inquire about university transfers. The general requirements for SFU university transfer are having a minimum of 24 units of transferrable course work; also you may transfer with a maximum of 60 credits towards your degree. The GPA changes from term to term, but it is generally 2.25 to 4.0. You can view your GPA on your myDouglas under registration services, as well as check if your courses are transferrable using the BC transfer guide (www.bctransferguide.ca). For those students who are interested in transferring to SFU, an SFU representative will be coming to Douglas on Thursday, November 25 in the Concourse at New West, and in the Atrium of David Lam. If you have completed your Associates degree, you will receive preference in admission to university. That is if you have completed 60 credits and have a minimum GPA of 2.0. Douglas also has an SFU partnership, if you would prefer to go to both campuses. This partnership allows students to complete the requirements of a Bachelors degree while attending both campuses. This program is available for students wishing to complete their Bachelor of Arts or Social Science or Bachelor of Sciences. As the winter semester quickly approaches, please remember that the tuition payment deadline for domestic students is December 6, 2010. It is November 29, 2010 for international students. Ready for Something New? Rare? Check out this summary of courses offered next semester. By Kennedy Kierans ou have essays, exams, projects, y and presentations to do. Who has time to look ahead to next semester? Well, ready for it or not, registration for January is just around the corner! Here are some interesting options — new or rarely offered courses — on the menu for next term: Advanced Poetry (CRWR 2201; rarely offered) This course concentrates on developing an individual’s voice and craft, while exposing students to a variety of poetic forms and devices. Prerequisite / corequisite applies. Commercial Law (BUSN 4420; rarely offered) This is a demanding, accelerated course (equivalent to BUSN 1320 and BUSN 2420). It provides a broad introduction to commercial law Canada. Students learn to avoid potential legal problems and to communicate more effectively with legal counsel. Prerequisites apply. Cultures of the Spanish-speaking World (MODL 1153; rarely offered) Provides an introduction to topics of interest to the Spanish-speaking world, focusing on the interaction between the Spanish language and its underlying cultures. The course is taught in English; prior knowledge of Spanish is not required. No prerequisite. Language, Institutions, and Power (CMNS 3100; rarely offered) This course examines how language constructs ideology, institutions, and identity in the contexts of enduring struggles (e.g. prisoners’ rights, gays, the homeless, language and cultural identity, and the environment). Prerequisites apply. Diana Wegner, instructor of CMNS 3100, relays this feedback from a prior student: “What I learned has provided me with tools that help me with other courses. In particular, the theoretical frameworks have proven incredibly useful and applicable in many other fields and contexts.” Leadership: Theory and Practice (BUSN 4460; new) This seminar-based course will examine leadership through a number of lenses. The course lectures, readings and discussions will focus on defining leadership, identifying characteristics of good or bad leadership, the moral responsibilities of leaders, and more. Prerequisites apply. Larry C. Laberge, Chair of the Business Department, notes “This is a course that is open to students outside of Business and we will be actively encouraging students in Douglas degree programs outside of Business to use the course as an advanced elective. It is also an elective for Business students.” Memoir Writing (CRWR 2202; rarely offered) This advanced workshop-based course concentrates on the process of writing memoirs. Students will also be introduced to a wide array of narrative approaches and techniques. Prerequisites apply. Special Topics in Canadian Literature (ENGL 3140; new) This course will examine and confront Canadian myths — those beliefs we hold about ourselves on a societal level regarding race, class, gender, and other crucial cultural ideas. Prerequisites apply. Special Topics in Literary Modernism (ENGL 3190; new) The course will examine Anglo- American literary modernism against the backdrop of World War I, including authors such as T.S. Eliot, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, Ezra Pound, and Gertrude Stein, and movements such as Cubism and Surrealism. Prerequisites apply.