657 About the University About the University 1905 1906 1914 • Alberta becomes a province. The Alberta Normal School for training teachers is estab- lished in Calgary. • Premier A. C. Rutherford names Edmonton as the site of the University of Alberta (U of A). • Strathcona (now a part of Edmonton) is named as the site of the provincial university. Enraged, Calgarians conduct an unsuccessful battle to have the university relocated to Calgary. 1907 1910 • Calgary College is created. 1912 • A provincial commission recommends against giving Calgary College degree-granting status. • Calgary College opens its doors as a private post secondary institution. It has no degree-granting status. Highlights in the History of the University of Calgary The name Calgary comes from Calgary Bay on the Isle of Mull in Scotland. About the University Table of Contents About the University ............................. 657 Facilities ............................................... 657 Research and Education ...................... 657 Governance ......................................... 658 Teaching, Learning and Curriculum ..... 658 Make Your Degree More International .. 658 Trademark ............................................ 659 Official Colours ..................................... 659 Coat of Arms ........................................ 659 Tartan ................................................... 660 The Mace ............................................. 660 University Institutes and Centres ........ 660 Campus Life ................................. 661-671 The University of Calgary is a comprehen- sive research university that, in its short 36- year history, has grown to take its place among the finest institutions in Canada. Combining the best of long-established university traditions with the City of Calgary’s vibrant energy and diversity, the university aims to provide a research and scholarly foundation for students eager to acquire the knowledge and skills essential for a success- ful personal and professional life. Our 213-hectare campus is a beautiful and dynamic setting for scholars in 16 faculties, 53 departments and more than 30 research institutes and centres. Our 1,917 full-time equivalent teaching and research faculty are actively engaged in research and scholar- ship. With over 2,500 full-time equivalent support staff, the university is Calgary’s fourth largest employer. Nearly 26,000 full- time equivalent students, including 900 international students from 87 countries, are enrolled in undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs. This year, the university will graduate its 100,000th alumni. Facilities The main campus features 20 academic buildings with the recent addition of the Calgary Centre for Innovation Technology (CCIT) - many of which are interconnected by enclosed walkways. The MacEwan Student Centre and newly refurbished addition of MacEwan Hall represent a tremendous hub of activity at the university. There is also a museum and arts gallery, four performance theatres, a childcare centre and residences for single students and students with families. Additionally the university recently acquired the Imperial Oil Research Centre in the University Research Park just north of the main campus. The medical school is located on the south campus adjacent to the Foothills Hospital. The Kananaskis Field Stations in Kananaskis Valley and the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory near Priddis, south of the city represent satellite institutes of the university. Site development for the university’s west campus is currently taking place, where the new Alberta Children’s Hospital will be located. The University of Calgary features some of the finest athletic facilities in the country, featuring Canada’s only covered speedskating oval and home to the fastest ice in the world. The Oval also houses the Canadian Sport Institute, a high-performance training centre and two Olympic-sized rinks where the reigning women’s gold medal hockey team trains. There are also tennis courts, a triple gymnasium, the city’s largest racquet centre, an Olympic-size swimming pool, weight rooms, jogging tracks and a huge indoor climbing wall. Nearby is the home of UofC Dinos football team, McMahon Stadium. Research and Education As one of Canada’s top ten research universities, innovation, discovery and learning are at the heart of all that we do. Our relentless pursuit of quality in our teaching and research programs is guided by our mission to contribute to the well being of the people of Alberta, Canada and the world. The university belongs to 17 Net- works of Centres of Excellence, an innova- tive national approach to research and development designed to develop Canada’s economy and improve the quality of life for Canadians. About 75 chairs and professor- ships in such areas as American studies, schizophrenia, project management, cancer and intelligent manufacturing attract renowned scholars and leading researchers to the U of C. There are now over 30 endowed chairs supported jointly by government and industry. Revenues from sponsored research (including deferred revenue) have more than doubled in the last five years to $170 million. Research brings significant benefits provincially, nationally and internationally, and is the foundation of Alberta’s economic and social vitality. It is core to the university’s teaching and research mandate. Our vision, with the help of our stakeholders and partners, is to achieve a place among the top five research universities in Canada by 2010.
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1906 1914• Alberta becomes aprovince. TheAlberta NormalSchool for trainingteachers is estab-lished in Calgary.
• Premier A. C.Rutherford namesEdmonton as the siteof the University ofAlberta (U of A).
• Strathcona (now a part of Edmonton) isnamed as the site of the provincial university.Enraged, Calgarians conduct an unsuccessfulbattle to have the university relocated toCalgary.
1907 1910• Calgary College iscreated.
1912• A provincialcommissionrecommendsagainst givingCalgary Collegedegree-grantingstatus.• Calgary College
opens its doors as aprivate post secondaryinstitution. It has nodegree-grantingstatus.
Highlights in the History of the University of Calgary
The name Calgary comes from CalgaryBay on the Isle of Mull in Scotland.
Aboutthe University
Table of ContentsAbout the University ............................. 657
The Mace ............................................. 660
University Institutes and Centres ........ 660
Campus Life ................................. 661-671
The University of Calgary is a comprehen-sive research university that, in its short 36-year history, has grown to take its placeamong the finest institutions in Canada.Combining the best of long-establisheduniversity traditions with the City of Calgary’svibrant energy and diversity, the universityaims to provide a research and scholarlyfoundation for students eager to acquire theknowledge and skills essential for a success-ful personal and professional life.
Our 213-hectare campus is a beautiful anddynamic setting for scholars in 16 faculties,53 departments and more than 30 researchinstitutes and centres. Our 1,917 full-timeequivalent teaching and research faculty areactively engaged in research and scholar-ship. With over 2,500 full-time equivalentsupport staff, the university is Calgary’sfourth largest employer. Nearly 26,000 full-time equivalent students, including 900international students from 87 countries, areenrolled in undergraduate, graduate andprofessional degree programs. This year,the university will graduate its 100,000thalumni.
FacilitiesThe main campus features 20 academicbuildings with the recent addition of theCalgary Centre for Innovation Technology(CCIT) - many of which are interconnectedby enclosed walkways. The MacEwanStudent Centre and newly refurbishedaddition of MacEwan Hall represent atremendous hub of activity at the university.There is also a museum and arts gallery, fourperformance theatres, a childcare centre andresidences for single students and studentswith families.
Additionally the university recently acquiredthe Imperial Oil Research Centre in theUniversity Research Park just north of themain campus. The medical school is locatedon the south campus adjacent to the
Foothills Hospital. The Kananaskis FieldStations in Kananaskis Valley and theRothney Astrophysical Observatory nearPriddis, south of the city represent satelliteinstitutes of the university. Site developmentfor the university’s west campus is currentlytaking place, where the new AlbertaChildren’s Hospital will be located.
The University of Calgary features some ofthe finest athletic facilities in the country,featuring Canada’s only coveredspeedskating oval and home to the fastestice in the world. The Oval also houses theCanadian Sport Institute, a high-performancetraining centre and two Olympic-sized rinkswhere the reigning women’s gold medalhockey team trains. There are also tenniscourts, a triple gymnasium, the city’s largestracquet centre, an Olympic-size swimmingpool, weight rooms, jogging tracks and ahuge indoor climbing wall. Nearby is thehome of UofC Dinos football team, McMahonStadium.
Research and EducationAs one of Canada’s top ten researchuniversities, innovation, discovery andlearning are at the heart of all that we do.Our relentless pursuit of quality in ourteaching and research programs is guidedby our mission to contribute to the well beingof the people of Alberta, Canada and theworld. The university belongs to 17 Net-works of Centres of Excellence, an innova-tive national approach to research anddevelopment designed to develop Canada’seconomy and improve the quality of life forCanadians. About 75 chairs and professor-ships in such areas as American studies,schizophrenia, project management, cancerand intelligent manufacturing attractrenowned scholars and leading researchersto the U of C. There are now over 30endowed chairs supported jointly bygovernment and industry. Revenues fromsponsored research (including deferred
revenue) have more than doubled in the lastfive years to $170 million. Research bringssignificant benefits provincially, nationallyand internationally, and is the foundation ofAlberta’s economic and social vitality. It iscore to the university’s teaching andresearch mandate. Our vision, with the helpof our stakeholders and partners, is toachieve a place among the top five researchuniversities in Canada by 2010.
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• Calgary NormalSchool (formerlyAlberta NormalSchool) relocatesonto the Institute ofTechnology and Artcampus (nowSAIT).
• The NormalSchool becomes asouthern extensionof the U of AFaculty ofEducation.
• The Calgary Branch of the U of A offersthe first two years of a Bachelor ofEducation degree. A. L. Doucette isappointed the first director. Land is setaside in Houndsfield Heights for aneventual university.
• The timetable for the fall term includesfolk dancing and tumbling on Saturday.
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With that goal in mind, the university offersquality undergraduate education that ischaracterized by the synthesis of research,teaching and learning. We mean to enhancethe undergraduate learners’ experience byusing a student-centred focus that maxi-mizes opportunities to provide a distinctivelearning experience that fully integrates thefeatures of a research university. Theuniversity is broadening opportunities forstudents to take inquiry-based courses thatlead to greater critical thinking skills,increased exposure to research methodsand greater access to leading edge scholars.
Our efforts have raised our global profile,enhanced the quality of our undergraduateand graduate programs, promoted innova-tion and excellence in scholarly activity andprovided significant returns and tangiblebenefits to our community and economy.
GovernanceThe University of Calgary has two governingbodies:
The Board of Governors is the corporatebody charged with the management andcontrol of the University, its property,revenue, business and affairs.
The General Faculties Council is primarilyresponsible for the academic affairs of theUniversity.
Each faculty has a Faculty Council empow-ered to determine the faculty’s programs ofstudy and to authorize the granting of degrees.
The Students’ Union and the GraduateStudents’ Association provide for theadministration of the affairs of students andthe promotion of their general welfare.
Teaching, Learning, &CurriculumThe University of Calgary is committed toproviding students with meaningful, andquality learning experiences. All programsencourage students to achieve a “graduatingstudent profile” which is based upon theirdevelopment of a set of core competenciesthat integrate skills and abilities. Guidelinesfor curriculum redesign were approved in1998 as part of the Strategic Directioninitiative. Students are actively involved in
the process which is the basis for ongoingcurriculum innovation at U of C. Six featurespermeate all programs and are describedwithin the seventh, the Explicit Syllabusdocument. Curriculum features include:clearly identifiable field of study, definedinterdisciplinary component, internationalcomponent, relevant experiential learning,integration of research, broad and extendedfaculty-student interaction.
Location: Learning Commons (BiologicalScience Building - Room 525)
Director: Dr. Randy Garrison
Administrative Assistant: Lynn Soyland
Make Your Degree MoreInternationalThe University of Calgary is committed topreparing its students for life in an increas-ingly global economy and society. AnInternational Component will be part of everyundergraduate student’s degree program atthe University when the current curriculumchanges are finished, and is already arequirement of many programs. An Interna-tional Component will provide students withan understanding of international relation-ships and issues with a particular view to thebenefits and challenges of interaction ofpeoples, cultures and environments aroundthe globe. It provides opportunities todevelop an awareness of international,multicultural or aboriginal perspectives.
All students are encouraged to enrich theinternational component in their program inone or more of the following ways:
1. By participating in a term-abroad, fieldschool, credit travel study, or studentexchange experience in another country.Students should contact their faculty orthe International Student Centre forinformation or visit the ISC Web site.(www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/students/ISC)
2. By including in their program a major orminor that focuses on international,aboriginal, or multicultural issues:
African Studies
Anthropology
Central and East European Studies
Chinese
Development Studies
East Asian Studies
French
Geography
German
International Relations
Italian
Japanese
Latin American Studies
Northern Planning and DevelopmentStudies
Russian
Spanish
3. By taking courses where the languageof instruction is a language other thanEnglish. ( Call 220-4000 for a list of suchcourses offered in French.)
4. By including several of the followingcourses in a degree program. Pleasenote that some of the following courseshave prerequisites or other registrationrestrictions. The courses can be takenas part of a major field or minor oramong the degree options:
Comparative Literature 201, 203, 301,303, 307, 399, 405, 517
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• The name changesto University ofAlberta in Calgary(UAC).By now the firstyears of the BSc(Eng) and BPE areoffered.
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• Radio broadcasts and ads on top of milkcartons are designed to encourageenrollment at the Calgary Branch of theUniversity of Alberta.
• The Calgary University Committee urgesan expansion of the Calgary Branch of theU of A and succeeds. First years of the BAand BSc are offered.
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1950• Land in Houndsfield Heights is ex-changed for the present campus site.
• The Board of Governors at the U of Asells all land south of 24th Avenuebecause the Calgary Branch of theUniversity of Alberta would never growlarge enough to use it.
In addition to the credit opportunities listedabove, University of Calgary students canparticipate in a wide variety of non-creditactivities that contribute to the internationaldimension of university experience. Contact theInternational Student Centre for suggestions.
TrademarkThe University has one official mark – theCoat of Arms. It can be used in its threecolour or black and white format. The Coat ofArms must ALWAYS appear with theUniversity of Calgary word mark – eitherhorizontally or vertically. It is trademarkedand protected by copyright. Details of howthe University Coat of Arms should be usedcan be found at www.ucalgary.ca/uofcimage/
Official ColoursThe university has three official colourswhich appear in the Coat of Arms.
Red PMS 485; Gold PMS 116 and Black.
Coat of ArmsThe Coat of Arms consists of a shield, an
escroll containing the mottoand the wordmark in either ahorizontal (with the wordmarkto the right of the crest) or
vertical (with the wordmarkbelow the crest) format.
The shield consists of twoparts, the upper part (the
chief) separated from the lower (the base) byan arched line symbolizing the Chinook arch.The ground colour of the chief is scarlet,commemorating the North West MountedPolice under whose influence WesternCanada was settled. Upon this colour is apair of open books bound in gold. Betweenthe books is a white rose, symbolic ofAlberta. The ground colour of the base isgold, indicative of golden sunshine or goldengrain. Upon this is a black bull’s head withred horns and crossed staves bearing redflags, reminiscent of the family crest of Lt.Col. J.F. Macleod, the NWMP officer whofounded Fort Calgary.
Below the shield, printed on an escroll, is theuniversity’s motto, “Mo shuile togam suas”(translated as “I will lift up my eyes”),rendered in Gaelic uncial letters. The scroll iswhite; the draped ends are red. They weregranted to U of C in 1966 by Lord Lyon Kingof Arms at Edinburgh.
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1960• The new campus opens with two newbuildings, Arts and Science A. McMahonStadium opens. M. G. Taylor is appointedprincipal.
• April 1, Gauntlet editor Alan Arthurlaunches the first Bermuda Shorts Day bywriting on a chalkboard “Wear shortstomorrow.” The major events are a hugemarble tournament and a game calledsquamish.
• The name changesto University ofAlberta, Calgary.The first physicaleducation buildingopens.
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1962• The 80-acreresearch park isdesignated.Campus patrolarrives.Full degree studyis offered. 1963
• Students begin adrive for autonomyfrom the Universityof Alberta.
TartanThe university has an official tartan thatincorporates the U of C’s official colours ofred, black and gold in its design. It wasdesigned by Jim Odell, a U of C Educationand Fine Arts graduate, and accredited in aceremony presided over by Duncan Paisleyof Westerlea, President of the ScottishTartans Society and director of the Registerof All Publicly Known Tartans.
Whenever appropriate to the design, theofficial U of C tartan should be used.
The MaceCertain formal occasions involve the use of
special regalia, the signifi-cance of which is nowsymbolic but most of whichhas practical origins. In earlytimes the mace was used firstas a weapon to protect andsecond as a symbol ofauthority.
The mace carried into Convocation is asymbol of the authority of the Chancellor. Itrepresents the Crown and the authorityvested in the Chancellor to grant degrees. Itis always carried in front of the Chancellor atConvocation. One interesting tradition in theuse of maces is that if the real authority (theQueen) was present in person, the macewould be inverted.
University Institutes and CentresCalgary Institute for the Humanities (Established 1976)• Centre for Transportation & Engineering Research (C-TEP) •Cultural Diversity Institute (Established 1998) • Energy Centre (Established 2000) • Environmental Research Centre(originally KCER) (Established 1992) • Institute for Gender Research (Established 2000) • Kananaskis Field Stations(originally KCER) (Established 1992)
Independent Institutes and Centres (Affiliated)Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Centre (Affiliated 1976) • Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre (Affiliated1997) • Alberta Sulphur Research Ltd. (Affiliated 1964 (Renewed 1996)) • Arctic Institute of North America (Affiliated(Calgary) 1979) • Canadian Institute of Resources Law (Affiliated 1979 (Renewed 1986)) • Canadian ResearchInstitute for Law and the Family (Affiliated 1991) • Centre for New Venture Development (CNVD) (Affiliated 1997(Renewed 2000)) • Institute for Health Economics (Affiliated 1996) • Macleod Institute for Environmental Analysis(Affiliated 1997) • Miistakis Institute for the Rockies (Affiliated 2001) • Telecommunications Research Laboratories(TRLabs) (Affiliated 1988) • Tomographic Imaging & Porous Media Laboratory (TIPM) • Van Horne Institute forInternational Transportation and Regulatory Affairs (Affiliated 1991) • Vocational and Rehabilitation ResearchInstitute, The (Affiliated 1966) •
Faculty CentresAccord (Established 1999) • Centre for Environmental Design Research & Outreach (Established 1995) • Centre forFamily Business Management & Entrepreneurship (Established 2001) • Centre for Gifted Education (Established 1988) •Centre for Information Security and Cryptography (Established 2002) • Centre for Innovation Studies, The (Established2002) • Centre for Military and Strategic Studies (Established 1999) • Centre for Research in the Fine Arts (Established2002) Centre for Social Work Research and Development (Established 2000) • Experimental Imaging Centre (Estab-lished 2002) • Institute for Space Research (Established 1989) • Integrated Research, Education & Practice CentreLanguage Research Centre (Established 2001) • McCaig Centre for Joint Injury & Arthritis Research (Affiliated 1992) •Julia McFarlane Diabetes Research Centre (Established 1986) • Seaman Family MR Research Centre (Established2001) • Southern Alberta Applied Nursing & Health Research Unit (Established 1998) • Southern Alberta CancerResearch Centre (Established 1985) • Sport Technology Research Centre (Established 1998) • Toxicology Centre •UCMC Family Medicine
ConsortiaAlberta Gaming Research Institute (Established 1999) • Alberta Network for Proteomics Innovation (Established 2001) •Alberta Synchrotron Institute • Consortium for Research in Elastic Wave Exploration Seismology (CREWES) • Netera(Established 2000) • Pacific Institute for Mathematical Sciences (Affiliated 1996) • Prairie Centre of Excellence onImmigration & Integration (Established 1995) • Western Canadian Universities Marine Biological Society (Established1969) • Western Universities Telescope (WESTAR) (1979)
DesignationsWorld Tourism Education and Research Centre (Designated 1989)
Institutional MembershipsAlberta Microelectronic Centre • Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (1976) • Automobile of the21st Century Network • Bamfield Marine Station • Calgary Society for Students with Learning Difficulties (1979) •Canadian Academic Centre in Italy (1978) • Canadian Arthritis Network • Canadian Bacterial Diseases Network •Canadian Corporation for University Space Science (1977) • Canadian Energy Research Institute (Renewed 1993)(Afflilated 1975) • Canadian Genetic Diseases Network • Canadian Institute for Advanced Research • Canadian Institutefor Photonics Innovations • Canadian Institute for Synchrotron Radiation (CISR) • Canadian Language and LiteracyResearch Network • Canadian Mediterranean Institute (1981) • Canadian Microelectronic Centre • Canadian PlainsResearch Centre (1974) • Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education • Canadian Stroke Network • CanadianWater Network • Centre for Frontier Engineering Research (1974) • Centre for Leadership and Learning • Centre forProtein Innovation in Alberta • Centre for Research Libraries • Computer Modelling Group • (1983) • EnvironmentalScience & Technology Alliance Canada (1996) • Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences (1992) •Geomatics for Informed Decision • Insect Biotech Canada Inc. • Institute for Research on Public Policy • Institute forRobotics and Intelligent Systems • Intelligent Sensing for Innovative Structures • Inter-University Centre Dubrovnik(1976) • Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems • Microelectronic Devices, Circuits andSystems (MICRONET) • Netera Alliance (1993) • Protein Engineering Network of Centres of Excellence • Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (1968) • Stem Cell Genomics and Therapeutics Network • Sustainable Forest Management Network •TeleLearning Network
Research CollaborationsC3.CA Association Inc. • Imperial Oil Resources Limited (1992) • Syncrude Canada Ltd. (1993) •
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1964• H. S. Armstrongis appointedPresident. Namechanges toUniversity ofAlberta at Calgary.The football Dinosbegin to play.
1967• The first convoca-tion is held March29. The firstrecipient of adegree, Doctor ofThe University ofCalgary, is Lester B.Pearson. Faculties ofBusiness and FineArts are established. 1969
• A. W. R.Carrothers isnamed President.School of Nursingis established.
More buildingsopen: SocialSciences, Math-ematical Sciencesand Physical Plant.
1965• On May 1 UAC is granted academic andfinancial autonomy. The residencecomplex, Calgary Hall (now Craigie Hall),Science B and the Meteorological Stationare completed. The Faculty of Engineeringand the Division of Continuing Educationare founded. 1966
• The Universities Actpasses, creating TheUniversity of Calgary.
F. C. Manning isappointed as the firstChair of the Board ofGovernors.
The Senate and Schoolof Social Welfare areestablished.
Campus Life
BookstoreIn order to meet the specialized needs ofstudents, faculty, and staff, the Universityoperates a Bookstore, which serves thecampus community from four locations. Themain Bookstore offers required and recom-mended books for courses at the lowestpossible prices. A course book buy-backpolicy applies to textbooks, which can beresold, and used books are therefore oftenavailable at a considerable discount. Inaddition, a wide selection of notebooks,binders, art supplies, and other stationeryproducts is carried at competitive prices.
The main Bookstore carries one of Calgary’slargest selections of general reading books,and is pleased to assist with special orders.The Bookstore has a secure online store thatfeatures textbooks, clothing, gifts and someselected general reading titles. The Book-store also has a secure eBookstore, whichfeatures over 17000 eBooks from over 400publishers. Both of these sites can bereached from the main bookstore web sitewww.bookstore.ucalgary.ca.
The main Bookstore offers official collegiatesportswear and athletic clothing featuring“Dino-wear”.
The Bookstore operates the MedicalBookstore in the Health Sciences building;Stuffs Food and Convenience store in theDining Centre; a one hour film processing“mini lab” called Campus Colour, locatedwithin its main MacEwan Student Centrelocation; and Seasons Card and Gift Shoplocated in the Main Store
The Bookstore is open Monday throughFriday from 09:00 to 18:00 and on Saturdayfrom 10:00 to 17:00. Seasons Card and GiftShop is open Monday to Friday 08:00 to18:00 and Saturday 10:00 to 17:00
Special extended hours apply during back-to-school periods. Stuffs Convenience isopen seven days a week. The MedicalBookstore is open five days a week, Mondayto Friday from 09:00 to 17:00 and Wednes-day evening until 19:30.
For further information and assistance,Telephone: 220-5937Toll free: 1-877-220-5937E-mail: [email protected]
ID Card Office/CampusSecurityThe Campus Card gives members of theUniversity community (faculty, staff, andregistered students) access to a wide varietyof information services and technologies.Card holders who are not part of theacademic community may also be entitled tosome of these privileges. The Campus Cardis an identification card and can also serveas a library card, campus recreationmembership card, electronic door accesscard and debit card (for food, photocopyingand laser printer copies).
The Campus Card is issued by CampusSecurity, located in Room 260, MacEwanStudent Centre. The office is open Mondayto Friday 08:30-16:30 with extended hours(until 18:00) at the beginning of the fall term.Please check this web site for extendedhours of operation: www.ucalgary.ca/~security/id/cardhours.html
To report a lost or stolen card please phone220-7290.
All financial/debit functions of the CampusCard are handled by the Campus CardOffice, located in the Dining Centre, Room01, telephone: 220-4922. For more informa-tion on these services please check thiswebsite: www.ucalgary.ca/~security/idcards.html
Campus RecreationCampus Recreation at The University ofCalgary provides a diverse range ofprograms and services to satisfy the physicaland recreational needs of both the Universityand the community at large. All studentsbecome All Access members of CampusRecreation through a fee assessed with theirtuition. Students may also purchase familymemberships at special student rates.Memberships are available to alumni, staff,and faculty at a discounted rate. Member-ships are also available to the general public.
The following is an overview of whatCampus Recreation offers. Completeinformation may be obtained from theCampus Recreation Office (Kinesiology A101) and from Campus Recreation maga-
zines in display racks located aroundcampus.
Telephone: 220-7241
Web: www.ucalgary.ca/campusrec
Open Recreation HoursA listing of all facilities and a schedule ofactivities are available from the CampusRecreation Office or by calling 220-6942 (24hours).
FacilitiesThe Fitness and Lifestyle Centre
This 3,750 square metre weight trainingfacility features Olympic and free weights,multi-station and individual strength trainingmachines, treadmills, rowing ergometers,electronic stair climbers, bikes, a 32-stationSuper Circuit and a 6 lane 200 meter indoortrack. Certified staff is available for fitnessappraisals, fitness and nutrition counselling,and customized programs.
The Racquet CentreAs Calgary’s largest racquet facility, itfeatures 13 international squash and sevenracquetball courts; eight badminton courts;and two table tennis tables. Computerizedand on-line web booking services allowmembers to book three courts up to 21 daysin advance. There are no court fees.Racquet skills instruction and tournamentsare regularly scheduled for all skill levels.
The Aquatic CentreThis centre features an Olympic size pooland diving facility. Aquatic instruction andcertification is available for both adults, andchildren and youth. Programs include RedCross, Royal Life Saving Society, and diving.
The Outdoor Program CentreThe Outdoor Program Centre offers thebroadest possible range of outdoor recrea-tional opportunities with a discount for bothstudents and members.
Equipment Rental: Features over 7,000items of quality outdoor equipment. Mem-bers and non-members may rent thisequipment. Equipment is available for bothsummer and winter activities.
Instruction: Courses are available in avariety of outdoor adventures, includingbeginner to instructor level certification.
Adventure Trips: Everything from day hikes
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• Faculty of Artsand Science isdivided into theUniversity Collegeand the Faculties ofScience, SocialSciences, andHumanities. DayCare Centre opens.Arctic Institute ofNorth America isrelocated here.
1971 1974• W. A. Cochrane isnamed President.
1975• Faculty of Law isestablished.
or skiing in Kananaskis Country to seakayaking in the Baja. There are hundreds ofadventure outings to choose from.
Indoor Climbing: The climbing wall is one ofthe finest in North America, with a variety ofroutes to satisfy all climbing abilities.Orientation sessions are required andinstruction is available. An on-line webbooking service allows participants to bookclimbing times
ProgramsIntramural SportsThe intramural sports program provides theopportunity to participate in team sportsthrough a variety of leagues and tourna-ments. Participants can register as a team oras an individual. Most sports are offered atboth competitive and recreational levels,allowing all skill levels the ability to partici-pate and compete.
Sport ClubsThe Campus Recreation Sport Club programprovides opportunities for instruction,competition, and social affiliation in a varietyof activities not always offered in traditionalintramural or adult sport instruction pro-grams. All levels of skill are welcome.
Adult InstructionCampus Recreation offers a wide variety ofgeneral interest recreation programs andcertifications. Instruction is offered in fitness,first aid and CPR, pre-hospital care, skating,swimming, dance, combatives, and courtsports.
Children and Youth ProgramsThroughout the year, Campus Recreationhas an active program for children andyouth. Pre-school to teens, there are a widevariety of programs including: gymnastics,swimming, skating, court sports andcombatives. Dinosaur Development Campsand Sport Schools are offered in thesummer.
Mini-UniversityMini-University is an educational programdesigned to give participants a practicalexperience in a fun and creative environ-ment. Participants aged 9-15 years experi-ence a taste of University life. Mini-Universityis run in conjunction with 20 faculties and
departments on campus. Instructors aregraduate and senior undergraduate studentsand are assisted by a faculty advisor. Thisprogram runs in one- and two-week full-daysessions throughout the summer.
Campus SecurityCampus Security is dedicated to maintainingthe Campus as a safe and pleasant place tolive, work and study. Campus Security isresponsible for the security and protection ofpeople on campus in addition to thebuildings and grounds. Close liaison ismaintained with police and other securityagencies in addition to City of Calgaryemergency services. Officers are on duty 24hours a day, year round, to respond to yoursecurity and emergency needs.
Campus Security, in partnership with theStudents’ Union, provides a Safewalk serviceto any location on campus including the LRT,parking lots, bus zones and campushousing. Campus Security can be contactedfrom any of the “Help” phones locatedaround campus or by dialing 220-5333.
The University’s Lost & Found service isoperated by Campus Security. For urgentlost and found items after hours, phone 220-8200.
The Campus Card and ID badges are issuedby the ID Card Office/Campus Security. Theoffice is open Monday to Friday 08:30-16:30with extended hours (until 18:00) at thebeginning of the fall term. Please check theirweb site for extended hours of operation. Toreport a lost or stolen card, please phone220-7290.
Location: MacEwan Student Centre, Room260
Telephone: 220-5333
Web site: www.ucalgary.ca/~security
The Chaplains’ AssociationThe chaplains work with students, staff andfaculty to explore the spiritual dimension oflife, and to promote dialogue about thenature and meaning of life in the light of
religious teachings and commitment. TheUniversity chaplains function as a team todevelop community, to provide regularworship, both ecumenical and multi-faith,and to present programs on campus dealingwith the religious and ethical aspects ofcurrent issues. The chaplains also providean open-door ministry of pastoral counsellingon personal problems. Persons of all faithsare welcome to engage with the chaplains,to seek referrals to leaders of faith communi-ties, and to use the Meditation Room. TheChaplains’ Centre is located in 318MacEwan Student Centre.
Conference and SpecialEvent ServicesProvides a wide range of services includingconferences, classroom-space booking, andorganisation of meetings. This office alsooperates the Olympic Volunteer Centrewhich provides a large selection of meetingrooms in an off campus environment.
The Campus Ticket Centre (2nd Floor,MacEwan Student Centre) provides ticketsfor events on and off campus along withcomplete Ticket Master and Lottery Services.
The Postal Outlet provides a full range ofCanada Post retail services. (located inMacEwan Student Centre, 1st floor)
Food ServicesThe University of Calgary’s Food ServicesDepartment is dedicated to exceeding theexpectations of our customers throughproduct and service excellence. FoodServices is responsible to provide themajority of retail, dining plan and cateringservices to the campus community.
Food Services operates 19 retail foodoperations in 11 different buildings oncampus. As well the Alberta Room in theDining Centre offers the greatest choice ofany operation and is available to the entirecampus community. Each operation is
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19851979
• The CanadianInstitute of ResourcesLaw is established.
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1982
• Calgary Hall isre-named Craigie Hallin memory of formerVice-President(Academic) PeterCraigie.
1986• The UniversityCollege becomesthe Faculty ofGeneral Studies.The University ofCalgary Press isestablished.
• The University ofCalgary is selectedas the 1988Olympic Gamesvenue for theathletes’ villageand speed-skatingevents.
• The InternationalCentre is estab-lished.
1984• A $17 millionsupercomputer isacquired.
• The Office ofTechnologyTransfer isestablished.
distinct in menu offerings, operating hours,service style and atmosphere. The DiningPlan Program offers convenience andflexibility to the Residence Students at any ofour operations through use of The CampusCard. Catering service and deliveries of alltypes and size are provided through FoodServices.
Information ResourcesInformation Resources combines theexpertise and services of the University’sinformation providers - the UniversityArchives, the Image Centre, the UniversityLibrary, The Nickle Arts Museum, and theUniversity of Calgary Press - to assureprovision of full access to the best recordedknowledge and creativity in a variety offormats and media.
The University ArchivesThe University Archives’ mission is topreserve and build the institutional, adminis-trative, research and cultural heritage of theUniversity of Calgary. In pursuit of thismission, the Archives is responsible for themanagement of three related programs.
The Archival Program ensures thepreservation of the academic, cultural andresearch heritage of the University. Underthis program the Archives acquires andmaintains all records of permanent valuecreated and received by the variousgoverning bodies of the university and itsofficials. In addition to the institutionalrecords of the University of Calgary, theArchives aggressively acquires privaterecords which pertain to areas of researchpursued on campus. Included amongstthese are the political development ofWestern Canada and post-secondaryeducation in Southern Alberta.
Through its Information ManagementProgram (IMP) the Archives providesleadership in record-keeping literacy, anddevelops record-keeping rules that ensurethe creation, management and preservationof reliable records which are trustworthy as
evidence. The Information ManagementProgram also provides advice on anddevelops electronic record-keeping strate-gies for the University of Calgary community.
The Freedom of Information and Protec-tion of Privacy Program (FOIP) is responsi-ble for ensuring that University faculty andstaff understand and comply with Alberta’sFreedom of Information and Protection ofPrivacy Act. This Program develops, co-ordinates and implements policies, guide-lines and procedures to manage theinstitution’s compliance with the Act.
The University Archives is located on the12th floor of the MacKimmie Library Tower.Research services are available Monday toFriday, from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Telephone: 220-7271
Web: www.ucalgary.ca/archives
Image CentreThe Image Centre is responsible forproviding comprehensive services forstudents and staff requiring the use ofimages in various forms. Services availableinclude access to the Media Library, theSlide Library, Photo/Imaging Unit, theFraming/Shrinkwrapping Unit, theDigitization Centre and several mediapreview areas.
The Media Library is the central repositoryfor films/videos/CDs and DVDs on campusand includes more than 9,000 titles.Bookable viewing rooms for individuals orgroups are available for preview of any ofthese titles. Slides from the Dept. of Greekand Roman Studies and from the Faculty ofEnvironmental Design have been amalga-mated in this space.
A walk-in service in the Photo/Imaging areaincludes: colour photocopies and transpar-encies from hard copy or computer files;passport photos; digital portraits; black andwhite custom photography and printing. Abookable scanning station is available atminimal cost for students requiring a flatbedscanner. Lamination, plaquemounting,shrinkwrapping or framing can be expertlycompleted in the Framing Unit at a veryreasonable cost.
Digital imaging is available to members ofthe University community on a cost per jobbasis. Scanning of paper, microfilm and
microfiche is available in this area.
Hours of Operation: 8:30-4:30, Monday toFriday, 9-4 Saturdays during term
University Library... connecting people and information
The University Library provides a vast rangeof information resources, services andresearch expertise to support the diverseinformation needs of students and faculty inall disciplines.
Ranked among the largest research librariesin Canada, our collection includes approxi-mately five million books, journals andmicroforms, PLUS: maps, airphotos, audiorecordings, music scores, architectural andliterary archives, electronic full-text, imageand data files. The digital resource base isexpanding rapidly.
MacKimmie Library (the ‘main library’) islocated at the centre of campus. Four branchlibraries are situated near the faculties ordepartments that use their services mostfrequently: Gallagher Library of Geology andGeophysics, Health Sciences Library, LawLibrary, and Management Resource Centre.
The new Information Commons is the focalpoint on campus for information services. Itis an integrated learning environment inwhich information resources and technolo-gies are combined with expert staff whoprovide research consultation, informationnavigation, and technological assistance tosupport scholarly use and production ofrecorded knowledge. For student conven-ience, there is 24-hour access (Sunday-Thursday, during term) to this state-of-the-artfacility, 2nd floor MacKimmie Library.
The University Library is open 90 hours eachweek, offering access to the resourcematerials as well as reference assistance,specialized information consulting andinstruction in the skills and process ofinformation retrieval and management toequip independent learners for success inthe knowledge era.
Library resources and services are also‘delivered to your desktop’ via our onlineinformation system, featuring the Library
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1987 1989• The University acquires the land underMcMahon Stadium in a trade with the cityfor a piece of northeast campus to expandthe Light Rail Transit system.
• The footbridge spanning Crowchild Trailis relocated to the entrance of theUniversity. It was originally designed byEngineering Professor Bob Loov.
• The WinterOlympics come tocampus. MurrayFraser is namedPresident.Enrollment isfrozen at approxi-mately 16,000 full-time undergradu-ate students.
1988
• The University ofCalgary athleticteams win fivenational champion-ships. EmploymentEquity program isadopted.
1992
• NASA spaceshuttle Columbiablasts off carryinga University ofCalgary scienceexperiment.
1990• Total outsidefunding for researchreaches $60 millionfrom governmentand private sources.
1991• The Universitycelebrates its 25thanniversary.
catalogue, an extensive selection ofnetworked databases, electronic informationresources and services for distance learning.
University PressUniversity of Calgary Press (UC Press) wasestablished in 1981 and since then hasdeveloped an active publishing program. Itpublishes up to thirty new books each year,nine scholarly journals - both print andelectronic - and three yearly University ofCalgary calendars, including the undergradu-ate, graduate, and medicine calendars.
UC Press primarily publishes scholarly andnon-fiction trade works with particular focuson the Heartland of the Continent: thegeographic region spanning the Canadianand American Wests including the North, themountain regions and the Great Plains;innovative and experimental works thatchallenge both established form and content,especially in art and architecture; and worksof international interest with particularemphasis on Latin America and Africa.Within these focused interest areas, UCPress publishes several series: Art in Profile(Canadian Art), Latin American and Carib-bean, Open Spaces (Literature), Parks andHeritage, Africa: Missing Voices, andLegacies Shared (concentrating on memoirs,diaries, etc. from the West). UC Presswelcomes manuscript submissions both fromthe University of Calgary faculty and fromscholars and writers outside the Universitycommunity.
Electronic publications are the focus of theDigitization Centre established in May 1999.The Alberta Heritage Digitization Project(AHDP) provides people from all over theworld with immediate access to many Albertahistorical resources such as local histories,folklore, early newspapers, art, and retro-spective legal material. This work-in-progress can be viewed at http://ahdp.lib.ucalgary.ca/. Our Roots/Nos Racine:Canada’s Local Histories Online is a pan-Canadian digital initiative led by the Press’sdigital arm. Check out http://www.ourroots.cato see an ever-growing collecton of Canada’sFrench and English-language local histories.The Legacy Calgary website will be
launched in 2003. Other current digitizationprojects include documenting Canadianelectronic publishing resources and publish-ing conference proceedings electronically.
UC Press offices are located in the base-ment of the MacKimmie Library Block. Usualbusiness hours are 8:30 am to noon and1:00 to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.
The Nickle Arts MuseumThe Nickle Arts Museum is an outstandingcentre for learning, academic research anddiscovery. Located on the west campus nextto MacEwan Hall, The Nickle Arts Museumoffers a full program of exhibitions andevents addressing contemporary andhistorical art, numismatics, as well ascompelling social and cultural topics.Arguably one of the finest exhibition spacesin Western Canada, the museum wasbequested to the University by the lateCalgary oilman Samuel C. Nickle. Thesubsequent donation of his son, Dr. CarlNickle, created the base of the museum’sexceptional numismatic collection.
The museum promotes aesthetic sensibilityand visual literacy through provocative,temporary exhibitions. Our programmescentre on contemporary Canadian art, butalso extend to historic and international art,numismatics, aesthetics, archaeology,ethnology and history. The Nickle ArtsMuseum is also home to two outstandingpublic collections. Throughout the past twodecades, the permanent collection of art hasgrown to be one of the finest representationsof Western Canadian art of the twentiethcentury. The museum also houses a majornumismatics collection, including over16,000 items with a concentration on theGreek, Roman and Byzantine items. Bothcollections and exhibitions are available toscholars for research and for visiting classesfrom all disciplines. Formal teaching at theNickle is focussed through the Museum andHeritage Studies Program, a minor degreeoffered through the Faculty of Communica-tion and Culture and taught through themuseum.
The Museum Shop offers a wide selection ofunique giftware, unusual cards, stationeryand elegant jewellery plus Calgary’s finestselection of art publications. Located on themain floor of the museum, admission to theshop is free. Admission to the Nickle is freeat all times for students, $1 for children andseniors, $2 for adults, and free to all everyTuesday.
Red Deer PressOn July 1, 2000, Red Deer Press moved tothe University of Calgary campus as anaffiliate to the University. For twenty-fiveyears, Red Deer Press has published literaryfiction, nonfiction, drama, poetry, children’sillustrated books, young adult fiction, teenfiction, and adult trade titles. The Red DeerPress mandate is to develop books by, aboutor of interest to Canadians with specialemphasis on the West.
Since its reorganization in 1981, the Presshas grown from a single-title-per-yearpublishing program to one producing 16-20original titles annually plus approximately 10-12 reprints. The Press publishes booksunder eight imprints: Discovery Books(illustrated natural history titles for youth andadults); Prairie Garden Books (gardendesign and development books for prairiegardeners); History Along the HighwayBooks (regional popular history books fortravelers); Roundup Books (fiction, nonfic-tion, and poetry thematically based in theNorth American ranching west); Writing West(poetry from the four western provinces);Northern Lights Books for Children (illus-trated books); Northern Lights Young Novels(juvenile and young adult fiction); SirroccoBooks (teen fiction for 14-20 year-olds). Inaddition, the Press has three series inCanadian drama, adult fiction, and children’sfirst chapter books. Segmented by genre, theoverall program is approximately evenly splitamong literary, children’s and general tradebooks. Segmented by market it is approxi-mately evenly divided among, regional,national and international titles.
The growing reputation of Red Deer Press’s
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1995
• The Universityacquires theHigher EducationReserve Landswest of Campus.
• Site dedicationceremony held forthe new RozsaCentre.
1997
• U of C signed amajor agreementwith Malaysia’s NilaiCollege to allowstudents to finishtheir degrees at theU of C. It is thebiggest internationalagreement the U ofC has signed in itshistory.
1998• U of C cancerresearchers receiveinternationalrecognition afterdiscovering anaturally-occurringhuman virus thatkills cancer inmice.1993
• The Universityraises more than$45 million in itsfirst national fund-raising campaign.Students commit$2.2 million to theBuilding on theVision campaign.
1994• The University ofCalgary hosts the1994 LearnedSocieties Confer-ence in June andwelcomes a record8,100 delegatesrepresen-ting 105societies andconferences from24 countries.
1996• Construction ofthe Rosza Centrefor InternationalUnderstanding andFine Arts begins.
• Terry White isappointed U of CPresident.
Northern Lights Books for Children andNorthern Lights Young Novels is largely dueto the efforts of the former series editor TimWynne-Jones and current editor PeterCarver. Several international rights dealshave resulted from their efforts, primarily inthe United States but also in the UnitedKingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark,Germany, China, and Quebec.
Red Deer Press has frequently been referredto as a “guerrilla publisher,” creating viableproducts for markets too often ignored. Witha growing international market for its books,in the form of rights sales and exports, RedDeer Press is coming to the fore as a highquality trade book publisher. The differencenow is that Red Deer Press is doing it for anincreasingly larger audience, and theUniversity of Calgary has taken an activerole in ensuring that the trend continues.
Red Deer Press offices are located on the8th floor of the MacKimmie Library. Usualbusiness hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm,Monday to Friday.
The Learning CommonsThe Learning Commons provides leadershipand support for teaching, learning andcurriculum innovation to faculty and graduatestudents at the University of Calgary, throughfour main areas:
• Teaching and learning development
• Curriculum renewal and innovation
• Learning technologies to enhanceteaching
• Fostering and disseminating researchassociated with teaching, learning,curriculum and learning technologies
Teaching DevelopmentMembers of the University of Calgarycommunity can inquire into their instructionaldevelopment and delivery skills, andteaching scholarship through a variety ofLearning Commons services:
• Faculty development workshops on avariety of topics - philosophy, methods,
assessment/evaluation, e-learning
• Individual consultation on personalpractice, mentorship, presentation style,and more
• A comprehensive repository of teachingand learning resources on the LearningCommons website
• An extensive selection of books,periodicals and multimedia resourcesrelated to teaching and learningdevelopment in our Resource Centre
• Summer Institute for new faculty
• University Teaching Certificate andTeaching Assistant Citation for graduatestudents
Curriculum renewal and innovationThe Learning Commons supports the shift toinquiry-based learning and its concomitantchallenges through:
• Consultation on inquiry-based andblended learning
• Consultation on curricular redesignwithin the context of the UC LearningPlan
• Funding through the Learning CommonsFellowships
Learning technologies to enhanceteaching
Appropriate use of technology can trulyenhance the learner’s experience. Our in-house expertise in media and teachingpractice can offer faculty and graduatestudents a range of opportunities:
• Use of audio and videoconferencingfacilities
• Training on standard synchronous andasynchronous course managementsystems
• Full media creation for teaching andlearning projects including award-winning audio/video production, graphicand instructional design, customprogramming, and project managementfor delivery in any format
• Access to a fully resourced multimediadevelopment lab available to all byappointment or drop-in basis
Fostering and disseminating researchassociated with teaching, learning,curriculum and learning technologies
The Learning Commons is an extensive,collegial community of faculty, students, staffand external partners-all committed tocreating new knowledge about teaching andlearning. The Learning Commons iscontinuing to develop affiliate relationshipswith university-wide and faculty-basedinitiatives.
LocationThe Learning Commons is located on the5th Floor, Biological Sciences Building
How to contact usGeneral Information and Help Desk
University of Calgary, Learning CommonsRoom 525, Biological Sciences Building2500 University Drive N.W.,Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
Information Technologies - http://www.ucalgary.ca/IT
E-mail! Web Publishing! Internet! HighPerformance Computing! Computer Labs!Multimedia!University of Calgary Information Technolo-gies (UCIT) is responsible for providingcomputing and networking support to UofCstudents in their learning and researchneeds via microcomputer, Unix, and highperformance computing facilities.
As a student you may use UCIT-supportedPC, Macintosh, and Unix workstationlaboratories across campus. Particularlyimportant is the Information Commons onthe second floor of the McKimmie LibraryBlock, where you will find over 250 PCs andMacs, printing facilities, extensive technicaland reference assistance, collaborative workrooms, and basic instruction in use of e-mail,the library catalogue, article indexes, andMicrosoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Win-dows, etc. In addition, a “drop-in” microcom-
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• Largest InformationCommons of its kindin North Americaopens in MacKimmieLibrary.
• New 400-bedCascade Hall residencewelcomes students.
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2000• Science professor Alan Hildebrand is part of an internationalresearch team that tracks down and recovers meteorites innorthern B.C. The meteorites are discovered to be one of themost primitive solar system materials ever found.
• International researchers led by U of C archaeology professorWilliam Glanzman partially uncover a 3,000-year-old temple inYemen that is linked with the legendary Queen of Sheba.Experts believe the temple could be as significant a discovery asthe ruins of Pompeii, the Pyramids of Giza, or the Acropolis ofAthens.
2001• Dr. Harvey P. Weingarten is appointed asseventh President and Vice-Chancellor of theUniversity of Calgary.
• Information and Communication Technology(ICT) Building opens. It features state-of-the-art teaching and Research labs. The buildingis strategically located between the facultiesof Science and Engineering, and provides alink between the two.
puter laboratory is available in the ElbowRoom (Room 142 Science Theatres), andseveral teaching labs are also madeavailable for drop-in access when notscheduled for credit instruction.
You are entitled to a computing account onthe central computing system. You can usethis account for Internet access, e-mail, Webpage publishing, and many other applica-tions. More information on how to get anaccount can be found at http://www.ucalgary.ca/IT/
UCIT supports many academic applicationsincluding e-mail, database management,graphics, printing, Web tools, statisticalanalysis, simulation, a comprehensive rangeof programming languages and scientificapplications, and text processing. Newslet-ters, documentation, consulting, and non-credit courses on software and hardware arealso available.
UCIT’s Com/Media unit provides audio-visual, portable computing and othercommunications media support for teachingand learning activities. A wide range ofeducational media technology is available bycontacting any of the Com/Media cross-campus booking and service centres.Equipment is then scheduled, delivered, set-up and ready for the class. If you havespecial media requirements then we canmeet these needs with consulting servicesfor complex integrated video, audio, andcontrol systems, and non-credit training inthe use of media technology.
The UCIT Micro Store in the Math Sciencesbuilding basement (MS 029) and MacEwanStudent Centre (Room 191) sells softwareand computers to students enrolled indegree programs, and to faculty and staff.You may have hardware repairs and servicefor your own microcomputer done throughUCIT’s authorised service centre (basementof Math Sciences). UCIT also co-ordinatessite-license agreements and volumediscounts for specialised software.
To provide you with on-line access UCIToperates the campus backbone network, anumber of local area networks connected toit, and connections to the Internet and theWorld Wide Web. An extensive modem poolprovides you with dial-up access to Univer-sity services and the Internet, and you canalso get high speed access to our services
via Shaw Internet (http://www.shaw.ca) orTelus Velocity ADSL (http://www.telus.com/).
The Interuniversity AthleticProgram - Dinos Athletics
The Faculty of Kinesiology is responsible forconducting the interuniversity athleticprogram at The University of Calgary. DinosAthletics is a full-time member of the CanadaWest University Athletic Association. TheCANADA WEST is one of the most competi-tive conferences in the CanadianInteruniversity Sport (CIS). Canadianchampionships are sponsored by the CISeach year in various sports includingbasketball, football, hockey, swimming,soccer, wrestling, track and field, cross-country and volleyball for men; in basketball,swimming, soccer, track and field, cross-country, volleyball, wrestling, ice hockey, andfield hockey for women.
The University of Calgary is also a memberof the National Association of IntercollegiateAthletics (NAIA) that competes primarily inUnited States. Our men’s and women’s golfand tennis team will start officially competingin 2000-2001 season.
University of Calgary Dinos men compete inthe regular schedule of the CANADA WESTin football, basketball, hockey, soccer, andvolleyball and in CANADA WEST tourna-ment-type activities such as track and field,cross-country swimming, wrestling, and asclub teams in gymnastics, tennis and rowing.
University of Calgary Dinos women competein the CANADA WEST competition inbasketball, soccer, and volleyball on aschedule basis; in field hockey, ice hockey,swimming, cross-country, wrestling, andtrack and field on a tournament basis, and as
club teams in gymnastics, tennis and rowing.
Professional coaches and excellent equip-ment and facilities are provided for theinteruniversity athletic program. Students willfind interuniversity athletics challenging andexciting as participants and interesting andentertaining as spectators.
All undergraduate and graduate students areadmitted free of charge to all conferencegames upon presentation of proper I.D.
For further information contact:The Office of the Athletic Director
Parking and TrafficServicesThe University has approximately 8,800parking stalls on campus. A flat rate perentry applies most days and evenings.Hourly and metered parking is alsoavailable for short -term visitors. Arrange-ments can be made to purchase a lotassignment by the year or session (limitedavailability). In addition to the on campusfacilities, parking capacity for some 700 carsis available just south of the campus atMcMahon Stadium.
Further information and applications forparking assignments can be obtained fromParking Services.
Location: Olympic Volunteer Centre, Northend of McMahon Stadium
Residence ServicesResidence Services offers a unique andexciting program where students areprovided with the opportunity to meetapproximately 1500 full-time graduate and
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2002• President Weingarten unveils “Raising our Sights”, a four-year academic plan designedto propel the University of Calgary into the upper echelon of Canadian universities bystrategically allocating resources towards four distinct areas of strength where theuniversity can truly become an international leader.
• The Calgary Centre for Innovative Technology (CCIT) officially opens. CCIT fostersmultidisciplinary initiatives through teams comprised of researchers, students andprofessors from such faculties as engineering, science, medicine, kinesiology collaboratingwith colleagues from industry, government agencies and other universities to findsolutions to problems facing society and industry in several key areas.
undergraduate students as well as 360students with families from around the world.
Residence Complex (SingleStudent Housing)Visit the Web Site at: www.ucalgary.ca/residence
The residence complex, located on thesouthwest corner of the University campus,consists of eight buildings and offers avariety of accommodation styles. Allresidence buildings are managed by live-inresidence life professionals who areresponsible for facilitating all residence lifeprogramming and community developmentneeds. Assistance with the implementationof the Residence Life Program is provided bystudent staff (Community Assistants) and thestudent leadership system (ResidenceStudent’s Association).
Rundle and Kananaskis Halls are traditionaldormitory style residences accommodatingapproximately 650 students in double andsingle rooms. Single Rooms are limited.Housing consists of single-sex and co-edwings or floors to best meet the needs ofindividual students. Students are required tosign a Complex Agreement and purchase aMeal Plan.
Norquay, Brewster, Castle, Olympus andGlacier Halls accommodate approximately500 students in furnished, self-containedstudio one bedroom (single or doubleoccupancy), two bedroom and four bedroomapartments. Priority is given to seniorundergraduate and graduate students forapartment style residences. Single roomsand studio apartments are limited. Otherrestrictions may be applied.
Cascade Hall is designed to accommodate400 students, guests and scholars. Thisapartment style residence has mainly fourbedroom apartments with a few twobedroom and a limited number of studioapartments for senior and graduate students.
Students in the apartment style residencesare not obligated to purchase a Meal Plan.
The Residence Complex is 100% Smoke-Free. Self-contained living units designedfor physically challenged students areavailable in Norquay, Brewster, Castle, andCascade Hall . Rooms and suites are alsoavailable for students with environmental
sensitivities. Students who require specialcare or have specific dietary needs areasked to contact Residence Services forfurther information.
The Residence Life Program strives tomaintain an environment that promotespersonal, social and academic development.Spacious study areas, furnished lounges,and music practice rooms are provided, aswell as social and recreational programs.
Application forms and rates for ResidenceServices are mailed with the MasterTimetable to each student who has beenadmitted to the University. Students areencouraged to apply as soon as they receivetheir applications, as demand for space ishigh, and assignments completed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Students areencouraged not to wait until they areaccepted into their faculty to apply forResidence. Assignment of space for newstudents starts in May of each year.
Location: Dining Centre 018
Telephone: (403) 220-3210
For those who prefer to live off campus, theStudents’ Union provides an Off-CampusAccommodation Registry. Student Unioncontact telephone: (403) 220-6553.
Varsity Courts (Student FamilyHousing)Varsity Courts is a complex consisting of 250townhouse suites for student families: 5 -one bedroom, 218 - two bedroom, 27- threebedroom. Arranged in a garden court setting,it has been architecturally designed withcomfort, convenience, safety and atmos-phere receiving top priority.
Hours of operation: 08:30 to 16:30, (closednoon - 1pm) Monday through Friday.
Off-Campus HousingThe Off-Campus Housing Registry is aservice managed by the Students’ Union.This service offers updated listings that givedetailed information on available accommo-dation. This list of accommodation includes anumber of room and board arrangements, as
well as suites, apartments and houses.
Listings are available at the Students’ UnionOffice (MacEwan Student Centre 251) andare updated every Friday.
Telephone: (403) 220-6553.
Conference HousingConference Housing is available year round;limited space is available September to May.Conference Housing offers a wide variety ofaccommodation options from traditionaldormitory rooms to hotel style accommoda-tion. Conference Housing has the ability tohost conferences, meetings, visiting facultyand guests to the University & City ofCalgary.
For more information please contact theConference Housing Office in Cascade Hall.
Website: www.ucalgary.ca/residenceClick on CONFERENCE HOUSING
Visiting ScholarsThe Visiting Scholars’ Housing Programmeoffers location assistance to those scholarsvisiting the campus for a limited time periodand seeking accommodation on or offcampus. There are a number of fullyfurnished apartments available through thisprogramme as well as a self-serve list wherepeople can list their properties for rent toVisiting Scholars and those seekingaccommodations can search the database ofavailable listings.
Telephone: (403) 220-3203
Website: www.ucalgary.ca/residenceClick on Visiting Scholars Accommodations
Safety ServicesSafety Services is a resource for all mem-bers of the University community for anysafety related matter or concern at theUniversity of Calgary. Safety Services isyour liaison with the regulators and willprovide you with all the up to date informa-tion you need to keep in compliance with theappropriate legislation.
Safety Services provides the followingresources and services:
Advice on safety legislation, fire safety,radiation safety, biosafety, chemical safety,emergency response, safety trainingcourses, hazardous materials disposal,Workplace Hazardous Materials InformationSystem (WHMIS), Material Safety DataSheets (MSDS), occupational health andsafety, odour response, chemical recycling,indoor air quality investigation, first aid kits,environmental management, and accidentinvestigation.
The Safety Services’ web site providesinformation on legislation, policies andprocedures, safety course dates, andOccupational Health and Safety regulations,as well as other safety related information.
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Safety bulletins; laboratory safety manuals;WHMIS handbooks; environmental, health,and safety information handbooks for facultymembers, and laboratory personnel;laboratory hazard cards; Radiation Safetyand Procedures Manuals, and a ChemistryLaboratory Safety Course CD-ROM. Manyother resources are also available.
Safety training courses are offered free ofcharge to all members of the UniversityCommunity. Details of all the courses thatSafety Services offer can be viewed at:www.ucalgary.ca/~ucsafety/
Telephone: 220-6345
Services for StudentsStudent and Academic Services“contributes to and enhances the learningenvironment by offering services andresources that are central to all studentsmeeting their potential for academic success,personal well-being and career achievement”
Associate Vice-President (StudentAffairs): Peggy Patterson, BA MA EdD
Career Services *
* Service jointly offered by Student andAcademic Services and the Students’ Union
Director: Craig Fortner, BComm, MA
As a registered student or alumnus you areable to access the services of CareerServices:
• cooperative education and internshipprograms
• permanent, summer, and part-time on-line job postings
• on-line resources, web links, up-comingevents, and career information atwww.ucalgary.ca/careers
• educational activities on creatingresumes, preparing for interviews,networking, job search skills, custom-ized program sessions and numerousother topics
• events to bring students and employerstogether e.g. career fairs, panels,speakers, networking, employerinformation sessions, etc.
• one-on-one consulting support in yourjob search activities e.g. resumecritiquing
• resource area with information onemployers, employment trends, andcareers and occupational profiles
• computers to access the internet,prepare resumes and cover letters
• a new innovative meeting centre forstudents, employers and faculty
University Health ServicesSenior Physician: Dr. Lois Milne
• confidential health services from familyphysicians with extensive experience incollegiate health care
• physician referrals to specialists asindicated
• health promotion and education
• immunization programs and flu vaccines
• dermatologic services
• psychiatric services
• podiatric services
• chiropractic services
• massage therapy
Telephone: 220-5765
Fax: 282-5218
Location: MacEwan Student Centre 370
Counselling and StudentDevelopment CentreDirector: Sharon Crozier, PhD, CharteredPsychologist (Alberta)
• time-limited individual and couplescounselling provided by well-qualifiedcounsellors or counsellors-in-training
• a variety of workshops including being asuccessful student, managing time andstress, writing exams, making educa-tional and career decisions, and dealingwith personal areas such as self-esteem, body image and relationshipconcerns
• Career Resource Centre for career andoccupational research with assistancefrom a librarian
• Learning Development Centre with avariety of resources and counsellorassistance on a drop-in basis or byappointment
• volunteer opportunities through PeerSupport Program
• counsellor training program for pre-doctoral interns, chartering interns andgraduate level practicum placements
• website information including FAQ’s, tipsheets and useful links to personal andcareer information
Telephone: 220-5893
Fax: 284-0069
Location: MacEwan Student Centre 375
Website: http://www.fp.ucalgary.ca/counselling/
Prospective Student OfficeDirector: Alex England, BA, MCS
• first point of contact for all potentialstudents (high school, college transfer,
adult) who are Canadian or PermanentResidents
• ongoing liaison with counsellors at HighSchools, Colleges and Career Centres
• Alberta Career Events, school careerfairs and high school visits
• College recruitment
• individual pre-applicant advisingappointments for various types ofprospective students
• weekly campus tours
• annual information evening for prospec-tive students and their families
• mail inquiries, printed information andelectronic access through World WideWeb
• administration of Scholars’ Advantagerecognition program
International Marketing &Recruitment OfficeDirector: Nikki Croft, BComm, MA
The office helps to market the University ofCalgary internationally, and is responsible forrecruiting international students to theuniversity, both at the undergraduate andgraduate level. It works closely with theInternational Student Centre, Admissions,and Communications.
Specific responsibilities include:
• Advice to international students onundergraduate and graduate admissionsto the University of Calgary
• Advice to international students on theEnglish Language Foundations program
• Provision of International Marketing &Recruitment materials
• Publication of the U of C Internationalnewsletter, the U of C Globe
• General international inquiries
• Profiling the university and our interna-tional activities to the Calgary andinternational community
International Student CentreDirector: Glynn Hunter, BA, MA
The International Student Centre is toprovide support to international studentsrelated to their adjustment to the universityand Canada, and to promote an understand-ing of international issues among Canadiansby involving them in programs (study abroad,work and volunteer overseas), whichdevelop a global experience.
Programs and services at the ISC include:
• study/work/volunteer abroad resourcelibrary
• selection for student exchanges
• international student advising andsupport
• bridging programs (bringing Canadiansand international students together):Global Friends, Host Family andLanguage Bank
• volunteer opportunities on campus, inCanada and abroad
• publication of newsletters and hand-books for international students and
study abroad students
• provide orientations and workshops forstudents studying in Canada orpreparing to go abroad
The Native Centre was established in 1972by the University of Calgary to provideculturally sensitive support services andprograms to aboriginal students. The NativeCentre also provides an important venue forthe establishment of cultural links betweenaboriginal and non-aboriginal students, theUniversity of Calgary, and the aboriginalcommunity at large. The Native Centreprovides programs and services to studentsand community members seeking:
• peer support
• academic advising and programplanning
• academic skills development
• financial advising on post secondarysponsorship
• cultural and social connections/events
• academic community outreach pro-grams
• community liaison activities
Students who make use of the services andprograms available through the NativeCentre also enjoy access to study space,lockers, the Red Lodge, and the NativeCentre Computer Lab.
Telephone: 220-6034
Fax: 220-6019
Location: MacEwan Student Centre 390
The Students’ UnionFrom humble beginnings in an army hut onthe old University of Calgary campus, theStudents’ Union has grown into a large,effective, advocacy and service group for allundergraduate students at the University ofCalgary, each of whom is automatically amember.
The Students’ Union is independent of theUniversity, incorporated separately under theUniversities Act. As such, the SU canadvocate on behalf of students on any issue.The motto of the Students’ Union is “to serveand represent students.” The service aspectis accomplished through a variety ofStudents’ Union activities.
The SU owns and operates a full-servicerestaurant and bar, the Used Bookstore,where books are sold on consignment, aconvenience store, and the Copy Centre,which offers affordable copying services tothe campus community. In addition, theStudents’ Union manages MacEwan Halland MacEwan Student Centre (see below).
The Students’ Union is governed by a 21-member Students’ Legislative Council (SLC),elected from the entire student body eachMarch. The council consists of five executivemembers: a president and four vice-presidents, who are all full-time employeesof the Students’ Union, and 16 commission-ers. The vice-presidents and commissionersare split into four commissions: Academic,External, Events, and Operations & Finance.The Club Committee is also a non-votingmembers of the SLC, and is elected eachyear by the Clubs sanctioned with theStudents’ Union.
The Students’ Academic Assembly (SAA)includes 13 elected Faculty Representatives(one from each faculty) as well as the fourAcademic Commissioners. The SAArepresents students on many Universitycommittees, as well as provides academicassistance through workshops and tutorreferrals. The SAA also sponsors the annualTeaching Excellence Awards, and isavailable to assist students with academicgrievances and appeals.
The External Commission representsstudents to all bodies outside the Students’
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The Events Commission is responsible formuch of the social life on campus. They planand coordinate a large number of events andactivities during the year. This includesawareness weeks, Cinemania, WiredWednesdays, Special parties such as SnowPants Day, and anything else the commis-sion can think of. They are also responsiblefor health and safety issues on campus,including acting as the liaison for theSafewalk program.
The Operations & Finance Commission isresponsible for overseeing and monitoringthe Students’ Union annual budget of about$8 million. The commission is also responsi-ble for the overall coordination of a compre-hensive health and dental insurance plan forstudents and the administration of over 140student clubs and societies on campus.They also act as the liaison with the levygroups such as NUTV, CJSW, the Gauntlet,Student Legal Assistance, Refugee StudentBoard, and the Accessibility Levy Board.
Finally, the President is responsible forensuring the Students’ Union runs smoothlyand reflects the attitudes of University ofCalgary students. He/she acts as a spokes-person for the Students’ Union and ensuresthat all decisions made by SLC, SAA andexecutive cabinet are implemented byrepresenting students on many Universitycommittees and boards.
For further details on any aspect of Students’Union operations, please contact theStudents’ Union office 251 MacEwanStudent Centre.
Service Highlights• Volunteer Services, tel. 220-3092
(Campus Food Bank, Student IncomeTax Program, Volunteer Referrals onand off-campus)
• Academic Appeal Assistance
• Tutor Referral Service
• Committee Involvement
• Safewalk (in conjunction with CampusSecurity)
• Club Funding
• Off-campus Housing List
• Nickel photocopiers
• Used Book Store
• Copy Centre with Course packs andexams
• Stor
• The Den and Black Lounge
• Concerts, Awareness Weeks, SocialEvents
MacEwan Student Centre (Students’Union Building)
MacEwan Student Centre provides servicesand facilities which make the Students’Union buildings the focus of non-academicand social life on campus.
By agreement, the Board of Governors of theUniversity and the Students’ Union managethe operation and development of this building.Besides housing independent businesses suchas a travel agency, test preparation service,banking machines, hairstylist, drugstore, andflorist, MacEwan Student Centre contains a fullservice restaurant, Stor, a food fair, a gamesarea, a variety of lounges, a postal outlet,meeting rooms, display tables, a ticket centre,the Campus Security office, VolunteerServices, Chaplains’ offices, Career Services,the Copy Centre, the Used Bookstore, theNative Centre, the Micro Store, the Gauntletnewspaper office, CJSW radio station, NUTVtelevision facilities, University CounsellingServices, University Health Services, and theGraduate Students’ Association.
Further information on the services, facilitiesor programs offered by MacEwan StudentCentre may be obtained from:
The Students’ Union Office:251 MacEwan Student Centre.
Telephone: 220-6551
www.su.ucalgary.ca
Liquor and Smoking PoliciesA strict policy is enforced regarding theconsumption of alcoholic beverages on thecampus. No one may bring or consumeliquor on campus except as permitted underthe University’s Institution License from theAlberta Liquor Control Board. Detailsregarding the University’s liquor policy maybe obtained from the Food ServicesDepartment.
Smoking on University property is allowedonly in designated “smoking permitted”areas.
Theatre ServicesThe University TheatreThe University Theatre provides seating for504 persons, with performance facilities fordrama, music, dance, films, exhibitions andlectures. After academic needs are met, theUniversity Theatre is available for a widevariety of community uses.
The Rozsa CentreThe Rozsa Centre houses the 384-seatEckhardt-Gramatte Hall, a music perform-ance and teaching facility for the Departmentof Music and the Husky Oil Great Hall, aconference facility for the InternationalCentre. It also houses the newly installedRozsa Recording studio - a state-of-the-artdigital audio recording studio capable ofproducing professional quality recordingmasters. The Rozsa Centre is available forcommunity booking through UniversityTheatre Services.
The Reeve TheatreThe Reeve Theatre is the Department ofDrama’s primary research and publicperformance facility, a strategic site ofexperiential learning for both undergraduateand graduate programs in Drama.
This facility is an experimental theatrelaboratory, a unique concept combining therequirements of performance with responsi-bilities for experimental instruction in thedramatic arts.
Boris Roubakine Recital HallThe Boris Roubakine Recital Hall is a 200-seat lecture theatre converted to provideperformance facilities for small musicrecitals, film presentation, slide shows andsimilar events. It is available for bothacademic and community use.
Web: http://www.ffa.ucalgary.ca/uts
University Child CareCentreOur mandate is to provide and promotechildcare services for the children ofstudents, faculty, staff and alumni that makeup the University of Calgary Community.
At the UCCC we believe that play isimperative during the early years of life. Ourgoal is to provide an exemplary inclusiveprogram that supports and encourages theunique potential within each child. We do thisby promoting the natural process of play inan enriched setting that provides optimalconditions for each child to grow at their ownpace.
The Centre is open from 7:30 am to 5:30 pmMonday thru Friday. We are closed on allstatutory holidays, two professional days peryear as well as the week between Christmasand New Years.
Admission. Applicants are prioritized withineach age group on the basis of their waitinglist application date. The order of priorityplacement is first given to University ofCalgary students followed by University ofCalgary faculty, staff and alumni with theexception of children who have a siblingattending the UCCC, in which case siblingplacement takes priority. To be on ourwaiting list you must turn in a completedwaiting list application form accompanied bya non-refundable registration fee.
For more information please call us at 220-3303.
The University of CalgaryAlumni AssociationThe mission of the University of CalgaryAlumni Association is to promote and fosterthe pride, loyalty and lifelong commitment ofalumni to the University. All graduates of theUniversity of Calgary automatically becomemembers of the Alumni Association, withoutfee, upon graduation. The Association isgoverned by a volunteer Board of Directors,
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The Alumni Association is represented oncampus by the University’s Office of AlumniRelations. With the Alumni Relations office,the Alumni Association offers severalprograms and services that benefit students- the alumni of the future. Support for studentscholarships and bursaries, library acquisi-tions, professorships and chairs, faculty-based enhancements, and other institutionalneeds comes from the Alumni Annual Fundprogram, other donations from alumni, andthrough alumni affinity programs such asgroup rates on home or auto insurance. Aswell, students are employed as callers in theAlumni Annual Fund program, as degreeframers at convocation, and as databaseresearchers. Through Online Connections forLife (www.ucalgary.ca/alumni/connections.htm), which includes an onlinecareer mentor program, students are offeredvaluable information from alumni working invarious fields. A number of alumni displayson campus give students a look back at U ofC’s early days, profile distinguished alumni,and highlight alumni activities of interest to
students. At convocation, graduands enjoyrefreshments and snacks courtesy of theAlumni Association, and they can have theirdegree parchments custom framed by U of Cstudents in distinctive U of C-crested frames,available exclusively through the AlumniRelations office.
The University, the Alumni Relations office,and the Alumni Association and its Board ofDirectors work collaboratively to develop astrong, interdependent partnership. TheAlumni Association Board of Directorsincludes the two Association representativeson the University Board of Governors(appointed by the provincial minister ofadvanced education); two Associationrepresentatives to the General FacultiesCouncil; two Association representatives tothe University Senate; President of theStudents’ Union (or designate), and Presi-dent of the Graduate Students’ Association(or designate). The President and Vice-President of the Alumni Association are alsomembers of the University Senate asreferenced in The Universities Act. As well,there is a representative of the AlumniAssociation appointed to each of the
The Writing CentreThe Writing Centre offers free, individualhalf-hour writing tutorials for students at alllevels who want to improve their writing. In aWriting Centre tutorial, you can
• discuss your writing process and learnstrategies to write more effectively
• review returned papers to understandhow to improve your writing assign-ments
• get information on writing papers, bookreviews, or other assignments
• get advice on how to use and documentsources
• work with an instructor on an ongoingbasis to improve your essay structure,paragraph development, sentencestructure and style, grammar, andpunctuation
• get help with English as a SecondLanguage
• prepare for the Effective Writing Test bygetting feedback on practice essays
Note that Writing Centre instructors will givegeneral advice on papers being prepared forcredit courses; however, they will not engagein detailed editing of drafts. Appointmentsare available weekdays and some Satur-days; to book a half-hour Writing Centreappointment, please telephone or drop intoour office.
