State of the Raven - September 16 to September 22, 2024

Consent Awareness Week

It’s Consent Awareness Week, running Monday, September 16 to Friday, September 20, 2024. The Carleton University Sexual Assault Support Centre (CUSASC) is offering workshops, discussions and events to raise awareness about consent as a daily practice, sexual violence prevention and bystander intervention. Join CUSASC during this week-long campaign and continue Carleton’s commitment to fostering a safer and more informed community.

Panda Game Tickets

The Panda Game takes place Sunday, October 6, 2024, at TD Place. All tickets for the event are sold through TD Place.

The Rivalry Series is a package of Canada’s best head-to-head varsity sports matchups in U SPORTS: the Panda Game, Capital Hoops and the Colonel By Classic. This package includes a ticket (based on best seat available for each university) to all three events at TD Place.

If you score tickets to the game or want to celebrate, here are some tips to help you have a safe and fun pre- and post-game experience! 

Sexual Violence Policy Review Consultation 

This year we will be reviewing our Sexual Violence Policy, which was last approved in June 2022. Carleton is committed to being a safe and inclusive community, and it is our shared responsibility to always strive to enhance the education, prevention and response to sexual violence. 

Over the course of the year, we will be engaging the entire community in a collaborative review of the policy. As a first step, we have developed a draft plan outlining the proposed consultation and review process. Members of the Carleton community are encouraged to review this draft plan and to provide feedback through our consultation website until Friday, September 20, 2024. 

U-Pass: OC Transpo Card Issue

Some students are still experiencing the issue with tapping their U-Pass on OC Transpo payment terminals. If you receive an error message, show your Campus Card to the operator and you will be allowed to board. OC Transpo is aware of the issue and has extended the grace period until Friday, September 20, 2024. The grace period is to give OC Transpo time to implement a software fix.

Financial vs. Academic Withdrawal

Making registration decisions involves a financial and academic commitment to your courses. If you no longer wish to attend a course, you must withdraw in Carleton Central (log in through Carleton360 from the Current Students website) before the published deadlines to cancel your registration. Receiving a fee adjustment is dependent both on your cancellation falling within the fee deadlines and your course load.

If you miss the deadline for a financial withdrawal, you may decide to drop a course to avoid a poor grade on your student record. In this case, it is your responsibility to drop the course in Carleton Central within the published dates.

PASS Your Class!

Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) begin on Monday, September 16, 2024. Drop by a PASS session to meet peers, learn transferrable study skills, ask questions and review course content! Check out the schedule on the Centre for Student Academic Support website for more information, along with times and locations of sessions.

Substance Use Health at CU

At Carleton, we embrace the concept of substance use health. Much like mental health, your relationship with substances can impact and is impacted by other factors of your physical, social and mental wellness. Being mindful about the choices we make around substance use can help lead to better overall wellness and reduce the risk of harm.

Campus to Community

Start the academic year off by giving back to the Ottawa community! Campus to Community allows students to develop skills, gain experience, learn about important issues and reflect on their experience by participating in a half day of community-engaged learning with a local non-profit organization. Upcoming sessions include supporting the Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Operation Come Home and the Ottawa Mission.

Still Waiting for Your OSAP funding?

Your Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) funding may be held up due to missing documents. It’s important to ensure you have submitted all required supporting documents and verify they have been approved. If you’re having trouble, the Awards Office has helpful instructions regarding uploading required documents. You can check the status of your documents by logging in to your OSAP account.

Co-op Work Term and Receiving an Award

If you are currently in a co-op work term or will be in an upcoming term and are also receiving an award or scholarship, contact the Awards and Financial Aid office to defer your award to your next study term.

November Graduation

If you have applied for November graduation, you will have received an email from the Registrar’s Office listing the information on file regarding your graduation, such as your name and program. If any of the information is incorrect, contact the Registrar’s Office as soon as possible. The deadline to cancel your November application is Tuesday, October 1, 2024 via Carleton Central (log in via Carleton360 through the current students website).

All successful graduation candidates will receive an email on or shortly after Friday, October 18, 2024 with next steps.

Upcoming events

Office of the Vice-President (Students & Enrolment)
503 Tory Building
1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1S 5B6