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State of the Raven - January 8 - 14, 2024
Preparing for a Successful 2024
Happy new year and welcome to the winter term – and if you're new to Carleton, welcome to the community!
Read our tips on preparing for a successful winter term and information about the services and resources available to support you with easing back into your study routines and throughout the year.
No matter what goals you've set for the term, Carleton offers resources to help you achieve them. We're glad to have you with us this term and with you all the best.
Important Dates
Monday, January 8, 2024: Winter term classes begin.
Friday, January 12, 2024: Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in early winter courses.
Ask Me Campaign
Look for faculty, staff and student leaders wearing red Ask Me buttons to get all your questions about campus and Carleton answered at the start of the winter term. If you’re not sure about where your class is, how to navigate the tunnels or where to go for lunch, just Ask Me!
Student Registration Assistance Team
The Student Registration Assistance team is available to help with winter term registration until Friday, January 19, 2024 with in person, email and phone assistance.
Check Out the Student Services Hub
If you have questions but don’t know where to go, many of Carleton's support offices will be providing satellite services in one spot. Stop by the fourth floor Galleria in Nideyinàn from Monday, January 8 to Friday, January 12, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily to get answers to your questions and provide advising and registration assistance in one spot!
The Virtual Winter Career Fair Will Host 35+ Employers: Here's What You Need to Know
You are invited to attend the Virtual Winter Career Fair on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.! Register today to meet recruiters and professionals and explore full-time, part-time, summer and co-op opportunities across a range of industries.
Prepare for the Fair
To help you get ready to make the most of the career fair, Career Services will be hosting a series of Prepare for the Fair sessions:
- Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Building a Strong LinkedIn Profile and Cultivating Your Online Network (virtual)
- Thursday, January 18, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.: Resume Review Day 1 (in-person)
- Friday, January 19, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.: Resume Review Day 2 (virtual)
- Monday, January 22, 2024, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Networking (virtual)
Register through the mySuccess Co-op and Careers workshops and events calendar by logging into Carleton360 from the Current Students website.
Coming Up at Career Services
Career Services regularly highlights workshops, information sessions and programming to showcase the variety of opportunities available to you as a student (and beyond). Check out this list of upcoming events for opportunities to learn career-related skills and enhance your studies.
Payroll Information for Student Employees
Carleton student employees can access their payroll information online, along with TD1 forms and T4 and T4A documents. Read the full post for details on where to find payroll information and documents.
Haven Exiting Textbook Business and Other Textbook Changes Coming
Haven Bookstore has exited the textbook business.
The Carleton Bookstore is working in partnership with Haven to ensure educational materials will continue to be made available to students. Read the full post for more information about the Bookstore’s new price match policy, digital delivery fee adjustment and buy-back program.
Winter 2024 Kinàmàgawin Indigenous Learning Certificate Registration Now Open
The Kinàmàgawin Indigenous Learning Certificate registration is now open for winter 2024. Hosted by the Centre for Indigenous Support and Community Engagement, this learning certificate discusses anti-Indigenous racism found in Canada and educational institutions, as well as student supports and how to practice allyship and rightful relations. The workshops consist of four three-hour sessions, hosted once per month.
Call for Nominations: Student Governors
The student governor applications to fill two vacant positions for the 2024-2025 board year are now open.
Those interested in applying must attend a Board 101 Information Session on either Tuesday, January 16 or Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
Academic Advising Centre Brightspace Page
The Academic Advising Centre (AAC) has launched a new Brightspace page for students to enhance your academic success and understanding of university rules and regulations. The page has 10 new videos on various topics, such as how to read your audit, understanding CGPAs, the First-Year Grading Policy and more.
Spend an Hour Exploring a Field of Interest with the Job Shadow Program
Are you a third- or fourth-year student in the faculties of Public Affairs or Arts and Social Sciences interested in learning through job shadowing? The Job Shadow program presents a unique opportunity to pair with a professional and learn about a field of interest through a virtual or in-person job shadow session.
Submit Your Art for the Expression of Survivors & Allies Art Exhibit
Submit your art for the Expression of Survivors & Allies Art Exhibit, which will be displayed during Sexual Assault Awareness Week, by Monday, January 15, 2024.
Reminders
- Log in to Carleton360 daily through the Current Students website.
- Visit the dates and deadlines webpage for all important registration-related dates.
- Check your Carleton email account regularly - Carleton uses this as a main means of contacting you throughout the academic year
- If you need to cancel your application to graduate, you can do so through Carleton Central until Monday, January 15, 2024.
Upcoming events
Monday, January 8 - Friday, January 12, 2024
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Check Out the Student Services Hub
Monday, January 8, 2024
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Ask an Advisor: Immigration Q & A
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Global Café
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Therapy Dog Visit - Bear
Thursday, January 11, 2024
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Resume Workshop - Session 1: How to Craft a Compelling Resume
Friday, January 12, 2024
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Therapy Dog Visit - Jazz
Friday, January 12, 2024
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Women's Hockey vs McGill
Saturday, January 13, 2024
8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Men's Basketball vs Laurentian
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