Media releases

• Six hours, eight residences and 2,400 students equals one big move at Brock University

  Tuesday, August 27, 2019 | By Brock University

  MEDIA RELEASE: 27 August 2019 – R00134

  Moving day can be a stressful occasion for anyone, especially when it involves living away from home for the first time.

  That’s the situation for many of the 2,400 mostly first-year students who will be moving into Brock University’s on-campus residences Sunday, Sept. 1.

  Move-In Day has become an annual tradition at Brock, when some 600 volunteers from the Brock University Students’ Union (BUSU), Brock athletic teams, student clubs and other groups help the thousands of incoming students move into their new homes.

  In order to make the complex move work, each student and their family is given a one-hour window of move-in time between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday.

  “Residence Move-In Day requires a great deal of planning and co-ordination,” said Jamie Fleming, Director of Residences. “Planning for the next year begins immediately following Move-In Day each year, when we seek suggestions and feedback about how we can improve. We know that making the day go as smoothly as possible is a great way for students to feel welcome in their home away from home.”

  With construction taking place to modernize DeCew Residence, in addition to students moving into one of Brock’s seven on-campus residences, some incoming students will be moving into Lofts 9 (Building 9 at Foundry Lofts), located across from the Niagara Region headquarters on Schmon Parkway. Lofts 9 will be part of the Brock residence system for the next two years during the renovation at DeCew and will have a full team of Residence Life staff to provide the same level of support offered at all Brock residences.

  Hundreds of Brock staff will be on hand Sunday and Monday to help make the students’ introduction to university life a bit easier. Departments and services such as Residences, Dining, Parking, IT Help Desk, Brock Card, Campus Store and the Walker Sports Complex will all be open various hours throughout the weekend.

  Move-In Day is part of an exciting opening-of-term weekend for Brock students and kicks off the University’s Welcome Week activities. After moving in, students have their first meeting with their residence leaders and neighbours before BUSU hosts a fun, safe event in Weather Station Field Sunday night. The evening includes a paint party and a live burn demonstration, where students are taught about fire safety.

  Because of the logistics required to move 2,400 students into residences, parking and access around the Brock campus will be limited Sunday. People visiting the University for other purposes — including those headed to Walker Sports Complex or outdoor athletic fields — are asked to park in Zone 1 and allow extra time to get in and out of campus.

  The long weekend fun continues Monday, Sept. 2 with the annual Residence Summer Games from noon to 3 p.m., when hundreds of students compete alongside their housemates in a series of fun games in Weather Station Field. Monday night’s schedule includes live game shows, a comedy night and a concert organized by BUSU.

  NOTE: Media are invited to attend Sunday’s Move-In Day. Brock University Director of Residences Jamie Fleming and BUSU President Bilal Khan will be available for interviews between 10 a.m. and noon. Communications and Media Relations Manager Dan Dakin will be on site Sunday and can help co-ordinate any interview or photo requests.

  For more information or for assistance arranging interviews:

  * Dan Dakin, Manager Communications and Media Relations, Brock University ddakin@brocku.ca, 905-688-5550 x5353 or 905-347-1970 

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• Goodman expands CPA Ontario accreditation to master’s program

  Thursday, August 22, 2019 | By Brock University

  MEDIA RELEASE: 22 August 2019 – R00133

  Brock University’s Goodman School of Business has expanded its CPA accreditation to the Master of Professional Accounting (MPAcc).

  Goodman’s MPAcc is designed for international students who are looking to pursue the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation in Ontario. The program offers tailored content that provides pathways to the designation and sets international students up for success as they pursue their accounting careers in Ontario.

  “The Goodman School of Business continues to strengthen relationships with CPA Ontario, as well as other partners in our community,” said Dean Andrew Gaudes. “This expansion of our existing accreditation is yet another example of our ongoing commitment to provide students from around the world access to the highest standard of business education.”

  Brock President Gervan Fearon, a CPA himself, said the designation is evidence of the “outstanding accounting and business education,” available at the University.

  “This expanded accreditation from CPA Ontario is a key step forward for the Goodman School of Business and the programs it offers,” he said. “As a University, we’re committed to providing professional and innovative academic programming that sets our students up for success in their careers.”

  The expansion of the CPA accreditation to the MPAcc program followed a rigorous review process to ensure the educational components will meet the requirements of the CPA Professional Education Program (CPA PEP). Going forward, students who are admitted and successfully complete the MPAcc program will be exempt from CPA PEP Core 1 and Core 2 modules and will receive advanced standing to enter at the CPA PEP elective modules. Brock now has four CPA Ontario-designated programs.

  “As an educator, one of CPA Ontario’s core mandates is to provide pathways to the profession for aspiring accountants from around the world,” said Jacqui Mulligan, Interim Vice-President, Student Services at CPA Ontario. “Goodman’s Master of Professional Accounting program will help to propel the careers of international students wishing to pursue the CPA designation.”

  “I am very proud of our school being able to expand the CPA Ontario accreditation to our MPAcc program,” Gaudes said. “This accomplishment is the result of effective collaboration among staff and faculty, and a strong relationship with CPA Ontario, enabling us to fulfil the personal and professional aspirations of our students.”

  For more information or for assistance arranging interviews:

  * Dan Dakin, Manager Communications and Media Relations, Brock University ddakin@brocku.ca, 905-688-5550 x5353 or 905-347-1970

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