Last updated: July 25, 2003 @ 10:18AM

Life at Brock

I.  Student Organizations
1.  Graduate Students' Association
  The Graduate Students' Association (GSA) represents the interest of all graduate students. The purpose of the association is to promote the interests of graduate students in academic and social matters, to facilitate interaction among graduate students from the participating graduate programs and to enhance the profile of graduate students internal and external to the University community. All graduate students are automatically members of the GSA and are charged a membership fee at registration. The GSA welcomes the interest and participation of all graduate students.
In addition to sponsoring various activities, the association provides funds for the Ralph Morris Graduate Student Award, donates funds to the graduate departments for travel and conference expenses.
2.  Office of the Ombudsman for Students
  There may be occasions which cause students to feel that they are victims of unfair treatment. For guidance in both academic and personal matters, students can contact the Ombudsman
For assistance in getting through red tape, injustice, conflict and harassment, although not lawyers, the office of the Ombudsman for Students has access to expert legal advice, if necessary. It is important that all students become familiar with their academic rights and responsibilities. Read the regulations found later in this calendar. The Office of the Ombudsman is located in the Alumni Students' Centre.
3.  The Alumni Students' Centre
  This is the eleventh year of operation for the Alumni Students' Centre. This building is a milestone on Brock's history as it is funded and operated solely by students. Some of the services found in the Students' Centre are: the BUSU offices, Isaac's Bar and Grill, Sophie's Variety store, the Central Advertising Bureau, the Brock Press, the BOC Lounge, the Health Plan Office, Pick up/Drop off Pharmacy Service, PBB Travel Agency, Brock Foot Patrol, Office of the Ombudsman for Students and a photocopy service.
4.  Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG ­ Brock)
  OPIRG is a student-funded and directed organization located in Symphony House, by parking lot Zone 2 (Lots T, U, V). Our mandate is research, education and action. Our Resource Centre is a place for everyone, to study, converse and debate environmental and social justice issues that could affirm or challenge your thinking.
Everyone is encouraged to volunteer, join a Working/Action Group or participate in the activities of OPIRG. We provide volunteer training at the local and provincial levels. Students who do not wish to support the work of OPIRG may get a refund of their student fee from OPIRG during the first three weeks of classes.
"Study without action is futile. Action without study is fatal."

II.  Athletics

Director
Lorne J. Adams
Walker Complex 213

Administrative Assistant
Sandra Boone, Marilou Iusi
905-688-5550, extension 4398
Walker Complex 213C
http://www.brocku.ca/athletics

Brock University's Department of Athletics provides students with the opportunity to take part in athletics both as participants and fans. Interuniversity activities are available to all students and cater to those interested in the pursuit of excellence. Each year approximately 560 student-athletes compete on Badger teams. Weekly training and competition provide student-athletes some of the best competitive opportunities in Canada.

It is the mission of the Department to enrich the overall student life experience by providing quality sport programs and leadership in the pursuit of athletic excellence. Interuniversity sport is an experience of a lifetime. Not only will student-athletes earn a degree but they will also develop athletic and life skills that will last forever.

III.  Recreation Services

Director
Karen McAllister-Kenny
Walker Complex 214A

Administrative Assistants
Georgeann Watson, extensions 4089, 3387
Sandra Boone, extension 3018
http://www.brocku.ca/recserve

The mission of the Department of Recreation Services is to provide a wide variety of recreation programing and services that encourages a healthy, active lifestyle.

Facilities
The Walker Complex includes our new Student/Community Health and Fitness Centre with its 4-court gymnasium, indoor 200 metre running/walking track and the Zone (fitness centre). Facilities also include a 50 metre, 8 lane Olympic sized swimming pool, dry saunas, a whirlpool, two gymnasia, squash and racquetball courts, an indoor training centre for rowing and 2 studios.

As the largest assembly area on campus, the complex is also used for examinations and convocation.

Four outdoor all-weather tennis courts and numerous fields compliment the indoor facilities.

Recreation Services offers a wide range of competitive and instructional activities for all levels of ability.

The aim of our programs is to provide varied opportunities for physical activity through access to competitive leagues, recreational leagues and instructional programs that can enrich student and community life.

Aquatics
Over 64,000 people used the Brock pool this past year. Aquatics provides students and community alike, with many opportunities including adult learn to swim levels, scuba, snorkelling, diving and lifeguarding related courses. Swim teams for all ages and skill abilities can be seen practising in our facility from dawn to dusk.

Recreation
For those who prefer not to participate in structured programs, our new facilities provide the opportunity for recreational activities of your choosing.

Intramural
Competition: Team and individual leagues are offered through our Intramural program on a scheduled basis, with officials, league standings and playoffs. Different levels of play are available. Men's, women's and co-ed programs are offered. Leagues include slow pitch, flag football, volleyball, basketball, soccer, inner tube water polo, underwater hockey, squash, tennis, badminton and broom ball and more.

Instructional
If you want to be introduced to a new activity or want to improve existing skills, join one of the instructional programs. Non-credit courses are offered in many forms of dance, fitness, racquets, personal training, fencing, swimming, yoga and tai chi. Over 40 different fitness and spinning classes are offered. Certification programs including First Aid, Fitness Leadership, Personal Training, Sports Injury Prevention and Care, National Coaching Certification, Aquatic Leadership programs are available.

Access
All activity areas within the Walker Complex are accessible to students with special needs. Program areas are accessible by the elevators near the Welcome Desk, main lobby area and outside the Zone or directly from the ground entry level.

Employment
Many employment opportunities are available in the Department of Recreation Services for students. We look forward to seeing you working out, swimming, taking a course or playing an Intramural sport.

IV.  Parking Services

905-688-5550, extension 4309
Alan Earp Residence, Room 126
Sales Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday (Office closed on Official University Holidays)
http://www.brocku.ca/parking
E-mail: [email protected]

At a busy university the demand for parking facilities is great, and Brock is no exception. There are plenty of parking options available at the University. For a detailed list of options, please visit our website at:
http://www.brocku.ca/parking

V.  The Book Store

Director, Bookstore Operations
Trudy Lockyer

Assistant to the Director
Caroline Lidstone
905-688-5550, extension 3237
Thistle South 219
http://www.bookstore.brocku.ca

The Book Store, conveniently located in the Thistle Corridor, is the primary source of required textbooks (new and used) and recommended reading materials. It also stocks a wide selection of academic and general books including dictionaries, study and essay writing guides. A special order service is available at any time. The Book Store also stocks stationery, cards, magazines, clothing and memorabilia, computer hardware, software and computing supplies. Help is readily available, on request, for persons with special needs.

Book Store hours: September to June: Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; July and August: Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VI.  Alumni Affairs

Director
Christine Jones
905-688-5550 extension 4320

Administrative Assistant
Vera Terpak
905-688-5550, extension 3816
THe 265
http://www.brocku.ca/extrel.alumni

With your graduation comes a new relationship with the University. You will have joined the more than 42,000 members of Brock's Alumni Association. Full membership privileges (including special membership prices in the Walker Complex, the Brock Centre for the Arts and the James A. Gibson Library) are available to anyone who holds a degree or certificate from the University.

As part of a worldwide network, there are many ways to keep in touch with the University and your fellow graduates. The Alumni Affairs staff are your main contact. The goal of the Alumni Affairs program is to develop and foster programs that serve Brock graduates. The programs organized by Alumni Affairs include Brock Days: a Community and Homecoming Celebration, affinity programs, networks of graduates across Canada and internationally, reunions, student alumni program and the Brock Ambassadors. The Alumni Affairs staff also work closely with the volunteer members of the Alumni Association representing the collective interests of Brock's alumni.

Contact is maintained with our growing number of graduates through Surgite! magazine, published four times a year. Also, Brock's TeleGrad Office contacts all graduates to provide an update on what is happening at Brock and to invite support for the University's annual giving program, capital appeals or surveys. The students are the beneficiaries of the support from Brock's graduates.
For information about Alumni Affairs programs, contact the Office of External Relations, 905-688-5550, extension 3251.

VII.  Alumni Association

Alphie's Trough
905-688-5550, extension 3029
http://www.alumniassociation.brocku.ca.

The mission of the Brock University Alumni Association is to foster a spirit of loyalty to the University among the graduates; to support the University by promoting its welfare and advancing its interests and influence; to maintain and promote unity and a spirit of friendship among graduates; to raise funds on behalf of the University; and to maintain a fund or funds and to apply the interest from this for charitable purposes including making awards to individuals or organizations with the University to assist in the promotion of education, arts and recreation; and to develop and maintain strong links to the various bodies within the University, both academic and administrative, to foster a greater understanding of alumni issues and needs.

Each year, the Alumni Association presents a number of awards and scholarships for academic excellence. A $500 Alumni Student Award is given to a third- or fourth-year student who has contributed to the extra-curricular life of the University while maintaining a satisfactory grade. The Badger Award is to honour a graduating student who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities by their involvement in the extra-curricular life of the University, while maintaining an above average academic standing. The Jim Gayman Bursary is presented to an outstanding residence student and the Distinguished Alumni Award is presented to an outstanding graduate recognizing his/her exceptional professional and personal achievements. In addition, the Alumni Assocation has established a scholarship to support a Brock University gradutate entering the Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture program.

For information about the Alumni Association, contact the Executive Director, 905-688-5550, extension 3029 or visit the Alumni Association's website at:
http://www.alumniassociation.brocku.ca

VIII.  Development Office

Director
Christine Jones
905-688-5550 extension 4320

Administrative Assistant
Roseann Conte
905-688-5550, extension 4009
Office of External Relations
THe 265
http://www.brocku.ca/extrel/develop

The aim of the Development program is to develop and maintain initiatives which will attract maximum private sector support to advance the objectives of Brock University. The Development staff are responsible for the co-ordination of all fund-raising activities at Brock.

Gifts can be made to one of three charitable organizations that have been created to serve the needs of Brock University; Brock University (a registered charity), The Brock University Foundation (a Crown foundation), and the Friends of Brock University Inc. (a foundation established to facilitate receiving charitable gifts from U.S. citizens).

Outright gifts of cash, either pledged over time or as a one-time donation, gifts-in-kind such as scientific or office equipment, departmental and library books and journals, and financial support for student awards, are some of the many ways donors support the work of Brock University.

Donations to Brock University are eligible for a charitable receipt for income tax purposes.

Your interest in the University can be perpetuated with a planned gift. A bequest is an example of a planned gift. It is expressed through your will by simply stating that Brock University is to receive a certain sum of money, a specified piece of property (art, books, life insurance, real estate, etc.), a stated percentage, or residual interest in your estate after other obligations have been satisfied. Life insurance, annuities, residual/remainder interest and trusts are some of the other forms of planned gift arrangements available to a donor. These gifts are designed to meet the needs of the donor and Brock University by maximizing the potential of the value of the gift over extended periods of time. Deferred giving allows you the opportunity to provide the financial support for an endowed gift in honour of an individual.

The Development staff also maintain a list of those companies which will match your donation.

In these times of diminished tax based support, the contributions of individuals and organizations have never been more necessary. Donations large and small will make a great difference to the long term stability of Brock. Our donors help us to improve our programs and facilities and greatly assist our ability to continue to attract and keep deserving and excellent students, faculty and staff.

The Development staff welcomes the opportunity to consult with you. The University's Donor Recognition Policy will suitably acknowledge your support.

For further information please write or call:

The Office of External Relations
Brock University
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
L2S 3A1
905-688-5550, extension 4320
Fax: 905-641-5216
http://www.brocku.ca/extrel/extern
Charitable Business Number R118819531RR