2003-2004 Undergraduate Calendar

All registered undergraduate students are members of the Brock University Students' Union (BUSU). Each spring, BUSU holds elections for the position of President, Vice-President of Finance and Administration, Vice-President of Student Services and Vice-President of University Affairs to oversee the day-to-day running of the organization. These four executive reports regularly to the Brock University Students' Administrative council (BUSAC).

BUSAC exists to maintain student involvement in the running of the students' union. This administrative council is comprised representatives from each faculty, as well as representatives from residence, off-campus students, international students and students with diverse abilities.

BUSU operates a number of businesses and services to ensure students a more comfortable and enjoyable experience during their time at Brock. Businesses include the General Brock and Sophie's convenience stores, Isaac's Bar and Grill, and the Advertising and Design Services (ADS). All revenue generated from student run businesses is channeled back to students. Services available to students include Brock Off-Campus (BOC), Brock Foot Patrol, Office of the Ombudsman for Students, an emergency food bank and emergency student loan program. The Brock Press is a campus newspaper, funded by students, run autonomously from the students' union.

Check out http://www.busu.net for more information on BUSU businesses, services and other student oriented activities on and off campus. This site offers students opportunities to voice their concerns, get in touch with other students, sell used textbooks and more.

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 for Students 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, OPIRG - Brock, 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-directed and funded organization that provides an outlet for Brock students to actively work on a variety of environmental, social injustice and health issues. Through research, education and action, students will gain insight into the interrelationships between different social issues, while improving their skills and providing valuable information in the community.

All students are invited to participate in the activities of OPIRG. Students who do not wish to support the work of OPIRG are encouraged to get a refund of their student fees from the OPIRG office, located in Room 306 of the Students' Centre.

II. Athletics

Director

Lorne Adams

Physical Education 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.

As a member of Ontario University Athletics, women's teams compete with other universities in badminton, basketball, cross country, curling, fencing, figure skating, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, rugby, soccer, swimming, volleyball and wrestling.

Also in the OUA, men's teams compete in badminton, baseball, basketball, cross country, curling, fencing, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, rugby, soccer, squash, swimming, tennis and wrestling. Competition is also available in lacrosse.

Brock Athletics is a member of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). The CIS is the governing body for university sport in Canada. Each year 10,000 student-athletes across Canada participate in a competitive schedule of approximately 3000 events starting in September and continuing to March.

The Athletic Therapy Clinic provides prompt sport medicine services to interuniversity athletes, full-time students, high performance athletes, high school athletes and staff. The clinic staff has a wealth of experience to draw from various major international competitions.

III. Recreation Services

Director

Karen McAllister-Kenny

Administrative Assistant

Sandra Boone, Georgann Watson

905-688-5550, extension 3018

Walker Complex, 214

http://www.brocku.ca/recserve

Facilities

Brock University boasts some of the best facilities in the province for student recreational and athletic use. Facilities available include a 50 m, 8-lane Olympic size pool which includes a whirlpool, dive tower, hydraulic floor and tarzan ropes; the Zone (fitness centre), 3 gymnasia (11,000 sq. ft, 12000 sq. ft, and 22,000 sq. ft), a 200 m indoor run/walk track, squash, racquetball and tennis courts, dry saunas, an indoor rowing centre, and multiple outdoor fields.

Cost

Brock University students, through fees paid with tuition, have access to use the pool, courts, gyms, fields and track by showing your student ID prior to each use. The Zone, or the weight area in the rowing centre, require the purchase of a membership.

Programs

Intramurals

Competitive intramural programs are offered in many sports, including slowpitch, flag football, indoor and outdoor soccer, ice and ball hockey, broomball, volleyball, basketball, innertube waterpolo and more. Join over 5000 students who take part in these activities each year.

Instructional Programs

To be introduced to a new activity or to improve existing skills, join a non-credit instructional program. Courses are offered include aquatic leadership and learn to swim programs, dance, fitness, racquet, fencing, yoga, tai chi, pilates, first aid, personal training, coaching and many more!

Employment

Recreation Services hires over 350 students each year. Check the website for information.

IV. Parking Services

Supervisor

Sam Cusick

905-688-5550, extension 4309

Schmon Tower 1220D

http://www.brocku.ca/parking

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.

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

Administrative Assistant

Vera Terpak

905-688-5550, extension 3816

Thistle East 265

http://www.brocku.ca/extrel.alumni

With your graduation comes a new relationship with the University. You will have joined the more than 44,000 members of Brock's Alumni Association. Full membership privileges (including special membership prices at 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 office is your main contact. The goal of the Alumni Office is to develop and foster programs that serve Brock graduates. The programs organized by the Alumni Office include Homecoming, affinity programs, networks of graduates across Canada and internationally, reunions, student alumni program and the Brock Ambassadors. The Alumni office also works 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 contact 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.

VII. Alumni Association

Alphie's Trough,

905-688-5550, extension 3029

http://www.brocku.ca/alumniassoc

With University funding support, the Brock University Alumni Association is expanding its focus and involvement in relationship building with the Brock alumni community. On May 14, 2002 the Brock University Alumni association moved into a new chapter of its existence with the signing of the Alumni Relations Partnership Initiative Agreement with Brock University. This partnership initiative was designed to support the Alumni Association in its efforts to establish its independence from the Office of External Relations and to expand its role in alumni advocacy and the cultivation of alumni relationships with the University (friend-raising). The activities of the Brock University Alumni Association currently focus on three major theme areas, namely:

Maintaining connections

	Providing information about Brock University and its people
	Developing outreach mechanisms to engage the alumni community
	Providing social opportunities and regional events
	Facilitating chapter events

Adding Value

	Providing opportunities for personal and professional growth
	Recognizing and celebrating life accomplishments and events

Advocating

	For the university
	For the alumni community; especially to the university

For more information about the events and activities of the Brock University Alumni Association, contact the Alumni Association's office or visit their website.

VII. Development Office

Director

Christine Jones

Administrative Assistant

Roseann Conte

905-688-5550, extension 4009

Alphies Trough

http://www.brocku.ca/extrel/develop

The aim of the Development Office is to develop and maintain programs which will attract maximum private sector support to advance the objectives of Brock University. The office is 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), 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 Office also maintains 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 Office 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

L2S 3A1

905-688-5550, extension 4320

Fax: 905-641-5216

http://www.brocku.ca/extrel/extern

Charitable Business Number R118819531 RR

Last updated: March 6, 2003 @ 11:35AM