Extended Hours @ The Bookstore

Good Afternoon All B.Ed Professional Program Students, 

The Bookstore will be open extended hours for B.Ed students to get their books, supplies and swag during the first few weeks of classes in September 2015.

 The Bookstore will be open until 8pm on Wednesday September 9th, 2015 for students to stop in after B.Ed Student Orientation, to pickup their textbooks.

Also, on Saturday September 12th, 2015 the Bookstore will be open from 9am-2pm for students to stop in after their Math Competency Exam. 

To see all of the Bookstore's extended hours, please visit their website at https://www.lakeheadu.ca/academics/bookstore 

See all of you on Tuesday September 8th, 2015 for the first day of classes.

Update To Health & Safety Training Page on our Website - Please Read

Good Morning Everyone,

In conjunction with the recently communicated required Health & Safety training requirements, there has been update made to the Health & Safety webpage regarding required training for all B.Ed Professional Program students. Please read it carefully for any change in training requirement.

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The Health & Safety webpage on the Lakehead University website, can be found here: http://education.lakeheadu.ca/?display=page&pageid=339

The update to the Health & Safety webpage: 

In addition to the training specified in the chart on the H&S webpage for your school board of choice, all students must also complete the following training:

• Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA): http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/learning/working-together-code-and-aoda  

• WHIMIS available by logging in to: https://mycourselink.lakeheadu.ca/  (LU username and password)

• Anaphylaxis:  Ministry of Education:  http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/healthyschools/anaphylaxis.html  

• and  the following Youtube videos:  
  
  • Epi-Pen:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=w3BFtvGUPfQ
  • Allerject:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=uyOSHpWzdW0

Preparing For September - An Addition to the "Checklist" of Your Important Tasks (Health & Safety Training)

Good Evening B.Ed Professional Program Students,

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING EMAIL CAREFULLY.

With the start of our B.Ed Professional Program classes just around the corner (Tuesday September 8th, 2015), we thought it important to remind you of the important tasks we have asked you to complete over the last few months, to be prepared for the year ahead.

Although not an exhaustive list - You will find that the below list highlights some of the more crucial tasks that must be tended to, to get off to a great start:

(A formal email communication has been previously communicated about each one of these tasks, having been sent to your LU email account.)

1. Secure your Police Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screening (PRC/VSS) 
2. Make photocopies of all of your documentation while keeping your originals safe 
3. Complete your 1 Step TB Skin Test 
4. Submit your Online Placement Preference Form
5. Prepare/ Study for the Math Competency Exam
6. Register for Your Assigned Classes
7. Arrange for Payment of your Tuition
8. Secure your Ministry of Education Curriculum Documents
9. Print your Book List and make your Textbook purchases
10. Obtain your Lakehead Student ID Card
11. Secure a Parking Permit through the City of Orillia, for downtown municipal parking lots

We now have an addition to this task list:

      12. Health and Safety Training (mandatory for ALL students, both NEW and RETURNING)

Health & Safety Training:

Many of you may already be familiar with this training, as you probably had to complete it for employment purposes.  

You may be able to use the same certificate if it was the Ministry of Labour Training - just check the web link below, outlining current school board requirements to determine if your school board has anything in addition.  Have the training completion certificate on hand when you enter a school - if you no longer have the certificate you may have to complete the training again.

You may not be able to proceed to your placement without successfully fulfilling this requirement of your partnership school board of choice.

Your Steps To Complete The Necessary Training:

• Visit our website, where you will find a chart of partnership school board health & safety requirements:  http://education.lakeheadu.ca/?display=page&pageid=339 
• Complete the training as specified by your Fall partnership school board (if you are selecting two different boards please note that you may be required to complete the training twice,  if each school board has different requirements)
• Once the training is completed, print the certificate (several copies are recommended)
• Have a copy of the completion certificate ready to present when you enter your host school for your placement (along with the other board required documentation) 
• You may also be required to submit the certificate of completion to the partnership school board prior to placement - this will be specified in the chart of instructions, available on our website.

When Do I Have to Have This Training Completed?

• All training is recommended to have been completed prior to September, as September is quite hectic and some of the training is quite lengthy.

Is There Any Other Recommended Training I should Complete?

It is also highly recommended to complete training for the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). This training can be found here: http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/learning/working-together-code-and-aoda 

AND ALSO;

The training for Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHIMIS). This training can be found here: https://mycourselink.lakeheadu.ca (Lakehead login required)

Why Is This Training Required?

Brief Background:

In 2014, the government passed Bill 18, Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2014, which amended (among other things) the definition of a “worker” under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) to include university students who undertake unpaid work placements as part of their academic program. Due to their new classification as “workers” under the bill, students who undertake placements are required to have the same occupational health and safety training as would an employee of the organization where they are placed.

We do not yet have their requirements for training for some school boards indicated on the chart available on our website. 

We are following up with those specific school boards and will update the website as soon as the information is obtained.

In the meantime, we ask that each of you please complete the AODA and WHIMIS training (links included above) and frequently check the Health & Safety Requirements link on our website, for your preferred school board's updated training requirements.

It will be important to frequently monitor your LU email for any important updates that might be circulated

Compulsory B.Ed Professional Programs Student Orientation Event - Save This Date In Your Calendar

Good Afternoon B.Ed Professional Program Students,

The Faculty of Education is holding its compulsory B.Ed Professional Programs' Student Orientation on Wednesday September 9th, 2015 from 4:30 - 7:00pm at our 500 University Avenue location.

When you arrive at 500 University Avenue, we would ask that you report to the registration table.

There you will receive additional information and your agenda.

What To Expect:

• 4:30 - 5:30 - Arrival, Registration 

• 5:30 - 7:00pm - Various presentations are set to occur

The Presentations Will Include Information About: 

• Student Services 

• Your Lakehead University Student Union (LUSU)

• Accessibility & Academic Skills Center (Accommodations)

• Health & Wellness Services 

• Your Professional Program Calendar & Special Dates/Events to Remember

• Professional Development Workshops

• Math Competency Exam - What To Expect on September 12th, 2015

• Updates/Important information on Required Documentation (PRC/VSS and TB skin test)

• Placements in our B.Ed Professional Programs

Parking will be available at our 500 University Avenue location is at no cost to you after 4:15pm, for this event.  We ask that students consider carpooling together wherever possible.

The Faculty of Education is excited to welcome you to your B.Ed Professional Program journey ahead.

See all of you there!

Student Locker Availability At The Downtown Campus (Heritage Place)

Good Morning Professional Program B.Ed students,

We have received a number of inquiries about the availability of lockers for students.

There are a limited number of lockers available for use.

They will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

Important Tips About Securing A Locker:

• Any interested student must have a fellow student to share the locker with
• BOTH of the sharing students - must be present at the Education Administration Office, to sign the locker assignment form.
• Every student must supply their own lock for their locker
• The fee for the locker is: $15.00 - exact monies ONLY please (To be paid at the time the form is completed)
• The duration of the locker ownership runs until April 30th, 2016 - after which, any locks and locker contents will be disposed of, by Security

The Education Administration Office will begin the sale of lockers as of the first day of our program's classes at 8:30am on Tuesday September 8th, 2015.

How To Print Your Booklist - B.Ed Professional Programs

Good Morning All B.Ed Professional Program Students,

I am confident that many of you have already made arrangements to download the required Ministry of Education Curriculum Documents we communicated as a requirement (via email) on July 9th, 2015. If you have not already secured these required documents, please make it a priority.

You will also find that a number of your courses do also have required additional textbooks you must purchase.

Assuming that you have completed your course registration for your assigned B.Ed classes, you can now print a book list, to make your book shopping easier.

How To Print Your Book List - Made Easy!

STEP 1: Visit https://myinfo.lakeheadu.ca/ and sign on using your Lakehead login and password

STEP 2: Select the STUDENT tab on the top of the page

STEP 3: Select the TEXTBOOKS section and choose MY BOOK LIST

STEP 4: Choose the term you wish to see (Fall or Year)

STEP 5: Directly takes you to the Bookstore webpage with all required materials needed for courses 

For more information about your EDUC Book List or assistance with Book purchases, please call (705) 330-4008 ex. 2856

Student Parking (Downtown Campus) & LU Student ID Cards

Good Morning All Professional Program B.Ed Students,

As our 1st day of classes approaches, we wanted to offer clarification on 2 topics that we have been receiving a lot of inquiries about.

Parking Options at Downtown Campus:

The Faculty of Education Administration has received a number of inquiries about parking options at our downtown campus location.

There is absolutely no student parking at the Heritage Place building. 

(This includes both tenant or visitor parking).

The entire Heritage Place Building lot is monitored on a daily basis and cars parked illegally will be tagged by Security and towed at the owner’s expense.

Given this announcement, all students are encouraged to check the Transportation page on the Lakehead University website for parking options, within the City of Orillia.  

Found here: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/about/orillia-campus/transportation

Obtaining Lakehead Student ID Cards:

NOTE:

Existing Concurrent Education Lakehead Students do not need to secure a new student ID card, if they already have one.

Any B.Ed program student who has not yet obtained a Lakehead Student ID card, can do so at our 500 University Avenue campus location.

Please visit the Security Office in Simcoe Hall with your Student ID number/ printed class schedule.

The Security team is happy to print Student ID cards Monday to Friday between 7:30am and 3:30pm.

We look forward to seeing all of you on Tuesday September 8th, 2015 for our first full day of B.Ed classes.

Clarification On Date for B.Ed Program Start - Fall 2015

Good Morning All 2015-2016 B.Ed Professional Program Students,

You are receiving this email today, because there seems to be some confusion about when our B.Ed Professional Program classes actually start.

All B.Ed Professional Program students will begin full days of B.Ed classes, starting Tuesday September 8th, 2015.

If you are unsure as to what time of day your classes begin on this day, please consult your "My Class Schedule" option that is available in MyInfo.

See all of you soon.