B.Ed Professional Year - Student Orientation Event

The Faculty of Education is holding its Professional Year B.Ed Program Student Orientation on Wednesday September 3rd, 2014 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 - Pizza will be served for all Professional Year B.Ed students (please bring your own drinks 

• 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 in Professional Year

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

• Professional Development Workshops

• Math Competency Exam - What To Expect on September 6th, 2014

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

• Placements in Professional Year

• Your Education Student Teacher Association (ESTA) & The Audacity Movement

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 wherever possible.

The Faculty of Education is excited to welcome you into your Professional Year journey ahead.

Viewing Your Education Textbook List On The LU Website

Many of you have inquired about Professional Year textbooks.

You can view your Education booklist at http://bookstore.lakeheadu.ca/eSolution/course.php?campus=ORIL following the below steps:

HOW TO ORDER YOUR EDUCATION PROGRAM TEXTBOOKS:

1. Click the link to the Lakehead Bookstore Orillia Campus -  http://bookstore.lakeheadu.ca/eSolution/course.php?campus=ORIL
2.  Select FALL or FULL year 2014
3.  Select EDUCATION
4. Select all the course codes that are on your class schedule (note: you will have to do a separate search for FALL and FULL year course, but you can add them to your cart and see the entire generated list once all searches are complete)
5. Be sure to select the correct section “EDUC4014FA” or EDUC4014FB”

NOTE: 
Course sections will not include the "O" at the end to identify it as an Orillia offering - Just be sure you have selected the right campus inside the LU website Booklist Tool.

Best-practice to double check  that you have the correct course and section within the booklist, by checking the name of the Orillia EDUC course instructor against your class schedule. This is very important to ensure you chose the right section, and purchase the correct textbook.

If you would like to proceed to purchase your books, hit the BUY button and proceed with the checkout process. You will need a valid credit card for purchase. 

The very last step is choosing your shipping method. Select “IN-STORE PICK-UP ORILLIA” for no charge or “SHIPPING” for $10/course.

If you have any questions please contact the Bookstore at 705-330-4008 ext. 2856 or email them at bookstro@lakeheadu.ca

Other Education Booklist Tips:

Search Education program courses using your course codes found on your Course Timetable or My Class Schedule under MyInfo (www.lakeheadu.ca). Be aware that you must do separate searches for FALL term and FULL YEAR terms.

If you order your textbooks online before September 2nd and pick them up September 3rd during Orientation at the Orillia Campus Bookstore at no charge. 

The LU Bookstore (Orillia) will be open until 8:00PM the night of B.Ed Student Orientation for book pick up.

OR

You can choose our online shipping option for a charge of $10/course to get the books shipped directly to you as soon as your order is placed.

Student Locker Availability in Heritage Place

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, 2015 - 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 2nd, 2014.

Parking For Students Enrolled in EDUC 3238 (FAO or FBO) at 500 University Avenue

Good Day Students Enrolled in EDUC 3238 FAO or FBO,

We have devised a process for each of you to secure a temporary parking decal to display on your vehicle dash, for the FRIDAYS when your elective EDUC 3238 FAO or FBO occur at our 500 University Avenue campus location.
Please Note:This temporary parking decal is only to be used for the express purpose of your travel to 500 University Avenue for this one course. It is not to be used at any other time.
This pass is valid between Sept 5th, 2014 through October 31st, 2014 ONLY.
Your Parking Decal:

• Those students enrolled in EDUC 3238 FAO - your decal is ORANGE

• Those students enrolled in EDUC 3238 FBO - your decal is GREEN

Please Note:
This temporary parking decal is only to be used for the express purpose of your travel to 500 University Avenue for this one course. It is not to be used at any other time.
Please pop by the Education Administration Office at Heritage Place, to secure your pass before the course starts this Friday September 5th, 2014.
Be sure to bring the following information with you, when you come to pick up your decal:

• Make/Model of the vehicle you will be using

• The colour of the vehicle

• Your license plate number

Our hours of operation are: 8:30 - 4:30pm Monday to Friday.

Preparing For EDUC 4016 Course - C&I Visual Arts in Professional Year

As you continue to prepare for the year ahead, we wanted to send a quick note to all incoming B.Ed Professional Year students to advise them of a handful of additional resources/supplies you will need for your assigned section of: EDUC 4016 - C&I Visual Arts.

Remember: Some of you are slated to take this course in the Fall, and the others in our Winter term. To determine when you are slated to take this course, please refer to your class schedule in MyInfo.  We will leave it to each of you to plan accordingly to be prepared for this course.

A Student's "Supply Kit" for All Sections of EDUC 4016:

NOTE: I have checked with the instructor and there is no specific brand, size or colour for any of these items for which you are responsible to purchase.

We would ask that each of you plan to purchase the following:

• Scissors
• 30cm ruler
• Glue Stick
• Oil Pastels
• Crayola White Project Glue
• 1 sheet Bristol Board (for session 8)
• Highlighter
• Post-it Notes 
• Sharpie Twin Tip marker (fine/ultrafine)

Further details about any additional resources that may be required in the EDUC 4016 course will be reviewed with each of you, during the first week of classes, when the instructor reviews the course syllabus with you.

Availability of B.Ed Professional Year Textbooks

All textbooks (for B.Ed courses that decide to have one as either mandatory or optional) will be available in the 500 University Avenue (Lakehead) Bookstore.

The decided textbooks for our B.Ed Professional Year Program will likely start arriving at our LU Bookstore at the end of the 2nd and 3rd week in August 2014.

Availability or stock of all your required texts will be dependent on expected shipment timelines of the various publishers we partner with.

Best-Practice For Our B.Ed Professional Year Program Students:

• Wait until the end of the 2nd week in August to either visit or contact the LU bookstore.
• Print out your Class Schedule (in MyInfo) or the chart from your Cohort Assignment/Class Schedule Assignment email (with specific EDUC course codes & sections)

These 2 documents will help you when you arrive to the bookstore, as they generally have the shelves organized by program and course code/section.

Most Important - Securing Your Ministry Documents:

• There are a number of your courses that will not have a required textbook.
• These courses will most likely use the Ministry of Education Curriculum Document for that subject, as the required text

Earlier in the Spring, we provided an email outlining how to secure digital copies of these Ministry Documents. please refer to your LU email inbox for that communication.

Remember - Your Course Outlines For Each B.Ed Professional Year Course:

• During the first week of class, your instructors will review the Course Outline or Course Syllabus with you.   
• That document will not only provide details regarding any required texts but also, details for other resources you may need to secure. (journal articles, publications etc)

The LU Bookstore will be happy to answer any questions you might have regarding textbook availability or sales throughout the summer. You can call or email them at bookstro@lakeheadu.ca or call at (705) 330-4008 ext 2856.

Obtaining Your Lakehead University Student ID Card

Many of you have been inquiring about how to obtain your LU student ID card.

All 1 Year B.Ed students can make their way to our 500 University Avenue campus location, between 8am - until 4pm Monday to Friday, reporting to the Security Office - to have their photo taken and obtain their card. 

Please be sure to bring your LU Student ID # with you.

This card will be of advantage to you, to potentially receive a discount on your PRC/VSS with MHA check document fees, free use of Orillia City Transit and of course, use of our local YMCA. 

For more information on the UPASS and the YMCA partnership, please see:

https://www.lakeheadu.ca/current-students/student-services/or/athletics-and-recreation/gym-membership

https://www.lakeheadu.ca/about/orillia-campus/transportation#trans

Please Note: 

All students will be required to have an LU student ID card in their possession in time for the September 6th, 2014 sitting of our program's compulsory Math Competency Exam.

Take care and see all of you on Tuesday September 2, 2014.