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The Brock Vietnamese Students Association - BVSA, is a non profit organization founded in 2018. Since then, the BVSA has promoted and preserved Vietnamese culture by hosting many different events during the school term: Orientation Week, Pho Night, International Week, Tet Holiday, Vietnam In Your Eyes, and Giving away free masks. As an Vietnamese Students Association of Brock University, BVSA mission to spread out the Vietnamese culture to Brock students and Niagara Community.

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TRACK I: BROCK 101 1: Outlook Log in with Brock email and password to receive announcements from Brock and professors: https://outlook.office.com/mail/inbox

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2: Brock Sakai: https://lms.brocku.ca/

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Look for Course Syllabus and Lecture Slides/Notes in Resources

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Submit assignments in the Assignment tab

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Take quizzes and exams in the Tests & Quizzes tab

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Use Sakai Chat Room to communicate with professors, TAs and the entire class

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Roster to find the names and Brock emails of everyone taking the course

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Register for courses in Register, checking your student schedule and exams

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Financial information (Tuition amount, Time Due,..) in Student Financial History

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Current Course Mark Inquiry to see the final grade of your course.

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Check your GPA at the Program Status tab, and make sure you meet the requirements of your program.

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Appointment Bookings with Financial & Academic Advisor.

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Tax T4A Awards for when filing tax.

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4: ABOUT THE TIMETABLE To check for the information about the courses,visit: https://brocku. ca/webcal/2020/undergrad/

To find context credits: discover.brocku.ca/context-credits

Durations of courses meaning

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Letter in the course meaning P

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Class acronyms meaning P

0.5 credit

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An example of a course timetable:

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Tips for registering classes:

• Waking up for 9 am classes can be challenging in the Winter time • Don’t put too many gaps between classes in one day • For context credit: 1 full credit can replace 2 0.5 credit electives • Remember to have 1 2P elective • Look for important dates every year for the dates to register for courses • Search for ratemyprofessor to find reviews about professors from past students

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A CORNER FOR VIET & INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS In this chapter, we would like to give you some information about the immigration topics and undergraduate admission requirements.

1: SOCIAL INSURANCE NUMBER ( SIN ) A SIN number is required for anyone that works and is paid in Canada. You are eligible for applying for a SIN number if you have: work permit or study permit that includes conditions allowing work.

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Location:

395 Ontario St. Henley Square Plaza, or the nearest Service Canada Office.

Brock International Services invite Service Canada officers to issue SIN on campus multiple times through the year, please visit a website: https://experiencebu.brocku.ca/ events

2: EXTENDED STUDY PERMIT A study permit application can be submitted within Canada by someone that is already in Canada with: • • • • •

How to apply to extend student status

It is recommended to submit your application at least one month A study permit or work permit; before it is expired.

OR, The process will take at least 30 Visitor status AND: days.

A spouse/partner in Canada Vist the IRCC website, for more with a work or study permit; OR, information: https://www.canada.

Is an exchange student; OR, ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/ Is a visiting student. extend-study-permit.html If you have any more questions about the immigration, please contact Renee Ji - International Student Advisor.

Email: rji@brocku.ca P: 906-688-5550 ( #4881) Office Located: GLN_B 215 ( International Center )

3: CO-OP WORK PERMIT Some study programs include work experience as part of their curriculum. You can apply for a co-op or intern work permit if: • you have a valid study permit • work is required to complete your study program in Canada • you have a letter from your school that confirms all students in your program need to complete work placements to get their degree, and • your co-op placement or internship totals 50% or less of your study program

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395 Ontario St. Henley Square Plaza, or the nearest Service Canada Office.

Brock International Services invite Service Canada officers to issue SIN on campus multiple times through the year, please visit a website: https://experiencebu.brocku.ca/events

4. ENGLISH REQUIREMENT Before entry to undergraduate studies, you must prove English proficiency with one of the following, or equivalent: I. English Proficiency Test

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5: ESL SERVICES If you don’t meet the English language proficiency requirements, consider the ESL Academic Program at Brock University.

ESL Services English proficiency exam benchmark chart – intake into the IELP

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I. Intensive Academic English Language Program (IELP - Conditional Admission) • Completion of this program’s highest level (Level 5), satisfies the English Language Requirement for Brock’s undergraduate and graduate , that requires English Proficiency Test Scores (check the table above).

• For more information, visit: brocku.ca/international/future/esl/ielp/ II. Accelerated Program • If you have an IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent, you may start our last level of the IELP in eight weeks.

III. Academic Transition (AcT) • A program offering IELP level 5 students the opportunity to complete their IELP studies at the same time as they take a credit course toward their undergraduate degree.

• For more information, visit: brocku.ca/international/future/esl/act/

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BROC K S ERVIC S UPP O B ROCK SE RVICES SUP PORT

In this Chapter, we will provide information about the services that Brock offers to facilitate students’ extracurricular activities as well as career related opportunities. • ACADEMIC SUPPORT

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In this Chapter, we will provide information about the services that Brock offers to facilitate students’ extracurricular activities as well as career related opportunities. • ACADEMIC SUPPORT

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In this Chapter, we will provide information about the services that Brock offers to facilitate students’ extracurricular activities as well as career related opportunities. • ACADEMIC SUPPORT

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BA N ĐO ĂN IN N IAGARA REGION

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Do you want to find any interesting places to eat and relax after spending hard time studying ? No worries, in the last track, we will introduce to you some famous restaurant in Niagara Region

1: Viet Restaurant: Pho Dau Bo & Lang (Viet BBQ - Hot Pot): If you are a craving for Viet cuisine, so make sure to visit these restaurants, and do not miss it.

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Pho Dau Bo Location: 83 Geneva St, St. Catharines, ON L2R 4N1 Hours: 10am - 11pm ( Monday to Sunday ) Price: $10 - $40 Lang: Viet BBQ - Hot Pot All You Can Eat Location: 161 Church St, St. Catharines, ON L2R 3E2 Hours: 4 - 10pm (Monday); 11:30am - 10pm (Tuesday to Sunday) Price: $17.99 - $23.99

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2: Lost and Found: One of the best tacos and Mexican style food in the Niagara region. The restaurant is decorated with bold history artworks and is perfect for dine-in with a small bar which has a variety of drinks to offer. Do remember that the legal age to drink in Ontario is 19 and the restaurant will check everyone’s ID! The street corn nachos & guacamole combination is highly recommended.

Location: 259 St. Paul Street, East, St. Catharines, ON L2R 3M7 Hours: Price: $10 - $14

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