Journey to Acadia: Guide to First Year Success
1. SEPTEMBER CALENDAR • Monthly Calendar
2. THE FIRST DAYS • Finding your Textbooks • Buying your Textbooks • Technology Services • Network Access
3. WHAT AWAITS YOU IN CLASS • Class Attendance
• ACORN: your Courses • Student ID Cards
4. WHERE YOU NEED TO GO • Map of Campus
5. PLACES TO KNOW • Buildings on Campus
6. GET INVOLVED • Clubs at Acadia • Internal Organizations
7. MANAGING YOUR MONEY • Managing your Finances • Employment Opportunities
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FINANCIAL AID • Student Scholarships • Financial Assistance
september 2014
Guide to First Year
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Week One:
THE FIRST DAYS Residence Opens
Residence Opens for returners
Classes Begin/ Fee Deadline
Buying Textbooks Technology Service Network Access
Where to find your book list When your book list is available it will appear in your Acadia Central account at central.acadiau.ca or you can visit the Acadia Bookstore website at http://www.bkstr.com/acadiastore/ home
On-Campus Service for You
Setting up your Network Access
The Service Desk (located in the bottom of the Beverage Arts Centre) is available to assist you with any issues that you have with your laptop. Whether its dealing with viruses and spyware, or dealing with printing issues the Service Desk is here to find you a solution or point you in the right direction.
To set up your account and register your computer, you login through your Acadia Central account (the same one you use to register online or check your application status). If you forget, or don't know your password, select Forgot Password? and it will be emailed to you.
To set up your network access Go to, http://setup.acadiau.ca and follow the steps.
Where to buy your books You can purchase your books from the Campus Bookstore, which is located on the main level of the Wheelock Dining Hall. Guide to First Year
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What awaits you in class Residence Opens
Residence Opens for returners
Class Attendance
Classes Begin/ Fee Deadline
Acorn: Your Courses Acorn allows you to view any course content for your courses (slide shows, readings, video links, discussions, etc.)
All Acadia Students are expected to attend all classes, lectures and seminars. Your professors may not take attendance for every class but it is important for you to attend all of your classes. In the majority of your classes, exam and testing information with be given out during class time and not uploaded to ACORN. This means if you miss a class, you are missing valuable information that could help you succeed in your academic career. Guide to First Year
Acadia ID Cards All Acadia University faculty, staff, and students are provided with a photo identification card. IDs can be obtained between 7:30am - 4:30pm Monday to Friday at the Safety and Security Department, Room 515 Students' Union Building. You must provide a picture ID for proof of birth date.
To gain access to your courses, you will need to login using the last six digits of your student number and the first initial of your last name.
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Where you need to go
Campus Civic Map
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Names you Should Know The Sub
The BAC
KC Irving
(A.k.a the student union building)
(A.k.a Beverage arts centre)
(A.k.a Kenneth Cole Irving Centre)
Huggins (A.k.a Huggins science hall)
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U-Hall (A.k.a University Hall)
Athletic Complex (A.k.a The Campus Gym)
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Managing Your Money Managing your money Good budgeting and money management are the foundations for creating stable finances. Financial goals can be anything from saving for a purchase to paying down debt to long term saving. It is important to manage your finances and create budgets to monitor your spending and savings as a University Student. There are a number of resources available to help you start a successful financial background.
Employment Opportunities If you are looking for some extra income, there are a number of employment opportunities on campus as well as within the town of Wolfville for you!
Career Services Whether you are exploring careers; looking for experience during your university years with part-time, summer, or on-campus positions; seeking full-time employment after graduation; or simply looking for assistance with your resume and cover letter...we can assist you! Â
The Acadia Office of Financial Assistance as well as Student Resources would be happy to discuss any concerns or strategies that you may have.
You can contact Career Services by email career.services@acadiau.ca with any inquiries.
If you would like to use online resources, there are a number available online at http:// financialaid.acadiau.ca/resources.html
Acadia Student Union Job Opportunities The Acadia Students Union in partnership with the Student Union Building provide employment opportunities for Acadia University Students. To further explore employment opportunities please visit the website provided. http://www.theasu.ca/#!jobopportunities/cs2p
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Scholarships & Financial Aid Scholarships
Financial Aid
Each year, Acadia awards more than $3 million in scholarships, scholar-bursaries, bursaries, awards, and prizes to new and returning students.
To ensure all qualified applicants to Acadia have access to our university, we also offer need-based financial aid each year to students demonstrating financial need.
Acadia University has many scholarship opportunities available to our incoming undergraduate students. Scholarships cover a wide scope of academic pursuits, musical and athletic talents as well as community service and research activities. To learn more about the opportunities for you, use the link provided. http:// financialaid.acadiau.ca Acadia Education student Caleb Hill is the winner of the IODE Nova Scotia Annie G. Murray Memorial Scholarship.
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The University has a limited amount of money available each year to be awarded to deserving students in the form of bursaries or loans. There are also a number of loans and external resources that can be explored for students who demonstrate financial need. The money has been provided by individuals and organizations specifically to provide financial assistance to need-based students who are performing satisfactorily in an academic program as full-time undergraduates.
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