Academia 2.0

Finally indexed properly

It took almost a week but finally the blog has been updated in Google's index to include The UOIT Student Blog as the title. Now to get to the front page for 'uoit' then maybe I'll have some actually incentive to post useful information here. If anyone is interested in becoming a poster (you can post pretty much anything you want as long as you are a UOIT student) please email me. This is a great chance for all the photographers and writers out there to get a little exposure for their work.

Casa Pub : Leave Your Mark

Host: CASA
Time: Thursday, September 13, 2007 at 9:00pm
End Time: Friday, September 14, 2007 at 2:00am
Location: E.P. Taylors
$3 advance tickets
$5 at the door
Live performance by Chrisco Hype
Free Prizes All Night

UOIT University Of Ontario

Now this may have little relevance to most of you but I'm hoping this will serve more as a review of the school for students that are looking to go to the school and want a students perspective on how the school is, what it has to offer, and anything else they should know about it. I'm going to try and go into as much detail as I can about my personal experiences at the school and also an overall impression. Some of the things I'm going to talk about include my course (commerce), the buildings, the administration, the mobile computing (laptop) program, events, residence, and whatever else I'm going to come up with as I write this. I would like to hear your feedback if you go to UOIT or plan on coming to this university.

My Program - Commerce
Now sometimes when I tell people that I am in the commerce program they look at me with a blank look on their face then spit out the famous "that's like business right?". Yes its like business but it incorporates a very wide range of courses that deal with different aspects of business, economic theory, markets, math in business, building leadership, and making sure your company operates within the limits of the law. My first year gave me a strong understanding of how a business operates in a wide range of markets, how the external world affects the business environment (whole course), and many mathematical approaches to business. If you are looking to start your own business and want to develop a strong business background then commerce is a great direction to head in.

The Buildings
So if you've gotten this far then probably know what and where UOIT is but for those of you who are still wondering wtf I am talking about read this, it should clear up some of the questions. Although prepare yourself if you do decide to come to UOIT to receive an endless supply of question either exactly or closely related to the following: 'UOIT, that's that new university eh', 'Oh, the University of Toronto / Ottawa', 'Where is that?', 'Never heard of it', or 'Is that the one with the college?'. Now back to the buildings... The main buildings used by the university include UA and UB. This is were the majority of your courses will be held unless you are in Eng, god forbid. The university also has courses offered through Trent University and these are usually located in the college buildings. It is weird to describe them as buildings because it makes them sound independent from one another where in fact the university and college is basically one large building with smaller buildings built around it. The library is three stories of quite studying wonderfulness. Its an excellent place to go to get work done because there is little to get distracted with, unless your a book person (wtf?).

The Administration
From my little experience and interaction with the schools administration I would say its always been a good experience with no problems what so ever, they actually found my wallet for me whenever I lost it. Most of your dealings with admin can be dealt with either by e-mail or through their automated systems (tuition payment, course registration etc...). They are quick to reply to e-mail (all under 24hrs for me) and since the university is not as large as others they can take the time to deal with each individual case and make sure a solution has been reached. WebCT is the central hub for information from the university and your primary means of communication with admin, teachers, Ta's, and other students. Throughout the entire year WebCT has only been down once and this was at the beginning of first semester, easily understood.

Mobile Computing
By being apart of UOIT you also get the luxury of having a laptop with you twenty four hours a day, seven days awake. Sure the thought of lugging a laptop around all the time may seem daunting but after a couple of days it becomes more of a convenience than anything. I couldn't think of not having a laptop within access at almost anytime. Now whether that is a good thing or not is another question. The school is served with wireless virtually every where you go within the buildings. I have never had the experience of not being able to get a wireless connection somewhere on campus. The tech support are always very helpful and willing to answer any questions you may have. If something breaks they will most often fix it for free but if they do need to get a part for it then they will charge you a fee. The Rollback software has given lots of people troubles this year and they have decided not to include it in next years image which is a huge bonus!! Next year students are lucky that don't have to deal with that.

Events
E.P Taylor's is the campus pub and is always holding events during the day and at night all through the week. Check out their website for more information about what is going on. There is all ages nights but they usually suck so if your not 19 be sure to try and arrange a fake i.d otherwise you'll be stuck for going out.

At the beginning of the year CampusFest plays host to many greats bands including Cardinal Offishall and Hedley (not great at all but anyways...). I haven't heard any information about CampusFest 07' but when I do I'll be sure to let everyone know.

Residence
I lived in South Village for my first year and was happy with it the entire time. The security and front desk won't bother you unless you are breaking something, making too much noise late at night, or underage. Other than that your free to do pretty much whatever you want. Its a time to be enjoyed. That is all...

Hopefully this will help anyone looking for a little more information about UOIT.

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February 13th, 2007 - Beach Party 2K7

BEACH PARTY 2K7

Wednesday February 14th, 2007

9 pm at E.P. Taylor's

No Cover/19+ Event/3 Guests Per Student
WIN A TRIP for 2 to PANAMA!!

**Special Drink Menu!
MARDI GRAS PUB NIGHT -- This Wednesday!!

February 13th, 2007 - UOIT Police Investigation

As you may already be aware, a police investigation into the creation
and sale of fraudulent identification involving a UOIT Business and
Information Technology student is underway.

In co-operation with Durham Regional Police Services (DPRS), UOIT is
asking students who may have purchased any form of illegal
identification to turn it in to DPRS to be destroyed. No charges will
be laid against students who purchased illegal identification and turn
it in to DPRS.

Any student with questions may contact Gary Pitcher, director of
Student Rights and Responsibilities at UOIT.

Any student with information about this investigation is asked to
contact Detective/Constable Katherine Denton or Detective John Van
Seter of the DPRS Fraud Unit at 905.579.1520 ext. 5281. Anonymous tips
can be made to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1.800.222.TIPS (8477)
and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.

We thank you for your co-operation in this matter.

Hahaha. So I guess someone was getting some free rides on the bus. Not to sure what else a fake student id would do for ya. It doesn't have any birth date on it? I like how they said anyone who turns in an id will face no consequences. hahaha. Who in there right mind would return a fake id to the police if they didn't know they had it lol.

February 13th, 2007 - New Study Area

Got this email from the Student Association yesterday

Opens Monday February 12th, 2007

Located near Library; next to UL

This is an exciting time here within our campus community as we are now
ready to open new student space on our campus. The Student Association
Service Centre is located next to the UL portable and will house the
following:

- Student Association Meeting Room (coming soon)

- Four Club Offices (coming soon)

- 100 seat study area

- Women's Centre (coming soon)

- Food Bank (coming soon)

This space will be open Monday to Friday 9 am to 9 pm. Over the next
few weeks the space will be 100% operational as we will be slowly
opening services and adding great new features to the space such as
wireless Internet, printers, and a lounge for those students who enjoy
studying in comfort.

This brand new space is 100% student focused. Please direct all
inquires to the Student Association Office at (905) 721-0457 or
studentcentre@dc-uoit.ca.

Thanks,

So from the sounds of it... its a room with 100 chairs and tables, maybe some couches, no printer, and no wireless (not sure about wired) internet... seems like a pretty appealing place to go study... hmmm cause the library is not close by. I'm thinking we should get a McDonalds.

Feb 8th, 07 - Propoganda Entertainment @ E.P Taylors

Well I've been pretty weak with the posts as of late and can't really be blamed considering how the work has been piling on quite a bit. Starting midterm time but all the work that needs to be done for this week is finished so thats a bonus. Hannah is coming up to Oshawa for the weekend. As for UOIT news I will try to keep this updated with info that can't be found on say the school website etc... cause whats the point in getting that information here when its already there for ya.

UA Building - They are making slow progress of fixing the breaking glass problem the school seems to be having. Its been in repairs for about a month now and I'm guessing they have encountered more problems then they though their was.



Propoganda Entertainment presents St. Valentines Day Massacre at E.P Taylors this Friday night. All Ages and guests are allowed. Tickets are $5 in advance (tuck shop) or $9 at the door. 7:30PM - 1:00AM. You can check out Propaganda's Myspace profile here. The line-up includes Mugshot, Farewell to Freeway, Del Asher, With Blood, Sawmill Valley, Enter Ghost, Cities Orison, and Massacre for Two.

E.P Taylors Official Website