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Western University • Canada Get connected. Make a difference. viewbook 2014 1 Begin your journey here kings.uwo.ca 2 4-5 The King’s difference The value of the liberal arts 6-7 • Internationally recognized Western Home base: The Darryl J. King Student Life Centre University degree. 8-9 My King’s experience: • Top-ranked faculty that are accessible to Students’ Council, clubs and athletics students inside and outside the classroom. 10-11 Helping you through: Student services, counselling and support • Small, interactive classes – know your 12-13 profs and classmates. Home away from home: Residence and meal plan • The Globe and Mail ranks Western 14-15 as #1 for “Best Student Experience.” Going global Making a difference around the world 16-19 Fuel your spirit What does it mean to be a Catholic university? 20-27 First year programs Explore the many program options available to you and meet some of our renowned faculty and exceptional students 28-31 Admissions 32 King’s by the numbers 33 Money matters 34-35 Scholarships 36-37 Find your calling Graduation and beyond 38 Campus tours and special events 39 Campus map On our cover: Dr. Robert Ventresca, Associate Professor of History at King’s, is an inaugural member of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, The Royal Society of Canada. Dustin Smith is a 4th year student in Criminology. Nikki Toonders is a 4th year student in the School of Social Work. 3 Small classes, intensive The student/faculty interaction, quality programs, comprehensive student King’s services, and a sense of community are the hallmarks of what makes difference King’s special. Small, interactive classes led by outstanding faculty are central to the King’s experience. Classes at King’s are small by university standards as the average first year class has 50-60 students. King’s students are also Western students. They can take some of their courses at Western or at the other university colleges — Brescia or Huron. King’s students have complete access to all the facilities and services at Western University. Most importantly, King’s students graduate with a Western degree. 4 The value of the liberal arts A liberal arts education is essential to success in the 21st century. At King’s, liberal arts ideals become real-world skills. Knowing how to think critically, synthesize creatively and collaborate effectively are all skills incredibly valued in the workplace. Employers need people who can communicate effectively, think creatively and are strong leaders. A King’s education is designed to help you develop your strengths while allowing you the opportunity to discover new challenges. Our goal is to provide you with all the tools necessary to pursue a rewarding career and a meaningful life. 5 Welcome to the new Living Room of King’s! PHOTO: LISA LOGAN LISA PHOTO: Home base: On January 8, 2014, King’s opened the The Darryl J. King doors to the new Darryl J. King Student Life Centre. After seven years of fundraising and planning, our new King Centre provides the Student Life Centre community with a facility that is beautiful and functional. This new space creates a positive learning environment that enhances the opportunity for academic, social and spiritual growth of all of our students. With everything from classrooms and athletic facilities to a 490 seat theatre and a place to rest near a fireplace, the King Centre is a gathering place for our community. 6 7 What I like about King’s King’s is a place where you can choose how you want to experience university life. Whether it’s socializing or getting involved, it’s possible here because of the small and supportive community. If you have the mindset of where you want go in life, this is the perfect place to find yourself and grow as an individual. Getting connected. I first became involved at King’s during Clubs Week when I joined the Promo Team and Event Staff with Students’ Council. When I came here, I wanted to join everything and I wasn’t afraid to do things by myself because I knew I would find like-minded people. As this year’s president of Students’ Council, I’m looking forward to getting everyone on campus involved with council and working with my staff to make events more relevant to student life. It’s important for us to stay connected as a student body. David Castillo | Year four King’s Students’ Council President 2014-15 Hometown: Villavicencio, Colombia Program: Political Science High school: London Central Secondary My King’s experience: Students’ Council, clubs and athletics A university education must include the acquisition of leadership and team skills as well as a commitment to volunteerism and service. King’s and Western offer more than 200 clubs which cover the spectrum of academic associations, interest groups, cultural clubs and political/social organizations. To check out all the activities: www.usc.uwo.ca or www.kucsc.ca The King’s University College Students’ Council (KUCSC) and Western’s Student Council support a large array of clubs, events and services as well as provide a variety of leadership opportunities in their organizations. Come visit their offices in the King Centre. Volunteerism is a big part of the King’s student experience. Our Volunteer Bureau can help you find the right place to make your difference. Volunteering contributes to the common good, develops skills, enhances your resume of experience, creates friendships, identifies mentors and enhances self-esteem — all while making the world a better place. • Volunteer as a peer guide for our new students, new scholars and new international students. • Work as a tutor for writing, ESL, French, math or economics, or become a research assistant for a professor. 8 Western athletic teams, events and What I like about King’s facilities are available to King’s students. All events, activities and facilities, are King’s has helped me to develop a passion for accessible to students. King’s students learning. I came to university to play football; are involved in Western Mustangs varsity however, once I was at King’s, I found so many teams and are eligible for Western’s people were available to help. It has really helped Athletic Academic Awards. to steer me into the study of criminology and sociology. Now, I hope to go to law school. Nearly 12,000 students participate in Getting connected. I have been able to live at Western’s intramural sports program. home, maintain a good average (83.5%) and stay in Facilities include cardio room, weight touch with a lot of my high school friends. King’s is room, gyms, pools, baseball diamond, a homey and comfortable environment. People are soccer fields, rugby fields, tennis nice and you can talk to them one on one. dome, squash courts, racquet ball courts, badminton courts, table tennis Blake Huggins | Year four courts, aerobics and dance studios, Hometown: London, Ontario TD Waterhouse Stadium, Alumni Hall Program: Honors Criminology/Sociology gymnasium. Yoga, dance and aerobic Western Mustangs’ quarterback classes are also available. High school: John Paul II Catholic Secondary School, London www.westernmustangs.ca Western’s Co-Curricular Record You are more than just your academic at King’s. Your co-curricular record is courses and your transcript only an invaluable addition to your resume, tells half the story of your university portfolio, or grad school application and experience. My King’s Experience— will demonstrate how well-rounded your Western’s Co-Curricular Record undergraduate experience has been. allows you to document all of the For more information go to: other activities and experiences and www.kings.uwo.ca/current-students/ leadership opportunities in which you my-student-records/my-kings- choose to engage during your studies experience-co-curricular-record/ 9 Helping you through: Student services, counselling and support Some opportunities and programs we offer at King’s include: • Academic accommodation and assistive • The Write Place is an effective writing • Learning skills — a variety of workshops devices for students with disabilities. program allowing students to drop in or are available throughout the year book appointments. Individual assistance to help develop essay writing skills, • Campus Ministry provides programming is provided. exam techniques and study skills. and worship for the Christian and Roman Catholic students at King’s and Western. • Free tutoring in ESL, economics, math, • Student transportation — free shuttle Pastoral counselling and spiritual french and writing. bus service running to Western, Brescia direction is a large component of our and Huron campuses; free bus pass with • K.A.M.P. The King’s Academic Mentoring group’s work. Two rooms are set aside London Transit. Program matches junior and senior for the Muslim community and direction students for mentoring on issues ranging • Volunteer Bureau provides students is provided to other faith groups within from basic life skills, to the rhythm of with the opportunity to connect locally the area. student life and the various academic with agencies and organizations to gain • Cardinal Carter Library is an award- checkpoints and milestones that they will valuable experience. winning library which is also linked to all encounter. The Dean of Student’s Office is concerned Western libraries as well as Brescia, Huron • Information Technology — every with the quality of student life at King’s. and St. Peter’s. King’s student has an individual email • Career Counselling will help you with account, 24-hour accessible computer For more information please visit: job fairs, resume development and labs, wireless access across campus, kings.uwo.ca/future-students/student-life- workshops. state-of-the-art equipped classes campus-services/ and the only wired and wireless residence rooms at Western.