Photo credit: Rolf or Bill, taken simultaneously off the Swedish coast or Georgian Bay Ontario - your call!
welcome to the Guelph site
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Photo credit: Rolf or Bill, taken simultaneously off the Swedish coast or Georgian Bay Ontario - your call! |
for exchange students welcome to the Guelph site |
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Preliminary Program for Darmstadt student visit to SE Ontario- Sept 1997
In this part you can find the draft itinerary for the 10-day visit by the Darmstadt TH students, together with some links about the places visited. The contacts in Darmstadt are Marcus Lempert and Armin Leichtfuss. List of visitors from Darmstadt:
Wednesday, September 17,
Thursday, September 18,
Friday, September 19
Saturday, September 20
Sunday, September 21
Monday, September 22
Tuesday, September 23
Wednesday, September 24
Thursday, September 25
Friday, September 26
Introduction to the UoG-LTH exchangeAn exchange agreement between the University of Guelph and the University of Lund was set up during winter, 1996, following a teaching exchange between professors Rolf Larsson of the Technical University of Lund, and William James of Guelph's School of Engineering. (A copy of the abstract from their ensuing report is also available on these pages.)The exchange is administered by Prof Rolf Larsson and Prof William James , and they have built these home pages such that Guelph students may find relevant info about Lund at the Lund site , and Lund students may find relevant info at this Guelph site. Both Rolf and Bill are convinced of the life-long benefits of spending a semester or more in Canada or Sweden. You are invited to visit the pages below, and to contact us for more info if you are interested in participating. Welcome to Sweden/Canada!
ADVICE FROM STUDENTS INVOLVED IN THE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT From Stefan Soderberg:Here's a couple of things that might be useful to know about when you first arrive in Guelph or have just decided to go there. Bill He's the first person you should contact, and do it as soon as possible. His e-mail address is James@net2.eos.uoguelph.ca Red car: This is the easiest way to get from the airport in Toronto to your place in Guelph. I suggest that you ask Bill if he can help you with making the bookings. On/off campus residence You have two choices. Either you live off campus or on. Some information about both: On campus: This is rather difficult to get and you must apply early. The person you want to talk to is John MacLeod and his e-mail address is: jmacleod@uoguelph.ca. His office is located in South Residences, complex B (see map). One major drawback with living on campus is that you have to buy the "meal plan" for $600. This means that you basically have to deposit this money on a card that can only be used at on-campus restaurants. Off campus: To find accommodation off campus might take some efforts, but it may well be worth it. You don't have to buy a "meal-plan" and you can get a place right downtown which are usually inhabited by "ordinary" (ie., not students) families. Which means you get to meet other Canadians, rather than just students. To get an off-campus room you should look in the off-campus office (located right next to the on-campus office. They have a lot of telephone numbers of places that you can call. They also have telephones that you can use if you don't have your own yet. There are a couple of questions you should ask:
Register One of the first thing you should do is to find the University Centre (U-C). Once there, go up to the third floor to registration. There you want to ask for Judy Kerr. She knows everything about this exchange and will also be able to show you how to apply for courses and so on. Benny Quay He is a very important guy while you are staying here. You'll find him on the fourth floor in the International Student Advisor Office. Just introduce yourself to him and he will tell you everything you need to know. I suggest that you write him an e-mail as soon as possible. His address is bquay@uoguelph.ca. He is a really great guy to whom you can take ANY problem you have, and he will try to solve them. UHIP This is the health insurance here. Don't pay this until you have talked to Benny Quay. Especially if you have your own insurance. Places to know in Guelph
Bank At St George's square there are a lot of banks. Just pick one and they will supply you with an account and a card (that's cheaper to use than an Visa card). Just make sure that they take your travellers cheques (that is if you have any) without any fee. Visa / Master Card You should really consider getting one of these. Not so much for having money on (that's much cheaper with the card you get from a local bank here), but because it's next to impossible to book a B & B or rent anything without a card number to show. Please notice that "Skandia bankens Visa kort for students" (the one that gives you the possibility to use banking machines abroad but not to shop in stores for) does NOT work for renting things! Internet and e-mail The engineering school is amazingly not attached to the www [written Dec 96]. So if you want to surf the web, you'll have to go to the library. To get an e-mail account at the engineering school, ask for Ross Cochrane and he will set you up. You will also get a e-mail account when you register, that works on the university net. Library The library is really big and is a nice place to spend some hours (both for studies and recreation). If you want to surf the web, you'll find computers for this on the bottom floor. Those are the computers where you use the account you got when you registered. If all the computers here are taken you can find some at the computer service (CCS) building. The library opens at 8:30 most days at closes at 24:00 Central Student Association The Central Student Association (CSA) will supply you with a DayTimer and a lot of different information (for instance about different clubs). They also sell bus passes. EngSoc The engineering society (Eng Soc) is the student organisation at the engineering school. They have a lot of arrangements going on and sell the paper you must have for your assignments. That's also the place where you pay for your printouts. They have their room next to the computer labs at the first floor in the engineering house. Bus pass You can by a bus pass at CSA for approx $ 25 that goes for a semester. This is very cheap, so I strongly recommend you to do that. If you pay per trip it costs $ 1.50 . Bicycle shops If you plan to bike a lot here, there are three different bicycle shops around here. They all have some used bikes to offer. They are:
Note :Guelph is not at all as bicycle-friendly as Lund. Restaurants There are lots of restaurants around here. The one you will probably see most of is the one in the U-C. This is a rather expensive one with mostly fast food. But it's the closest one and since there is not lunch break in the schedule, you'll some days have to run away and buy something in 10 minutes. At the intersection of Gordon St. and Wellington St. there are some fast food chains like McDonald's, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell and Country Style. Right down town you can find a couple of restaurants of different quality. Three I recommend are:
Pubs There are a couple of pubs at the U-C. You'll also find some interesting ones down town:
Clubs
Cafes There are two really good ones down town. The first one is the Meridian (Wyndham st.) where you should ask for (before 14:00 hrs) Susan Sprague and tell her who you are and that you are from Sweden ! The other place is the Bookshelf (Quebec st.). This place has a cafeteria , a pub and a very popular cinema. You should pick up the movie program and maybe buy a membership. With a membership you only pays $4.25 a movie. (the membership costs appro. $ 12 ) You'll earn it back within four movies ! Telephone It is expensive to call home ! Try to ask other foreign students what company they use, because there are some that offer cheaper fees. All telephone calls inside Guelph are free ! Second hand You should keep your eyes open for different garage sales where you can make some really good bargains. There is also the Salvation army and the Family thrift shop that sell used, for instance, beds and desks. They are both located on Wyndham street. Good contacts
Assignments, midterms and final exams The system is a bit different here. A course is worth 100 %. to pass it you have to have 50 %. The final exam is typically worth 40 %, the midterm 25 % and assignments are worth approx 35 % so theoretically you might pass some courses before going into the final. Some courses have special rules the might require you to achieve a certain minimum percentage on the exams. So check that out before you do something stupid. The exams are only for two hours and may be on the same day. Greyhound The bus system in Canada is much better than most Canadians seems to think. At the greyhound bus station at Macdonell St, you can buy your tickets and take off to different parts of Canada. Suggestions on where to go ,you can find at the Tourist Information in the Eaton centre. Here are some examples.
STUDENT EXCHANGE AGREEMENTNote this is an early and not final version still to be updated.between the University of Guelph Guelph, Ontario, Canada and the University of Lund Sweden In order to facilitate an undergraduate and/or graduate student exchange, the University of Guelph and the University of Lund agree to establish a student exchange program under the following conditions: 1. Number of Students and Period of Exchange The exchange will be limited to a maximum of five (5) students per annum from each university. The number of students from each institution on the exchange will not necessarily be equal in any given year, but it is expected that the number will be approximately equal over the term of this agreement. An academic year at each institution shall be considered equivalent. No student will leave on exchange without written approval of the host University. The period in residence will be one academic year or less per student. 2. Course of Study The academic program of each student, be it research or course work, will be determined by the student in consultation with the course advisor at the host university. Consideration should be given to electives taken outside of the host department to broaden the students cultural understanding. Although this agreement will concentrate on the discipline of Engineering, opportunities will be available to students from other disciplines, provided spaces are available. Written acceptance should be given by the host University for each student. This acceptance may be used to obtain the necessary visas. 3. Admission and Credit Certification Exchange students will be enrolled at the host University. At completion of the course of study, the student will be responsible for ensuring that such evaluations are provided to the student and forwarded to the home University. 4. Registration, Fees, and Governance All exchange students must register and pay tuition at the home University. Each host University will provide tuition fee waivers for visiting students. The student is responsible for acquiring the necessary visa documents. A copy of each undergraduate formal exchange agreement will be submitted to the Assistant Registrar, Academic Programs at the University of Guelph and to his/her counterpart at the University of Lund. The fees for the use of the library, student centre, and athletic facilities will be included in the tuition expenses. Additional charges normally paid by domestic students, such as laboratory fees and specialized athletic instructional classes, will be the responsibility of the exchange student. Exchange students will be governed by the rules and regulations of the host institution. Exchange students will graduate from the home university. 5. Housing, Books, Expenses and Subsistence Each student is responsible for the cost of housing, books and subsistence. Each institution will assist exchange students in finding suitable housing. Medical insurance and expenses are the student's responsibility, Exchange students are required to purchase health insurance as required by the host institution or country. 6. Program Administration The program chairs for each institution will be responsible for the administration, coordination and management of the program; however, this does not preclude the possibility of having a faculty member delegated in his/her place. The chairs shall attempt to inform each other on changes to their programs and will develop a list of equivalent courses and grading scales for use in arriving at final marks. 7. Period of Agreement The agreement will be reviewed at five year intervals or more frequently at the written request of either University. It is agreed that if at the end of agreement no modifications are necessary, a letter to this effect signed by both parties will extend the agreement for five additional years, 8. Definitions In this agreement "home institution" shall mean the University from which the exchange students have come; "host institution" shall mean the University which has agreed to receive the exchange students from the home University.
U of G and S of E academic linksstill under development.In this part of the presentation we cover just academic matters; for general regional and geographical descriptions go back to other headings. Here we proceed from a microscopic (the School's courses and their brief descriptions) to a macroscopic view (the University's academic concerns).  List of the School's courses -click on them for their descriptions Dates for the academic semesters -click on them for further details Your responsibilities as a student - you have to read further details in the calendar The University's learning objectives - you should read this Access to all other courses at U of G -click on them for their descriptions
General U of G descriptions, facts and issues- still being written.
In this part you can find facts about UoG, campus descriptions, and important concerns like health insurance All about the School of Engineering - proves that GE is exciting Facts about the U of Guelph - gives you the impression that Engineering is a small part of it! Housing, health insurance and getting a student visa -click on the topic for further details Our community Univ of Guelph's Home pages -click on topics for details
Our region: Guelph, Wellington County, SE Ontario- still under development.
In this part you can find facts about our region, and perhaps why we like it! Local highway map of the region - click on the links of interest We are in South Central Ontario - click on the topic of interest What's happening in Ontario these days -search the topic for further details Your intro to Toronto - the big City is about an hour's drive away, perfect! A walking tour of Guelph - actually part of Dr Gil Stelter's course Mennonite country in our area German traditions in Kitchener - about 20 minute drive from Guelph Your source of info about Canada - this is a huge set of info (you can listen to the National anthem) Your source of info about Kitchener - 20 minutes away |
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Cite: "James, William. (1997). Web site. U. of Guelph, Sch. of Eng'rg. www.eos.uoguelph.ca/ webfiles/james"
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