By Natalie Sit
Academic issues are at the heart of this portfolio, which encompasses everything from scholarships to university programs. The VP Academic must lead members of the Students’ Academic Assembly in representing students at the General Faculties Council, and in developing policy regarding students’ academic lives. In addition, the VP Academic must ensure that students who seek… Continue reading SU Reviews: VP Academic Demetrios Nicolaides
If you’re acclaimed, I suppose you don’t need to try to impress. But it wouldn’t really hurt. Nicolaides has the experience necessary to competently maintain the VP academic position. However, his lack of ideas and longing to maintain the “good things” put into place by his predecessor makes him slightly unqualified. Perhaps if there was… Continue reading VP Academic: Demetrios Nicolaides–Unqualified
Do you know what academic advising is? Do you know who academic advisors are and what they do? If not, don’t worry, because now is your chance to help resolve the situation. The university’s Academic Advising Coordinating Committee has commissioned a small sub-committee to develop principles on academic advising and outline the roles and responsibilities… Continue reading Academic advising
Students often struggle to recognise that many services are available to them through the Students’ Union and the University of Calgary to ease the pains of academics. For example, did you know that Counselling offers academic and career workshops to help you learn how to prepare for tests and conquer test anxiety? If your essays… Continue reading Academic Festivus
In order to assist a small committee of faculty members, staff and Students’ Union representatives who are working on developing some resources on academic honesty, we need your feedback. The Academic Integrity Committee is seeking to define what ‘honesty’ means in the academic world and how relevant it is to you, your program and/or your… Continue reading Academic integrity
In case you haven’t noticed, there are about 18 different people running around campus putting up cheesy posters, talking about what’s best for you, and telling you how great they are. Ah, democracy, can’t get any better unless of course you’ve been acclaimed! But for those who have to endure the overrated democratic process, the… Continue reading What the hell, another election?
Every year in October, the Students’ Union opens its doors to the democratic process. The by-election is an annual occurrence, and is held to fill any positions left vacant after the General Election. Currently the SU is looking for representatives for the faculties of Law, Social Work, Fine Arts, Education, Medicine and Kinesiology, as well… Continue reading It’s all about the vote
By Natalie Sit
The proposed bookstore loan program is one step closer to reality. Students’ Union Vice-President Academic Demetrios Nicolaides presented the selection criteria for the loan at the Mon., Aug. 11 Students’ Academic Assembly meeting. The loan is open to undergraduate students with a minimum GPA of 2.6 and the main criteria is financial need which will… Continue reading Books for the needy a go
By Natalie Sit
The Students’ Union may be phoning you to ask what you think a quality education is. An initiative from SU Vice-President Academic Demetrios Nicolaides will try to identify what a quality education is. The survey will be conducted by Claros Research. According to a resolution passed at the Tue., Aug. 12 Students’ Legislative Council meeting,… Continue reading Would you like to take a survey?
By Ben Hoffman
Winter 2004 has been a hectic semester around the university, with the most hotly contested Students’ Union election in years happening along with the usual news. Did you miss something? Fear not, we’ll bring you up to speed. JANUARY U of C may lose credit cards Due to large fees, the University of Calgary considered… Continue reading News in Review–Winter 2004