Academic Orientation Faculty of Science

1. Academic Orientation Faculty of Science Dean Malcolm Butler Associate Dean Edward Lai Assistant Dean Dwight Deugo

2. Outline • Getting Involved • Keeping Track of Your Program • Academic Integrity

3. Getting Involved

4. Professors • Teaching • Research

5. Our faculty • Top researchers • Real-world problems Research Paul Van Oorschot, Computer Science Keeping your credit card number safe.

6. Our faculty • Top researchers • Real-world problems Research Steven Cooke Biology Environmental Science Conservation physiology Fish ecology Catch and release angling

7. Our faculty • Top researchers • Real-world problems Research Maria DeRosa Chemistry Biochemistry Nanotechnology Using aptamers, probes, and sensors to make smart fertilizers, drug delivery systems, and nanocomputers

8. Community Outreach Want to learn more about what Science faculty study? Science Café • Every other Wednesday • 6:30-7:30 p.m. • http://sciencecafe.carleton.ca/ • Sunnyside Branch, Ottawa Public Library • 1049 Bank Street

9. Science 50th Anniversary Thursday, September 19, 7-9pm • Science Students and Alumni MixerWhere: Atrium and Conference Rooms, River Building Friday, September 20, 7pm • Discovery Lecture The Faculty of Science is pleased to host renowned scientist and Carleton Science alumnus Lawrence Krauss. Where: Kailash Mital Theatre – Southam Hall  Saturday, September 21, 5pm • Department of Chemistry Outdoor Magic Show Be prepared to be amazed as our Chemistry faculty blow up and glow up all types of crazy concoctions.Where: Southam Hall Amphitheatre (Rain location: Theatre ‘B’, Southam Hall) Visit http://science.carleton.ca/science50

10. Get Involved! • Volunteer • Work-Study • Co-op Programs • Deans Summer Research Internships • NSERC USRA • Class Credit • Honours Thesis Projects • Benefits • Experience • Letters of Recommendation • Working with an advisor for honours projects • Apply what you learn in class

11. Keeping Track of Your Program

12. Letter Grades and Percentages A+ 90 – 100% C+ 67 – 69% A 85 – 89% C 63 – 66% A- 80 – 84% C - 60 – 62% B+ 77 – 79% D+ 57 – 59% B 73 – 76% D 53 – 56% B- 70 – 72% D- 50 – 52% F 0 – 49% F (fail, <50%) WDN (withdrawn) IP (In Progress)

13. Letter Grades and Grade Points A+ 12 C+ 6 A 11 C 5 A- 10 C- 4 B+ 9 D+ 3 B 8 D 2 B- 7 D- 1 F 0

14. Calculating your CGPA COURSE GRADE GRADE POINTS • CHEM 1000 A 11 • COMP 1601 A 11 • BIOL 1003 B 8 • BIOL 1004 C+ 6 • MATH 1007 C 5 • MATH 1107 F 0 • ERTH 1007 B- 7 • ERTH 1008 WDN • NSCI 1000 A- 10 • PSYC 1001 D+ 3 Average 6.78

15. Your Academic Audit • Carleton Central • Requirements for your degree program • Credits completed • Current credits • Credits needed in the different sections of your program • Your CGPA • Overall CGPA • CGPA in the major • Your Academic Standing • Reading Your Audit | Student Academic Success Centre (SASC)

16. You can direct questions about what courses fulfill which degree requirements to your Departmental Advisors: • Biology: Sue Bertram • Biochemistry: Suzanne Paterson • Chemistry: Bob Burk • Computer Science: Christine Laurendeau • Earth Science: Tim Patterson • Math & Stats: Ken Small • Neuroscience: Matthew Holahan • Physics: Alain Bellerive • Environmental Science: Michelle Santoianni

17. Table 1: Minimum CGPA Requirements for Good Standing Status Academic Performance Evaluation (APE)

18. What if I do not meet the standards for Good Standing in my program ?

19. What if I lose my scholarship after first year? Can I get it back by doing better next year? YES, by achieving an A- average in second year

20. Check your schedules! • Class schedules are still changing • Due to large enrolments requiring classroom changes • Check the time and room number on Carleton Central

21. Check your Carleton Email (‘cmail’) account • This is the official postbox for e-mail messages • Accessible online via the MyCarleton portal • Can forward to another mail facility if you wish.

22. Academic Integrity Dishonesty Academic dishonesty is to knowingly act or fail to act in a way that results or could result in unearned academic credit or advantage. Wherever in the university policy an offence is described as depending on “knowingly”, the offence is deemed to have been committed if the student ought reasonably to have known.

23. Academic Integrity Violations • Cheating on tests and exams • Plagiarism • Submitting academic work acquired or purchased from another source • Faking doctor’s notes

24. Bob Dylan (born May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and artist. He has been an influential figure in popular music and culture for over five decades.

25. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/14/arts/music/14dyla.html

26. 18 March 2006 – Chennai-born Harvard sophomore Kaavya Viswanathan’s debut novel, which tracks an academically-driven Indian-American girl as she learns to loosen up, is scheduled to hit the bookstores in April 2006. The book has already been picked up for film adaptation. …. http://www.indolink.com/displayArticleS.php?id=031806074456

27. Megan McCafferty Kaavya Viswanathan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Opal_Mehta_Got_Kissed,_Got_Wild,_and_Got_a_Life

28. “I couldn’t possibly write it better myself!” • Why do we place such a high value on originality? Original thinking is crucial to the pursuit of novelty in science. - Ed Lai Many scientists recognize that creative thinking is one of the most important skills they have. http://undsci.berkeley.edu/teaching/misconceptions.php

31. University requires ALL allegations be brought to the Dean’s Office. • Typical penalties: • First offence: Zero mark for assignment/test/exam • Second offence: Fail grade in the course • Third offence: Suspension

32. When in doubt… ASK your professor!!