HSS Orientation 2022

1.       For many of you, the first thing you’ll encounter on arriving at NWP is parking. What app do you use to manage your parking here?

• o   HonkMobile

• o   ParkSmart

• o   LotsofSpots

• o   YourSpace

1.       One of the biggest differences between high school and university courses is the amount of time you’ll spend in class and the amount of work you can expect out of class. Which of these do you think is the general estimate for hours of work outside of class for each hour in class?

• o   1 hour out of class for 1 hour in class

• o   2 hours out of class for 1 hour in class

• 4 hours out of class for 1 hour in class

• o   6 hours out of class for 1 hour in class

Daryl White is the chair of our department of humanities and social sciences. He is one of a number of chairs for the different departments on campus. As a student, when should you reach out to the department chairperson?

• When you have a concern about your tuition or registration
• When you have a concern about accessing research materials
• When you have a concern about a decision your instructor made
• When you have a concern about your transfer credits to another institution

In our department, we have courses on a number of subjects, including languages. You can take a range of courses in French and two introductory courses in this language

• German
• Spanish
• Cree
• Elvish

Your final exam schedule will come out part-way through the term, but for the moment if you’re looking to plan travel, you should keep in mind that the final exam period runs from December 12 to what day?

• December 16
• December 18
• December 22
• December 24

A number of your courses will require you to acquire textbooks. You should wait until after the first class to get some advice on if and when you will need the books, but where can you find a list of the books ordered for your classes?

• www.bkstr.com
• www.amazon.ca
• www.chapters.indigo.ca
• www.bestbookstore.ca

Which of the following questions is a pet peeve for many faculty members?

• Will this be on the exam?
• How long does the 2,000 word paper need to be?
• Did I miss anything important in class when I was away?
• Where did I lose my marks on the assignment?

In university writing and research, its essential to use citation or referencing to show where your information comes from. Which of the following is a commonly used citation system in our department’s courses?

• APA – American Psychological Association
• BSI – British Standards Institution
• AAA – American Anthropological Association
• MHRA – Modern Humanities Research Association

You will find that different disciplines may use different citation systems. While psychology and sociology use APA, English uses this system

• MLA – Modern Languages Association
• CMOS – Chicago Manual of Style
• CS – Columbia Style System
• OSC – Oxford Standard for Citation

The Learning Commons offers more than just the library. If you find yourself in need of help with classwork, you might want to make contact with this group in the Learning Commons

• The Academic Success Centre
• The Learning Support Centre
• The Writing Centre
• The Campus Tutoring Centre