2010-2011 Faculty of Criminology Justice and Policy Studies Viewbook

U N I V E R S I T Y O F O N T A R I O I N S T I T U T E O F T E C H N O L O G Y

Faculty of Criminology,Justice and Policy Studies

www.criminologyandjustice.uoit.ca

TABLE OF CONTENTSDEAN’S MESSAGE 4

WELCOME TO THE FACULTY OF CRIMINOLOGY, JUSTICE AND POLICY STUDIES 5

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS 6

COMMUNICATION 7

CRIMINOLOGY AND JUSTICE 8

LEGAL STUDIES 8

PUBLIC POLICY 9

CONCURRENT PROGRAMS 10

BRIDGE PROGRAMS 10

GRADUATE STUDIES 10

LEADING-EDGE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT 11

GLOBALLY EXPERIENCED FACULTY HELP BROADEN YOUR KNOWLEDGE 12

OUR FACULTY 13

ACCESS TO HANDS-ON RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 14

GAIN REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE FROM LEADING EMPLOYERS 18

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 19

FINANCING YOUR EDUCATION 19

STUDENT LIFE 20

HERE FOR STUDENTS EVERY STEP OF THE WAY 21

LIVING AND LEARNING – RESIDENCE 21

STUDENT SUPPORT – WE’RE AT YOUR SERVICE 22

PUBLISHED BY UOIT, SEPTEMBER 2009.

WELCOME FROMTHE DEAN

On behalf of the Faculty of Criminology, Justice and PolicyStudies, thank you for your interest in our programs andin the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT),an academic community committed to learning andteaching. We are guided by a strong commitment to ourstudents, by a creative and entrepreneurial frame ofmind, and by an awareness of the local, regional,national and global world in which the university exists.

It is an exciting and evolving time for the faculty. We areoffering a number of undergraduate majors andspecializations, as well as a Master of Arts degree inCriminology with a specializations in Crime andInequality, or Cybercrime.

These market-driven programs are taught by globally experiencedprofessors who are internationally recognized scholars, innovativeresearchers, award-winning teachers, and dedicated to sharing theirknowledge and ideas with you. We look forward to partnering with you asyou take your place as an independent thinker and an active andcontributing leader in a rapidly changing social, political and naturalenvironment.

As a student you will work closely with faculty members who are excellentteachers in the classroom and superb mentors in independent studyplans and research projects. During your undergraduate studies you moveyour education beyond the classroom through our hallmark practicumprogram where you apply your classroom knowledge to many other typesof real-world experiences.

Whatever your future path includes we will provide you with an educationthat prepares you to excel. Our graduates have been accepted intoCanada’s leading law and graduate programs and accepted employmentwith the Ministry of the Attorney General, the Royal Canadian MountedPolice (RCMP), Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), other regional policeservices, private security agencies, Pixar studios, the Ministry of Finance,leading investment firms, and social services. Whichever path you select,please be assured that everyone at UOIT is committed to ensuring it is arewarding journey that you will look back upon as one of the highlights ofyour life.

Thank you for your interest in our faculty. We welcome an opportunity tomeet with you and discuss how a UOIT education offers everything youneed to succeed.

Sincerely,

Dr. Nawal H. Ammar

Dean

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WELCOME TOCRIMINOLOGY,JUSTICE AND POLICYSTUDIES AT UOITUOIT’s award-winning campus has grown to more than 5,500 studentssince opening its doors in Fall 2003 and today more than 1,000 are proudto call the Faculty of Criminology, Justice and Policy Studies home.

As an undergraduate, you will be able to take a comprehensive approach toyour studies or specialize in a specific area of interest. You may decide thatthe Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Justice program is best suited tomeet your career objectives and choose to further specialize in CriminalJustice; Gender Sexualities and Justice; Race, Ethnicity and Justice; orYouth, Crime and Justice.

Alternatively, you may choose our Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies programwhere you will have the opportunity to specialize in Human Rights,Alternative Dispute Resolution or Information Law or one of the two newundergraduate programs that we have added:

:: Public Policy with specializations in Equity Policy, and Technology inSociety; and

:: Communication with specializations in Commerce and Marketing,Health Sciences and Digital Media.

We also offer minors in:

:: Alternative Dispute Resolution;

:: Communication;

:: Criminology and Justice;

:: Human Rights;

:: Information Law;

:: Legal Studies; and

:: Psychology and Law.

If you decide to further your education, we offer a Master of Arts inCriminology with areas of focus in Crime and Inequality, or Cybercrime.

In addition, UOIT has partnered with Durham College to offer a concurrentprogram that provides UOIT Legal Studies students with the opportunity towork towards their degree, while also earning a diploma in Court andTribunal Agent/Paralegal, or Legal Administration. We also have bridgeprograms that will help turn your diploma in Police Foundations, Child andYouth Worker, Journalism – Print and Broadcast, Public Relations, Advertisingor graduate certificate in Youth Corrections and Interventions into a degree.

All undergraduate programs are taught in a leading-edge learning environmentthat allows you to connect with your professors and peers any time, anywhere.

Our professors are experts in their fields from around the world and bringleading knowledge and experience to the classroom. Through the power ofdiverse and critical thinking, UOIT’s outstanding professors broaden yourknowledge of social science and communication theory and methods, andcollaborate with you to turn innovative ideas into real solutions that willallow you to contribute to the well-being of society when you graduate.

We are deeply committed to the success of each of our students and ourgoal is to provide you with an educational experience that will help youreach your greatest potential. Our combination of award-winning professors,innovative programs and state-of-the-art facilities positions you for successin the new economy.

As you read through this viewbook, you’ll discover more about our facultyand innovative programs, but we also invite you to tour our campus withyour family and friends and explore everything UOIT has to offer. Visitwww.criminologyandjustice.uoit.ca to learn more.

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UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMSThe Faculty of Criminology, Justice and Policy Studies offers a number ofunique Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degrees. The programs provide youwith the broad range of skills required to work in a variety of fields,including:

:: Advertising;

:: Criminal and youth justice;

:: Event planning;

:: Government;

:: International human rights;

:: Law; and

:: Social services.

Our programs also serve as excellent preparation for law school orrelated graduate programs. Through the application of theory and hands-on activities, you develop the knowledge, holistic thinking, teamwork andinterpersonal skills essential for success.

FOUNDATION YEARMany programs within the Faculty of Criminology, Justice and PolicyStudies begin with a foundation year that provides you with a range ofknowledge and skills and an introduction to different areas within yourscope of study. Once you have completed your foundation year you canchoose to continue with the comprehensive program or one of manyspecializations.

UNDERGRADUATEDEGREESBACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS):: Communication

Specializations:

:: Commerce and Marketing

:: Health Sciences

:: Digital Media

BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS):: Criminology and Justice

Specializations:

:: Criminal Justice;

:: Gender, Sexualities and Justice;

:: Race, Ethnicity and Justice; and

:: Youth Crime and Justice.

BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS):: Legal Studies

Specializations:


:: Human Rights; and

:: Information Law.

BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS):: Public and Social Policy

Specializations:

:: Equity Policy; and

:: Technology in Society.

“There is much more personal interaction with the professors and a lot

more opportunity for one-on-one time. Every professor I’ve had knew me by

name, which was nice, and you probably won’t find that at most

universities. Student services are great as well. They give you the

opportunity to find a job on campus, help you with writing skills, have

volunteer opportunities, can help you with financial planning and also help

you with any personal problems or disabilities you may be facing.

Everything is very easy to find and the school is designed with the

student's priorities in mind.”

Victoria Freitag, first-year Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Criminology andJustice student

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COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM

If you are planning a career as a communication professional and wish tocombine a broad array of communication courses with a solid selection ofhumanities and social science courses, the comprehensive program willbe of particular interest to you. This program will offer a thoroughgrounding in the theory, practice, skills and technology of communication.Foundation courses in the evolution, theory, and social impact ofcommunication will be followed by courses that apply this knowledge tobusiness, technology, human relations and public affairs.

Courses include:

:: Business Communication;

:: Fundamentals of Professional Writing;

:: Interpersonal Communication;

:: Intercultural Communication;

:: The Media and Communications in Canada;

:: Oral Communication and Public Speaking;

:: Web Design and Multimedia Authoring; and

:: Writing for Publication.

SPECIALIZATIONS

COMMERCE AND MARKETING

This specialization is intended to prepare you for a communicationcareer in the business and marketing sector. You will follow the coreCommunication program but will use your free electives to takeadditional courses.

Courses include:

:: Advertising and Market Communication;

:: Economics for Professionals;

:: Introduction to Entrepreneurship;

:: Management of the Enterprise; and

:: Marketing Communications.

DIGITAL MEDIA

This specialization will help to prepare you for a career in the rapidlyexpanding communication technology and digital media industry. As a studentyou will gain the knowledge and understanding of communicationtechnologies that will enable you to combine your expertise in communicationwith the ability to work together with communication technology specialists.You will follow the core Communication program but will use your freeelectives to take additional introductory courses in computer programming,software systems development, imaging, digital media, multimedia systems,web programming, and computer networks and more.

Courses include:

:: Computers and Media;

:: Digital Media;

:: Internet-Based Media;

:: Narrative Structure in the Digital Age; and

:: Photographic and Image Processing Techniques.

HEALTH SCIENCES

This specialization will prepare you for a career as a communicator in thehealth-care sector. As a student you will gain the knowledge andunderstanding of the key issues and principles of health management,which will prepare you to work together with health professionals in theprivate and public sectors. You will follow the core Communicationprogram but will use your free electives to take additional courses inhealth management, health informatics, epidemiology and health inquiry,health finance, health- care issues and more.

COURSES INCLUDE::: Critical Appraisal of Statistics in Health Sciences;

:: Health and Wellness;

:: Introduction to Health-Care Systems; and

:: Understanding Health Care and Therapeutics in Canada.

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CRIMINOLOGYAND JUSTICECRIMINOLOGY AND JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM

If you are looking to pursue a career in criminology, justice, socialservice or prepare for graduate school, the comprehensive programwill be of particular interest as it provides an extensive understandingof crime and the justice system.

Courses include:

:: Alternative Methods in Justice;

:: Cybercrime;

:: Criminal Gangs;

:: Issues in Diversity;

:: Leadership and Administration;

:: Policing;

:: Psychological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour;

:: Understanding Recidivist Criminals; and

:: Women in the Criminal Justice System.

SPECIALIZATIONS

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

As a student in the Criminal Justice specialization, you will explore thefoundations of historical and contemporary patterns of social control,and then turn to more focused consideration of the three maininstitutions of formal control; police; courts; and corrections.

Courses include:

:: Emerging Patterns of Policing;

:: Prosecution and Sentencing;

:: Punishment in Society; and

:: Terrorism.

GENDER, SEXUALITIES AND JUSTICE

The Gender, Sexualities and Justice specialization is designed for an in-depth exploration of the important and under-studied intersectionbetween gender, sexualities and crime. As a student you will examinetopics such as the social construction of sexualities and gender,theoretical explanations for male and female offending and thedifferential experiences of men, women and members of the lesbian, gay,bisexual and transsexual community within the criminal justice system.

Courses include:

:: Gender, Sexuality and the Law;

:: Hate Crime;

:: Issues in Diversity;

:: Punishment in Society; and

:: Social Control.

RACE, ETHNICITY AND JUSTICE

The Race, Ethnicity and Justice specialization provides historical andsociological perspectives on the intersection of race/ethnicity, crime andcriminal justice. You will discover how practices of criminal justice cometo reflect aspects of societal organization, including inequality, conflictand social change.

Courses include:

:: Aboriginal Issues and the Law;

:: Race in the Criminal Justice System; and

:: Race, Ethnicity and the Law.

YOUTH, CRIME AND JUSTICE

As a student in the Youth, Crime and Justice specialization you will look atyouthful offending and victimization, as well as systems of youth justice inCanada and elsewhere. Particular emphasis is given to contemporaryissues in youth justice and the effectiveness of the youth justice system indealing with young people who come into conflict with the law.

Courses include:

:: Children’s Rights;

:: Youth, Crime and Violence; and

:: Youth Cultures.

In addition to these specializations, students in the Criminology andJustice program will have the opportunity to minor in:


:: Human Rights;

:: Information Law; or

:: Legal Studies.

LEGAL STUDIESLEGAL STUDIES COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM

The Legal Studies comprehensive program provides an extensiveunderstanding of law and theoretical perspectives on law, human rights,international law, constitutional law, alternative dispute resolution, intellectualproperty and other areas of law. The program offers a range of courses insocio-legal areas and satisfies career and/or graduate study orientations.

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SPECIALIZATIONS

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Alternative Dispute Resolution typically includes arbitration, mediation,early neutral evaluation, and conciliation and sentencing circles.It also offers a less expensive and faster alternative to settlingdisputes and disagreements. In this specialization you will learnabout the increasing importance placed on alternative ways ofsolving disputes outside the courtroom.

Courses include:

:: Employment and Mediation;

:: Family and Personal Mediation;

:: Human Rights Mediation; and

:: Restorative Justice.

HUMAN RIGHTS

One of the major components of Canadian and international law is humanrights. As a student in this specialization you will learn the complexrelationship between the law, rights and the state, while being exposed toCanadian and international human rights discourses and instruments.

Courses include:

:: Canadian Human Rights Law;

:: Disability and the Law;

:: International Human Rights Law; and

:: Race, Ethnicity and the Law.

INFORMATION LAW

New challenges brought about by technology to the legal and socialcontrol systems in modern society continue to rise. As a student in theInformation Law specialization you will examine a variety of emergingsocio-legal issues that have resulted from rapid technologicaldevelopment, including law and technology, intellectual property,cybercrimes, privacy laws and economic espionage.

Courses include:

:: Information and Privacy Law;

:: Intellectual Property; and

:: Internet Law.

PUBLIC POLICY

This interdisciplinary undergraduate degree provides you with strongpreparation if you are interested in policy and administration in theprivate and public sectors. The program draws on disciplinary strengthsin sociology, political science, geography, philosophy, psychology andeconomics to allow you to attain appreciation and mastery of publicand social policy analysis, development and administration.

You will be able to choose specialized courses in the following socialpolicy areas:

:: Community development;

:: Education;

:: Equity;

:: Health;

:: Housing;

:: Poverty; and

:: Workplace/employment.

SPECIALIZATIONS

EQUITY POLICY

As Canadian society becomes more diverse, it will become increasinglyimportant for human service workers and decision-makers to have theskills necessary to understand and respond to the needs of all citizensand residents. The Equity Policy specialization is designed to offer aninterdisciplinary approach to analyses of policies that have threatenedprinciples of equality and inclusion, and that might instead facilitatesocial inclusion. This specialization will prepare you to provide leadershipand guidance to the public sector, social advocacy and social movementorganizations, and a wider public.

Courses include:

:: Equity Policy;

:: Poverty and Social Policy;

:: Community Development Policy; and

:: Social Justice and Conflict.

TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY

The public and private sectors are faced with adapting to and makingdecisions about the development and implementation of technologies thatare affected by social policy considerations, including privacy, workplacesafety, security, communications, automation, information retrieval andtransportation. As a student in the Technology in Society specialization youwill gain the knowledge and skills required to deal with the impact oftechnology on modern society from a social policy perspective.

Courses include:

:: Computer and Information Law;

:: Cybercrime;

:: Public Understanding of Technology; and

:: Technology Invention and Diffusion.

MINORSIn addition to these comprehensive programs and specializations,students will have the opportunity to minor in:


:: Communication;

:: Criminology and Justice;

:: Human Rights;

:: Information Law; and

:: Legal Studies;

:: Psychology and Law.


CONCURRENTPROGRAMSOur collaborative relationship with Durham College allows you to earn aLegal Administration diploma or Court and Tribunal Agent/Paralegaldiploma through the college while working towards your Legal Studiesdegree. With diploma courses counted towards elective credits within thedegree, this unique program option gives you an opportunity to pursue aclear career-oriented goal in conjunction with a university education.

BRIDGE PROGRAMSCOMMUNICATION

If you have already earned an Ontario college diploma in Print andBroadcast Journalism, Public Relations or Advertising you can apply yourdiploma to a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Communication degree throughUOIT’s Communication Bridge program.

Diploma students wishing to bridge into the Communication program arerequired to take two or three bridging courses during their diploma studies(embedded into their program) and will take two further bridging courses inplace of other free electives during their third- and fourth-year of studies.

CRIMINOLOGY AND JUSTICE

If you have already earned a two- or three-year Ontario college diploma inCorrectional Worker/Community and Justice Services, Police Foundationsor Law and Security Administration, you can apply your diploma to a BA(Honours) in Criminology and Justice through the UOIT Criminology andJustice Bridge program.

Students who have earned either a college diploma in Child and YouthWorker or a graduate certificate in Youth Corrections and Interventions andwho complete the appropriate bridge courses with an overall B average areeligible for admission into the third year of the Criminology and Justice(Honours) program or the specialization in Youth, Crime and Justice.

LEGAL STUDIES

If you have already earned a two- or three-year Ontario college diploma inTribunal Agent or Legal Administration, you can apply your diploma to aBachelor of Arts (Honours) in Legal Studies through the UOIT LegalStudies Bridge program.

Once you have successfully completed the required four bridge courseswith an overall B average and no individual course grades below a C, youare eligible for admission into the third year of the Bachelor of Arts(Honours) in Legal Studies program.

GRADUATE STUDIES

The UOIT Master of Arts in Criminology has two subfields: Crime andInequality, and Cybercrime. Two options in either subfield are available:a thesis option consisting of coursework and a thesis, or a non-thesisoption consisting of coursework and a final major paper. Graduatestudents choosing either option should be able to complete their degreein 24 months of full-time study.

Areas of research conducted by faculty are listed on Page 14 under Accessto hands-on research experience. Please visit the Graduate Studies websiteat www.gradstudies.uoit.ca for further information on deadlines, admissionrequirements, tuition, scholarships and specific courses.

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LEADING-EDGELEARNINGENVIRONMENTMost of the courses taught through the Faculty of Criminology, Justiceand Policy Studies have an online component that ranges from postingassignments and marks, to conducting in-depth discussions and sharingnew learning.

Professors develop sophisticated course content using WebCT Vista, acampus-wide learning management system that provides more interactionthrough increased access to interactive communication tools and onlineaccess to course materials.

Some courses are also offered in a hybrid delivery format that combinesthe traditional lecture/discussion approach to teaching with web-basedlearning. You spend some of your scheduled class time learning insidethe classroom and some of it outside the classroom engaged in web-based activities such as online group exercises, research tasks, onlinedebates and web-quests.

Each of these activities is designed to enhance your writing,communication and argumentation skills, while deepening yourunderstanding of course material through active learning.

STAY CONNECTED FROM ANYWHERE ON CAMPUS

You’ve never experienced education like this before. UOIT’s nationalaward-winning mobile learning environment allows you to connect withyour professors and peers any time, anywhere – and puts you one stepahead come graduation.

UOIT is a leader among North American universities in implementingand using course- and industry-specific software for laptop learning.You will receive a high-end laptop at the beginning of your studies andyour professors will develop sophisticated course content using apowerful campus-wide online learning management system.

One of the greatest advantages of the mobile learning program is thatall students have equal access to the same technology, resources andservices. Inside or outside of the classroom, you can make qualitycomputer-based presentations, conduct Internet research, workelectronically on your own or with other students and have seamlessaccess to all online resources.

An annual mobile-computing fee covers the use of your hardware learningtools, extensive technical support, virus protection, high-speed Internet,printing services, insurance and a wide range of program-specificsoftware. In addition, all laptops are refreshed with appropriate softwareeach year and upgraded every two years. We’re committed to giving youeven more value for your education and your investment in technologywhile studying at UOIT.

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“The professors at this university are amazing. Not only do they ensure that

the information presented to their students is understandable, but they

make themselves available outside of classes. However, what appeals to

me the most are the small class sizes. This allows less of a disturbance for

the rest of the students and enables the professor to focus more on

students on an individual basis.”

Andrew Lee, second-year Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Criminology andJustice student

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GLOBALLY EXPERIENCEDFACULTY HELPBROADEN YOURKNOWLEDGEEstablishing a strong faculty depends largely on attracting outstandingprofessors. At UOIT, our professors are experts in their field from aroundthe globe. Our innovative teaching approach and commitment to researchexcellence have attracted some of the world’s best and brightest mindsand we have one of the highest rates of professors with PhDs amongCanadian universities.

Professors in the Faculty of Criminology, Justice and Policy Studiescollectively speak more than 10 languages and hold degrees fromCanadian and international universities. They inspire you to push yourboundaries of thinking and learning while broadening your knowledge ofyour chosen field so you are one step ahead come graduation.

Our faculty members are multidisciplinary, covering areas such as:

:: Anthropology;

:: Communication;

:: Cultural Studies;

:: Education;

:: History;

:: Law;

:: Media Studies;

:: Philosophy;

:: Political Science;

:: Psychology;

:: Sociology; and

:: Women’s Studies.

They research:

:: Black youth gang violence;

:: Children’s rights;

:: Comparative justice;

:: Crime prevention through environmental design;

:: Cybercultures;

:: Detection of deception on the Internet;

:: Filmmaking;

:: Graphic novels;

:: Hate crime;

:: Homicide;

:: Human rights;

:: Information technology;

:: Issues of violence against women;

:: Labour law;

:: Media representation of crime and violence;

:: Mass media and global politics;

:: Organized crime;

:: Poverty and crime;

:: Race and culture;

:: Refugee and immigration law;

:: Science, technology and social change;

:: Social inequality;

:: Social media;

:: Stereotyping;

:: Violence against women;

:: Ways to improve lie detection;

:: Welfare;

:: Wrongful conviction; and

:: Youth crime in Canada.

They are also award-winning, published authors on topics such asdomestic violence, hate crime, discriminatory practices against childrenand mediation.

Please visit www.criminologyandjustice.uoit.ca to view our faculty’spublication list in its entirety.

Our professors have also received major awards, including the AmericanSociety of Criminology’s Division on Women and Crime’s DistinguishedScholar Award and the Division on Critical Criminology’s CriticalCriminologist of the Year Award, and have been finalists for other honourssuch as the C. Wright Mills Book Award. In addition, their high quality ofteaching has been recognized with awards such as the Northern ArizonaUniversity Teacher-Scholar Award, the Louie Award (student-nominatedteaching award) and UOIT’s teaching awards.

Faculty members have also received major grants from the SocialSciences and Humanities Research Council, the United StatesDepartment of Justice, Health Canada, the United States Department ofHealth and Human Services, the Ontario Victim Services Secretariat, theU.S. Department of State, the United States Department of Agriculture,the National Homelessness Initiative, the Open Society Institute, and theNational Endowment for Democracy.

Their authoritative research work is used in policy reports and decisionmaking at both national and international levels. Some examples include:

:: Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly’s Resolution on Religion andWomen in Europe;

:: Ministry of Children and Youth Services on Reintegration Leave;

:: United Nations’ Basic Principles on Restorative Justice, Human RightsWatch reports;

:: United Nations’ State of the World Population reports;

:: World Health Organization’s Violence Against Women reports; and

:: Youth Criminal Justice Act and the National Homelessness Initiative.

The faculty is also home to three academic journals: Critical Criminology:an International Journal, the official journal of the American Society ofCriminology’s Division of Critical Criminology; Law and Human Behavior,the official journal of the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS)/Division 41 of the American Psychological Association (APA); and thestudent-run journal Circle@UOIT. .



OUR FACULTYPROFESSOR AND DEAN

Nawal Ammar, BSc, MSc, PhD

PROFESSORS AND ASSOCIATE DEANS

Shahid Alvi, BA, MA, PhD

Barbara Perry, BA, MA, PhD

PROFESSORS

Ronald Bordessa, BA, PhD

Brian Campbell, BA, MPhil, PhD

Liqun Cao, BA, MA, PhD

Tony Chan, BA, MA, PhD

Brian Cutler, BA, MA, PhD

Walter DeKeseredy, BA, MA, PhD

Ronald Hinch, BA, MA, PhD

Mari Peepre, BA, BPhE, MA, Fil Lis. PhD

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS

Kimberley Clow, BA, MA, PhD

Wesley Crichlow, BA, MEd, PhD

Hannah Scott, BA, MA, PhD

Andrea Slane, BA, MA, JD, PhD

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS

Sasha Baglay, Dip. Law, LLM, DJur

Carla Cesaroni, BA, MA, PhD

Aziz Douai, BA, MA, PhD

Steven Downing, BA, MA, PhD

Molly Dragiewicz, BA, MPhil, PhD

Shanti Fernando, BA, MA, PhD

Judith Grant, BA, MA, PhD

Ganaele Langlois, BA, MA, PhD

Amy Leach, BA, MA, PhD

Sharon Loverock, BA, MA, PhD

Patrik Olsson, BA, MA, PhD

Diane Sivasubramaniam, BA, MA, PhD

Arshia Zaidi, BA, BSc, MA, PhD

COMPLEMENTARY FACULTY

Robert Coke, BA, MA, MPhil, LLB

Alyson King, BA, MA, PhD

Mojgan Rahbari, BA, MA, PhD

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ACCESS TO HANDS-ONRESEARCHOur Student Work Assistance program gives you a chance to gain valuableresearch experience working directly with members of our faculty.Additionally, our faculty members have hired several students as researchassistants. Practicum students have also benefitted from the opportunityto do their placement with a faculty member. Here are some examples ofthe innovative and exciting research that our professors are engaged in:

Dr. Shahid Alvi’s research agenda includes violence against immigrantwomen, responding to hate crime, youth crime and social exclusion.

Dr. Nawal Ammar’s research focuses on comparative criminology andjustice. Her research explores issues related to battered immigrantwomen and service delivery, violence against women and children inEgypt and other Islamic societies, and environmental justice. Dr. Ammar’swork has been used by human rights organizations and the UnitedNations in making or recommending policy, as well as in court cases tosupport asylum for abused immigrant women.

Dr. Sasha Baglay’s research interests lie in the area of Canadian andcomparative immigration and refugee law. Her current research projectsinclude security certificates and detention of non-citizens suspected oflinks to terrorist organizations, citizenship law and policy, refugeeprotection and assistance programs for victims of human trafficking, andother issues of domestic and comparative immigration and refugee law.

Dr. Liqun Cao’s research interests include comparative studies,criminological theory, gun ownership, and policing. His research essayshave appeared in many national and international journals, including thetop journals of Criminology, Justice Quarterly, Journal of Criminal Justice,and Policing.

Dr. Carla Cesaroni is interested in the pains of imprisonment. Herresearch seeks to examine the stress and adjustment of incarceratedindividuals. Additionally, she is interested in the role of punishment in thecriminal justice system and in the public psyche. For the last decade shehas studied the experiences of adolescent males serving custodialsentences. She is currently conducting a study of 200 youths indetention centres throughout Southern Ontario.

Dr. Anthony Chan was a television reporter with the CanadianBroadcasting Corporation and a media manager at TelevisionBroadcasting Ltd. in Hong Kong, China before entering academics as acommunication educator and scholar. He also served as an anchor,senior producer and television journalist. As a print journalist, he haswritten for The Globe and Mail newspaper, Cinemaya (Mumbai), andSnoecks (Ghent Belgium) magazines. Dr. Chan was also the foundingeditor of New Scholars – New Visions in Canadian Studies in Seattle,Washington and the co-founder of The Asianadian: An Asian CanadianMagazine in Toronto, Ontario. He has written five books and numerousscholarly articles and essays. As a filmmaker, he has produced anddirected many documentaries.

Dr. Kimberley Clow has multiple ongoing research projects in psychologyand law and social psychology. One stream of research investigates howindividuals involved in the justice system are perceived, theconsequences of those perceptions, and possible ways of altering thoseperceptions. For example, Dr. Clow and Dr. Amy Leach are currentlyworking together to examine how individuals who have been wrongfullyconvicted are stereotyped. Dr. Clow and Dr. Brian Cutler are planningstudies that explore the role of stereotypes and decision-making in thejudgments of defence lawyers. Another stream of research concernsgender stereotypes. Different research studies explore how gender isportrayed, perceptions of individuals in domains that are not stereotypicfor their gender (e.g. men in nursing), cues that trigger genderstereotypes, and differing forms of masculinity and femininity. Dr. Clowalso enjoys collaborative research with students and colleagues in theFaculty of Criminology, Justice and Policy Studies, colleagues from otherfaculties at UOIT, colleagues from other universities and colleagues fromthe community.

Robert Coke brings substantial academic and professional experience tothe Faculty of Criminology, Justice and Policy Studies. He is a graduate ofthe University of Manitoba where he received his Master of Arts inEconomics degree. In 1972, he received a Rhodes Scholarship to attendthe University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, where he continued hisgraduate studies in Economics and obtained his Master in Philosophydegree in 1975. After a brief time with the Ministry of Finance in BritishColumbia, Coke entered the University of Toronto where he completed hisBachelor of Laws degree in 1982. Following law school, he held a numberof senior positions with the Ontario government including senior tax policyadvisor for the Ministry of Finance, director of Labour Policy with theMinistry of Labour, senior vice-president of the Workplace Safety andInsurance Board (WSIB), vice-chair of the WSIB Appeals Tribunal andassistant deputy minister with the Ontario Ministry of Finance. Coke hasalso acted as a consultant to a number of clients, including the TorontoStock Exchange, Canada’s Department of Human Resources andDevelopment and the Council of Ontario Universities. For the past fewyears, he has taught a number of courses at UOIT, including BusinessEthics, Leadership and Public Administration.



Dr. Wesley Crichlow’s research interests focus on mediation, race, gender,power and cultural differences, youth restorative justice, black youth gangviolence, social inequality, theoretical and legal approaches to the studyof race, human rights, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual rights, racialprofiling, moral regulation, new immigrant employment and accreditationtraining, judicial reform and racialized community mediation as analternative to criminal justice and Section 15 criminal law Charterchallenges.

Dr. Brian Cutler has multiple ongoing psychology and law researchprojects with his students, colleagues from UOIT, and colleagues fromother universities. One stream of research examines methods ofimproving the accuracy of eyewitness identification. This researchinvestigates alternatives to traditional identification procedures. Forexample, his experiments examine whether the risk of false identificationcan be reduced, and the likelihood of accurate identification increased,through modification of instructions to eyewitnesses, alternative methodsof presenting lineups and photo arrays, and the use of technology.Another stream of research is aimed toward understanding and reducingthe risk of wrongful conviction. In this research, Dr. Cutler and hiscolleagues have thoroughly examined the roles of legal safeguardsdesigned to protect defendants from wrongful conviction resulting frommistaken eyewitness identification. In collaboration with Dr. KimberleyClow, Dr. Cutler recently launched a program examining the role ofineffective legal counsel in wrongful conviction.

Dr. Walter DeKeseredy focuses much of his work on creating safer andhealthier public and private environments for women. Working withresearchers in Canada and other countries, Dr. DeKeseredy conductsquantitative and qualitative studies that generate data that can beeffectively used to help end the psychological, physical, sexual andeconomic abuse of women in intimate relationships and public places. Dr.DeKeseredy’s research has helped raise awareness about violenceagainst women and has contributed to the creation of effective policiesaimed at enhancing women’s quality of life.

Dr. Steven Downing is currently researching informal social control withinvarious online subcultures of software piracy, and on the offline front isinvolved in a forthcoming project studying the link between formal andinformal socialization and the United States’ gun culture. Otherforthcoming projects encompass a broad spectrum of topics, includinghigh-value online and offline larceny, crime fiction as an agent of socialcontrol, and the emerging concerns regarding the practical utility andthreat of artificial intelligence in criminal justice practice and beyond.

Dr. Molly Dragiewicz’s research interests include violence and gender,anti-feminist fathers’ rights groups, battering and child custody, andhuman trafficking. She has recently been published in the areas ofhuman trafficking, fathers' rights activists and feminist perspectives onwoman abuse. Dr. Dragiewicz is currently working on a book about legalefforts to undermine anti-violence policies and services in the context ofneoliberalism. She is also conducting a new study on the ways thatsupport for and resistance to anti-violence work have changed over time.

Dr. Shanti Fernando has published the book Race and the City, whichstudied the political and community mobilizing of Chinese Canadians andChinese Americans in Toronto and Los Angeles. This spoke to broaderissues of justice and equity as it impacts racialized communities. Shehas also written in the areas of regional differences in Canada and theimportance of clear ethical guidelines in public service. Currently Dr.Fernando is conducting research in the area of diversity policy in Canadaand the United States as well as labour policy, and immigration andsettlement policy in Ontario. All of this revolves around her primaryconcern, which is the creation of strong communities and workingtowards greater systemic equity and social cohesion. These are both vitalelements of a healthy and vibrant society.

Dr. Judith Grant’s research interests include drugs and gender, womenand addiction/recovery, violence against women, public policy issues,criminology, and qualitative research methods. Her current researchproject focuses on men’s stories of addiction and recovery in the regionof the Ozarks in the United States. As well, Dr. Grant was also a researchpartner in Summer 2008 with the Central East Local Health IntegrationNetwork (LHIN), working on the qualitative aspect of the ResearchProject: Assessment of Addiction Problems and Service Needs for theCentral East LHIN.

Dr. Ronald Hinch’s primary research interests are in the policing of violentcrime. He has been published on the policing of Canadian sexual assaultlaws and the policing of domestic assault, and has current researchinterests in the policing of serial murder.

Dr. Aziz Douai’s research focuses on mass media and global politics, andmedia reform in developing democracies. His recent publications includeOffline politics in the Arab Blogosphere in International Blogging: Identity,politics, and Networked Publics, and In Democracy’s Shadow: The 'New'Independent Press and the Limits of Media Reform in Morocco in theWestminster Papers in Communication and Culture Journal. He iscurrently working on a book manuscript about the United States-sponsored Al-Hurra Television and Arab Public Opinion.



Dr. Alyson King’s current research projects focus on how children,adolescents and young adults read and understand non-fiction graphicnovels/texts, and how children learn and play in online virtual worlds.Other research interests include the history of women and highereducation, the role of science, technology and education in creating amodern Canada, and the history of educational technologies.

Dr. Ganaele Langlois' research focuses on critically assessing the newpractices of online communication that have emerged with the rise ofWeb 2.0, online social networking (e.g. Facebook, MySpace) and user-generated content websites ( e.g. Youtube, Flickr, Wikipedia, etc.). She isinterested in the cultural role of software and the new politics ofinformation that are emerging in the online context.

Dr. Amy Leach is primarily interested in issues related to deceptiondetection and young witnesses. Dr. Leach’s recent lie detection projectshave focused on second-language deception, the reliability ofperformance and ways to improve lie detection. Her previous work withchild witnesses has centred on children’s deception and the effects ofdifferent interviewing procedures. In addition, Dr. Leach is engaged inongoing collaborations with colleagues. For example, she has beenworking with Dr. Kimberley Clow at UOIT to examine the stigmaassociated with being wrongfully convicted. Also, in conjunction withresearchers at several other universities, she is examining the effects ofviewing conditions, bias, and lineup size on eyewitness identifications.

Dr. Sharon Loverock is interested in how students and facultycommunicate with one another and learn by using technology. She haspublished articles in the areas of laptop learning and use of technologyin teaching. Current research projects in this area involve using textmessaging in teaching and quantifying attention span while usingtechnology in class. Dr. Loverock is also engaged in research on spiritualcommunication. She is currently examining how the media affectsspirituality and spiritual growth.

Dr. Patrik Olsson has conducted comparative research on discriminatorypractices against children at risk in Southeast Asia, South America, Africaand Europe for more than a decade. Dr. Olsson’s research haspredominantly focused on children in conflict with the law and thesociolegal conditions surrounding this vulnerable group. Furthermore, heis involved in research concerning critical perspectives on informationtechnology and recently published the article Law and Cyber Society:Socio-legal Perspectives on the Internet, which discusses the culture ofthe Internet and the legal predicaments that have arisen lately due toproblems that involve various jurisdictions and legal cultures.

Dr. Mari Peepre has published books on Canadian literature including HughMacLennan’s National Trilogy, critical theory and practice such as ReadingOur World, and has most recently written about her research on transculturalissues in Transcultural Travels. She is interested in how migration and theformation of diaspora communities affect cultural production.

Dr. Barbara Perry has written extensively in the area of hate crime,including In the Name of Hate: Understanding Hate Crime, Hate and BiasCrime: A Reader, and three other books. Her latest books deal with racialviolence against Native Americans, and disparate policing in NativeAmerican communities. She is also general editor of a five-volume set onhate crime (Praeger), and editor of Volume 3: Victims of Hate Crime ofthat set. Dr. Perry continues to work in the area of hate crime, and hasbegun to make contributions to the limited scholarship on hate crime inCanada. Here, she is particularly interested in anti-Muslim violence, andhate crime against aboriginal people. Currently, she is conductinginnovative research with Dr. Shahid Alvi about the community impacts ofhate crime.

Dr. Teresa Pierce’s research focuses on the way we use the Internet toadvocate for social change. The primary focus of her dissertation researchwas on the gendered discourse and personal narratives of cyberactivistwomen, or cyberconduits. As a communication scholar, Dr. Pierce focuseson the ways society integrates communication in our everyday lives andhow these, in turn, globalize communication strategies. She has publishedin the areas of communication and the environment, and in the genderedpolitics of information and communication technology. New interestsinclude issues surrounding communities of practice, media ecology, andthe political rhetoric of science.

Dr. Mojgan Rahbari is a specialist in international migration andintegration, policy studies, multiculturalism, race and ethnic studies, andidentity and citizenship studies. She also has research interests indomestic and comparative immigration and refugee law, socio-culturalaspects of migrant integration, globalization, and citizenship policy.

Dr. Hannah Scott was the sole administrator and co-principal investigatoron a study examining homelessness in Durham Region, which sheworked on with Dr. Wendy Stanyon and Dr. Shahid Alvi in 2006-2007.During that time the team conducted two censuses and carried out 64qualitative interviews on the homelessness experience. She has recentlycreated and received a patent for an instructional film series for theStatistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 16.0. Dr. Scott hasworked with Dr. Nawal Ammar to develop a centre for evaluation andsurvey research at UOIT. She is currently writing a victimology text withOxford University Press; working on the analysis of the qualitative datagenerated from the Homelessness Initiative; and running an evaluation ofthe Durham Regional Drug Treatment Court. She has recently developedan interest in victims of fraud, e-crime, and organized crime

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Dr. Diane Sivasubramaniam has a number of ongoing research projects inthe area of psychology and law. Her research focuses on how peopleperceive the role of justice in the legal system, including restorativejustice procedures. Restorative justice is an approach to wrongdoing thatemphasizes psychological healing of the wounds of victims, offendersand communities caused by crime, rather than focusing on punishing anoffender. Restorative justice procedures are emerging rapidly in legalsystems worldwide, as an alternative to traditional court procedures, butvery little is known about the psychological mechanisms underpinningpeople’s responses to them. Her work focuses on how people behave inand respond to these procedures. Dr. Sivasubramaniam and hercollaborators are also interested in authority subordinate differences injustice reasoning. Recent research has highlighted some importantdifferences in the way that decision-makers (e.g. judges, police) anddecision recipients (e.g. disputants, citizens) think about justice. Thecurrent program of research explores the conditions under which thisdisparity between authorities and subordinates occurs, and the reasonsfor its existence.

Dr. Andrea Slane’s research interests are in privacy, information law, lawand technology, and intellectual property. Her projects primarily deal withlaw's encounter with and management of new communicationstechnologies, in particular the Internet.

Dr. Arshia Zaidi’s research focuses on issues of immigration, race, gender,sexuality, family and culture. Most of this work focuses on the South Asiancommunity. She recently received a Social Sciences and HumanitiesResearch Council (SSHRC) grant for a project with Dr. Eleanor Maticka-Tyndale (University of Windsor): Heritage or Host Country? Scripting ofSouth Asian Youths’ Cross-Gender Relationships and Ethnic Identities.


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GAIN REAL-WORLDEXPERIENCE FROMLEADING EMPLOYERSFieldwork is an essential component of UOIT’s Faculty of Criminology,Justice and Policy Studies undergraduate programs. The fieldworkpracticum represents a vehicle for experiential learning, as it equipsstudents with a first-hand perspective of the interconnectivity of servicesrequired by the community.

Fieldwork is an important learning tool that provides you withopportunities to confront the relationships between theory and practice,to acquire workplace knowledge and skills, and to cultivate a sense ofpersonal development.

In collaboration with your field supervisor, you receive feedback on yourcapacity to manage a series of workplace-related goals and learningobjectives, and are evaluated on your ability to identify the relationshipbetween theory and practice.

Your practicum experience also gives you the opportunity to makepositive connections and contributions to participating organizations andthe community at large.

PRACTICUM OFFICE

Dan Walters, practicum officer, BA, MA

Patti Lyn Cheesman, practicum assistant

“Once again I have been nothing but impressed with the students from the

Faculty of Criminology, Justice and Policy Studies. They were all eager to

participate and learn, and the quality of their work for us was excellent. We

could not do much of our work so well without their assistance. You should

be very proud of the students that you have in your faculty and all of the

wonderful work that they are doing in this community. I thank you on

behalf of the Community Development Council Durham and our many

community partners, and I look forward to continuing our work with your

students and faculty in the future.”

Benjamin Earle, manager, Social Research and Planning, CommunityDevelopment Council Durham

OPENING THE DOORTO CHALLENGING ANDREWARDING CAREERSUOIT’s strong partnerships with leading employers open the door tochallenging and rewarding careers, and the analytical and problem-solvingskills you gain can be applied to any number of exciting occupations. Youare limited only by your imagination!

Your degree will profoundly impact your future. Demand is increasingrapidly for people with the knowledge and skills learned through the UOITFaculty of Criminology, Justice and Policy Studies. Employers in areassuch as police services, corrections, customs, immigration, law, humanrights, e-commerce, private business, speech writing, social services,victims’ agencies, legal research and administration, advertising,mediation and dispute resolution, grants writing, and government serviceshave all confirmed a need for well-prepared graduates.

Through our challenging programs, you learn a broad range of skills inareas including criminal justice, social policy, social services,communication, digital media, evaluation research, advertising, law andhuman rights. These prepare you well for a career in the criminal justice,social services, communication and management fields, or entry intograduate or law school.

“UOIT provides students with an unparalleled opportunity to explore new

and exciting research topics that are both local and global in nature. With

smaller class sizes than most universities, UOIT enables its students to

collaborate with their professors and to work on projects that are truly

innovative and benefit both the world of academia and society as a whole.”

Angela Heagle, fourth-year Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Criminology andJustice student

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ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTSCurrent Ontario secondary school students must complete the OntarioSecondary School Diploma (OSSD) with a minimum overall average of 70per cent on six 12U or M credits, including English (ENG4U). Studentswith previous college or university education may also be eligible foradvanced standing and transfer credit.

FINANCING YOUREDUCATIONBecause your education is one of the most important investments you’llever make, our Financial Aid and Awards office works hard to ensure youhave everything you need to meet your financial obligations. UOIT iscommitted to helping support the financial aspect of your post-secondaryjourney and encourages you to take advantage of budget counselling andon-campus and summer employment opportunities to assist with the costof your tuition, books and other fees.

In addition, thanks to the generosity of donors, there are a variety ofbursaries and other student awards available to you if you are in financialneed and in good academic standing. The Ontario Student AssistanceProgram (OSAP) and the Canada Student Loans Program will also providefinancial assistance if you qualify.

UOIT also offers a variety of scholarship awards and bursaries to helpyou meet the cost of a university education. If you are a full-timeCanadian secondary school student you can apply for the followingawards by February 26, 2010. They are given to applicants whodemonstrate academic achievement (minimum 85 per cent average),exceptional leadership and community involvement. Applications areavailable at www.uoit.ca/scholarships.

SCHOLARSHIPS REQUIRING AN APPLICATION

Chancellor’s scholarship – one valued at $28,000

President’s scholarships – two valued at $24,000 each

Founder’s scholarships – two valued at $20,000 each

*Renewal is subject to maintaining a minimum 3.7 grade point average (GPA).

SCHOLARSHIPS NOT REQUIRING AN APPLICATION

Awards of Recognition

These awards recognize secondary school academic accomplishments inthe following way:

$12,000 ($3,000 x four years) 95 per cent or higher

$8,000 ($2,000 x four years) 90 to 94.9 per cent



Please note:

:: Values are subject to change;

:: Awards of recognition and scholarships are only available to students

applying to UOIT from secondary school within 18 months of graduation;

:: Summer school and upgrading marks are not included in grade

calculation for awards;

:: Students must not have attended a post-secondary institution;

:: Students must be enrolled full-time at UOIT;

:: Minimum GPA of 3.7 required for renewal; and

:: Students may not hold more than one UOIT scholarship simultaneously.

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CHALLENGE YOURSELFIN AND OUT OF THECLASSROOMYour university experience is about what you do in and out of theclassroom, so join one of our diverse clubs or take up a new activity.Criminology, Justice and Policy Studies students have an opportunityto join several faculty-specific campus clubs, including StudentsAgainst Social Injustice (SASI), the Justice Society, the UOIT DebatingClub and UOIT Law Club.

SASI promotes social justice within the community and encouragescompassion and respect for fellow human beings. Members arestudent activists who volunteer their time and resources to addressthe needs of marginalized communities through immediate action,education and awareness. Past initiatives include the adoption of afamily affiliated with Rose of Durham, a support services organizationfor young parents; organizing food drives for the Gate 3:16 outreachcentre; and co-ordinating a campus and communitywide prison bookdrive in collaboration with five correctional institutions across Canada.SASI members work with the philosophy that you can do no greatthings, just small things with great love. They combine their effortsand passions to make a positive difference in the lives of others.

The Justice Society is the faculty club of the Faculty of Criminology,Justice and Policy Studies. Society membership is automaticallygiven to all Criminology and Justice students who have a course loadof 40 per cent or higher. Committed to promoting the faculty internallyand externally within the communities of UOIT, other universities, thecity of Oshawa and the rest of Canada, the mission of the Justice Societyis to create a greater collective effectiveness among students, staff andfaculty to promote academic and social growth. It encourages studentadvocacy and leadership, social involvement and academic excellence.

The UOIT Debating Club promotes intellectual scholarly discussionsand debates of concern and relevance while supporting public speakingin a positive learning environment. It encourages our students as wellas those from the broader UOIT community to actively engage indiscussions and debates. It also acts as a learning tool and mediumfor discussion to promote UOIT and the community.

The UOIT Law Club aims to create a unique atmosphere for pre-lawstudents and those interested in the fields of law and justice toconnect and interact. The club focuses specifically on issues ofsocial justice and law reform to allow for students to create theirown unique identity as future lawyers. The club also sponsors anumber of charities every year that promote social justice within ourcommunity, and are used to connect our members to the real-worldaspect of what we do.

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HERE FORSTUDENTS EVERYSTEP OF THE WAYThe Faculty of Criminology, Justice and Policy Studies provides supportservices to students, including academic advising, learning support andcareer and professional planning. Through your academic advisor, youalso have access to many personalized advising services that aredesigned to help you make choices that will lead to academic andpersonal achievement.

Your academic advisor is your main faculty contact and is available tohelp, support and encourage you in a variety of different areas, including:

:: Addressing academic difficulties;

:: Addressing questions and concerns related to all aspects of yourstudent life;

:: Assessing and discussing academic progress and standing;

:: Assisting with selecting appropriate classes, particularly if youmiss or fail a course;

:: Connecting you with campus services;

:: Discussing and evaluating study habits and skills;

:: Discussing issues that affect your academic performance;

:: Establishing realistic educational goals and future planning;

:: Interpreting academic policies and procedures;

:: Keeping information discussed confidential;

:: Providing advice regarding withdrawals or adding/dropping courses;

:: Providing guidance for successful progression towards graduation; and

:: Providing tips for academic success.

ACADEMIC ADVISING OFFICE

Amy Anderson, academic advisor, BA

Emily Laverty, academic advising assistant, BA

Patricia MacMillan, academic advising assistant

CHALLENGE YOURMIND AND BODYThe Faculty of Criminology, Justice and Policy Studies also offers youmany additional benefits, including plenty of opportunity to stay active ifyou want to challenge your body as well as your mind. Our spectacularCampus Recreation and Wellness Centre includes five gymnasiums, anelevated indoor walking/jogging track and the Flex, a 10,000-square-footfitness centre featuring state-of-the-art cardio and weight machines.www.campusrecreationcentre.com

LIVING AND LEARNING– RESIDENCEAt UOIT, we offer the best of both worlds when it comes to residence – allthe comforts of home in a unique campus community. Our residences offerconvenience, great friendships and the chance to connect with all thatcampus life has to offer. The Simcoe Village and South Village residencesoffer accommodations for 1,360 students and if you’re a first-year student,you’re guaranteed a spot in residence if you meet the deadlines foraccepting UOIT’s offer of admission and applying to residence.

A number of new apartment-style residence units opened in 2008 and2009. These spaces are designed for students in their upper years ofstudy. Each 27-unit building can house a total of 108 students.

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STUDENT SUPPORT –WE ARE AT YOURSERVICEAt UOIT, success is always a team effort. Our commitment to yoursuccess includes a range of student services backed by friendly,knowledgeable and caring staff.

DIVERSITY OFFICE

UOIT’s Diversity office supports you by working at a grassroots levelwith students, faculty and staff to help celebrate our diverse campus.The Diversity office assists in the production of campus cultural events,investigates actions connected with discrimination and provides diversitytraining and workshops. Our goal is to promote equality in celebrationof our wonderful multicultural campus.www.uoit.ca/diversity

CAMPUS LIBRARY

Our award-winning Campus Library provides quality information resourcesand services to assist you. The library offers both wired and wirelessconnections with comfortable study spaces and a reading room, completewith fireplace. Resources are offered in both paper and electronicformat. Electronic resources, including e-books, electronic periodicals andrecommended websites are made available through the library’s websitefor you to access both on and off campus. Services include trainingsessions, one-on-one consultations and free loans from other libraries.www.uoit.ca/library

CENTRE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

The Centre for Students with Disabilities makes sure reasonableaccommodations are available with every program, providing you withthe opportunity to succeed in your chosen field. The centre works withstudents who are blind, have low vision, are deaf, hard of hearing, orhave a physical, medical, psychiatric or learning disability.www.uoit.ca/csd

CAMPUS SECURITY

Your safety and security on campus are a priority. The Office of CampusSafety, Public Safety and Security has implemented numerous strategiesfor your safety, including uniformed security personnel who routinelypatrol the campus, a 24-hour security presence at the Gordon Willeybuilding’s main desk, Code Blue stations in all parking lots that providedirect contact to the security desk, and closed-circuit television camerasthroughout campus. The office also facilitates the Campus Walk program,which provides escorts to and from your car on campus. Security can becontacted at anytime via internal telephones, cellphones and campuspay phones, which are programmed for free calls to security by dialing905.721.8668 ext. 2400. Classrooms telephones are also equippedwith a pre-programmed emergency button.www.uoit.ca/campussafety

CAMPUS HEALTH CENTRE

The Campus Health Centre features a full-service pharmacy andmedical clinic that offers extended hours of service, on-site doctors andnurses, on-site counselling and a variety of alternative health services,including massage therapy, physiotherapy, acupuncture, nutritionalcounselling and chiropractic and orthotic services. Also contributing toour students’ healthy education is the Sexual Health Resource Centre.www.uoit.ca/campushealthcentre

HIRED CAREER SERVICES

Hired Career Services offers comprehensive assistance and a variety ofvaluable resources to meet your ongoing career development needs.Career advising, job market information and assistance with resumé writing,interview preparation and job search strategies are available year-round.During the academic year, job and career fairs, employer information sessions,internship and co-op programs, and interviews are hosted on campus.hired.mycampus.ca

STUDENT LIFE OFFICE

The Student Life office is committed to helping you smoothly transitioninto the university community during your first year and to support yourdevelopment throughout your post-secondary journey. In addition, theStudent Life office works with student leaders to plan a variety ofengaging events during Orientation Week. The office encourages you to getinvolved in campus life by connecting you to existing campus opportunitiesand assisting with the development of new initiatives. UOIT, through theStudent Life office, offers a unique Co-curricular Recognition Programthat acknowledges your participation and leadership in campus activities.www.uoit.ca/studentlife

LEARNING COMMONS

UOIT’s state-of-the-art Learning Commons houses 200 computers andother workstations. Additional amenities include private tutoring rooms,laptop stations, plasma information displays, CD/DVD burners, scanners,high-speed printing and access to the Internet via wired and wirelesstechnologies. The Client Services and IT Support Desk is also convenientlylocated here to help you with any IT-related issues that may arise.

LEARNER SUPPORT CENTRE

If you are looking for additional academic help, our Learner SupportCentre provides learning skills support and online tutorials, as well aspeer writing tutors and writing and academic language specialists whowork with you if your first language is not English. Study and writingskills workshops are scheduled throughout the year and include avariety of topics, including time management, test taking skills,referencing and research strategies.www.uoit.ca/lsc

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2010-2011 Faculty of Criminology Justice and Policy Studies Viewbook