Admitted Students

General information for your upcoming semester:

Incoming mail for the semester or to ship personal items prior to arrival:

Student Name Greyhound Shipping,

c/o Laurentian Leadership Centre                          265 Catherine Street
252 Metcalfe St                                                   Ottawa, ON
Ottawa, ON K2P 1R3                                            http://www.greyhound.com/

Internet/Wireless Network:

The LLC is fully equipped with wireless internet access throughout the building as well as with a computer lab available for student use. Use your Trinity webmail account or personal web based email at the LLC.

Getting to Ottawa:

Airport: YOW is about 9kms from LLC. Take a taxi for about $35.
Greyhound bus station: about 1km from LLC (about $6 for taxi service).
ViaRail Canada: about 5km from LLC (about $15 for taxi).

For taxis, give the driver the address: 252 Metcalfe Street (entrance into parking lot on left). Ring side doorbell for entrance.

By car: From Queen'sway (#417), take the Metcalfe Street exit. Follow Metcalfe Street north (it is a one way street) around the Museum of Nature to 252 Metcalfe Street (entrance into parking lot on left). Ring side doorbell for entrance.

What to bring:

Bedroom amenities-- warm blanket/comforter, twin size bed linens and pillow
Personal amenities/toiletries-hair dryer, shaver, curling iron, towels, washcloths, shampoo, soap, etc.
Fall, winter and internship attire (fall semester)
Winter, spring and internship attire (winter semester)
Long underwear, scarves, gloves, hats and long coats (both fall and winter semesters)
Skates for winter semester
Personal electronics: laptops (with wireless capabilities), cell phone or calling card, mp3 player, camera, etc.
Academic amenities-study supplies, binders, etc. (Staples is within walking distance)

What will be provided...

The community kitchen is equipped with:

Kitchen appliances and utensils
Linens, dishes and silverware
Stereo with iPod dock and cable TV
Some spices

The student recreation room is equipped with:

Stereo and cable TV
DVD/VCR players
Card/board games
Foosball table
Books, newspaper and magazine subscriptions

The bedrooms are equipped with:

Bedside tables and lamps
Alarm clocks
Wardrobes (with hangers)

General:

Personal voicemail for each student, five student phone extensions
Storage rooms available
10 bikes for student use (some helmets and visibility vests and locks)
Tech room with 5 computers and printer (5¢ for printing), 3 hole punch, paper cutter
Photocopier, fax machine available for a fee
Laundry facilities (no charge), including irons and ironing board

For specific inquiries, contact the Community Life Coordinator ryan.long@twu.ca.

What NOT to bring

Please pack carefully. Only modest space is available for personal items since you will share your space with roommates. There is limited storage for extra boxes and luggage. Closet and dresser space in your room is adequate but limited. Please be considerate of your roommates by packing only the essentials.

You will not need to bring kitchen or cooking items as the kitchen has all the appliances and dishes necessary.

There is no need to bring everything you would normally take with you to your dorm for the whole school year. You will be at the LLC for only three months. Keep in mind that there is a DVD/VCR and TV in the student lounge and that there is no desk space in dorm rooms for desktop computers or printers.

You will not need a car since the LLC is located downtown Ottawa with convenient access to the transit system and has excellent walking and bike paths throughout the city. There is limited student parking available in the Winter semester and NO student parking available in the Spring semester. Please contact the Community Life Coorinator in advance if you want to make arrangements for parking.

Internship Dress Expectations

What you will wear at your internship placement depends on the type of placement. Political offices are usually quite formal, requiring suits or sports jackets when Parliament is sitting. However, they go to casual, or even jeans, when Parliament is recessed. NGO placements are usually business casual (dockers or chinos) or even casual (jeans), depending on the office. In the Spring semester, you can expect cold temperatures (below -20 Celsius) and snow and ice. You will need adequate winter clothing including coat, hat, gloves and winter boots (preferably waterproof).

During Orientation Week (your first week at the LLC), you will have a full day session with Catherine Bell, an image consultant. She will give you advice on dress expectations, along with personal introductions and surviving receptions. If you are buying new clothes for the LLC, you may wish to wait to buy at least some of your clothes until after Orientation Week.

Female:

What is acceptable:

Suits, blazers
Dresses
Skirts, culottes or skorts
Tailored pants, casual pants, chinos
Blouses, shirts, dressy denim shirts
Sweaters
Turtleneck, mock neck or polo shirts
Hosiery (at all times)
Dressy shoes, loafers, dressy casual boots

Restrictions:

Mini skirts are not permitted
Stirrup styles, jump-suits, evening wear, halters, tube tops, tank tops, or any garment which is sleeveless, strapless, backless, off the shoulder or low cut are not permitted
Fabrics should be those traditionally acceptable for business: corduroy, denim, or sheers are not permitted
Bare legs are not permitted
T-shirts with logos are not permitted

Aesthetics:

Cosmetics should be worn in a neat, professional way. There should be no extremes in colors or application.
Fingernails should be kept clean and presentable.
In offices where public representation is important, body piercing and tattoos will not be regarded as appropriate.

Hair Styling

Hair should be kept clean, neatly combed and styled. Extreme uneven or irregular styles are unacceptable.
Hair colour should be natural looking; it should be well maintained and not include extremes in dying, bleaching, or colouring.

Fragrances and Deodorant

Daily contact with fellow associates requires the use of an antiperspirant or deodorant
The use of strong, heavy scents and fragrances is discouraged.

Weekend and Non-Internship Time: Generally casual and appropriate to the occasion.

Please note: Every office has its own dress code expectations. There may also be opportunities to attend functions that require black tie apparel.

*NO PAJAMAS TO CLASS*

Male: