The SENECA COLLEGE Official Thread

[hobbledehoy]

Can't believe how insane the lineups at Newnham were today. Line for registration went more than half way down G building. :-0

it was 3 hours of wait and the I.D is about an hour too. why can`t people wait for a couple of days for the i.d lol

[iAmSofaKing]

it was 3 hours of wait and the I.D is about an hour too. why can`t people wait for a couple of days for the i.d lol

Do they take your picture on the spot when you line up for the Onecard?

[mrbdls]

ok thanks, but i just missed the last seat for P. Yuen's MRK108 class on Tuesday mornings. I heard he's a really easy teacher.. Any chance of a spot opening up?

I have MRK108 with M. Brough for Mondays. Apparently we already have a CH 1 quiz on monday (Sept 12) since we need to catch up or make up for the monday that we missed due to labour day. And it`s also worth 5%.

[mrbdls]

Hi

anyone selling any BHR textbooks?

If anyone is then please pm me.

Thanks!

[hobbledehoy]

Do they take your picture on the spot when you line up for the Onecard?

i think so, not sure

[Tallgeese]

Do they take your picture on the spot when you line up for the Onecard?


Yes they do

[Tallgeese]

My prof told me today that EAC150 is the hardest subject to pass in the school.. Is this true? :O

[world25]

My prof told me today that EAC150 is the hardest subject to pass in the school.. Is this true? :O

It depends. I had to use the ratemyprofessors website to select the easiest professor available for EAC150. I ended up doing well. But, most EAC150 profs are hard.

[Tallgeese]

It depends. I had to use the ratemyprofessors website to select the easiest professor available for EAC150. I ended up doing well. But, most EAC150 profs are hard.

aha, why didn't I think of this... I have Watada and from what I hear everyone gets a "C" in his class.

[nsX-]

aha, why didn't I think of this... I have Watada and from what I hear everyone gets a "C" in his class.

i think watada is a fair teacher... hes very adamant on what he wants for example if he says he wants 2 pages max for an assignment , dont write less and dont write more. he will clown you infront of the whole class saying do you want to fail? so why is it you dont listen and give me what i want. just my 2cents.

[soul_taker]

ok thanks, but i just missed the last seat for P. Yuen's MRK108 class on Tuesday mornings. I heard he's a really easy teacher.. Any chance of a spot opening up?

Spots open up all the time. Don't drop what you have now and just keep an eye out for a open spot on SIRIS.


Can't believe how insane the lineups at Newnham were today. Line for registration went more than half way down G building. :-0


it was 3 hours of wait and the I.D is about an hour too. why can`t people wait for a couple of days for the i.d lol

Yea people don't realise they can go any time. Line for registration was already more than 50 people long before the office even opened and every profs office door had a line up too. First week is always the worst time to do things.


Do they take your picture on the spot when you line up for the Onecard?

They do.


My prof told me today that EAC150 is the hardest subject to pass in the school.. Is this true? :O


It depends. I had to use the ratemyprofessors website to select the easiest professor available for EAC150. I ended up doing well. But, most EAC150 profs are hard.


aha, why didn't I think of this... I have Watada and from what I hear everyone gets a "C" in his class.

I think as long as your spelling and grammar are fine and you read the material you'll pass the course with ease. When I took EAC150 and we did our first in class essay the prof said he stopped taking off points for spelling and grammar mistakes at the 30% mark because if he kept going everyone in the class would have failed the essay. I find that to be true because on all my work in the class it seemed like I was losing more marks on spelling and grammar than on content and actual mistakes.

[thiefa]

I think as long as your spelling and grammar are fine and you read the material you'll pass the course with ease. When I took EAC150 and we did our first in class essay the prof said he stopped taking off points for spelling and grammar mistakes at the 30% mark because if he kept going everyone in the class would have failed the essay. I find that to be true because on all my work in the class it seemed like I was losing more marks on spelling and grammar than on content and actual mistakes.

Agreed!
And don't forget to follow instructions. A classmate forgot to double space. And he got 0 on the paper.
The professor said he could resubmit it but the highest grade he would get was a D.
Haven't seen him since....

[iAmSofaKing]

I could have added the course for this easy teacher right now but stupid Seneca didnt add my English, so i wasnt able to switch courses...

[23tv123]

Is 4 courses still full time? What percent load is that? Will I get a refund for the course I dropped, I paid for 5.

[Havok22]

My prof told me today that EAC150 is the hardest subject to pass in the school.. Is this true? :O

Your Prof is a troll. :P

[Indrid Cold]

I'd love to have my classes be as easy as EAC150.

[durantula]

i don't know about hardest but easiest i think would be eac149, came to that class a total of 4 times. just showed up to do tests and hand in assignments.

[durantula]

on my phone are eac150 classes still available.

[a_L13]

How long after the semester is over before the Presidents List is announced usually?

[awalkman]

I'm just curious, how did last years TTC ID photo day go at Seneca? Newnham in particular. Was it busy enough to justify heading downtown to pick up the ID there? I'm debating whether to go sometime next week or just wait for them to come on campus.

[Tallgeese]

Anyone else notice how slow the wifi is at Seneca, Newnham? I cried when trying to surf on my laptop.

[1337rice]

Anyone else notice how slow the wifi is at Seneca, Newnham? I cried when trying to surf on my laptop.

Where? And you have to know that the range is so dam crap because they're using Wireless B and there's a load of ppl camping on SIRIS. Certain classrooms are also pretty crap...especially on the 3rd floor near the stairs.
You're better off using the computers on the computer commons........that is if you can find a spot.

[jasbains.]

If anyone at Seneca - Newnham is looking to pay their tuition fees or bookstore fees/purchases by cash or debit, I can help you save some money, PM me for more info ! :) It's only valid until September 12th so PM asap ! It can be any Seneca related fees at Newnham (tuition, registration, bookstore, etc.)

[Tallgeese]

Where? And you have to know that the range is so dam crap because they're using Wireless B and there's a load of ppl camping on SIRIS. Certain classrooms are also pretty crap...especially on the 3rd floor near the stairs.
You're better off using the computers on the computer commons........that is if you can find a spot.

Are you talking about all those computers near the information desk? Can you just walk in and use those? Is it strictly for school use or can it be used leisurely?

[Tallgeese]

I'm just curious, how did last years TTC ID photo day go at Seneca? Newnham in particular. Was it busy enough to justify heading downtown to pick up the ID there? I'm debating whether to go sometime next week or just wait for them to come on campus.

Do you get a discount with this student ID?

[iAmSofaKing]

Seriously, how much of a chance is there of a certain MRK108 course with a certain teacher opening up? I have still yet to add that course on my timetable... Im just refreshing Siris every 10 mins:confused:

[doh23]

Do you get a discount with this student ID?

With the TTC student card you will be able to buy the Student metropass for $99

[1337rice]

Are you talking about all those computers near the information desk? Can you just walk in and use those? Is it strictly for school use or can it be used leisurely?

At this time of year...no one cares if you're on Facebook or watching live stream TV. But near exam times, they "start to check" if you're being "productive".

[soul_taker]

Anyone else notice how slow the wifi is at Seneca, Newnham? I cried when trying to surf on my laptop.


Where? And you have to know that the range is so dam crap because they're using Wireless B and there's a load of ppl camping on SIRIS. Certain classrooms are also pretty crap...especially on the 3rd floor near the stairs.
You're better off using the computers on the computer commons........that is if you can find a spot.


Are you talking about all those computers near the information desk? Can you just walk in and use those? Is it strictly for school use or can it be used leisurely?


At this time of year...no one cares if you're on Facebook or watching live stream TV. But near exam times, they "start to check" if you're being "productive".

Seneca's wireless is slow as crap no matter where you are or what time you're on. The wired connections are better but not much of an improvement.

They don't care what you do on the computers or when you do it. You're free to do as much slow Facebooking or as much waiting for YouTube to buffer a video as you want.


Seriously, how much of a chance is there of a certain MRK108 course with a certain teacher opening up? I have still yet to add that course on my timetable... Im just refreshing Siris every 10 mins:confused:

Chances are very high a spot will open up in general for the course. But for a specific section chances aren't as high because usually there are a lot of sections for every class.

[hobbledehoy]

do we really need to buy access codes and pins when we already have to buy books, shiet. also looking for first semester acc books.

[Akraz]

I am looking for the WIN700 Server 2008 book exam 70-640 . If anyone has it, please PM.

It must come with the lab manual.

[Bskll]

seneca's wifi has about 4-5 KB/sec for downloading, as far as i know, League of legends is blocked :(.

htmls probably can load at 10-15KB/sec, still pretty slow.

looks like seneca is using consumer grade APs and not the commmercial stuff.

[abc7]

Hi, I am looking for a backpack strong enough to carry the heavy textbooks.
Since I entered Seneca, I have bought 3 backpacks, and all of these straps
have torn out... I thought about a bag with wheels, but it would be difficult
to take it from home as I commute by a bicycle..

If you have any suggestion for a good strong (specially straps) backpack,
please let me know.

Thanks !

[jasbains.]

Hi, I am looking for a backpack strong enough to carry the heavy textbooks.
Since I entered Seneca, I have bought 3 backpacks, and all of these straps
have torn out... I thought about a bag with wheels, but it would be difficult
to take it from home as I commute by a bicycle..

If you have any suggestion for a good strong (specially straps) backpack,
please let me know.

Thanks !

use a shoulder strap gym bag?

[jasbains.]

If anyone at Seneca - Newnham is looking to pay their tuition fees or bookstore fees/purchases by cash or debit, I can help you save some money, PM me for more info ! It's only valid until September 14th now instead of the 12th so PM asap ! It can be any Seneca related fees at Newnham (tuition, registration, bookstore, etc.) but there is a more saving margin on the tuition fees. PM Now !

[Emulator]

I have the ICA pre-test within a week, and I have to admit that I never used Excel or Access before. Can someone who has taken ICA courses or the pre-test tell me what kind of things they are looking for? I'd like to at least get a little bit familiar with them before the test.

[awalkman]

I have the ICA pre-test within a week, and I have to admit that I never used Excel or Access before. Can someone who has taken ICA courses or the pre-test tell me what kind of things they are looking for? I'd like to at least get a little bit familiar with them before the test.

I only passed the Powerpoint pre-test. A lot of the people I know failed the Word pre-test so don't underestimate it.

I would strongly recommend going through the ribbon (including the toolbar at the bottom) and trying out as many functions of the program before going into the pre-test. From what I remember, in Excel, there's going to be a lot of cell manipulation, like combining cells, formatting the content of cells (like spacing and alignment of text), and formulas using content from different cells. I don't remember much from Access, just things like going through Wizards to create reports, creating relationships and groups, adding new fields, and inserting information. There's no help or tooltips in the simulator and there's a limited number of clicks.

If you have somewhere else to be, I would skip Access. :razz: The reactions of people when their pre-test mark showed up was hilarious.

[soul_taker]

Hi, I am looking for a backpack strong enough to carry the heavy textbooks.
Since I entered Seneca, I have bought 3 backpacks, and all of these straps
have torn out... I thought about a bag with wheels, but it would be difficult
to take it from home as I commute by a bicycle..

If you have any suggestion for a good strong (specially straps) backpack,
please let me know.

Thanks !

I have a Swiss Gear branded backpack I got from Costco well over 6 years ago that still works. A lot of the clips have long broken off and some of the fabric on the outer pouches are ripped but the straps still hold up.

[teeaych]

I printed out the withdrawal form and handed it in today at the registration desk. I signed it myself.
There's a section for either the program co-ordinator or the chair person to sign, but I thought that this is something that is signed after handing in the form (meaning I don't deal with it), is this correct? Or am I supposed to personally seek out the program co-ordinator or the chair person in order to get their signature?

I'm not so sure if the lady at the registration desk looked over the form thoroughly, so I'm a bit worried that the refund/withdrawal will not be processed due to the signature portion.

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Help?
Do I have to hunt them down and make an appointment to meet up in order to get their signature? How would I be able to find them anyhow if they're not picking up their phones or replying to emails?

[abc7]

I have a Swiss Gear branded backpack I got from Costco well over 6 years ago that still works. A lot of the clips have long broken off and some of the fabric on the outer pouches are ripped but the straps still hold up.

Thank you, soul_taker. I will try out Swiss Gear ! :)

[iAmSofaKing]

So i have a 1 1/2 hour gap in between classes from 10 am to 12:30 pm, any suggestions on where to kill time? Is it worth bringing a laptop or just using the computers they have there? I'll be in building E for my first class and in A after that class..

[thiefa]

I printed out the withdrawal form and handed it in today at the registration desk. I signed it myself.
There's a section for either the program co-ordinator or the chair person to sign, but I thought that this is something that is signed after handing in the form (meaning I don't deal with it), is this correct? Or am I supposed to personally seek out the program co-ordinator or the chair person in order to get their signature?

I'm not so sure if the lady at the registration desk looked over the form thoroughly, so I'm a bit worried that the refund/withdrawal will not be processed due to the signature portion.

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Help?
Do I have to hunt them down and make an appointment to meet up in order to get their signature? How would I be able to find them anyhow if they're not picking up their phones or replying to emails?

My friend handed it in without the coordinators signature. They accepted it, they said its no big deal. The coordinators just want a chance to talk to you thats all.



So i have a 1 1/2 hour gap in between classes from 10 am to 12:30 pm, any suggestions on where to kill time? Is it worth bringing a laptop or just using the computers they have there? I'll be in building E for my first class and in A after that class..

Wifi is a major pain at Seneca so no online gaming recommended~
Catch up on your favourite tv shows.
Billiards near the Senecentre.
Play sports (badminton, basketball, etc.) depending on the day at the GYM (possible fee)
Mmmm stalk people on facebook/twitter/google+/other social networking sites
Do some readings

[durantula]

My friend handed it in without the coordinators signature. They accepted it, they said its no big deal. The coordinators just want a chance to talk to you thats all.




Wifi is a major pain at Seneca so no online gaming recommended~
Catch up on your favourite tv shows.
Billiards near the Senecentre.
Play sports (badminton, basketball, etc.) depending on the day at the GYM (possible fee)
Mmmm stalk people on facebook/twitter/google+/other social networking sites
Do some readings

pretty sure no sports because of the strike :(

[teeaych]

My friend handed it in without the coordinators signature. They accepted it, they said its no big deal. The coordinators just want a chance to talk to you thats all.




Wifi is a major pain at Seneca so no online gaming recommended~
Catch up on your favourite tv shows.
Billiards near the Senecentre.
Play sports (badminton, basketball, etc.) depending on the day at the GYM (possible fee)
Mmmm stalk people on facebook/twitter/google+/other social networking sites
Do some readings

Thank you!!!!
Now to wait for the check...

[Havok22]

So i have a 1 1/2 hour gap in between classes from 10 am to 12:30 pm, any suggestions on where to kill time? Is it worth bringing a laptop or just using the computers they have there? I'll be in building E for my first class and in A after that class..

You could just crash one of the auto-cad rooms on the 4th floor in the A building (if you are at Newnham). If it's just 1-1/2 hours the time will fly quick. Or you could just chill with your friends in the cafe. Honestly, the easiest way to kill time is just going on the computers and surfing the web.

[Havok22]

My friend handed it in without the coordinators signature. They accepted it, they said its no big deal. The coordinators just want a chance to talk to you thats all.




Wifi is a major pain at Seneca so no online gaming recommended~
Catch up on your favourite tv shows.
Billiards near the Senecentre.
Play sports (badminton, basketball, etc.) depending on the day at the GYM (possible fee)
Mmmm stalk people on facebook/twitter/google+/other social networking sites
Do some readings


nvm, this person has much better advice.

[ninjaxpeter]

I seen that i got some bursaries, and i was wondering how do i receive it? does it come as a cheque? or is it deposited into my account?

[iAmSofaKing]

Wifi is a major pain at Seneca so no online gaming recommended~
Catch up on your favourite tv shows.
Billiards near the Senecentre.
Play sports (badminton, basketball, etc.) depending on the day at the GYM (possible fee)
Mmmm stalk people on facebook/twitter/google+/other social networking sites
Do some readings

I'll try the gym and probably run some ball, the only schedule is by the gym?

One more thing, if i apply for bursary right now will it be for this semester?

[Jaze]

So i have a 1 1/2 hour gap in between classes from 10 am to 12:30 pm, any suggestions on where to kill time? Is it worth bringing a laptop or just using the computers they have there? I'll be in building E for my first class and in A after that class..

Buy stuff/Explore

[thiefa]

I'll try the gym and probably run some ball, the only schedule is by the gym?

One more thing, if i apply for bursary right now will it be for this semester?

There's suppose to be a schedule. Go by the GYM to make sure. Another rfd did mention the strike may have affected the GYM =[

In regards to bursary. The answer is not really. October 31 is the due date for applying for scholarship/bursary unless stated differently on sirius.
It takes a while for the people to vote for whom deserves them. And then deposits them depending on the scholarship/bursary, it's deducted from your tuition. Or you get a cheque. Don't be surprised if you get it by Feb 2012.

Best of luck~

[dollars]

I only passed the Powerpoint pre-test. A lot of the people I know failed the Word pre-test so don't underestimate it.

I would strongly recommend going through the ribbon (including the toolbar at the bottom) and trying out as many functions of the program before going into the pre-test. From what I remember, in Excel, there's going to be a lot of cell manipulation, like combining cells, formatting the content of cells (like spacing and alignment of text), and formulas using content from different cells. I don't remember much from Access, just things like going through Wizards to create reports, creating relationships and groups, adding new fields, and inserting information. There's no help or tooltips in the simulator and there's a limited number of clicks.

If you have somewhere else to be, I would skip Access. :razz: The reactions of people when their pre-test mark showed up was hilarious.

^ That's good advice, you should learn how to use the ribbon to do...everything lol.

Also like to add that on the tests most questions won't allow you to use right click, but you CAN use it for a few of them (I only used it for the Word test though).

And one more thing: You can use the "Question list" button to check your answers!:twisted:
It brings up a list of all question on the test and tells you how many tries you have left for each. But if you got a question right, it won't allow you to go back and change it. Even though you might have, say 2 tries left (you get 3 chances/question). You'll see what I mean when you go do the test.

Note: I can't be 100% sure that this works but for some questions that I KNOW I got right, I couldn't go back to it through "Question list". So hopefully this can help those that haven't taken the test yet. Also hope they don't see this and fix the "bug". Nobody should have to take ICA imo...-_-

Btw, I only passed Word...#$%@!!! Anyone here who only needs 1 pin wanna do like a group buy? lol.

[Emulator]

Where is the fitness centre?

[jasbains.]

Where is the fitness centre?

If you know where the SeneCentre is in Building E/F where the jitz and pool table is, you walk past the pool table into the hallway leading to the gymnasium and you will see it on your left hand side before reaching the gymnasium.

Question:
If I have EAC150, ETY155, MTH155, LIN155 and PRG155 right now at Newnham for my ELN program, can I take the EAC150 online or in the evening and also one of the other courses. What I want to do is take EAC150 and MTH155 in the evening or online if possible as I need to have Mondays and Fridays off for work reasons. I know I can always get OSAP to help pay for my tuition but I can't lose this job but I want to manage all my school work too. If I leave my schedule the way it is, I would miss an ETY155 lab every Monday and a MTH155 double period class every Friday. I have all my other classes Tuesday-Friday, and just that one class each on Monday and Friday. Can I take the EAC150 online instead of in-class at Newnham or in the evening as my job is only 9-5 so I am free after 5PM anyways. Does anybody know if they offer EAC150 and MTH155 or any of those other courses in the evening and are you still considered a full time student if you take some classes in the morning and some in the evening and is that even allowed? Thanks.

[JEFFMAN90]

wow my hardware 101 lab got canceled today because of the strike smh

[Bskll]

wow my hardware 101 lab got canceled today because of the strike smh

HWD101 labs run by claudelle grant is canceled until further notice, all work(quizzes/assignments) related to practical labs are on hold as well until further notice.

[snipercell]

i recently changed to online english eac150, is it too late to switch back to regular courses? the schedule says sept 12 was the last day to add courses, but the faculty member is only in on thursday and fridays...

[Tallgeese]

Is ICA001 a hard course? Can I pass the pre-test with experience using word/power point with regular class assingnments; nothing to advanced. This, along with my gen ed subject are annoying to look at on my timetable. I have 7 courses :l....

[1337rice]

Is ICA001 a hard course? Can I pass the pre-test with experience using word/power point with regular class assingnments; nothing to advanced. This, along with my gen ed subject are annoying to look at on my timetable. I have 7 courses :l....

i wouldn't worry too much about this course...however, you may or may not pass the pre-tests...lets put it this way, we can all say that we used ms word 2007 and know how to spell check, change font, print stuff...but they test you on things that you probably won't touch for a long time just so they can milk $75 off you for a bunch of receipts with numbers on it

you should be able to pass ms vista/7 and word

[Havok22]

i wouldn't worry too much about this course...however, you may or may not pass the pre-tests...lets put it this way, we can all say that we used ms word 2007 and know how to spell check, change font, print stuff...but they test you on things that you probably won't touch for a long time just so they can milk $75 off you for a bunch of receipts with numbers on it

you should be able to pass ms vista/7 and word

+1

[Akraz]

I know most of you are freshmen to seneca (@york)... but damn so many noobs in the open lab today. People need to learn to STFU and stop talking so loud. no one cares about your ****ing DOTA games.

[OpportunityChaos]

I know most of you are freshmen to seneca (@york)... but damn so many noobs in the open lab today. People need to learn to STFU and stop talking so loud. no one cares about your ****ing DOTA games.

well it is only the 2nd week of school lol.

[Emulator]

Can I take the simnet tests without buying the modules? I'm certain I can get over 70% on all of them, even though I only passed one module on my pretest.

[iAmSofaKing]

Sorry for the noob question but which building is the computing commons at? And I'm guessing my login is my Senecalearn ID?

[Bskll]

Can I take the simnet tests without buying the modules? I'm certain I can get over 70% on all of them, even though I only passed one module on my pretest.

if you didn't pass the pre-test, gotta shell out the money for the other three modules, which at $23 a pieces comes to $69. can't do the test without the buying the pin codes. pin codes = learning material and test together.

[Bskll]

I know most of you are freshmen to seneca (@york)... but damn so many noobs in the open lab today. People need to learn to STFU and stop talking so loud. no one cares about your ****ing DOTA games.

you think open lab is bad, try studying in the library.

[soul_taker]

Can I take the simnet tests without buying the modules? I'm certain I can get over 70% on all of them, even though I only passed one module on my pretest.

Gotta shell out the cash man.


Sorry for the noob question but which building is the computing commons at? And I'm guessing my login is my Senecalearn ID?

Yes the login is your Seneca Learn ID.


you think open lab is bad, try studying in the library.

You can study anywhere. You can only do labs for computer related classes in the open lab because you need computers with external hard drive trays and the same hardware as the computers in the classes that you installed your OSs on.

Noise canceling headphones for the win.

[Tallgeese]

Ok guys, I need opinions and some advice. Basically I'm going to drop out of college...

Truth is; I never wanted to go just yet in the first place. I felt pressured by my family to go despite me not knowing what I want to do in the first place. My marks in high school were high enough to get me into most universities and colleges, however I just don't seem up for it... My intention was to take a short break from school work after high school to figure out myself and to clear my mind; this is what I feel is needed....

I have been struggling with diagnosed anxiety and possible depression for this whole year. I get constant mood swings, I feel hopeless, like everything is too hard, too much and I lack motivation to do anything even though I want to: want to study, want to do well etc. I lost my passion for many things I used to enjoy. All of this is affecting my school work and my outlook of things, and being in college when I don't want to be just yet isn't helping.

This is why I decided to drop out... It's so soon, so basically I will consider it like I never went in the first place. I can get a refund before friday and can return my books. The only I lost money on is my metropass...Maybe college is for me, maybe it isn't. Maybe I need the right program... One of my friends went to Seneca and dropped out first week. Now he is signing up for the military....

Ik now my recent posts have shown interest in my program and the college in general, but my mood keeps changing and this time it's done for good. Any opinions or advice? Thanks.

[Joshray]

Ok guys, I need opinions and some advice. Basically I'm going to drop out of college...

Truth is; I never wanted to go just yet in the first place. I felt pressured by my family to go despite me not knowing what I want to do in the first place. My marks in high school were high enough to get me into most universities and colleges, however I just don't seem up for it... My intention was to take a short break from school work after high school to figure out myself and to clear my mind; this is what I feel is needed....

I have been struggling with diagnosed anxiety and possible depression for this whole year. I get constant mood swings, I feel hopeless, like everything is too hard, too much and I lack motivation to do anything even though I want to: want to study, want to do well etc. I lost my passion for many things I used to enjoy. All of this is affecting my school work and my outlook of things, and being in college when I don't want to be just yet isn't helping.

This is why I decided to drop out... It's so soon, so basically I will consider it like I never went in the first place. I can get a refund before friday and can return my books. The only I lost money on is my metropass...Maybe college is for me, maybe it isn't. Maybe I need the right program... One of my friends went to Seneca and dropped out first week. Now he is signing up for the military....

Ik now my recent posts have shown interest in my program and the college in general, but my mood keeps changing and this time it's done for good. Any opinions or advice? Thanks.
Maybe you need to get your mind out of your ass and quit being lazy.

[Tallgeese]

I don't think you understand. Me being lazy would not have gotten me 80's and 90's in high school while working a part-time job among other things. I've always wondered whether I was lazy or depressed, and after much thought I realized it is some kind of personal issue... lack of motivation and interest, hopelessness, loss of interest in activities and mood swings are not traits of laziness... I'm not looking for an answer to support my possible descision, I just want an answer that is truthful and thoughtful.

[hobbledehoy]

I don't think you understand. Me being lazy would not have gotten me 80's and 90's in high school while working a part-time job among other things. I've always wondered whether I was lazy or depressed, and after much thought I realized it is some kind of personal issue... lack of motivation and interest, hopelessness, loss of interest in activities and mood swings are not traits of laziness... I'm not looking for an answer to support my possible descision, I just want an answer that is truthful and thoughtful.

im on the same boat, im physically twitching in classes out of boredom. the way i see it is that sooner or later you gotta start your career.

[soul_taker]

Maybe you need to get your mind out of your ass and quit being lazy.

That's pretty harsh man. You could have worded it better.


Ok guys, I need opinions and some advice. Basically I'm going to drop out of college...

Truth is; I never wanted to go just yet in the first place. I felt pressured by my family to go despite me not knowing what I want to do in the first place. My marks in high school were high enough to get me into most universities and colleges, however I just don't seem up for it... My intention was to take a short break from school work after high school to figure out myself and to clear my mind; this is what I feel is needed....

I have been struggling with diagnosed anxiety and possible depression for this whole year. I get constant mood swings, I feel hopeless, like everything is too hard, too much and I lack motivation to do anything even though I want to: want to study, want to do well etc. I lost my passion for many things I used to enjoy. All of this is affecting my school work and my outlook of things, and being in college when I don't want to be just yet isn't helping.

This is why I decided to drop out... It's so soon, so basically I will consider it like I never went in the first place. I can get a refund before friday and can return my books. The only I lost money on is my metropass...Maybe college is for me, maybe it isn't. Maybe I need the right program... One of my friends went to Seneca and dropped out first week. Now he is signing up for the military....

Ik now my recent posts have shown interest in my program and the college in general, but my mood keeps changing and this time it's done for good. Any opinions or advice? Thanks.

You've been there for less than a week. I think it's too early for you to say everything is too much and too hard and you want to drop out of college. However it's not too late to say that you didn't want to go to school in the first place and take time off.

You say you feel hopeless like everything is too hard but have you taken the time to put real input into what you're trying to do? Is it the school work or the school life? You have to face the fact that everyone has to adjust from high school to post secondary school life. And you have to also realize that taking college classes isn't like high school at all. Everything from the teaching structure to the learning environment is different. You can't just show up and expect everything to be laid out for you.

Ignore what your friends are doing. So what if your buddy dropped out and is joining the military? I doubt he's signing up for the military because he dropped out of school but rather because he wants to.

If you really believe that the program you're in isn't right for you or that you think school isn't what you want to do right away then drop out now, cut your losses, clear your head, find what you want to do and go for it at a later point in time when you're ready (but don't be lazy and never end up doing anything).

Or stick with your program and buck up. If your school work is too hard make friends and you'll probably realize that more than half the people in your program are having a harder time than you are. Make friends, even if you don't like them as long as they're willing to do school work, they're in your program and still need to get the work done. Study in groups where you can get input from people. Don't waste time second guessing, colleges have small class sizes for a reason, ask questions in class to the prof instead of asking students who are in your class or go up and ask the prof after class. Book some tutoring sessions, Seneca offers them for free and the people who tutor are also students who are in your program. I can't tell you how many times i've been working on labs with friends (not the kind of friends who just copy everything) and there's times where none of us know how to do something and we book a tutoring session and learn how to do the work. Like I said already, everything changes, it's not just go to class, then do some homework that was the same thing you did in class. You're going to have to start scheduling tasks and managing what you do.

There were two things I did that made all the difference to me when I was getting back into the swing of school:

1. Go to bed early. People who stay up all night and then complain about being tired the next day are flat out stupid. You'll notice that even after you get your 8 hours sleep a night you'll still find yourself tired out after a full school day.

2. Make a list of things to do. Make the list with many small tasks and add long descriptions to each. Include non-work related things in the list so it's not a endless list of things that tire you out. It's easier to be willing to start and complete 50 small tasks that include things you wanted to do for fun anyway than it is to do 10 big tasks that seem overwhelming.

Having dropped out of college once before and gone back i'd tell you the above two things are your options. I was doing well in my old program but I was just going from one task to the next with no sense of direction. I took a semester off and found what I really wanted to do and now I find myself really enjoying what i'm learning and wanting to stay back and work.

If the way you feel is a personal issue that i'd suggest you seek some sort of help. See a therapist or counselor (Seneca might even offer that for free too) or even just look up on the internet how you feel and find solutions to get yourself back on track. Anywho, regardless of your decision I wish you the best of luck both professionally and personally.

Now if you'll excuse me. I'll be taking my scheduled 1 hour Wednesday afternoon nap. So when I wake up i'll have enough energy to complete the rest of my work due for the second half of the week while still being able to sleep at a reasonable hour.

[Tallgeese]

Thanks for that honest and thorough reply... I fully understand what you are saying. It is not the school work or life that is bothering me, it's everything. I can adjust to school work; my grades in high school were very high so I have no problem with this. I can adjust to the school life; I can make friends, but am naturally introverted so not having anyone to talk to is a plus. As I said, the combination of me not wanting to go to college just yet with these mental issues is the main cause. I really don't know what I want to do or what to take and by the time January came, I was pressured into applying to college by my family, just not my parents. They also expect me to attend University after.

I don't want to do something I don't love, which is why I am willing to "drop out". Thanks for the reply though, and I will take you're advice.

[Akraz]

***PROPOSAL FOR ANYONE ATTENDING SENECA@YORK NOT IN A COMPUTER STUDIES PROGRAM (CNS/CTY/CPA/CPD/IFS)**

For my hacking course SEC520, one of my "assignments" is to hack you. I'm not even joking. You will be mostly be instructed and shown how to hack, by ME while I simultaneously learn myself.

My prof has instructed that the student we choose can not be a part of any computer course. Our student must have very limited knowledge of computers.

You, as my "protege" will have to attend class with me. From here, you will be able to experience computer hacking first hand in a 5th semester computer course. You will be ALLOWED in the class and do whatever you want, facebook, msn, gmail. But please be aware that my mission is to grab your passwords. If you want to use fake accounts, go ahead.

You have to understand that I am under direct supervision of my professor and we had to sign a waver saying we will not use this knowledge to exploit outside of the immediate classroom (or very bad things will happen to us :))

Class time:
Monday 1:30pm-3:20pm
Wednesday 1:30pm-3:20pm

Class location (BOTH DAYS ARE THE SAME): T3073 in the TEL building (the building where that bridge leads to from S@Y)

Please let me know if you have any more questions or want information.

Thanks guys :)

I hope one of you joins me!

[thiefa]

***PROPOSAL FOR ANYONE ATTENDING SENECA@YORK NOT IN A COMPUTER STUDIES PROGRAM (CNS/CTY/CPA/CPD/IFS)**

For my hacking course SEC520, one of my "assignments" is to hack you. I'm not even joking. You will be mostly be instructed and shown how to hack, by ME while I simultaneously learn myself.

My prof has instructed that the student we choose can not be a part of any computer course. Our student must have very limited knowledge of computers.

You, as my "protege" will have to attend class with me. From here, you will be able to experience computer hacking first hand in a 5th semester computer course. You will be ALLOWED in the class and do whatever you want, facebook, msn, gmail. But please be aware that my mission is to grab your passwords. If you want to use fake accounts, go ahead.

You have to understand that I am under direct supervision of my professor and we had to sign a waver saying we will not use this knowledge to exploit outside of the immediate classroom (or very bad things will happen to us :))

Class time:
Monday 1:30pm-3:20pm
Wednesday 1:30pm-3:20pm

Class location (BOTH DAYS ARE THE SAME): T3073 in the TEL building (the building where that bridge leads to from S@Y)

Please let me know if you have any more questions or want information.

Thanks guys :)

I hope one of you joins me!


OMG That sounds like fun!!! I'd create new accounts just for you to try and hack =D
But unfortunately I'm at Newnham campus. T_T
And I got class at both time.
Good luck btw!

[durantula]

anyone know teacher jeff roach's email address

[thiefa]

anyone know teacher jeff roach's email address

jeff.roach@senecac.on.ca

FYI on blackboard there's an employee directory where you can search for faculty info.
But usually its FIRSTNAME.LASTNAME@senecac.on.ca

[a1cd]

***PROPOSAL FOR ANYONE ATTENDING SENECA@YORK NOT IN A COMPUTER STUDIES PROGRAM (CNS/CTY/CPA/CPD/IFS)**

For my hacking course SEC520, one of my "assignments" is to hack you. I'm not even joking. You will be mostly be instructed and shown how to hack, by ME while I simultaneously learn myself.

My prof has instructed that the student we choose can not be a part of any computer course. Our student must have very limited knowledge of computers.

You, as my "protege" will have to attend class with me. From here, you will be able to experience computer hacking first hand in a 5th semester computer course. You will be ALLOWED in the class and do whatever you want, facebook, msn, gmail. But please be aware that my mission is to grab your passwords. If you want to use fake accounts, go ahead.

You have to understand that I am under direct supervision of my professor and we had to sign a waver saying we will not use this knowledge to exploit outside of the immediate classroom (or very bad things will happen to us :))

Class time:
Monday 1:30pm-3:20pm
Wednesday 1:30pm-3:20pm

Class location (BOTH DAYS ARE THE SAME): T3073 in the TEL building (the building where that bridge leads to from S@Y)

Please let me know if you have any more questions or want information.

Thanks guys :)

I hope one of you joins me!

:lol::lol::lol:
Prepare to learn absolutely nothing in SEC520. That first class speech is total ********. You want to learn how to hack? Go read some Defcon/Blackhat/Recon presentations.

[Akraz]

:lol::lol::lol:
Prepare to learn absolutely nothing in SEC520. That first class speech is total ********. You want to learn how to hack? Go read some Defcon/Blackhat/Recon presentations.

Yeah im aware of all that. So far he hasnt really taught us anything. Just pretty much said "Learn to hack, GO" and stands there.

[Emulator]

Are the real ICA tests identical in style to the pre-tests? If so, I won't have to study for it at all because I got 75% on my Excel pre-test and I never used it before.

[desktoplamp]

Is there a video game or dnd club?
Need some way and some place to kill some time during my breaks.

[noodlez02]

hey guys. i was wondering if i should not attend EAC150 classes. as of sept 8, i handed in my advance standing forms (took BTC140, BTC240 and BTC340 from the software development degree program) but chose BTC140 as it seems to fit the criteria more. my EAC150 got dropped as of sept 12 but when i went to the registration office today to add MRK108 in place of it, the staff there said that apparently i have no record or what not of an exemption so they added BOTH of the subjects. think i'll still get an exemption? and also, will i be able to change a time slot of a subject when i go to the office? they said i could change it through siris but well...i can't.

[soul_taker]

Are the real ICA tests identical in style to the pre-tests? If so, I won't have to study for it at all because I got 75% on my Excel pre-test and I never used it before.

They're actually more laid back than the pre tests. I believe you're even allowed to use the help menu in the programs (or at least they didn't mind it when I did).


Is there a video game or dnd club?
Need some way and some place to kill some time during my breaks.

Check with the SSF for a club listing. If not I highly encourage you to start your own club as it's not that hard to find 10 people to join, it looks great on your resume and it would have been something you wanted to do anyway.

http://www.ssfinc.ca/

[world25]

Support staff still on strike or is it over?

I am planning to drop a course and is it possible to do this myself? Need to get partial refund.

Thanks

[meltingtomato]

I'm planning on starting up an anime club at S@Y, but I need (a minimum of) 5 more people. If anyone is interested in signing up, PM me, and I'll send you more information, plus the sign-up form. Optionally, you can also go to York Campus' SSF office, and fill out a club membership form (the coordinator will get them to me).

[soul_taker]

Support staff still on strike or is it over?

I am planning to drop a course and is it possible to do this myself? Need to get partial refund.

Thanks

Yea. Lab monitors were showing up today. Things should be back to normal tomorrow.

It's past second week so I think you can't drop things through SIRIS anymore and have to get your program coordinator to do it now.


I'm planning on starting up an anime club at S@Y, but I need (a minimum of) 4 more people, of which I need one executive (secretary). If anyone is interested in signing up, PM me, and I'll send you more information, plus the sign-up form.

Check your inbox.

[iAmSofaKing]

Is there a deadline on when to get your OneCard? And what is the Post-Secondary ID's for? Tommorow is the last day should i bother getting one?

[1337rice]

Is there a deadline on when to get your OneCard? And what is the Post-Secondary ID's for? Tommorow is the last day should i bother getting one?

Yes to getting the OneCard, dunno for the deadline...
Some profs need to check your student ID during exams to see if you are the person...then of course, they can also check your driver's license
And you also need the card to print stuff (emergency purposes)

[iAmSofaKing]

Yes to getting the OneCard, dunno for the deadline...
Some profs need to check your student ID during exams to see if you are the person...then of course, they can also check your driver's license
And you also need the card to print stuff (emergency purposes)

Ok thanks, ill probably get both soon within this week..

Im guessing the Student ID allows you to use student TTC tickets and Metropass?

[soul_taker]

Is there a deadline on when to get your OneCard? And what is the Post-Secondary ID's for? Tommorow is the last day should i bother getting one?


Yes to getting the OneCard, dunno for the deadline...
Some profs need to check your student ID during exams to see if you are the person...then of course, they can also check your driver's license
And you also need the card to print stuff (emergency purposes)


Ok thanks, ill probably get both soon within this week..

Im guessing the Student ID allows you to use student TTC tickets and Metropass?

There's no deadline. You can get both your Seneca ID and your TTC ID whenever you want. It's handy if you didn't memorize your student number.

The Student ID lets you use the student "Post Secondary Student Metropass". It does not allow you to use the regular Student/Senior Metropass or tickets.

If you haven't taken your TTC Photo ID yet and were planning to you might be able to save yourself some time by doing it on one of the on campus days.

Seneca College

Don Mills/Finch Campus - 1750 Finch Ave. East
September 19, 2011 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
September 20, 2011 - 10:00am - 5:00pm

York Campus - 70 The Pond Road
September 23, 2011 - 10:00am - 5:00pm

[durantula]

Support staff still on strike or is it over?

I am planning to drop a course and is it possible to do this myself? Need to get partial refund.

Thanks

you can drop it if you go to your coordinator but im pretty sure you will not get a refund since its past the 2nd week of school.

[thiefa]

Does anybody know if the locker rentals were open today??
The message on blackboard regarding lockers is gone, and I never got any computer access today
T_T

[Bskll]

Does anybody know if the locker rentals were open today??
The message on blackboard regarding lockers is gone, and I never got any computer access today
T_T

We are currently working on the new locker rental system, but lockers are NOT available for rent at this time. Please check mySeneca for information on when the locker rental period will open.

We appreciate your patience as we implement the new system.

Thank you,
--

Linda

Linda Thomson

Co-ordinator, Student & Campus Life

Seneca @ York

Seneca College of Applied Arts & Technology

70 The Pond Road/ Toronto, ON/M3J 3M6

[Hiscousin]

The seneca@york TTC line-ups seems horrendous. I go to and from downsview subway station usually by 196 and 106 route.

Had to wait 3 buses in a lineup before its my turn. Has anyone found a better route to get to the subway from york and avoid this lineup? The lineups seem to be at its worse around 4-6pm.

Going to york from downsview is tolerable for me, but for some reason the lineup at york is always 10x longer. Am I taking the wrong routes if my only destination is to get to the subway from york?

So is there any bus route to subway without a lineup of 100+ people to a bus stop?

[soul_taker]

The seneca@york TTC line-ups seems horrendous. I go to and from downsview subway station usually by 196 and 106 route.

Had to wait 3 buses in a lineup before its my turn. Has anyone found a better route to get to the subway from york and avoid this lineup? The lineups seem to be at its worse around 4-6pm.

Going to york from downsview is tolerable for me, but for some reason the lineup at york is always 10x longer. Am I taking the wrong routes if my only destination is to get to the subway from york?

So is there any bus route to subway without a lineup of 100+ people to a bus stop?

Nope, that's just the way it is. It's really only bad during evening rush hour, best to make your schedule work around it.

[Bskll]

Nope, that's just the way it is. It's really only bad during evening rush hour, best to make your schedule work around it.

or be smart and not take the bus at the york stop.

don't take the bus from york lane, its always crammed.

take it in front of stephen e qulan building. in the morning, it stops after york lane.

in the afternoon, it stops before york lane, giving you a chance to get on the bus before all the people load on at york lane.

[thiefa]

Seneca locker rental registration starts on Monday Sept 26 to Tuesday Sept 27.
And then random lottery day on 28.

I'd rather just wake up early and get a locker than this stupid lottery thing.
I never win!

At least its $15 for both semesters instead of $30 for both or $20 for one.

[dignity08]

okay i'm taking the CPA program in January, whats with the admissions I didn't receive my package yet...
and im suppose to get acceptance letters so I emailed them and apparently its gonna be late!
I also had a question , could anyone tell me how intense the program is... cause i have no help with parents or nothing to fall back on, so how hard is the program because i'm probably going to want to work part time to pay for everything...
also are there any jobs at the Seneca @York campus?

[soul_taker]

okay i'm taking the CPA program in January, whats with the admissions I didn't receive my package yet...
and im suppose to get acceptance letters so I emailed them and apparently its gonna be late!
I also had a question , could anyone tell me how intense the program is... cause i have no help with parents or nothing to fall back on, so how hard is the program because i'm probably going to want to work part time to pay for everything...
also are there any jobs at the Seneca @York campus?

Everything will probably be late because of the strike. Check OCAS for your admission status. If you accepted the offer already and are waiting for your package call into admissions and ask if it's been sent out yet. Again because of the strike it wouldn't have been mailed out when it should have.

It's pretty intense. But if you pay attention in classes, do the work on time (not last minute) and ask questions when you don't know/go in for help when you get stuck you should be more than fine. You have many places to fall back onto. You have lab classes where you come in and do work, you have lab monitors that are there to help, you have tutoring in the open lab and tutoring in the Library. You'll probably end up meeting people in higher semesters that can help you out.

There are lots of jobs. Library stuff, AV Room, tutoring, SSF, etc. Actually if you're looking to work during the Winter semester, now (well maybe closer to the end of this semester) would be the time to go in and apply rather than when the semester starts and having to compete with all the other students looking for jobs. OSAP should be helping you out? Also, you can apply for bursaries and stuff and if you have high enough grades you're entitled to [insert name here, forgot what it's called] which is a few hundred bucks in your pocket.

[dignity08]

Everything will probably be late because of the strike. Check OCAS for your admission status. If you accepted the offer already and are waiting for your package call into admissions and ask if it's been sent out yet. Again because of the strike it wouldn't have been mailed out when it should have.

It's pretty intense. But if you pay attention in classes, do the work on time (not last minute) and ask questions when you don't know/go in for help when you get stuck you should be more than fine. You have many places to fall back onto. You have lab classes where you come in and do work, you have lab monitors that are there to help, you have tutoring in the open lab and tutoring in the Library. You'll probably end up meeting people in higher semesters that can help you out.

There are lots of jobs. Library stuff, AV Room, tutoring, SSF, etc. Actually if you're looking to work during the Winter semester, now (well maybe closer to the end of this semester) would be the time to go in and apply rather than when the semester starts and having to compete with all the other students looking for jobs. OSAP should be helping you out? Also, you can apply for bursaries and stuff and if you have high enough grades you're entitled to [insert name here, forgot what it's called] which is a few hundred bucks in your pocket.

Thank you so much - you were so helpful!! I was wondering about the package cause I thought before when i applied for school I should have gotten it by now :S its been about 3 years i been out of school. .. sadly i haven't done anything in these years should have been saving up more but you know things happen.

Oh really I didn't know there were more jobs out there, but thanks for the info... I always wondered how do you get jobs on campus.. where do you go the front desk? where pond road is? And well OSAP... I live in mississauga so it will take about almost 2 hours to commute, i live with my parents so i might not get alot of funding. but my nieces and nephew lives with me tooo so i was wondering could that help me out to get more money because there little kids. I could try to move close to school but its just so expensive and i dont wanna think about rent every month i wanna focus more on school so an on campus job would be perfect! so even if osap gives me some money for tuition. i will need like 300 on transportation- i'm taking the Go.

[dignity08]

ohhh and btw Humber is horrible. I was wondering about the work load issue also because at Humber omg horrible teachers they didnt even teach theyre just like the instructions are in the book.... blah balh they just read right from the book. I could have read it myself - right... and its still confusing. if you dont know what your talking about and your new. And also the Labs - the profs told us labs are to work on our work but they would talk to whole time... so i never had in class time.

[soul_taker]

Thank you so much - you were so helpful!! I was wondering about the package cause I thought before when i applied for school I should have gotten it by now :S its been about 3 years i been out of school. .. sadly i haven't done anything in these years should have been saving up more but you know things happen.

Oh really I didn't know there were more jobs out there, but thanks for the info... I always wondered how do you get jobs on campus.. where do you go the front desk? where pond road is? And well OSAP... I live in mississauga so it will take about almost 2 hours to commute, i live with my parents so i might not get alot of funding. but my nieces and nephew lives with me tooo so i was wondering could that help me out to get more money because there little kids. I could try to move close to school but its just so expensive and i dont wanna think about rent every month i wanna focus more on school so an on campus job would be perfect! so even if osap gives me some money for tuition. i will need like 300 on transportation- i'm taking the Go.


ohhh and btw Humber is horrible. I was wondering about the work load issue also because at Humber omg horrible teachers they didnt even teach theyre just like the instructions are in the book.... blah balh they just read right from the book. I could have read it myself - right... and its still confusing. if you dont know what your talking about and your new. And also the Labs - the profs told us labs are to work on our work but they would talk to whole time... so i never had in class time.

I'm not sure of the procedure, i'm sure it varies from place to place, but places like the AV office and tutoring center you can just go in and ask to apply. Don't take my word for it. But I believe OSAP supports living on residence if you live more than 50 km away from school.

There are some good profs, but there are also some bad ones. For first semester it's hit or miss really, though it's not unheard of to get first semester classes changed. I mean at any school it's like that. After in your later semesters you can talk to people and find what profs you think are better.

[pr5ehyp]

Lost and found. Have anybody seen a black pencil case with a red pin and had a ruler with the name "Esther" in it from Rm 2150 at Seneca@York? on Thursday 09/22/11. I lost it after the evening class on Wednesday. I had a pen that was a gift to me and I really want it back. Please spread the words. Thanks.

It is hard to be a part-time student at york campus. I don't seem to able to find any help when I needed. There no body around to ask for help. Do you guys really feel safe as a partime student?

[FlyingToilets]

Does anyone know if xbox live works on the residence internet?

[got_it_4_cheap]

okay i'm taking the CPA program in January, whats with the admissions I didn't receive my package yet...
and im suppose to get acceptance letters so I emailed them and apparently its gonna be late!
I also had a question , could anyone tell me how intense the program is... cause i have no help with parents or nothing to fall back on, so how hard is the program because i'm probably going to want to work part time to pay for everything...
also are there any jobs at the Seneca @York campus?

i'm on the same boat :(

i applied for LCKA program and no letter in the mail yet, now im getting a bit worried (there should be no problem for me to get into the program but u can never be sure until u get the offer)

called admissions today, they said letters should be in the mail by next week

went to my seneca:

"Application has been received from ontariocolleges.ca and is awaiting a preliminary evaluation."

they have been saying that ever since i opened up my account a few months back ...

[dignity08]

i'm on the same boat :(

i applied for LCKA program and no letter in the mail yet, now im getting a bit worried (there should be no problem for me to get into the program but u can never be sure until u get the offer)

called admissions today, they said letters should be in the mail by next week

went to my seneca:

"Application has been received from ontariocolleges.ca and is awaiting a preliminary evaluation."

they have been saying that ever since i opened up my account a few months back ...

Lol sorry what is the LCKA program? I'm so glad i'm not the only one. Yeah im pretty sure i will be accepted too... but yeah i am like that too. i need a 'for sure' answer. I was really looking forward to starting school again.
I'm not too sure what that means? does your program require additional assessments? on my.seneca it says ' eligible for acceptance'

[dignity08]

I'm not sure of the procedure, i'm sure it varies from place to place, but places like the AV office and tutoring center you can just go in and ask to apply. Don't take my word for it. But I believe OSAP supports living on residence if you live more than 50 km away from school.

There are some good profs, but there are also some bad ones. For first semester it's hit or miss really, though it's not unheard of to get first semester classes changed. I mean at any school it's like that. After in your later semesters you can talk to people and find what profs you think are better.

oh yeah well hopefully i can move my schedule around in case i dont get an on campus job. I know people who work right after class and just leave lol...but it must be hard bussing back and forth. and whether or not i wanna carry all my stuff around. but yeah thanks you been very helpful. you can choose who your professor is- I didnt know that! And i doubt i'll get on campus housing. I live pretty far but less then 50 km... I just hope that i get enough money for tuition, and books. I will be very lucky if i get transportation money... for that i will need a job and for food ill just have to save alot at home. LOL .

[senecac]

Anyone in the past or present taking EAC486. I am having trouble with my scene analysis.

[FlyingToilets]

Has anyone that has lived in residence had any luck with getting gaming ports unblocked on their internet? Or possibly ways around it? Getting into the Battlefield 3 beta and not being able to play it is kind of annoying..

[meltingtomato]

I'm planning on starting up an anime club at S@Y, but I need (a minimum of) 5 more people, including a Secretary. If anyone is interested in signing up, PM me, and I'll send you more information, plus the sign-up form. Optionally, you can also go to York Campus' SSF office, and fill out a club membership form (the coordinator will get them to me), although I would prefer to get them directly.

[DR3DG10N]

seneca's wifi has about 4-5 KB/sec for downloading, as far as i know, League of legends is blocked :(.

htmls probably can load at 10-15KB/sec, still pretty slow.

looks like seneca is using consumer grade APs and not the commmercial stuff.

It is not blocked i have managed to play LoL on the seneca computers in the computer commons. although u can play... i don't think its worth it... i played 2 dominion games their computer specs r pretty horrible; had to go lowest settings possible to get in the actual game. plus i was always getting 200-400ms

[Emulator]

I'm planning on starting up an anime club at S@Y, but I need (a minimum of) 5 more people, including a Secretary. If anyone is interested in signing up, PM me, and I'll send you more information, plus the sign-up form. Optionally, you can also go to York Campus' SSF office, and fill out a club membership form (the coordinator will get them to me), although I would prefer to get them directly.

Is an anime club for watching anime? :|



Btw, why is there a dining/entertainment area above the cafeteria at S@Y? Is it just open to anyone?

[soul_taker]

Is an anime club for watching anime? :|



Btw, why is there a dining/entertainment area above the cafeteria at S@Y? Is it just open to anyone?

The Hive is open to anyone, as long as the doors are open. If you look to the left of the doors you'll see a calendar. Those are the events that are held in there that are usually open to anyone to come in and participate.

[rainulf]

I'm planning on starting up an anime club at S@Y, but I need (a minimum of) 5 more people, including a Secretary. If anyone is interested in signing up, PM me, and I'll send you more information, plus the sign-up form. Optionally, you can also go to York Campus' SSF office, and fill out a club membership form (the coordinator will get them to me), although I would prefer to get them directly.

Sure bro, I'd like to join this thing. Sounds alot of fun! :twisted:

[troy31]

I notice that there is a subway restaurant at the Newham residence. Is that open to residence only? Could I walk in without being part of residence buy food there?

[CSK'sMom]

I notice that there is a subway restaurant at the Newham residence. Is that open to residence only? Could I walk in without being part of residence buy food there?

Yes its open to the public, as is the corner store in the building.

[AzN_RiverdaleCI]

I notice that there is a subway restaurant at the Newham residence. Is that open to residence only? Could I walk in without being part of residence buy food there?

IIRC the prices are a bit higher than the norm.

[Akraz]

Does anyone at S@Y willing to trade lockers? I was assigned E2227 which is where all of the english classes and stuff are taught on the 2nd floor in the hallway. I am looking for any locker on the W side which is directly across from the faculty of english studies office right before you cross the bridge to TEL building.

All of my classes are in TEL so it would be extremely convenient for me.

I find it absolute ******** that they did this stupid locker lottery. WORST IDEA EVER :evil::evil:

[soul_taker]

Does anyone at S@Y willing to trade lockers? I was assigned E2227 which is where all of the english classes and stuff are taught on the 2nd floor in the hallway. I am looking for any locker on the W side which is directly across from the faculty of english studies office right before you cross the bridge to TEL building.

All of my classes are in TEL so it would be extremely convenient for me.

I find it absolute ******** that they did this stupid locker lottery. WORST IDEA EVER :evil::evil:

I agree. Too keep things fair my ass. What's fair is taking the initiative to go early and get a locker in the area you want. Clearly not what they had in mind.

[meltingtomato]

Is an anime club for watching anime? :|



Btw, why is there a dining/entertainment area above the cafeteria at S@Y? Is it just open to anyone?

Well, primarily for watching anime, but if the members are interested in other things, we'll to try to accommodate them.


Sure bro, I'd like to join this thing. Sounds alot of fun! :twisted:

lol you have co-op no?

[FlyingToilets]

Does anyone at S@Y willing to trade lockers? I was assigned E2227 which is where all of the english classes and stuff are taught on the 2nd floor in the hallway. I am looking for any locker on the W side which is directly across from the faculty of english studies office right before you cross the bridge to TEL building.

All of my classes are in TEL so it would be extremely convenient for me.

I find it absolute ******** that they did this stupid locker lottery. WORST IDEA EVER :evil::evil:

If I'm picturing this correctly, the area your locker is in is directly below the labs right? If that's the case I'd be interested in trading, I got W2129. I wanted a locker for all my lab supplies so the closer the better.

[OpportunityChaos]

did anyone submit their osap signature pages around the same time as me? approx first week of september. that was when i handed it in and they still haven't processed it yet for my to pick up my osap.

[thiefa]

did anyone submit their osap signature pages around the same time as me? approx first week of september. that was when i handed it in and they still haven't processed it yet for my to pick up my osap.

Talk to financial aid office. It shouldn't take that long. Even if you signed it late it should take 2 weeks at most for the financial aid to receive your osap.

[highschoolstudent]

Hey guys.. I'm currently taking first semester/first year of Accounting and Finance. I'm realizing that it isn't really for me and finding it really difficult. What should I do? And if I do decide to change my program, what is the process? (e.g. HR). In regards to all that, I will be talking to the people at the registration office, I just wanted to know what you guys think. Please help me out and I would really appreciate it of any given advice. Thanks.

[thiefa]

Hey guys.. I'm currently taking first semester/first year of Accounting and Finance. I'm realizing that it isn't really for me and finding it really difficult. What should I do? And if I do decide to change my program, what is the process? (e.g. HR). In regards to all that, I will be talking to the people at the registration office, I just wanted to know what you guys think. Please help me out and I would really appreciate it of any given advice. Thanks.

You could get a tutor. It could just be your professor is bad at teaching so you're not understanding him/her.
Or perhaps you're the type to learn better in one-on-one situations.

I know that to change your program you just fill out a form.
But I am unsure if they require you to finish your first semester courses in order to switch.
Since they might not approve of your switch. And you'd be stuck in ACF

And yes for sure talk to a coordinator because:
1) they can give you tips on what else you need to do, and
2) you need their signature on the form (thats what the form says but it's not necessary since my friend switched without a coordinator's signature)

Best of luck~

[highschoolstudent]

You could get a tutor. It could just be your professor is bad at teaching so you're not understanding him/her.
Or perhaps you're the type to learn better in one-on-one situations.

I know that to change your program you just fill out a form.
But I am unsure if they require you to finish your first semester courses in order to switch.
Since they might not approve of your switch. And you'd be stuck in ACF

And yes for sure talk to a coordinator because:
1) they can give you tips on what else you need to do, and
2) you need their signature on the form (thats what the form says but it's not necessary since my friend switched without a coordinator's signature)

Best of luck~

Thank you for the reply :) I think the number one reason is the teacher. Where exactly can I get tutoring?

[thiefa]

Thank you for the reply :) I think the number one reason is the teacher. Where exactly can I get tutoring?

The Learning Centre offers tutors.
https://secure.senecac.on.ca/wabs/index.jsp

[dignity08]

Hey guys.. I'm currently taking first semester/first year of Accounting and Finance. I'm realizing that it isn't really for me and finding it really difficult. What should I do? And if I do decide to change my program, what is the process? (e.g. HR). In regards to all that, I will be talking to the people at the registration office, I just wanted to know what you guys think. Please help me out and I would really appreciate it of any given advice. Thanks.

Yeah you should get a tutor. But hey i tried accounting and i failed sooo bad at it. then again i was only taking business cause my parents made me! But also- you could talk to your program co-ordinator they are the best with helping you pass your classes they will give you information on tutors, and actually i did that once and they set up a whole plan for the semester... also you can talk to the counsellors at the school if your dealing with other issues like balancing your life and school its very helpful. :)

[dignity08]

Do you need to have money saved up before going to school...?
like i've made some bad choices, and being umemployed you start to lose money... but I still wanna go to school in January. I just think if i don't go now i'll never go..

[highschoolstudent]

Yeah you should get a tutor. But hey i tried accounting and i failed sooo bad at it. then again i was only taking business cause my parents made me! But also- you could talk to your program co-ordinator they are the best with helping you pass your classes they will give you information on tutors, and actually i did that once and they set up a whole plan for the semester... also you can talk to the counsellors at the school if your dealing with other issues like balancing your life and school its very helpful. :)

Thanks a lot for your help. With the tutor situation, I already got appointments settled and I will see how that goes. And about talking to the program co-ordinator, do you have to make an appointment or can you just drop by there office?

[soul_taker]

Thanks a lot for your help. With the tutor situation, I already got appointments settled and I will see how that goes. And about talking to the program co-ordinator, do you have to make an appointment or can you just drop by there office?

Go to their office and check their schedule posted by their door. Most profs have both times when you can just walk in and times where you can meet by appointment only.

[Emulator]

Why does it say that for CPA the specialist title is no longer available for professional options? Is that just a formality?

[Akraz]

If anyone in CPA/CPD or CNS/CNY Semester 1 or 2 would like to come to my SEC520 class next week (Monday or Wednesday @ 1:30pm) and have me hack you for my assignment, i'd greatly appreciate it.

*******You only have to come for 1 class

[jasbains.]

If anyones paying their second semester fees soon which is due on October 28th by cash, I can help you save atleast $300. PM me for more info ! Offers ending soon so PM asap to take advantage !

[dignity08]

Thanks a lot for your help. With the tutor situation, I already got appointments settled and I will see how that goes. And about talking to the program co-ordinator, do you have to make an appointment or can you just drop by there office?

well actually.. yes there should be a schedule by the door... and for program co-ordinators i dont think you can drop in.. theyre usually very busy. with professors yeah you can drop in... just thought i'd clear that up.

[DR3DG10N]

anyone having problems getting on the seneca website? blackboard and the email website?

[hobbledehoy]

If anyones paying their second semester fees soon which is due on October 28th by cash, I can help you save atleast $300. PM me for more info ! Offers ending soon so PM asap to take advantage !

how do you save $300

[JEFFMAN90]

why is blackboard and my seneca web mail sites down

[virgilaug]

^ Because they are down. The email came back but blackboard is still down.

[DR3DG10N]

email is still Shiet... u can't send any crap out. it says smtp error message not sent

[virgilaug]

Most likely the seneca servers crashed and now their having a hard time getting everything back up.

[dignity08]

everything seems better now I got my letter with my email address info...
I didnt get the package with information on my first year... Hopefully the acceptance for January goes through...

By the way , Anyone in the CPA Computer Programmer Analsyt program : have you gotten luck getting any jobs after you graduate?

[JEFFMAN90]

anybody here taking hwd101 are we having a test tomorrow?

[sickcars]

anybody here taking hwd101 are we having a test tomorrow?

Took it before a few years ago... even if there is a test its the easiest class you will ever take.

[soul_taker]

anybody here taking hwd101 are we having a test tomorrow?


Took it before a few years ago... even if there is a test its the easiest class you will ever take.

Don't forget there's many sections for the course so even if someone here is in that class their class might or might not have the test.

It's a easy class copy key questions from the labs onto your notes sheet or just walk with the book if you've bookmarked the right pages.

[JEFFMAN90]

For APC do you guys know what plaid means all i know so far is that it means a combination of colours

[thiefa]

First of all I don't even know if I'm allowed to ask this:
but does anybody have solutions manual for Managerial Accounting 8th edition for ACC431?

My professor doesn't give us answers and he expects everyone to do well on the midterm next week =S

If this isn't allowed, I will delete my post asap. Thanks!

[iAmSofaKing]

Noob question

Can i still drop my Math right now? Im really messing up on it, im planning to take during summer if thats even possible? Im a first year student btw..

[soul_taker]

Noob question

Can i still drop my Math right now? Im really messing up on it, im planning to take during summer if thats even possible? Im a first year student btw..

Yes. You can drop anytime. Sept 19th is the last day to drop without any record of it. Nov 11th is the last day to drop without it showing up as a drop on your transcript. Any day after that courses your drop show up as a fail I believe.

Check to make sure the class runs during the semester you plan on taking it in. Some classes run all year around while some are only offered during specific semesters.

[arreat89]

When is course selection for Winter 2012?

[thiefa]

When is course selection for Winter 2012?

Near the end of the Fall semester T_T

[shill]

When is course selection for Winter 2012?

December 2, at least for SCS students.

[shill]

For APC do you guys know what plaid means all i know so far is that it means a combination of colours

IIRC it means that although people have a primary colour, everybody is a mixture of colours, so you shouldn't use primary colours to stereotype people.

[shill]

The seneca@york TTC line-ups seems horrendous. I go to and from downsview subway station usually by 196 and 106 route.

Had to wait 3 buses in a lineup before its my turn. Has anyone found a better route to get to the subway from york and avoid this lineup? The lineups seem to be at its worse around 4-6pm.

Going to york from downsview is tolerable for me, but for some reason the lineup at york is always 10x longer. Am I taking the wrong routes if my only destination is to get to the subway from york?

So is there any bus route to subway without a lineup of 100+ people to a bus stop?

Depends where exactly on the subway line you want to go. Since I live out west, sometimes I take the Keele or Jane Express bus all the way to those stations. If you want to go to Finch station, you can take the Steeles West bus.

[senecac]

anyone else have ndd430 mid term tomorrow. cheat sheet is going to be helpful. but he might make it harder then last semester because we have a cheat.

[iAmSofaKing]

Yes. You can drop anytime. Sept 19th is the last day to drop without any record of it. Nov 11th is the last day to drop without it showing up as a drop on your transcript. Any day after that courses your drop show up as a fail I believe.

Check to make sure the class runs during the semester you plan on taking it in. Some classes run all year around while some are only offered during specific semesters.

Thanks, so if i drop it tomorrow it wont show as a drop? Also where do i go if i wanna drop it?

Also would you know if non credit courses are available during summer?

[thiefa]

Thanks, so if i drop it tomorrow it wont show as a drop? Also where do i go if i wanna drop it?

Also would you know if non credit courses are available during summer?

It will show as a "DNC" (did not complete). But it won't affect your GPA.
After Nov 11 you'll see a big fat "F" on your transcript.
Go to the registrar office, fill out a drop form, hand it in, and tada~

[meltingtomato]

The seneca@york TTC line-ups seems horrendous. I go to and from downsview subway station usually by 196 and 106 route.

Had to wait 3 buses in a lineup before its my turn. Has anyone found a better route to get to the subway from york and avoid this lineup? The lineups seem to be at its worse around 4-6pm.

Going to york from downsview is tolerable for me, but for some reason the lineup at york is always 10x longer. Am I taking the wrong routes if my only destination is to get to the subway from york?

So is there any bus route to subway without a lineup of 100+ people to a bus stop?

Either get on at The Pond Road/Ian MacDonald Blvd to catch the 196/106 (main entrance to S@Y -- don't bother with YorkU commons unless it's a weekend), or walk to the VIVA stop (either Ian MacDonald/Vanier, or Murray Ross/Keele) and take them to Downsview Station.

>Won't I need to pay Viva fare?

Not if you have a valid TTC pass (day, weekly, metropass, GTA) or a valid TTC transfer. Thing is, it drops you off just outside Downsview station, so you'll need to show your pass/transfer to the collector. But from Downsview to York, you board inside the station. Plus, you get a seat.

[meltingtomato]

First meeting of the year is happening in the Hive this Wednesday (19 OCT) at 5PM. If you can't make it, email seneca.york.anime_at_gmail.com for more info.

[tuq2ca]

First meeting of the year is happening in the Hive this Wednesday (19 OCT) at 5PM. If you can't make it, email seneca.york.anime_at_gmail.com for more info.

Out of curiosity, what anime shows will you guys be watching? (I work in the afternoons after classes so club is no go for me).

[arreat89]

when is course selection and course preview??

[meltingtomato]

Out of curiosity, what anime shows will you guys be watching? (I work in the afternoons after classes so club is no go for me).

With certainty, nothing from the Big 3. That said, the actual titles are yet to be determined (likely need to get screening permissions first. . .)

[Bskll]

With certainty, nothing from the Big 3. That said, the actual titles are yet to be determined (likely need to get screening permissions first. . .)

screening permissions shouldn't be a problem as this would not be for profit.

[JEFFMAN90]

does anybody kno how to use the get command in linux everytime i use it says the command does not exists

[soul_taker]

screening permissions shouldn't be a problem as this would not be for profit.

AFAIK that's not the case. SSF requires label permissions to screen movies even for non-profit events. They pay to screen every movie that they do throughout the year.

[meltingtomato]

From what I understood, most Hollywood studios get paid by the College for public screening permissions. Of course, Funi and the like are not covered.

[iAmSofaKing]

Does anyone know if Seneca offers non credit courses during summer?

[dignity08]

I have a question.... off topic.

But I commute to seneca@ york from mississauga, I have to take the 35 to hurontario, then the 19 to square one to pick up the Go Bus... wel thats my plan anyway for school. I heard the presto is cheaper, and you get tax receipts for every cent you put in.. cause if im gonna use tickets i get no income tax on bus tickets.... so i mean that would be good. and i heard its also good with the go transit....

Has anyone used presto??? any success.... do you like it better? i just wanna get some feedback on it.

[meltingtomato]

I have a question.... off topic.

But I commute to seneca@ york from mississauga, I have to take the 35 to hurontario, then the 19 to square one to pick up the Go Bus... wel thats my plan anyway for school. I heard the presto is cheaper, and you get tax receipts for every cent you put in.. cause if im gonna use tickets i get no income tax on bus tickets.... so i mean that would be good. and i heard its also good with the go transit....

Has anyone used presto??? any success.... do you like it better? i just wanna get some feedback on it.

There are few things wrong with that statement (bus tickets aren't income...), but it works something like this: https://www.prestocard.ca/en/StaticContent/PrestoExplained/

That, and their FAQ page explains everything. You do need to buy one, but $10 of the cost automatically goes towards your PRESTO balance. You can get one at City Centre (SQ1) terminal. And yes, it works with MiWay and GO Transit (along with a bunch of other transit agencies).

Of course, I never needed it, so never used it.

[Hiscousin]

For people who are in semesters 2-6, what english literature & electives did you guys choose? Are they all equivalent in difficulty or are there easier ones?

[Jaze]

I suggest Creative writing... always wanted to try that.

OFF-TOPIC: Does anyone find the 'Seneca College' police uniforms cute? I think girls look ridiculously hot in those.

[soul_taker]

For people who are in semesters 2-6, what english literature & electives did you guys choose? Are they all equivalent in difficulty or are there easier ones?

They're all around the same IMO. There's guidelines that are set and work criteria that must be completed for it to be considered a EAC course and most profs tend to keep around the minimum. Usually the one's with more 'out there' names have less work than others. For example: The Blues course you do the bare minimum in terms of reading and writing, but unless you're cultured in the Blues you'll still end up having a hard time. Alternatively, best selling fiction has you reading a lot but the terms and concepts will be familiar and easier to work with. Just pick one you can see yourself putting up with for 4 months and roll with it.

[Emulator]

How do I select my semester 2 EAC elective online?

[soul_taker]

How do I select my semester 2 EAC elective online?

If you're semester 1 now then.

- Pay your second semester fees. You should have gotten the letter in the mail asking you to already.
- Find out when the SIRIS online registration course selection preview is.
- Plan a first and second choice for what elective you want to take (as well as for sections for your core subjects).
- Find out what date SIRIS online registration is.
- Log into SIRIS when the registration window opens and select your courses.

[Iv4n35]

I remember my second semester, I had to make my own Seneca timetable, there were like 6 different sections in all the subjects and I ended up with a horrible timetable, with huge gaps and I had to spend the whole day in the college.

The next semester, I found the same problem, and then I decided to make a little application. It makes easier the timetable making process in Seneca. I used it already in the current semester, and it gave me a lot options when the moment came to decide which timetable is better than others. It takes all the times of a subjects and then builds all the possible combinations without any conflict and returns them to you.

I hope someone finds it useful, you can download it from my personal website:
I don't get any profit from it and it's completly free.

http://MrIvan.com

[soul_taker]

I remember my second semester, I had to make my own Seneca timetable, there were like 6 different sections in all the subjects and I ended up with a horrible timetable, with huge gaps and I had to spend the whole day in the college.

The next semester, I found the same problem, and then I decided to make a little application. It makes easier the timetable making process in Seneca. I used it already in the current semester, and it gave me a lot options when the moment came to decide which timetable is better than others. It takes all the times of a subjects and then builds all the possible combinations without any conflict and returns them to you.

I hope someone finds it useful, you can download it from my personal website:
I don't get any profit from it and it's completly free.

http://MrIvan.com

Cool. I'll give it a try this time around. Probably save me an hour or so of just staring at 10 different sections trying to make something that works.

[AzN_RiverdaleCI]

I remember my second semester, I had to make my own Seneca timetable, there were like 6 different sections in all the subjects and I ended up with a horrible timetable, with huge gaps and I had to spend the whole day in the college.

The next semester, I found the same problem, and then I decided to make a little application. It makes easier the timetable making process in Seneca. I used it already in the current semester, and it gave me a lot options when the moment came to decide which timetable is better than others. It takes all the times of a subjects and then builds all the possible combinations without any conflict and returns them to you.

I hope someone finds it useful, you can download it from my personal website:
I don't get any profit from it and it's completly free.

http://MrIvan.com

quoted for usefulness.

[amt8810]

Hello, I'm interested in the Seneca Law Clerk program and was wondering if anyone can help me with some questions I have about the program?
1) How's the program overall in your opinion?
2) How are the professors?
3) Did you take the accelerated program, and if so, how's the course material for the accelerated program?
4) If you have done the 1 month placement, how was it?
5) Do you know people whom have already graduated from the program, and if so, were they able to find jobs after completion of their program? Were you able to find a full-time job after completion of the program?

Thank you, greatly appreciate it!

[troy31]

Hello, I'm interested in the Seneca Law Clerk program and was wondering if anyone can help me with some questions I have about the program?
1) How's the program overall in your opinion?
2) How are the professors?
3) Did you take the accelerated program, and if so, how's the course material for the accelerated program?
4) If you have done the 1 month placement, how was it?
5) Do you know people whom have already graduated from the program, and if so, were they able to find jobs after completion of their program? Were you able to find a full-time job after completion of the program?

Thank you, greatly appreciate it!

1)I'm only in the first semester, but so far, pretty good. Really informative. I think the best part is that there is very little assignments. Which I hate doing. Most of your marks would be made up through the tests/exams
2)Some are better than others, but there are no "bad" professors per se.
3)I'm in the accelerated program. The course material is the same as the standard Law Clerk program, with the exception of no English, or general education courses.
4) Still in first semester
5)I haven't heard any alumni stories, but I do hear the program has a good reputation

good luck.

[highschoolstudent]

I`m interested in switching to general business from accounting and finance. I would like to know if anyone have been in the program and how was it. Thanks.

[soul_taker]

Does anyone know when Winter course registration on SIRIS is?

[Indrid Cold]

How does one go about filing a complaint against a professor?

[soul_taker]

How does one go about filing a complaint against a professor?

Talk to your program coordinator about the issue and they'll either resolve it for you or point you in the right direction.

[anisbadr]

Hey guys, I have the pre admission test for the regulatory affairs and quality operations program at seneca. I wanted to know how these test are like? they said that the test will have an english segment and some pharmaceutica related question. do u know the level od difficulty/ how shd I prepare myself for it?? Pleasee respond!!

[axelmazda]

How does one go about filing a complaint against a professor?

www.ratemyprof.com

[Aznkid2000]

hey was wondering, is it possible to do this.

I want to sign up for my program (first semster) this Jan?

[soul_taker]

hey was wondering, is it possible to do this.

I want to sign up for my program (first semster) this Jan?

Maybe? Check OCAS and see if admissions is still open.

[kkkeddy]

Im going into cty 5th semester in jan.

Any recommendations?

Im looking into doing these:

SEC520 (mandatory)
CIS701 (mandatory)
OPS535
PHP701
OPS400/DCN704 -- dunno which to pick, lydia li hands down most horrible teacher to understand, but easy marks..
+ 1 gen ed (i didn't do one for the past 2 semesters)

any advice would be nice :P

[a1cd]

Im going into cty 5th semester in jan.

Any recommendations?

Im looking into doing these:

SEC520 (mandatory)
CIS701 (mandatory)
OPS535
PHP701
OPS400/DCN704 -- dunno which to pick, lydia li hands down most horrible teacher to understand, but easy marks..
+ 1 gen ed (i didn't do one for the past 2 semesters)

any advice would be nice :P

SEC520 - Anthony for the most part is a very strange teacher, comes in depressed most times. Lectures are beyond useless and the tests are vague and annoying. That being said its a pretty easy B. CIS, I had Garza, bit hard to understand but good overall.

OPS535 is a great class if you are looking to go into linux admin work, I had Chan, good guy. Bit too easy on people.

PHP701 - Kaduri. Probably the craziest teacher I have ever had, didnt mark anything hte whole semester. Tried to teach us OOP in like 30min to no avial. Was pretty much useless but I felt like he pulled our marks out of his ass because they have out of nowhere.

[kkkeddy]

SEC520 - Anthony for the most part is a very strange teacher, comes in depressed most times. Lectures are beyond useless and the tests are vague and annoying. That being said its a pretty easy B. CIS, I had Garza, bit hard to understand but good overall.

OPS535 is a great class if you are looking to go into linux admin work, I had Chan, good guy. Bit too easy on people.

PHP701 - Kaduri. Probably the craziest teacher I have ever had, didnt mark anything hte whole semester. Tried to teach us OOP in like 30min to no avial. Was pretty much useless but I felt like he pulled our marks out of his ass because they have out of nowhere.

Thanks for the tip, Chan i am assuming Raymond Chan if so, yes super nice guy. i was a lab assistant for him for IOS, and also he taught me in first semester. The other i never heard before.

I wished Apted teached higher semester courses, i would love to be in his class for anything he teaches

[soul_taker]

^ I like Raymond Chan. I had him for OPS235 and he's a nice guy. If everyone does bad on a specific question on a test he'll then walk through how it's done in class. He's a very easy marker, you could write something down that you know is wrong but don't want to leave the space blank and still get a half mark. He also gives out bonus marks like no tomorrow, a guy in my class asked a question about an assignment and he got a 5% bonus just for asking the question.

[Aznkid2000]

is it true that if you didn't attend 1 year at seneca u got to apply online?

Example

went to school Jan 2011 and took summer, fall off. And want to start in Jan 2012

[Aznkid2000]

anyone taking BIN? Business-Insurance

give me a idea how good the course is?

[hbjai]

is it just me or newnham's wifi is very slow... a facebook page takes 15sec to 999mins to load on my laptop

[soul_taker]

is it just me or newnham's wifi is very slow... a facebook page takes 15sec to 999mins to load on my laptop

The Seneca internet is always painfully slow.

[RedBlaze]

I am thinking of transfering from the purchase and supply management program to the accounting and finance program for the Jan 2012 semester, but I am having a hard time deciding if I should or not. Does anyone have any information on how difficult the accounting and finance program is or how it compares with purchase and supply? Also when is the last day to submit my program transfer sheet so that I can attend the Jan 2012 semester. Any advice would be great.

[AzN_RiverdaleCI]

anyone taking BIN? Business-Insurance

give me a idea how good the course is?

iGraduated.
Here is a vid of the spring 2011 graduates I uploaded on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnD64tDcxww


The Seneca internet is always painfully slow.

This statement is true.

[JEFFMAN90]

hey did anyone here had jim maloney as their teacher

[soul_taker]

SIRIS Registration flyer is up.

https://scs.senecac.on.ca/system/files/cs_announcement/1888/siris_flyer-scs121.doc

I can't get that timetable thing above to work. Ah well.

At Seneca@York I saw a tech going into a elevator with a dolly stacked with what appeared to be Cisco routers. Maybe York is next for the 'wireless upgrade'.


iGraduated.
Here is a vid of the spring 2011 graduates I uploaded on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnD64tDcxww


LOL A video of a video?

[redflagdealer1]

http://senecacollege.ca/media/studyhall.html


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[Iv4n35]

For the people that have tried my program and it failed to add subjects:

The SIRIS implemented a new table that now shows a field "Option #", this wasn't take into account when parsing the information on the last semester.
I have now updated the Timetable Generator to fix this issue and one when the instructor name included the subject's name causing parsing problems.

Note: It doesn't support subjects that have 3 blocks in one week.

http://mrivan.com

Don't be afraid to email me if you have any problem.

[JEFFMAN90]

how come at seneca@york we have to do our finals in the gym. When i went to sheridan last year we did our finals in our regular classrooms

[soul_taker]

For the people that have tried my program and it failed to add subjects:

The SIRIS implemented a new table that now shows a field "Option #", this wasn't take into account when parsing the information on the last semester.
I have now updated the Timetable Generator to fix this issue and one when the instructor name included the subject's name causing parsing problems.

Note: It doesn't support subjects that have 3 blocks in one week.

http://mrivan.com

Don't be afraid to email me if you have any problem.

Cool. I couldn't get the original to work. But I never got around to posting about it because I never went back to see if it would work the second time around.


how come at seneca@york we have to do our finals in the gym. When i went to sheridan last year we did our finals in our regular classrooms

That's just the way it is AFAIK. Some exams are in classrooms and some are in lecture halls, others are in the gym. I believe they bunch up all the sections from courses so everyone writes the exam at the same time and that's why they're in large places.

[kkkeddy]

wow. Seneca timetables for semester 5 is so fail.

CIS701, SEC, etc only have 1 section. not many options of sections you can choose for any pro subjects.

Ive decided i am going to take CIS, SEC, PHP, INT5, OPS535, and one gen ed.

[soul_taker]

wow. Seneca timetables for semester 5 is so fail.

CIS701, SEC, etc only have 1 section. not many options of sections you can choose for any pro subjects.

Ive decided i am going to take CIS, SEC, PHP, INT5, OPS535, and one gen ed.

Apparently last year there were 45 graduates. So having one or two sections for each class makes sense.

[arreat89]

When is course registration for WInter 2012? I dropped out and will be returning.

[a_L13]

Whats a good EAC elective?

[soul_taker]

Whats a good EAC elective?

Check with the SES courses that count as a English elective credit. Or the Blues course (if available on your campus) is a good one too, not a lot of reading and minimal research and writing.

[justasomeone]

Does anyone know when course selection is?

[Aznkid2000]

anyone know if i accept a program can i change it later?

the expire for accpetance is Dec 12 and i am waitlisted on another one, which is my first choice

[CSK'sMom]

anyone know if i accept a program can i change it later?

the expire for accpetance is Dec 12 and i am waitlisted on another one, which is my first choice

Yes you can and it's actually what OCAS recommends. If you get an acceptance to the waitlisted program and you accept it it will automatically cancel the other acceptance as well. Just be careful of the due dates for deposits.

[soul_taker]

Does anyone know when course selection is?

Hopefully you've found out by now. If not and you miss it then you'll have to wait for the second pickings window.


SIRIS Registration: Winter 2012

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[Aznkid2000]

Yes you can and it's actually what OCAS recommends. If you get an acceptance to the waitlisted program and you accept it it will automatically cancel the other acceptance as well. Just be careful of the due dates for deposits.

the offer expires on Dec 12, so should i wait a bit? or just accept the other offer first?

Where can i find out the due date for deposits?

[JEFFMAN90]

For CTY do i have to take an english elective for second semester and if you have to take EAC 150 for second semester can you still take an elective

[winn84]

Hi guys,
im going to take SES next semester, any suggestion?

[soul_taker]

For CTY do i have to take an english elective for second semester and if you have to take EAC 150 for second semester can you still take an elective

You have to take an English elective, but it does not have to be during your second semester.


Hi guys,
im going to take SES next semester, any suggestion?

SES275 if available. This semester it was pretty much. Watch a play, write a one page summmary. Take home mid term. Watch another play, another one page summary. Then the final.

If you're using SES as an English elective credit check on ELS to make sure that the SES course you sign up for counts as an English credit. Some do and some don't.

[CSK'sMom]

the offer expires on Dec 12, so should i wait a bit? or just accept the other offer first?

Where can i find out the due date for deposits?

You have time then to wait it out a bit longer. Don't let it go past the morning of the 12th though before accepting because it will expire at the end of business on the 12th and you will loose the accept button. Registration and deposit info is sent in your acceptance package or you can call the school. You can generally find it online with most schools if you dig around enough on the websites as well.

[Aznkid2000]

You have time then to wait it out a bit longer. Don't let it go past the morning of the 12th though before accepting because it will expire at the end of business on the 12th and you will loose the accept button. Registration and deposit info is sent in your acceptance package or you can call the school. You can generally find it online with most schools if you dig around enough on the websites as well.

thanks alot for the help.

Also my friend wants to apply for Jan 2012. You think its too late for him?

[CSK'sMom]

thanks alot for the help.

Also my friend wants to apply for Jan 2012. You think its too late for him?

Depends on the program and if it's still open. Check on OCAS website and see....

[Emulator]

Hi, can anyone share their experience on EAC electives? Which course(s) did you find particularly easy or hard? Surely, there must be a hidden 'bird course' gem in there? :lol:

[ReneeCoffee]

I've been browsing this thread and others like it, and there seems to be a lot of talk about Seneca's computer programming/technology diploma (specifically CTY and CNS), but does anyone have any info/experience about their electronics engineering technician-control systems (ELN) program? How about co-op with this program?

[rainulf]

For those who might be interested, we have an Anime Club running right now!

Check out: http://syanimeclub.ca/
And this for the forum: http://syanimeclub.ca/vanilla/

;)

[kherty]

Hello !

I've to admit that i didnt read through the 200 pages of this topic :o

I'm a foreign student (from france) and will attend the CCM (Corporate Communication) next semester at Seneca@York Campus.

Can someone tell me a little more about Seneca and/or York Campus and/or Newham residence ?

Thx everyone !

EDIT : Does anyone knows if Seneca also have some kind of SEO classes ?

[OpportunityChaos]

anyone know if there are closeby within 5-15 min walk free parking around newnham? decided to drive to seneca for the last week of school instead of taking the ttc and i don't really want to pay $5/day. yea i know $5/day for parking is cheap but i would rather save up for next semester's parking pass.

here is what i come up with so far

-the mall at don mills and finch, it's a private lot so i'll be taking a risk if i park here so most likely i won't park here.
-van horne ave, i'm not sure if we're allowed to park here or not.

[soul_taker]

anyone know if there are closeby within 5-15 min walk free parking around newnham? decided to drive to seneca for the last week of school instead of taking the ttc and i don't really want to pay $5/day. yea i know $5/day for parking is cheap but i would rather save up for next semester's parking pass.

here is what i come up with so far

-the mall at don mills and finch, it's a private lot so i'll be taking a risk if i park here so most likely i won't park here.
-van horne ave, i'm not sure if we're allowed to park here or not.

I've parked at the mall before. But given what you said and i've seen cars with tickets on them I only park there for short periods of time.

I'm not sure if you can park on Van Horne or not but for what it's worth everytime I drive through the streets that connect around Seneca Hill Dr. all the cars seem to have tickets on them.

[thiefa]

Schedule for next semester: complete.
Yes!

[10thWonder]

Has anyone ever done the eac149 essay exam? just wondering

[JEFFMAN90]

I need help with assignment 2 im on the last part of it

[soul_taker]

Schedule for next semester: complete.
Yes!

Can't wait for my next semester. I tried my best to alternate days between starting early and starting late (screw days off) this time. This semester I dun goofed and had early classes all week and by Wednesday i'd be feeling sluggish.


I need help with assignment 2 im on the last part of it

The HTML part?

[Iv4n35]

I would like to thank all the people who gave feedback on the Seneca Timetable Generator.
Thanks to them I was able to do a bunch of bug fixes in the program and its working really great now.

For the people who was using Mozilla or IE and it didn't work, that big issue has been fixed. Also, a video tutorial showing how to use has been uploaded.

Once again, thanks.

[thiefa]

Can't wait for my next semester. I tried my best to alternate days between starting early and starting late (screw days off) this time. This semester I dun goofed and had early classes all week and by Wednesday i'd be feeling sluggish.



The HTML part?


This semester I had to alternate, and so my own body clock is all crazy... thank goodness all my classes next semester start at 11:40!!

[soul_taker]

I would like to thank all the people who gave feedback on the Seneca Timetable Generator.
Thanks to them I was able to do a bunch of bug fixes in the program and its working really great now.

For the people who was using Mozilla or IE and it didn't work, that big issue has been fixed. Also, a video tutorial showing how to use has been uploaded.

Once again, thanks.

Still doesn't work for me. For classes with 2 or less slots I get Conversion from string "<variable changes every time>" to type 'Long' is not valid.

As well it should really support classes with 3 hour time slots. In CTY all my mandatory classes have 3 hour labs and when I was in DMA half of them did as well.


This semester I had to alternate, and so my own body clock is all crazy... thank goodness all my classes next semester start at 11:40!!

I keep a fairly regular schedule. If I have class later in the evening i'll still wake up in the morning to stay on track. But waking up early every morning is murder.

[Kittys]

Can anyone confirm if registration/timetables/subjects to add are showing up correctly for those trying to register for King Campus classes today?

I've been trying for about 30 min and nothing seems to be working for me. The SIRIS pamphlet said my timetable should be added for me, but it hasn't. When I try to "add program structure" it tells me it hasn't been set yet, and when I try to manually add courses, it shows nothing but "There are NO sections with seats available for this subject." for every program class.

[Iv4n35]

is it your first semester? (as you say "my timetable should be added for me")
if yes, you are not supposed to edit your timetable as far as I know, they will assign it to you, however, I guess you should be able to see it under "student timetable" for winter 2012 semester.

[soul_taker]

Can anyone confirm if registration/timetables/subjects to add are showing up correctly for those trying to register for King Campus classes today?

I've been trying for about 30 min and nothing seems to be working for me. The SIRIS pamphlet said my timetable should be added for me, but it hasn't. When I try to "add program structure" it tells me it hasn't been set yet, and when I try to manually add courses, it shows nothing but "There are NO sections with seats available for this subject." for every program class.


is it your first semester? (as you say "my timetable should be added for me")
if yes, you are not supposed to edit your timetable as far as I know, they will assign it to you, however, I guess you should be able to see it under "student timetable" for winter 2012 semester.

That's strange. First semester students shouldn't even have access to Registration Options on SIRIS should they?

[JEFFMAN90]

Can't wait for my next semester. I tried my best to alternate days between starting early and starting late (screw days off) this time. This semester I dun goofed and had early classes all week and by Wednesday i'd be feeling sluggish.



The HTML part?
ya that part


Stage 3 of 4 completed!

Analyzing a recently aggregated page...
Found: ~/public_html/aggregator/msn.foxsports.com/index.html
Validating your page as XHTML 1.0... FAIL
HINT: Use the W3C Markup Validator to find out what the errors are and fix them

this is the error i keep getting

[Kittys]

That's strange. First semester students shouldn't even have access to Registration Options on SIRIS should they?

I have no idea, they never told me anything when I paid my deposit fee besides registration being open on the 8th and that I can log into SIRIS and see my timetable. My timetable still shows up empty and it will let me add one course because that's the only course that appears available to me out of the six or seven I'm supposed to take this term (all program courses, no electives). Not really sure what's going on but I guess I may have to take a trip up there if I still can't reach them by phone tomorrow, it seems they area bit hard to get in touch with via phone.


is it your first semester? (as you say "my timetable should be added for me")
if yes, you are not supposed to edit your timetable as far as I know, they will assign it to you, however, I guess you should be able to see it under "student timetable" for winter 2012 semester.

Oops, yes, I forgot to state that. It's my first semester, just starting the program in January. So I'm not supposed to choose anything then? Maybe they just haven't updated my timetable info, though I don't get why I can add ICA### and one out of the other program courses. I may wait it out a few more days then :) Edit: Hope I didn't mess anything up by adding & removing the program course! :o

[CSK'sMom]

I have no idea, they never told me anything when I paid my deposit fee besides registration being open on the 8th and that I can log into SIRIS and see my timetable. My timetable still shows up empty and it will let me add one course because that's the only course that appears available to me out of the six or seven I'm supposed to take this term (all program courses, no electives). Not really sure what's going on but I guess I may have to take a trip up there if I still can't reach them by phone tomorrow, it seems they area bit hard to get in touch with via phone.



Oops, yes, I forgot to state that. It's my first semester, just starting the program in January. So I'm not supposed to choose anything then? Maybe they just haven't updated my timetable info, though I don't get why I can add ICA### and one out of the other program courses. I may wait it out a few more days then :) Edit: Hope I didn't mess anything up by adding & removing the program course! :o

First semester timetables come out after timetable building for everyone else. First semesters student do nothing as the timetable is completely built for you. Only your program coordinator can move things IIRC. Log in to your Seneca applicant portal to see all the pertinent dates for you and your program timetable. Word of advice, you'll never get through to any school's staff at busy times of year like registration, etc. ;)

[Aznkid2000]

what are my chances of getting in the waitlisted program?

My deadline is Dec 12 and i am waiting... Is this how it works? If i accept my second choice and pay the tuition and my first choice opens up, I can switch to that and transfer the payment over?

[Kittys]

First semester timetables come out after timetable building for everyone else. First semesters student do nothing as the timetable is completely built for you. Only your program coordinator can move things IIRC. Log in to your Seneca applicant portal to see all the pertinent dates for you and your program timetable. Word of advice, you'll never get through to any school's staff at busy times of year like registration, etc. ;)

Thank you! I didn't check my Seneca portal since I was told to check SIRIS. My portal now has a fancy layout compared to the other one that just listed my program picks, but no dates or program timetable yet. Since it will have to wait for others to build their timetables, it looks like I'll be waiting for my timetable. Thank you all for the information, I've been feeling a bit alone in the process though I understand this time of year must be very busy for all schools. Thank goodness for this forum! :)

[JEFFMAN90]

hey for the hardware final exam are we aloud to use the upgrading and repairing pcs textbook

[soul_taker]

hey for the hardware final exam are we aloud to use the upgrading and repairing pcs textbook

You should email all the profs and find out what you're allowed to bring as it's different for every section.

[Yulia2005]

Hi! I am new student. Starting in January. We are planning vacations so my question is what happen if I miss few days at the beginning of studies? What the attendance policy. On the web site it stated I will be automatically withdraw from the college if not attend first 10 days of studies. :(

[Iv4n35]

@Yulia2005

Honestly the only subject that I have noticed that they care about attendance, at least in my career is english. everything else, they almost dont take attendance, however, if i remember correctly in the first semester they cared more about it. I don't think they would withdraw you if you miss the first 10 days of class.

BUT, i truly don't recommend it, you are starting a career study and you will loose crucial information about how things are done, that you might be able to miss in the second semester because you know how things work already, but first one? i wouldn't recommend it. I think 10 days is a lot. Kind of missing the first days in a new job. :P

My best advice to you would be, go to the college, speak to the program coordinator and talk about it with him/her, he/she will give you the best options and alternatives and tell you if its possible or not.
If you are going to Seneca@York I personally offer myself to help you in this matter and direct you in finding the right person and location to talk to him/her. Just send me a private message.

[Yulia2005]

Thank you. I am not planning to miss 10 days, maybe 3 or 4. My campus - Markham

[Kittys]

Thank you! I didn't check my Seneca portal since I was told to check SIRIS. My portal now has a fancy layout compared to the other one that just listed my program picks, but no dates or program timetable yet. Since it will have to wait for others to build their timetables, it looks like I'll be waiting for my timetable. Thank you all for the information, I've been feeling a bit alone in the process though I understand this time of year must be very busy for all schools. Thank goodness for this forum! :)

Just an update, in case anyone is in the same boat with the troubles I had. It turns out the timetables were already made before my deposit payment, and that's the reason I couldn't see a timetable or add anything in SIRIS. A call to the Admissions department cleared everything right up and she went ahead and created my schedule for me within a minute or two. :) Too bad we can't change around classes in first year - 8am is way too early to be learning! :lol:

[Hiscousin]

sigh... Is there anyone here who is in CPA/CPD who did the IPC144 exam today and just found it hard? ( hard as in not enough time to complete everything ). Or am I the only one? Kinda disappointing though, because I aced all the assignments and labs for IPC144 as well as completing the midterms with no problem. 66% on test one and 80% on test 2. Didn't really make it on the exam unfortunately.

BTW does anyone know if I can be eligible for a SUP? I am trying to avoid an 'F' on my transcript. Because I heard that if you have done reasonably well on the course but messed up the exam, then the college offers a SUP correct? ( aka makeup exam which puts a D as your grade if you pass the make up)

Also at this point is it better to transfer to CTY instead? Because now I think I get an idea of what programming exams will be like.

[Aznkid2000]

anyone in first semester BIN?

[flame199216]

I just got accepted to the DMA Winter 2012 semester and i was wondering if anyone is going to go into to it and if so how their schedule is like. Also for people who are in the course or took it, how is first semester is easy, medium, hard. Also is there any exams for the DMA classes? Online it says there isnt but i want to make sure.
Thanks.

[JEFFMAN90]

Im asking this for a friend. Do you need a 55 or above to take the final exam for eac 149

please reply back quickly

[soul_taker]

Hi! I am new student. Starting in January. We are planning vacations so my question is what happen if I miss few days at the beginning of studies? What the attendance policy. On the web site it stated I will be automatically withdraw from the college if not attend first 10 days of studies. :(


@Yulia2005

Honestly the only subject that I have noticed that they care about attendance, at least in my career is english. everything else, they almost dont take attendance, however, if i remember correctly in the first semester they cared more about it. I don't think they would withdraw you if you miss the first 10 days of class.

BUT, i truly don't recommend it, you are starting a career study and you will loose crucial information about how things are done, that you might be able to miss in the second semester because you know how things work already, but first one? i wouldn't recommend it. I think 10 days is a lot. Kind of missing the first days in a new job. :P

My best advice to you would be, go to the college, speak to the program coordinator and talk about it with him/her, he/she will give you the best options and alternatives and tell you if its possible or not.
If you are going to Seneca@York I personally offer myself to help you in this matter and direct you in finding the right person and location to talk to him/her. Just send me a private message.

It depends on the prof. I've had a few that take attendance every class. But if it's the first class and you only miss one you should be fine.


Just an update, in case anyone is in the same boat with the troubles I had. It turns out the timetables were already made before my deposit payment, and that's the reason I couldn't see a timetable or add anything in SIRIS. A call to the Admissions department cleared everything right up and she went ahead and created my schedule for me within a minute or two. :) Too bad we can't change around classes in first year - 8am is way too early to be learning! :lol:

If you can somehow get through to your program coordinator at the busy start of the semester you can request to have classes changed. But usually they want a good reason why... :confused:


sigh... Is there anyone here who is in CPA/CPD who did the IPC144 exam today and just found it hard? ( hard as in not enough time to complete everything ). Or am I the only one? Kinda disappointing though, because I aced all the assignments and labs for IPC144 as well as completing the midterms with no problem. 66% on test one and 80% on test 2. Didn't really make it on the exam unfortunately.

BTW does anyone know if I can be eligible for a SUP? I am trying to avoid an 'F' on my transcript. Because I heard that if you have done reasonably well on the course but messed up the exam, then the college offers a SUP correct? ( aka makeup exam which puts a D as your grade if you pass the make up)

Also at this point is it better to transfer to CTY instead? Because now I think I get an idea of what programming exams will be like.

I'm not sure how SUP exams work, but AFAIK you have to have passed everything else in the course and failed by a small margin or vice versa to be eligible for it. Last semester in one of my classes I did really well on everything during the semester but got a 50.5% on the exam (lost my notes sheet and was drawing blanks with code) and I was eligible for a SUP but other people I knew who maybe missed and assignment or were even doing better than me but failed by a larger margin weren't eligible for it even after talking to the prof. SUPs IMO are hit or miss as there's no set criteria for them and they're at the discretion of the professor.

Just because you might have failed a course isn't a reason to switch programs. And before you think the CTY exams are any better keep in mind that half the exams are still just pages of scripting and or commands and procedural questions.


I just got accepted to the DMA Winter 2012 semester and i was wondering if anyone is going to go into to it and if so how their schedule is like. Also for people who are in the course or took it, how is first semester is easy, medium, hard. Also is there any exams for the DMA classes? Online it says there isnt but i want to make sure.
Thanks.

First semester isn't difficult (I actually found first semester harder than second). It's meant to introduce you to everything so you don't get challenging assignments. Just plan your time well as Video and Audio course work takes lots of time because you're dependent on the school resources to do them. Pay attention in Interactivity with Peter and you'll breeze through.

No exams for courses labeled DMA, but that's somewhat misleading because most of the courses have big final assignments which count as the exam.


Im asking this for a friend. Do you need a 55 or above to take the final exam for eac 149

please reply back quickly

To pass any course you need both a cumulative 55% or higher on all course material. As well as a 55% or higher on the final exam. Not having the prior doesn't stop you from writing the final exam.


Eh HUGE post.

I thought I was failing OPS, don't know why. Turns out i'm walking into the exam with a 84.

[myaa02]

HWD101D - GRANT
APC100YA - S. FISHMAN
HWD101CD - A. BERNS
ICA002CE - F. L0
IOS110E - GURWITZ
ULI101E - M. HEIDENREICH

any info on fishman and gurwitz? and is there any way i could change my timetable? I tried to register for a different pre-defined timetable on SIRIS but it says I needed to drop my other subjects before I can add it.

[soul_taker]

HWD101D - GRANT
APC100YA - S. FISHMAN
HWD101CD - A. BERNS
ICA002CE - F. L0
IOS110E - GURWITZ
ULI101E - M. HEIDENREICH

any info on fishman and gurwitz? and is there any way i could change my timetable? I tried to register for a different pre-defined timetable on SIRIS but it says I needed to drop my other subjects before I can add it.

You are unable to change your courses because you are first semester. That's just the way it works, you can't select anything. If you want your timetable changed you need to speak with your program coordinator.

[Havok22]

You are unable to change your courses because you are first semester. That's just the way it works, you can't select anything. If you want your timetable changed you need to speak with your program coordinator.

I actually remember when I started at Seneca, I was able to tinker around with my timetable. I made a few switches on SIRIS before the start of first semester. I am pretty sure it can be done. I am probably mistaken though. That is what I remember at least.

[Kittys]

If you can somehow get through to your program coordinator at the busy start of the semester you can request to have classes changed. But usually they want a good reason why... :confused:


I was mostly joking :p 8am isn't too bad itself, I just have to wake up around 6 (or 5:30 if bad weather) to take the necessary buses to get there. I don't think they'd find that to be a legitimate reason (i.e. someone who works in the morning and needs to switch their schedule to afternoon classes) so I'll have to suck it up and manage for 4 months.

On another note, is there lots to do around King Campus? The place looked kind of bare, but it says they have gym facilities and such. I'll try booking a campus tour, but I'm just wondering how people fill in the time between classes if you have a few hours gap, or what you can do on a day where your classes end at noon? Some days I'd probably go home if I end early, but I'd like to participate in college activities if I can.



I actually remember when I started at Seneca, I was able to tinker around with my timetable. I made a few switches on SIRIS before the start of first semester. I am pretty sure it can be done. I am probably mistaken though. That is what I remember at least.

I could tinker around with 2 classes for some reason, but I wasn't able to create a timetable. Now that one's been made for me, I still don't have the option to move around or switching any classes. Maybe it depends on the program but it seems like in most cases, a first-year student has no control over their timetable without speaking to their program coordinator, unfortunately.

[JEFFMAN90]

has anyone here failed apc before

[Bskll]

I was mostly joking :p 8am isn't too bad itself, I just have to wake up around 6 (or 5:30 if bad weather) to take the necessary buses to get there. I don't think they'd find that to be a legitimate reason (i.e. someone who works in the morning and needs to switch their schedule to afternoon classes) so I'll have to suck it up and manage for 4 months.

On another note, is there lots to do around King Campus? The place looked kind of bare, but it says they have gym facilities and such. I'll try booking a campus tour, but I'm just wondering how people fill in the time between classes if you have a few hours gap, or what you can do on a day where your classes end at noon? Some days I'd probably go home if I end early, but I'd like to participate in college activities if I can.




I could tinker around with 2 classes for some reason, but I wasn't able to create a timetable. Now that one's been made for me, I still don't have the option to move around or switching any classes. Maybe it depends on the program but it seems like in most cases, a first-year student has no control over their timetable without speaking to their program coordinator, unfortunately.

first semester students are stuck with their schedule unless they speak to their coordinator and have a very serious reason. Not liking your schedule is not one of them.



has anyone here failed apc before

what happened, APC is easier than EAC149? you should be passing with flying colour.

[JEFFMAN90]

first semester students are stuck with their schedule unless they speak to their coordinator and have a very serious reason. Not liking your schedule is not one of them.




what happened, APC is easier than EAC149? you should be passing with flying colour.

well ya i was but i ****ed up on the long answer part of the final exam and to me eac 149 was easier then apc

[soul_taker]

well ya i was but i ****ed up on the long answer part of the final exam and to me eac 149 was easier then apc

As long as you wrote something that was generally in the ballpark of what they were asking you should be fine for a pass. They're pretty generous with the part marks.

[JEFFMAN90]

Hey my firend wanted to know if he d failed three classes will the school kick him out

[Kittys]

first semester students are stuck with their schedule unless they speak to their coordinator and have a very serious reason. Not liking your schedule is not one of them.


I'm well aware of that, and mentioned that a few times in my post, as well.



Hey my firend wanted to know if he d failed three classes will the school kick him out

Was your friend on academic probation or is he a normal semester student who has just failed classes this term? From reading the policies, some programs have different requirements for proceeding in the program so it may also be helpful for your friend to speak to the program coordinator to find out their status in the program and what, if anything, happens next/can be done to remedy the situation.

--

I have a question regarding orientation sessions for incoming students: is their a fee required for orientation, or is it just a "sign-up and attend" thing at no cost? Thanks!

[soul_taker]

Hey my firend wanted to know if he d failed three classes will the school kick him out

It depends. Technically if you fail more than two classes you may be asked to leave the school for x amount of time. But usually, and I know a lot of people who have failed two or more classes, they just ask you to speak with the program coordinator and the coordinator will let you continue to next semester retaking the classes you failed.


I have a question regarding orientation sessions for incoming students: is their a fee required for orientation, or is it just a "sign-up and attend" thing at no cost? Thanks!

For both the program specific orientations as well as the campus orientations you're free to sit in and see what's going on without needing to sign up. However for the program specific ones seating is priority to applicants (not that they're ever full) and if there's any assessments or tests that take place during the orientation you will be asked to leave.

[Kittys]

For both the program specific orientations as well as the campus orientations you're free to sit in and see what's going on without needing to sign up. However for the program specific ones seating is priority to applicants (not that they're ever full) and if there's any assessments or tests that take place during the orientation you will be asked to leave.

Thank you very much for the info! It's the orientation for first-semester students (I'm pretty sure it's a campus orientation), and it didn't mention a cost but I wanted to be sure since some schools do charge some kind of a fee. Thanks again!! :)

[abc7]

Hi,

What time to what time Seneca Newnham campus open?
If I go to the campus too early (like 5:30am), can I enter
and study inside ?

Thanks

[stevofolife]

is anyone starting in the cpa program this winter? and how big are the classes usually? how do you guys feel towards the program and the campus? hopefully it is not too bad

[soul_taker]

is anyone starting in the cpa program this winter? and how big are the classes usually? how do you guys feel towards the program and the campus? hopefully it is not too bad

Classes are around 30 people max. The campus environment is sub-par if you ask me; a lot of computers never seem to work, wireless internet is slow, never enough seats in the open lab, etc.

[JEFFMAN90]

It depends. Technically if you fail more than two classes you may be asked to leave the school for x amount of time. But usually, and I know a lot of people who have failed two or more classes, they just ask you to speak with the program coordinator and the coordinator will let you continue to next semester retaking the classes you failed.


For both the program specific orientations as well as the campus orientations you're free to sit in and see what's going on without needing to sign up. However for the program specific ones seating is priority to applicants (not that they're ever full) and if there's any assessments or tests that take place during the orientation you will be asked to leave.


Are sure that they will give him a second chance?

[stevofolife]

Classes are around 30 people max. The campus environment is sub-par if you ask me; a lot of computers never seem to work, wireless internet is slow, never enough seats in the open lab, etc.

Ah I see... Then do Seneca students usually share facilities with York students? Man, doesn't sound that persuading anymore according to you.

[Bskll]

Ah I see... Then do Seneca students usually share facilities with York students? Man, doesn't sound that persuading anymore according to you.

actually, most computer work properly, people just too lazy to figure out what settings were changed.

open lab is usually full but its full of people ****ing around, so that just happens because people need places to hang out, not because we have limited computer space, plus there's 2 other open lab that people never use, so that contributes to it. we share facility with york students, in the sense that for their TEL building, we use the best portions, they get the first floor and basement, minus 1/4 of the building for seneca. seneca gets the 4 floors above as well as the 1/4 with all the computer and good classrooms are.

wireless is slow because seneca hasn't upgraded and there's also air-york(york U's wireless interfereing with it. it will happen soon enough.

[soul_taker]

Are sure that they will give him a second chance?

Like I said it depends. I can't speak for anyone.


actually, most computer work properly, people just too lazy to figure out what settings were changed.

open lab is usually full but its full of people ****ing around, so that just happens because people need places to hang out, not because we have limited computer space, plus there's 2 other open lab that people never use, so that contributes to it. we share facility with york students, in the sense that for their TEL building, we use the best portions, they get the first floor and basement, minus 1/4 of the building for seneca. seneca gets the 4 floors above as well as the 1/4 with all the computer and good classrooms are.

wireless is slow because seneca hasn't upgraded and there's also air-york(york U's wireless interfereing with it. it will happen soon enough.

I don't see what you mean by being too lazy to see what settings were changed. If you restart the computer the only possible thing that could have been changed is the hard drive selector switch. Then still some computers either have no network access or give boot failures (when I say some I mean the ones you find available when the open lab is packed). The next logical step would be to check the back of the PC to see if things are plugged in or not but I don't see how not doing that is being lazy. It's facilities for us to use, not have to repair in order to use.

The wireless has always been slow. Yes, sure it will be upgraded soon enough but there's no set timeline for that. You make it sound like we're staying there for a long time and when it happens it'll be great but most of us are in and out in 2-3 years and will had to have used the slow wireless the whole time.

What other 2 open labs are there that you're talking about?

And yea I agree, you can't think of it as sharing with them. They have their own rooms and we have ours. They can't even use our computers or print services.

[stevofolife]

actually, most computer work properly, people just too lazy to figure out what settings were changed.

open lab is usually full but its full of people ****ing around, so that just happens because people need places to hang out, not because we have limited computer space, plus there's 2 other open lab that people never use, so that contributes to it. we share facility with york students, in the sense that for their TEL building, we use the best portions, they get the first floor and basement, minus 1/4 of the building for seneca. seneca gets the 4 floors above as well as the 1/4 with all the computer and good classrooms are.

wireless is slow because seneca hasn't upgraded and there's also air-york(york U's wireless interfereing with it. it will happen soon enough.

thanks for the clarification! and in terms of diversity of the students there, how is it like there? i'm quite excited to start school but hopefully i don't want to expect too much. what are some of the things or places that students do on the campus anyways?

[RedBlaze]

Has anyone who has taken SMS213 in Accounting And Finance (ACF) does it really require you to do any actual accounting in that course or is just like a more advanced version of ICA? Any information on SMS213 would be helpful...

[Bskll]

Like I said it depends. I can't speak for anyone.



I don't see what you mean by being too lazy to see what settings were changed. If you restart the computer the only possible thing that could have been changed is the hard drive selector switch. Then still some computers either have no network access or give boot failures (when I say some I mean the ones you find available when the open lab is packed). The next logical step would be to check the back of the PC to see if things are plugged in or not but I don't see how not doing that is being lazy. It's facilities for us to use, not have to repair in order to use.

The wireless has always been slow. Yes, sure it will be upgraded soon enough but there's no set timeline for that. You make it sound like we're staying there for a long time and when it happens it'll be great but most of us are in and out in 2-3 years and will had to have used the slow wireless the whole time.

What other 2 open labs are there that you're talking about?

And yea I agree, you can't think of it as sharing with them. They have their own rooms and we have ours. They can't even use our computers or print services.

sometimes people leave their drive inside, some computers don't have virtualization turned on, and some are set to install GUID format instead of mbr, things like that render most people to say computer don't work when in fact, most of them do. just takes little tweaking/knowledge to figure out which ones.

well as of right now, most the wireless problem can be attributed to interference and limited number of APs. I counted roughly 4-5 APs for the whole TEL building. that's roughly 1 per floor. UT has at least one AP per 30 meters on campus buildings, gives you an idea of where the issue is.

there is one open lab beside the ACS office that is sometimes used as classroom, most of time empty, has been designated as the other open lab. There is a another one in TEL but i haven't found it yet.

[thiefa]

Has anyone who has taken SMS213 in Accounting And Finance (ACF) does it really require you to do any actual accounting in that course or is just like a more advanced version of ICA? Any information on SMS213 would be helpful...

It's all about Excel. You'll be learning the basics like calculating FV, PV, profit margin, etc. And performing financial statements.
The "actual accounting" begins in SMS314 with Great Plains (or as my EAC professor calls it Great Pains).
It's similar to Quickbooks. A lot more complicated though.
Or unless you're in the ACC program then you use some really weird program which I can't recall the name =s

[RedBlaze]

It's all about Excel. You'll be learning the basics like calculating FV, PV, profit margin, etc. And performing financial statements.
The "actual accounting" begins in SMS314 with Great Plains (or as my EAC professor calls it Great Pains).
It's similar to Quickbooks. A lot more complicated though.
Or unless you're in the ACC program then you use some really weird program which I can't recall the name =s

Thanks for the info. Also would you say that if did not take the ACC120 course or don't have much knowledge in accounting, would you still be able to do well in SMS213?

[Insider]

Advice? Dont slack off. Do the labs a week ahead of time.

I worked at a bank for co-op doing 2nd level IT support building/repairing laptops, desktops, installing/debugging software, pushing patches, building images, maintaining digital inventory, working with some active directory, sharepoint, SCCM, all that kind of stuff... and I am still working there. Hired permanently as of this friday :).

who are you? lolz PM me which bank you work for? :lol:

[iamasian]

Does anyone know when final marks will be posted ?

[CSK'sMom]

Does anyone know when final marks will be posted ?

My kid tells me the 26th apparently...

[Aznkid2000]

is it normal not to have a schedule yet?

[dieting365d]

Does anyone know when final marks will be posted ?

They'll be posted to SIRIS on December 26th at 9:00 AM.

[dieting365d]

is it normal not to have a schedule yet?

I don't know about the other campuses, but for Newnham the schedule should be up or you should be able to make your schedule by now... Have you paid your Winter 2012 tuition?

[stupidducky]

King City campus schedules were posted like 2 weeks ago.

[thiefa]

Thanks for the info. Also would you say that if did not take the ACC120 course or don't have much knowledge in accounting, would you still be able to do well in SMS213?

Ya you'd probably still ace it. You'll be referring mostly to QNM106 basics and not ACC120.
You'll just have to know what to credit and what to debit. How each financial statement looks like.

[Akraz]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/403637_10150478136569316_505709315_8211432_6610484 89_n.jpg

Peace out everyone. I'm done with this ****

[JEFFMAN90]

hey how do you find out what your gpa is

[JEFFMAN90]

hey how do you find out what your gpa is

never mind i found iy

[Akraz]

never mind i found iy

Its easy and u can do it yourself,
A/A+ = 4
B+ = 3.5
B = 3.0
C+ = 2.5
C = 2.0
D = 1.0
F = 0.0

[PRESSit]

I have a question. I just finished my first semester and heading into my second one and i was wondering if i could skip taking the Gen ed course and possibly take it in my third semester or during the summer, the reason being i have alot of classes on my timetable already due to the fact i failed two courses. Thanks

[Havok22]

I have a question. I just finished my first semester and heading into my second one and i was wondering if i could skip taking the Gen ed course and possibly take it in my third semester or during the summer, the reason being i have alot of classes on my timetable already due to the fact i failed two courses. Thanks

Of course. The requirement is that you must complete them in order to graduate. There is no mandate on when you have to complete them.

[Havok22]

Academic Comments: "ELIGIBLE TO CONTINUE IN A NON-STANDARD PROGRAM. SEEK ADVICE FROM COURSE COORDINATOR."

Can someone tell me what this basically means? I am a bit confused.

[Akraz]

I have a question. I just finished my first semester and heading into my second one and i was wondering if i could skip taking the Gen ed course and possibly take it in my third semester or during the summer, the reason being i have alot of classes on my timetable already due to the fact i failed two courses. Thanks

Yup. you can basically skip all the gen-eds and do em at the very end if u wanted.

[JEFFMAN90]

Hey can i retake apc for third semester instead of second

[Akraz]

Hey can i retake apc for third semester instead of second

yes you can. however, I dont know if thats a great idea. I think it's a pre-req for EAC397. But EAC150 may just be its pre-req.

[CSK'sMom]

Academic Comments: "ELIGIBLE TO CONTINUE IN A NON-STANDARD PROGRAM. SEEK ADVICE FROM COURSE COORDINATOR."

Can someone tell me what this basically means? I am a bit confused.

It means you failed something that was a pre-req for other classes so now your timetable has to be adjusted accordingly. You may be able to take classes from other terms to fill the gaps till you can get those pre-reqs.

[Havok22]

It means you failed something that was a pre-req for other classes so now your timetable has to be adjusted accordingly. You may be able to take classes from other terms to fill the gaps till you can get those pre-reqs.

Ah okay. Yeah it was a SAT/UNSAT course. Okay makes perfect sense.

Thank You.

[mariah21]

Does anyone know the extra subject fee for the liberal arts program?

[Aznkid2000]

I don't know about the other campuses, but for Newnham the schedule should be up or you should be able to make your schedule by now... Have you paid your Winter 2012 tuition?

yeah i did... its showing i have only 2 class in a week

[mcastle]

Ah okay. Yeah it was a SAT/UNSAT course. Okay makes perfect sense.

Thank You.

Hey! I have questions. I'm in currently in the same situation as you experienced, except I'm in the Nursing Program at Seneca. I was wondering what happens after failing a course? Like, what did you have to do? Did you still have the same timetable except without the course you failed? Did you continue to the following semester? If you redid the course did you have to pay again? What happened? Let me know, thanks!

[soul_taker]

Hey! I have questions. I'm in currently in the same situation as you experienced, except I'm in the Nursing Program at Seneca. I was wondering what happens after failing a course? Like, what did you have to do? Did you still have the same timetable except without the course you failed? Did you continue to the following semester? If you redid the course did you have to pay again? What happened? Let me know, thanks!

It depends but usually you just retake the course in your next semester and your timetable wouldn't have any courses that required the course you fail as a prerequisite. You have to add the course yourself through SIRIS registration. AFAIK you don't have to pay unless you're above the course load or part time.

[thiefa]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/403637_10150478136569316_505709315_8211432_6610484 89_n.jpg

Peace out everyone. I'm done with this ****

Congrats! Best of luck! =]

[mcastle]

It depends but usually you just retake the course in your next semester and your timetable wouldn't have any courses that required the course you fail as a prerequisite. You have to add the course yourself through SIRIS registration. AFAIK you don't have to pay unless you're above the course load or part time.

Ah I see. Could there also be issue with not getting into your failed course the following semester?

[soul_taker]

Ah I see. Could there also be issue with not getting into your failed course the following semester?

Since you have to register yourself in SIRIS and you don't find out marks until weeks after the semester finishes there's always a chance that there won't be seats or the available sections will not fit in with your schedule.

[mcastle]

Since you have to register yourself in SIRIS and you don't find out marks until weeks after the semester finishes there's always a chance that there won't be seats or the available sections will not fit in with your schedule.

So if I don't get into the course... do they have options for the summer? Or... would I have to take it again when 1st semester students start in September. This sucks.
Also, what program are you in? Just wondering.

[nsX-]

Hey! I have questions. I'm in currently in the same situation as you experienced, except I'm in the Nursing Program at Seneca. I was wondering what happens after failing a course? Like, what did you have to do? Did you still have the same timetable except without the course you failed? Did you continue to the following semester? If you redid the course did you have to pay again? What happened? Let me know, thanks!

if i recall correctly , if you fail a course in the nursing program specifically . you have to start the whole semester over again. thats what i was told from the head of the department about a year ago. im not sure if this is for the non uni nursing program or for both the nursing programs , but i do recall being told failures will result in either redoing the whole semester again , or switching out of the program.

[soul_taker]

So if I don't get into the course... do they have options for the summer? Or... would I have to take it again when 1st semester students start in September. This sucks.
Also, what program are you in? Just wondering.

It depends on the program. If there are year-round program start dates then you can take it whenever. But if the program is only started once or twice a year then there may be semesters when a course is not available.


if i recall correctly , if you fail a course in the nursing program specifically . you have to start the whole semester over again. thats what i was told from the head of the department about a year ago. im not sure if this is for the non uni nursing program or for both the nursing programs , but i do recall being told failures will result in either redoing the whole semester again , or switching out of the program.

Are you sure you heard that correctly? That doesn't sound right having to retake an entire semester (though, given how competitive the program is I can see them kicking you out if you fail something).

[nsX-]

It depends on the program. If there are year-round program start dates then you can take it whenever. But if the program is only started once or twice a year then there may be semesters when a course is not available.



Are you sure you heard that correctly? That doesn't sound right having to retake an entire semester (though, given how competitive the program is I can see them kicking you out if you fail something).

yes the nursing programs at the king campus are very competitive. i know for sure that the uni program one if you fail one class you repeat the whole semester or get booted out , the college program im not sure . but i wouldnt be surprised if it was the same for both programs. i think you have to usually apply a year in advance before the programs fill up , thats how it was at least 1 year ago .

[PKisMe]

Should I be worried that I have yet to receive my winter 2012 semester 1 schedule? I've paid my tuition on December 15 at my local bank...

[JEFFMAN90]

hey for INT213 im going to have Tim McKenna has anyone had him before and is he really a bad prof because on rate my professors he has a lot of bad reviews

[Syne]

I just read the tags on this thread. I couldn't help but chuckle.

[soul_taker]

Should I be worried that I have yet to receive my winter 2012 semester 1 schedule? I've paid my tuition on December 15 at my local bank...

Call in and check to see what's up. Or set up your Seneca account and log into SIRIS to see if it's posted there.


hey for INT213 im going to have Tim McKenna has anyone had him before and is he really a bad prof because on rate my professors he has a lot of bad reviews

Tim is the prof you want. Regardless of what anyone has to say, if you don't have Tim then you have Rhonda, and if you have Rhonda you're better off doing the course on your own (because that's what you'll be doing).

[Jokez]

hey for INT213 im going to have Tim McKenna has anyone had him before and is he really a bad prof because on rate my professors he has a lot of bad reviews

Yeah like said above, Tim McKenna is the prof that you want for INT213. I saw the reviews on Rate My Professors and I didn't experience any of those issues when I took INT this semester. He's really helpful when it comes to asking for help. When he marks labs he is really strict and wants it done his style but it helps you in the long run. He goes through the labs each week step-by-step as he does a demo lab which is pretty much him doing the lab. He also talks about what the industry is like and his experiences working. Overall, he's a great prof. Also, don't wear any fragrances to his classes as he gets a severe allergic reaction to them.

[iAmSofaKing]

Need help going into my 2nd semester at Seneca. Since i got turned down for OSAP im guessing i have to pay the remaining tuition fee for the first semester before i can see my exam marks and choose my classes for this upcoming semester?

PS. When did class selection start? I dont wanna end up with getting crappy profs. And also how hard is ACC106? I havent taken an accounting class since high school which was about 3 years ago..

Edit: Whats a good general course to take for going into 2nd semester with a BAG program? English?

[soul_taker]

Need help going into my 2nd semester at Seneca. Since i got turned down for OSAP im guessing i have to pay the remaining tuition fee for the first semester before i can see my exam marks and choose my classes for this upcoming semester?

PS. When did class selection start? I dont wanna end up with getting crappy profs. And also how hard is ACC106? I havent taken an accounting class since high school which was about 3 years ago..

Yes, you have to pay the previous semester in full as well as at least the minimum deposit for the semester you are going into before you are able to select courses for your next semester.

I don't know if it's different for your program but course selection for next semester was at the start of December. However, the chances of getting into the classes you still want are high as in the first two weeks of classes many people in earlier semesters drop out and if you check SIRIS regularly you should be able to get into the classes you want.

[iAmSofaKing]

Yes, you have to pay the previous semester in full as well as at least the minimum deposit for the semester you are going into before you are able to select courses for your next semester.

I don't know if it's different for your program but course selection for next semester was at the start of December. However, the chances of getting into the classes you still want are high as in the first two weeks of classes many people in earlier semesters drop out and if you check SIRIS regularly you should be able to get into the classes you want.

Will Seneca be open this week taking payments? I'd rather do it in person instead of paying online..

Also can you take ACC106 without taking QNM106?

[tdotraptors]

Will Seneca be open this week taking payments? I'd rather do it in person instead of paying online..

Also can you take ACC106 without taking QNM106?

yes its open.

[tdotraptors]

I'm in a business program and I'm short a couple of gen-eds. I already took identity and citizenship and i need a literature gen-ed and a normal gen-ed course. Any suggestions on an easy gen-ed? i prefer doing something online if there is such thing. Thanks.

[iAmSofaKing]

I'm in a business program and I'm short a couple of gen-eds. I already took identity and citizenship and i need a literature gen-ed and a normal gen-ed course. Any suggestions on an easy gen-ed? i prefer doing something online if there is such thing. Thanks.

Same position as you, need to take a General education course going into my 2nd semester. Can anyone recommend an easy one?

[Kittys]

Hey everyone, I just had a couple questions I was hoping someone here might know the answer to.

If I have a class at King Campus and the Room says GH20xx or GH21xx does that mean it's on the second floor of Garriock Hall? I assume it is, but I just want to be sure, since the map I found of Garriock Hall does not have numbers like that.

Also, it seems on my first day of classes, my second subject is listed without a room number and instead says "ONLINE", and is slotted in its own time. I'm not at all familiar on how that works - do I go to a computer lab or something during that time? This also happens with another class, which has a physical room one day, and on another day it's listed as online.

Thanks!

[soul_taker]

Hey everyone, I just had a couple questions I was hoping someone here might know the answer to.

If I have a class at King Campus and the Room says GH20xx or GH21xx does that mean it's on the second floor of Garriock Hall? I assume it is, but I just want to be sure, since the map I found of Garriock Hall does not have numbers like that.

Also, it seems on my first day of classes, my second subject is listed without a room number and instead says "ONLINE", and is slotted in its own time. I'm not at all familiar on how that works - do I go to a computer lab or something during that time? This also happens with another class, which has a physical room one day, and on another day it's listed as online.

Thanks!


Should be in the format of:

GH [Building Name] 2 [Floor Number] xxx [Room Number]

It's a online class. You don't show anywhere for it nor does it have a set time unless specified by the professor. Your prof should email you with instructions on what to do or have them listed in Blackboard.

[Kittys]

Should be in the format of:

GH [Building Name] 2 [Floor Number] xxx [Room Number]

It's a online class. You don't show anywhere for it nor does it have a set time unless specified by the professor. Your prof should email you with instructions on what to do or have them listed in Blackboard.

Thank you very much! The map makes more sense now, though when I had visited the building for some paperwork a while back, it seemed like the main floor. Apparently that IS the second floor. Oh, so that's how it works! I have never had a timetable that included online classes so without any information, I started getting anxious about it. I haven't received instructions yet, but there's still time for that. I really appreciate your help, thank you! :)

[tdotraptors]

Would SOC135 count as a gen-ed if i took it in another program which required that course, and now im in another program and that course isn't required

[Simaahoy]

anyone got info on the nursing program at seneca?:confused:

[Insider]

anyone got info on the nursing program at seneca?:confused:

what kind of info?

[Aznkid2000]

my schedule isnt done yet and the weird thing is i able to add/change my timetable through siris..

[doh23]

anybody know when the Booth will be open to buy Metro Passes at the York Campus?

[Jaze]

Anyone know if newnham campus is having free food on orientation week? <_<

[iAmSofaKing]

Sorry for sounding like such a noob but, does it matter if you take a 4th semester course in your 2nd semester? And also is it just me or is BUS206 out of seats for this semester?

This is what i get for registering late.. :(

[soul_taker]

anybody know when the Booth will be open to buy Metro Passes at the York Campus?

Should be open on school day Monday to Fridays from 9 to 5.


Sorry for sounding like such a noob but, does it matter if you take a 4th semester course in your 2nd semester? And also is it just me or is BUS206 out of seats for this semester?

This is what i get for registering late.. :(

As long as you meet the prerequisite for the course you should be able to. I'm taking a 4th semester course in my 3rd semester now.

[RedBlaze]

I am having a tough time deciding which prof to take ACC120 with should I go with McKenna,M or Martin-Scriver, L? Does anyone have any experiences with these profs? Which one seems to be the better prof?
I'v checked ratemyprof and the ratings for McKenna are pretty poor, but Martin only has a few ratings but good ones. So does anyone have any personal experience with any of the 2 profs they would like to share?
Thanks.

[JEFFMAN90]

Has anyone had brian grey as a prof for OPS. He seems to be getting a lot of bad reviews on rate my professor

[Insider]

Has anyone had brian grey as a prof for OPS. He seems to be getting a lot of bad reviews on rate my professor

:lol:
dude, just pick a class with whatever prof they give you. if you do your work, you won't have to worry about their 'teaching styles' or anything else you read online.

and ftr. Brian Grey is smart but if you show you don't care about his class, he will not care about you.

[soul_taker]

Has anyone had brian grey as a prof for OPS. He seems to be getting a lot of bad reviews on rate my professor


:lol:
dude, just pick a class with whatever prof they give you. if you do your work, you won't have to worry about their 'teaching styles' or anything else you read online.

and ftr. Brian Grey is smart but if you show you don't care about his class, he will not care about you.

Raymond Chan or nothing.

"Oh I see you didn't answer this question on the test, do you want to try doing it again now?"
"My marking script was wrong, so I give whole class 10% bonus."
"Everyone got this question wrong, so I excluded it from the marks"
"A lot of people have questions, so we'll just postpone the test."
"Did you complete the lab?" *says yes* *signs without checking lab*
"Okay class, time is up." *gives class 2 extra hours*
"You were the only person to ask that question, I give you bonus marks."

And so much more...

[Insider]

Raymond Chan or nothing.

"Oh I see you didn't answer this question on the test, do you want to try doing it again now?"
"My marking script was wrong, so I give whole class 10% bonus."
"Everyone got this question wrong, so I excluded it from the marks"
"A lot of people have questions, so we'll just postpone the test."
"Did you complete the lab?" *says yes* *signs without checking lab*
"Okay class, time is up." *gives class 2 extra hours*
"You were the only person to ask that question, I give you bonus marks."

And so much more...

lol I've never had the pleasure.

but have been with Grey, he was fair, but I did my work and never gave him a hard time.

[iAmSofaKing]

Raymond Chan or nothing.

"Oh I see you didn't answer this question on the test, do you want to try doing it again now?"
"My marking script was wrong, so I give whole class 10% bonus."
"Everyone got this question wrong, so I excluded it from the marks"
"A lot of people have questions, so we'll just postpone the test."
"Did you complete the lab?" *says yes* *signs without checking lab*
"Okay class, time is up." *gives class 2 extra hours*
"You were the only person to ask that question, I give you bonus marks."

And so much more...

LOL.. Pierre Yuen, i never came to that class and never did a chapter test and still ended up with a B+

Anyway does anyone know when the last day to switch classes? Im desperately trying to get into a BUS206 course but theyre all filled up. Does anyone know who teaches that course?

[soul_taker]

LOL.. Pierre Yuen, i never came to that class and never did a chapter test and still ended up with a B+

Anyway does anyone know when the last day to switch classes? Im desperately trying to get into a BUS206 course but theyre all filled up. Does anyone know who teaches that course?

Jan 13th to add new courses and the 20th to switch times/ drop without grading.

[JEFFMAN90]

Raymond Chan or nothing.

"Oh I see you didn't answer this question on the test, do you want to try doing it again now?"
"My marking script was wrong, so I give whole class 10% bonus."
"Everyone got this question wrong, so I excluded it from the marks"
"A lot of people have questions, so we'll just postpone the test."
"Did you complete the lab?" *says yes* *signs without checking lab*
"Okay class, time is up." *gives class 2 extra hours*
"You were the only person to ask that question, I give you bonus marks."

And so much more...

Well i changed up my timetable and i now have Murray Saul for OPS

[myaa02]

can i use my seneca one card at the fitness centre in york university? im attending S@Y.

[soul_taker]

can i use my seneca one card at the fitness centre in york university? im attending S@Y.

No you cannot. You need to pay for a pass to use their gym.

[myaa02]

No you cannot. You need to pay for a pass to use their gym.

do you have an idea how much it is? thanks

[soul_taker]

do you have an idea how much it is? thanks

If memory serves me right I remember a friend telling me it was $15 for York students. I also don't know if non-York students are allowed to join.

[iAmSofaKing]

Jan 13th to add new courses and the 20th to switch times/ drop without grading.

I was told by registration that if a course is full i should contact my admission advisor? for a chance to get into that course. Would you know if thats true? I really need to get into the BUS206 course.. And would any Seneca Newnham students know which profs teach BUS206?

[soul_taker]

I was told by registration that if a course is full i should contact my admission advisor? for a chance to get into that course. Would you know if thats true? I really need to get into the BUS206 course.. And would any Seneca Newnham students know which profs teach BUS206?

People drop in the first two weeks weeks so seats open up and allow you to switch times and play around with your schedule. But if it's a class you need and it's currently full then talk to your program coordinator and they will be able to squeeze you into a class that's marked as full.

Early is better. There's always lines of people waiting to speak to their coordinator in the first two weeks.

[iAmSofaKing]

Sorry for being annoying but last question, if i meet with my program coordinator to get me in a course with filled seats could they get you the teacher you request?

[soul_taker]

Sorry for being annoying but last question, if i meet with my program coordinator to get me in a course with filled seats could they get you the teacher you request?

Don't be picky. It's already a stretch to have them squeeze you into a full course. IMO take what you can get, if you can get it at all.

[Hiscousin]

Is anyone here in CPA/CTY having trouble connecting to the ODIN server? The odin.senecac.on.ca (sp?) address seems to be timing out on me when I pinged it. This is the server where you are suppose to do the database and as400 scripting labs.

I followed the instructions on the ACS website to install IBM Client Access and connect to the ODIN server from my home computer. Unfortunately, I am getting timed-out when connecting.

Is anyone else experiencing the same problem? Is the ODIN server currently down? I can connect to ZEUS and MATRIX though.

[pinball12345]

Im currrently in the cns program at seneca@york. I've been reading around about the IT field and im not feeling soo optimistic. Are there any people that graduated from this program that can share there experiences in finding employment with the rest of us. Any sort of feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

[doh23]

So I'm in CTY and noticed that on the CS website it says that the English elective is supposed to be an EAC class (never seen this rule there before, must have missed it or they just put it on the website) but last semester I took a CUL class (1960s), does that mean I wasted 8am mornings going to that class to get a credit that won't count towards my diploma?

[sickcars]

Im currrently in the cns program at seneca@york. I've been reading around about the IT field and im not feeling soo optimistic. Are there any people that graduated from this program that can share there experiences in finding employment with the rest of us. Any sort of feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

It's very hard to find a GOOD job coming out of CNS. Because you dont have any real world experience working with servers and so on employers wont look at you to highly. Also there are many companies out there that are being very cheap paying just above min wage for things you should be getting paid $20/h min and up.

My suggestion to you is if You like other things and can get into something else you may want to as the IT market is very hard right now.

[tdotraptors]

Im in a business program and my full course load is 6 courses. Anyone know how much extra it would be to take 7? thanks.

[soul_taker]

So I'm in CTY and noticed that on the CS website it says that the English elective is supposed to be an EAC class (never seen this rule there before, must have missed it or they just put it on the website) but last semester I took a CUL class (1960s), does that mean I wasted 8am mornings going to that class to get a credit that won't count towards my diploma?

You need 3 electives in order to be eligible to graduate one of which must be a EAC150 prerequisite elective (Not necessarily EAC course, some SES courses count as well). This was always the case for all programs, has been for years. If this was your third elective then yes, you wasted your time, but if this was your first or second elective there's still plenty of time.


It's very hard to find a GOOD job coming out of CNS. Because you dont have any real world experience working with servers and so on employers wont look at you to highly. Also there are many companies out there that are being very cheap paying just above min wage for things you should be getting paid $20/h min and up.

My suggestion to you is if You like other things and can get into something else you may want to as the IT market is very hard right now.

To put that into perspective I have an uncle that does hiring in this field and he says he doesn't even look at post-secondary education and hires based on job experience. Co-op all the way.


Im in a business program and my full course load is 6 courses. Anyone know how much extra it would be to take 7? thanks.

Not saying I know, but once I took an individual course and it cost me just over $300.

[Hiscousin]

Does anyone have or have had these profs?

currently I have:

Danny Abesdris ---> OOP244B
Mohammed Kassim --> IBC233D (iseries as400 systems)
Emile Ohan ---> INT222AB/AD (html and java)
Marilyn Boyle Taylor --> EAC237YA (general education course literature)
Don Frey --> DBS201D (database)

I have them for my CPA courses, they sometimes teach some CTY courses too. According to ratemyprofessors.com, the ones I have mark mercilessly.

I hear that people have failed even when they know the material well. But how is it possible? So what else needs to be done other than doing all the labs and practicing endlessly when you end up with tough profs?

[jmdc]

If you guys are looking for easy Gen ED. class at Newnham, check out NAT109(intro to astronomy) by Maia Nenkova.
All her classes are on powerpoint, shows a bunch of pics and vids about Astro.
Breakdown is 30% online homework (multiple choice), 40% test(2), 30% final exam.
super nice lady, will never single you out and ask you a direct question, always positive doesn't care if you sleep in class, look at your phone or do stuff on your laptop.

She also teaches NAT101 (The Universe), which has the same format i believe

[10thWonder]

My program is CPD and **** i need help
Wasnt able to see my marks till now from my 1st semester due to not paying the minimum fee ($400) for my 2nd semester. Finally saw my marks and got a F on ipc144 and two unsat on ica002 (I know wtf thought I pass all four sections) and ****in eac149 WTH. Do I need to retake them for this semester? Dont know the **** happened, thought I passed ica & ipc and i know i did well on eac during exam week. Definitely need to see my profs. Now i dont know what to do, should I retake them and register the 2nd semester courses (DBS201, IBC233 & OOP244) this summer or just quit school and start my personal business. Did i dun' goof?

[highschoolstudent]

Hey guys. I got a 'D' on ACC120. Since I switched over to General Business and currently enrolled in ACC106 in order to boost up the mark.. I was wondering if that is the right choice.. Like will a University care if you are redoing a course since I wish to attend after my graduation in Seneca? Will they exempt you..etc?

[durantula]

hmm kind of contemplating whether i should go to school this semester instead taking a break(would be 4th straight semester) is it too late to register whens the deadline.

[soul_taker]

My program is CPD and **** i need help
Wasnt able to see my marks till now from my 1st semester due to not paying the minimum fee ($400) for my 2nd semester. Finally saw my marks and got a F on ipc144 and two unsat on ica002 (I know wtf thought I pass all four sections) and ****in eac149 WTH. Do I need to retake them for this semester? Dont know the **** happened, thought I passed ica & ipc and i know i did well on eac during exam week. Definitely need to see my profs. Now i dont know what to do, should I retake them and register the 2nd semester courses (DBS201, IBC233 & OOP244) this summer or just quit school and start my personal business. Did i dun' goof?

You can take ICA00x and EAC149 in whatever semester you want, though it is recommended to do them in first semester. For EAC149 remember you need to leave enough time to take EAC150 and then EAC2xx (whichever business writing course you need to take) and an EAC150 prerequisite elective. Retake IPC as soon as possible because you need that for future classes.

You dun goofed and now you know that you can't just **** around. You can either retake the courses you failed and start really working or you can start your personal business (which, no offence, never works out for anyone). But seriously, based on the way you worded that post...

[nsX-]

Hey guys. I got a 'D' on ACC120. Since I switched over to General Business and currently enrolled in ACC106 in order to boost up the mark.. I was wondering if that is the right choice.. Like will a University care if you are redoing a course since I wish to attend after my graduation in Seneca? Will they exempt you..etc?

as long as you have a 3.5 cGPA most schools arent going to be too picky , unless the program you plan to apply to is very competitive which wants a 3.7-3.8 cGPA. hope that helps~

[Insider]

Im currrently in the cns program at seneca@york. I've been reading around about the IT field and im not feeling soo optimistic. Are there any people that graduated from this program that can share there experiences in finding employment with the rest of us. Any sort of feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

it's tough. best if you know someone. I finished in CNS and got into one of the big banks. just apply every where you can.

ps. I started out at a help desk. as with most others who completed CNS.

[highschoolstudent]

as long as you have a 3.5 cGPA most schools arent going to be too picky , unless the program you plan to apply to is very competitive which wants a 3.7-3.8 cGPA. hope that helps~

Thank you.. But I'm a bit confuse with the 3.5 GPA.. for example, on the York site & Seneca site, you need a 3 GPA & 3.2 for Ryerson...

[nsX-]

Thank you.. But I'm a bit confuse with the 3.5 GPA.. for example, on the York site & Seneca site, you need a 3 GPA & 3.2 for Ryerson...

yeah those are the requirements since the schools have a partnership together. if you want to get in the other schools (UofT , UWO , Waterloo ,etc) you probably want a 3.5 cGPA.

[Azutrum]

Hi,
I reside in Canada. However, have a pharmacy friend from India that is trying to come to Canada. He would like to take some courses at Seneca. Can someone guide with a link or number that he can call to figure out the courses/fees/visa issues...
thanks

[pinball12345]

Im currrently in the cns program at seneca@york. I've been reading around about the IT field and im not feeling soo optimistic. Are there any people that graduated from this program that can share there experiences in finding employment with the rest of us. Any sort of feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance


it's tough. best if you know someone. I finished in CNS and got into one of the big banks. just apply every where you can.

ps. I started out at a help desk. as with most others who completed CNS.

Thank you Insider for your feedback. Any other experiences is greatly appreciated.

[elty]

Does the computer/book store in Seneca sell cheap Windows 7?

[RedBlaze]

I am currently in my second semester of ACF and will either go into AIT when i graduate from ACF or go into IAF.
Is there a benefit from going from ACF > AIT > IAF? or from ACF > IAF? or is going straight into AIF the degree program from the start a better choice?
I know some people are planning to go from ACF > AIT > IAF but when I ask why they wanted to go that route they couldnt give me a reasonable answer.
Can someone tell me the benefits of going the different routes? or which way is the most preferred route?

Thanks to anyone who can give me some insight on this.

[Iv4n35]

Hi,
I reside in Canada. However, have a pharmacy friend from India that is trying to come to Canada. He would like to take some courses at Seneca. Can someone guide with a link or number that he can call to figure out the courses/fees/visa issues...
thanks


Programs:
http://www.senecac.on.ca/program/index.html
Fees:
http://www.senecac.on.ca/fulltime/stuserv/fees.html
Contact:
http://www.senecac.on.ca/contact/index.html

[PRESSit]

Ok so i need a bit of advice

This semester i have a total of 9 classes, mainly because im taking psychology and another class i failed in my previous semester again. I was thinking of dropping my psy204 and eac150 this semester and taking them during the summer. So i want to know if this is a good decision and how much exactly would i be paying for taking classes during the summer.

Also the main reason i am thinking of doing this is to basically lighten up my work load so i don't fail anymore classes.

Thanks

[soul_taker]

Does the computer/book store in Seneca sell cheap Windows 7?

What program are you in? Computer studies students get a free copy of Windows.


Ok so i need a bit of advice

This semester i have a total of 9 classes, mainly because im taking psychology and another class i failed in my previous semester again. I was thinking of dropping my psy204 and eac150 this semester and taking them during the summer. So i want to know if this is a good decision and how much exactly would i be paying for taking classes during the summer.

Also the main reason i am thinking of doing this is to basically lighten up my work load so i don't fail anymore classes.

Thanks

Before you drop them check to make sure you don't need PSY204 or EAC150 for any other classes as dropping them might hold you back a semester in another course.

The decision is up to you really, but IMO both those classes are fairly easy and you should just stick through with them (I had 9 courses in my first semester and I was still getting A's). I'm not sure about non-core classes but when I took an extra class in the summer it cost me ~$350.

[PRESSit]

Thanks for replying

As far as I know the only course where I need eac150 is eac394 which is in my third semester, I don't think I need it for anything else as I'm in an art program. Digital media arts to be exact

So as long as I pass eac150 during the summer I should have no problems I think. Since eac394 is in my third semester.

Also wondering how I go about registering for summer classes. Main office? Siris?

Thanks

[Kittys]

I had a question about lockers, if anyone knows: I entered the locker lottery for Seneca King and there were only two choices: Garriock Hall 1st or 2nd floor, both of which were fine since I have classes on both levels. However, it seems I ended up with a locker location at the Animal Health facility. Will I be able to ask Student Services to switch or am I stuck with what the system picked for me?

Thanks!

[elty]

what program are you in? Computer studies students get a free copy of windows.


ece.

[JEFFMAN90]

What program are you in? Computer studies students get a free copy of Windows.



Before you drop them check to make sure you don't need PSY204 or EAC150 for any other classes as dropping them might hold you back a semester in another course.

The decision is up to you really, but IMO both those classes are fairly easy and you should just stick through with them (I had 9 courses in my first semester and I was still getting A's). I'm not sure about non-core classes but when I took an extra class in the summer it cost me ~$350.

Where do the computer studies student go to get windows 7

[soul_taker]

Thanks for replying

As far as I know the only course where I need eac150 is eac394 which is in my third semester, I don't think I need it for anything else as I'm in an art program. Digital media arts to be exact

So as long as I pass eac150 during the summer I should have no problems I think. Since eac394 is in my third semester.

Also wondering how I go about registering for summer classes. Main office? Siris?

Thanks

Talk to your program coordinator or someone in liberal studies office (one next to the bridge between the two buildings) and they need to affiliate you with the summer semester as well as sign you up for a class and present you will a bill that you need to pay at the registration office in order to have the course added to your schedule. I mention both because someone in liberal studies will HAVE to be the person to sign up up for English and other liberal courses but i'm not sure if they are able to associate you with a specific semester or not.


I had a question about lockers, if anyone knows: I entered the locker lottery for Seneca King and there were only two choices: Garriock Hall 1st or 2nd floor, both of which were fine since I have classes on both levels. However, it seems I ended up with a locker location at the Animal Health facility. Will I be able to ask Student Services to switch or am I stuck with what the system picked for me?

Thanks!

The locker lottery is the most stupid ****ing thing ever. They will not change your locker location (or at least from my experience they won't). See if you can find someone to trade lockers with.


ece.

Not eligible for a free copy then. If I remember, i'll ask down in the bookstore sometime this week.

[tdotraptors]

Did Mrk106 change to MRK108..or are they two separate courses?

[Kittys]

The locker lottery is the most stupid ****ing thing ever. They will not change your locker location (or at least from my experience they won't). See if you can find someone to trade lockers with.


No kidding, I've never heard of a lottery for lockers. Housing, yes; lockers, no. I'll try looking for someone, or maybe try my luck at Student Services anyway since there's no harm in asking them, though I'm not holding my breath (if they do it for one, they'd have to do it for all, etc.). Guess I'll put up a posting somewhere asking for a locker swap :)


On another note, does anyone know if Seneca King has any clubs besides the 2 listed on the SSFINC site? I'd love to take part in something like a Dance Club or Drama Club or something else that's light and fun, but there doesn't seem to be anything to do around campus! I'd start a club but I don't think I know enough to lead/run it :p

[soul_taker]

No kidding, I've never heard of a lottery for lockers. Housing, yes; lockers, no. I'll try looking for someone, or maybe try my luck at Student Services anyway since there's no harm in asking them, though I'm not holding my breath (if they do it for one, they'd have to do it for all, etc.). Guess I'll put up a posting somewhere asking for a locker swap :)


On another note, does anyone know if Seneca King has any clubs besides the 2 listed on the SSFINC site? I'd love to take part in something like a Dance Club or Drama Club or something else that's light and fun, but there doesn't seem to be anything to do around campus! I'd start a club but I don't think I know enough to lead/run it :p

Just start your own. Ask for a form. Find 9 other people to hang out with. Done.

You're also free to join clubs on other campuses.

[doh23]

Where do the computer studies student go to get windows 7

acs.senecac.on.ca

You can get a license for any version of Windows

[Kittys]

Just start your own. Ask for a form. Find 9 other people to hang out with. Done.

You're also free to join clubs on other campuses.

I don't think I'd have the leadership skills or knowledge required to run a dance/drama club (I'd join those kinds of clubs to be a learner/participant not an organizer), but I didn't know you could join clubs in the other campuses. I might give that a go! Thanks! :)

[soul_taker]

DCN386 Week 2. Ian gives out exact mid term. 10 questions. 40+ marks (40 for questions and non specified number for subnetting). 2 hours (not sure about the time). Says he wants 1 paragraph per mark.

Question 1 he gave to us in the first lecture and he says it's worth 6 marks and he said we could write out the answers and show him to see if he would consider it correct or not. So I did that. I wrote six clear concise paragraphs (really as short as I could make them without leaving out relevant information), worth six marks. This is what he tells me, "It's perfect! Absolutey right but... You won't have enough time to write out all that during the test." Then he smiles and waits for a response, to which I had none.

Is this why it's such a hard class? I mean I have no problem doing the work and then memorizing the answers for the mid term but if it's 1 paragraph per mark I can't possibly write that much material in such a short time span.


acs.senecac.on.ca

You can get a license for any version of Windows

I thought it was only SCS students that got the free copy?

[thiefa]

Did Mrk106 change to MRK108..or are they two separate courses?

They changed it. MRK106 no longer exists. I hate this because I can't sell my textbook lol and Seneca won't do buyback.

[1ton]

is taking 4 courses still considered full time?

[soul_taker]

is taking 4 courses still considered full time?

Depends on program to program. Look at your curriculum on the Seneca website and you need to have 60% of the course load to be considered full time.

[bclark]

DCN386 Week 2. Ian gives out exact mid term. 10 questions. 40+ marks (40 for questions and non specified number for subnetting). 2 hours (not sure about the time). Says he wants 1 paragraph per mark.

Question 1 he gave to us in the first lecture and he says it's worth 6 marks and he said we could write out the answers and show him to see if he would consider it correct or not. So I did that. I wrote six clear concise paragraphs (really as short as I could make them without leaving out relevant information), worth six marks. This is what he tells me, "It's perfect! Absolutey right but... You won't have enough time to write out all that during the test." Then he smiles and waits for a response, to which I had none.

Is this why it's such a hard class? I mean I have no problem doing the work and then memorizing the answers for the mid term but if it's 1 paragraph per mark I can't possibly write that much material in such a short time span.


DCN386 is basically just a course to test how well you can memorize and how quickly you can write :)

[threatenedd]

I received an invitation for a mandatory orientation from Seneca. It asks me to bring in a resume and cover letter. What should I expect? Should I dress as if it was an interview or is casual wear fine? Any help would be great, thanks!

[Insider]

if you have to memorize material, you're not learning anything. :|

there is no reason why you shouldn't walk into DCN386 exam and not get perfect. the material seems convoluted, and it may seem daunting during the first few weeks of the class, but by the end of the course, networking fundamentals and the questions he asks should be simple.

OSI model, I'll never forget thee. :razz:

don't worry about the length of your answer, for each point, you're likely to get a mark.

[dieting365d]

Has anyone here taken LSP240? Which term/year did you take it in and what was the textbook used?

[JEFFMAN90]

i'm having a dcn 286 quiz tomorrow can anybody tell me hows the quiz like? Is it in multiple choice format or short answers

[soul_taker]

i'm having a dcn 286 quiz tomorrow can anybody tell me hows the quiz like? Is it in multiple choice format or short answers

If you have Keith it's a jabillion multiple choice. Then you'll need to chart out either the OSI or DOD model. Later on you'll get the same test (not even kidding, just some numbers change) with the addition of subnetting and then again with IP routing. Don't worry 286 is easy, if you paid attention in the lectures you should be able to pass off memory alone without studying.

[iAmSofaKing]

Is anyone's blackboard/seneca email not working? I log in and nothing shows up.

[lanken123]

I graduated back in April 2011 from police foundation and decided to go back for CNS. A few questions about re-applying.

Do I need to submit my high-school and college transcript or will OntarioCollege.ca deal with that?(Since I paid $95 I assume they would).

[JEFFMAN90]

anybody here taking int213 started assignment 1 yet

[soul_taker]

anybody here taking int213 started assignment 1 yet

Yea I got it done.

[iAmSofaKing]

Does anyone know when the last date is to drop a course for this winter semester?

[soul_taker]

Does anyone know when the last date is to drop a course for this winter semester?

March 16th. It'll show up as a drop on your transcript, it won't affect your GPA.

[Shinzon]

Hey guys, I'm currently doing interviews for co-op placement in the CTY program. I went through one interview yesterday with the FSCO and they just bombarded me with scenario questions (how do you fix this/that) which I really wasn't expecting (I expected more questions about soft skills).

I wanted to know if anyone is in co-op or been through co-op interviews before, what kind of questions have you guys had to answer, specifically technical questions, since I got 2 more interviews coming up and I really don't wanna screw them up.

[RenoV6]

Wouldn't know... didn't take coop.

[Akraz]

I'm so glad I graduated from this **** school.

[soul_taker]

Wow guys really? The guy had a legitimate question and you reply with **** like, "I don't know." and, "**** this school."

[durantula]

just got a cheque for around 35 bucks, at the bottom it says "student withdrew" i dont know why im getting this amount i didnt even pay anything??

anyways i went to school partime in the first semester and not going back till september, would that be a problem in anyway???

[iAmSofaKing]

March 16th. It'll show up as a drop on your transcript, it won't affect your GPA.

Does that show as a DNC? How bad do those things look on ur transcripts?

[xeoreg]

Is anybody taking INT322 this semester?

[ssharm02]

Anyone in the IT program at this college? currently in or already finished? how is it? would you recommend it to others?

[world25]

Hey guys, I'm currently doing interviews for co-op placement in the CTY program. I went through one interview yesterday with the FSCO and they just bombarded me with scenario questions (how do you fix this/that) which I really wasn't expecting (I expected more questions about soft skills).

I wanted to know if anyone is in co-op or been through co-op interviews before, what kind of questions have you guys had to answer, specifically technical questions, since I got 2 more interviews coming up and I really don't wanna screw them up.

You will need to prepare for these interviews.

Co-op interviews doesn't mean it will be easier than someone applying for a full time job. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

Every company is different. Some recruiters will ask generic questions and some recruiters will ask very technical questions.

[Mulan]

Does Seneca make your timetable or can you select which times to takes your classes?

[iAmSofaKing]

Does Seneca make your timetable or can you select which times to takes your classes?

You can choose your classes, but only till the 2nd week of school i believe

[soul_taker]

Does Seneca make your timetable or can you select which times to takes your classes?

If you are going into first semester your schedule is pre made for you by Seneca.

If you are going into any other semester and you have paid the minimum deposit for your next semester you are free to pick and choose what class times you want online in SIRIS from a list of available sections. Registration is usually 5-6 weeks before the next semester starts. Once selected, you are free to change your schedule around as much as you want until the end of the second week of classes in the new semester.

[dhia69]

Accounting and Finance anyone got an idea of what will be on the Skills assessment, what kind of math and the difficulty level will it be if anyone got an example or anything to help me get a clue of what i am going to be writing.

Thanks for any help

[iAmSofaKing]

Really need to drop a course, so March 16th is the last day and it will show as DNC? Also do you guys know if Seneca offers MTH158 or ACC106 during summer? And are you even able to take individual courses during the summer break?

thanks

[soul_taker]

Really need to drop a course, so March 16th is the last day and it will show as DNC? Also do you guys know if Seneca offers MTH158 or ACC106 during summer? And are you even able to take individual courses during the summer break?

thanks

If you drop before March 16th you'll get a DNC. If you'd like to verify this check the 'dates' page you get inside the package you're mailed with your semester fees bill.

You are able to take individual courses during the summer, but you need to first see if the courses are even offered in the summer semester from registration or your program coordinator. Then you will need to be affiliated with the summer semester (two clicks from your coordinator really) and you'll need to pay on a per courses basis.

[durantula]

didnt go to school this semester, is it true study week is on now??? on a feb. ?

[soul_taker]

didnt go to school this semester, is it true study week is on now??? on a feb. ?

Yes study week is this week.

[iAmSofaKing]

Does anyone know where to check what courses are available for the summer? Hoping they have MTH 158 and ACC106 or a semester 2 course for a business course...

Also how do you get a bursary? Last semester i was declined OSAP so the one Financial advisors set up a appointment with me and they granted me $600 for semester 1 and 2.

[soul_taker]

Does anyone know where to check what courses are available for the summer? Hoping they have MTH 158 and ACC106 or a semester 2 course for a business course...

Also how do you get a bursary? Last semester i was declined OSAP so the one Financial advisors set up a appointment with me and they granted me $600 for semester 1 and 2.

Generally if a program starts year 'round (Jan, May and Sept) then all courses for all semesters should be offered year 'round as well. Not that I know how to check, maybe you should ask your program coordinator.

You need to apply for bursaries in the financial aid section on SIRIS.

[pacman99]

Any students or recent grads from Seneca's Bioinformatics Grad Diploma? Any input on the education value of the diploma as well as possible job opportunities after its completion? It seems like since it's a new program, it's difficult to get much info about it other than what's on Seneca's website.

[Canon]

When will the Winter 2012 exam schedule be up on Blackboard?
Thankyou

[Hiscousin]

Is there any drawbacks of having a "DNC" on your transcript? The profs said that when I graduate, the DNCs will just get "pushed down to a non-credit section", which to me doesn't change the fact that the DNC will still be there.

I know it won't affect your grade but will it affect future furthering education (university advancement and other post-grad stuff), co-op, or work opportunities with those DNC grades on my transcript?

I am currently in CPA semester two and planning on switching over to CTY next semester because that is where I am more interested in. However there is a course in CPA I am not doing so well in and wouldn't want it to affect my overall mark.

Will having a DNC become an obstacle at some point in the future?

[PopRozay]

anyone in or know anyone in the Brand management program?

[JEFFMAN90]

for cty to get into co op do i have to get a 3.0 gpa for the first three semesters?

[Bskll]

for cty to get into co op do i have to get a 3.0 gpa for the first three semesters?

i believe it is 3.0 overall gpa + the current semester must be 3.0 or higher. but on the overall GPA, they're willing to budge as long as you can show that you will bring it up to 3.0 after the current semester is over.

[JEFFMAN90]

i believe it is 3.0 overall gpa + the current semester must be 3.0 or higher. but on the overall GPA, they're willing to budge as long as you can show that you will bring it up to 3.0 after the current semester is over.

do people stick with CTY if they don t get into co op or do they switch back to CNS

[Bskll]

do people stick with CTY if they don t get into co op or do they switch back to CNS

depends, if you want to apply for co-op in the future, then you have to effectively switch to the CTY stream and take courses as such until you get into a co-op work term and land a position. after the work term, you can eitehr have another 4 month, up to a year total, and then after you finish, you can decide to either switch back to CNS stream and if you have enough courses, graduate with a CNS diploma without co-op designation. or continue cty stream and graduate with cty diploma with CO-OP designation.

[jasbains.]

If anyone is paying their tuition fees tomorrow by cash/debit, I can help you save a couple hundred !

[soul_taker]

If anyone is paying their tuition fees tomorrow by cash/debit, I can help you save a couple hundred !

How does it work?

[stryker09]

Hi, I will be taking CTY (Computer Systems Technology) starting in May, and I wanted to know all the recommended certifications I should do after graduation (I know its 3 years away but knowing beforehand helps)? I have only heard of CCNA, are there any others? I need to know all of the best ones that are recommended so I can best equip myself. Thanks alot.

[Bskll]

Hi, I will be taking CTY (Computer Systems Technology) starting in May, and I wanted to know all the recommended certifications I should do after graduation (I know its 3 years away but knowing beforehand helps)? I have only heard of CCNA, are there any others? I need to know all of the best ones that are recommended so I can best equip myself. Thanks alot.

depends on which side of support you want to do.

networking pathway --> CCNA --> CCNP --> CCIE

windows pathway --> A+, network +, security +, linux + --> MCTS --> MCITP --> MCM(microsoft master series) --> MCA (microsoft architect series)

[Havok22]

So I submitted my drop form to registration to withdraw me from one of my courses this semester last night. I put it in the drop box, but should the course have been removed from my SIRIS/Blackboard by now?

[stryker09]

depends on which side of support you want to do.

networking pathway --> CCNA --> CCNP --> CCIE

windows pathway --> A+, network +, security +, linux + --> MCTS --> MCITP --> MCM(microsoft master series) --> MCA (microsoft architect series)

Thanks a lot, much appreciated. Also, are there any courses in Sem 1 and Sem 2 which I DONT need textbooks for?

Thanks.

[soul_taker]

Thanks a lot, much appreciated. Also, are there any courses in Sem 1 and Sem 2 which I DONT need textbooks for?

Thanks.

I think the only book they really say you need that you don't is HWD. A lot of times they let you carry either the book or a notes sheet to tests and stuff but there's so much in the book it's more of a drag than anything. They don't really force the ULI or INT books on you.

If you don't plan on doing a lot of studying and find a friend with the book you can probably live without the APC book. Actually I think they changed the book the semester after I took it so i'm not sure on that one.

Depending on who's teaching DCN you might be able to get away with not buying that book. Keith doesn't like people working in groups but all the answers to the lab questions are in the book. Other than the labs I never found myself going back to the book because my notes from Keith's lectures were more than enough. Then again the book is cheap at around $40 so pick your battles.

Don't forget to get the IOS/WIN book WITH the lab manual. There's no writing that goes inside the books or anything so i'd recommend getting them used since they're hella expensive.

[Bskll]

I think the only book they really say you need that you don't is HWD. A lot of times they let you carry either the book or a notes sheet to tests and stuff but there's so much in the book it's more of a drag than anything. They don't really force the ULI or INT books on you.

If you don't plan on doing a lot of studying and find a friend with the book you can probably live without the APC book. Actually I think they changed the book the semester after I took it so i'm not sure on that one.

Depending on who's teaching DCN you might be able to get away with not buying that book. Keith doesn't like people working in groups but all the answers to the lab questions are in the book. Other than the labs I never found myself going back to the book because my notes from Keith's lectures were more than enough. Then again the book is cheap at around $40 so pick your battles.

Don't forget to get the IOS/WIN book WITH the lab manual. There's no writing that goes inside the books or anything so i'd recommend getting them used since they're hella expensive.

hwd book you need for test, because test you can either bring textbook or 1 page of your own notes. you tell me which makes it easier. hwd book cheap too. new is like $40 + tax, used is around 20-25

apc book you need to buy, need to read it for the tests. unless you want to count on your friend everytime you have a test/quiz. (should be 2 quizzes and 1 test)

dcn you can get ebook version floating around. if you have keith, you will get good notes. if you have lockhart, good luck.

ios textbook depends if you like hard copy or not. there's a ebook version floating around like dcn. but you must buy the IOS lab manual as you need it for win210.

uli has no textbook. int213 has a officially provided ebook online.

[CIS700Question]

Question to student(s)/post-graduates who've taken the CIS700 (CISSP Certification Prep Course). How up to date is the course with recent CISSP exams (2011~)? Is it even worth taking, or would it just be better buying a $70 updated book from the cert site; that even offers a recent practice exam along with it? Cause knowing Seneca, they like to teach you old history crap, that has nothing to do with what's recent and up to date in the actual world.

Thanks.

[PRESSit]

So I spoke to a lady in the English department about registering for a couple of summer classes and she told me that it would be during advisement week from may 1 to 4. But I thought registration was in April.

[stryker09]

Thanks a lot for the help guys.

[strickmans]

how do u guys like the course
should i take it?

[soul_taker]

how do u guys like the course
should i take it?

You need to be more specific.

[strickmans]

what kind of jobs are u working at and how much you are making an hour
thanks

[CIS700Question]

Relating back to the CIS700 course, has anyone heard anything about its 'usefulness' for up to date CISSP exams and/or if you know someone who's taken it in the past?

Thanks

[lanken123]

How did everyone do on the assessment test? I took the Math level 20 and failed miserably...I don't even know what to do now.

[CIS700Question]

How did everyone do on the assessment test? I took the Math level 20 and failed miserably...I don't even know what to do now.

From what i can recall, there would be two tests. Are you talking about the admission test where you had to pay for it and take and English &/or Math test or the 'assessment' test which comes thereafter?

I can only speak for what happens after the English 'assessment' test, one of my colleagues did poorly in it and had to take a English preparation course 'EAC149' before being able to take the mandatory EAC150 Semester 1 course. Perhaps something of similar nature will happen here. But personally i only remember taking the admission test at the Newnham campus (& I go to Seneca @ York), which I needed to pay for - which was a written English essay, and a M/C Math exam.

If you have any doubts, call the registration office and ask them yourself.

Good luck.

[lanken123]

It was a math assessment test I'm pretty sure. I'll have to wait till Monday to hear back from Admissions.

[strickmans]

You need to be more specific.

what kind of jobs were u able to find and would u recommend taking the information and security degree at seneca?
thanks a lot

[CIS700Question]

what kind of jobs were u able to find and would u recommend taking the information and security degree at seneca?
thanks a lot

I know of a Sr.Manager who graduated with it, highly recommended.

CNS will offer 0 security related courses.
CTY will offer 4-5 courses

and well IFS - is well mainly security related as known.

It depends on what kind of job you're seeking after graduation.
If you want to go for Tech Support (Level 1/2), Network Administration/Support, etc - then you go CNS/CTY.
If you want a high prior knowledge of security before working in Sec. related job field, go IFS and earn yourself a bachelors.

[stryker09]

So I'm going to be writing the post-admission assessment tomorrow and I was wondering, can I go and get my Seneca OneCard at this time, or do I have to wait until the semester starts?

[strickmans]

I know of a Sr.Manager who graduated with it, highly recommended.

CNS will offer 0 security related courses.
CTY will offer 4-5 courses

and well IFS - is well mainly security related as known.

It depends on what kind of job you're seeking after graduation.
If you want to go for Tech Support (Level 1/2), Network Administration/Support, etc - then you go CNS/CTY.
If you want a high prior knowledge of security before working in Sec. related job field, go IFS and earn yourself a bachelors.

thanks a lot all i wanted to know
are u enrolled in the IT field?
if so, which job that u recommended me

[smehmood]

Does Seneca offer a good course for learning english conversation? If not, which institute offers a good course for learning english conversation?

[mariah21]

So I'm going to be writing the post-admission assessment tomorrow and I was wondering, can I go and get my Seneca OneCard at this time, or do I have to wait until the semester starts?

You can go and get you onecard anytime as long as the office is opened.

[stryker09]

You can go and get you onecard anytime as long as the office is opened.

Cool, thank you very much.

[thanks4deal]

Hi Guys,
Has anyone gone through Electronics Eng Technician-Communication @ Seneca College, with or without co-op? What careers could I expect and what are the prospects please? Why this prog. shows very low graduation rate? I am 44, in the first semester and finish in April 2013. What are the chances of getting an "average income" career with the above diploma please? I am totally confused about the career prospects of the diploma. Should I change the program if so what prog(one with a good career prospects)? I am good at Maths and prefer some "hands on" career but not into programming or accounting. All of your advice, guidance and directions, are truly and highly appreciated and thank you for the same in advance.

Best Regards:)
Kevin

[CIS700Question]

thanks a lot all i wanted to know
are u enrolled in the IT field?
if so, which job that u recommended me

I'm only to graduate with CNS this semester, i'm only looking for entry-level positions (Tech Support Level 1/2, IT Analyst, etc) to build my experience before getting certifications and moving on to the Security field.

If you have CO-OP, i highly recommend it. It will let you fill in the blanks on your resume, and provide you with experience that is asked for instead of getting paid 'post-graduate' sums; due to having zero experience.

CTY and CNS are the same, the only benefit of CTY is the CO-OP, nothing else. CTY is a milk cow for courses; meant for you to stay later and take more courses before being even eligible for CO-OP (plus the strict guidelines in keeping yourself in the CO-OP semester).

If you're graduating, then look for entry-level positions. There have been individuals who've been hired as Network Administrators off the bat and are being paid 50-75,000 a year as their first job. But they were lucky.

[Bskll]

I'm only to graduate with CNS this semester, i'm only looking for entry-level positions (Tech Support Level 1/2, IT Analyst, etc) to build my experience before getting certifications and moving on to the Security field.

If you have CO-OP, i highly recommend it. It will let you fill in the blanks on your resume, and provide you with experience that is asked for instead of getting paid 'post-graduate' sums; due to having zero experience.

CTY and CNS are the same, the only benefit of CTY is the CO-OP, nothing else. CTY is a milk cow for courses; meant for you to stay later and take more courses before being even eligible for CO-OP (plus the strict guidelines in keeping yourself in the CO-OP semester).

If you're graduating, then look for entry-level positions. There have been individuals who've been hired as Network Administrators off the bat and are being paid 50-75,000 a year as their first job. But they were lucky.

CTY and CNS are the same curriculum wise upto end of semester 4. the eligibity for CO-OP is same for both CNS and CTY. For CNS, you are effectively transferring into CTY stream for 2 semester or 1 to get co-op position and then transferring out to graduate.

CNS is for people who want to get out and work right away. CTY is for people who want a more solid background in IT and can afford to stay longer(money/age wise).

[CIS700Question]

CTY and CNS are the same curriculum wise upto end of semester 4. the eligibity for CO-OP is same for both CNS and CTY. For CNS, you are effectively transferring into CTY stream for 2 semester or 1 to get co-op position and then transferring out to graduate.

CNS is for people who want to get out and work right away. CTY is for people who want a more solid background in IT and can afford to stay longer(money/age wise).

Also to take note for those interested in just 'going' to COOP in CTY and graduating with CNS. It's not that simple, their going to take as much money from you as possible before you're able to do so. You must retain AT LEAST 4 courses while taking the CPP100 preparation course during the 4 month semester (among other guidelines of note, which can be viewed from the CO-OP Coords Website). You can't simply take the CPP100 course without anything else (yay for them taking your money). Like Bskll said, take CTY if you have the money.

For those new to the CTY and CNS programs; take note of this - since no one can help me with the CIS700 course - i won't probably wont be visiting this thread again, since it lost me its effectiveness. If you were ever in high-school and a student warned you of a teacher not to take, yet you did anyway - and then ended up failing; this is the same. Up to you whether to heed my warning or not, but be weary of the following teachers:

INT213 - Kubba, Ryan Lockhart
Reason: For the interest of learning dont take Kubba, if you struggle with scripting; don't take Ryan Lockhart. Take it in night-school for the easy way out, trust me on this one guys - it will save you the pain and misery of failing (and i know of some who've been retaking the course with them for 2-3+ times now).

INT420 - Brian Gray - Again if you struggle with scripting, do not take this course if you can ever so what avoid it (CNS), in CTY its mandatory. I don't even know where to begin with how terrible this professor was. Class cancellation to the point my inbox was spammed, our first midterm ended up being moved so far down into the semester, our 2nd midterm was a week after the first one (after we've already forgotten the material for the 1st, and have been studying material for the 2nd one for 3-4 weeks). Again i can only recommend either taking it in night-school or another professor (unsure of others).

DCN286/386 - Ian Allison. He fails about 80-90% of the semester. But don't get me wrong, he is a brilliant teacher; he's the only one i ever saw that can talk for 2-3 hours without looking at a powerpoint. This man (in his 50-60's - if not more), knows his stuff, but his marking scheme is that of the devil from hell. If you're not good at memorizing, don't take the course with him; I Implore you, save yourself the money and time you will waste failing with this teacher. If you wrote his essay format exam, and got an F; and then gave the same exam to a diff proff with the same answers, they would have passed you. If there's no other choice but him and you don't want night school; then i can only give you this suggestion. If you study and you dont bs on the exam ; you can pass. Getting a C in that course with him is like getting an A. W/e you do, just dont bs; study your ass off; memorize to the best of your abilities and you SHOULD do fine (kind of).

Security Courses (SECxxx) - Anthony Austin. I don't know where to begin... If i was able to describe him in 1 word, i would say "troll". Biggest troll of them all... doesn't know jack ****, honestly - and i mean HONESTLY - capitalized. Anyone can teach better then him, he's one of those proffs where you'd be baffled as to how he still has the job. He considers himself the greatest poker player in all of Canada, when asked serious and educational questions inquired about learning, he responds with more bs. Oh, for the test; he asks you to hack into the network of a laptop he has in the room - doesn't tell you anything else; he leaves the room ; a student goes to check the laptop; its OFF. Assigns random marks of like 59.31%, 79.24% - this teacher is a troll, a joke. If you're given the option of another professor, and actually want to learn - take anyone else but him. Otherwise, prepare for a semester of sitting on your ass, learning nothing.

Well that's my rant, enjoy and good luck to all future graduates!

[JEFFMAN90]

Also to take note for those interested in just 'going' to COOP in CTY and graduating with CNS. It's not that simple, their going to take as much money from you as possible before you're able to do so. You must retain AT LEAST 4 courses while taking the CPP100 preparation course during the 4 month semester (among other guidelines of note, which can be viewed from the CO-OP Coords Website). You can't simply take the CPP100 course without anything else (yay for them taking your money). Like Bskll said, take CTY if you have the money.

For those new to the CTY and CNS programs; take note of this - since no one can help me with the CIS700 course - i won't probably wont be visiting this thread again, since it lost me its effectiveness. If you were ever in high-school and a student warned you of a teacher not to take, yet you did anyway - and then ended up failing; this is the same. Up to you whether to heed my warning or not, but be weary of the following teachers:

INT213 - Kubba, Ryan Lockhart
Reason: For the interest of learning dont take Kubba, if you struggle with scripting; don't take Ryan Lockhart. Take it in night-school for the easy way out, trust me on this one guys - it will save you the pain and misery of failing (and i know of some who've been retaking the course with them for 2-3+ times now).

INT420 - Brian Gray - Again if you struggle with scripting, do not take this course if you can ever so what avoid it (CNS), in CTY its mandatory. I don't even know where to begin with how terrible this professor was. Class cancellation to the point my inbox was spammed, our first midterm ended up being moved so far down into the semester, our 2nd midterm was a week after the first one (after we've already forgotten the material for the 1st, and have been studying material for the 2nd one for 3-4 weeks). Again i can only recommend either taking it in night-school or another professor (unsure of others).

DCN286/386 - Ian Allison. He fails about 80-90% of the semester. But don't get me wrong, he is a brilliant teacher; he's the only one i ever saw that can talk for 2-3 hours without looking at a powerpoint. This man (in his 50-60's - if not more), knows his stuff, but his marking scheme is that of the devil from hell. If you're not good at memorizing, don't take the course with him; I Implore you, save yourself the money and time you will waste failing with this teacher. If you wrote his essay format exam, and got an F; and then gave the same exam to a diff proff with the same answers, they would have passed you. If there's no other choice but him and you don't want night school; then i can only give you this suggestion. If you study and you dont bs on the exam ; you can pass. Getting a C in that course with him is like getting an A. W/e you do, just dont bs; study your ass off; memorize to the best of your abilities and you SHOULD do fine (kind of).

Security Courses (SECxxx) - Anthony Austin. I don't know where to begin... If i was able to describe him in 1 word, i would say "troll". Biggest troll of them all... doesn't know jack ****, honestly - and i mean HONESTLY - capitalized. Anyone can teach better then him, he's one of those proffs where you'd be baffled as to how he still has the job. He considers himself the greatest poker player in all of Canada, when asked serious and educational questions inquired about learning (ex: future security certifications), he responds with "Just put a random number in each question and you'll pass". When asked have you taken the CISSP exam (that's following after him saying how to pass it -- being just writing random numbers), he replies with a "No - i write the exam" - LOL what a load of ********. Oh, for the test; he asks you to hack into the network of a laptop he has in the room - doesn't tell you anything else; he leaves the room ; a student goes to check the laptop; its OFF. Assigns random marks of like 59.31%, 79.24% - this teacher is a troll, a joke. If you're given the option of another professor, and actually want to learn - take anyone else but him. Otherwise, prepare for a semester of sitting on your ass, learning nothing.

Well that's my rant, enjoy and good luck to all future graduates!

So what semester are you in?

[soul_taker]

INT213 - Kubba, Ryan Lockhart
Reason: For the interest of learning dont take Kubba, if you struggle with scripting; don't take Ryan Lockhart. Take it in night-school for the easy way out, trust me on this one guys - it will save you the pain and misery of failing (and i know of some who've been retaking the course with them for 2-3+ times now).

DCN286/386 - Ian Allison. He fails about 80-90% of the semester. But don't get me wrong, he is a brilliant teacher; he's the only one i ever saw that can talk for 2-3 hours without looking at a powerpoint. This man (in his 50-60's - if not more), knows his stuff, but his marking scheme is that of the devil from hell. If you're not good at memorizing, don't take the course with him; I Implore you, save yourself the money and time you will waste failing with this teacher. If you wrote his essay format exam, and got an F; and then gave the same exam to a diff proff with the same answers, they would have passed you. If there's no other choice but him and you don't want night school; then i can only give you this suggestion. If you study and you dont bs on the exam ; you can pass. Getting a C in that course with him is like getting an A. W/e you do, just dont bs; study your ass off; memorize to the best of your abilities and you SHOULD do fine (kind of).


For INT213 if you don't take it with Tim you shouldn't take it at all. Unless you like learning everything on your own.

Does Ian teach 286 as well? Unless you take 386 in night school you have to take it with Ian (I think this summer he's only teaching half the semester).

Just because he doesn't have a PowerPoint or a book doesn't mean that he's brilliant. Well in this case he is. But if you go to one of his morning lectures and then go to a lunch/evening lecture you'll notice the material he teaches is slightly different. He had missed lecture points between his classes.

Don't BS is a good tip. Not only will you not have enough time to BS anything, i've heard that he takes off marks (or marks harder) for BS. My friend put a bunch of filler on the mid term and started getting less marks than other people even though he had enough material covered for the mark.

My class of 30+ (couldn't find a seat in the first week) is down to less than 10 people after the mid term. Class average was single digits out of 45 on the mid term.

BTW Night school DCN386 mid term was multiple choice, open book and you were allowed to talk to people during. Shoulda signed up for night school when I had the chance.

[Bskll]

Also to take note for those interested in just 'going' to COOP in CTY and graduating with CNS. It's not that simple, their going to take as much money from you as possible before you're able to do so. You must retain AT LEAST 4 courses while taking the CPP100 preparation course during the 4 month semester (among other guidelines of note, which can be viewed from the CO-OP Coords Website). You can't simply take the CPP100 course without anything else (yay for them taking your money). Like Bskll said, take CTY if you have the money.

For those new to the CTY and CNS programs; take note of this - since no one can help me with the CIS700 course - i won't probably wont be visiting this thread again, since it lost me its effectiveness. If you were ever in high-school and a student warned you of a teacher not to take, yet you did anyway - and then ended up failing; this is the same. Up to you whether to heed my warning or not, but be weary of the following teachers:

INT213 - Kubba, Ryan Lockhart
Reason: For the interest of learning dont take Kubba, if you struggle with scripting; don't take Ryan Lockhart. Take it in night-school for the easy way out, trust me on this one guys - it will save you the pain and misery of failing (and i know of some who've been retaking the course with them for 2-3+ times now).

INT420 - Brian Gray - Again if you struggle with scripting, do not take this course if you can ever so what avoid it (CNS), in CTY its mandatory. I don't even know where to begin with how terrible this professor was. Class cancellation to the point my inbox was spammed, our first midterm ended up being moved so far down into the semester, our 2nd midterm was a week after the first one (after we've already forgotten the material for the 1st, and have been studying material for the 2nd one for 3-4 weeks). Again i can only recommend either taking it in night-school or another professor (unsure of others).

DCN286/386 - Ian Allison. He fails about 80-90% of the semester. But don't get me wrong, he is a brilliant teacher; he's the only one i ever saw that can talk for 2-3 hours without looking at a powerpoint. This man (in his 50-60's - if not more), knows his stuff, but his marking scheme is that of the devil from hell. If you're not good at memorizing, don't take the course with him; I Implore you, save yourself the money and time you will waste failing with this teacher. If you wrote his essay format exam, and got an F; and then gave the same exam to a diff proff with the same answers, they would have passed you. If there's no other choice but him and you don't want night school; then i can only give you this suggestion. If you study and you dont bs on the exam ; you can pass. Getting a C in that course with him is like getting an A. W/e you do, just dont bs; study your ass off; memorize to the best of your abilities and you SHOULD do fine (kind of).

Security Courses (SECxxx) - Anthony Austin. I don't know where to begin... If i was able to describe him in 1 word, i would say "troll". Biggest troll of them all... doesn't know jack ****, honestly - and i mean HONESTLY - capitalized. Anyone can teach better then him, he's one of those proffs where you'd be baffled as to how he still has the job. He considers himself the greatest poker player in all of Canada, when asked serious and educational questions inquired about learning (ex: future security certifications), he responds with "Just put a random number in each question and you'll pass". When asked have you taken the CISSP exam (that's following after him saying how to pass it -- being just writing random numbers), he replies with a "No - i write the exam" - LOL what a load of ********. Oh, for the test; he asks you to hack into the network of a laptop he has in the room - doesn't tell you anything else; he leaves the room ; a student goes to check the laptop; its OFF. Assigns random marks of like 59.31%, 79.24% - this teacher is a troll, a joke. If you're given the option of another professor, and actually want to learn - take anyone else but him. Otherwise, prepare for a semester of sitting on your ass, learning nothing.

Well that's my rant, enjoy and good luck to all future graduates!


you can take Cpp100 course in the third semster and start working in fourth before switching back to CNS in fifth semester, take the last 5 courses, and graduate.

co-op needs you to talk a full semster before your workterm, just meaning that part-time students can't get into the program.

the restrictions for co-op are reasonable:

1. must complete EAC150 and APC100, to ensure your english is up to par.

2. must maintain 3.0 average for cty people, 3.0 over all, but if your overall is lower, as long as you can show that your term GPA will bring your overall Gpa to 3.0 when you're done term, they'll let you in.

3. must take full course load to take cpp100(to weed out the part timers)

4. must have 4 courses remaining for cty, so you can't do co-op after you graduate.



INT213, pretty easy course if you taking it with tim mckenna. lockhart is no longer teaching int213. its now rhonda and Mckenna. mckenna is the better teacher out of the two. he debugs and guides you like mad.

DCN386 - reason why people fail it so much is not because it is hard material, it is because people are too used to being spoon fed stuff.

DCN386 mid term is given to you two weeks before actual mid-term, you can practice writing for it, and Ian will critique it for you. so if you do that, get it critiqued to get 5/5 for each paragraph, then when the mid term happens, all you have to do is memorize your key points and spit them out. NO BS, no filler, practice lots, and the course shouldn't be a problem.

[bellexox33]

does anyone know if i can apply for a program in Seneca for september, and i currently go to ryerson but my term gpa is below 2.0(on probation right now)?
i hate the program im in with a passion, and i chose it after high school for the wrong reasons. And what i actually want is offered in most colleges, but im wondering if Seneca would consider me? what if im required to withdraw from my current studies at ryerson, would i still be eligible to apply for september?
i basically screwed up my first year

[pinstripedflames91]

Heard that York has many hot asian girls.

Not sure about others...

There are asian girls at all the campus's.....it's Toronto you know.

[pinstripedflames91]

does anyone know if i can apply for a program in Seneca for september, and i currently go to ryerson but my term gpa is below 2.0(on probation right now)?
i hate the program im in with a passion, and i chose it after high school for the wrong reasons. And what i actually want is offered in most colleges, but im wondering if Seneca would consider me? what if im required to withdraw from my current studies at ryerson, would i still be eligible to apply for september?
i basically screwed up my first year


Hey, I was in the same boat as you, but I went to college right after highschool and found that the field I took was not the right one. I failed out of program.... we I got lazy to say the less and my makes went down. Long story short I was put on probation....and I got into seneca college in an engineering program.

[strickmans]

There are asian girls at all the campus's.....it's Toronto you know.

u sure?

[pinstripedflames91]

u sure?

Okay.... maybe not Markham Campus but Newnham,York and King City would have more asian girls. Whether their hot or not that is the question..... if your into them.

[strickmans]

Okay.... maybe not Markham Campus but Newnham,York and King City would have more asian girls. Whether their hot or not that is the question..... if your into them.

i don't really care
just playing around lol

[tidusjetch229]

hey guys, I got accepted into Seneca (King campus) for Social Service Work this year and I was just wondering about 2 things;

1) I live in Scarborough but have a car, is there free parking? If not, what's my best option?

2) Are there social events/parties at these campuses? hows the social scene? (I know it seems like a stupid question lol but it seems like a quiet area and a smaller campus so I was just wondering...)

3) How is the social services program in general? Heavy course load?

[thiefa]

does anyone know if i can apply for a program in Seneca for september, and i currently go to ryerson but my term gpa is below 2.0(on probation right now)?
i hate the program im in with a passion, and i chose it after high school for the wrong reasons. And what i actually want is offered in most colleges, but im wondering if Seneca would consider me? what if im required to withdraw from my current studies at ryerson, would i still be eligible to apply for september?
i basically screwed up my first year

You should be able to apply. Submit your high school transcripts. Its not necessary to submit your Ryerson transcript unless you want to be exempt from some courses (advanced standing) because you got a credit from Ryerson already .

Good luck!

[EchoAngel911]

is there a microwave in the cafe of newnham campus?

[thiefa]

is there a microwave in the cafe of newnham campus?

The main cafe has 4.

[PRESSit]

On Siris there is a message that talks about Summer 2012 registration. It mentions School of English and Liberal Studies registration takes place on april 5, is this registration for students who want to take some classes during the summer part time or is it something else.

Because i need to take an english class this summer but haven't been able to find out solid info about it, A lady i spoke too in the english department told me i have to register in the beginning of may but wouldn't this be too late? Any of you guys know about this.

[JEFFMAN90]

On Siris there is a message that talks about Summer 2012 registration. It mentions School of English and Liberal Studies registration takes place on april 5, is this registration for students who want to take some classes during the summer part time or is it something else.

Because i need to take an english class this summer but haven't been able to find out solid info about it, A lady i spoke too in the english department told me i have to register in the beginning of may but wouldn't this be too late? Any of you guys know about this.

Ya I need to know about that information too because I plan on taking 150 in summer school. Is there a way to take it online?

[Bskll]

On Siris there is a message that talks about Summer 2012 registration. It mentions School of English and Liberal Studies registration takes place on april 5, is this registration for students who want to take some classes during the summer part time or is it something else.

Because i need to take an english class this summer but haven't been able to find out solid info about it, A lady i spoke too in the english department told me i have to register in the beginning of may but wouldn't this be too late? Any of you guys know about this.

that is for people whose programs fall under the school of liberal studies. for people in IT. the date is april 4th to start registering for courses.

[lanken123]

Anyone know when SIRIS will update with program and scheduling info for the May 2012 program for CNS?

[abc7]

Hi,

I have a question - If I drop some courses and get "DNC" or withdraw from college temporarily and return, will they appear on my official transcript ? (The one the future employers will see)

Thanks

[Bskll]

Anyone know when SIRIS will update with program and scheduling info for the May 2012 program for CNS?

april 2nd is preview

april 4th is start of registration of classes

if you are first semester, classes should have been picked out for you and you just have to wait for timetable in mail or on siris.

[Bskll]

Hi,

I have a question - If I drop some courses and get "DNC" or withdraw from college temporarily and return, will they appear on my official transcript ? (The one the future employers will see)

Thanks

you only get one transcript in college. the promotion committee at the end of every semester decides whether a course appears on your transcript and how it appears.

[abc7]

you only get one transcript in college. the promotion committee at the end of every semester decides whether a course appears on your transcript and how it appears.

Thank you

[lanken123]

april 2nd is preview

april 4th is start of registration of classes

if you are first semester, classes should have been picked out for you and you just have to wait for timetable in mail or on siris.

Thank you for the reply. I'll be in the first semester but I thought SIRIS would update early. OntarioColleges.ca has not posted any offers yet SIRIS has only updated the term and year to Summer 2012. nothing else has changed so I'm kind of worried.

[JEFFMAN90]

Is Seneca@York opened tomorrow?

[soul_taker]

Is Seneca@York opened tomorrow?

Should be. Their site says it's only closed on Good Friday (today).

[lanken123]

Anyone taken the academic upgrading program? My application for CNS was rejected because they do not accept workplace level math for the admission requirements. Hoping I can take this program for the summer since apparently it's free and reapply for Fall 2012. I need to know if I have to take every course listed in the curriculum or If I can just take the math.

[fduplex]

Anyone taken the academic upgrading program? My application for CNS was rejected because they do not accept workplace level math for the admission requirements. Hoping I can take this program for the summer since apparently it's free and reapply for Fall 2012. I need to know if I have to take every course listed in the curriculum or If I can just take the math.

I applied and was accepted into CTY (same as CNS, just an additional 2 semesters) after completing academic upgrading (math and english to ACE level) through George Brown (should be the same equivalency at any ontario college, usually referred to as LBS / ACE). I'm now finishing my second semester.

I didn't have any problems with the process, apart from some minor issues with OCAS. Just contact the admissions staff for CNS at Seneca and talk to them directly.

Hope that helps.

[lanken123]

I applied and was accepted into CTY (same as CNS, just an additional 2 semesters) after completing academic upgrading (math and english to ACE level) through George Brown (should be the same equivalency at any ontario college, usually referred to as LBS / ACE). I'm now finishing my second semester.

I didn't have any problems with the process, apart from some minor issues with OCAS. Just contact the admissions staff for CNS at Seneca and talk to them directly.

Hope that helps.

Thank you for your response. Any reason why you chose George Brown over Seneca? Also, Can I just take the math course or will I have to take English too? I already have EAC150 from a previous program.

[Suckerfree]

Hello people.

I am starting the BAF (BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - FINANCIAL PLANNING) program at Newham this May.
I was wondering if anyone has taken the program, and would be compassionate as to give me some feed back.
Any advice on this matter is greatly appreciated.
cheers!

[bellexox33]

I already did 1 year in university in ontario, i want to apply for 2 different programs at Seneca or this september, do i need to send my university transcripts or just my high school transcripts and just state on OCAS that i already attended 1 year in university?
im not looking for transfer credits.
thanks!

[tidusjetch229]

hey guys, still wondering if anyone has experience with the Social Services program at King campus...

how's the course load or the campus in general?

[Havok22]

Just a basic question here: I am currently enrolled in 4 courses this semester (Full course load including a Gen Ed this semester is 6), does this mean I am considered a "full-time" student? I just want to make sure.

[Bskll]

Just a basic question here: I am currently enrolled in 4 courses this semester (Full course load including a Gen Ed this semester is 6), does this mean I am considered a "full-time" student? I just want to make sure.

4 courses is full time as far as osap is concerned.

you get charged full time fees as long as you take 4 courses or more, so if anything, its your financial/time loss if you do not follow the curriculum verbatim.

your program may prescribe more than 4 courses for some semesters, if you choose not to follow the curriculum verbatim, just means you have to make up the difference in later semester by take more courses than curriculum in one semester, taking night school, or taking an online course, 1 of which will cost you extra fees outside of your full time fees.

[Havok22]

4 courses is full time as far as osap is concerned.

you get charged full time fees as long as you take 4 courses or more, so if anything, its your financial/time loss if you do not follow the curriculum verbatim.

your program may prescribe more than 4 courses for some semesters, if you choose not to follow the curriculum verbatim, just means you have to make up the difference in later semester by take more courses than curriculum in one semester, taking night school, or taking an online course, 1 of which will cost you extra fees outside of your full time fees.

Thanks. Much appreciated.

[stryker09]

Is it normal for it to say "No current semester affiliation" in the timetable module on My.Seneca Home if you're a first semester student? I thought the timetables were pre-made for 1st sem students, and I'm expecting it to show up sometime this week..did I screw up somewhere? >.<

[soul_taker]

Is it normal for it to say "No current semester affiliation" in the timetable module on My.Seneca Home if you're a first semester student? I thought the timetables were pre-made for 1st sem students, and I'm expecting it to show up sometime this week..did I screw up somewhere? >.<

Once you have paid your semester fees it should show you as affiliated with a program in SIRIS.

[stryker09]

Once you have paid your semester fees it should show you as affiliated with a program in SIRIS.

Hmm yeah I've paid my fees a while back already. In SIRIS it's showing me as registered and stuff, but for some reason in My.Seneca it's giving that message. I guess i'll wait a few more days..

[iAmSofaKing]

So i need to take summer courses does anyones if they price the semester by the number of courses your taking? Also how much courses am i able to take? The courses i need to take are Semester 2 courses

thanks

[soul_taker]

So i need to take summer courses does anyones if they price the semester by the number of courses your taking? Also how much courses am i able to take? The courses i need to take are Semester 2 courses

thanks

You can take as many as you want as long as they're available in that semester and fit into a schedule without conflicts.

They charge you per course (usually around $350 each) unless you take enough courses to fill a 'full time' schedule then they charge you a full semester fee instead.

To find out what's available you need to talk to your program coordinator. To find out what elective courses are available (courses non core to your program) you need to talk to someone in the English and Liberal Arts office.

Note that many courses in the summer are condensed into 7 weeks.

[jenster23]

can you still drop a course after the 'without penalty' deadline? if so, up until when can you drop it? what would be the penalty?

[Bskll]

can you still drop a course after the 'without penalty' deadline? if so, up until when can you drop it? what would be the penalty?

obviously yes, seneca can't make you take a course.

if you drop after deadline, you will get a F grade on your transcript, not a DNC. and you GPA will be affected accordingly.

[thiefa]

Good luck with exams everyone.

Summer is going to be brutal for me.

[soul_taker]

Good luck with exams everyone.

Summer is going to be brutal for me.

Yea me too. Going back for the summer semester. Not only are all the work heavy courses I signed up for starting at 8 AM, they're all condensed into 7 weeks. Won't have time for anything.

[JEFFMAN90]

Is it to late to register for summer school because I'm considering of going for INT213.

[thiefa]

Yea me too. Going back for the summer semester. Not only are all the work heavy courses I signed up for starting at 8 AM, they're all condensed into 7 weeks. Won't have time for anything.

I hate that! I had a night course crammed in 7 weeks. Friggen intensive.
Best of luck!

[thiefa]

Is it to late to register for summer school because I'm considering of going for INT213.

You should still be able to. I think you just gotta pay an extra $60 or something.

[soul_taker]

Is it to late to register for summer school because I'm considering of going for INT213.


You should still be able to. I think you just gotta pay an extra $60 or something.

Yes you can. Talk to your program coordinator. They'll affiliate you with the summer semester and put you into a class.

I don't think you have to pay the extra fee if you're only taking a single class. Last year I signed up for a single summer class after the registration date and didn't have to pay anything other than the single course fee.

[UsernameABC]

Hola

I am currently signing up to attend evening classes (via the continuing education program). I have completed the EAP100 assessment. I have just received the result.

For General Oral Fluency it is highlighted with the "1st Lang." item. For the Writing section it is highlighted with the "EAC150 EXEMPT" field. I am trying to figure out if this means that I do NOT have to take any EAC150 classes and thus I can now actually start registering for other classes? Does anyone have any suggestions?

I am thinking that I should simply communicate with the Program Coordinator and ask for clarification. In any event any help is still welcome.

[JEFFMAN90]

How is the final exam in dcn286 with keith?

[_Allan_]

Yea me too. Going back for the summer semester. Not only are all the work heavy courses I signed up for starting at 8 AM, they're all condensed into 7 weeks. Won't have time for anything.

Seven weeks? Are you sure? Semester starts May 9, ends Aug 19... isn't that more like 13 weeks?

[CSK'sMom]

Seven weeks? Are you sure? Semester starts May 9, ends Aug 19... isn't that more like 13 weeks?

Not quite... summer term is actually split in 2 (spring and summer) with many courses condensed to just 7 weeks while some remain the regular schedule over the whole term.

[PKisMe]

Where is a good website to sell my textbooks other than Kijiji and Craigslist. I remember there were a few sites that was really good for selling textbooks but I forgot what the website was called.

[world25]

Where is a good website to sell my textbooks other than Kijiji and Craigslist. I remember there were a few sites that was really good for selling textbooks but I forgot what the website was called.

I believe this is the website: https://secure.senecac.on.ca/buyback/

[MegaVarzim12]

Has any one here taken Introduction to Psychology as a gen-ed? If you have how was it. I am think of taking in the summer semester for the 7 week condensed semester so I don't want to take a course that's to hard as its going to be fast paced. Also is it still possible to change gen-eds for the summer semester ?

[MegaVarzim12]

I was wondering if anyone here could please tell me when (which month?) Seneca students get their schedules? I'll be starting first year in Sept2012 - but I have no idea of what the process of course enrollment is (I was hoping to find out soon as I would like to continue my job in September but my employer needs my availability days/times by end of May). The only experience I have is with YorkU, where we choose and enroll in the courses ourselves. But the program at Seneca seems to have specific courses per semester - so do they put us in classes or are there different class times/days that we can choose?

Thanks in advance!
Mia

For the first semester they put you in your classes and they send you the schedule by mail at the mid/end of Aug a long with a bunch of other info. That's what happen to me in my first year.

[Bskll]

Has any one here taken Introduction to Psychology as a gen-ed? If you have how was it. I am think of taking in the summer semester for the 7 week condensed semester so I don't want to take a course that's to hard as its going to be fast paced. Also is it still possible to change gen-eds for the summer semester ?

psy100 is moderately hard. class average for first mid term is 60, bit below average.

[soul_taker]

How is the final exam in dcn286 with keith?

Easy. Subnet this. OSI model that. Last semester 40% of the final was the OSI model. :|


Seven weeks? Are you sure? Semester starts May 9, ends Aug 19... isn't that more like 13 weeks?


Not quite... summer term is actually split in 2 (spring and summer) with many courses condensed to just 7 weeks while some remain the regular schedule over the whole term.

Yes this. I have some classes that are the whole 14 weeks but others are condensed to half the semester and finish before reading week. The summer semester is funky like that.


Where is a good website to sell my textbooks other than Kijiji and Craigslist. I remember there were a few sites that was really good for selling textbooks but I forgot what the website was called.


I believe this is the website: https://secure.senecac.on.ca/buyback/

Is that the site where Seneca buys your books? Seneca gives you really, really low prices for books. Not worth it IMO. They offered me $12 for my mint condition APC100 book which costs $100 in the bookstore.

Better off local classifieds or Amazon or something.


Has any one here taken Introduction to Psychology as a gen-ed? If you have how was it. I am think of taking in the summer semester for the 7 week condensed semester so I don't want to take a course that's to hard as its going to be fast paced. Also is it still possible to change gen-eds for the summer semester ?

To answer the last part, yes. Log into SIRIS and go to Registration Options. For the first week (or two, I forgot) you can add and drop classes as you please.

[yousifalbazi]

anyone know about seneca degree programs ... I gotaccepted to Financial services Management degree program ... i want to know how does work in terms of transfering to university .. when i can do that and how i can do it .



Does it make any difference if a graduated from seneca with bachelors degree or from ryerson / york degree bachelor's ??

[JEFFMAN90]

Man that win210 final exam was harder then i expected

[JEFFMAN90]

Easy. Subnet this. OSI model that. Last semester 40% of the final was the OSI model. :|

Was the final exam format the same as all of his tests?





Yes this. I have some classes that are the whole 14 weeks but others are condensed to half the semester and finish before reading week. The summer semester is funky like that.





Is that the site where Seneca buys your books? Seneca gives you really, really low prices for books. Not worth it IMO. They offered me $12 for my mint condition APC100 book which costs $100 in the bookstore.

Better off local classifieds or Amazon or something.



To answer the last part, yes. Log into SIRIS and go to Registration Options. For the first week (or two, I forgot) you can add and drop classes as you please.

Was the final exam format the same as all of his tests?

[soul_taker]

Man that win210 final exam was harder then i expected

I just wrote my 310 exam this evening. It was easier than the 210 one I did last semester.


Was the final exam format the same as all of his tests?

More or less. Keith's tests are written like exams, so when you do the exam, not much has changed.

[soul_taker]

Can anyone tell me anything about the following profs at Seneca @ York:

B. Douglas
M. Martin
S. Apted

[JEFFMAN90]

I just wrote my 310 exam this evening. It was easier than the 210 one I did last semester.



More or less. Keith's tests are written like exams, so when you do the exam, not much has changed.

Are you serous your win 310 exam was easier then your win 210 one? Man that is weird.

[soul_taker]

Are you serous your win 310 exam was easier then your win 210 one? Man that is weird.

It's because the work is more focused. In 210 what you did in the lecture period was different from what you did in the lab period. In 310 what you do in the lecture is on topic with what you do in the labs.

[MegaVarzim12]

Are their any gen-eds any one would recommend on taking? I have already taken Movies and Morality and children literature and I am having a hard time picking my last one

[MegaVarzim12]

To answer the last part, yes. Log into SIRIS and go to Registration Options. For the first week (or two, I forgot) you can add and drop classes as you please.

Thanks :D

[JEFFMAN90]

It's because the work is more focused. In 210 what you did in the lecture period was different from what you did in the lab period. In 310 what you do in the lecture is on topic with what you do in the labs.

Oh that's true.

[noodlez02]

Hey guys! Currently, I'm going to Newnham for ACF (transferring to 3rd sem BAF in Sept, hopefully). Does anyone know if I can withdraw my exemptions and decide to take those exempted courses? Because my GPA is low (2.7) after my first semester due to my previous Seneca@York courses. Would my marks from my previous program still be counted towards my cumulative GPA even if I did withdraw those exemptions?

[soul_taker]

Are their any gen-eds any one would recommend on taking? I have already taken Movies and Morality and children literature and I am having a hard time picking my last one

CUL203 - Forgot course name - Online. Post on a forum a few times. Make a blog and post a few times. Make a MySpace page and post a few things like videos. Mid term. Final. When I took it I didn't do the forum posts. Missed the mid term. Created and posted my blogs the weekend before exam week. And wrote the final exam know 0 course material and got a B+.

SES275 - Introduction To World Drama - Half online, half in class. Show up every other week or so. See two plays, read one or two plays. Write non-focused play reviews. Take home, online mid term (which is one of the previously mentioned things to do). Final exam allows you to bring in all plays, reviews, additional notes from any source. Exam questions given two weeks in advance. Plays turned out to be modern and movie like. A D in that class is getting a 80%. Counts as a EAC150 pre-requisite elective (you need one to graduate).

EAC677 - Blues - All about the Blues. Listen to music, read poems. Prof is really chill, doesn't want you to do a lot of work. I can't speak for the subject, I had a schedule change and had to drop but it seemed like a really good course.

[MegaVarzim12]

[QUOTE=soul_taker;14593499]
SES275 - Introduction To World Drama - Half online, half in class. Show up every other week or so. See two plays, read one or two plays. Write non-focused play reviews. Take home, online mid term (which is one of the previously mentioned things to do). Final exam allows you to bring in all plays, reviews, additional notes from any source. Exam questions given two weeks in advance. Plays turned out to be modern and movie like. A D in that class is getting a 80%. Counts as a EAC150 pre-requisite elective (you need one to graduate).

That course sounds interesting. Was the prof for it when you took it Pearl, KL?

[pulpman07]

Hey guys, I'm looking to enroll into Aviation Safety at Newnham in September. I will be graduating from Humber with a diploma in Tourism Management. There is one slight problem though; Admission requirements require MCT4(C) Mathematics for College Technology or Grade 12 (U) Mathematics, MHF4(U) (Advanced Functions) or MCV4(U) (Calculus and Vectors). I only have Grade 12 Data Management. Do I have no chance at all getting into this program? And if I were to get into this program, would I still have to do English and General Elective courses as I've already completed them at Humber?

[soul_taker]

[QUOTE=soul_taker;14593499]
SES275 - Introduction To World Drama - Half online, half in class. Show up every other week or so. See two plays, read one or two plays. Write non-focused play reviews. Take home, online mid term (which is one of the previously mentioned things to do). Final exam allows you to bring in all plays, reviews, additional notes from any source. Exam questions given two weeks in advance. Plays turned out to be modern and movie like. A D in that class is getting a 80%. Counts as a EAC150 pre-requisite elective (you need one to graduate).

That course sounds interesting. Was the prof for it when you took it Pearl, KL?

Yea Kathy Pearl.

[MegaVarzim12]

[QUOTE=MegaVarzim12;14594093]

Yea Kathy Pearl.

Alright that class is not full yet so I think I will take that. Thanks for the help:D

[iAmSofaKing]

One question, does Seneca offer individual courses for the summer semester? I only need to take a couple of courses that i dropped last Winter semester.

If so how much does it cost?

[Nanokakun]

Flight attendant program, which campus has please pm me

[soul_taker]

One question, does Seneca offer individual courses for the summer semester? I only need to take a couple of courses that i dropped last Winter semester.

If so how much does it cost?

Yes. You can take as many (or as little) courses as you want in the summer semester.

It's around $350 per course.


Flight attendant program, which campus has please pm me

I think that's at Markham.

[iAmSofaKing]

Yes. You can take as many (or as little) courses as you want in the summer semester.

It's around $350 per course.





Thanks, do you know if i have to chose the course i want to take on the spot when i go to Registration? Or can i pay $350 and then pick what course i want through Siris?

[stryker09]

Howcome the timetable is divided into 2 parts for the same semester? And howcome I have like 2-3 different profs for each course =\. Why is it not 1 prof per course. It will be hard to adapt to each prof for the same course will it not? Each will have different notes, teaching styles etc.

Also, do classes end a little early? I have alot of classes back-to-back and don't want to be late for any of them. So does each class end like 10 mins early to give people time to go to their next class?

Thank you.

[soul_taker]

Howcome the timetable is divided into 2 parts for the same semester? And howcome I have like 2-3 different profs for each course =\. Why is it not 1 prof per course. It will be hard to adapt to each prof for the same course will it not? Each will have different notes, teaching styles etc.

Also, do classes end a little early? I have alot of classes back-to-back and don't want to be late for any of them. So does each class end like 10 mins early to give people time to go to their next class?

Thank you.

You don't usually see this in the Fall and Winter semester. But in the Summer semester, the semester is split into two parts. Many courses are only 7 weeks long and those that aren't usually have professor changes once or twice (vacation most likely?). When you log into SIRIS to see your schedule look at the dates on the top for them. Ex. If you have two schedules listed the first should read for the first 7 weeks of the semester and the second should read for the second 7 weeks.

After being the the summer semester twice I find this makes things easier. The leaving prof will hand over all material to the new prof and the new prof usually goes easy on the class because of the change.

Class times depend on the prof. You'll get some that use their entire 55 minutes, some that don't even use half and some that let you out 5-10 minutes early. Rarely do classes start on time though, usually profs take a few mins to set up, or wait until a majority of the class shows up before starting. You just gotta wing it on that one. For what it's worth all the Seneca campuses are fairly small and you shouldn't spend too long moving around.

[_Allan_]

1 - The schedule is always 2 parts, 1 before 'Reading Week", 1 after. This is for ALL Semesters.
2 - Classes are 55 minutes. There is 5 minutes between each class, for getting between them. If you're in the TEL building and have to go to the SEQ building, it'll take you maybe 4 minutes of slow walking.

[lanken123]

How difficult is it to get into the academic upgrading program at Seneca? My application for CNS there was denied because I didn't meet the minimum math requirements so I'm stuck taking this program. Anyone know how long it is? I was hoping to start CNS in May but Sept will have to do now.

[stryker09]

You don't usually see this in the Fall and Winter semester. But in the Summer semester, the semester is split into two parts. Many courses are only 7 weeks long and those that aren't usually have professor changes once or twice (vacation most likely?). When you log into SIRIS to see your schedule look at the dates on the top for them. Ex. If you have two schedules listed the first should read for the first 7 weeks of the semester and the second should read for the second 7 weeks.

After being the the summer semester twice I find this makes things easier. The leaving prof will hand over all material to the new prof and the new prof usually goes easy on the class because of the change.

Class times depend on the prof. You'll get some that use their entire 55 minutes, some that don't even use half and some that let you out 5-10 minutes early. Rarely do classes start on time though, usually profs take a few mins to set up, or wait until a majority of the class shows up before starting. You just gotta wing it on that one. For what it's worth all the Seneca campuses are fairly small and you shouldn't spend too long moving around.

Thanks a lot. BTW do you know who the program co-ordinator is for CTY? I believe I have a valid enough reason to adjust my timetable for one of the courses, but I emailed admisssions@seneca and they replied saying that "all courses fit into a structure" and "there is no room for movement". But I'm sure speaking to the co-ordinator would be a better idea.

EDIT: nvm found the co-ordinators xD.

[_Allan_]

Thanks a lot. BTW do you know who the program co-ordinator is for CTY? I believe I have a valid enough reason to adjust my timetable for one of the courses, but I emailed admisssions@seneca and they replied saying that "all courses fit into a structure" and "there is no room for movement". But I'm sure speaking to the co-ordinator would be a better idea.

EDIT: nvm found the co-ordinators xD.

Rhonda is one. You can move SOME things around via SIRIS. I did it just the other day with ICA002.

[soul_taker]

Thanks a lot. BTW do you know who the program co-ordinator is for CTY? I believe I have a valid enough reason to adjust my timetable for one of the courses, but I emailed admisssions@seneca and they replied saying that "all courses fit into a structure" and "there is no room for movement". But I'm sure speaking to the co-ordinator would be a better idea.

EDIT: nvm found the co-ordinators xD.


Rhonda is one. You can move SOME things around via SIRIS. I did it just the other day with ICA002.

Rhonda Murdoch and Mark Petri. I recommend talking to Mark; myself and everyone I know never gets **** done with Rhonda.

There's room for movement (for first semester at least). Don't let the system BS you.

[_Allan_]

Rhonda Murdoch and Mark Petri. I recommend talking to Mark; myself and everyone I know never gets **** done with Rhonda.

There's room for movement (for first semester at least). Don't let the system BS you.

I found Rhonda more responsive to my needs/wants. Mark didn't listen to me as much.
Both are decent, but each has their own style ... and yeah, you can move stuff around, in all semesters.

[soul_taker]

I found Rhonda more responsive to my needs/wants. Mark didn't listen to me as much.
Both are decent, but each has their own style ... and yeah, you can move stuff around, in all semesters.

Yea you can move stuff around earlier but in 4-6th semester there's less or no room for movement. Professional option courses start seeing only one section or another time will conflict with the rest of your structure.

[highschoolstudent]

Hi guys,

I am taking eac394 and mrk320 online during the Summer. I was hoping for people who have done classes online to give me some feedback. How does the online environment work? Like do we do the mid-term/exam in class or something? Thanks

[soul_taker]

Hi guys,

I am taking eac394 and mrk320 online during the Summer. I was hoping for people who have done classes online to give me some feedback. How does the online environment work? Like do we do the mid-term/exam in class or something? Thanks

Your prof should email you weekly or post announcements on Blackboard. Or they'll redirect you to their site where you go and get your work to do.

Some mid terms are done online on Blackboard, some classes require you to come in. In almost all courses you'll have to go on campus to write the final exam.

[AreYouDaft]

if you flunk 2 out of 4 courses do they kick you out?

[soul_taker]

if you flunk 2 out of 4 courses do they kick you out?

You will be asked to speak with your program coordinator. Usually no one gets kicked out.

[AreYouDaft]

You will be asked to speak with your program coordinator. Usually no one gets kicked out.

oh okay thanks

[RolandCouch]

Flight attendant program, which campus has please pm me

They have a program to be a waitress?

[soul_taker]

They have a program to be a waitress?

http://www.senecac.on.ca/fulltime/TTO.html

[stryker09]

For the IOS110/WIN210 course, if I buy from here:

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/offer-listing/1423902386/sr=1-2/qid=1335558648/ref=olp_tab_used?ie=UTF8&coliid=&me=&qid=1335558648&sr=1-2&seller=&colid=&condition=used

Will that include the lab manual? If not, is the lab manual available seperately in the bookstore without buying the whole pkg? Thanks.

[RolandCouch]

http://www.senecac.on.ca/fulltime/TTO.html

8 months to learn how to pour drinks and put on a seatbelt....crazy.

[dieting365d]

What were your favourite Liberal Studies Elective that you've taken at Seneca College? And/or which ones were the easiest?

Thanks in advance! :)

[malek2010]

I want to take EAC 394 and EAC 150 any suggestion on which prof to take these two classes with?

[jigatone]

Question, sorta unrelated do deals, but i figure ill ask anyways.

After a terrible first year, I got kicked out of the CTY Program for 2 semesters, am I able to just apply for the CNS program, for september though?


Also, so they mail anything home notifying my parents of my grades/kick out?

I'd rather tell them then they find out through a letter,

Thanks.

[CSK'sMom]

Final marks are out...

[soul_taker]

8 months to learn how to pour drinks and put on a seatbelt....crazy.

I'm not in the program so I can't say for sure but I don't think it's about the training. I think it's about having a better resume that the person next to you in the interview waiting room.


What were your favourite Liberal Studies Elective that you've taken at Seneca College? And/or which ones were the easiest?

Thanks in advance! :)

The ones that don't require the EAC150 per-requisite? Anything CUL and you're good.


I want to take EAC 394 and EAC 150 any suggestion on which prof to take these two classes with?

I took 150 with Peter Amies. I liked his teaching style. Very laid back, no books to bring or buy but also no laptops, for 3 hours a week, fine. He also has a limit on how many marks he takes off for spelling and grammar mistakes.

I took 394 with Sheree Bloxham and didn't like it. She has the exact same teaching style for all her classes.


Final marks are out...

Not gonna post my marks. But my GPA went up this semester. :lol:

[dieting365d]

The ones that don't require the EAC150 per-requisite? Anything CUL and you're good.

Any specific CUL courses you'd like to recommend? :)

[dieting365d]

Question, sorta unrelated do deals, but i figure ill ask anyways.

After a terrible first year, I got kicked out of the CTY Program for 2 semesters, am I able to just apply for the CNS program, for september though?


Also, so they mail anything home notifying my parents of my grades/kick out?

I'd rather tell them then they find out through a letter,

Thanks.

I'm pretty sure they don't mail anything home. Just to be safe though, just check your mailbox before your parents do, I guess?

[_Allan_]

my marks were the same as highschool 12 years ago. I am disappointed in myself.

[soul_taker]

Any specific CUL courses you'd like to recommend? :)

I've only taken 203 myself. Posted about it recently in this thread. I have friend who have taken 706 and 485 and claim it's easy. I've never had anyone I know take a CUL course and say it was difficult.

[_Allan_]

For the IOS110/WIN210 course, if I buy from here:

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/offer-listing/1423902386/sr=1-2/qid=1335558648/ref=olp_tab_used?ie=UTF8&coliid=&me=&qid=1335558648&sr=1-2&seller=&colid=&condition=used

Will that include the lab manual? If not, is the lab manual available seperately in the bookstore without buying the whole pkg? Thanks.

No, Amazon doesn't have it. Yes, the bookstore has it separately. It's cheaper though, to buy it as a 'pair' at the Bookstore.

[PRESSit]

I am going to be taking a gen ed course during the summer, any recommendations on which one's aren't too hard and don't have presentations.

Thanks

[soul_taker]

I am going to be taking a gen ed course during the summer, any recommendations on which one's aren't too hard and don't have presentations.

Thanks

Do an online course.

[senecac]

anyone know where we can view available night courses for seneca@york in computer studies? I am one credit short of finish and i mess up how many class I had done. I already have jobs line up. I am really upset at the moment

[Nanokakun]

Trying to transfer from University of Toronto Scarborough to Seneca College Markham campus or Newham preferrably Markham how do you do it?

[strickmans]

Trying to transfer from University of Toronto Scarborough to Seneca College Markham campus or Newham preferrably Markham how do you do it?

hello, for question like that i would recommend emailing the college ( admissions@senecacollege.ca) just ask them your question and they should reply with the answer( like the amount of credit transferable and procedure)

if i was applying for college i would go to the http://www.ontariocolleges.ca/ontcol/home.html to apply as a high school student
btw what program are taking at UOT, why not stick with Unversity?

good luck mate

[haqq]

Is anyone else still on the WAITING LIST for CPA/CPD @ Seneca@York?

I've been emailing back and forth on any updates and nothing.

Are my chances slim?

[soul_taker]

Is anyone else still on the WAITING LIST for CPA/CPD @ Seneca@York?

I've been emailing back and forth on any updates and nothing.

Are my chances slim?

I don't know anyone that's not gotten in. They have 15+ sections for each class for first semester. Your chances for getting in should be high.

If you're starting in the summer I suggest you call and find out ASAP. Either way, emailing them is useless, they take forever to reply, either do it over the phone or in person.

[EchoOneFox1]

Is anyone else still on the WAITING LIST for CPA/CPD @ Seneca@York?

I've been emailing back and forth on any updates and nothing.

Are my chances slim?

Are you using your Learn account? If you aren't, they won't reply (usually).

I found this out the hard way one year ago. After a month had gone by regarding my advanced standing, I was like whiskey tango foxtrot...still no reply. I went in two days before the first day of classes and was told they block/don't check/don't care for emails that are not from your Learn account.

[stryker09]

Are you using your Learn account? If you aren't, they won't reply (usually).

I found this out the hard way one year ago. After a month had gone by regarding my advanced standing, I was like whiskey tango foxtrot...still no reply. I went in two days before the first day of classes and was told they block/don't check/don't care for emails that are not from your Learn account.

That's strange, I've sent many emails to Seneca's different faculties/departments through my gmail, and have gotten a reply from all of them. I made sure to include my 9 digit student I.D. number too. And speaking of LEARN my email account isn't even activated yet, so I didn't have a choice.

[JEFFMAN90]

I don't know anyone that's not gotten in. They have 15+ sections for each class for first semester. Your chances for getting in should be high.

If you're starting in the summer I suggest you call and find out ASAP. Either way, emailing them is useless, they take forever to reply, either do it over the phone or in person.

Hey did you pass dcn386 and in CTY do we have to take ops435 before ops335 or do we have a choice?

[EchoOneFox1]

Hey did you pass dcn386 and in CTY do we have to take ops435 before ops335 or do we have a choice?

CTY => both OPS435 and OPS335 https://scs.senecac.on.ca/curriculum/cty
CNS => Pick one https://scs.senecac.on.ca/curriculum/cns


Regarding DCN386, it is and I quote, "the hardest of the hard." Even if you know all the content, you better be a fast writer.

[SlavaB]

Hey folks. I have a question for fellow CTYers and CNSers. I am starting my second semester of CTY tomorrow and i have the following profs. They actually switch up the profs half way into the semester(or so the time table says)

INT213 - R.Murdoch then T.Alam
WIN210 - B.Douglas then Hodgin
DCN286 - N.Kubba then K.Opatowski
OPS235 - A.Smith whole semester

I've done my research on them and from my understanding the bad ones here are Murdoch and Kubba and the good ones are Opatowski and Douglas. I have not seen anything about Smith, Hodgin, or Alam.

What can you gentlemen tell me about them? I finished ULI with a good understanding of the material(it was pretty basic anyway), but the scripting part felt very rushed and was taught poorly for someone who has never seen this stuff(in my opinion). Therefore, you could say I don't know anything about scripting. Should I carry on and take INT213 with Murdoch who I heard is a horrible teacher? Can I still get a good mark and learning experience in her class? Or should I cancel the course and take it another time?(is there nightschool for this or something, I wish I could do it this semester) Also I'm worried about my DCN286 being taught by Kubba who I heard doesn't do anything. Basically please those of you who know these profs and had their classes give me some advice on how to go about this situation and what you would do. I looked up info on them at ratemyprof which I find usually tells the truth overall.


In return Im giving some info on my 1st semester profs so you peeps could maybe switch up your courses.
Uli101 - Mark Buchner: great guy, good teacher. Teaches with passion and life. Almost never boring if you listen to him carefully and follow what he says. The way he breaks down the course is very good because you have a checkpoint quiz and lab every week to let you know how you are doing. He is not very hard in his marking either. I mean, he won't give you marks for nothing but he also won't take off marks for the stupidest reason like some teachers do(will say who later) He even gave me bonus marks because I actually installed Linux on my desktop and not just virtualized it or something. Overall good professor who is genuinely interested in getting students intrested and involved in Linux. When you ask him questions he will try to explain to you it, but I found it that he wasn't always able to put the information in such a way to make it understandable for us noobs, and when my friend's dad(IT man also) explained it to me, I realized it was very simple. You will still have to do a fair amount of practicing,learning material, and figuring out how stuff works on your own if you havent had prior experience because after all its hard when you are starting from nothing and even the best teacher can't explain everything to everyone in those 2-3 hours a week. As far as I can tell Mark doesn't pick favourites and grades you solely on the work submitted which I highly respect him for.

IOS110 - Peter Callaghan: I will admit: this man can do a lecture :) He will stand there and talk for the whole lecture clearly and with life(not in dead sounding voice like some profs)The class is very easy as it is just simply Windows stuff and most of it is just knowing basic networking stuff and knowing how to navigate around Windows. Anyone who puts in work should not have a problem getting an A+ in this course. He is a very "By the book" type of person. Unless you become one of his nerd boys, there is no flexibility in his course whatsoever. An online lab submitted 1 minute late got 40% deduction(oh well it was still late even if 1 minute, but still not cool of him to do that) When he marks those labs he will take of marks for the smallest stuff that other profs wouldn't even pay attention to. Basically, he doesn't mark you based on if you know the material or not, but on how neatly and accurately you have mentioned even the smallest details. Very strict guy. Don't even think about cheating with him(not that its necessary). He just sits at his desk all the time, and when you approach him with questions its like me makes you feel guilty for asking them. For the group assignment keep it short, sweet and to the point. Say the company needs to buy decent servers, virtualize and consolidate. No need to go overboard and be a superhero because we did and got a bad mark because he argued that our plan was bad. Anyway, I can't say he's a bad teacher, but I think he needs to relax and be cool, as opposed to being stuck up, all strict and stuff like he's police or something. My who had both IOS profs said that he liked Daniel(or whatever the other guy's name is) better. Moving on..

HWD101 - Juan Bedros: boom-boom is all you need to remember:) JK, but that is the joke that goes around because whenever he explains how computer hardware works he says boom boom:lol::lol::lol: This guy is like 55-60 years old and has been in the industry since the beginning so he knows his stuff, but his lectures are poor to the point where he just reads off the slides. I never went to the lectures and got an A+ in that course. Some say he doesn't explain very well because to him it all seems like basic stuff and he also has somewhat of a Spanish accent which causes you to sometimes not understand what he said. He also draws these big diagrams on the board which are supposed to help you, but only confuse you more. Nonetheless, I can close my eyes on all that because he is very cool and laid back. Hardware isn't that hard anyway, so if you are a computer savvy person, you will finish with an A and thats that. If you don't know much about computers better take the other teacher who I heard explains more deeply and clearly. With Juan, you just learn what is on the slides it's not that hard anyway, we just learned about PC components. Write lots of information on the tests and provide examples where applicable because he gets too lazy to read it all and just gives you the mark if you seem to know your stuff.(don't just write random bs and expect a mark for it though) Labs with him were easy too. We would just gather up in groups and finish them by the time class was done. Make sure you get the book for exam and tests because the exam had questions on the things we never even learned and if it wasn't for the book I'd probably fail the exam. He also allows you to use the book on tests and on 1 test even let us use the internet:lol::lol::lol: I have respect for this old man)

APC101 - Oshrat Hodara: bomb teacher. She is pretty young I think late 20s early 30s and she is a York student herself so she is still very much of the "young generation" and when you are in a class with her it doesn't even feel like she is a prof, just a cool person teaching stuff. At first I was shocked by the amount of reading we had to do, but then I realized that everything that is in her quizzes and tests is straight from the book, and the book is a bunch of common sense things put into smart words. So just remember those words, make study notes, review them, and you will be fine. She is a very fair marker and doesn't wanna fail her students or anything. She actually wants you to do well in the course, which in turn makes you wanna study more knowing that the teacher is on YOUR side and is not your enemy. She makes good slides which she presents in class but doesn't post online. The slides are just slimmed up version of the book chapters. The book has too much useless BS and examples of obvious things. I literally studied for all quizzes and tests by reading 1\5 of every topic, looking at her slides(which I stealthily took pictures of because she is against copyright), then I made neat organized notes for myself, studied them, and I got good in this class like that. Just make sure you come to every lecture and treat Ms.Hodara and her class with respect and she will reward you for it. This class actually gave me valuable knowledge and in my opinion is not just another filler class for the college to make money. The other APC teacher I heard is slack so take Hodara if you can and you won't regret.

[SlavaB]

Last but not least: EAC150. I had a "professor" named Mary Elsisi. I won't write much about her because there is not much that can be said without the mods not getting my message through so I will keep it short:lol: I'll admit, I didn't go to many of her "lectures", which are equivalent of a blabbing person who wants to have their opinion heard. No value in her talking whatsoever, you might as well listen to some infomercials or something to receive about the same educational value as you would get being in her class. She is sloppy and lifeless; seems like the only joy she gets in life is the joy of watching her students fail. No lie, I think there is a high chance she might be racist/sexist/genderist/*insert any type of discrimination here*. Me and my friend one(who just got a psychology degree from UofT so believe me he has done his share of reading and writing) both kept getting 65-70% on EVERY FLIPPING ASSIGNMENT no matter how hard we tried or how much work we put in. I even tested it: I spent a fair share of time on first 2 home essays, and then wrote the other 2 in the morning before class and results were the same. I think I actually got better on the latter. All other people in this class were getting the same mark. It is that damned 65-70%. Mind you, this was good work too, with valid and expanded topics, no spelling errors, no punctuational errors whatsoever. She just found her own subjective reasons not to like our papers and took off marks for it simply because our opinion was different from hers. I'm not even gonna mention the slackers who were aiming for a passing grade:lol: She failed every single one of them with no hesitation. Funny thing is that this FOB Russian lady in her 30s who barely spoke english was getting higher marks than us(80s and stuff) and some sleazy gay guy(nothing against gays) who was being her pet the whole time got like 90s. Everyone else either failed or got the "standard" 70%. Anyway, I'm not gonna hate on this woman she probably has her share of issues and needs to take out the anger or SOMEONE. I think if you come to all classes, communicate with her, and establish some kind of connection(which seems hard to do because she's a baby boomer generation), and more importantly get HER OPINION on the material, you might be able to get an A somehow but make sure to go through hell and back for it. My friends teacher looked at my work and also said that her marking is way too unreasonable. And I agree too, it is just waaaay to subjective, so basically what she says is right because SHE is the prof and not you. I'm done talking about her I need to lie down and meditate just from the thought of this teacher. PS: I still got B in her class so don't think I'm just mad at her for failing me or something.

What I wrote is simply my subjective opinion and might differ from yours, but I think I summed it up precisely enough. Dang. This took me like an hour to write...hope it is useful to someone.

[soul_taker]

Hey did you pass dcn386 and in CTY do we have to take ops435 before ops335 or do we have a choice?


CTY => both OPS435 and OPS335 https://scs.senecac.on.ca/curriculum/cty
CNS => Pick one https://scs.senecac.on.ca/curriculum/cns


Regarding DCN386, it is and I quote, "the hardest of the hard." Even if you know all the content, you better be a fast writer.

Yea I got a C in DCN386, my lowest mark. :(

You can take them in any order you want. I took 335 before 435 but there's a few things to note.

- If you take 335 in 3rd semester, 4th semester classes are ALL scripting.
- 435 scripting comes in handy for some of the 335 labs, though not necessary.
- 335 A2 requires SOME scripting (~25% of the assignment).
- Schedules aren't 'designed' to work in that order. If you take 335 first, then you take 435 where ever it fits (IF it fits at all). If you take 435 first, 335 should mesh in with your other classes.

DCN386 isn't that hard. If you know the material, you just have to write it down as fast as possible. Packet Tracer labs are easy, you have no reason to not get 100% on them, that'll bring up your mark. Best tip I can give you is to aim for a specific mark. Don't try to memorize all the material and then bomb on the exam, instead know 60-70% of it really well and skip a question or two. A definite C is better than a maybe pass.

[soul_taker]

Hey folks. I have a question for fellow CTYers and CNSers. I am starting my second semester of CTY tomorrow and i have the following profs. They actually switch up the profs half way into the semester(or so the time table says)

INT213 - R.Murdoch then T.Alam
WIN210 - B.Douglas then Hodgin
DCN286 - N.Kubba then K.Opatowski
OPS235 - A.Smith whole semester

I've done my research on them and from my understanding the bad ones here are Murdoch and Kubba and the good ones are Opatowski and Douglas. I have not seen anything about Smith, Hodgin, or Alam.

Murdoch - Bad. Doesn't teach, marks hard, can't answer questions, basically doesn't give a ****.
Hodgin - Good. Fresh outta the school system, fun guy.
Kubba - Good for WIN. If she sees you putting effort in she'll be nice to you. No idea how she's gonna teach DCN.
Keith - Good. If you don't take it with him, you haven't taken the class.

[AreYouDaft]

do classes start on the 8th for summer semester?

[Bskll]

do classes start on the 8th for summer semester?

yes

[SlavaB]

So there is no monday classes for everyone? I thought it was just me:lol:

Also had anybody taken that course for learning to do presentations? COM560. Is it any good?

[soul_taker]

do classes start on the 8th for summer semester?

yes

So there is no monday classes for everyone? I thought it was just me:lol:

TIL: TEC702 is a Monday class (starts today). But AFAIK all 'core' classes are still no Mondays.

[iAmSofaKing]

Need to get into MTH158 for the summer, i was told by registration to talk to my Program Coordinator. Is it still too late to get in that class?

[ilocos]

Guys,

I am taking EAC397 this summer. Those who've had these teachers for EAC397:

A. PARKER-RICHARDS or R. POTTER?

[yousifalbazi]

what to chose : International accounting and finance or financial services management ??

[JEFFMAN90]

Yea I got a C in DCN386, my lowest mark. :(

You can take them in any order you want. I took 335 before 435 but there's a few things to note.

- If you take 335 in 3rd semester, 4th semester classes are ALL scripting.
- 435 scripting comes in handy for some of the 335 labs, though not necessary.
- 335 A2 requires SOME scripting (~25% of the assignment).
- Schedules aren't 'designed' to work in that order. If you take 335 first, then you take 435 where ever it fits (IF it fits at all). If you take 435 first, 335 should mesh in with your other classes.

DCN386 isn't that hard. If you know the material, you just have to write it down as fast as possible. Packet Tracer labs are easy, you have no reason to not get 100% on them, that'll bring up your mark. Best tip I can give you is to aim for a specific mark. Don't try to memorize all the material and then bomb on the exam, instead know 60-70% of it really well and skip a question or two. A definite C is better than a maybe pass.

So it will be better for me to take 435 first then?

[JEFFMAN90]

Is it a good idea to take int213 ad ops435 at the same time? Because I dropped int last semester

[soul_taker]

So it will be better for me to take 435 first then?


Is it a good idea to take int213 ad ops435 at the same time? Because I dropped int last semester

You're CTY right? If you're not behind in classes you should do OPS435 first because OPS435 is the pre-requisite for INT420.

You shouldn't even be asking if you should be taking INT213 or not. You're already a semester behind now. The only answer to that question is yes, take it. INT213 is needed for DAT702 and DAT702 is needed for a few professional options.

[JEFFMAN90]

You're CTY right? If you're not behind in classes you should do OPS435 first because OPS435 is the pre-requisite for INT420.

You shouldn't even be asking if you should be taking INT213 or not. You're already a semester behind now. The only answer to that question is yes, take it. INT213 is needed for DAT702 and DAT702 is needed for a few professional options.

All right thanks man

[Insider]

as a note, there are profs that browse this website and specifically, thread. (gearing this post towards those in CNS/CTY)

[Insider]

int213 and ops435 can be managed in one semester if you work hard and keep up to date with assignments. plus knowing the material helps.

I did it. and I suck at all things scripting.

[JEFFMAN90]

int213 and ops435 can be managed in one semester if you work hard and keep up to date with assignments. plus knowing the material helps.

I did it. and I suck at all things scripting.

lool ya same here. And do seneca teachers actually know about this thread

[soul_taker]

int213 and ops435 can be managed in one semester if you work hard and keep up to date with assignments. plus knowing the material helps.

I did it. and I suck at all things scripting.


lool ya same here. And do seneca teachers actually know about this thread

Probably. I wouldn't be surprised. You can say what you want about profs though. It's not much different from leaving a review on Rate My Prof. Just don't go all personal attack kill so and so police lawsuit with posts.

[Blueskys101]

here is my story. i am not a student at seneca college but i have a BIGGGGGG ASSSSSSSS licensing exam coming up and i study there almost everyday(it is quite, big and lots of asian girls LOL jkjk) but i need temporary internet access. since i am not a student there, is there like a guest password for the wifi (i know i need a password to access it) or do have have to go with either net????(is there a pass restriction to it also)

help would be great

[PopRozay]

^^^ go to a public library or an internet cafe if you need free internet access...or just ask someone at seneca to borrow their user/pass to get in...


while im here...

is anyone or knows anyone enrolled in the Brand Management Program at Seneca? I'm interested in the co-op aspect but want to see first hand how it is.

[_Allan_]

If I'm more of a hardware (building/repair/upgrading, customer service) person, would it be best in second semester to switch from CTY (http://www.senecac.on.ca/fulltime/CTY.html) to ECT (http://www.senecac.on.ca/fulltime/ECT.html)?

[haqq]

regarding the 120gb external hdd you need for IOS110FC

I have a 80gb one you think ill be okay?

[_Allan_]

regarding the 120gb external hdd you need for IOS110FC

I have a 80gb one you think ill be okay?

All profs are saying 100GiB+ as they partition is several times.

[soul_taker]

regarding the 120gb external hdd you need for IOS110FC

I have a 80gb one you think ill be okay?


All profs are saying 100GiB+ as they partition is several times.

I don't remember ever partitioning in IOS. Nor do I remember doing anything 'drive' heavy in that course.

I'm willing to bet you can use a 30 GB partition and do just as well.

You should get a bigger hard drive for your Windows classes. Come future WIN classes you'll need some pretty big boot partitions to make room for VM's and backup disks.

[elbo12]

Hi, Im attending newnham for the first time and I would like to find a way where i don't have to pay for parking. I am a part time student, so i will go at night. Has anyone parked at the elementary school behind seneca on mcnicoll road? The walk seems to be okay. I might try it tonight. hopefully they wont ticket me.

[_Allan_]

Hi, Im attending newnham for the first time and I would like to find a way where i don't have to pay for parking. I am a part time student, so i will go at night. Has anyone parked at the elementary school behind seneca on mcnicoll road? The walk seems to be okay. I might try it tonight. hopefully they wont ticket me.
Park at the plaza on Finch/Don Mills and walk.

[malek2010]

Your prof should email you weekly or post announcements on Blackboard. Or they'll redirect you to their site where you go and get your work to do.

Some mid terms are done online on Blackboard, some classes require you to come in. In almost all courses you'll have to go on campus to write the final exam.

I am taking EAC 394 at summer. sagil Bellon or Rohnda malomet? do you know any of them?

[jusane]

Anyone know how much courses are generally individually (for part time)?
For some dumbass reason Seneca won't tell me how much my tuition will cost until after I can't get a refund (today).

I swear how they handle tuition is the most messed up/backwards I've ever experienced.

[soul_taker]

Anyone know how much courses are generally individually (for part time)?
For some dumbass reason Seneca won't tell me how much my tuition will cost until after I can't get a refund (today).

I swear how they handle tuition is the most messed up/backwards I've ever experienced.

Should be around $300 give or take $100 depending on what course.

[abc7]

Hi,

It might be a silly question, but... If I do not want to take 1 semester(for example, this Fall semester), should I submit something to the registration? Or should I just not pay the tuition & not register any courses for Fall semester, and pay the tuition & register the courses for Winter semester when I come back?

Also, in that case, if I am in the 2nd semester now, will the Winter semester be the 3rd semester?

Thanks

[PKisMe]

I recently had to change my password for my student account and I had my email account set up on my Android phone. I can't seem to be able to set up my account on my phone anymore, it keeps saying that my SMTP outgoing server is wrong. Does anyone know what are the correct information that needs to be given to set up the email account onto my phone?

[_Allan_]

I recently had to change my password for my student account and I had my email account set up on my Android phone. I can't seem to be able to set up my account on my phone anymore, it keeps saying that my SMTP outgoing server is wrong. Does anyone know what are the correct information that needs to be given to set up the email account onto my phone?

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[dieting365d]

Hi,

It might be a silly question, but... If I do not want to take 1 semester(for example, this Fall semester), should I submit something to the registration? Or should I just not pay the tuition & not register any courses for Fall semester, and pay the tuition & register the courses for Winter semester when I come back?

Also, in that case, if I am in the 2nd semester now, will the Winter semester be the 3rd semester?

Thanks

I think you should play it safe and go to registration; ask what you should do in your situation. Or even better, your Student Advisor. I think it's best to get this done quickly so you don't have problems later on. Not much of a help, but there you go. :D


what to chose : International accounting and finance or financial services management ??

Depends on what you want, right? They're both degree programs, but IAF offers the CA, CMA, or CGA designation credits while FSM offers other designations. Good luck! :)

[PKisMe]

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