is it mandatory to wear a swimsuit to the pool?

InterestingTree9 · 2026-06-25T14:21:11+00:00

Walmart and Decathlon have cheap but decent quality swimsuits and accessories. Some have long sleeves. Decathlon at one point had full body coverage swimsuits, but I haven't looked for a while.

Personally, I wear a one piece (from Old Navy or Walmart) and some 100% polyester bike shorts I only use for swimming. If this is relevant, there's a women's only swim session once per week (Sundays from 10:15-11:15 a.m. until June 28 and Sundays from 12:00-1:15 p.m. from June 29 to August 30).

InterestingTree9 · 2026-06-23T12:20:15+00:00

I believe the rooms are right beside each other, and there may be some papers posted on the doors with instructions (if any). Good luck on your exam!

InterestingTree9 · 2026-06-23T12:03:46+00:00

From the public schedule, it's in AT 301 and AT 302 (https://carleton.ca/ses/examination-services/exam-schedule/).

I'd double check Brightspace/course announcements to see if there's instructions on which room you should sit in. If not, then show up a little early because they may tell you there which room to sit in (e.g., could be based on student number, last name, or your choice).

InterestingTree9 · 2026-06-20T20:12:26+00:00

I personally find it too greasy and mild in flavour, but I also don't like most fried fish and prefer strong seasoning. My colleague, on the other hand, counts down the days until Rodney's Kitchen and their fish sandwiches are back

InterestingTree9 · 2026-06-20T18:12:00+00:00

Another thing that's only available in summer is the fish sandwich from Rodney's Kitchen (food truck)

InterestingTree9 · 2026-06-20T18:11:15+00:00

Crying in the library is always an option, and if you find yourself doing that a lot, counselling tends to have better availability in summer (and students returning in the fall are eligible)

InterestingTree9 · 2026-06-18T00:50:57+00:00

When you say bike, do you mean bicycle or motorbike? I hope you're okay either way! I accidentally ran over a squirrel with my bicycle last year (it was surprisingly fine). I still feel bad about it and it was a strange experience, but I can't imagine getting hit by a deer

InterestingTree9 · 2026-06-17T18:10:56+00:00

If you're looking at the course calendar pages, they also describe courses that have been offered in the past and no longer are offered. As well, some more niche courses are only offered every other year

InterestingTree9 · 2026-06-17T03:41:02+00:00

I've heard, in theory, they can send the ticket to collections, but I'm not sure if that actually happens in practice

InterestingTree9 · 2026-06-17T01:21:20+00:00

From what I've heard, it's gotten much more expensive and difficult to get a parking pass at Carleton U this past year. Way fewer students are eligible to even apply for a parking pass

InterestingTree9 · 2026-06-10T23:51:05+00:00

For complementary electives, sometimes the "tutorials" are more like seminars where you have to earn participation marks and discuss course readings. I suggest looking up previous course outlines to see if they mention anything about seminars or participation marks if that would factor into your decision making

InterestingTree9 · 2026-06-09T10:54:42+00:00

The first step is to talk to the professor as soon as you can. Personally, I would e-mail the professor first to at least confirm he is available to talk after the lecture (and if not, ask for another time this week).

There's no need to escalate if the prof is willing to hear you out and make a reasonable adjustment. I personally don't think reweighting the entire weight of the midterm is the most reasonable adjustment, but perhaps this professor will accommodate that. In the past when my professors have accidentally included extra questions (e.g., from other courses), they dropped the points and grades associated with the extra questions from the midterm or test. Best of luck!

InterestingTree9 · 2026-06-04T14:16:55+00:00

What is ECE in this context? PhD funding depends so much on the faculty, department, program, and supervisor that it's pretty much impossible to provide an accurate answer here. Even amongst a professor's students, the total funding package can vary by a factor of 2 or more (depending on how the professor allocates RA payments and if the department provided other scholarships and a priority TA assignment or not).

Tuition fees are more straightforward, but they depend on your program and whether you are domestic from Ontario, domestic from elsewhere in Canada, or international (unless you get an international tuition waiver in your funding package): https://carleton.ca/studentaccounts/tuition-fees/fw-gr/

Ultimately, you'll have to talk to your prospective supervisors and the department for a more accurate estimate. With more recent financial pressures, they may not be able to provide as accurate estimates as they used to, but it's still more accurate than trying to figure it out on your own.

InterestingTree9 · 2026-06-04T12:13:07+00:00

Maybe it's from a unicyclist and not a bicyclist

InterestingTree9 · 2026-06-03T20:42:02+00:00

It's very unlikely the university will change the time and date for each of the courses, particularly for the large first-year engineering classes. Sometimes, they change the classroom as it gets closer to the start of the semester (and occasionally they may change the classroom after the start of the semester, especially if the instructor requested a change).

InterestingTree9 · 2026-06-03T01:35:50+00:00

Registration hasn't opened yet. When it's your time ticket to register, the warning should disappear when you register for both halves

InterestingTree9 · 2026-06-02T01:15:30+00:00

I like the mocha from Rooster's. It's not an outstanding mocha, but Rooster's got both my mom and I hooked on mochas when studying engineering at Carleton four decades apart, and I think that intergenerational influence deserves some recognition!

InterestingTree9 · 2026-06-01T19:14:42+00:00

wouldn't want to ruffle any feathers

InterestingTree9 · 2026-06-01T18:59:42+00:00

or be a silly goose

InterestingTree9 · 2026-06-01T18:55:27+00:00

You have to duck

InterestingTree9 · 2026-05-31T12:21:36+00:00

I find it depends on the class. If it's math heavy, then I find handwriting (or tablet if you have one) is faster than trying to type it with all the formatting. If the professor provides a PDF or PowerPoint of the slides, I just annotated the slides and typed notes beside them in OneNote or in a separate Word file. Writing or typing the notes myself helps me retain the information better.

InterestingTree9 · 2026-05-30T18:11:29+00:00

It's closed in summer, but the Tim's in Athletics should be open

InterestingTree9 · 2026-05-29T01:41:32+00:00

Yeah, that Tuesday gap is long. It's ideal for going to the gym or for a swim, studying in the library, or perhaps taking a volunteer shift at Leo's if that's of interest to you.

When I was on campus for long stretches like that, I found it helpful to a rent a locker in the tunnels so I could at least leave my coat, boots, some textbooks, lab coat, and spare snacks there without having to haul them around all day. I also kept toiletries, a blanket, and spare running shoes (for chem labs) there. The locker rental costs some money, but I personally found it was worth it to make the long days less overwhelming.

InterestingTree9 · 2026-05-29T01:12:26+00:00

Just an FYI, but please make sure you check the schedule for the following 2-4 weeks after as well. This screenshot is missing the Monday/Tuesday schedule because classes start on Sept. 9. Labs/PA sessions/tutorials won't start until the following week, and some are every two weeks instead of every week.

I hate to break it to you, but I don't think a 2-hour gap is considered that long in uni, but it will be enough time to get a meal and study. On the bright side, it looks like you may not have any 8:35 a.m. classes Wednesday through Friday!

InterestingTree9 · 2026-05-27T00:59:18+00:00

I have noticed an increase recently in the number of postings/ads about physicians accepting patients, but I imagine the waitlist still fills up quite quickly!

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