What's in the box? The CycleSafe bicycle lockers purchased by the university as a pilot project for the Fall, have been installed near the J.R. Coutts Engineering Lecture Hall. Each sturdy unit, which features a combination lock, can hold two bicycles.

Members of the university community will be able to rent space in the locker for a $10 monthly fee. Contact Parking Services at extension 33100 to find out about locker availability.

 

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Taking AIM at graduate integrity

The Office of Academic Integrity has announced the creation of an online academic integrity tutorial, called the Graduate Academic Integrity Module or Graduate AIM, that will come into effect in the fall.

The Graduate AIM is an online course that students access through Waterloo LEARN. It will go live on September 9, 2013, and will be managed by the Office of Academic Integrity.

The purpose of the Graduate AIM is "to give all new graduate students the same, basic understanding of academic integrity at the University of Waterloo," says a memo from the Office of Academic Integrity that was circulated to faculty members last week. "This aggregation of information and resources will help students transition from the expectations of other institutions to the standards of academic integrity at the University of Waterloo."

The initiative, approved by the Associate Deans, Graduate Studies, the Deans' Council, and the Senate Graduate and Research Council, will become a degree requirement that must be completed by all new graduate students.

The Graduate AIM consists of a tutorial and a quiz. The tutorial has three primary sections that deal with proper citing and plagiarism, collaboration, intellectual property and patents, and cheating, fabrication and falsification. There is also information on university policies and links to many resources that the university offers on the subject of academic integrity.

The quiz requires students to apply the concepts they read about in the tutorial material. Students have until November 1, 2013 to successfully complete the course. If they do not complete the course by the deadline, they will be unable to enroll in future courses.

The Graduate Studies Office (GSO) and the Office of Academic Integrity will manage student enrollment and email communications for the program.

Questions about the Graduate AIM can be directed to Amanda McKenzie at extension 38562 or Anaia Shaw at extension 37342.

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Liverman to deliver TD Walter Bean Lecture

Professor Diana Liverman (left), co-director of the Institute of the Environment and Regents Professor in the School of Geography and Development at the University of Arizona has been named the 2013 TD Walter Bean visiting professor and will be delivering the TD Walter Bean Lecture in the Environment on Wednesday, October 2.

Professor Liverman is a renowned expert on the human dimensions of global environmental change and the impacts of climate on society. In her lecture, entitled "A Delicate Balance: Fighting Poverty in the Age of Climate Change", she will discuss her research examining how climate change is threatening decades of development investments in some of the world's most vulnerable communities.

The visiting professorship was founded in 1992 by the late Walter Bean, who was president of Waterloo Trust until its merger with Canada Trust in 1968. The professorship "seeks to promote a legacy of community involvement and commitment to youth, education and community," and involves Waterloo's faculties of Engineering, Environment and Science.

The annual lecture is free, but space fills up quickly. The registration deadline is on Friday, September 27. The event will take place in the Theatre of the Arts in the Modern Languages building.

 

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Tuesday's assorted notes

The Waterloo Stratford Campus's Gamification 2013 conference is attracting some heavy hitters. Recently announced keynote speakers include American author and social game designer Amy Jo Kim, whose design credits include Netflix, Rock Band, eBay, Yahoo! and Ultima Online, as well as Dallas-based designer and consultant Stephen P. Anderson, who wrote the book “Seductive Interaction Design: Creating Playful, Fun and Effective User Experiences.” The conference takes place October 2 to 4 in Stratford.

The Athletics department has announced that women's volleyball head coach Gabriele Jobst has left the program. She had led the Warriors women's volleyball team for seven years.

"We wish Gaby every success in her future plans and thank her for her contributions to advancing the Warrior women's volleyball program," said associate director of athletics Christine Stapleton.

Athletics will announce an interim coach in the coming days.

Take your next step: The Centre for Career Action has posted its brochure for Fall 2013 workshops.

Do you wear glasses? If you’re between the ages of 18 and 38, you may be eligible to participate in a study at the Centre for Contact Lens Research. Frame and lenses will be provided as compensation for participation. For more details, call 519-888-4742 and ask about the ROBIN study.

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