academic life

BCIT has six academic schools. Learn more about each school’s programs, course and faculty by visiting its web pages:

• Business
• Computing & Academic Studies
• Construction and the Environment
• Health Sciences
• Manufacturing, Electronics & Industrial Processes
• Transportation

Starting on the right foot

You will start your full-time program with orientation. This first day, you will apply for your student card, receive your timetable, and explore the campus. Through Orientation activities, you will be introduced to the people, departments, and services that will make your experience here successful and fun.

Services

The Student Information and Enrolment Services department registers students for Part-time Studies courses, answers general information inquiries, arranges appointments for program advisors, and refers inquiries to specific areas of the Institute for further assistance.

Program Advising staff assess applications for Part-time Studies program approval. They also help prospective students by providing information on BCIT and its programs through e-mail, by phone and in person.

The Admissions department processes all applications for full-time programs and creates a confidential online record of applications received.

Counselling and Student Development offers professional, confidential, and free problem-solving assistance in personal realms for students accepted into a BCIT program. Counselling services' free Student Development and Wellness Workshops teach ways of taking your study load in stride.

The BCIT Library includes the Burnaby Campus library as well as specialized libraries at the Marine campus and the Aerospace & Technology Campus. The Burnaby campus library houses a wide variety of books, periodicals, technical reports, course outlines, videos, and maps. You’ll find specialized collections of legal materials, standards, Statistics Canada, and government publications. The Library also has the latest in computerized information and resources, including an online Library Catalogue System, electronic indexes and full text databases, e-journals, e-books, e-reserves, and Internet access. Phone: 604-432-8557, e-mail: library@bcit.ca.

The Learning Commons  is a combination of space and services, designed to help you succeed at BCIT. Located at the Burnaby Campus Library, the Learning Commons offers:

• peer tutoring
• online peer tutoring
• success seminars
• peer-led conversation groups for second language students and
• online study skills resources.

The BCIT Bookstore  is fully stocked with required books, software, stationery, and other items. The BCIT Bookstore is also online for off-campus shopping. Phone: 604-432-8379, e-mail: bookstore@bcit.ca

The MediaWorks lab provides assistance with the production and editing of film, video, PowerPoint presentations, overhead transparencies, graphics, slides, use of multimedia software, laminating and video/audio dubbing.

The BCIT Physics Department operates a Physics Learning Center for all students taking physics at BCIT. The center is staffed by department instructors daily from 11:30 to 1:20 in SW3-4785 (M-F, September-May), and all students are encouraged to drop in with their physics work.

The Disability Resource Centre provides educational support and services for students with learning or visual disabilities, mobility or hearing impairments, or other special needs. Phone: 604-451-6963, e-mail: drc@bcit.ca

Aboriginal Services strives to enhance First Nations participation, retention, and success at BCIT by delivering culturally appropriate services and programs for students of Aboriginal ancestry, including status and non-status people, Métis and Inuit. Phone: 604-432-8474 e-mail: firstnations@bcit.ca