As a Carleton student, you’ll have access to our unparalleled package of academic and co-curricular initiatives designed to support your complete university experience and promote a culture of success. You’ll also have many opportunities to get involved in community-building activities both on and off campus.
Carleton University offers a variety of services designed to support you throughout your university experience. These services can assist you in achieving your academic goals by offering helpful and practical strategies to improve your research, time management, note-taking, studying, and exam-writing skills.
The MacOdrum Library houses a collection of more than 3.4 million books, journals, government documents, maps, newspapers, games, music scores, CDs, microforms, archives and rare materials, including a wide range of electronic resources available any time via the web. While in the building, you can connect to the library’s wireless network or take advantage of the Laptop Loan program. During the fall/winter term, the library hours are extended to better accommodate students’ needs. Recent additions to the library include facilities such as labs for digital and immersive media production, a collaborative learning classroom and a new Discovery Centre where students and faculty can work together on research initiatives. Experienced staff throughout the library are available in person, by phone and online to help students.
The Paul Menton Centre (PMC) coordinates academic and support services for students with disabilities. Services include academic accommodations, attendant services, alternate formats, adaptive technology, notetaking, sign language interpretation, learning support and services specific to your educational-related disability needs.
Carleton’s multidisciplinary on-campus healthcare facility provides medical, counselling and health education services to the university’s students.