Executive Committee
- President: Derek Denis
About the LGCU and its members...
All students enrolled in a graduate programme in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Toronto are automatically members of the Linguistics Graduate Course Union (LGCU), as well as the university-wide Graduate Student Union (GSU). Furthermore, almost all members of the LGCU are also members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) due to their TA-ships and instructorships. While CUPE advocates for graduate students at the national and provincial level and the GSU represents grad students at the university level, the LGCU is primarily focused on the experiences of graduate students in the Department of Linguistics.
LGCU members work together with the Department of Linguistics to improve both the graduate and undergraduate experience at the University of Toronto. Members are active in organising and hosting academic conferences, tutoring undergraduates, providing TA training, fundraising for the departmental library, editing working papers and conference proceedings, TA-ing, and teaching.
The 'How-To' Section
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Scan Documents on Pi Sheng or Alcuin... Press the Scanner button on the left. Then select "Ocassional User" on the screen. You may also need to select a size for oversize books and documents. Next, Place the document face down on the glass, closs the lid as much as possible and press the Scan/Copy button once. Turn to the next page you wish to scan and press Scan/Copy again. Continue until you have scanned the desired number of pages. Press # to indicate you are finished. Finally, select Send, and then OK. The document will be sent to the WG_Root Folder on the Sony. |
Use the LGCU Library Catalogue... Copies of the library catalogue are located on G5 and Sony. Open up the catalogue in FileMaker and follow the instructions posted on the wall. |
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Sign up to be a tutor (LGCU members only)...Send an email to the tutoring coordinator asking to be added to the pool of tutors. Make sure to include a list of courses you are willing to tutor for, your availability (e.g. no weekends, weekends only, evenings and weekends, etc.), and the approximate amount of time you are willing to tutor each month. Note that tutors are in higher demand before tests and final exams. |
Book a room for a conference or event... Booking a classroom or other venues is done through the Office of Space Management. Their website includes an online booking form, information on current availability (including updcoming events), an inventory of available space (often including photos and seating charts), and audio-visual requistions. |
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How to get the most out of your GSU/CUPE benefits Did you know that if you regularly take medication that is covered by the GSU health plan you can get it sent to you and avoid the hassle of sending in receipts to be reimbursed? By using Pharmex Direct, the insured portion of the drugs are paid for automatically. You only pay the non-insured portion. |
How to use the Sound Booth The Deparment has a Sound Booth on the 14th floor. You can read the instructions for using the sound booth online or download the 2-page PDF. |
