They will receive credit for such courses toward a higher degree only after registering for such a degree. The Department encourages and tries to facilitate contacts between students and faculty and among students at various levels in its programs. It is departmental policy that each member of the teaching staff should post and announce his or her office hours and should accommodate, as far as possible, student consultation even outside of those office hours. Students are encouraged to seek appointments with the faculty for appropriate consultation. The departmental lounge in the Asian Centre is a frequently used place for informal gatherings of students and faculty.
Groups meet there on a regular basis for conversation practice in Asian languages.
Furthermore, the Department welcomes student participation in aspects of its decision making processes. Locations of Books and Periodicals Books, journals, and periodicals in English and other European languages are mostly in the Walter C. Koerner Library and in the Main Library , in various areas of the stacks, depending upon the field. Materials in Asian languages are generally available only in the Asian Studies Library in the Asian Centre . All prospective users may apply for a key at the Department office, but must return it at the end of the academic year. Newspapers from Asia and Asian ethnic periodicals published in Canada are available in the Main Library , the Asian Studies Library, and the lounge of the Department of Asian Studies.