dash.The Brock term, at a glance
The dates Brock Badgers ask Dash about most, from Brock's academic calendar. Dash turns the ones that matter to you into heads-ups.
October
November
December
- Fri, Oct 16Fall Reading Week endsbrocku.ca
- Fri, Nov 6Fall-only D2 courses — last day to withdraw without academic penalty/no gradebrocku.ca
- Tue, Dec 8Fall last day of lectures (D2)brocku.ca
- Wed, Dec 9Make-up day for National Truth and Reconciliation Daybrocku.ca
- Thu, Dec 10Fall snow/reading daybrocku.ca
- Fri, Dec 11Fall examinations beginbrocku.ca
- Wed, Dec 23Fall examinations endbrocku.ca
- Thu, Dec 24Christmas and New Year university closure begins at noon; limited services may be availablebrocku.ca
Where things live at Brock
The tools and offices you'll need, so you don't have to dig. Ask Dash and it sends you to the right one.
Brightspace
Courses, assignments, announcements. Sign in once on Dash's secure page and your deadlines stay in sync.
Mental Health and Wellness Services
Free counselling for Brock students registered in at least 1.5 credits. Contact mentalhealth@brocku.ca or visit the fourth floor of Schmon Tower. Virtual appointments require students to be in Ontario. Open Door Single Session Counselling is available Monday–Friday, 9 am–3 pm.
Brock Central — Office of the Registrar
Email central@brocku.ca. Call 905-688-5550, press 1, then extension 3052. In-person service at ST300: Monday–Thursday, 9 am–4 pm; Friday, 9:30 am–4 pm. Live chat: Monday–Friday, 10 am–3 pm. Registration and records inquiries: records@brocku.ca.
Student Accounts and Financial Aid
Information on tuition, fees, payments, refunds, budgeting, scholarships, bursaries and other funding.
IT Help Desk
Contact extension 4357 or ithelp@brocku.ca for account and technical assistance. Contact the Help Desk to reset multi-factor authentication settings after losing or replacing a phone.
- 24/7 telephone crisis counsellingConfidential crisis counselling: 1-833-276-2533 (1-833-BROCK33) in North America; 001 416 382 3257 outside North America. The line can also be used to request an on-campus counselling appointment.
What it's like to text Dash
Text it like a friend. It works over iMessage and SMS, and it asks before it does anything for you.
Deadlines, handled
• lab report, wed 11:59pm
• reading quiz, fri
you're ahead 😌
From your syllabus, or Brightspace once you sign in on Dash's secure page.
Brock, answered
Straight from Brock's own pages, linked.
Done, after your yes
Rooms, appointments, emails to profs. Always asks first.
Brock, in short
Brock University, founded 1964, in St. Catharines, Ontario.
- Brock opened in September 1964 with 127 students taking classes in a refurbished refrigeration factory.brocku.ca
- Schmon Tower was completed in 1966 as the University moved to its permanent home atop the Niagara Escarpment.brocku.ca
- Brock’s coat of arms features a badger representing tenacity of purpose and the motto “Surgite.”brocku.scholaris.ca
- The Brock Badger mascot debuted at Homecoming in November 1982, later becoming known as Boomer the Badger.gobadgers.ca
- The annual Homecoming Grape Stomp brings students and alumni to Jubilee Court for grape-crushing fun.brocku.ca
- ExperienceBU is the online portal for finding campus events, joining clubs and tracking involvement.brocku.ca
- The Student Life Involvement Commons in MCA 204 offers support for getting involved on campus.brocku.ca
- Foundations in Leadership helps students develop leadership skills through professional development programming.brocku.ca
Questions Brock Badgers ask
Short answers from Brock's own pages.
What learning system does Brock use?
Brock University uses Brightspace (lms.brocku.ca). Dash can read your courses and deadlines there once you sign in on Dash's secure page; Dash never sees your password.
When is reading week at Brock?
Brock's reading week is Dec 10, according to the school's academic dates. Dash can text you a heads-up the week before.
When is the last day to withdraw from a course at Brock?
Fall-only D2 courses — last day to withdraw without academic penalty/no grade (Friday, November 6, 2026). Always confirm the deadline for your own courses with the registrar.
When are final exams at Brock?
Fall examinations begin starts Friday, December 11. Dash builds study plans around your own exam dates once it has them.
How do I contact the registrar at Brock?
Brock Central — Office of the Registrar: Email central@brocku.ca. Call 905-688-5550, press 1, then extension 3052. In-person service at ST300: Monday–Thursday, 9 am–4 pm; Friday, 9:30 am–4 pm. Live chat: Monday–Friday, 10 am–3 pm. Registration and records inquiries: records@brocku.ca.
Where do I get financial aid help at Brock?
Student Accounts and Financial Aid: Information on tuition, fees, payments, refunds, budgeting, scholarships, bursaries and other funding.
Is Dash affiliated with Brock University?
No. Dash is an independent AI sidekick made by Dash Inc. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Brock University.
How do Brock students start using Dash?
Text Dash from textdash.ai and tell it you're at Brock. Dash sets you up over text right away, no app to download.
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