Transcript Welcome to Graduate Studies at McGill

Welcome to Graduate
Studies at McGill
Who Are You?
Total graduate students 2005-6: 7,546
Men:
3,574
Women: 3,972 (53%) (54% in 2010)
Master’s: 3,611 (58%)
Quebec:
(62%)
Other Canada: (19%)
International: (19%)
Agricultural Economics - 18 students (2013)
Administration of Graduate Studies
• Three Deans:
• Dean of Grad & Postdoc Studies
• Dean of our Faculty (Chandra Madramootoo)
• Dean of Students
• Daily administration: - department & Faculty GSO
• Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Office
(James Admin. Building - Main Campus)
• central administration
• fellowships
• theses, and graduation
McGill Service Point
Admissions, registrations,
MINVERA issues - registration, fee accounts
Graduate Studies - Fellowships/funding
Scholarships and Student Aid Office (SSAO)
Assistance applying to government aid programs
McGill loans and bursaries
Work Study, McGill loan extensions and fee deferrals
www.mcgill.ca/studentaid/
The Cast of Characters:
Dean – Prof. Martin Kreiswirth
• Associate Deans
• Director - GPS Office Maggie Do Couto)
Dean of Students: Prof André Costopoulos
NRS - Grad. Co-ordinator:
Grad. Prog.
Marie Kubecki (Dec 31), 2013
Dir: John Henning
(NRS = Prof. Benoit Cote)
Associate Dean, Grad. Studies, Mac Campus
(Prof. Ian Strachan)
Important Policies, Rules and
Regulations
• Green Book – Rights & Code of Conduct
• Red Book –
• Rules & Regulations for graduate studies and research
• important dates and procedures
Academic and Research Integrity
Know what plagiarism is:
Research Ethics - fall seminars
Ethical Certificate for research with humans
Post-graduate Students’ Society
(PGSS)
• McGill’s graduate society to help you
http://pgss.mcgill.ca/
• Thomson House, a great graduate student facility
• represents graduate students university academic bodies
MCGSS -
Mac Campus Graduate Student Society
Key Regulations
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Course Outlines:
• Topics, texts, evaluation, office hours
Sickness policy
•Defer exam - leaves of absence (by semester, 52 weeks)
•Medical certificate
•Student health clinic (counseling) - Brown Bldg.
Course failures (65%)
• One failure is allowed
• What to do ?
• Re-read of examination ($)
Time limitation
• 3 years (full time)
Supervisor Conflicts
Steps to follow
Speak with supervisor
GPD
Dept. Chair
Ombudsperson
Associate Dean (Graduate Studies)
Other information
Residency - additional session - tuition
Minimum course requirements
• Extra courses - undergraduate courses
Inter-university Transfer System (IUTS)
** Concordia - Pass = 60%
Guide to Graduate Services:
http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/new#orientation
Graduate student research progress tracking
Other information
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Registration in undergraduate courses (Auditing)
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Registration in Faculty of Management courses
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Registration in:
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Academic advising vs
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Student office - keys and lockers
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AGEC-690 Seminar (once)
Thesis courses
thesis supervisor
Ann Gossage
Office Supplies
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Library
Marlene Parkinson
McGill Email
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Teaching assistantships (TA’s)
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Ann Gossage
Get involved !!
Widen your horizons
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Beatty Lectures (Main Campus)
Food for thought (Mac Campus)
Tomlinson Talks
Dept seminars
Concerts
Jazz Festival
Just for Laughs
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Make a schedule
Explore the city
Meet people
Stay fit (really !)
Relax
Seek help