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Management SciencesNew Graduate Student Orientation
Fall 2019
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Welcome!
Department Information (Qi-Ming He)
Policies and Grievances, Academic Integrity, Academic Discipline (Erin Nearing)
Health and Safety requirements (Wendy Fleming)
https://uwaterloo.ca/management-sciences/department-health-and-safety-manual
MMSc Degree Requirements and Information (Kim Dunne)
Coop & GDDA Programs (Kim Dunne)
MASc & PhD Degree Requirements and Information (Robert Duimering)
Teaching Assistantships, Scholarships, and Awards (Robert Duimering)
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More details and a breakdown of the specializations can be found on
our department website: https://uwaterloo.ca/management-sciences/research
MSCI Faculty by Specialization
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Management of Technology (MOT)
Brian Cozzarin
Rob Duimering
Bon Koo
Jatin Nathwani
Selcuk Onay
Frank Safayeni
Kejia Zhu
Information Systems (IS)
Lukasz Golab
Stan Dimitrov
Mark Hancock
Oliver Schneider
Ken McKay
Mark Smucker
Olga Vechtomova
Applied Operations Research (AOR)
Jim Bookbinder
Stan Dimitrov
Samir Elhedhli
Fatih Safa Erenay
Fatma Gzara
Qi-Ming He
Beth Jewkes
Houra Mahmoudzadeh
Hossein Abouee Mehrizi
Sibel Alumur Alev
Department ContactsDepartment Chair
Prof. Qi-Ming He
CPH 4301C, [email protected]
Associate Chair, Graduate studies
Prof. Rob Duimering
CPH 4348, [email protected]
Associate Chair, Undergraduate studies
Prof. Mark Smucker
CPH 3624, [email protected]
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Department Contacts
Administrative Officer
Wendy Fleming, CPH 4301B, [email protected]
Department management for fiscal accounts, administrative staff, facilities, equipment and administrative support for teaching and research, Health & Saftety, Office allocations, Payroll processing.
Graduate Studies Administrator – PhD & MASc
Lisa Hendel, CPH 4370, [email protected]
MASc/PhD programs (admissions, advising, MASc co-op), scholarships, awards
Graduate Studies Administrator – MMSc Programs
Kim Dunne, CPH 4371, [email protected]
MMSc programs (admissions, advising, GDDA, MMSc co-op)
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Department ContactsComputer Systems Administrator
Vu Huynh, CPH 4318, [email protected] Account (Waterloo Nexus Network), Engineering Printing Account, Email Accounts, Web Page Account, Unix Account .
Administrative Assistant to the ChairGini Kennings, CPH 4301D, [email protected]
Appointment with the Chair.
Undergraduate Studies Advisor/Administrative CoordinatorShelley Vossen, CPH 4301E, [email protected]
Management Engineering Program.
Support Services & Scheduling CoordinatorIan Taylor, CPH 4301, [email protected]
Teaching Assistantship Assignments, Room Bookings, Mail, Scheduling, Codes for printer access, keys.
Finance CoordinatorLouise Green, CPH 4301A, [email protected]
Travel Claim and Expense Claim reimbursements
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Graduate students email list
UW administrative offices will use your “@uwaterloo.ca” email account
It is your responsibility to read your emails on a regular basis and meet deadlines as required
If you are having problems with your email account, please contact Vu Huynh ([email protected]) for assistance.
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Other Department Services/Common AreasOffice space, Mailboxes & Printers/Copiers:
In order to access any department space you must complete the Department Health and Safety Training requirements. Provide proof of completion to Wendy Fleming , CPH 4301B.
Graduate Student mailboxes and the TA Printer/Copier, CPH 4301H - Combination code required. The Printer/Copier is for teaching purposes only.
TA Meeting room, CPH 4361 - Combination code required. Self booking on door of room.
MSCI Graduate Student Lounge/Study Space, CPH 3608 - Combination code required. The combination code will be emailed to active MSCI Graduate Students each term.
Student Kitchen, CPH 4362 - Combination code required. Shared with 4th year U/G students. The combination code will be emailed to active MSCI Graduate Students each term. Please clean up after yourself and do not leave food in refrigerator for an extended period of time.
Ian Taylor, CPH 4301, is responsible for assigning key permits, combination codes and access codes to the TA Printer/Copier and other MSCI rooms.
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Policies and Grievances
Academic Integrity
Academic Discipline
Orientation Fall 2019
Erin Nearing
Academic Integrity All students are required to take the online Academic Integrity
Module (AIM).
Your AIM course will appear on your Fall enrollment and accessed through the University of Waterloo LEARN system (fees arranged must be complete).
You must successfully complete AIM by 8th week of term.
Any questions, regarding the AIM unit please contact Erin Nearing by email at [email protected] or at 519-888-4567 ext. 36631.
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Management SciencesMSCI Health & Safety Requirements
Wendy Fleming
Fall 2019
MSCI Health & Safety Requirements
The department is required to ensure all “Members” of the Management Sciences Department have been provided with a Health & Safety Manual and have completed the required modules (your UW userid and password are required).
Employee Safety Orientation - S01001 Employee Safety Orientation
Workplace Violence Awareness - S01081 Workplace Violence Awareness
WHMIS 2015 - S02017 WHMIS 2015
The Department Health & Safety Manual can be found at the following website:
https://uwaterloo.ca/management-sciences/department-health-and-safety-manual.
Proof of completion must be sent to Wendy Fleming, CPH 4301B, [email protected]
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Emergency ContactsList of the emergency contacts – see page 2 of Manual.
Department Staff First Aid Trained
Wendy Fleming, CPH 4301B, ext. 32150
Ian Taylor, CPH 4301, ext. 33286
Dayna Chan, CPH 1324A, ext. 35831 (currently on leave).
First Aid Kit and Poster Locations in Department
CPH 1324 and CPH 4301H.
Emergency Phone
Located in CPH 4301H.
UW Police – ext. 22222
Fire/Ambulance/Police - 911
Any injuries should be reported to Wendy Fleming or Dayna Chan.
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Fire/Evacuation Emergency ProceduresSee pages Page 6 – 8 in Manual
When you hear a fire alarm you are required to leave the building by the nearest exit. Stop all activity, shut down any experiments. Do not return until further instructions are received.
What to do if a violent situation happens on campus?
Get out if you can
Hide if necessary
Fight if you have to
Call 911
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General Health & SafetyWorking Alone
Inform your supervisor and/or friend, family member that you will be working on-campus during non-business hours.
Work with your door closed and locked.
Have your cell phone near by in case of an emergency.
Wearing Scented Products
Be sensitive to others around you and try to avoid wearing scented products when interacting with others
Smoking
All forms of smoking is not permitted in any University building or within 10 metres of all buildings.
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MMSC LEARNMMSc Degree Requirements
Co-op Program
GDDA
Dropping and Adding Courses
Orientation Fall 2019
Kimberly Dunne
Failure in coursesapplies to MMSc, MASc & PhD
A grade below 65% is considered a fail
A failed course will count in your overall GPA, but will not count towards the required number of courses
A failed core course must be repeated
A failed elective course must be replaced
If a student fails the same course twice, or has more than one other failed course on their record they will not be able to meet the degree requirements and will be required to withdraw from the program
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MMSC Online Community
Student Portalhttps://uwaterloo.ca/student-portal/about
Waterloo LEARN
https://uwaterloo.ca/learn-help/students
MMSC Online Community
Term by term updates/notices
Calendar of deadlines & events
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MMSc Degree RequirementsRegular Co-op GDDA
8 courses (minimum)
3 academic terms (1yr)
4 MMSc core courses
+ 4 electives
8 courses (minimum)
5 terms (2yrs)
4 MMSc core courses
+4 electives
+2 work terms
8 courses (minimum)
3 academic terms (1yr)
4 MMSc core courses
+ MSCI 718, 719, 623
+ 1 department approved elective
4 MMSc Core Courses: MSCI 603 (or MSCI 634), MSCI 605, MSCI 607, MSCI 609
Students must maintain an overall average of at least 73% each term
With no more than two failed courses overall
Courses outside of Management Sciences: Maximum of one (1) course can be taken outside of the department, including approved Ontario Visiting Graduate Student (OVGS) Must be approved by the Associate Chair for Graduate studies prior to enrolment to be counted as your fourth elective.
If you are an MMSc student and not sure if you want to attempt the GDDA or are interested in the Co-op options, take some time and come see Kim Dunne (CPH 4371)
Co-op program (Information Session will be held in November)
Application requirements
Application deadline - December 1st
Minimum GPA of 85% in the first academic term in Management Sciences in MSCI 603, 605 and 609
A good command of English
Program requirements
Complete work term (WT) reports for each term
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MMSc/Co-op Sequence
(2 wktms: Must start with Academic and finish on Academic)
Fall Winter Spring Fall Winter
MSCI 603 MSCI 607 Workterm Workterm Elective#3
MSCI 605 Elective#1 Elective#4
MSCI 609 Elective#2
Graduate Diploma in Data Analytics (GDDA)
The GDDA is not a set of additional courses you are expected to complete. It is a set of data analytic courses the department put together that equal Graduate Diploma Data Analytics. They are a ‘package’ of electives to be taken in the regular MMSc degree course selection. Completed successfully, they will have earned you a Graduate Diploma in Data Analytics.
Students must complete the four GDDA courses successfully in order to earn the GDDA
The fourth course is a selection made by the student and must be approved by the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies
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MMSc/ GDDA
Fall Winter Spring
MSCI 603 MSCI 607 MSCI 623
MSCI 605 MSCI 719 Elective #4
MSCI 609 MSCI 718
Maximum Number of CoursesMaximum number of courses for Engineering Students in Graduate Studies:
Full time students can take a maximum of three (3) courses each term.
Part time students can take a maximum of one (1) course each term.
If you want or need to take more you will need to have them pre-approved and added manually via a drop/add form.
Please see the following website for more details:https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/current-graduate-students/courses-engineering
Course Registration (Drop/Add) Students can drop or add courses via Quest until the 3rd week of the term
(Class Enrolment Period) - September 24, 2019.
September 25th to November 19th, courses may be dropped via Quest and will remain as WD on your transcript with no academic penalty (no credit granted).
After November 19th , courses may not be dropped. The Associate Dean, Graduate Studies will typically not approve a request to drop a course after the course registration deadline of November 19th (on Quest), unless it is extenuating circumstances. Please see the following website for more information about dropping courses -https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering/current-graduate-students/courses-engineering/course-changes
If you have an extenuating circumstance, please speak to your Graduate Administrator (Kim or Lisa) so that they can guide you through the appropriate process and procedures.
Switching from MMSc to MASc
MASc Degree Requirements
PhD Degree Requirements
Activity Reports
ExpecTAtions Workshop
Scholarships and Awards
Orientation Fall 2019
Robert Duimering
Switching from MMSc to MASc Students must successfully complete the 1st and/or the 2nd term.
During this period, students should take time to get to know the potential supervisor(s).
o Some considerations when selecting a supervisor include; research topic, expertise, supervision style, personality and funding
https://uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies/find-your-supervisor
Students are responsible for contacting potential supervisor(s).
The Associate Chair makes the final assessment and a program/plan change form must be completed and reviewed and approved. All coursework will be reviewed at the time of transferring programs.
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MSCI Graduate Research ScholarshipMMSc students who are interested in transferring to the MAScprogram.
The selection process is based on academic performance during the Fall and Winter terms.
Successful applicants are expected to have achieved an average above 80%.
$4,000 is awarded evenly over 3 terms, conditional on students’ finding a thesis supervisor.
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MASc Degree RequirementsNon Co-op Co-op GDDA
Master ofApplied Science (MASc): Thesis-based
* 4 courses(minimum)• Research seminar• Thesis* 6 academic terms
* 4 courses (minimum)• Research seminar• Thesis* 8 terms (6 academicterms + 2 work terms)
Not available
Required Core Courses for MASc: Must complete 2 of the courses from the list: MSCI 605, 607, 623, 630, 631, 634 and 641
Elective Courses for MASc and MMSc: Maximum of one course can be taken outside of the department, including approved Ontario Visiting Graduate Student (OVGS). Must be approved by the Associate Chair for Graduate studies prior to enrolment. See website for Schedule of Classes: http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infocour/CIR/SA/grad.htmlGDDA https://uwaterloo.ca/management-sciences/future-graduate-students/graduate-diploma-data-analytics
Ph.D. Degree Requirements 4 required courses at the 600 or 700 level.
Of the 4 courses, at least 2 of the courses must be from the list: (MSCI 605, 607, 623, 630, 631, 634 and 641).
Elective Courses: No more than two courses can be taken outside of the department, including approved Ontario Visiting Graduate Student (OVGS). Must be approved by the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies prior to enrolment.
An overall average of at least 73%: This rule applies both to masters and Ph.D. degrees.
Pass the comprehensive exam, no later than the end of the 4th term of enrolment.
Pass the oral exam and defend a thesis of independent and original research, to be completed by the end of term 12.
Activity Reports (MASc and Ph.D)
Only MASc and Ph.D. research students should submit the activity report each term (at the beginning of their second term).
It enables the department to gauge students’ progress and to assist in the awarding of scholarships.
Students are provided feedback if required.
Process:
It is due by the end of the second week of each term.
It indicates the academic progress (courses and research).
You are responsible to arrange for your supervisor to provide comments and signature. Arrange to submit to Lisa Hendel by the deadline. (an email is sent out at the beginning of each term)
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Teaching Assistantships (TAs)
Scholarships and Awards
Orientation Fall 2019
Robert Duimering
Teaching Assistantships (TAs)Each term, the department hires TAs for various courses.
The application form and information on TA application procedures is available online each term. https://uwaterloo.ca/management-sciences/graduate-studies/teaching-assistantships-management-sciences
Students must successfully complete the ExpecTAtions workshop to be eligible for TA (offered in December and April each year).
The selection decision of TAs is made by the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies.
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Teaching Assistantships (TAs)TA duties:
TA’s are paid for providing support to the teaching of MSCI courses.
One full TA position is equivalent to 10 hours/week of work over 13 weeks of the term.
Full-time graduate students may not accept more than 10 hours of employment per week on-campus.
TA’s are expected to be present at UW from the first day of class to the submission of final marks for the course. If not, the TA contract may be cancelled.
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Scholarships
Faculty of Engineering/UW Merit Scholarships are awarded by the Department:
Available to domestic and international students.
Students must maintain a minimum 80% overall average.
Scholarships are applied against the students tuition.
Scholarships are not eligible to those students:
who have a probationary or transitional condition,
who are part-time or inactive, are in the Coop program,
who are transferred from other departments,
Who have incomplete grades on their record at the time of award decisions.
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Department AwardsFraser Research Award Open to Master’s and Ph.D. students for research paper.
Students must be registered as an MSCI students in one of the previous three terms.
Donald J. Clough Memorial Award Awarded to (domestic and international) Masters students.
Students must be enrolled in the first year.
El Gabbani Award Awarded to (international) Master students only.
MSCI TA Awards One award per term is given to an exceptional TA based on course student
and instructor feedback.
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Tri Council and OGS Scholarships
Major federal and provincial scholarships.
NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR,OGS/QEII-GSST
To learn about eligibility criteria and application process, you should attend the scholarship information sessions below.
NSERC Presentation - September 10th at 2:00 pm - Theatre of Arts in Modern Languages.
o Learn about the tips and advice from NSERC representatives.
o for MASc and PhD students who have at least a min. 80% overall average.
Live Scholarship Information Webinar September 11th at 10:30 am
o The webinar presentation and slides will be available shortly after the live event has finished for anyone that is not able to attend.
Scholarship Competition Resources: (see website for more details)https://uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies-postdoctoral-affairs/current-students/scholarship-competition-resources
Finally, if things are not right…
Associate Chair for Graduate Studies - Prof Rob Duimering
He can mediate for professors and/or students regarding academic issues.
Graduate Administrators - Lisa Hendel (MASc/PhD) and Kim Dunne (MMSc)
They can advise you on program changes, co-op program, scholarships, general program information for all programs.
Please see Department website for details on program information and important deadlines and events
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Thank You!
