Welcome to Graduate Studies at McGill

Who Are You?

Total graduate students 2005-6: 7,546

Men: 3,574Women: 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 PointAdmissions, registrations,MINVERA issues - registration, fee accounts

Graduate Studies - Fellowships/fundingScholarships 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: Marie Kubecki (Dec 31), 2013

Grad. Prog. 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 seminarsEthical 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• Course Outlines:

• Topics, texts, evaluation, office hours

Course failures (65%)• One failure is allowed• What to do ?• Re-read of examination ($)

Sickness policy•Defer exam - leaves of absence (by semester, 52 weeks)•Medical certificate•Student health clinic (counseling) - Brown Bldg.

Time limitation • 3 years (full time)

Supervisor ConflictsSteps to follow

Speak with supervisor

Dept. Chair

Ombudsperson

Associate Dean (Graduate Studies)

GPD

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

• Registration in undergraduate courses (Auditing)

• Registration in Faculty of Management courses

• Registration in: AGEC-690 Seminar (once)Thesis courses

• Academic advising vs thesis supervisor

• Student office - keys and lockers• Ann Gossage

• Office Supplies • Marlene Parkinson

• Teaching assistantships (TA’s) • Ann Gossage

Library

McGill Email

Get involved !!

Widen your horizons

• Beatty Lectures (Main Campus)• Food for thought (Mac Campus)• Tomlinson Talks• Dept seminars• Concerts• Jazz Festival• Just for Laughs

• Make a schedule• Explore the city• Meet people• Stay fit (really !)• Relax• Seek help