Welcome to Grad School John Robert Matyas, PhD Associate Dean, Graduate Education Program Director,...

Welcome to Grad School

John Robert Matyas, PhDAssociate Dean, Graduate Education

Program Director, Veterinary Medical Sciences

Professor, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineDepartments of Comparative Biology & Experimental Medicine, Cell Biology & Anatomy and Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

McCaig Centre for Joint Injury and Arthritis Research

2 Sep 2015

What does the Associate Dean, Graduate Education

do?

Report to the Dean (UCVM)

Meet with and other Associate Deans, Department Chairs and Directors

Represent UCVM at Faculty of Grad. Studies

Chair: Graduate Education Committee

Supervise staff: Office of Graduate EducationAdmissions, Scholarships, Student Research Day

What does the VMS Program Director do?

Report to the Dean (FGS)Supervise staff: Office of Grad. Education

VMS Student pay

Works to ensure students complete degree requirements in a timely fashion

Review annual student progress reports “Serve as the first resource in cases of disputes between student and supervisor”

Time to Complete--FGS Calendar

B.6 Time LimitsExcept where noted in the detailed program descriptions, students in thesis-based programs at the Master’s level must complete all degree requirements within four registration years.

It is expected that students completing a Master’s degree on a full-time basis will complete the degree within half the time allowed. Students in doctoral programs must complete all degree requirements within six registration years, although it is expected that most candidates will complete requirements within four years.

What Success Looks Like:

Being better than average

Satisfied students; new knowledge (in VMS)

Being recognized for outstanding contributions to science and society

Timely completion of graduate degrees

Competing for good fellowships and jobs

Reputation of UCVM depends as much on the quality of its graduate students as its veterinary graduates

How UofC and UCVM promote successUofC Student Support

International Student Services www.ucalgary.ca/iss/

Student Success Centre www.ucalgary.ca/ssc/

Health and Wellness www.ucalgary.ca/wellnesscentre/

Libraries http://library.ucalgary.ca/

Teaching and Learning Instructional skills workshops http://ucalgary.ca/taylorinstitute/edu/programs/graduate-students

Faculty of Graduate Studies http://grad.ucalgary.ca/

Open Scholarships/Vanier/Killam/TricouncilMyGradSkills www.ucalgary.ca/mygradskills/

UCVM Office of Graduate Education http://vet.ucalgary.ca/graduate

Incredibly helpful staffScholarships and funding, incl. GATsStudent Research Day

How UofC and UCVM promote supervisor success

Supervisor SupportFaculty of Graduate Studies

Associate Dean, Supervision

Health & SafetyAnimal and Human EthicsUCVM Office of ResearchUCVM Office of Graduate Education

AdmissionsExaminationsStudent Research Day

Sep 2015 Aug 2017 Aug 2019

Sep 2015 Aug 2016 Aug 2017

MSc

PhD

http://www.ucalgary.ca/ssc/learning_support/academic_development/overview

Student Success Centre: Time Management, goal setting, writing support, etc.

Good

Bad

The natural history of graduate schoolT

imes

Where do you go for help?Academic—Office of Graduate EducationRoom TRW2D09 403-210-6628• Program Office: vmgrad@ucalgary.ca

– Kasia Judycki (Program Administrator)– Courtney Collins (Program Assistant)

Non-academic• Program Director—Urgent/crisis: 220-7189• UofC Counselling Services• www.ucalgary.ca/counselling/

– Personal, Academic, Career, Mental Health

https://www.ucalgary.ca/wellnesscentre/services/counselling

www.ucalgary.ca/peerhelper/offices

Student Distress—On Campus

Immediate threat of violence to self or others

911; Campus Security 403-220-5333

Disturbing or worrisome behaviourADGE 220-7819

Student-Ask-Risk Response Team

220-4923; SAR@ucalgary.ca

Concerns of suicide, personal crisis, illnessStudent Wellness Centre 210-9355

Student Distress—Off Campus

• Distress Centre—24/7• 403-266-HELP (4357) • Free and confidential

• Health Link• 403-943-LINK (5465)

• Foothills Medical Centre Emergency

Academic Misconduct: Intellectual Honesty, Integrity in Scholarly Activity, Plagiarism, Cheating.Q. Student Misconduct: https://www.ucalgary.ca/pubs/calendar/grad/current/gs-q.htmlA single offence of cheating, plagiarism, or other academic misconduct, on term work, tests, or final examinations, etc., can lead to disciplinary probation or a student’s suspension or expulsion from the Faculty if it is determined that the offence warrants such action.

Non-Academic Misconduct: Respect for property and individualsS. Non-Academic Misconduct Policyhttp://ucalgary.ca/conduct/misconduct/In addition to academic integrity, all members of the University community have an obligation to treat one another with mutual respect.

Advice I give all my graduate students

The committee always speaks more loudly than any individual member

Trust your data

Writing is thinking (and is the currency of scientific research)

Food for thoughtLuck is the residue of design.

Branch Rickey

If you want something you never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.

Thomas Jefferson

Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.

Oscar Wilde