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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: [email protected]
– 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; [email protected]
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
