Table of Contents

- About this Online Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Calendar 2004/05

- Welcome to McGill!

- Dean's Welcome

1 Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office

1.1 Location

1.2 Administrative Officers

1.3 General Statement Concerning Higher Degrees

2 Calendar of Dates 2004-2005

3 Programs Offered

3.1 Graduate Diplomas and Certificates

3.2 Degrees

3.3 Master's Degrees Offered

3.4 Doctoral Degrees Offered

4 Program Requirements

4.1 Master's Degrees

4.1.1 Residence Requirements - Master's Degrees

4.1.2 Course Work - Master's Degrees

4.1.3 Research and Thesis - Master's Degrees

4.1.4 Language Requirements - Master's Degrees

4.2 Doctoral Degrees

4.2.1 Residence Requirements - Doctoral

4.2.2 Comprehensive Examinations - Doctoral

4.2.3 Language Requirements - Doctoral

4.2.4 Thesis - Doctoral

4.2.5 Thesis Oral Examination - Doctoral

4.3 Ad Hoc Programs (Thesis Option only)

4.4 Ad Personam Programs (Thesis Option only)

4.5 Course Work for Graduate Programs, Diplomas and Certificates

5 Admission

5.1 Application for Admission

5.2 Graduate Record Examination and other Admission Tests

5.3 Competency in English

5.4 Admission Requirements

5.5 Parallel Admission

5.6 Admission to a Qualifying Program

5.7 Admission to a Second Degree Program

5.8 Admission to Two Degree Programs

5.9 Admission to an Ad Personam Joint Program

5.10 Admission to an Ad Hoc Program (Thesis)

5.11 Reinstatement and Admission of Former Students

6 Regulations

6.1 Categories of Students

6.1.1 Full-time Students

6.1.2 Half-time Students (Thesis programs)

6.1.3 Part-time Students

6.1.4 Additional Session (Thesis Programs) and Non-Thesis Extension (Non-Thesis Programs) Students

6.1.5 Qualifying Students

6.1.6 Special Students

6.1.7 Visiting Students

6.1.8 Visiting Research Students

6.1.9 Non-Resident Status

6.1.10 Leave of Absence Status

6.1.11 Medical Residents

6.1.12 McGill Staff as Graduate Students

6.1.13 Quebec Inter-University Transfer Agreement (IUT)

6.2 Registration

6.2.1 Registration for Fall and Winter Terms (including additional session and non-thesis extension students)

6.2.2 Fee Policies Related to Registration

6.2.3 Summer Registration

6.2.4 Courses taken in the Centre for Continuing Education

6.2.5 Registration for Two Degree Programs Concurrently

6.2.6 Time Limitation

6.2.7 Withdrawal from a Degree Program

6.3 Course Information

6.3.1 Multi-term Courses

6.3.2 Course Terminology

6.3.3 Class Schedule and Course Catalog

6.4 Summer Studies

6.5 Change of Course

6.6 Regulations Concerning Withdrawal

6.6.1 Course Withdrawal

6.6.2 University Withdrawal

6.7 Grading and Grade Point Averages (GPA)

6.8 Failure Policy

6.9 Language Policy

6.10 Regulations Concerning Theses

6.11 Graduation and Convocation

6.11.1 Dean's Honour List

6.12 Access to Records

6.13 Transcripts of Academic Record

6.13.1 Unofficial Transcripts

6.13.2 Official Transcripts

6.13.3 General Information

6.14 Academic Integrity

6.15 Permanent Code (code permanent)

6.16 Identification (ID) Cards

6.17 Legal Name

6.18 Verification of Name

6.19 E-mail Communication

6.20 Updating Personal Information

7 Student Services and Information

7.1 Fellowships, Awards and Assistantships

7.2 Student Financial Assistance

7.3 International Students

7.4 Student Rights and Responsibilities

7.5 Office of the Dean of Students

7.6 Student Services - Downtown Campus

7.7 Student Services - Macdonald Campus

7.8 Student Accommodation

8 Graduate Studies Guidelines and Policies

8.1 Guidelines for Academic Units on Graduate Student Advising and Supervision

1. Assignment of Advisors, Supervisors and Committees

2. Program

3. Responsibilities

4. Quality of Supervision and Teaching

8.2 Policy on Graduate Student Research Progress Tracking

8.3 Guidelines and Policy for Academic Units on Postdoctoral Education

8.4 Vacation Policy for Graduate Students and Postdocs

8.5 Ph.D. Comprehensives Policy

Specific Issues

8.6 Graduate Studies Reread Policy

8.7 Health and Parental/Familial Leave of Absence Policy

8.8 Failure Policy

9 Fees and Expenses

9.1 Fee Information Booklet

9.2 Access to Fee Information

9.3 Tuition Fees

9.4 Documentation

9.4.1 Documentation for Permanent Code, Citizenship and Proof of Quebec Residency

9.4.2 Canadians or Permanent Residents of Canada

9.4.3 Residents of Quebec

9.4.4 International Students

9.4.5 No Retroactivity

9.5 Compulsory Fees

9.6 Other Fees

9.7 Billings and Due Dates

9.8 Fees and Withdrawal from the University

9.8.1 Fee Refund Deadlines

9.9 Other Policies Related to Fees

9.9.1 Impact of Non-Payment

9.9.2 Acceptance of Fees vs. Academic Standing

9.9.3 Fees for Students in Two Programs

9.10 Deferred Fee Payment

9.10.1 Students with Sponsors

9.10.2 Students receiving McGill Scholarships/Awards

9.10.3 Students receiving Government Aid

9.10.4 Graduate Awards/Teaching Assistantships

9.11 Yearly Fees and Charges

10 Libraries and Computing Facilities

10.1 Libraries

10.2 Computing Facilities

10.2.1 IST Customer Services (ICS)

10.2.2 Network and Communications Services (NCS)

10.2.3 WebCT

10.2.4 Computer Labs

10.2.5 Instructional Communications Centre

11 Research Policy, Patents, Postdocs, Associates, Trainees

11.1 Policy on Research Ethics

11.2 Regulations on Research Policy

11.3 Policy on Student Involvement in Research

11.4 Guidelines for Research Involving Human Subjects

11.5 Guidelines for Research with Animal Subjects

11.6 Policy on Intellectual Property

11.7 Regulations Governing Conflicts of Interest in Proprietary Research

11.8 Safety in Field Work

Insurance Considerations for Field Work

11.9 Procedure to Obtain Research Support

11.10 Research Grants Office (RGO)

11.11 Office of Technology Transfer (OTT)

11.12 Office of International Research (OIR)

11.13 Postdocs

11.14 Research Associates

11.15 Academic Trainees

12 University Administrative Officers