School of Environmental Sciences (SES) barebones Graduate Studies website - Graduate Forms and Resources

MSc Welcome Package
PhD Welcome Package
2-page graduate student handbook (2014/09/04) by SES Graduate Student Council
SES Graduate Student Policies (2014/01/13)
SES Graduate Programs (2014/08/24) FLV video (32 Mb)
SES Graduate Programs "Official" Site

SES Graduate Programs

GDip Graduate Diploma (four two-week courses)
MES Master of Environmental Sciences (course-based 12 months, either 6 courses+research project or 8 courses) brochure (2013/11)
MSc Master of Science (normally 2 years full time)
PhD  Doctor of Philosophy (normally 3 to 4 years full time)

Courses

SES Graduate Courses - link to University Graduate Calendar course listing
Graduate Course availability by semester, search on WebAdvisor (See Tutorial)

Guidelines and Procedures:

MSc Defence Checklist/Timeline
PhD Defence Checklist/Timeline
PhD Qualifying Exam Guidelines (Exam before fifth semester)
GTA Hiring Process
Office of Graduate Studies Forms

For Faculty (send to ses.gradsec@uoguelph.ca)

Student Semester Progress Evaluation Form (required each semester with all Advisory Committee signatures)
SES Examination Information Form (submit by 8 weeks before examination)
Advisory Committee Appointment Form (Due by second semester week 8 - leave Faculty Colleague ID and Faculty Status blank)
Graduate Degree Program (Courses) Form (Due by second semester week 8)
 

For Students (send to ses.gradsec@uoguelph.ca for dept. signatures, and may be returned to student to submit to Grad Studies)

Course Waiver (add/drop) required for Special Topics Courses; Obtain Specifc Course Instructor signature first, then submit to GradSec
Leave of Absence or Withdraw
Part-time and Full-time Transfer
Full Time Distance Fee Form (apply for exemption from extra student fees if living at least 200 km away from Guelph)
Plan of Study for those over  Maximum Duration

For Defence and Thesis Submission:

External Examiner Nomination
University Exam Request Form
Thesis Submission Control Form
Thesis Non-Exclusive License
Request to Restrict Circulation of Thesis Form
Thesis Formatting for Final Submission to the Atrium
Final Thesis Submission Checklist

Graduate Funding and Scholarships

NSERC: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Scholarships Application Process
OGS: Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Process
Awards for SES students by Degree/Subject Matter  (TO COME)


If you require more information, please contact

SES Graduate Secretary/Graduate Program Assistant, Marie Vickery 
email: ses.gradsec@uoguelph.ca
phone: 1-519-824-4120 ext. 53937
office location: Alexander Hall Room 275.

SES Graduate Coordinator, Prof. T. Hsiang
email: grdchair@uoguelph.ca
phone: 1-519-824-4120 ext. 52753
office location: Bovey 3227

updated: 2015/01/21