Graduate Spring 2011
Announcements
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CURRENT STUDENTS
All current graduate students, regardless of whether they are registering for individual courses, will be automatically registered by the Office of the Registrar for the appropriate graduate registration, [SUBJECT] 9000-001. Students in the Faculty of Medicine will be registered for MED 9900-001.
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NEW STUDENTS and STUDENTS RETURNING AFTER LEAVES of ABSENCES
All new graduate students and students returning after leaves of absence must initially register for the appropriate graduate registration after which they will be eligible to register for individual courses.
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VISITING RESEARCH STUDENTS
Visiting research students must register for GRAD 9900 by means of a course change form, signed by the head of the academic unit and submitted to the School of Graduate Studies. -
SINGLE E-MAIL POLICY
Students must have an active @mun.ca e-mail account for communication with the Office of the Registrar. Permission to register (with your registration time) and Enrolment Verification documents, etc. will no longer be mailed and will only be sent to activated @mun.ca e-mail accounts. To activate your @mun.ca e-mail account, go to my.mun.ca. The Academic Advising Centre's web site provides step-by-step instructions. For more information about the single e-mail initiative, click here.
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NEW INSTRUCTIONS for STUDENTS and PROCEDURES for the CONDUCT of EXAMINATIONS
Effective Fall 2009, students are required to show their Memorial photo identification cards in order to be permitted to write their final examinations. Check here for other information about the instructions and procedures. Note that students registered for distance courses are required to present university ID cards (Campus Cards) in order to write term tests and final examinations.
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RELEASE of FINAL GRADES
Printed grade reports are no longer mailed to students. Grades will be officially released through memorial Self-Service beginning at 5 p.m. on June 28 for Intersession courses, and on August 18 for 14-week Spring Semester and Summer Session courses.
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Desire2Learn
Memorial has a learning management system, Desire2Learn, for all distance students and on-campus students who have registered for a course that will feature a web-based component. During the first week of the semester, each course outline will tell you if the course has a web component. Increasingly, courses delivered on campus will supplement face-to-face teaching with web-based tools to share course notes, have discussion forums, etc. Visit the Distance website click on "Access your Web Course", and follow the instructions for setting up your account. If you need help on campus to set up your account, you can visit the Commons in the QEll Library.
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DISTANCE EDUCATION INFORMATION IN MEMORIAL SELF-SERVICE
Distance Education Course Information Letters and notification of exam dates, times and locations are available through Memorial Self-Service (Registration, Grades and Fees Payment). This information is no longer mailed to students. Students are advised to visit the Distance Education section of Memorial Self-Service immediately upon registration for essential course information, and periodically throughout the semester for information on exams.
- ACCESS to INFORMATION and PROTECTION of PRIVACY
To comply with the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (ATIPP), requests for release of personal information require the consent of the student. Telephone or e-mail requests from students will be subject fto additional identity verification, and a student is required to provide written consent to allow release of personal information to a parent or other third party. For more information, please contact the Office of the Registrar at 864-8260. -
STUDENT LOANS DISTRIBUTION
Approved certificates of eligibility for the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Student Loans Program will be available for pickup and processing on May 9 and 10 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at The Landing, UC3018. After these dates, loans can be picked up at Answers, UC3005. Please visit www.mun.ca/answers for more information.
If you are receiving a student loan from a province other than Newfoundland and Labrador, you can finalize necessary documents and pick up your loan at the Smallwood Centre, UC4018. Contact Wayne Clarke, at (709) 864-3536. Students from the United States who are interested in applying for U.S. Student Aid should contact Judy Casey at (709) 864-7910, Smallwood Centre, UC4018.
Students who pick up their loans must present a valid photo ID issued in Canada by the federal or a provincial or territorial government such as a valid driver's license, passport, provincial health card with a photo, or a permanent residency or citizenship card.
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FEE for RETROACTIVE WITHDRAWAL or LEAVE of ABSENCE
Please note that a $25 fee will be charged in cases where a retroactive withdrawal or leave of absence is granted.
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GRADUATE RESEARCH INTEGRITY REQUIREMENT
All graduate students are required to complete the Graduate Research Integrity Program (GRIP). For further information, see www.mun.ca/sgs/current/grip. Please note that some academic units require registration in a co-requisite course. Details are outlined online and are also available from your academic unit.