Academic accommodations support

Services for graduate students requiring academic accommodations continue to be provided. If you have specific issues or challenges, please contact your respective campus coordinating centre:

• St. John's Campus: Glenn Roy Blundon Centre, Student Life
• Marine Institute: Student Affairs Office, Academic and Student Affairs
• Grenfell Campus: Learning Centre - Accessibility and Educational Support Services (ACES), Department of Student Services

Academic writing supports

The Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) is offering tutoring services through its Writing Services website. They also offer online resources, with many specifically designed for graduate students. 

The University Libraries provide access to its digital journals, books, and other library resources, including numerous writing guides. Dr. Cecile Badenhorst from Memorial’s Faculty of Education also offers an extensive collection of video tutorials on academic writing on her Youtube channel. You will find a detailed list of topics on the SGS website.

Graduate student societies and learning communities

It is important to remain connected with your supervisor/graduate officer, members of your research group, and other graduate students in your program/academic unit. One way to do this is by establishing and maintaining online learning communities, which could be as simple as regular formal or informal get-togethers using a videoconferencing solution like Teams.

Also available to you is the Graduate Commons, an online community for graduate students at Memorial University. It provides important networking opportunities and offers resources to graduate students as they take courses and conduct research remotely. You automatically have access to the Graduate Commons in Brightspace, but if you have trouble accessing it, please let us know at sgs@mun.ca. 

Please remember that you can also contact your Graduate Students’ Union (GSU) for support. Among many supports and services the GSU provides, GSU-ratified clubs and societies are accessible to you and may be meeting in remote ways. Please email the club/society contact for more information.

Graduate student newsletter

The School of Graduate Studies distributes The Graduate, a biweekly newsletter, to all graduate students with information regarding important notices, resources for graduate students, professional development opportunities, campus news, and more. 

To view previous editions of the newsletter, please visit The Graduate archive.

Indigenous student resources

The Indigenous Student Resource Centre staff are available to offer help and guidance to Indigenous graduate students.

International student resources

The Internationalization Office’s student advisors provide critical support for international graduate students.

IT services

There are many IT services available to students, faculty, researchers and administrators at Memorial. Please visit the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) website for further information and a complete list of available services.

Memorial’s Department of Technical Services and the School of Graduate Studies have partnered to offer computer support and repair services for graduate students (personal devices such as laptops, monitors, hard drives, etc.) at the internal rate of $27.5/hour. A $10 point of sale fee is added to all credit and debit transactions. To qualify for this rate, graduate students will have to submit a confirmation of enrolment letter at the time service is requested. For more information or to request a quote, please email: computerrepair@mun.ca.

Memorial University apps

Memorial University provides a number of apps to improve your campus experience. Please visit Memorial’s Apps Store for more details and to download.

MUN Safe is an app that lets Memorial University students, staff, faculty and visitors quickly access campus resources 24/7 such as emergency push notifications, emergency procedures, incident reporting and more. It is the most efficient and timely way to receive notifications about critical incidents affecting any of the Memorial University campuses. For more information and to view downloading instructions, please visit the MUN Safe website.

Memorial University Libraries

Current students, faculty, and staff of Memorial University can access online library resources 24/7 from anywhere in the world. For more information about accessing library resources from home please visit the Memorial University Libraries website.

On-campus study space can be booked for time slots at University Libraries locations. For more info and online bookings, please visit the Memorial University Libraries website. 

Other on-campus study spaces

For an up-to-date list of computer labs available on the St. John's campus and booking instructions, please visit the Academic Success Centre website.

Professional skills development workshops and programs

All of our workshops and programs under the Enhanced Development of the Graduate Experience, including the Entrepreneurship Training Program, are currently being offered remotely. We also offer a number of online resources to consider at the beginning of, during, and near the end of your degree. For a full list of workshops and resources, please visit the EDGE website.

Student Life

Each semester Student Life offers a variety of events and experiences which are open to everyone in the Memorial community. These sessions include weekly meet-ups, support services, health and wellbeing gatherings, fun and games, and career advice. For more information on Student Life services and to view the Remote Student Experience calendar of events, please visit the Student Life website.

Student requests (e.g., forms, letters)

If you're a graduate student looking for a standard Enrolment Verification (EVR) form, please request it through Memorial Self-Service. For international graduate students, Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) support letters would be sent to you shortly after you receive your completion letter.

An Enrolment Verification with an anticipated completion date (sometimes called an EVR-SP-EXT - usually for the purposes of a study permit extension application) and other types of letters may be requested through sgs@mun.ca. 

You may also want to review this list of forms and other resources.

Student Wellness and Counselling Centre (SWCC)

You can book an appointment with a physician/nurse or counsellor through the Student Wellness and Counselling Centre.

University Diary

The University Diary lists important dates and deadlines for Memorial graduate students. Please familiarize yourself with when these dates are (e.g., when classes start, when graduate registration begins, deadline for fees payment) and check throughout the semester and your graduate program.

Virtual Webex and Zoom backgrounds

Memorial University has made available Webex and Zoom virtual backgrounds for graduate students who wish to use them during meetings, events or in the virtual classroom. Please see Zoom help and Webex help for assistance in adding these to your Webex or Zoom accounts.