Workshops

Every year, the School of Graduate Studies hosts workshops for graduate officers, administrative staff, and faculty involved in the administration and supervision of graduate students. Please see below for a list of upcoming workshops for 2018-19.

Winter 2019

Navigating the co-supervisory relationships

This session is intended to provide faculty with an overview on navigating the co-supervisory relationships.

Presenter: Dr. Aimée Surprenant, Associate Vice-President (Academic) and Dean, Graduate Studies
Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Time: 12-1 p.m.
Location: Room IIC-2014, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation, St. John's campus  
Room FC 3019,  Forest Centre, Grenfell Campus

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Thesis Writing: Providing effective feedback

This session is intended to provide faculty with an overview on providing effective feedback on student thesis writing. 

Presenter: Dr. Danine Farquharson, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies
Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Time: 12-1 p.m.
Location: Room IIC-2014, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation, St. John's campus
Room FC 3019, Forest Centre, Grenfell Campus

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Fall 2018 

Foreign credential evalution for graduate officers and staff

This session is intended to provide graduate officers and administrative staff with training on assessing international transcripts.

Presenter: Andrew Kim
Date: Sept. 28, 2018
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Location: Room IIC-2012, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation

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OnBase training for new graduate officers and staff

This session is intended to provide graduate officers and administrative staff with an overview of OnBase for graduate application review and decision making.

Presenter: Andrew Kim
Date: Sept. 28, 2018
Time: 1o a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Room IIC-2012, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation

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New Graduate Officer orientation

This session is intended for new graduate officers and covers academic policies and processes affecting graduate students.

Presenter: Andrew Kim
Date: Sept. 28, 2018
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Room IIC-2012, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation

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Brown Bag Supervision Series – Writing reference letters

This session provides tips and advice for faculty in writing effective letters of reference.

Presenter: Dr. Danine Farquharson
Date: Oct. 10, 2018
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location:
- Room IIC 2014 – Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation, St. John’s Campus
- Room FM 2015 – Grenfell Campus

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Managing SGS Fellowship Budgets

This session is intended to provide graduate officers and administrative staff with an overview on the fellowship budgeting, process and procedures.

Presenter: Carol Sullivan
Date: Oct. 24, 2018
Time: 10 a.m. - 12 noon 
Location: Room IIC-2014, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation

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Graduate Officer annual meeting

This is the annual meeting of graduate officers and administrative staff with the Dean of Graduate Studies. All graduate officers are encouraged to attend.

Presenter: Dr. Aimee Surprenant
Date: Oct. 31, 2018
Time: 10 a.m. - 12 noon
Location: Room IIC-2014, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation

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Tools/resources

The resources below are meant to assist graduate officers and staff in administering graduate programs. Please contact sgs@mun.ca if you require assistance using any of these forms or documents.

Baseline Eligibility Calculator (Courtesy of UBC Faculty of Graduate Studies)
Payroll Calculator
Payroll Calendar 2019
Quick Reference Guides for OnBase Users (Graduate Admissions)
SGS Recommended Grade Equivalents