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International PhD students to pay the same tuition as domestic students

Written on March 9, 2021. Posted in News, University.

Following community activism and consultations, Queen’s has lowered tuition fees for international PhD students. The University announced Jan. 27 that international PhD students will pay the same tuition fees as domestic PhD students, starting in September 2021. The decision was made based on the...

Patrick Deane talks graduate studies at Principal’s Conversation

Written on November 22, 2019. Posted in News.

Principal Patrick Deane met with graduate students and professors on Monday to discuss the future of graduate studies at Queen’s—the third meeting in a Conversation series Deane hopes will inform the University’s next long-term plan. “What is the University here for? It’s not here just to ensure...

University establishes working group for graduate experience

Written on March 1, 2019. Posted in News, University.

A new working group is in the process of drafting recommendations that could potentially change the graduate experience at Queen’s. The group aims to explore possible ways of improving the graduate student experience through a better understanding of graduate studies at the University. They’ll seek...

Senate to vote on ‘major’ changes to Public Health Sciences PhD program

Written on October 24, 2018. Posted in News, University.

Next Tuesday, Senate will vote to approve “major” changes to the Public Health Sciences PhD program, citing its outdated scope. The proposal to update the program, approved by the dean of health sciences in June, cleared the Senate Committee on Academic Development (SCAD) on Oct. 10 to reach a final...

Undergrads need future guidance too

Written on February 14, 2017. Posted in Editorials.

We don’t have to wait until the last possible opportunity to cut down on students’ stress about the future. Queen’s Grad Maps is a joint initiative by the School of Graduate Studies and Career Services that provides customized career maps for graduate students, based on their programs. The maps help...

Campus leaves international grad students vulnerable

Written on March 11, 2016. Posted in Features.

In her home country, Samantha* was a good student with a burgeoning social life — but when she arrived at Queen’s for her graduate studies, she found herself falling behind. She said she spent all her time working to bridge the curriculum gap between her home university and Queen’s, as well as adjusting...

1 grad counselor, 4,000 students

Written on December 3, 2015. Posted in Features.

Grad students experiencing mental illness can expect to wait for a session with their school-specific counselor. While graduate students are free to see any Student Wellness counselor, Ashley Vanstone is the only dedicated counselor for over 4,000 graduate students. As a dedicated counselor, he specializes...

Slow going to unionization for research assistants

Written on March 6, 2015. Posted in News.

The votes cast almost a year ago by Queen’s graduate research assistants (RAs) in a union certification vote still have yet to be counted. Approximately 600 graduate RAs cast a ballot in an April 2014 vote to determine whether the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) will become the RAs’ legal...

According to the research

Written on January 14, 2014. Posted in Features.

You can’t have teaching without research and vice versa, according to John Smol. Smol, a professor in the department of biology, is one of five top researchers at the University who have collectively received $1.3 million in research grants through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans...

Time limit policy comes under fire

Written on May 27, 2013. Posted in News.

The new time-to-completion policy, which was passed in March and imposes time restrictions on Master’s and PhD students completing their degrees, has come under dispute. On May 7, the Graduate Studies Executive Council (GSEC) agreed to create a task force over the summer to investigate factors affecting...

Time limit imposed

Written on March 15, 2013. Posted in News.

As of yesterday, Queen’s will impose time limits on students completing graduate degrees. The decision was passed at a Graduate Studies Executive Council meeting yesterday afternoon with 10 votes in favour and four against. The motion mandates that students will have a maximum of two years to complete...

Admissions suspended

Written on February 12, 2013. Posted in News.

Graduate admissions to the department of French studies have been temporarily suspended due to a low number of applicants. The suspension was announced last Friday and will affect next year’s admission cycles. The 14 graduate students currently enrolled in the program will be able to continue their...

Training mandatory for new graduate students

Written on September 30, 2011. Posted in News.

Students new to the School of Graduate Studies are now required to take an online course on accessibility. Developed and launched at Queen’s in 2009, the course was first made a mandatory course at McMaster University last year. AODA 800, a non-credit course, was created after a 2008 provincial act...

Tag: graduate studies

International PhD students to pay the same tuition as domestic students

Patrick Deane talks graduate studies at Principal’s Conversation

University establishes working group for graduate experience

Senate to vote on ‘major’ changes to Public Health Sciences PhD program

Undergrads need future guidance too

Campus leaves international grad students vulnerable

1 grad counselor, 4,000 students

Slow going to unionization for research assistants

According to the research

Time limit policy comes under fire

Time limit imposed

Admissions suspended

Training mandatory for new graduate students

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