cultural studies program review october 1, 2014. what we offer? 2 year ma 4 year phd new times to...
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What we offer?
• 2 year MA• 4 year PhD new times to completion regulations:
5th year (internal)6th year (requires SGS approval)
Possible degree elements:
• Thesis• Cultural production• Community based research• Practicum
• Always a written component and documentation of project submitted to Qspace
MA options
• 12 unit courses + thesis or major project• 18 unit courses
+ major research paper or minor project
[registering for 898 or 899 does not commit you to one or the other]
PhD paths
• 12 unit courses + qualifying exam + thesis• 12 unit courses + qualifying exam + project
(including written component and project documentation)– Project’s relations to written component
(autonomous and integrated)
PhD timelines
MA Committee compositions• MA Proposal Approval Meeting: requires Supervisor, 1st Reader and
Chair (could be Director or Delegate). Supervisor fills in and submits Form B - MA Request for Meeting for Proposal Approval (to be completed by the Supervisor) (DOC, 166KB) in order to request the meeting.
• MA - MRP: requires Supervisor and one Reader. The Reader is from CUST. The review of the MRP is conducted by email and the results are reported (using Form D - MA Approval of Minor Project or Research Paper (to be completed by the Director) (DOC, 144KB)) to the graduate assistant in CUST.
• MA thesis defense committee: requires Supervisor, Examiner, an Examiner from outside the department (this could be a CUST faculty member but, as the external, this Examiner would represent his/her home department)
• Preliminary Meeting for PHD qualifying examination (CUST 900*):to approve the 1000 word Qualifying Exam proposal. Requires Supervisor, First reader, Second reader. No Chair is required.
• PhD qualifying examination (CUST 900*): requires Supervisor, First reader, Second reader - all from the CUST program. A Chair is required. Please see below.
• PhD thesis proposal defense (CUST 901*): requires Supervisor, First reader, Second reader - all from the CUST program. A Chair is required. Please see below.
• PhD thesis defense: requires Supervisor, First reader, Department head or Delegate. Also, an Examiner from outside the program, and an Examiner from outside the university. (The head's delegate can be the second reader from the qualifying examination and thesis proposal committees.
PhD committee compositions
Composition of the Thesis Examining Committee -PhD• Chairperson (selection made by the Thesis
Coordinator)• Head of the Department (or delegate)• Supervisor(s)• At least one other member of the Department• At least one faculty member from another
Department• An external examiner from outside Queen's
University
Supervisor- student communication
• Acceptance to CUST with a supervisor, but change is possible, and likely in some cases
• Communication– Student- Allow time; supervisor not a proof reader; – Supervisor- be involved!
• Annual reports • Choosing a committee together• Resolving problems
Funding
• SSHRC• OGS• RA/TA• TF
governance
• Steering• Director• Graduate Assistant
Communications with all of the above
• Cultural Studies Program - Resources on the web
• CUST Website – Homepage Quick Links• Student Handbook• Info for Supervisors • CUST Website – Programs Tab• MA Degree Requirements• PhD Degree Requirements • CUST Website – Current Students Tab• Courses• Resources & Forms• AODA and GREB• Policies•
CUST Website – Supervisors Tab• MA Degree Requirements• PhD Degree Requirements• Student Handbook• Resources & Forms• Committee Composition• Degree Completion for Course-Based MA
students• School of Graduate Studies Guide to Grad
uate Supervision
• School of Graduate Studies Policies, Procedures & Guidelines
• Important Dates• SGS on site Counsellor • School of Graduate Studies Website• Graduate Supervision• Degree Completion • Forms• 2014/15 Graduate Calendar