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    University of Calgary

    Faculty of Graduate Studies

    Graduate Orientation

    Friday, September 7th, 2012Essential Student Skills Session

    10:30-11:30 am

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    The Role of the Faculty of Graduate Studies

    Admissions

    Registration

    Program quality

    Rules governing supervision & examination

    We aim to develop policies that support students timely

    completion of their degree, and to enforce those policies

    in a consistent and thoughtful manner.

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    Your Home Program vs. Faculty of Graduate Studies

    HOME PROGRAM Offers graduate courses

    Maintains exit requirementsfor some course-based

    programs Employs faculty members

    who supervise graduatestudents

    Provides lab or office space,

    as available

    FACULTY OF GRAD STUDIES Is faculty of registration

    (admissions, withdrawal fromprogram)

    Maintains and enforcesGraduate Calendar, includingadmissions, student standing

    Administers scholarships

    Grants supervisory privileges

    Governs oral examinationsfor thesis-based programs

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    The Faculty of Graduate Studies Where can you find us?

    MacKimmie Library Tower, Room 213

    2500 University Drive NW

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    T2N 1N4

    General Enquiries: (403) 220-4938

    Fax: (403) 289-7635

    Current Graduate Students Enquires - [email protected]

    Awards - [email protected] - [email protected]

    http://www.grad.ucalgary.ca/home

    mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]
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    A video production brought to you by:-

    The Faculty of Graduate Studies

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    Faculty of Graduate Studies our members

    Front Staff

    Grad Program Officers

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    Faculty of Graduate Studies our members

    Scholarship Office

    My GradSkills

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    The My GradSkills programprovides you with a structuredapproach to:

    acquire skills to successfullycomplete your graduate degreein a timely fashion!

    develop transferable skills that

    will provide you with acompetitive advantagetosucceed in your future careers!

    My GradSkills Get more out of your degree!

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    The top 10 on-demand jobs in 2010 did not exist in 2004 (1)

    What can I do now to ensure I successfully complete my degree?

    What can I do now to prepare for these jobs?

    What other types of jobs are out there for me?

    How can I provide myself with a competitive advantage?

    The best way to predict the future is to invent it Alan Kay

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    September 7th,2012. 2:00-2:50pm

    MacEwan BallroomT. Christie and N. AnwarMy GradSkills Leadership and

    Networking

    Tara Christie, PhD

    My GradSkills Program Manager

    [email protected]

    Website coming soon!

    My GradSkills Find out more!

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    REFERENCES

    1. Olga Stachova, Ken Coates. MITACS presentation at Canadian Association of

    Graduate Schools conference. Vancouver BC. November 2011.