Graduate Studies Handbook 2016-17 Final

Revised:January18,2017

Graduate Studies Handbook

DepartmentofCivilandEnvironmentalEngineeringandSchoolofMiningandPetroleumEngineering

2016-2017

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ContentsDepartmentContacts..................................................................................................................................4

ResearchGroupCoordinators..................................................................................................................4

StudentIDCard–ONEcard/ProximityONEcard..........................................................................................5

BuildingAccess............................................................................................................................................5

DesksandOffices.........................................................................................................................................5

PersonalInformation...................................................................................................................................6

MailService..................................................................................................................................................6

E-mail...........................................................................................................................................................6

FundingandFinancialSupport....................................................................................................................7

AutomaticDeductionofOutstandingFeesandTuition..............................................................................7

AwardsandScholarships.............................................................................................................................8

ProgramandResidencyRequirements........................................................................................................8

Thesis-BasedPrograms................................................................................................................................9

DoctorofPhilosophy...............................................................................................................................9

ProgramGuidelines.................................................................................................................................9

MasterofScience..................................................................................................................................11

ProgramGuidelines...............................................................................................................................11

Course-BasedProgram(s)..........................................................................................................................12

MasterofEngineering...........................................................................................................................12

DegreeCourseRequirements....................................................................................................................12

CivilandEnvironmentalEngineering.....................................................................................................13

ConstructionEngineeringandManagement.........................................................................................13

EnvironmentalEngineeringandEnvironmentalScience.......................................................................13

GeoenvironmentalEngineering.............................................................................................................14

GeotechnicalEngineering......................................................................................................................14

MiningEngineering................................................................................................................................15

PetroleumEngineering..........................................................................................................................15

StructuralEngineering...........................................................................................................................16

TransportationEngineering...................................................................................................................17

WaterResourcesEngineering(WRE).....................................................................................................17

SubdisciplinarystudieswithDegreeinCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering...........................................18

BiomechanicsEngineeringProgram(DegreeinCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering).........................18

BuildingEngineeringProgram(DegreeinCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering)..................................18

CellulosicNanoMaterialsProgram(DegreeinCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering)...........................19

PavementEngineeringProgram(DegreeinCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering)..............................20

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UndergroundTrenchlessConstructionProgram(DegreeinCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering).....21

ReadingCourses........................................................................................................................................21

Registration................................................................................................................................................22

PoliciesandProcedures.............................................................................................................................22

ChangestoRegistration.............................................................................................................................23

MaintenanceofRegistration.....................................................................................................................24

RegistrationStatus.....................................................................................................................................24

FallandWinter.......................................................................................................................................24

SpringandSummer................................................................................................................................24

Responsibilities..........................................................................................................................................25

Student..................................................................................................................................................25

Department...........................................................................................................................................25

Supervisor..............................................................................................................................................25

FacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearch(FSGR).....................................................................................26

CodeofStudentBehaviour........................................................................................................................27

EthicsandAcademicIntegrityTraining......................................................................................................29

IntellectualProperty..................................................................................................................................29

FreedomofInformationandProtectionofPrivacy...................................................................................29

ProfessionalDevelopment.........................................................................................................................30

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Welcome!

Welcome to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and theSchoolofMiningandPetroleumEngineeringattheUniversityofAlberta!YouarejoiningoneofthebestengineeringdepartmentsintheCanadatobenefitfromatrue spirit of co-operation between engineering education and industry. Theinsightandknowledgesharedbetweenprofessorsandstudentshasinspirednewideas and resulted in greater research learningopportunities.Onbehalf of thedepartmentwehopeyourstudieswillberewardingandwishyougreatsuccessinyourpersonal,academic,andprofessionallife.

Natural Resources Engineering Facility (NREF)

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DepartmentContacts

Dr.DaveChan,AssociateChairofGraduateStudiesOffice:7-233ICEEmail:[email protected]

GraduateProgramAdvisorsMs.ArleneFigley–7-211ICEMs.TrinaCattral–7-215ICEEmail:[email protected]

DepartmentContactAddress:7-207DonadeoinnovationCentreforEngineeringDepartmentofCivilandEnvironmentalEngineeringEdmontonAlberta,T6G1H9,CanadaT:7804924235www.engineering.ualbertea.ca/civil

GraduateProgramAdmissionNonaMcDonagh–11-227ICEEmail:[email protected]

ReceptionMs.AnneJones–7-203ICEEmail:[email protected]

ResearchGroupCoordinatorsIndividualresearchgroupswithintheDepartmentenjoyacertainlevelofautonomyinsettingtheirownprocedure;theremaybevariationsbetweengroups.

ConstructionEngineeringandManagementDrMingLu–[email protected]

EnvironmentalEngineeringDr.ZaherHashisho–[email protected]

GeotechnicalEngineeringDr.MichaelHendry–[email protected]

MiningEngineeringDr.DerekApel–[email protected]

PetroleumEngineeringDr.HuazhouLi–[email protected]

StructuralEngineeringDr.SamerAdeeb–[email protected]

TransportationEngineeringDr.AmyKim–[email protected]

WaterResourcesEngineeringDr.DavidZhu–[email protected]

SubdisciplinaryStudiesContact:

BiomechanicsEngineeringDr.SamerAdeeb–[email protected]

CellulosicNanoMaterialsProgramDr.YamanBoluk–[email protected]

UndergroundTrenchlessConstructionDr.AliBayat–[email protected]

PavementEngineeringDr.AliBayat–[email protected]

BuildingEngineeringConstructionDr.YuxiangChen–[email protected]

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StudentIDCard–ONEcard/ProximityONEcard

TheONEcardistheUniversity’sidentificationcardforstudents,staffandtheuniversitycommunity.AllstudentswillneedaONEcardorProximityONEcardbecauseitisalsoyourUniversityofAlbertalibrarycardandU-Pass(fortransit).Toobtainyours,pleasevisittheONEcardofficeduringregularofficehoursin9104HUBMall.

OverthepastfewyearstheuniversitystartedissuingProximityONEcardstoselectgroupsoncampusfordooraccess.TheICEbuildinghasProximitydoorreaderssoifyouhavebeenassignedofficespaceyouwillrequireaProximityONEcardinordertohaveyourinformationenteredintotheaccesscontrolsystem.

FurtherinformationonobtainingyourProximityONEcardisavailableontheONEcardofficewebsiteat:http://onecard.ualberta.ca/

BuildingAccess

Officeandlaboratorykeysareavailabletograduatestudents.A$20.00refundabledepositismandatory.

AkeyrequisitionformsignedbyyoursupervisorshouldbesubmittedtoMs.AnneJonesin7-203DonadeoICE.Pleaseallowonefullworkingdayforyourkeystobeissued.IfyouhavebeenassignedofficespaceintheICEbuildingpleaseseeMs.AnneJonesforProximityONEcardaccessinformationaswell.

Keysarenon-transferable;andarenottobeloanedtoanyoneincludingfamilymembers.Intheeventthatkeysarelostandnewonesissued,thedepositwillnotberefundedwhenthesecondsetofkeysisreturnedtotheoffice.

Allkeysmustbereturneduponprogramcompletionortermination.

DesksandOffices

Eachresearchgroupwillassigneachthesisstudentadesklocatedinoneofthedepartment’sgraduatestudentofficesorinsomecasesdesksarelocatedinresearchlaboratories.Studentsshouldcontacttheirsupervisororthegroupgraduatecoordinatorforinformationregardingofficespace.

Duetoashortageofofficespacewearenotabletoassigndeskstoallstudents.

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PersonalInformation

Studentsareresponsiblefortheaccuracyandvalidityoftheircontactinformation,mailingaddress,emailaddressandtelephonenumber.Youcanupdateyourcontactinformation,mailingaddress,emailaddressandtelephonenumberonBearTracks,theinteractivewebserviceforstudentsathttps://www.beartracks.ualberta.ca/.

InternationalstudentsmustsubmitacopyoftheirstudypermitstotheDepartmentandtoHumanResources,2-60UniversityTerrace,8303112Street.InternationalstudentsshouldalsoarrangetoobtainaSocialInsuranceNumberprovidingtheyholdaTA/RA(Teachingand/orResearch)Assistantship.SocialInsuranceNumbersarerequiredforallgraduatestudentsreceivingfinancialassistance.

MailService

Foramaximumofthree(3)monthsyoumayhavemailsenttoyou,careofthefollowingaddress:

(YourName)c/oInternationalCentre172HubInternationalUniversityofAlbertaEdmonton,ABT6G2E1PleasemakepriorarrangementswiththisserviceattheInternationalCentrelocatedat172HubMall.

PersonalMail:Studentsmustdirectallpersonalmailtotheirhomeaddressorpostofficebox.Anypersonalmailarrivinginthemainoffice(7-207DonadeoIce)willbelabeledwitharequesttothestudentstomakearrangementstohavetheirmailsentdirectlytotheirhomeaddress.

CampusMail:AtthistimeaGraduateStudentMailboxforDepartmentspecificmailisnotavailable.Departmentmailforstudentswillbeheldandyouwillbecontactedviaemailtocomeandpickitup.

E-mail

ACampusComputingID(CCID)andpasswordareissuedtoeverystudentapplicantuponreceiptofhisorherapplicationforadmissiontotheUniversity.Ane-mailaccountisprovidedforthepurposesofcommunicationsbetweentheapplicantandtheUniversity.NotethatyourCCIDisyouremailusername.

Studentscanaccesstheiruniversityemailaccountathttp://www.ualberta.ca/gmail/.

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FundingandFinancialSupport

TheDepartmentmayprovidefinancialsupporttograduatestudentsinavarietyofways,suchasGTA’s,RA’s,andscholarships.Pleasecontactyoursupervisororgroupcoordinatorforinformation.

AllstudentswhoreceivepayfromtheUniversitymustcompletethebankinginformationonBearTracks.GraduateTeachingAssistantship(GTA)GraduateTeachingAssistantsprovidesupporttotheundergraduateprogram.Thismaybeintheformofmarkingoritmayinvolveassistinginalaboratoryortutorial.StudentsinterestedinbeingaGraduateTeachingAssistantinparticularcoursesshouldinformtheirgroupcoordinator.GTA’sareassignedonaterm-by-termbasisandthenumberofhoursperweekrangesfrom4to12.Thisnumberapproximatelyreflectstheaveragetimecommitmentoftheassignmentandnotthepeaktimecommitmentinanyoneweek.Itshouldbepointedoutthatwhiletheacademictermisthirteenweekslong,astudentwithaGTAispaidforsixteenweeksofwork.

AutomaticDeductionofOutstandingFeesandTuition

TheUniversity’spayrollsystemautomaticallydeductsoutstandingtuitionandfeesfromthepaychecksofgraduateteachingandresearchassistantsonemonthafterthestartofFall,Winter,SpringandSummerterms.AnyFalltuitionowingasofOctober1willbedeductedfromthestudent’sOctober,NovemberandDecemberpaycheckinsixbi-monthlyinstallmentstoamaximumof80%ofyoursalary.Ifthereistuitionleftowingattheendoftheterm,FinancialServiceswillissueastatementlettingyouknowtheamountthatisdue.Similarly,anyWintertuitionowingasofFebruary1willbeautomaticallydeductedfromthestudent’sFebruary,MarchandAprilpaycheckinsixbi-monthlyinstallments.Also,studentswillhaveautomaticdeductionsfromtheirpaychecksinJune,JulyandAugust.Deductionsoccurtwiceamonth.Studentscannotexemptthemselvesfromthispayrolldeduction.Note:Theautomaticpayrolldeductionisonlytakenfromassistantshipfunding.Installmentsarenotwithdrawnfromanyscholarshipfundingstudentsmaybereceiving.

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FeesIfyouhavequestionsregardingfeespayment–includingpaymentmethods,deadlines,outstandingbalances,installmentchargesandpenalties,pleasecontactwww.registrarsoffice.ualberta.ca/Coststuition-fees.aspx

Graduatestudentsregisteringinanytermareconsideredtoconfirmtheirintentiontoattendbymaintainingaregistration.Studentsareresponsibleforfeesunlesstheywithdrawbytheappropriatedeadline.

ProvinciallegislationcompelstheUniversitytoassessaDifferentialFeetoallstudentswhoarenotCanadianCitizensorPermanentResidents.Currently,theDifferentialFeeforgraduatestudentsisanadditional100%ofthetotalInstructionFeesassessed.TheDifferentialFeedoesnotapplytoNon-InstructionalFees.StudentswhobecomePermanentResidentstoCanadabeforetheendofatermmustinformtheDepartment,TheFacultyofGraduateStudiesandStaffandStudentPayments,bypresentingtheiroriginallandingpapers.Thedifferentialfeemayberecalculatedforthatterm.Theymaynotbechargedadifferentialfeeinthatterm.

AwardsandScholarships

DetailedinformationofallavailablescholarshipscanbefoundontheFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearchwebsiteunderthesectionAwardsandFunding→ScholarshipsandAwards.https://uofa.ualberta.ca/graduate-studies/awards-and-funding/scholarships

Commonsourcesoffunding: • NaturalSciencesandEngineeringResearchCouncilofCanada-www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca

• QueenElizabethIIGraduateScholarship-https://uofa.ualberta.ca/graduate-studies/awards-and-funding/scholarships/queen-elizabeth-ii

• TheAlbertaInnovates—TechnologyFuturesGraduateStudentScholarshiphttp://www.albertatechfutures.ca/GSS.aspx

• Mitacs-AccelerateInternshipprograms-https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/[email protected]

ProgramandResidencyRequirements

TheDepartmentoffersMEng,MScandPhDdegreesineachoftheresearchareas,outlinedseparatelybelow.Inadditiontodisciplinespecificdegreeprograms,theDepartmentoffersaninterdisciplinarydegreeprograminCivilandEnvironmentalEngineeringthatprovidestheopportunityfor

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interdisciplinarystudiesinmorethanonearea.InformationregardingspecificdegreerequirementsisprovidedintheUniversityCalendar,section205.13.1

Thesis-BasedPrograms

Thesisregistrationisrestrictedtostudentsinthesis-basedgraduatedegreeprograms.Qualifying,Special,andVisitinggraduatestudentsmaynotregisterinThesis.

Thespecificthesisregistrationselectedbythestudentwilldependupontheamountoftimeduringtheterm(s)thatthestudentwilldevotetoworkonhis/herprogram.

Thesissectionsarescheduledaccordingtounitsofcourseweightequivalency.

StudentsshallconsultwiththeDepartmenttodeterminewhichoftheThesissectionsareappropriate.

ByregisteringintheappropriateThesisdesignation(alongwithanyothercourses),theregistrationstatusofthestudentiscalculatedautomatically.

Studentsinthesis-basedmastersanddoctoralprogramsmustregisterinThesisduringtheregistrationperiodinwhichthethesisandfinalprogramcompletiondocumentationissubmittedintheFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearch.

PleasenotethatnewfeescheduleshavebeenimplementedforFall2011termorafter.Studentsshouldconsulttheuniversitywebsiteortheregistrarofficefortheappropriatefeeschedules.

DoctorofPhilosophy

Theminimumperiodofresidenceistwofull-timeacademictermsattheUniversityofAlberta.Thetwotermsneednotbeconsecutive.Thecourserequirementsfordoctoralprogramsaredifferentinthevariousdisciplines(SeeGroupCourseRequirements).However,allgraduatestudentsmustcompleteENGG600andtheUofAProfessionalDevelopmentRequirement.

ThisresidencyprovidesstudentswithsignificantcontactwiththeUniversityofAlbertathroughtimespentoncampusandthroughinteractionswithfacultymembersandothergraduatestudents.Iteducatesthestudenttobeanindependentresearcherandscholarinanacademicdiscipline,throughcoursework,seminarparticipation,teaching,facultyinteractionandfaculty-directedresearch.Alldoctoralcandidatesmustprepareanddefendathesisofhighcalibreonanapprovedtopic.

ProgramGuidelines

Supervisor Normallyassignedattimeofadmission.SupervisorsarenominatedbytheDepartmentonanApprovalofSupervisorandSupervisoryCommittee-DoctoralformtotheFGSR.

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SupervisoronLeave Ifasupervisor’sleaveexceedstwomonths,theyarerequiredtomakeadequateprovisionforsupervisionoftheirgraduatestudentsduringtheirleave.TheymustsubmitawrittenstatementtotheDepartmentandtothestudent,describingarrangementsforsatisfactorysupervisionduringleave.

SupervisoryCommittee Formednolaterthantheendoffirstyear.TheDepartmentnominatesthesupervisorycommitteeonanApprovalofSupervisorandSupervisoryCommittee-DoctoralformtotheFGSR.

Meetswithstudentannuallytoreviewprogramandprogress,nolaterthanAugust31ofagivenyear.

CandidacyExamination Normallywithintwoyearsandnotlessthansixmonthspriortofinalexamination.TheDepartmentsetsthedatefortheexaminationandrecommendstheexaminingcommitteetotheFGSR.Allprogramrequirements,otherthanthethesis,mustbecompletedwithinthreeyearsofthecommencementofastudent’sprogram.

Four(4)weekspriortotheexamination,theDepartmentsubmitsaNoticeandApprovalofDoctoralCandidacyExaminingCommittee&ExaminationDateformtotheFGSR.

Afterasuccessfulexamination,theDepartmentsubmitsaReportofCompletionofCandidacyformtoFGSR.Ifnotsuccessful,theDepartmentrecommendsthebestcourseofactiontoFGSR.

FinalOralExamination Tobecompletedpriortosettingexaminationdatesandbeforethethesisissenttotheexternalexaminer.Allsupervisorycommitteemembersdeclareinwritingtothesupervisorthatthethesisisadequatetoproceedtothefinaloralexamination.

Threemonthspriortoexamination:supervisornominatesanexternalexaminerandproposesadatefortheexaminationandthecompositionoftherestoftheexaminingcommittee.

Twomonthspriortoexamination,theDepartmentnominatesanexternalexaminertotheFGSRandcompletesaRequesttoInviteExternalReaderorExaminerforFinalDoctoralOralExaminationform.TheDepartmentinvitestheexternalexaminer.

Fourweekspriortoexamination,theDepartmentmustensurethattheexternalexaminerreceivesthethesis.

Threeweekspriortoexamination,theDepartmentrecommendsexaminingcommitteememberstotheFGSRusingaNoticeandApprovalofDoctoralFinalOralExaminingCommittee&ExaminationDateform,notifiesexaminersofthedate,andsuppliesacopyofthethesistothem.

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Shortlyaftertheexamination,theDepartmentadvisestheFGSRofthecommittee’sdecisiononaThesisApproval/ProgramCompletionform.

Withinsix(6)monthsofFinalOralexamination,thestudentmustsubmittheirthesisforreviewandapprovalbytheFGSR.

MasterofScience

Aresearch-basedmaster’sdegreewithnoresidencyrequirement.

Requiresfromsixtoeightgraduatecourses,dependingontheresearcharea,completionofENGG600,theUofAProfessionalDevelopmentRequirement,andathesis.Thestudentmustdefendthethesisbeforeapanelofthreeormoreacademicstaffmembers,includingthethesissupervisor.

ThetimerequiredtocompletetheMScprogramwillvaryaccordingtotheprevioustrainingofthestudentandthenatureoftheresearchundertaken.However,twoyearsisnormallytheminimumtimerequired,withamaximumoffouryearstocompletetheprogram(fromthedateoffirstregistration).

ProgramGuidelines

Supervisor Normallyassignedatthetimeofadmission

SupervisoryCommittee Formednolaterthantheendoffirstyear.Meetswithstudentannuallytoreviewprogramandprogress.

SupervisoronLeave Ifasupervisor’sleaveexceedstwomonths,theyarerequiredtomakeadequateprovisionforsupervisionoftheirgraduatestudentsduringtheirleave.TheymustsubmitawrittenstatementtotheDepartmentandtothestudent,describingarrangementsforsatisfactorysupervisionduringleave.

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FinalOralExamination Completedpriortosettingexaminationdatesandbeforethethesisissenttotheexaminingcommittee.Allsupervisorycommitteemembersdeclareinwritingtothesupervisorthatthethesisisadequatetoproceedtothefinaloralexamination.

TheDepartmentreceivesinformationfromthesupervisoraminimumof3.5to4weekspriortotheexam,recommendsexaminingcommitteememberstoFGSRusingaNoticeandApprovalofaMaster'sFinalOralExaminingCommittee&ExaminationDateform,notifiesexaminersofthedate,andsuppliesacopyofthethesistothem.

Immediatelyaftertheexamination,theDepartmentadvisestheFGSRoftheexaminingcommittee’sdecision,ontheThesisApproval/ProgramCompletionform.

Withinsix(6)monthsofexamination,thestudentmustsubmittheirthesisforreviewandapprovalbytheFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearch.

Course-BasedProgram(s)

MasterofEngineering

MasterofEngineering(MEng)isanon-thesis,course-basedmaster’sdegreewithnoresidencyrequirement.TheMEngprogramcanbecompletedinaminimumofninemonths,uptothemaximumtimeoffouryearsfromthedateoffirstregistration.

RequirescompletionofeightgraduatecoursesandaResearchProject(900level).CompletionofENGG600,andtheUofAProfessionalDevelopmentrequirementisalsorequired.Theresearchprojectisthework-equivalentofonecourse(approximately160hoursofwork).Theresearchprojectisnotdefendedandneedsonlytheapprovalofthesupervisor.

StudentsintheMEngprogrammustregisterinaminimumof 3ofcourseworkorinMREG800MaintainingRegistrationforatleastonetermineachSeptembertoAugustperiodtokeeptheirprogramactive.

MEngstudentsmustmakearrangementswithaprofessorintheproposedprojectareatoactasasupervisorfortheirresearchproject.

MEngstudentsmustberegisteredinResearchProject(900-level)inthetermtheycompletetheirresearchproject.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytosubmittheirresearchprojectwellinadvanceoftheendofthetermtoensurethattheprojectsupervisorhasenoughtimetoevaluatethereport.ResearchProject(900-level)isrestrictedtostudentsincourse-basedmaster’sprograms.

DegreeCourseRequirements

NotethatallgraduatestudentsmustcompleteENGG600:EngineeringEthics&Integrity,andtheUofAProfessionalDevelopmentRequirement.

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CivilandEnvironmentalEngineering

TheDegreeofCivilandEnvironmentalEngineeringisaninterdisciplinarydegreeprogramthatprovidestheopportunityforinterdisciplinarystudyinmorethanoneresearchareasfocussuchasinminingandpetroleumengineering,innano-materialandenvironmentalengineering,inbiomechanicsandstructuralengineering,andintransportationpavementmaterialandgeotechnicalengineering,etc.TheDepartmentoffersthedegreeinMasterofScienceandDoctorofPhilosophystartingFall2014.

Degree CourseCredits

MasterofEngineering 8coursesdeterminedonacase-by-casebasis,plusaresearchproject(CIVE900).

MasterofScience Courserequirementsdeterminedonacase-by-casebasisdependingonstudent’sbackground.Normallyaminimumof6graduatecoursesbeyondthebachelor’sdegreeplusthesis.

DoctorofPhilosophy Courserequirementsdeterminedonacase-by-casebasisdependingonstudent’sbackground.Normally10graduatecoursesbeyondthebachelor’sdegreeplusthesis.

ConstructionEngineeringandManagement


MasterofEngineering 8courses(4core-CIVE601,602,603,608)plusminimum2electivesfrom CIVE 605, 606, 607, 654 and any engineering coursesnumberedhigherthan600withpriorapprovaloftheDepartmenttogiveatotalof8courses.Plusaresearchproject(CIVE900).

MasterofScience 6 graduate courses (5 core - CIVE 601, 602, 603, 606, 608, plus 1elective).Plusthesis.

DoctorofPhilosophy 9coursesbeyondthebachelor’sdegree(5core-CIVE601,602,603,606,608,plus4electives).Plusthesis.

EnvironmentalEngineeringandEnvironmentalScience


MasterofEngineering 8courses(aminimumof24units)relatedtotheEnvironmentalEngineeringdiscipline,plusaproject.Allcoursesmustbeapprovedby

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thestudent’sEnvironmentalEngineering&Scienceprogramsupervisor.Atleast4ofthecourses(minimum12units)mustbefromtheEnvironmentalEngineering&Scienceprogram.

MasterofScienceinEnvironmentalEngineering

6courses(atleast4coursesofferedbytheEnvironmentalEngineering&Scienceprogram,plus2electives).Plusthesis

MasterofScienceinEnvironmentalScience

6courses(atleast4offeredbytheEnvironmentalEngineering&Scienceprogram,plus2electives).Plusthesis

DoctorofPhilosophyinEnvironmentalEngineering

Coursesasdirectedbythesupervisorandthesupervisorycommittee.Plusthesis

DoctorofPhilosophyinEnvironmentalScience

Coursesasdirectedbythesupervisorandthesupervisorycommittee.Plusthesis

GeoenvironmentalEngineering


MasterofEngineering 8courses(7coreCIVE680,681,682,799,685,oneofCIVE626or695andEAS583plusoneelectivesfromCIVE658,799,694,EAS544orPHS512andtheGeo-GraduateLaboratory.Plusresearchproject(CIVE900).

MasterofScience 8courses(7coreCIVE680,681,682,799,685,oneofCIVE626or695andEAS583,plusoneelectivefromCIVE658,799,694,EAS544orPHS512andtheGeo-GraduateLaboratory).Plusthesis.

DoctorofPhilosophy 10to12coursesbeyondabachelor’sdegree(7coreCIVE680,681,682,799,685,oneofCIVE626or695andEAS583)plustheGeoGraduateLaboratory.StudentswithapreviousM.Sc.degreemaybeabletoobtaincreditforcoursestakeninthepast.Plusthesis.

GeotechnicalEngineering


MasterofEngineering 8courses(7coreCIVE664,680,681,799,690,695,697plusoneelectiveandtheGeo-GraduateLaboratory),plusresearchproject(CIVE900).

MasterofScience 8courses(7coreCIVE664,680,681,799,690,695,697plusoneelectiveandtheGeo-GraduateLaboratory),plusthesis.

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DoctorofPhilosophy 10to12coursesbeyondabachelor’sdegree(7coreCIVE664,680,681,799,690,695,697)plusGeo-GraduateLaboratory.StudentswithapreviousMScdegreemayobtaincreditforpastcourses.Plusthesis.StudentswithapreviousMScinPetroleumEngineeringarerequiredtotakeCIVE664,680,697,695,698,andeitherCIVE481orCIVE690plustwoelectives(oneofPETE630,664,650,679,andeitherGEOPH620,MINE612orCIVE799,orIPG510).Plusthesis.

MiningEngineering


MasterofEngineering 8courses.Plusaresearchproject(MINE900).Mayrequiremorecourseswhenundergraduatebackgroundisdeficient.

MasterofScience 6courses.Plusthesis.Mayrequiremorecourseswhenundergraduatebackgroundisdeficient.

DoctorofPhilosophy Coursesdeterminedonacase-by-casebasisdependingonstudent’sbackground.Plusthesis.

PetroleumEngineering


MasterofEngineering 8graduatecoursestotal:minimum5PETE(ExcludingPETE709)Plusaresearchproject(PETE900).4corecoursesrequired(PETE630,PETE631,PETE664andeitherPETE636orPETE649).

MasterofScience 6graduatecourses.Plusthesis.4corecoursesrequired(PETE630,PETE631,PETE664,andeitherPETE636orPETE649).

Studentswithanon-engineeringdegreewillberequiredtotake3undergraduatecoursesfromthefollowinglist:(PETE364,PETE366,PETE373andPETE471).Courserequirementsforstudentsholdinganengineeringdegreeotherthanpetroleumengineeringwillbedecideduponconsultationwiththesupervisor.MSccandidatemustgiveonemandatorypublicpresentationabouttheirresearchresultspriortothedefense.

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DoctorofPhilosophy Courserequirementsaredeterminedonacase-by-casebasisdependingonthestudent’sbackground.Ingeneralstudentsarerequiredtocomplete10graduatecoursesbeyondabachelordegreeincluding4corecourses(PETE630,PETE631,PETE664andeitherPETE636orPETE649).

StudentswithaMasterdegreeinpetroleumengineeringfromtheUofAarerequiredtotakeatleast4additionalgraduatecourses.

StudentswithaMasterdegreeinpetroleumengineeringfromotheruniversitiesarerequiredtotakeatleast4additionalgraduatecourses.

StudentswithoutaMasterdegreeinpetroleumengineeringarerequiredtotake10graduatecoursesincluding4PetroleumEngineeringcorecourses(PETE630,PETE631,PETE664andeitherPETE636orPETE649).Amaximumof2graduatecoursesmaybeexemptedbythepetroleumgroupcoordinatorbasedongraduatecoursestakenbeforeenteringthePhDprograminpetroleumengineeringandagradeequivalenttoA-orhigher.

Aresearchthesisisrequiredinallcases.PhDcandidatemustgiveonemandatorypublicpresentationabouttheirresearchpriortodefense.

StructuralEngineering


MasterofEngineering 8courses(5core–CIVE660,661,665,670,672),allfromtheStructuralEngineeringprogramunlessapprovedbytheStructuresGroup.Plusaresearchproject(CivE900).

MasterofScience 6 courses (3 core–CIVE660,665,670or672), all from theStructuralEngineeringprogram.Plusthesis.

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DoctorofPhilosophy Courserequirementsdeterminedonacase-by-casebasisdependingonthestudent’sbackground.12graduatecoursesbeyondabachelor’sdegreeandatleast4beyondaMaster’sdegree(5core–CIVE660,661,664,665,andeither670,672orequivalentfromMaster’sdegree),withatleast6ofthecoursesbeingtakenattheUniversityofAlberta,atleast8instructuralengineering,andatleast1fromafieldotherthan,butrelatedto,structuralengineering(requiresapproval).Plusthesis.

TransportationEngineering


MasterofEngineering 8graduatecoursesconsistingofthe2coretransportationcourses(CIVE612,614)and4othertransportationcourses.Theremainingtwocoursesmayconsistofanycombinationoftransportationcourses,othercoursesintheCEEdepartment,orcourseswithintheFacultyofEngineeringwhichmustbepre-approvedbythetransportationgroupcoordinator.Plusaresearchproject(CIVE900).

MasterofScience 6graduatecoursesconsistingofthe2coretransportationcourses(CIVE612,614)andtwoothertransportationcourses.Theremainingtwocoursesmayconsistofanycombinationoftransportationcourses,orothercoursesoutsidethetransportationgroup(includingthedepartment,FacultyofEngineering,orotherfacultieswhichmustbepre-approvedbythetransportationgroupcoordinator).Plusthesis.

DoctorofPhilosophy Courserequirementsdeterminedonacase-by-casebasisdependingonthestudent’sbackground.10graduatecoursesbeyondabachelor’sdegreeandatleast4beyondaMaster’sdegree(including2coretransportationcoursesCIVE612,614orequivalentfromMaster’sdegree).Plusthesis.

WaterResourcesEngineering(WRE)


MasterofEngineering 8courses.Plusaresearchproject(CivE900).WREstudentsmusttakeaminimumof4oftheir8coursesfromtheWREcourselist.

MasterofScience 6courses.Plusthesis.WREstudentsmusttakeaminimumof4oftheir6coursesfromtheWREcourselist.

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DoctorofPhilosophy 6coursestypically,althoughrequirementsaredeterminedonacaseby-casebasisdependingonthestudent'sbackground.Plusthesis.WREstudentsmusttakeaminimumof8coursesbeyondthebachelor'sdegree,withaminimumof4coursesfromtheWREcourselist.

SubdisciplinarystudieswithDegreeinCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering

BiomechanicsEngineeringProgram(DegreeinCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering)

AdmissionintotheMEngandMScprogramsinBiomechanicsEngineeringwithDegreeinCivilandEnvironmentalEngineeringrequiresanundergraduateBScdegreefromBiomedical,Civil,Environmental,Mechanical,orElectricalEngineeringfromarecognizedinstitution.

AdmissioninthePhDprograminBiomechanicsEngineeringwithDegreeinCivilandEnvironmentalEngineeringrequiresanMScdegreefromBiomedical,Civil,Environmental,Mechanical,orElectricalEngineeringfromarecognizedinstitution.


MasterofEngineering 8courses–requiredandelectivecourseswillbedeterminedandapprovedbytheDepartmentonacasebycasebasis,plusresearchproject(CIVE900).

MasterofScience 6graduatecourses-requiredandelectivecourseswillbedeterminedbythesupervisorandapprovedbytheDepartmentonacasebycasebasisdependingonstudent’sbackground,plusresearchprojectapprovedbytheSupervisor,plusthesis.

DoctorofPhilosophy Minimum10graduatecoursesafterBachelordegree-courserequirementwillbedeterminedbythesupervisorandapprovedbytheDepartmentonacasebycasebasisdependingonstudent’sbackground,plusthesis.

BuildingEngineeringProgram(DegreeinCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering)

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AdmissionintotheMScprograminBuildingEngineeringwithDegreeinCivilandEnvironmentalEngineeringrequiresanundergraduateBScdegreefromCivil,Environmental,Chemical,Mechanical,PetroleumEngineering,orArchitecturefromarecognizedinstitution.

AdmissioninthePhDprograminBuildingEngineeringwithDegreeinCivilandEnvironmentalEngineeringrequiresaMScdegreefromCivil,Environmental,Chemical,Mechanical,PetroleumEngineering,orArchitecturefromarecognizedinstitution. Degree CourseCredits

MasterofEngineering 8courses(3core-CIVE779A,andtwoofeitherCIVE779B,CIVE709,orCIVE605,plus3electivesfromthefollowinglist–CIVE601,602,603,606and608,631,636,665,674and676,and2electivesfromthefollowinglist–ENGM643,607,641,646,665,MECE639,643,663,667,692,plusaresearchproject(CIVE900).

MasterofScience 6courses(3core-CIVE779A,andtwoofeitherCIVE779B,CIVE709,orCIVE605,plus2CIVEelectivesfromthefollowinglist,and1graduatelevelcourseofthestudent’schoosing).Plusthesis.Electives–CIVE601,602,603,606,608,631,636,665,674,676.

DoctorofPhilosophy 9courses(3core–CIVE779AandtwoofeitherCIVE779B,CIVE709,orCIVE605,plus5electivesfromthefollowinglist,and1graduatelevelcourseofthestudent’schoosing.Plusthesis.Electives–CIVE601,602,603,606,608,631,636,665,674,676.CoursestakeninapreviousMasterslevelstudiesfromarecognizedinstitutionmaybeaccredited,onacase-by-casebasis.

CellulosicNanoMaterialsProgram(DegreeinCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering)

AdmissionintotheMScprograminCellulosicNanoMaterialswithDegreeinCivilandEnvironmentalEngineeringrequiresanundergraduateBScdegreefromCivil,Environmental,Chemical,Mechanical,PetroleumorTextileEngineeringfromarecognizedinstitution.

AdmissioninthePhDprograminCellulosicNanoMaterialswithDegreeinCivilandEnvironmentalEngineeringrequiresaMScdegreefromCivil,Environmental,Chemical,Mechanical,PetroleumorTextileEngineeringfromarecognizedinstitution.


MasterofEngineering 8courses–tobedeterminedbytheDepartment.

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MasterofScience 8courses(5–corechosenfromthefollowinglist)and3otherapprovedbytheSupervisor,plusthesis.Corecoursescanbeselectedfrom:CHE512,583,611,612,617,689and694,CIVE622,631,729,MECE631,633,637,662and682.

DoctorofPhilosophy Courserequirementsdeterminedonacase-by-casebasisdependingonstudent’sbackground.Normallyaminimumof12graduatecoursesbeyondabachelor’sdegreeandatleast4beyondaMaster’sdegree,withaleast6ofthecoursesbeingtakenattheUniversityofAlberta(4ofthecoursesshallbeselectedfromthelistaboveplus2others),plusthesis.

PavementEngineeringProgram(DegreeinCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering)

AdmissionintotheMScprograminPavementEngineeringwithDegreeinCivilandEnvironmentalEngineeringrequiresanundergraduateBScdegreefromCivil,Environmental,Construction,Mechanical,orPetroleumEngineeringfromarecognizedinstitution.

AdmissioninthePhDprograminPavementEngineeringwithDegreeinCivilandEnvironmentalEngineeringrequiresanMScdegreefromCivil,Environmental,Construction,Mechanical,orPetroleumEngineeringfromarecognizedinstitution.


MasterofEngineering 8courses(3core-CIVE618,andtwoothercoursesfromthefollowinglist–CIVE601,602,619,664,680,681,799,690,695and697)and5otherapprovedbytheDepartment,plusresearchproject(CIVE900).

MasterofScience 6graduatecourses(3core–CIVE618,andtwoothercoursesfromthefollowinglist-CIVE601,602,619,664,680,681,799,690,695and697)andthreeothercoursesapprovedbytheSupervisor.Plusthesis.

DoctorofPhilosophy Courserequirementsdeterminedonacase-by-casebasisdependingonthestudent’sbackground.Minimum9graduatecoursesbeyondabachelor’sdegree(3core–CIVE601,602,619,664,680,681,799,690,695and697).Plusthesis.Courseswillbeapprovedbysupervisorinthefirstterm.

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UndergroundTrenchlessConstructionProgram(DegreeinCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering)

AdmissionintotheMScprograminUndergroundTrenchlessConstructionwithDegreeinCivilandEnvironmentalEngineeringrequiresanundergraduateBScdegreefromCivil,Environmental,Construction,Mechanical,orPetroleumEngineeringfromarecognizedinstitution.

AdmissioninthePhDprograminUndergroundTrenchlessConstructionwithDegreeinCivilandEnvironmentalEngineeringrequiresanMScdegreefromCivil,Environmental,Construction,Mechanical,orPetroleumEngineeringfromarecognizedinstitution.


MasterofEngineering 8courses(3core-CIVE609,andtwoothercoursesfromthefollowinglist–CIVE601,602,664,680,681,799,690,695and697)and5otherapprovedbytheDepartment,plusresearchproject(CIVE900).

MasterofScience 6graduatecourses(3core–CIVE609,andtwoothercoursesfromthefollowinglist-CIVE664,680,681,690,695and697)andthreeothercoursesapprovedbytheSupervisor.Plusthesis.

DoctorofPhilosophy Courserequirementsdeterminedonacase-by-casebasisbythesupervisororsupervisorycommitteedependingonthestudent’sbackground.Minimum9graduatecoursesbeyondabachelor’sdegree(3core–CIVE609,andtwoothercoursesfromthefollowinglist–CIVE664,680,681,690,695and697).Plusthesis.

ReadingCourses

Areadingcourseprovidestheopportunityforextendedreadingandcriticaldiscussioninaspecializedarea;suchacoursemayberelatedtogeneralpreparationforthesisresearch.

Areadingcourseisnotmandatorytothestudent’sprogram,butiftaken,mustbecentraltothestudent’sprogramandcovertopicsunobtainableinanyotherway.Itmustnotduplicateoroverlapapreviouscourseinthestudent’sprogram.

GraduatestudentsintheDepartmentofCivil&EnvironmentalEngineeringmayreceivecreditforamaximumoftwo(2)singletermreadingcourses.Itisrecommendedthatareadingcoursewouldbetakenattheendofthestudent’sprogram.

Asreadingcoursesareapersonalundertakingbytheinstructor,thereisnoguaranteethatacoursecanbemadeavailablewhenitisrequested.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoobtaintheapprovalofaprospectiveinstructorinwriting.

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Itisrecommendedthattheinstructorofareadingcourseprovidethestudentwithawrittenstatementofitstitle,coursecontent,workloadandgrading.Gradesaredueattheendofterminwhichthestudentregisters.Itisexpectedthattheinstructorandstudentwillmeetatregularintervals,preferablyonceaweek,andnolessthanonceeverytwoweeks,foraminimumofone(3?)hour.

RegistrationinreadingcoursesisamanualprocedurethatmustbecompletedbytheDepartmentofCivil&EnvironmentalGraduateOffice,7-209/7-211ICE.

Registration

Studentsareadvisedto:

• Consultwiththeirsupervisortodiscusstheirindividualprogramneedspriortoregistration.• Completethedepartmentregistrationform(blueform)togetherwiththeirsupervisorand

returnthesignedformtotheGraduateStudiesOfficein7-209/211DonadeoICE.• RegisterusingtheBearTracksRegistrationSystem.Thetimetableandfeesareavailablethere.

PoliciesandProcedures

Satisfactoryperformanceinthecourseworkcomponentofagraduateprogramentailscompletionofallcoursestakenaspartofthestudent’sprogramrequirements(auditedcoursesandcoursesdesignatedasextratotheprogramrequirementsareexcluded).TheminimumacceptablepassinggradeingraduatecoursesisC+.Astudentwhosecourseand/orresearchworkisunsatisfactorymay,atanytime,berequiredtowithdraw.

Graduatestudentsarenotpermittedtotakereexaminationsbutmayrequestadeferraldateoftheirexaminations.

StudentswhodonotobtainanacceptablegradeorfailtocompletearequiredcoursemusthavetheapprovaloftheDepartmentandtheFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearchtoretakethecourse,andmustobtainapassinggrade.Studentsmaytakeanalternatecourse,recommendedbytheDepartmentandapprovedbytheFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearch,butmustalsoobtainapassinggrade.Thefailinggradeandthegradefortherepeated/substitutecoursewillappearonthestudent’stranscriptandbothwillbeusedincalculatingthestudent’sGPA.

TheUniversityofAlbertausesa4-pointgradingsystem.Thegradedistributionforgraduatestudentscurrently followsthe lettergrading system:

Excellent Good Satisfactory Failure

A+ 4.0 B+ 3.3 B- 2.7 C 2.0 D 1.0A 4.0 B 3.0 C+ 2.3 C- 1.7 F 0A- 3.7 D+ 1.3 StudentsmustmaintainaGPAofatleast2.7toremainintheMScprogramor3.0inthePhDprogram–exceptstructuralengineering,wheretheminimumGPArequiredvariesbyprogram:MSc=3.0,andPhD=3.3.

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Studentsmaynot:+ repeatanyUniversitycoursepassedorcoursesforwhichtheyhavereceivedtransfercredit,

exceptwheredeemedsufficientandverifiedinwritingbytheDeanoftherelevantfaculty.+ reregistermorethanonceforcreditorauditinanyfaileduniversitycourse,exceptforreasons

deemedsufficientbytheDean(ordesignate)ofthefacultyinwhichtheyareenrolled.+ reregisterforcreditorauditmorethanonceinanyuniversitycourseinwhichtheyhave

receivedafinalgradeofW.Studentswhowishtowithdrawfromatermorfromtheirprogrammustfirstconsultwiththeirsupervisorandtheassociatechair.

+ Awithdrawalformmustbecompletedandsigned/authorizedbytheDepartmentofCivilandEnvironmentalEngineeringandsubmittedtotheFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearchforapproval.

+ Studentswhodonotproperlywithdraw,asindicatedabove,arenoteligibleforanyrefundoffees,orforexemptionfromfeesintheeventthattheyhavenotbeenpaid.

+ If,afterwithdrawingfromagraduateprogram,studentswishtoapplyforreadmission;theirapplicationwillbeconsideredinthecurrentcompetitionwithallotherapplicants.

ChangestoRegistration

Studentswishingtomakechangestotheirregistrationshould:+ Consultwiththeirsupervisortodiscusscoursechanges.+ AccesstheregistrationproceduresonBearTrackstoregisterinunrestrictedcourses,toaddor

dropcoursesortocanceltheirentireregistration.+ TheBearTracksRegistrationSystemisavailableforregistrationuntilthedeadlinedateslistedin

theAcademicScheduleoftheCalendar.+ Afterthecloseofonlineregistrationinaparticulartermorsession,anychangestoagraduate

student’sregistrationrequiretheapprovaloftheAssociateChair,GroupGraduateCoordinatorandtheFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearch(FGSR).

Afterthecloseofonlineregistration,aCourseAuditorWithdrawalformmustbeusedforthefollowingregistrationchanges:

+ Withdrawalfromcourses+ Withdrawalfromprogram+ Changesfromcredittoaudit+ Changestocoursesection

Suchregistrationchanges,onceapprovedbythestudent’sdepartment,mustbereceivedbytheFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearchnolaterthanthedeadlinedatesfoundintheAcademicSchedule.

Nocreditwillbegivenforanycourseunlessitisincludedinthestudent’sregistration.

StudentswhodropacourseandthenaddThesistomaintaintheirfull-timestatuswillbeassessedfeesfortheThesisregistrationinadditiontoanyfeespaidforthedroppedcourse.

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Theremaybeacademicrecordandfeeimplicationsforwithdrawingfromcourses,dependingonthetimeofwithdrawal.

MaintenanceofRegistration

Studentswhoarenotregisteredinanycoursesinagiventerm,andarenotworkingonthesisresearchbutstillwishtomaintaintheirstatusasactivegraduatestudentsmustregisterinMREG800.

Studentsregisteredinthesis-basedMaster’sordoctoralprogramsmustregistereachyearincourseworkand/orThesis,orinMREG800(MaintainingRegistration)forbothtermsofFall/Winter(SeptembertoApril)tokeeptheirprogramactive.

Studentsinfull-timethesis-basedprogramsadmittedsinceFall2011willhaveTHES906automaticallyaddedtotheSpring/Summertermsandstudentsinpart-timethesis-basedprogramwillhaveTHES903automaticallyaddedtotheSpring/Summerterms.

OtherregistrationpatternsforstudentsinexceptionalcircumstanceswillbeconsideredbytheFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearch.

Studentswhofailtokeeptheirprogramactive,asdescribedabove,willbeconsideredtohavewithdrawnfromtheirprogram.Ifstudentswishtoresumeworkontheirprogram,theymustapplyforreadmissionandhavetheirprogramreassessedintermsoftheregulationsinforceatthetimeofreapplication.Thereisnoguaranteeofreadmission.Ifastudentisrecommendedforreadmissionasubstantialfeeischargedinadditiontotheusualfees.

RegistrationStatus

FallandWinter

Studentsarefull-timeinFallandWintertermsifregisteredintheequivalentof9unitsofcourseweightormoreperterm.

ForFallandWinterterms,thestudent’sregistrationstatuswillbeindicatedonhis/herregistrationdocumentsandisautomaticallydeterminedbythetotalnumberofunitsofcourseweightequivalentsinwhichs/heisregisteredforcredit.Thisincludescourse,and/orthesisregistration.Auditedcoursesarenotincludedinthecalculationofregistrationstatus.

StudentswhoarenotCanadiancitizensorpermanentresidentswhofailtomaintainfull-timestatusmayjeopardizetheirstandingwithCitizenshipandImmigrationCanada.

Part-timestudentsarenoteligiblefordepartmentfundingintheformofagraduateassistantship,northeGraduateInternTuitionScholarship(ormostUniversityscholarshipsandawards).

SpringandSummer

Studentsarefull-timeinthesetermsifregisteredintheequivalentof6unitsofcourseweightormoreperterm.

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Responsibilities

Student

Graduatestudentsareultimatelyresponsibleforthecompletenessandaccuracyoftheirownprograms.

Studentsareadvisedto:

+ MaintainopencommunicationwiththeirsupervisorandGraduateCoordinatorconcerninganyproblemeitherrealorperceived.

+ Choose,withthesupervisor’sassistance,aresearchtopicthatissuitableandthatthesupervisoriscompetenttosupervise.

+ Beconsistentlywell-preparedformeetingswiththeirsupervisor.

+ Realizethatsupervisorshavedutiesandcommitmentswhichmaydelayshortnoticeappointmentsordelaythereturnofdraftresearchwork.

+ Beresponsibleforadjustmentsintheirregistration.

+ BeexpectedtoreadtheonlineCalendarandanyotherrelevantdocumentstobecomefamiliarwithallregulationsanddeadlinesrelatingtotheirprograms.

+ Consultwiththeirsupervisororwithadepartmentrepresentativewhentheyareindoubtabouttheregulationspertainingtotheirprogram.

+ Ensurethattheirregistrationisaccurateanddoesnotlapse,submittingappropriateformstothedepartmentforsignatureandprocessing.

+ PayallfeesrequiredbythedeadlinedatessetoutintheUniversityofAlbertawebsite:http://www.registrar.ualberta.ca

+ Beawareofdeadlinesforpossiblescholarshipapplications,andseekadviceandassistancefromthedepartmentinmakingapplications,etc.

Department

Universitydepartmentsshouldprovidesufficientadministrativeandacademicsupportto:+ Overseethesupervisionofallgraduatestudentsenrolledinitsprogramsandserveasthechief

liaisonwiththeFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearch(FSGR).+ Ensurethatthestudentreceivespropersupervisionandthattheregulationsandrequirements

oftheFGSRaremet.+ RecommendandkeeptheFGSRinformedofanydevelopmentinorchangesrelatingtothe

student’sprogram.Thisincludestheappointmentofthesupervisorandsupervisorycommitteemembers(whereapplicable)andchangestothatofmembership,changeofstudentstatus,courseandprogramchanges,schedulingofexaminationdates,etc.

Supervisor

Eachgraduatestudentsupervisorisexpectedtoprovideanenvironmentforthestudentwhichisconducivetoresearchwherethestudentcanexpecttoexpandintellectually.Eachsupervisorshould:

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+ Assistthestudentinplanninghis/herprogram,including:o Establishingaprogramofstudiesandarealistictimetableforcompletionofvarious

phasesoftheprogramo Guidanceonthenatureoftheresearchandthestandardexpectedtobereached(atthe

beginningofthesupervisoryrelationship)o Workingwiththestudenttoestablishthesupervisorycommittee,assoonaspossible

afterthestartoftheprogramo Ensuringtherearesufficientmaterialandsupervisoryresourcesforeachgraduate

studentundertheirsupervision+ Assistinensuringthatthestudentisawareofandabletomeet:

o Thesupervisor’sexpectationsofconducto Programrequirementso Degreeregulationso GeneralregulationsoftheDepartmentandFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearch

+ Providecounselonallaspectsoftheprogram;tostayinformedofthestudent’sresearchactivitiesandprogress,andbeaccessibletogiveadviceandconstructivecriticism.

+ Maintainregularcontactwiththestudentandformallymeetatleastonceperyear.+ Considerthegraduatestudentasa“juniorcolleague”inresearch.+ Bechargedwithensuringthatstudentsconducttheirresearchinamannerthatisaseffective,

safe,andasproductiveasispossible.+ Ensurethatstudentsareadequatelysupervisedduringaleaveofabsencebythesupervisorby

providinganactingsupervisoryrepresentative(amemberofthesupervisorycommittee).+ Arrangeforandattendallsupervisorycommitteemeetingsandthecandidates’examinations,

ensuringthatthesearescheduledandheldinaccordancewithTheFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearchregulations,afterconsultationandwiththefullknowledgeofthestudent.

+ Reviewthethesis,bothindraftandinfinalform.FacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearch(FSGR)

TheFGSRisresponsibleforthegeneraladministrationofgraduateprograms,fromtheadmissionandregistrationofgraduatestudentsthroughtoconvocation.TheFGSRofficehousesdocumentationrelatedtoapplication,admission,programs,coursegrades,examinations,awards,andtheses.Itisresponsiblefor:

+ Theadmissionofstudents;forthesettingofminimumentrancerequirementsandminimumacademicstandingrequirements,andforensuringthatthesearemet.

+ Approvingallchangestostudentsprogramsandtheappointmentofsupervisors,supervisorycommitteesandexaminingcommittees.

+ Submittingapprovalofchangesaffectingpolicy,generalanddegreeregulations,etc.,totheCounciloftheFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearch.

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CodeofStudentBehaviour

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EthicsandAcademicIntegrityTraining

TraininginUniversitypoliciesregardingethicsandacademicintegrityismandatoryforallnewlyadmittedgraduatestudentstotheUniversityofAlbertawhostartedtheirprogramonorafterSeptember2004.

AllgraduatestudentsmustcompletethecourseENGG600:EngineeringEthicsandIntegrity.ItishighlyrecommendedstudentstakeENGG600inthefirstyearofstudy.

Ethicsandacademicintegritytrainingmustbecompletedpriortograduation.

IntellectualProperty

Informationonintellectualpropertyisfoundat:http://www.gradstudies.ualberta.ca/gradmanual/10.html

FreedomofInformationandProtectionofPrivacy

YoucanfindinformationontheFreedomofInformationandProtectionofPrivacy(FOIPP)Actandrelatedpublicationsathttp://www.ipo.ualberta.ca.

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ProfessionalDevelopment

Agraduateeducationisnotjustaboutadvancingresearch.Yourprofessionaldevelopmentisalsoakeypartofbuildingyourfuturecareer.Andmakingyourselfcompetitiveintheglobalmarketbeginsthedayyouarriveoncampus.GraduatestudentscandevelopprofessionalskillsandqualitiessoughtbyemployersthroughmanyUAlbertaresources.Fromcultivatingateachingportfoliotopreparingforcareersoutsideacademia,therearesessionsandworkshopsyear-roundtohelpyouworktowardscreatingaprofessionaldevelopmentfootprint.

ProfessionalDevelopmentRequirement

GraduatestudentsmustcompletetheUniversityofAlbertaProfessionalDevelopmentRequirementwhichincludes:

• IndividualDevelopmentPlan(IDP)• 8hoursofProfessionalDevelopmentActivities

TheprofessionaldevelopmentrequirementismandatoryforallstudentsadmittedSeptember2016andonwards.

Exemptionsapplyforstudentsfromcertaindepartments.

Priortoconvocation,studentsmustensurethatallrequiredProfessionalDevelopmentRequirementformsaresubmittedtoFGSRasevidenceofcompletion.

Pleaseconsultwithyourgraduateprogramofficeifyourequiremoreinformation.

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