Graduate Handbook - Faculty of Health Sciences - McMaster ...
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IMPORTANT DATES<br />
Tues, Sept. 3 10:00 - 1:30<br />
HSC-1A5<br />
WHMIS Laboratory and Fire Safety Training –<br />
Mandatory for New Students. All other quizzes must be<br />
completed no later than September 30 (see page 7 for<br />
more information)<br />
Friday, Sept. 6<br />
2:00 pm<br />
HSC-4E20<br />
<strong>Graduate</strong> Student Orientation – Mandatory for New Students<br />
To begin the new academic year, a meeting with our Assistant<br />
Chair <strong>of</strong> <strong>Graduate</strong> Studies, Dr. Brian Coombes.<br />
Mon, Sept. 9 10:00 - 11:30<br />
HSC-2J3A<br />
<strong>Health</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong> Photo ID Badge<br />
All students are required to wear a <strong>McMaster</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong><br />
Centre photo identification badge for security purposes.<br />
TBA<br />
12 – 1:30 pm<br />
Esplanade<br />
Come join us for our annual department welcome BBQ.<br />
AWARDS<br />
BBS Travel Awards<br />
OGS<br />
NSERC<br />
CIHR (Doctoral)<br />
CIHR (Masters)<br />
Department Deadline: Sept. 27<br />
Department Deadline: TBA<br />
Department Deadline: TBA<br />
Directly to CIHR: Oct. 1<br />
Department Deadline: TBA<br />
SGS 101# (Mandatory Ethics Course) – On-line training available Sept. 13, 2013<br />
All graduate students are required to complete the Academic Integrity/Research Ethics course<br />
<strong>of</strong>fered by the School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Graduate</strong> Studies as part <strong>of</strong> their degree requirements. Students may<br />
not graduate or register for subsequent years unless they have received a passing grade.<br />
Please register on SOLAR - subject code is SGS; course code 101#. To access the course<br />
material, visit "Avenue to Learn" at: http://avenue.mcmaster.ca/ and click on the “<strong>McMaster</strong> e-<br />
learning” button. Your student MacID and password are required to access "Avenue to Learn".<br />
SGS 201# (Mandatory AODA Training) – On-line training available Sept.13, 2013<br />
The Ontario government has enacted a Customer Service regulation <strong>of</strong> the Accessibility for<br />
Ontarians with Disabilities Act, which came into effect with the start <strong>of</strong> 2010. Senate passed the<br />
requirement for all graduate students to complete this training. Please register on SOLAR -<br />
subject code is SGS; course code 201#. Students may not graduate or register for subsequent<br />
years unless they received a pass grade. The course content is <strong>of</strong>fered by Accessibility at<br />
<strong>McMaster</strong> through: http://www.mcmaster.ca/accessibility/<br />
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