The Recreation and Leisure Studies Graduate Student Handbook

Table of ContentsA. Chair's Message ...................................................................................................................................... 4B. Faculty and Department Organization ............................................................................................... 51. Staff Support in Recreation and Leisure Studies ........................................................................ 52. Faculty in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies ................................................... 5Cross-appointments and Adjunct Professors ...................................................................... 93. Electronic mail .......................................................................................................................... 104. Mail boxes ................................................................................................................................. 105. Notice Board ............................................................................................................................. 106. Student Offices .......................................................................................................................... 10C. Information for New Students ............................................................................................................ 101. Temporary Faculty Advisors and Thesis Supervisors ............................................................... 102. Degree and Course Requirements ............................................................................................ 112.1 M.A. Program ............................................................................................................ 112.2 M.A. Courses……………………………………………………………………….. 112.3 Ph.D. Program ........................................................................................................... 112.4 Ph.D. Courses ............................................................................................................ 122.5 Course Evaluations .................................................................................................... 123. Visiting Graduate Student Plan - Ontario Universities ............................................................ 124. Program Extensions .................................................................................................................. 125. Registration Procedures ........................................................................................................... 136. Fees .......................................................................................................................................... 147. Continuous Registration (3 times per year) .............................................................................. 147.1 Change of Registration Status (full time to part-time or vice versa) ......................... 147.2 Inactive Registration .................................................................................................. 148. Readmission .............................................................................................................................. 149. Withdrawal ................................................................................................................................ 1410. Course Drop/Add Dates .......................................................................................................... 1511. Incomplete Coursework .......................................................................................................... 1512. Teaching Assistantships .......................................................................................................... 1513. Procedures for Getting Paid ................................................................................................... 1614. Computer Use Policy .............................................................................................................. 1614.1 Introductory Courses Offered by Information Systems and Technology (IST) ........ 1715. Evaluation and Monitoring of Student Progress .................................................................... 1716. Maternity, Adoption and Parental Leave ................................................................................ 1717. Publishing Graduate Student Research - Guidelines on the Ethics of Authorship ................. 1718. Policy on Bicycles in Buildings ............................................................................................... 18D. Financial Assistance ............................................................................................................................ 181. Teaching Assistantship Support ................................................................................................ 192. Research Assistantship Support ................................................................................................ 193. Scholarships .............................................................................................................................. 204. Departmental Support for Graduate Thesis Research .............................................................. 205. Undergraduate Course Teaching ............................................................................................. 216. Research Grants........................................................................................................................ 217. Travel Assistance ...................................................................................................................... 218. Salary Rates for Student and Non-Student Assistants Paid from Research Grants .................. 221