LOCATION:
Graduate Studies and Research
Room 325 Chrysler Hall Tower
Research Services, Room 418
Chrysler Hall Tower
TELEPHONE:
(519) 253-3000
Note: Some Faculties are not departmentalized. In such cases, reference to "Department" or "Department Head" should be read as "Faculty" or "Dean of the Faculty."
Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, (Ext. 2107), Cameron, W. Sheila; R.S.C.N. (Scotland), B.A. (McMaster), M.A. Nurs. Educ. (Detroit), Ed.D. (Wayne State), F.A.A.M.R., Reg.N.
Director: Dr. Ronald M. Barron
Director: Dr. Gordon D. Haffner
Director: Dr. Jacqueline Murray
Ex-officio Members (with vote) :
Dean, Chair, ex officio
Associate Vice-President, Research
University Librarian
President, Graduate Student Society
Elected Representatives from each department offering a graduate program
Student Representatives from each Faculty offering graduate programs
Academic Standing Committee
Admissions Committee
Awards Committee
Executive Committee
Graduate Development Committee
Graduate Support Committee
New Programs Committee
Nominating Committee
Membership elected annually from Graduate Council and graduate faculty
Chair: elected
Executive Secretary: Associate Vice-President, Research, ex officio
Six faculty members nominated by the Research Board and appointed by the President
Two appointees of the Board of Governors
Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, ex officio
The following committees report to the President of the University:
Animal Care Committee
Biohazards Committee
Ethics Committee
(For the chairs of these committees, contact the Office of Research Services.)
The Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research offers programs leading to the following degrees:
Master of Arts in Economics, English Literature, English and Creative Writing, Geography, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology;
Master of Science in Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Nursing, Physics, Statistics;
Master of Applied Science in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Materials, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Industrial and Manufacuring Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
Master of Business Administration; Integrated M.B.A./LL.B.;
Master of Education;
Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts;
Master of Human Kinetics in Kinesiology;
Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Materials, Environmental Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Psychology, Statistics;
Postdoctoral Diploma in Clinical Chemistry;
Postdoctoral Certificate in Adult Clinical Psychology.
An application for admission may be obtained from the Office of Liaison and Applicant Services (Graduate Division), University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9B 3P4.
Applicants are advised to check departmental listings for deadlines. If an earlier deadline is not specified, applications, official transcripts, confidential reports, and a $50 (Canadian) fee should be submitted by July 1 for September admission, November 1 for January admission, and March 1 for May admission. However, applicants are advised that offers of admission will be prior to and following these dates to qualified applicants. All positions may be filled before the deadline dates. Early applications are advised.
International applicants are required to obtain a student visa. This is the sole responsibility of applicant. Applicants are advised that Canadian government processing of visa applications may take several weeks or even months.
All documents received become the property of the University and will not be returned.
All applications must be complete by the last date of registration.
Admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is by letter of offer from the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research.
A decision to admit or not to admit is made by the Dean on the basis of a recommendation received from a department, school or Faculty, together with the documents required for admission.
A decision may be reconsidered upon the request of either the applicant or the department, school or Faculty if further information is offered.
Applicants who have not been admitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research may upgrade their qualifications and reapply. A subsequent decision would be made on the basis of a further recommendation from the department, school or Faculty and the updated file.
Offers of admission are made for a specific term, and acceptance may be deferred for one term only. Students wishing to be considered for admission at a later date will normally be required to complete a new application and to resubmit their documents.
All documents received become the property of the University and will not be returned.
Action will be taken on an application for admission when all the documents listed below have been received:
1) The form "Application for Admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research" properly filled out.
2) Two official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work from all colleges or universities attended.
3) Two completed Confidential Report forms as indicated on the application form; three forms are required for applicants to the Department of Psychology.
4) Graduate Record Examination (GRE): Applicants whose academic credentials are difficult to assess may be required to write the Graduate Record Examination administered by the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A. 08540. Information on the GRE may be obtained from the Office of Graduate Studies and Research or the Office of Liaison and Applicant Services.
5) Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT): M.B.A. applicants are required to take the Graduate Management Admission Test prior to admission. Information on the GMAT may be obtained from the Office of Graduate Studies and Research or the Office of Liaison and Applicant Services.
6) For applicants whose native language is not English, a satisfactory score on an English proficiency test administered by one of the following institutions:
(a) The Educational Testing Service, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): For information on arranging for this test the applicant should write to Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A. 08540.
(b) The English Language Institute of the University of Michigan, Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): The applicant is expected to make arrangements for taking this test in his or her own locale by contacting the regional centre or by writing to the English Language Institute of the University of Michigan, Testing and Certification, North University Building, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A. 48109.
(c) Carleton Assessment of English (CAEL). Contact The Centre for Applied Language Studies, Room 215 Paterson Hall, Carleton University, K1S 5B6.
An applicant who is unable to take one of these tests must present satisfactory alternative evidence of English proficiency. Consideration of alternative evidence may be requested on an exceptional basis by writing to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research and presenting supporting documentation of English proficiency.
The two routes for admission to II Master's (Candidate) or I Ph.D. status each require four years (eight terms). The I Master's (Qualifying) designation is thus equivalent to Level IV of an honours Bachelor's program.
Students holding an honours degree in another discipline may be admitted to a two-year II Master's (Candidate) program.
Only students who have been admitted to a graduate program may receive graduate credit at the University of Windsor for courses taken.
For information regarding graduate scholarships and other awards, see 28.
Students whose applications for admission to graduate study have been approved for full- or part-time study should present themselves to their Department for registration on the dates recorded in the Calendar of the Academic Year (see 29). Part-time students may register by mail on the forms provided by mail from the Office of the Registrar.
The University designates graduate students as full- or part-time:
1) Full-Time Student: A student who is admitted to a program on a full-time basis and who meets the following criteria will be registered as a full-time student:
(a) is geographically available and visits the campus regularly. It is understood that a graduate student may be absent from the University while still under supervision, e.g., visiting libraries, attending a graduate course at another institution, doing field work, etc. If such period of absence exceeds four weeks in any term, written evidence must be available in the Office of Graduate Studies and Research to the effect that the absence has the approval of the Department Head and of the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research;
(b) is regularly employed by the University, for not more than an average of ten hours a week. If a student is employed as a teaching assistant or demonstrator, the ten hours a week should represent the total time spent by the student in connection with the appointment, including time spent on preparation, reading set assignments, marking examinations, etc.
2) Part-Time Student: Some graduate programs are available on a part-time basis. Students interested in part-time studies should first consult the Department Head. If a student has not been accepted on a part-time basis at first registration, he or she must petition the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research for permission to transfer to part-time status for cause. Such petitions will not normally be granted to students meeting criteria (a) and (b) above for full-time students. However, petitions based on domestic responsibilities which demand more than ten hours a week will be considered.
Note: Part-time students may not take more than two courses in any term. Registration in any given term for a major paper, thesis, or dissertation is counted as the equivalent of one course.
Resident/Post-Resident Student: See the academic regulations concerning Residence in 1.5.2 and 1.6.2. For purposes of assigning fees, the residence period is defined as three terms of full-time study at the Master's level or nine terms of full-time study at the doctoral level (six terms after Master's level). Graduate students must apply to the Office of Graduate Studies and Research to establish post-resident status for fee purposes if applicable.
Graduate Registration Regulations
1) Graduate students must register before the proper deadline or they will not receive credit for academic work they may be doing during the term. Note: Registration is not complete until the appropriate fees have been paid.
2) Graduate students may not be registered in the same term that they expect to graduate. Students must also file an "Application for Graduation" in the Registrar's Office.
3) Full-time students are required to maintain continuous registration through all terms of their graduate program. Failure to do so will require application for readmission to their program and payment for terms missed up to a maximum of three terms.
4) In accordance with the circumstances listed below, a full-time student may apply to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research for, and may be granted, a leave of absence.
Maternity Leave: Graduate students may request a maternity leave for no more than three consecutive terms without prejudice to their academic standing.
Paternity Leave: In recognition of a father's role, a graduate student may request paternity leave for no more than one term without prejudice to academic standing.
Parental Leave: Parental leave is intended to recognize the need for a pause in studies in order to provide full-time care in the first stages of parenting a child. Either or both parents may request one term of leave. The request for leave must be completed within twelve months of the date of birth or custody.
Financial Leave: In the case of financial necessity, primarily as evidenced by the support awarded through the University, a student shall be granted a leave of no more than one term out of three upon application.
Medical Leave: Graduate students may apply for a leave of absence on medical grounds for up to three terms without prejudice to their academic standing. Students are required to provide documentation to support a medical leave absence.
Personal Leave: Graduate students may apply for a leave of absence on grounds of serious personal circumstances for up to three terms without prejudice to their academic standing. Examples, though not wholly inclusive, are death in the immediate family, psychological difficulties, and educational opportunities (B.Ed., LL.B.).
A term is defined as a four-month period coinciding with the academic calendar (January to April; May to August; and September to December).
While on leave, a student may not continue the formal thesis process. This includes regular access to and guidance by faculty members, and the continuation of laboratory experiments and computer research applications.
Apart from the combination of maternity or paternity and parental leave, sequentially combining two leave of absence classifications is allowable only in special and extenuating circumstances.
Applications may be filed at any time and shall be processed within three weeks of receipt by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research. A student on leave of absence will be assessed a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) per term. Appeals against any decisions shall be heard promptly by the Graduate Appeals Committee.
5) Part-time students must register in every session in which the facilities of the University are to be utilized, whether in residence or off-campus. This includes those who are consulting with faculty members while working on a major paper, thesis, or dissertation. Part-time students who have not registered in two consecutive terms will be required to apply for readmission, and their applications will be considered on their merits in the light of the then prevailing conditions and circumstances.
6) Students are reminded that they will not receive credit for courses for which they are not properly registered or for courses completed during terms in which the student has not paid fees.
Once a student has registered, course changes or withdrawal require permission from the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research. Subjects dropped without permission from the Dean will be regarded as failures.
Provisional and Non-Degree Registration: A provisional registrant is one who is allowed to attend classes while the application is still under consideration. A student whose application is not complete by the regular registration period may be allowed to register provisionally. All required forms and documents must be submitted before the last day of registration.
A student who is not interested in admission as a degree student may be allowed to register for individual courses on a non-degree basis. The normal maximum of courses taken on this basis is two. Only students who have been admitted to a graduate program may receive graduate credit at the University of Windsor for courses taken.
Audit Student: An audit student in any course is one who attends the course without credit toward a degree or program, and who is not entered or registered on the official University records or lists for purposes of academic or degree credit or transcripts. Such a student will not be allowed to write examinations and cannot be graded in any way. The student will normally pay the regular fees for the course(s).
The University expects that all researchers will adhere to the proper standards of intellectual honesty in the written or spoken presentation of their work and will at all times acknowledge in a suitable manner the contribution made by other researchers to their work, as outlined in the Senate Policy on Authorship (available from the Clerk of the Senate).
Plagiarism is defined as:
The act of appropriating the literary composition of another, or parts of passages of his/her writing, or the ideas or language of the same, and passing them off as the products of one's own mind. (Black's Law Dictionary)
It is expected that all graduate students will be evaluated and graded on their individual merit, and all work submitted for evaluation should clearly indicate that it is the student's own contribution.
Graduate students often have to use the ideas of others as expressed in written or published work in preparing essays, papers, reports, theses and publications. It is imperative that both the data and ideas obtained from any and all published or unpublished material be properly acknowledged and their sources disclosed. Failure to follow this practice constitutes plagiarism and is considered to be a serious offence by this Faculty. Thus, anyone who knowingly or recklessly uses the work of another person and creates an impression that it is his or her own is guilty of plagiarism.
It is not permissible for an essay or other paper to be submitted twice. It is expected that a thesis, essay, paper or report has not been, and is not concurrently being, submitted to any other faculty or university for credit toward any degree, or to this Faculty for any other course. In exceptional circumstances and with the prior agreement of the instructor, a student may use research completed for one course as part of his or her written work for a second course.
Where plagiarized work has been submitted or where a student has submitted a paper for double credit, an F grade shall be assigned by the instructor both to that assignment and to the course. The student has the right to appeal this grade to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, in accordance with the Graduate Appeals Policy as stated in Senate Bylaw 51.B. In more serious cases, e.g., breach of the above regulation on more than one occasion, and upon recommendation by the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research that disciplinary action be taken, the matter will be submitted to the University Committee on Student Affairs for appropriate sanctions, which include admonition, censure, disciplinary probation, restitution, suspension or expulsion, as set out in Senate Bylaw 31.
In case of any doubt, students are strongly urged to consult with the instructor or thesis supervisor. In cases where students feel that their intellectual property or copyrighted material has been plagiarized, complaints should be made to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research.
For the standards which are required in specific degree programs, see 1.5 (Ph.D.) and 1.6 (Master's).
A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, F, F-NR (Failure, No Record)
INC (Incomplete—course work only)
IP (In Progress—major paper, thesis, or dissertation)
P or NP (Pass or Non-Pass)
S or U (Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory)
The final deadline for dropping one-term (i.e., twelve- or thirteen-week) graduate courses in Fall, Winter, or Summer term without a grade being assigned is eight weeks from the start of the term; for six-week courses in Intersession and Summer Session, three weeks are allowed. Prior to the deadline, courses dropped will be recorded as "Voluntary Withdrawal".
The granting of an Incomplete grade must follow discussion between the student and the course instructor concerning the nature of the work to be completed and the time period for completion. Courses recorded as Incomplete must be completed and a grade reported within twelve months maximum of the original due date unless an earlier deadline has been established. If such courses are not completed within twelve months, they will be permanently designated as Incomplete on the student's transcript. Normally, a student may carry only one Incomplete grade at a time. Graduate students carrying more than one Incomplete grade at the end of a term will have their progress reviewed by their Department, and a recommendation will be forwarded in each case to the Office of Graduate Studies and Research.
The Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research requires that students maintain at least an 8.0 cumulative G.P.A. at all times.
Courses in which a grade of B- or higher is received will be accepted for graduate credit. In addition, upon the positive recommendation of the Department concerned, the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research may grant credit for not more than two term courses in which a grade of C+, C or C- has been obtained. The regulations of individual departments should be consulted for their particular policies on Incomplete and C grades.
If a student fails to obtain credit in a course, the course may be repeated once only, at the discretion of the Department concerned and the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research. No student may repeat, or replace with another course, more than two term courses in which credit was not obtained.
Theses and major papers, for which a letter grade is assigned, must be graded B- or better to receive credit.
A Department may require either oral or written examinations in graduate courses.
Each instructor must inform his or her students, by the end of the second week of each course, concerning the following:
(a) the basis for determining the final grade in the course;
(b) the approximate dates for tests, essays, etc.
Alterations in the announced procedure may be made by the instructor with the consent of the majority of the registered class.
A student who misses an examination or wishes to receive consideration on account of a serious illness, a bereavement, or other grave reason prior to or during the examination period should communicate with the Head of the Department concerned as soon as possible, and must submit supporting documents (e.g., a medical certificate) before or during the examination period but no later than one week after the scheduled examination. In such cases, the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, on recommendation of the Department and the Academic Standing Committee, may grant aegrotat standing in the subject or subjects concerned on the basis of the term mark, or approve an Incomplete grade or a supplemental examination.
Graduate appeals must be made in writing to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, in accordance with the Graduate Appeals Policy as stated in Senate Bylaw 51.B. and C. Appeals must be received no later than one month after the grade or decision has been released by the Registrar.
In order to allow the necessary time for the printing of the diploma and the Convocation program, the candidate's completed work must be approved by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research and the thesis or dissertation, if one is presented, must be received by the Office of Graduate Studies and Research for transmission to the Leddy Library at least two weeks before Convocation.
Students must complete their program requirements in the term prior to their expected date of graduation.
Registration in any program does not constitute an application for a degree or diploma. An official application to graduate must be completed and filed in the Registrar's Office by the specified date prior to the Convocation at which the applicant expects to graduate.
For levels of study, see 1.3.3.
Graduates of recognized colleges or universities may apply for admission. In general, admission to graduate study is granted only to those students who have good academic records and who are adequately prepared to undertake graduate work in their field of specialization. In particular, an applicant for admission to a graduate program leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy must have either a Master's degree or an honours Bachelor's degree, or the equivalent; his or her academic standingshould be unquestionably superior.
Possession of the minimum requirements does not ensure acceptance.
Applications will be received from students in their final undergraduate or Master's year, but acceptance will be conditional until a satisfactorily completed record is submitted.
Candidacy: Admission to graduate study does not imply admission to candidacy for a degree. Admission to candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy is granted by the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, upon recommendation of the Department concerned, when a student has satisfied the requirements for candidacy of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research and of the Department, as these may be specified in departmental listings in the calendar. Admission to candidacy is normally to be regarded as recognition that a student has given adequate evidence of superior capability and achievement in graduate study. A student may not be admitted to candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy before passing a comprehensive examination in the field of specialization.
Residence: Residence requirements are intended to provide for each student an adequate contact with the University, with the faculty in the field of specialization, and with the library, laboratories, and other facilities for graduate study and research. Every student in a program leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy must be registered in a full-time program of study for a minimum of three calendar years, normally in succession. Credit for one of these years may be given for the time spent in proceeding to a Master's degree in this University.
Credit for one of the three years of residence, but not more than one year, may be given for work done at another institution. In no case shall the student spend fewer than two of the three required years of residence in full-time attendance at this University.
A full-time residence year indicates that a student is in full-time work under the direction of the Department at the University of Windsor. Persons who teach more that three hours a week or who demonstrate in laboratories to such an extent that the total time spent in preparation, demonstration and working exceeds ten hours a week cannot qualify for residence credit.
Time Limit: A student admitted to a Ph.D. program requiring full-time attendance for three years must complete all requirements for the Ph.D. within seven consecutive years.
A student admitted with one year's advanced standing (e.g., holders of Master's degrees) must complete all requirements within six consecutive years.
If an extension of the time limit becomes necessary, the student should address a petition to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research giving reasons for the request and plans for the completion of the work. A student who exceeds the time limit may be required to take additional qualifying examinations or additional course work, or both.
Course of Study: Course requirements are specified in the departmental listings. Planning and direction of the student's course of study are the responsibility of the Head of the Department or a designated departmental advisor. A specific program of study should be worked out at the time of the student's first registration, in consultation with the Head of the Department or an advisor.
Since in several departments only a few courses listed will be offered each year, students are advised to ascertain from the Department Head or academic advisor which courses will be offered in any given year.
Training in methodology may be required, at the discretion of the Department. It is expected that students working toward the degree of Doctor of Philosophy will maintain a superior average in all course work. Normally, graduate credit will be given only for A or B standing in a course. Concerning credit for C grades, see 1.4.3.
After consultation between student and professor and authorization by the latter's Department Head, a graduate course may be recorded INC (Incomplete) when:
1) The student has completed the class work but is unable to take the end of course examination because of illness or other acceptable reason, or
2)
(a) the student is unable to complete the work for the course because of illness or other acceptable reason, and
(b) the student has done satisfactory work in the course, and
(c) in the opinion of the professor, the student can complete the normally required work of the course without repeating the course in class.
The granting of an Incomplete grade must follow discussion between the student and the course instructor concerning the nature of the work to be completed and the time period for completion. Courses recorded as Incomplete must be completed and a grade reported within twelve months maximum of the original due date unless an earlier deadline has been established. If such courses are not completed within twelve months, they will be permanently designated as Incomplete on the student's transcript. Normally, a student may carry only one Incomplete grade at a time. Graduate students carrying more than one Incomplete grade at the end of a term will have their progress reviewed by their Department, and a recommendation will be forwarded in each case to the Office of Graduate Studies and Research.
Incomplete grades are not granted for dissertations (see 1.4.3).
Committees: Research undertaken as part of a doctoral program is normally directed and supervised by a doctoral committee. The Head of the Department will appoint the doctoral committee, which must be approved by the Executive Committee of the Faculty Council of Graduate Studies and Research.
Within the first term of registration at doctoral level, each student will be assigned a committee consisting of a research advisor from the Department, two other faculty members in the Department, and one from another department at the University of Windsor. Additional members may be added with the approval of the Department Head and the Executive Committee of the Faculty Council of Graduate Studies and Research. This committee will, from time to time, review the student's progress.
The doctoral committee is also charged with conduct of the final examination of the doctoral candidate (see below).
For the defense of the dissertation (final oral examination), the committee will be supplemented by an independent, external examiner who, as an expert in the field in which the candidate's research is carried out, will appraise the dissertation and ordinarily will also be present at the final oral examination.
The external examiner will be recommended by the doctoral committee, subject to the approval of the Department Head and the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research. The external examiner must not be involved in the preparation of the dissertation before it is submitted to him or her for final evaluation.
If the research involves human ethics, animal care, or biohazards, the supervisor of the dissertation is responsible for obtaining prior approval from the respective committees governing the above topics. (Consult the Office of Research Services.)
A dissertation embodying the results of an original investigation in the field of specialization is required of all candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Before beginning the dissertation, the candidate should submit a prospectus, outlining the problem proposed. Copies of this prospectus should be filed with the doctoral committee not later than four weeks after the student is admitted to candidacy. At the same time, the candidate will be required to validate a document supplied by the Department, a Copyright License, authorizing the University to make a single copy of the prospective dissertation, or substantial parts of it, at any given time at the request of a library user at this University or a library user at another university for actual cost of reproduction only.
The regulations of individual departments or faculties should be consulted for details of their dissertation procedures. The general format is prescribed in the Procedures to Follow in Preparing a Thesis or Dissertation, which may be obtained from the Assistant to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research. Within the dissertation, the student should use forms approved for scholarly publication in the field of specialization and approved by the Department. Final checking of the general format of the dissertation is the responsibility of the Office of Graduate Studies and Research, but the student should consult the doctoral committee for instructions as to the internal form of the dissertation.
Five copies of the completed dissertation must be submitted to the Department at least three weeks before the oral presentation of the dissertation. The oral presentation must be completed at least three weeks prior to the Convocation for which the candidate has applied to receive the degree. A public notice of defense must be received in the Office of Graduate Studies and Research and posted in the Department at least one week in advance of the oral presentation. Copies of the corrected dissertation must be deposited with the Assistant to the Dean for transmission to the Leddy Library at least two weeks prior to Convocation.
The candidate must also submit at this time five copies of an abstract of no more that 350 words and five copies of a vita, which will be bound with the dissertation. The abstract will be published in Dissertation Abstracts International. The title page of the dissertation, or a separate page immediately following the title page, must bear the Universal Copyright Convention symbol ©, the full name of the author, and the year the doctoral degree was granted. Arrangements for binding the dissertation and payment of fees connected with binding and microfilming should be made with the Academic Assistant to the Dean. At such time as the Department gives approval, the Office of Graduate Studies and Research will transmit the original copy of the dissertation to the National Library, accompanied by Form NL/BN91, supplied by the Office and validated by the candidate, which authorizes the National Library to produce single microform copies for a nominal sum to cover costs, in response to a written request from an individual, a research institute, or a library.
If approved, the physical dissertation becomes the property of the University. Two copies, the original (after return from the National Library) and one other, will be filed in the Leddy Library, and a third copy in the Department.
After the granting of the degree, and at such time as the Department gives approval, the University will have the dissertation microfilmed. One microfiche copy will be deposited in the Leddy Library and will be available for interlibrary loan. The availability of the dissertation in fiche form will be announced by the published abstract sent to various libraries.
1) Dissertation format must be as prescribed by Procedures to Follow in Preparing a Thesis or Dissertation.
2) Five copies of Dissertation must be submitted to Department at least three weeks before oral presentation prior to Convocation at which candidate has applied to receive degree.
3) Five copies of Abstract (no more than 350 words) are to be filed, one to be bound with each copy of Dissertation. In addition, five copies of vita are required.
4) Public notice of defense must be received in the Office of Graduate Studies and Research and posted in the Department at least one week in advance.
5) Following successful defense, the candidate will deposit three copies of Dissertation, Abstract, and vita in the Office of Graduate Studies and Research for binding and distribution (two for the Leddy Library, one for the Department).
6) The candidate will validate Form NL/BN91, supplied by the Office of Graduate Studies and Research, authorizing the National Library to produce single microform copies. The title page of Dissertation, or separate page following, must bear the Universal Copyright Convention symbol ©, full name of author, and year doctoral degree was granted.
7) Fees for above are to be paid at time of deposit of Dissertation in the Office of Graduate Studies and Research.
Examinations: In addition to the usual examinations on course work, there are three types of special examinations which may be required (see departmental regulations) in the program leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy:
1) Qualifying Examinations: A qualifying examination is one in which the student is asked to demonstrate a reasonable mastery of the fundamentals in the major subject; it is designed to test the student's preparation for advanced graduate work. If such an examination is required, it must be administered and passed within one year after a student enters a graduate program.
2) Comprehensive Examinations: The comprehensive examination is one in which the student is asked to demonstrate a reasonable mastery of the field of specialization; it is designed to test the student's command of knowledge and ability to integrate that knowledge, after completion of all or most of the graduate course work. Normally, this examination is completed at the end of the second year of graduate study and is a prerequisite to admission to candidacy.
3) Final Examinations: Traditionally, the final examination of a doctoral candidate is an oral defense of the dissertation. A Department may, however, permit as a substitute for this oral examination the delivery of a public lecture by the candidate for members of the Faculty and graduate students, on the subject of the research. In any case, the passing of this examination is taken to require a sufficient degree of attainment that grading is not necessary. Candidates who are found to lack a suitably high level of achievement may be required to repeat this examination. External examiners shall be invited to this examination, whatever form it may take.
For levels of study, see 1.3.3.
Graduates of recognized colleges or universities may be admitted to programs leading to the Master's degree. A student with an honours Bachelor's degree or its equivalent, with standing at least in the B range overall and in both the final two years of study and the major subject, may be admitted to a one-year Master's program (II Master's Candidate). A student with a general Bachelor's degree, with standing at least in the B range overall and in the final year of study and the major subject, may be admitted to a two-year Master's program (I Master's Qualifying followed by II Master's Candidate). A student holding an honours degree in another discipline may also be admitted to a two-year Master's program (II Master's Candidate) provided he or she has sufficient related credits and meets all other requirements for admission.
Applicants are urged to apply as early as possible to enable the Department and the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research to evaluate qualifications, and the Department to work out a program.
Possession of the minimum requirements does not ensure acceptance.
Candidacy: A student in a one- or two-year II Master's Candidate program is also a candidate for the Master's degree. Students in the two-year I Master's Qualifying followed by II Master's Candidate program are not admitted to candidacy until they have satisfactorily completed the I Master's Qualifying program. A positive recommendation from a Department and approval of that recommendation are required for a student to proceed to the II Master's Candidate program.
Residence: Residence requirements are intended to provide for each student an adequate contact with the University, with the faculty in the field of specialization, and with the library, laboratories, and other facilities for graduate study and research. It is expected, therefore, that every student in a program leading to the Master's degree will undertake a full program of study for a minimum of one calendar year or its equivalent. Application and interpretation of the residence requirement is the responsibility of the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research. If a student does not expect to fulfil the residence requirement in the normal way, reasons for departing from the norm should be submitted in writing to the Dean and approval secured for the plan before beginning the graduate program. See also the section on "Duration of Study" below.
The residency requirement is not intended to apply to students admitted to graduate programs on a part-time basis.
Duration of Study: The normal minimum duration of study for the Master's degree is one calendar year beyond the honours Bachelor's degree, or its equivalent. Credit for graduate study previously undertaken may be given, but the duration of study at this University may not normally be reduced below the minimum of one year.
Time Limit: Work on a Master's degree must be completed within three consecutive calendar years after the student's first registration, except for certain Master's programs available on a part-time basis. In these latter programs, the time limit will depend on the nature of the program, but will not generally exceed five consecutive years. Please consult individual departmental regulations for information concerning the time limit of programs given on a part-time basis.
If an extension of these time limits becomes necessary, the student should address a petition to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research giving reasons for the request and plans for the completion of the work. A student who exceeds the time limit may be required to take additional qualifying examinations or additional course work, or both.
Course of Study: Course requirements are specified in the departmental listings. Planning and direction of the student's course of study are the responsibility of the Head of the Department or a designated departmental advisor. A specific program of study should be worked out at the time of the student's first registration, in consultation with the Head of the Department or an advisor. Students are directed to obtain the approval of the Head or designated advisor for changes in the program of study.
Training in methodology may be required, at the discretion of the Department. Students working toward the Master's degree must maintain at least a B- average in all course work. A candidate for the Master's degree who does not obtain graduate credit in any course may repeat the course once only, and not more than one course may be repeated. Normally, graduate credit will be given only for A or B standing in a course. Concerning credit for C grades, see 1.4.3. Letter grades or Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory may be assigned for theses and major papers, depending on departmental policy.
After consultation between student and professor and authorization by the latter's Department Head, a graduate course may be recorded as INC (Incomplete) when:
1) the student has completed the class work but is unable to take the end of course examination because of illness or other acceptable reason, or
2)
(a) the student is unable to complete the work for the course because of illness or other acceptable reason, and
(b) the student has done satisfactory work in the course, and
(c) in the opinion of the professor, the student can complete the normally required work in the course without repeating the course in class.
The granting of an Incomplete grade must follow discussion between the student and the course instructor concerning the nature of the work to be completed and the time period for completion. Courses recorded as Incomplete must be completed and a grade reported within twelve months maximum of the original due date, unless an earlier deadline has been established. If such courses are not completed within twelve months, they will be permanently designated as Incomplete on the student's transcript. Normally, a student may carry only one Incomplete grade at a time. Graduate students carrying more than one Incomplete grade at the end of a term will have their progress reviewed by their Department, and a recommendation will be forwarded in each case to the Office of Graduate Studies and Research.
Incomplete grades are not granted for theses or major papers (see 1.4.3).
Committees: Research undertaken as part of a Master's program is normally directed and supervised by a Master's committee. The Head of the Department will appoint the Master's committee, which must be approved by the Executive Committee of the Faculty Council of Graduate Studies and Research. The Head will normally appoint the chairperson of this committee not later than one month after registration in the student's final Candidate year, and the remaining members of the committee some time before the end of the first term.
The Master's committee will include as a minimum the chief advisor from the Department as chairperson, and two other University of Windsor faculty members, one of whom shall belong to a Department other than the one in which the student is obtaining the degree. Additional members may be added with the approval of the Department Head and the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research. The member(s) from outside the Department need not participate in the direction of research but shall contribute a judgment on its completion.
The Master's committee is also charged with conduct of the final examination of the Master's candidate (see below).
If the research involves human ethics, animal care, or biohazards, the supervisor of the thesis is responsible for obtaining prior approval from the respective committees governing the above topics. (Consult the Office of Research Services.)
A thesis incorporating the results of an investigation in the field of the major subject may be required of candidates for the Master's degree.
Candidates for some Master's programs may choose, instead of the course of study including a thesis, a program requiring additional course work and/or the submission of a major paper or project on which there will be a final evaluation. The regulations of individual departments should be consulted for details of their thesis or major paper requirements. Letter grades or Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory may be assigned for theses and major papers, depending on departmental policy.
With the exception of the general format prescribed in the style manual cited below, regulations concerning full library binding, copyright application, and microfilming by the National Library do not apply for the candidate who has elected the major paper program. One copy of the major paper may be required for library deposit by the Department, School or non-departmentalized Faculty. Major papers are available to library users for examination in the Reserve Reading Room of the Leddy Library.
Although in some cases it may be acceptable for more than one candidate to make use of a common set of data or research findings, each candidate is responsible for a single-authored thesis/major paper.
Not later than one month after registration in the student's final year, the candidate will be required to validate a document supplied by the Department, a Copyright License, authorizing the University to make a single copy of the prospective thesis, or substantial parts of it, at any given time at the request of a library user at this University or a library user at another university for actual cost of reproduction only.
The regulations of individual departments should be consulted for details of their procedures. The general format is prescribed in Procedures to Follow in Preparing a Thesis or Dissertation, which may be obtained from the Assistant to the Dean. Within the thesis, the student should use forms approved for scholarly publication in the field of specialization and approved by the Department. Final checking of the general format of the thesis is the responsibility of the Office of Graduate Studies and Research, but the student should consult the Master's committee for instructions as to the internal form of the thesis.
Three copies of the completed thesis (four for M.Sc. candidates) must be submitted to the Department at least three weeks before the oral presentation of the thesis. The oral presentation must be completed at least three weeks prior to the Convocation at which the candidate expects to receive the degree. A public notice of defense must be received in the Office of Graduate Studies and Research and posted in the Department at least one week in advance of the oral presentation. Copies of the corrected thesis must be deposited in the Office of Graduate Studies and Research for transmission to the Leddy Library at least two weeks prior to Convocation.
The candidate must also submit at this time three (or four) copies of an abstract of no more than 150 words and three (or four) copies of a vita, which will be bound with the thesis. The abstract will be published in Masters Abstracts International. The title page of the thesis, or a separate page immediately following the title page, must bear the Universal Copyright Convention symbol ©, the full name of the author, and the year the Master's degree was granted. Arrangements for binding the thesis and payment of fees connected with binding and microfilming should be made with the Assistant to the Dean. At such time as the Department gives approval, the Office of Graduate Studies and Research will transmit the original copy of the thesis to the National Library, accompanied by Form NL/BN91, supplied by the Office and validated by the candidate, which authorizes the National Library to produce single microform copies for a nominal sum to cover costs, in response to a written request from an individual, a research institute, or a library.
If approved, the physical thesis becomes the property of the University. Two copies, the original (after return from the National Library) and one other, will be filed in the Leddy Library, and a third (or two copies) in the Department.
1) Thesis format must be as prescribed by Procedures to Follow in Preparing a Thesis or Dissertation.
2) Three copies of Thesis for Master's degree (four for M.Sc. degree) must be submitted to Department at least three weeks before oral presentation prior to Convocation at which candidate has applied to receive degree.
3) Three or four copies of Abstract (no more than 150 words) and of vita are to be filed, one to be bound with each copy of Thesis.
4) Public notice of defense must be received in the Office of Graduate Studies and Research and posted in the Department at least one week in advance.
5) Following successful defense, the candidate will deposit all copies of Thesis, Abstract, and vita in the Office of Graduate Studies and Research for binding and distribution (two for the Leddy Library, and one or two for the Department).
6) The candidate will validate Form NL/BN91, supplied by the Office of Graduate Studies and Research, authorizing the National Library to produce single microform copies. The title page of Thesis, or a separate page following, must bear the Universal Copyright Convention symbol ©, full name of author, and year Master's degree was granted.
7) Copyright application and microproduction by the National Library do not apply for the major paper program. Only one copy is required for library deposit, the type of binding to be specified by the Department. Major papers are available to library users for examination in the Reserve Reading Room of the Leddy Library.
8) Fees for the above are to be paid at the time of deposit of Thesis or major paper in the Office of Graduate Studies and Research.
Examinations: In addition to the usual examinations on course work, there are three types of special examinations in the program leading to the Master's degree:
1) Qualifying Examinations: A qualifying examination is one in which the student is asked to demonstrate a reasonable mastery of the fundamentals in the major subject; it is designed to test the student's preparation for advanced graduate work. If such an examination is required, it must be administered and passed before the student registers for the final year of Master's work.
2) Comprehensive Examinations: The comprehensive examination is one in which the student is asked to demonstrate a reasonable mastery of the field of specialization; it is designed to test the student's command of knowledge and ability to integrate that knowledge, after completion of all or most of the graduate course work. Normally, this examination is written at the end of the student's final year of study for the Master's degree.
3) Final Examinations: Traditionally, the final examination of a candidate for a Master's degree is an oral defense of the thesis or major paper. A Department may, however, permit as a substitute for this oral examination an open seminar to be conducted by the candidate for graduate students and faculty in the Department on the subject of the research.
The Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research (formerly the Great Lakes Institute, University of Windsor) is entering its second decade as a unique university research institute. Accompanying its change in name is a change in role. Where once the focus was on the science of the Great Lakes, the Institute is now concerned with all facets of the aquatic environment: ecology, toxicology, geology, climatology, engineering, human health, socioeconomics, and law.
The Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research is dedicated to the restoration and protection of the Great Lakes ecosystem. It is committed to excellence in the research it conducts, the education it promotes, and the training it provides. With excellence as their goal, the faculty and students associated with the Institute serve the immediate needs of the environmental community and anticipate the needs of future generations in the Great Lakes basin.
K. Adeli, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ricardo Aroca, Chemistry and Biochemistry
C. J. Ball, Education
J. K. Bewtra, Civil and Environmental Engineering
N. Biswas, Civil and Environmental Engineering
W. H. Blackburn, Earth Sciences
S. Cameron, Dean, Graduate Studies and Research
J. Cattaneo, Associate Vice-President - Research
Z. Chen, GLIER and Earth Sciences
J. V. H. Ciborowski, Biological Sciences
L. D. Corkum, Biological Sciences
R. Coronado, Citizens' Environment Alliance
D. A. Cotter, Biological Sciences
W. J. I. Crawford, Education
D. Dolan, International Joint Commission
R.J. Doyle, Biological Sciences
J. Drummond, Ministry of the Environment and Energy
M. J. P. Dufresne, Biological Sciences
K. Duncan, Geography
B. Fryer, Dean of Science
K. Y. Fung, Mathematics and Statistics
D. E. Gustavsen, Sociology and Anthropology
G. D. Haffner, Biological Sciences and GLIER Director
A. Hall, Sociology and Anthropology
R. Hammer, Communication Studies
J. Hartig, International Joint Commission
B. Hasspieler, GLIER and Chemistry and Biochemistry
M. Hedley, Sociology and Anthropology
M. Holder-Franklin, Biological Sciences
P.Hudec, Earth Sciences
F. C. Innes, Geography
M. Irish, Law
W. E. Jones, Vice-President - Academic, Chemistry and Biochemistry
P. D. LaValle, Geography
R. Lazar, GLIER Laboratory Manager
H. MacIsaac, Biological Sciences
W. Marshall, Tek Trans
J. A. McCorquodale, Civil and Environmental Engineering
J. McIntosh, Chemistry and Biochemistry
J. R. Meyer, Education
M. L. Petras, Biological Sciences
T. Price, Political Science
B. Rourke, Psychology
P. Sale, Biological Sciences
T. Sands, Biological Sciences
F. Simpson, Earth Sciences
L. K. Smedick, English
I. Stebelsky, Geography
K. E. Taylor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
A. S. Trenhaile, Geography
A. Vakil, Geography
M. Valiante, Law
J. Wang, Geography
I. M. Weis, Biological Sciences
L. Westra, Philosophy
J. Wilson, Law
J. Winter, Communnication Studies
J. Ye, GLIER and Civil and Environmental Engineering
N. G. Zamani, Mathematics and Statistics
The Fluid Dynamics Research Institute was founded to foster inter-departmental and inter-Faculty research and postgraduate teaching related to the dynamics of fluids in the most general sense of the term. Members conduct basic and applied research, and are committed to providing a broad training for graduate students in all aspects of fluid mechanics and heat transfer. Members are drawn from Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Applied Mathematics. Research ranges from theoretical studies on stability and exact solutions to enhancement of flow measurement techniques to implementation of commercial computer codes and development of new codes for industrial problems. Application areas include environmental engineering, the automotive, defence and petroleum industries, biomechanics and aeronautics.
Graduate students affiliated with Institute members in their research projects will register in the member's department and complete the degree requirements of that department.
R. M. Barron, Mathematics & Statistics and Mechanical Engineering (Director)
O. P. Chandna, Mathematics & Statistics
K.L. Duggal, Mathematics & Statistics
P. N. Kaloni, Mathematics & Statistics
J. A. McCorquodale, Civil and Environmental Engineering
G. W. Rankin, Mechanical Engineering
A. C. Smith, Mathematics & Statistics
K. Sridhar, Mechanical Engineering
N. G. Zamani, Mathematics & Statistics
C. Zhang, Mechanical Engineering