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Graduate Studies at Ontario Tech University Fall Grad OrientationAugust 29, 2019

Land acknowledgement

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Ontario Tech University is proud to acknowledge the lands and

people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, which

is covered under the Williams Treaties. We are situated on the

traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater

Anishinaabeg Nation, which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa

and Pottawatomi.

Orientation schedule

Time Session

8:15 to 9 a.m. Registration

9 to 9:15 a.m. Traditional welcome

9:15 to 10 a.m. Welcome to grad students

10 to 10:20 a.m. Academic integrity

10:20 to 10:35 a.m. Break

10:35 to 10:45 a.m. Website tour video

10:45 to 11:45 a.m. Overview of services

11:45 to 1 p.m. Mix and mingle lunch

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Orientation events continue today!

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Time Session

1 to 3:30 p.m. New to Ontario Tech University – TA WorkshopUB 2020

3:30 p.m. Ontario Tech Student Union Appetizer Social St. Louis Bar and Grill

Langis Roy, PhD, P.Eng.Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

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Aziz Douai, PhDAssociate Dean, SGPSAssociate Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities

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School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS)

• 800+ graduate students

• State-of-the-art facilities

• Graduate research possibilities

• Welcoming and supportive community

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Graduate research possibilities

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Recent highlights

• Master of Education student Jennifer Casa-Todd published Social LEADia: Moving Students from Digital Citizenship to Digital Leadership after completing a self-directed course in social media in education.

• PhD Candidate, Nuclear Engineering, Margarita Tzivaki published in the Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science as a result of top presentation in Argentina.

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• Master of Health Sciences student Jackie Brown won the award for best oral presentation from a master's student at the Obesity Canada conference – thanks in part to the practice she received participating in Three Minute Thesis!

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We value…

• Academic excellence, knowledge discovery and mobilization.

• Fostering a positive culture of service and support for graduate students.

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We seek…

• To develop leaders who can create, innovatively applyand communicate new knowledge.

• To embrace cross-disciplinaryand cross-faculty program development, local to global partnerships, entrepreneurship and grad/postdoc engagement.

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International opportunities

• Global research collaborations

• International conferences

• Cotutelle option for all doctoral programs

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Expectations of graduate students

• Academic integrity

• Academic and student conduct

• Commitment

• Engagement and development

• Policies and procedures

• Professionalism

• Representing your supervisor and research team

• Representing the university, your faculty, your program

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Academic

Council

SGPS

Graduate

Studies

Committee

Governance

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Graduate student supports

Student Life, campus

services

SGPS

Supervisor

Research team/peers

Grad program staff

YOU

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Intellectually stimulating, personally fulfilling!

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Academic affairs

Policies you should know

Graduate Studies Calendar

•Admissions

•Appeals (grades, academic, etc.)

•Research supervision

•Thesis regulations

•Academic standing

•Academic conduct

•Rights and responsibilities

Ontario Tech Policy Library• Working Alone• Student Conduct• Safe Disclosure• Responsible Conduct of Research

and Scholarship• Research Ethics• Policy on Sexual Violence for

Students and Procedures for Responding to Incidents of Sexual Violence

• Intellectual Property• Harassment & Discrimination• Conflict of Interest in Research• Care and Use of Animals in Research

and Teaching

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Thesis, projects/papers, progress reports,supervisory committee

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Student-supervisor relationship

• The Supervisor-Student Conversation Starters guide can be very valuable in creating a relationship with your supervisor where expectations are clear and managed from the beginning.

• In the first instance the first step is to discuss issues directly with your supervisor and/or committee where appropriate.

• If you feel intimidated or need advice, you can reach out to your faculty Graduate Program Director (GPD).

• The GPD can help you work through appropriate processes.

• Additional info can be found on the SGPS website.

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Scholarships, thesis preparation

Scholarships, awards and funding• Kurshid Dain is our Graduate Finance Officer.

• Graduate Student Finances

• gradawards@ontariotechu.ca

Thesis issues • Kristin Dobranowski is our Thesis Coordinator.

• The thesis web page has helpful resources for the preparation of a thesis, including the template.

• gradthesis@ontariotechu.ca

Graduate student engagement

Graduate Professional Skills

• Professional communication

• Research and knowledge

mobilization

• Teaching and learning

• Entrepreneurship and

leadership

• Career management skills

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Upcoming GPS workshops –especially for new graduate students!

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• Graduate Finance drop-in session

(Tuesday, September 3 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.)

• Conversation Starters workshop

(Wednesday, September 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)

For more information and registration, visit ontariotechu.ca/gradproskills.

Upcoming GPS workshops

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• Making an Impact: Research Identity (Wednesday, September 25)• Statement Writing (Wednesday, October 9)• Open Access (Wednesday, October 23)• Presentation Skills (Thursday, October 31)• Research Ethics Board (Wednesday, November 6)• Intercultural Communication (Thursday, November 14)• Resumé and CV (Thursday, November 21)• Public Speaking (Wednesday, November 27)

For more information and registration, visit ontariotechu.ca/gradproskills.

Workshops:• LaTeX Presentations• Python 1• Python 2• Deep Learning• InkScape for Posters• Conference Boot Camp

For more information and registration, visit ontariotechu.ca/gradproskills.

Academic Skills Club

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Three Minute Thesis competition

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Where to find us

• Visit us: • Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.• Campus Corners, suite 1400

• 905.721.8668 ext. 6209• gradstudies@ontariotechu.ca• gradstudies.ontariotechu.ca• Follow us:

• Facebook: OTgradstudies• Instagram: @OT_gradstudies• Twitter: @OT_gradstudies

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Don’t forget!

Time Session

1 to 3:30 p.m. New to Ontario Tech University – TA WorkshopUB 2020

3:30 p.m. Ontario Tech Student Union Appetizer Social St. Louis Bar and Grill