OISE/UT Bulletin 2000/2001 -- University of Toronto Graduate Studies in Education | |||
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La plupart des cours qu'offre l'Institut d'études pédagogiques de l'Ontario de l'Université de Toronto sont en anglais. Cependant, les étudiantes et les étudiants qui le désirent pourront soumettre leurs travaux en français en prenant les dispositions nécessaires avec les professeures et professeurs dont les noms apparaissent ci-dessous. Nous recommandons aux étudiantes et étudiants de bien vouloir rencontrer leur(s) professeure(s) ou professeur(s) au préalable s'ils ou elles souhaitent remettre leurs travaux en français.
Veuillez noter que OISE/UT n'offre que quelques cours en français sur le campus. Il est très peu probable que l'on puisse poursuivre un programme d'études entièrement en français sur le campus ; toutefois, le bureau de la formation à distance offre présentement un programme d'études en français. Prière de consulter la page 225 pour plus de renseignements sur ce programme.
Voir la section Interdisciplinary Research Foci pour une description des cours en français, sous la rubrique études en français à la page 225.
Pre-enrolment forms for course selection for the 2000 Summer Session, the 2000 Fall Session and the 2001 Winter Session will be mailed in mid March 2000. The student telephone service will be available March 21. Students should pre-enrol in courses before April 30 either by using the telephone service or by returning their completed pre-enrolment forms to the Registrar's Office, Graduate Studies Registration Unit. Maximum enrolment may be reached in some courses well before the latter date. These dates apply to courses in both the Fall and Winter Sessions of the academic year.
NOTE: No guarantee of acceptance into either the first or second choice of courses can be given for any session. If you are unable to get into the courses of your choice, we suggest that you attend the first class and speak to the instructor of the course regarding possible enrolment in the course.
Full-time graduate students are defined according to government regulations as follows:
a) They must be pursuing their studies as a full-time occupation and identify themselves as full-time graduate students in all documentation.
b) They must be considered by OISE/UT to be in full-time study.
c) They must be geographically available and visit the campus regularly.
d) They must be considered to be full-time graduate students by their supervisors.
During the 2000 Fall Session and the 2001 Winter Session, it is anticipated that many of the courses will be offered in the late afternoon or evening.
Fully employed, part-time students interested in these classes may pursue one of the following patterns of study:
a) two half-courses in each of the two sessions;
b) four half-courses which run for both the Fall and Winter Sessions;
c) two full courses which run for both the Fall and Winter Sessions; or
d) where scheduling necessitates, one half-course which runs for both the Fall and Winter Sessions, along with one half-course which runs for the Fall Session and one half-course which runs for the Winter Session.
During each term of the Summer Session (May-June) and (July-August), students eligible to register full-time may take two half-courses; part-time students may take one half-course.
NOTE: Students enrolled in the following specializations and who are undertaking their required period of full-time study in the Summer Session are exempt from the above:
Ph.D. and Ed.D. candidates who have completed the minimum full-time study requirement, will register for the Fall, Winter and Summer Sessions when they register in September (or in January for those beginning their doctoral program then).
OISE/UT offers off-campus sections of some courses in a variety of Ontario locations. However, because of a limited selection of courses, it may not be possible to complete all program requirements off-campus. Most off-campus courses are offered in a distance education mode, mainly via computer conferencing. For computer conferencing courses, students must have regular access to a computer and modem.
Courses via audio conferencing use sites in northern Ontario (i.e., north of Parry Sound) which are part of the Contact North/Contact Nord network. Sites in southern Ontario are determined according to the location of students who pre-enrol by the deadline listed in the OISE/UT Course Schedule (off-campus section). Students who have pre-enrolled by the deadline will receive written details about the site location and dates and times of classes before the beginning of the course. Students are urged to pre-enrol by the deadline. Courses may be cancelled if enrolment is low.
Course Requirements
Course requirements are the same for both off- and on-campus students. Please consult the departmental sections, pages 41 - 215.
Off-Campus Library Services
The Education Commons makes available, either directly or through the local Field Centres, all essential reading materials for off-campus students to meet the requirements of their courses. In addition, full reference services are offered, including the preparation of computerized literature searches and the acquisition of materials through inter-library loan.
Application Procedures
New part-time degree applicants and part-time Special Students should contact their local OISE/UT Field Centre (see listing in Research and Field Activities section, pages 235 - 237) for an Application Information Package. In areas of the province not served directly by a Field Centre, contact should be made with the Registrar's Office, Graduate Studies Admissions Unit, OISE/UT. Application procedures are the same for all students (see pages 35 - 39).
Registration
Part-time, off-campus students who have already been admitted to a degree program, register by mail. A course registration form and a fees invoice will be mailed to the student when all admission conditions have been met. Please refer to registration materials which are mailed to students each year for appropriate dates and procedures.
Many programs specify a period during which the student is required to be on campus and consequently in such geographical proximity as to be able to participate fully in the university activities associated with the program. This required period of full-time study provides the student with an opportunity to become immersed in the intellectual environment of the university. Full-time study requirements can be filled only through:
a) consecutive Fall and Winter Sessions i.e., September to December and January to April in the same academic year
OR
b) the Winter Session in one academic year followed by the Fall Session in the next academic year.
NOTE: Full-time study credit is not given for registration in the Summer Session except for those students enrolled in the following specializations and who are undertaking their required period of full-time study in the Summer Session:
Where full-time, on-campus study is required for a degree program, such study ordinarily begins in September. While it is possible to begin full-time study in January, the OISE/UT department in which the program is being undertaken must be in a position to offer that program beginning in January.
Students in an M.A. program at the University of Toronto who have been offered admission to a Ph.D. program conditional on completion of the master's program may be dual registrants for only one session in both programs under the following conditions:
1. The master's thesis committee has been officially formed and a minimal amount of work remains to complete the master's thesis.
2. Permission has been granted by OISE/UT.
3. The student will be engaged in full-time Ph.D. studies (i.e., a minimum of two half-courses during the session of dual registration) and will be registered full-time in the Ph.D. and part-time in the master's program. NOTE: Only the appropriate Ph.D. fees will be charged.
4. The period of dual registration will be either September 1 to January 31 or January 1 to May 1.
To receive full-time study credit for the Ph.D. for the period of dual registration, the student must be recommended for the master's degree by mid-January for September dual registrants, or by mid-April for January dual registrants. Otherwise the Ph.D. registration will be cancelled, no full-time study credit will be allowed, and the student will continue to be registered as a master's candidate only. Appropriate fees adjustment will be made so that the student will be charged fees only as a master's student. Ph.D. course credit will be retained for courses completed during the period of dual registration.
Students who are not recommended for the master's degree by the deadline and whose enrolment in the Ph.D. is thereby cancelled, may not apply for dual registration a second time. They must successfully complete the requirements for the master's degree before registering in the Ph.D. program.
M.A. and M.Ed. candidacy is not normally interchangeable. Similarly, the two doctoral programs, Ph.D. and Ed.D., are distinct in design and orientation and candidacy is not normally interchangeable. It is therefore most important for the applicant to give serious consideration to the choice of program. Only in exceptional cases will a request for transfer between the two master's or the two doctoral programs be considered. Such a request would have to be made to the OISE/UT Registrar's Office, Graduate Studies Registration Unit, early in the student's degree candidacy and would require the support of the student's department.
Doctoral candidates who have completed the required minimum period of full-time study but who have not completed other requirements for the degree must register annually in September and pay the full-time fee until all degree requirements have been fulfilled.
Full-time master's students, once they are past the "minimum period of registration" or have completed the required course work (whichever comes first), must continue to register on a full-time basis and pay the full-time fee until all degree requirements have been completed.
Part-time master's students register in those sessions in which they are completing course requirements for the degree. When all course requirements have been completed, they must register annually and pay the part-time fee until all other requirements have been completed.
Failure to register as required will cause a student's candidacy to lapse.
Graduate students may apply to the OISE/UT Registrar's Office, Graduate Studies Registration Unit, for a parental leave during their program. This policy is intended to recognize the need for leave at the time of pregnancy, birth, or adoption in order to provide full-time care in the first year of parenting a new child.
By completing the Parental Leave Request form, a parent may apply for up to three sessions of leave to be completed within twelve months of the date of birth or custody. Where both parents are graduate students seeking parental leave, the total number of sessions cannot exceed four.
Students on leave will not be eligible to receive OISE/UT Graduate Assistantships, or Scholarships, or other OISE/UT awards; only OISE/UT Scholarships may be deferred. In the case of other fellowships, the regulations of the particular granting agency will apply.
The terminal date of the degree program will be extended by the duration of the leave taken. Normally, the start and end of the leave should coincide with the start and end of a session.
Graduate students whose programs require continuous registration may apply to the OISE/UT Registrar's Office, Graduate Studies Registration Unit, for a one-session to three-session leave during their program of study on the grounds of health or personal problems which temporarily make it impossible to continue in the program. Once on leave, students will neither be registered nor will they be required to pay fees for this period. They may not make demands upon the resources of the university, such as use library facilities, attend courses or expect advice from their supervisor or make any formal progress toward their degree. They will not be eligible to receive or defer University of Toronto fellowship support during the leave. In the case of other graduate student awards, the regulations of the particular granting agency apply.
Students may make application for such leave by completing the Leave Request form and submitting it to the OISE/UT Registrar's Office, Graduate Studies Registration Unit, for approval. The terminal date of the degree program will be extended by the duration of the leave taken. Only under exceptional circumstances will the student be granted more than one leave under the terms of this policy. Normally, the start and end of the leave should coincide with the start and end of a session. Leave requests which do not fall under the terms of this policy will require final approval from the School of Graduate Studies.
The deadlines for adding and dropping courses for the Fall, Winter and Summer Sessions are listed in the Sessional Dates and Deadlines, pages 13 - 19. Students should pay special attention to these. After these dates no changes can be made. Should a student not continue in the course, the course itself will remain on the record (transcript) with a WDR (Withdrawal) notation. Should a student continue in the course but not complete the requirements for the course, it will remain on the record (transcript) and a grade of Incomplete or Failure will be assigned. If a student has incomplete courses, others must be added to fulfil the degree requirements.
The deadlines by which grades must be submitted are also listed in the Sessional Dates and Deadlines, pages 13 - 19. These dates are mandatory. They represent the dates the grades are due in the OISE/UT Registrar's Office, Graduate Studies Registration Unit. Please note that sufficient time must be allowed for the instructor to grade the paper in order to comply with these dates. The deadline for submission of papers will therefore be determined by the instructor.
Only in very rare circumstances would an appeal for an extension beyond the final deadline dates be considered. (See Student Appeals, page 258.)
NOTE: Throughout a degree program at OISE/UT, it is the student's responsibility to ensure that the OISE/UT Registrar's Office, Graduate Studies Registration Unit, is notified by the appropriate dates of any changes in courses and of any other relevant information concerning the program.
Fall Session grades will be mailed to students in mid-February. Grades for Winter Session and full-year courses will be mailed to students in mid-June. Summer Session grades will be mailed towards the end of October.
All requests for transcripts of academic records, with the exception of transcripts of courses taken in the Additional Qualification Program for Teachers, must be directed to the consolidated transcript centre at the following address:
University of Toronto Transcript Centre
Room 1006, 100 St. George Street
Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G3
Telephone: (416) 978-3384
Web Addresses:
• www.chass.utoronto.ca/ofr/transcripts/trnscrpt.htm
• www.rosi.utoronto.ca
Requests for transcripts of courses taken in the Additional Qualification Program for Teachers should continue to be made to:
The Records Officer
OISE/UT Registrar's Office
252 Bloor Street West, Room 4-455
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6
Telephone: (416) 926-4743
Other than periods of the year when the demand for transcripts is especially heavy, requests will be processed within 5 - 10 working days.
At the time of printing of this Bulletin, the charge for a transcript is $8.00 (plus GST and PST) for each copy. (This charge is subject to change.) Transcripts will not be issued for students who have outstanding obligations to the university. (See pages 240 and 258.)
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