Important information to help you along your graduate journey.

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Graduate Student Orientation Events September 7 to 12

Graduate Student attendance throughout the day on September 7 and 8 as well as at other orientation events during the week is essential. During Graduate Student Orientation you will:

Meet other graduate students, staff and faculty members
Learn what to expect as part of the graduate student experience, including: tips for academic success, resources available outside of the classroom, etc.
Discover more about your program and the unique opportunities available to graduate students
Have a chance to ask questions about your graduate program, policies and procedures, and graduate student funding
Have fun!

NOTE: The schedule for orientation will be posted in the SGS Events Calendar

SGS Announcement

Congratulations to Dr. Robert Wood who has been reappointed as Dean of the School of Graduate studies for a further five-year term!

SGS Office Summer Hours

Effective June 30 to August 28, the School of Graduate Studies Office will be closed during the lunch period.

The SGS will be open from 8:30 a.m. to noon, and 1:30 to 4:30, Monday to Friday.

Register Now

See the Registration Guide for detailed information about how to register.

Student Support

Your best interest is ours too. That's why we have a wide variety of services to provide graduate students with the support they need to be successful. Visit our website for more information about a few of the services available to graduate students.

Graduate Student Lounge

The Graduate Student Lounge (M3005) is available for all graduate students. Graduate students are able to use the lounge space in many ways including: studying, storing food (fridge and freezer provided), making tea or coffee (kettles and coffee makers provided), playing foosball, having group meetings, and more!

Booking: Please email the GSA or visit M2041 during their office hours with your student ID card.

Study Carrel Space

This space has been created for graduate students who do not have an office space on campus, or for students who have office space but need a quiet place to work. A $25 key deposit is required, once the application has been accepted.

Visit the GSA website for more information and to apply for study carrel space.

U-Pass Program

As of Fall 2008, the GSA, in partnership with Lethbridge Transit, has been offering all graduate students reduced transit fares through a U-Pass program.

If you have questions regarding the U-Pass and it’s distribution, please see the GSA website.

Opting-out of the U-Pass Program:
Some graduate programs include students who are not on campus, and thus are not able to benefit from the U-Pass program. For this reason, a set of criterion have been agreed upon to allow these students to voluntarily opt-out of the program:

A student doing practicum work or field work outside the City of Lethbridge for more than 3/4 of the Fall or Spring/Summer semester
A student who lives outside of the Lethbridge Transit Service area

A student who satisfies at least one of the above criterion may apply to opt out of the U-Pass program prior to September 15, 2015.

First Impressions

The GSA First Impressions program is designed to make the move to Lethbridge, or the move from undergrad to graduate student life, smoother for new students.

Incoming graduate students are paired with current graduate students who are able to answer questions and provide information, usually via email. A campus tour is also (usually) the first part of this partnership.

Visit the GSA website for more information about this program and to sign up as a volunteer or to be paired with a current student.

Coming Up in the SGS

Final Thesis Examinations

July 10
Kayla Stone: MSc Neuroscience

July 15
Trina Orchard: MSc Environmental Science

July 17
Lanna Petterson: MSc Psychology

July 30
Roy Caussy: MFA Art

Calendar of Events

September 7 to 12
Graduate Student Orientation Events (details to come)

SGS Events Calendar

Scholarships and Awards

Travel Awards

Conference season is upon us! Be sure to check out the following award opportunities:

Developmental Neurosciences Research Training Awards

Deadline: July 15, 2015, 2 p.m.

NeuroDevNet and Brain Canada (through the Canada Brain Research Fund) are pleased to announce a competition for studentships in developmental neurosciences valued at up to $30,000 per year for a maximum funding term of two years, and postdoctoral fellowships valued at up to $50,000 per year for a maximum funding term of two years. More

Funding Opportunities

Keep in Touch with the SGS

if you would like to meet with someone in the SGS office book an appointment with us so that we are able to provide all students and Faculty with better assistance.

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