Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies operations during the MUNACA strike

In order to continue to allow graduate student-related activities to be conducted in an efficient manner during the MUNACA strike, our staff will prioritize services accordingly for the next 4-6 weeks.  We will continue to monitor the situation and shift priorities as demanded by the time of year and peak periods.

1. Registration
2. Funding
   • Disbursement of student awards and student stipends
   • Information sessions for the upcoming external awards’ competition period
   • Award adjudication
3. Graduation
   • Processing theses
   • Thesis examinations
     • Securing examiners
   • Securing Pro-Deans for oral defenses
   • Conducting degree evaluations
4. Enrolment Management
   • Graduate Orientation
   • Domestic and international  presentations and graduate fairs
   • Workshops and information sessions for McGill undergraduates, exchange students, and graduate students
   • Open house

Other items of note:

1. The list below outlines those employees who are available, as well as their area of expertise.
2. We are maintaining operations in Admissions, however, the Service Level Agreement in Graduate Admissions will be affected due to the strike. Your faculty’s Graduate Admissions Officer will continue to be your first point of contact.
3. Most other activities related to Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies are being treated as secondary.  We will deal with urgent issues outside of our identified priorities as they arise.
4. Because of the various demands, we are not yet certain of the delays that will be encountered in returning emails or phone messages left in GPS.
5. Any inquiries for the Dean or Associate Deans of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies should be directed to Muriel Auberger by email at muriel.auberger [at] mcgill.ca.

We will keep you abreast of any changes pertinent to operations.

On behalf of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, we thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation during these challenging times.