Being a Supervisee
Supervisees often contribute directly to the research of supervisors as they become scholars and earn their qualifications.
Being a Supervisor
Distinct from classroom teaching, supervision involves mentorship and the formation of the next generation of academic professionals.
Supervision Snapshots
Highlights outstanding contributions to graduate excellence through supervision and teaching by McGill faculty members.
Timelines
An overview of the series of steps and milestones completed by thesis students from admission to graduation.
Ask an Associate Dean
Questions submitted by graduate students, postdocs, and supervisors, and answered by GPS Associate Deans.
Resources
Important and helpful information related to the supervisory relationship, ranging from policies to on-campus services.
Compared with undergraduate education, graduate education—and beyond—tends to involve long-term and either individual or small-group supervisory relationships that have a special and lasting influence on the careers and lives of supervisees and supervisors.
This website is for new and experienced graduate supervisors, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows and focuses on guidance and practical advice. It was adapted through an agreement with the University of Oxford and Australian National University.
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