New Student FAQs
Welcome to the Graduate History Program! Below, I have
attempted to answer some questions often asked by incoming graduate
students. To ensure that you receive correspondence from us, please
email me if any of your contact information changes from that on your
application form. Congratulations on your acceptance! I look forward to
seeing you in September.
Chris Speed, Graduate Assistant
Email:
speed@uwo.ca
Tel: 519-661-2111 x83646
Where can I find orientation information?
Please see the New
Graduate Student Information guide
Where can I find information on graduate program
regulations and registration?
Please see the Graduate
Studies Website
How do I register/pay my tuition?
Late in August, your registration package will be available in Room
2201, Lawson Hall, where you may pick it up upon your arrival.
Scholarship funding is applied directly to fees each term. Payment of
fees not covered by scholarship funding, where applicable, must be made
by the due date (normally within the first week of the term) to avoid a
late fee.
What is the cost of fees/tuition for each term and when are the fees
due?
Please see
When will I receive my funding?
Most of the funding, mentioned in your funding letter, will be in the
form of either a Teaching Assistantship (TA), or a Marking Position or
possibly a Research Assistantship (RA). TA, Marking and RA funding are
paid monthly, by direct deposit (if account is setup through My Human
Resources), on the second last banking day of each month September to
April.
The remainder of your funding will be in the form of a Western Graduate
Research Scholarship (WGRS).
Scholarship funding will be applied directly to your tuition. A cheque
for the balance, where applicable, will be available at the end of the
first month of each term.
In the event that you are awarded an External Scholarship (i.e., OGS, SSHRC), please inform the Graduate Assistant (speed@uwo.ca). Recipients of External Scholarships will receive their scholarship in monthly installments. Students should familiarize themselves with the Terms and Conditions of their award and are responsible for tuition payment each term.
What courses will be offered in 2011-12?
Please refer to ‘Courses’
for current and past course offerings. Course Syllabi will be posted
online by July 1. MA and MA Public History students normally take three
courses in the Fall Term and three courses in the Winter Term. PhD
students normally take two courses in the Fall term and two courses in
the Winter Term.
When do I know what course I will TA for?
Once you have made your preliminary course selections the Graduate Chair and Undergraduate Chair will make a preliminary appointment based on your schedule and academic background in late-August. (Link to GTA Handbook)
When do I receive my student card and/or bus pass?
There will be a Facts sheet which provides details on your student IDs, bus
pass, Society of Graduate Students (SOGS), information, etc.
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