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Forward from the Dean
Welcome! On behalf of our graduate faculty, students and support staff, thank you for your interest in graduate studies at our university. We are especially proud of the growing list of programs being offered at our institution. We hope that as you review the information available in this calendar that you will find needed answers to your questions and acquire an appreciation of the enthusiasm and pride that we have in our graduate and research programs.
The decision to pursue graduate studies is an extremely important one. Each year in Canada, more than 20,000 students complete a master's degree, and 4,000 or more complete graduate studies at the doctoral level to provide themselves with additional educational advancement. In a world where an advanced education is increasingly critical in the arts, the sciences, government, industry, and the social services, your investment in graduate education will make a vital difference to your future. Planning for the future is an important activity to ensure your own readiness to benefit from the opportunities that occur. The University of Regina is committed to providing its students with the means to achieve this professional edge.
The Graduate Calendar provides an overview of the graduate faculty’s mission and goals, academic policies and services, programs and course offerings, as well as information about program requirements. We trust that you will find it a useful resource whether you are a new or continuing graduate student. Please recognize that the Calendar provides basic information on programs, and if additional information is desired, do not hesitate to contact our office or the individual departments. Most departments have a graduate faculty coordinator who advises prospective and enrolled students on their programs of study.
To prospective students, thank you again for your interest, and we invite you to contact us should you have questions or requests. To the students already with us, we offer our best wishes for success in your studies and that your time in graduate school will prove to be an enjoyable, stimulating and rewarding experience. Seize the opportunities and make the most of them.
Rod A. Kelln, Ph.D.
Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research
Mission of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research
Consistent with the mission of the University of Regina, the mission of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is to support a diverse range of high quality graduate programs in accordance with the strengths and expertise of the faculty members; to respond to and anticipate future needs of people in the region; and to provide life-long educational opportunities. The graduate education mission is focused on rigorous advanced study that serves to preserve, extend, and disseminate knowledge in the pure, applied and multidisciplinary realms applicable to all sectors of Saskatchewan, Canada and the world-at large.
Goals of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research
The goals of the Faculty are to engage students in scholarly activities emphasizing the following:
- Higher Order Thinking. Students apply the principles of critical and creative thinking, systematic decision making, and methodical problem solving.
- Collaborative Learning. Students collaborate with faculty and peers to create interactive team efforts and to encourage the exchange of ideas, values, and cultural perspectives.
- Interpersonal Effectiveness. Students use effective, non-prejudicial interpersonal skills to enhance collaborative interaction and achievements.
- Research Competency. Students participate in professional reading, research, and writing to master discipline-specific methods and tools of inquiry.
- Leadership. Students practice leadership skills that prepare them to become innovative, empowering, and effective leaders.
- International. Students become knowledgeable, interculturally competent, and appreciative of the interdependent nature of the world in conjunction with the academic mobility and network opportunities for both domestic and international students within a university framework.
- Professionalism. Students participate in professional organizations and exemplify the ethical standards of professional conduct advocated by those organizations.
- Lifelong Learning. Students demonstrate a commitment to and capacity for self-directed, life-long learning motivated by intellectual curiosity and personal/professional aspirations.
Membership of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (FGSR) Faculty Council
- The Dean and Associate Deans of FGSR
- The Vice President (Research and International)
- The Faculty Administrator, FGSR
- The Manager , Scholarships and Awards, FGSR
- The Chairs, Standing Committees of FGSR
- Assistant/Associate Deans of Graduate Studies in all faculties
- The University Librarian
- The University Secretary
- The Registrar or designee
- The President, Graduate Students’ Association
- Federated College Representatives (one accredited faculty member from each)
- A base of two accredited faculty members from each Faculty (staggered by one year re termination date) and for Faculties with > 100 graduate students, 3 members. Note: Suggested that representatives are to be selected from among the Graduate Program Coordinators and that Faculties are to establish their own selection process
- Four students who should be broadly representative of thesis and professional programs at the master’s and doctoral levels. The GSA to establish a selection process
- Three non-academic members of the Senate as voting representatives
