Categories and Roles of Internal Members

Internal members are faculty (as defined in Article 13.1 of the collective agreement) and instructors at the University of Regina and its affiliated colleges who hold a tenured, tenure-track, or term academic appointment. Professors Emeritus, Research Associates and Post-Doctoral Fellows at the University may also be internal members at FGSR. Accreditation for all levels of graduate supervision and teaching is only available to members with the appropriate education and experience.

Categories of Internal Members

The following table summarizes the roles that the different internal members can have in graduate supervision. In special cases, exceptions can be made by a request to FGSR (the procedure for this is the same as for the accreditation of external members).

It is also recommended that any member first supervise a Masters student to completion before undertaking the supervision of a PhD student. Departments are also encouraged to assign a mentor to professors who are supervising graduate students for the first time.

Graduate Teaching and Supervision Outside of a Member's Unit

Internal members of FGSR who are eligible to co-supervise students may co-supervise a student from any unit (but the student’s supervisor must be from the student’s unit). Similarly, FGSR members who are eligible to be members of a committee, may serve on committees outside of their unit.

To teach a graduate class outside of their unit an internal member must complete a “Request for FGSR Accreditation” form for each class. If an internal member plans to frequently teach graduate classes in another unit we recommend that they apply for an Internal Adjunct or Associate Membership. When a University of Regina member is granted Internal Adjunct or Associate Member in another unit, FGSR needs to be informed via email. A University of Regina faculty member who is an Internal Adjunct Member or an Associate Member of a unit other than their own, has the same level of accreditation in that unit as in their own unit.

Accreditation Categories	Faculty Member with PhD	Faculty Member with Masters	Faculty Member with a Masters or PhD with a Term Appointment	Research Associate or Post-Doctoral Fellow or Emeritus Professor	Faculty Member or Instructor with a Professional Designation	Instructor or Lab Instructor with a Masters or PhD
Supervise PhD Student	Eligible	Ineligible*	Ineligible	Ineligible	Ineligible	Ineligible
Co-supervise PhD Student	Eligible	Eligible	Ineligible	Ineligible	Ineligible	Ineligible
Supervise Master Student (thesis, project or major essay)	Eligible	Eligible	Ineligible	Ineligible	Ineligible	Ineligible
Co-supervise Master Student	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible**	Ineligible	Ineligible	Ineligible
Supervise Practicum, Capstone Project or Co-op Report	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible**	Eligible	Eligible	Ineligible
Member of Examining Committee	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible**	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible
Teach Graduate Courses	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible

*Eligible only where the Faculty member belongs to a unit in which the terminal degree is a Masters but recent practice includes hiring PhDs and/or training PhD students, such as in the Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance.

**The length of term will determine suitability for supervision, to be decided in consultation with the Dean of FGSR.