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| + | === Vacation Time === | ||
| + | Note that midterm break in fall and winter terms is a break from undergraduate courses, but it is ''not vacation time for graduate students''. Graduate courses may still be held, and research and other duties in the lab do not stop. Graduate students get 2 weeks vacation per year, in addition to statutory holidays and the longer December break. Please read [https://academiccalendars.romcmaster.ca/content.php?catoid=37&navoid=7553#2_5_9_vacations section 2.5.9 in the Graduate Calendar]. | ||
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=== Leaves of Absence (and other special petitions) === | === Leaves of Absence (and other special petitions) === | ||
| − | For detailed information about taking a leave of absence, students should read [https://academiccalendars.romcmaster.ca/content.php?catoid=37&navoid=7553#2-5-7_leaves_of_absence section 2.5.7 in the Graduate Calendar | + | For detailed information about taking a leave of absence, students should read [https://academiccalendars.romcmaster.ca/content.php?catoid=37&navoid=7553#2-5-7_leaves_of_absence section 2.5.7 Leaves of Absence] or [https://academiccalendars.romcmaster.ca/content.php?catoid=37&navoid=7553#2_5_8_parenting_leave section 2.5.8 Parenting Leave] in the Graduate Calendar (links are to the 2018-2019 calendar). |
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* The graduate calendar is updated each year, so the direct link above might take you to last year's calendar, if we have not managed to update this page in time. To find the current year's graduate calendar, go to the [https://academiccalendars.romcmaster.ca/index.php Registrar's Office calendar page] and select the current year's calendar from the drop-down box in the upper right corner. Be sure to select the Graduate (not the Undergraduate) Calendar! | * The graduate calendar is updated each year, so the direct link above might take you to last year's calendar, if we have not managed to update this page in time. To find the current year's graduate calendar, go to the [https://academiccalendars.romcmaster.ca/index.php Registrar's Office calendar page] and select the current year's calendar from the drop-down box in the upper right corner. Be sure to select the Graduate (not the Undergraduate) Calendar! | ||
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* [https://www.science.mcmaster.ca/pnb/images/stories/graduate/Leave%20of%20Absence%20Procedure-2017-09-BG.pdf Leave of Absence Procedure-2017-09-BG.pdf] | * [https://www.science.mcmaster.ca/pnb/images/stories/graduate/Leave%20of%20Absence%20Procedure-2017-09-BG.pdf Leave of Absence Procedure-2017-09-BG.pdf] | ||
| − | The Petition form to request | + | The Petition form to request a leave of absence can be found on the SGS Resources page (this is the same form that is used for other kinds of requests from SGS):<br> |
* [https://gs.mcmaster.ca/resources SGS Resources] - click on the “Student Forms & Guides” tab and look for the form “PETITIONS FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION TO THE COMMITTEE ON GRADUATE ADMISSIONS AND STUDY” | * [https://gs.mcmaster.ca/resources SGS Resources] - click on the “Student Forms & Guides” tab and look for the form “PETITIONS FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION TO THE COMMITTEE ON GRADUATE ADMISSIONS AND STUDY” | ||
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| + | The form to request a parental leave [https://gs.mcmaster.ca/sites/default/files/resources/parenting_leave_june_2018_june_2018.pdf is here]. | ||
Revision as of 11:48, 26 June 2018
Vacation Time
Note that midterm break in fall and winter terms is a break from undergraduate courses, but it is not vacation time for graduate students. Graduate courses may still be held, and research and other duties in the lab do not stop. Graduate students get 2 weeks vacation per year, in addition to statutory holidays and the longer December break. Please read section 2.5.9 in the Graduate Calendar.
Leaves of Absence (and other special petitions)
For detailed information about taking a leave of absence, students should read section 2.5.7 Leaves of Absence or section 2.5.8 Parenting Leave in the Graduate Calendar (links are to the 2018-2019 calendar).
- The graduate calendar is updated each year, so the direct link above might take you to last year's calendar, if we have not managed to update this page in time. To find the current year's graduate calendar, go to the Registrar's Office calendar page and select the current year's calendar from the drop-down box in the upper right corner. Be sure to select the Graduate (not the Undergraduate) Calendar!
The following flowchart may help to understand the timelines and constraints for different types of leaves of absence:
The Petition form to request a leave of absence can be found on the SGS Resources page (this is the same form that is used for other kinds of requests from SGS):
- SGS Resources - click on the “Student Forms & Guides” tab and look for the form “PETITIONS FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION TO THE COMMITTEE ON GRADUATE ADMISSIONS AND STUDY”
The form to request a parental leave is here.