[SGS] Student Services Webpages - New Content

M E M O R A N D U M

TO: Graduate Chairs/Directors/Coordinators/Administrators

Cc: Student Services, School of Graduate Studies

FROM: Michael Godwin, Student Services Officer, Division I

DATE: November 1, 2011

RE: New Content - SGS Student Services Webpages

We are pleased to announce new content for the SGS Student Services web pages.

Each year, SGS convenes an editorial advisory committee to discuss new content and/or updates to the student services webpages. We continue with our guiding principals to be more student, faculty and staff friendly by reducing the number of “layers” a user must access to arrive at a desired web page, as well as, by thematically categorising information within the Students and Administrative Support menu and side bars.

Of importance, indicated below in red are new content webpages and two newly named categories. Please take a few moments to familiarise yourself with the new content and navigation.

Students
• Getting Started
o New Students
o Registration & Enrolment
• Money Matters
o Funding Your Graduate Education
o Graduate Fees
o Applying for Financial Support
o Managing Your Award
o Funding Resources
o FAQs
• Professional Development
o English Language and Writing Support (ELWS)
o Graduate Professional Skills Program (GPS)
• Getting Involved
o Exchange Programs
o Grad Room
o Graduate Students' Union (GSU)
o International Opportunities
o Student Life Programs and Services - St. George
o Student Services - UTM
o Student Life - UTSC
• Forms & Registrarial Services
o Forms for Students
o Registrarial Services for Students
o Sessional Dates
• Understanding Policy
o Academic Misconduct (plagiarism, etc.)
o Academic Appeals
o Policies & Guidelines
o SGS Calendars
• Keeping On Track
o Program Progress
o Extensions
o Leaves of Absence, Withdrawal and Reinstatement
o Supervision
• Finishing Up
o Doctoral Examinations & Final Year Doctoral Fees
o Producing Your Thesis
o Graduation
• Frequently Asked Questions
Administrative Support
• Administering Programs
• Calendar Production
• Directories & Contact
• Dates and Deadlines
• Forms for Administrative Staff
• Graduate Faculty Memberships
• Graduate Student Records
• Memoranda
• Postdoctoral Fellows
• Workshops & Briefing Sessions
• Restricted Access (username and password remain the same, and you can contact your Student Services Officer for this information).
o Admissions
o Manuals
o Supervision
o SGS Information Systems Access Request Form
Please forward any feedback from students, faculty, staff, or external stakeholders to improve the framework or content of the Students or Administrative Support web pages to myself, Michael Godwin, Student Services website Content Manager and Student Services Officer, Division I. Your suggestions or comments will be tabled at our next committee meeting, which is scheduled during the 2012 summer session.

We hope you find the new web pages useful and suited to fit your needs as Graduate Administrators.

Regards,

Michael



Michael Godwin

Student Services Officer, Division I & CERES, FI, LAW, MGT, MMPA.
School of Graduate Studies, University of Toronto
63 St. George Street
Toronto, ON M5S 2Z9
CANADA

Phone: 416-978-6390 | Fax: 416-946-0992 | Email: michael.godwin@sgs.utoronto.ca | Website: www.sgs.utoronto.ca
*If you have an accommodation need for a planned meeting, please email me directly and I will do my best to make appropriate arrangements.*