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All returning and new graduate students must register online at www.mcgill.ca/minerva. It is the student's responsibility to obtain departmental approval before registering on Minerva.

If you fail to register during the normal registration period, you can register within the period designated by the University for late registration. You will, however, be charged a late registration fee. To avoid the late registration fee, students must access www.mcgill.ca/minerva and register for REGN RCGR (the Registration Confirmation course) in both the Fall (CRN 2334) and Winter (CRN 2262) terms.

Successful completion of registration is contingent upon acceptable academic standing in the previous session and payment of any previous outstanding fees and fines.

• Newly-Admitted Students:
• New students entering in September 2014 register on Minerva between Tuesday, July 8, 2014 and Thursday, August 14, 2014.

Students will be charged a late registration fee during the late registration period. To avoid the late registration fee students must access www.mcgill.ca/minerva and register for REGN RCGR (the Registration Confirmation course) in both the Fall (CRN 2334) and Winter (CRN 2262) terms.

New students entering in January 2015 register on Minerva between Tuesday, December 2, 2014 and Monday, January 5, 2015.

If you fail to register during the normal registration period, you can register within the period designated by the University for late registration. You will, however, be charged a late registration fee. To avoid the late registration fee students must access www.mcgill.ca/minerva and register for REGN RCGR (the Registration Confirmation course) in the Winter (CRN 2262) term. Students must register (and pay fees) annually up to and including the term of graduation. Outstanding tuition fees must be paid before graduation. A graduate student registered in the Winter term who graduates in February will have their Winter registration and fees cancelled at the end of February.

Refer to the eCalendar under University Regulations and Resources > Graduate > Fees; particular attention should be paid to Fees and Withdrawal from the University and Overdue Accounts.

Detailed summer registration information will be available in the middle of March in individual departments and at www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/registration/dates.

Course Registration

Students taking summer courses register within Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies deadlines on Minerva at www.mcgill.ca/minerva.

Summer Term of Residence

Students in thesis programs who wish to register for a Summer term to count as part of their residence requirements must advise their department in March and complete the appropriate Summer Registration Form in April. Newly admitted students beginning their graduate thesis program in a Summer Term of Residence can get a 100% refund (less $200 minimum or registration deposit if applicable) up to and including the May 15th withdrawal date. Students in thesis programs, who at the end of the Winter term are continuing in their programs, are expected to devote the summer to research and are considered 鈥淐ontinuing Students.鈥�

In the Fall and Winter terms, students may add credit courses (500 level or higher) offered through the School of Continuing Studies (SCS) directly on Minerva. Please see www.mcgill.ca/importantdates for deadlines.

Non-credit general interest or languages courses cannot be added directly by the student. Students may register for these courses in person at the SCS, where the course(s) will be added to their record as 鈥�Extra鈥� to their program and course fees will be charged.

The 海角社区 Writing Centre (www.mcgill.ca/mwc) offers several courses in academic and scholarly communication. Most of these courses form part of the Graphos program for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. These courses cannot be counted toward the requirements of a graduate program (the sole exception being the non-thesis Master's program in Second Language Education, toward which only CESL 641, CEAP 642, and CEAP 643 may be counted). Before registering, please consult the Graphos website (www.mcgill.ca/graphos).

The Redpath Museum also offers courses on scientific and research writing open to graduate students. For course availability and other information, please consult the Redpath Museum website (www.mcgill.ca/redpath).

The courses are:

CESL 500 ESL: RESEARCH ESSAY AND RHETORIC (3) (3 hours) (Formerly ESLN 500.) (Prerequisite: CESL 400 or ESLN 400 or placement test.) (Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CEAP 250 or EAPR 250 or EFRL 250 or ESLN 500.) (Open only to students in degree programs.) For the near-native speaker of English. Principles and uses of academic research, genres, rhetorical strategies, and editing skills.

CESL 641 FUNDAMENTALS OF ACADEMIC WRITING IN ENGLISH (1) (13 hours) (Intended for non-native speakers of English.) Key strategies for graduate students across disciplines whose first language is not English: reading scholarly texts for structure; learning to apply these structures in writing assignments; developing vocabulary building strategies; identifying and practicing nuances of scholarly English syntax. Self-editing techniques; review of English grammar and mechanics. Audio feedback and multiple drafts.

CEAP 642 CORNERSTONES OF ACADEMIC WRITING (1) (13 hours) Four cornerstones of academic writing: audience, purpose, organization, and style. Identifying and targeting audiences, clarifying the purposes served by different writing projects, organizing ideas, and developing mastery of rhetorical and stylistic conventions. Applying these practices to genres of academic writing. Audio feedback and multiple drafts.

CEAP 643 LITERATURE REVIEWS AND SCHOLARLY NICHES (1) (13 hours) The literature review: understanding and practicing the techniques of reading, summarizing, critiquing and synthesizing the scholarly literature on a particular topic. Creating and occupying a niche. Audio feedback and multiple drafts.

CESL 651 PRONUNCIATION FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION (1) (13 hours) (Intended for non-native speakers of English.) Developing pronunciation skills for effective communication in academic settings with emphasis on features of pronunciation that most affect intelligibility. Oral practice, and various forms of feedback and assessment, such as instructor, peer and self-assessment.

CEAP 652 FUNDAMENTALS OF ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS (1) (13 hours) Developing and delivering academic presentations, with emphasis on how to structure content, critically evaluate content, and use rhetorical devices to enhance clarity. Oral practice, and various forms of feedback and assessment, such as instructor, peer, and self-assessment.

REDM 610 WRITING SCIENCE ARTICLES 1 (3) (Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.) (Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students in the Faculty of Science; graduate students from other faculties considered, space permitting. Enrolment is limited to 12 students. The language of instruction is English and it is not intended as an ESL course. Course is graded pass/fail.) Principles and techniques for clear scientific writing with an emphasis on how to transform complex ideas into direct and precise ones by explaining research to peers and writing for interdisciplinary audiences.

REDM 710 WRITING SCIENCE ARTICLES 2 (3) (Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.) (Restrictions: Restricted to Ph.D. students in the Faculty of Science; M.Sc. students from the Faculty of Science and Ph.D. students from other faculties considered, space permitting. Enrolment is limited to 12 students. The language of instruction is English and it is not intended as an ESL course. Course is graded pass/fail.) Skills for writing and publishing scientific articles, including peer-reviewed manuscripts and short, critical reviews of published articles. Topics include techniques for developing logical arguments and writing publishable manuscripts.

No student may register in two degree programs or in two departments or faculties or two institutions concurrently without special permission granted by the Graduate Admissions Committee (composed of the Dean and Associate Deans of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies) and in consultation with the Graduate Admissions Unit of Enrolment Services, Students are advised that permission is never granted to attempt two full-time programs concurrently. Letters of recommendation, including details of the proportions of time that the student intends to allot to each program, must be received from the Chair of each department concerned. Each year, a progress report must be submitted from the two departments concerned to the Graduate Admissions Committee c/o the Graduate Admissions Unit of Enrolment Services before a student in this category will be permitted to register.

Candidates for master's degrees must complete the degree within three years of initial registration. If the degree is pursued strictly on a less than full-time basis, it must be completed within five years of initial registration.

In exceptional cases, a student who wishes to submit a thesis, or to complete outstanding degree requirements, after withdrawal may do so only on the recommendation of the department concerned. A graduate application must be submitted by stated deadlines and readmission fees will apply. The final decision rests with Enrolment Services.

By annual registration, all doctoral candidates may maintain their connection with the University for four years after completing their residence requirements.

The object of these regulations is to encourage candidates to complete their theses and qualify for their degree without undue delay.

Council of the FGSR - February 2, 1996

Departments have the right to ask students to withdraw from the program if progress is not satisfactory, or if they have failed two courses required for their program, or for lack of performance in research. Please see Failure Policy.

Any student who withdraws from the University must complete a Request for a University Withdrawal form available at www.mcgill.ca/students/records/forms. Fees will then be refunded according to the conditions outlined in Course Change Period and in Course Withdrawal.

If you fail to register during the normal registration period, you can register within the period designated by the University for late registration with the payment of a late registration fee. For late registration fees, see Late Registration and Course Change Charges on the Student Accounts website at: www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/tuition-fees/non-tuition-charges/other.

Returning Students: You may register late via Minerva from Friday, August 15 until and including Tuesday, September 16, 2014.

New, Readmitted, and Returning Students (Fall): You may register late via Minerva from Friday, August 15 until Tuesday, September 16, 2014.

New and Readmitted Students (Winter): You may register late via Minerva from Tuesday, January 6 until Tuesday, January 20, 2015.

Special Late Registration: If you cannot register online during the late registration period, usually due to late admission, you may receive special permission to register in person. This information is included with your letter of acceptance.