For Faculty & Staff

UNB Saint John CampusThe success of the University of New Brunswick School of Graduate Studies is due, in large part, to the efforts of outstanding and dedicated faculty and staff. This section provides information on the resources, regulations and downloadable forms that may of use or interest to you.

Regulations

The UNB School of Graduate Studies calendar is the official and comprehensive publication covering requirements, regulations and program and course descriptions. You may also download the regulations:


Directors Manual

The Directors Manual (PDF) represents an attempt by the School of Graduate Studies to provide Directors of Graduate Studies (DoGS) with a complete set of guidelines, instructions, and regulations. It is hoped that the manual will provide the answers to the many questions that arise during the course of the year, especially to those DoGS who are new to the task and still finding their way.

Many of the guidelines in this manual change from time to time as do the regulations, which are often revised by the Executive Committee in the light of experience. We will be updating it periodically and if you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to contact Jacqueline Seely our Admin. Coordinator.

SGS Executive Committee meetings

Executive Committee meetings are held periodically throughout the Academic Year.


Graduate assistantships

UNB provides teaching and research opportunities to help qualified graduate students meet the cost of their studies.

Theses, dissertations and report guidelines

Theses, Dissertations, Reports contains regulations and guidelines regarding the preparation, submission and evaluation of your thesis, dissertation or report in print and electronic format.

Please also consult the Graduate School Calendar for PhD Regulations and Master’s Degree Regulations.

Forms for graduate academic units

If you have difficulties accessing these forms, please contact Jacqueline Seely, Administrative Coordinator at the School of Graduate Studies: Jackie Seely or (506) 453-4672.

Career connections

Career connections will link you to resources that will help you bring career connections into the curriculum, the classroom and into an advising setting.

Tips on writing letters of reference

For faculty

References are a key element in the success of candidates applying for major scholarships. In recent years the ranking process takes account of multiple areas rather than simply considering academic achievement.

All of the candidates whose applications go forward have strong academic records. Therefore it is very important when you write references that you mention specifically the other areas in addition to commenting on their academics. These are somewhat variable by scholarship program and you should make yourself familiar with the specific requirements of the program for which you are writing a reference. It will be useful to get a copy of the student’s proposed project in order to be able to provide specific comments about their proposed course of work.

It is also most important to comment on communication, interpersonal and leadership abilities. Not addressing these areas can harm a student’s chances. We have had a number of strong students who have been passed over for scholarships and we are concerned that the references may have been part of the problem.

For students

References are very important in applications for scholarships. When choosing references you should try to pick people who have a good knowledge of your abilities in relation to the proposed academic work, but it is also important to try to pick people who have knowledge of you as a multi-dimensional person. You can assist in this by providing reference with a brief resume so that they are aware of your outside activities. You should also provide your reference with the instructions from the agency to which you are applying. If you make it straightforward for your references to comment on multiple aspects of your life you will usually get stronger references.