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Plan of Study

Per sentate policy 170(b): Graduate Status, Enrolment, and Evaluation, article 17, the Plan of Study establishes the plan and timeline for courses and/or non-course requirements that a student is expected to follow in order to complete their program requirements. 

The EnSciMan program uses a Google Word Document Plan of Study form. This form will be saved in the student's digital record. Access to the file will be granted to the student, supervisor, graduate program director and program administrator. 

In consultation with the student, the supervisor/advisor will recommend an initial Plan of Study including submitting it to the GPD for approval. This should normally be completed within the first four weeks of the program.

The Plan of Study should be reviewed at a minimum of once each term, prior to course enrolment by the student for the following term, and any additions or changes should be discussed and approved between the student and the supervisor and submitted to the GPD.

Non-course program requirements should only be included in the Plan of Study during the term prior to when the student starts working on their non-course program requirements.

Once a student has begun the non-course program requirements for their degree as indicated on their Plan of Study, they will be assigned a performance designation before the grade submission deadline of each term by their Supervisor or Supervisory Committee (as determined by the graduate program).

Unsatisfactory progress (UNS)

  • If you are not meeting the expectations of your Plan of Study (non-course requirements), your supervisor will assign an Unsatisfactory Progress (UNS) designation.
  • The supervsior must complete a  (PDF file) UNS Designation Form
        
  • If a UNS is assigned, it should be based solely on the student not meeting the expectations agreed upon and stated in the Plan of Study.
  • Students with an UNS are assigned an Academic Standing of "Provisional" (to understand the implications of this standing, see  (PDF file) Policy 170(B) Section 7.2 Provisional)

After you have met with your supervisor to discuss the contents of your Plan of Study, you will upload it for the Program Director to review and comment.