Department of Psychology

GRADUATE HANDBOOK Psychological Science Third Edition, 2019-2020

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TableofContents

Section1:Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3Acknowledgements...........................................................................................................................................3OurGraduateProgram....................................................................................................................................4PsychologicalScienceMissionStatement...............................................................................................4PsychologicalScienceProgramGoalsandObjectives.....................................................................4AreasofResearchFocusWithintheDepartment..............................................................................5OrganizationofthePsychologyDepartment.......................................................................................6PsychologyGraduateStudentsAssociation...........................................................................................6StudentRepresentatives..................................................................................................................................6

Section2:OrientationtoRyersonandthePsychologyDepartment.............................................7 ThingstoDoinYourFirstWeekonCampus.......................................................................................7 SupportinPsychology.....................................................................................................................................13 PsychologyResearchandMeetingSpace................................................................................................15 StudentFacilitiesandServices.....................................................................................................................16 LivinginTorontoasaGraduateStudent................................................................................................21 HealthCoverage..................................................................................................................................................22Section3:GraduateProgramRequirements.................................................................................................25

ResearchTrainingandMentorship............................................................................................................25OverviewofProgramRequirements.........................................................................................................25StudentEvaluations..........................................................................................................................................27ApplyingtothePhDProgram......................................................................................................................27ThesisCommittees.............................................................................................................................................28ComprehensivePaperRequirement........................................................................................................30StudentAppealsandRemediationTrainingPlans.............................................................................34

Section4:EthicsandProfessionalIssues........................................................................................................37

AcademicIntegrity..............................................................................................................................................37ResearchEthics.....................................................................................................................................................40EthicsoftheSupervisoryRelationship....................................................................................................43

Section5:ResearchPractica......................................................................................................................................45

CourseDescriptions...........................................................................................................................................45ImportantInformation....................................................................................................................................45ProcessforResearchPractica.......................................................................................................................45

Section5:ProfessionalDevelopment.................................................................................................................47Section6:FinancialSupportandFunding.......................................................................................................51

ExternalScholarshipsandAwards...........................................................................................................51 InternalScholarships,Awards,andFundingSources.....................................................................53 OtherSourcesofFinancialSupport..........................................................................................................54Appendix:TorontoLifestyle,Food,andEntertainment.........................................................................56

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SECTION1:INTRODUCTION

Acknowledgements

In2011,theDepartmentofPsychologyformedaGraduateHandbookCommitteetodevelopthesecondeditionofthishandbook.Throughthisprocess,thehandbookreceivedsignificantupdatesandadditions.Thisincludedclarifyinginformationrelevanttostudentsinterested/enrolledineachofthegraduatepsychologystreams.Asaresult,therearenowtwoversionsofthegraduatehandbookavailable,specifictoeitherthePsychologicalScienceortheClinicalPsychologyfieldofstudy.ThegraduatehandbookcommitteeincludedfacultymembersDrs.MartinAntony,CandiceMonson,FrankRusso,andTaraStallberg,andthefollowinggraduatestudents:SonyaWanklyn,LeanneWilkins,StephanieMarion,PhilippeShnaider,AndreaWoznica,AmyBrown-Bowers,AlexanderVasilovsky,JenRouse,CassandraCrangle,MatildaNowakowski,andAshleyWard.Thankstoallofyou!Anextendedthankyoutofacultyandstudentsinvolvedinthefirsteditionofthegraduatehandbook,includingfacultymembersDrs.TaeHartandTrevorHart,andthefollowinggraduatestudents:JennaBelanger,HeatherHood,LeighHenderson,MichaelMaksimowski,JenniferMonforton,RonakPatel,StephanieQuigg,JennyRogojanski,AshleySteinhauer,RachelStrimas,ValerieVorstenbosch,AshleyWard,andAndreaWilkinson.Thankyoutothefaculty,students,andstaffwhohelpedwiththe2017updateofthePsychologicalScienceGraduateHandbook.ThosewhodedicatedtheirtimeincludeDrs.BeckyChoma,EricHehman,MegMoulson,FrankRusso,andJuliaSpaniol,graduateprogramadministratorAliciaVanDeWeghe,andstudentsLeenNasser,JessicaSutherland,andZahraVahedi.

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OurGraduateProgramLaunchedinthefallof2007,ourprogramoffersstudentstheopportunitytostudyineitherClinicalPsychologyorPsychologicalScience.Ryerson'sgraduateprograminPsychologicalScienceoffersaninnovativecurriculumthatcombinestraininginbasicandappliedresearch.TrainedandrecruitedfromtopuniversitiesinCanada,theUnitedStates,andaroundtheworld,thecorefacultybringarigorousandstudent-centeredapproachtoscientifictraining.Basedinadepartmentknownforitsexperientialandcareer-focusedlearning,theprogramtakesadvantageofitsdowntownTorontolocationthatincludesproximitytomajorsitesforpracticumtrainingandcollaborativeresearch,andoffersstudentsaccesstoworld-classtrainingopportunities.Eachyear,thegraduateprogramreceivesapproximately250applicationsfor16spots(8PsychologicalScience,8Clinical).Wehaveadiversestudentbody.Ourcurrentstudentsrangeinagefrom21to43yearsold.Approximately87%arefemaleand13%aremale.Twenty-sevenpercent(27%)self-identifyasdiverse(e.g.,mentalorphysicaldisability,LGBTQ,visibleminority).MoststudentsidentifytheirbackgroundasEuropean;however15%reportanAsianbackground(e.g.,MiddleEast,EastAsia,SouthAsia,SouthEastAsia),and1%reportamixedbackground.OurstudentshailfromtopuniversitiesacrossCanada,andbringwiththemadiversityofresearchbackgrounds.

PsychologicalScienceMissionStatementThePsychologicalScienceprogramoperatesundertheoverallmissionofRyersonUniversity:ThespecialmissionofRyersonUniversityistheadvancementofappliedknowledgeandresearchtoaddresssocietalneed,andtheprovisionofprogramsofstudythatprovideabalancebetweentheoryandapplicationandthatpreparestudentsforcareersinprofessionalandquasi-professionalfields.Asaleadingcentreforappliededucation,Ryersonisrecognizedfortheexcellenceofitsteaching,therelevanceofitscurriculum,thesuccessofitsstudentsinachievingtheiracademicandcareerobjectives,thequalityofitsscholarship,researchandcreativeactivity,anditscommitmenttoaccessibility,lifelonglearning,andinvolvementinthebroadercommunity.ThemissionofourgraduateprograminPsychologicalScienceisconsistentwiththemissionofRyersonUniversityinitsemphasison(1)theintegrationofbasicandappliedknowledge;and(2)knowledgetranslationanddissemination,strikingabalancebetweentheoryandapplication.

PsychologicalScienceProgramGoalsandObjectives

Consistentwiththismission,ourgoalsforstudentsinourprogramareasfollows:1) Toacquirebothbreadthanddepthofknowledgeinpsychologicalscience,withalifelong

commitmenttopursingthisknowledge

Objectives:• Demonstratedeepknowledgeinaresearchareawithinpsychology.• Demonstratebroadknowledgeofpsychologyanditssubfields.• Demonstrateanunderstandingofthehistoryofpsychology.• Demonstratecriticalawarenessofmajorcurrentissuesinpsychologicalscience

2) Todevelopskillsinthedesign,implementation,andcritiqueofempiricalresearch

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Objectives:• Developabilitytocriticallyanalyzeandsynthesizeresearchliterature• Developoriginalresearchquestionsandgeneratetheoreticallymotivatedhypotheses• Demonstrateawarenessandmasteryofmultipleresearchmethods,toolsandinstruments.• Demonstratedata-analyticproficiency,includingquantitativemethods.• Demonstratecompetenceinimplementingindependentresearchrelevanttopsychological

science3) Todevelopprofessionalcapacityandautonomy

Objectives:• Demonstrateknowledgeanduseofethicalandprofessionalstandardsinacademicsettings• Cultivateproductiveandcollegialworkingrelationships(e.g.,peers,supervisors,mentees,

researchcollaborators,otherprofessionals).• Developprofessionalskillsinknowledgedissemination,grantwriting,professional

networking

AreasofResearchFocuswithintheDepartment

TherearefourcoreresearchareasinPsychologicalScience:

1. Brain,Perception,andCognition2. CommunityandHealthPsychology3. LifespanDevelopment4. SocialandForensicPsychology

Althoughstudentsgenerallyidentifyprimarilywithonecoreresearcharea,thedepartmentiscommittedtoanintegratedmodeloftrainingthatensurescross-connectionsbetweensubfieldsofPsychology.Theresearchinterestsofourfacultyoverlap,andthereismuchcollaborationamongfacultymembersandstudents.Inanattempttopromotecollaborationandlearningopportunitiesamongthefacultyandstudentmembersofourdepartment,thedepartmenthasseveralresearchinterestgroupsthatmeetregularly:

1. Brain,Perception,andCognition(BPAC)2. EarlyDevelopmentGroupExchange(EDGE)3. AgingGroupExchange(A:GE)4. SocialAreaMeeting5. ForensicInterestGroup6. AnxietyInterestGroup(AIG)7. StressResearchInterestGroup

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OrganizationoftheDepartment

PsychologyGraduateStudentsAssociation(PGSA)ThePGSAisyourAssociation!Weencourageyoutogetinvolved.Theexecutivecouncilworkshardallyeartobringyousocialaswellasacademiceventsandworkshops.AmongthefavouritesaretheannualHolidayPartyandtheannualPsychologyResearchSymposium.Weencourageyoutogetinvolvedwiththeassociation,eitherasamemberoftheexecutivecouncilorasaparticipantintheevents!PsychologyResearchSymposium:EveryfallthePGSAputstogetheraPsychologyResearchSymposium.Thegoalsofthishalf-dayeventaretoshowcasetheoutstandingresearchthatourgraduatestudentshavebeeninvolvedinduringthepastyear,andtoencouragetheexchangeofscholarlyideasamongstudentsandfacultymembers.Keepaneyeoutforthecallforpaperandpostersubmissionsearlyinthefallterm!MoreinformationaboutthePGSAcanbefoundonthePGSAwebsite,http://www.psych.ryerson.ca/pgsa/Home.html.PGSAExecutiveCouncil(2019-2020)President:ShrutiVyasVicePresident:KatieStewartSecretary/Treasurer:DanielleD'AmicoRepresentativeatLarge(Clinical):VanessaMontemaranoRepresentativeatLarge(PsychScience):BrandyMurovecMAStudentRepresentative:LizaIgoshinaPhDStudentRepresentative:ArvinJagayat

StudentRepresentativesforCommittees(2019-2020)

• GraduateProgramCouncil:

• ClinicalMA:TBA• PsychologicalScienceMA:TBA• ClinicalPhD:TBA• PsychologicalSciencePhD:TBA

• ClinicalProgramCommitteeStudentMember:ChristinaMutschler• PsychologicalScienceProgramCommitteeStudentMember:LeenNasser

ChairoftheDepartment Dr.MichelleDionneUndergraduateProgramDirector Dr.TaraBurkeGraduateProgramDirector Dr.MartyAntonyDirectorofClinicalTraining Dr.KarenMilliganDirectorofPsychologicalScienceTraining Dr.BeckyChoma

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SECTION2:ORIENTATIONTORYERSONANDTHEPSYCHOLOGYDEPARTMENT

ThingstoDoBeforeYourFirstWeekonCampus

1. Setupyourmy.ryersonaccount:Beforeyoucansetupyouremail,youneedtocreateyourmy.ryersonaccountbyvisitinghttp://www.ryerson.ca/accounts.Inordertoactivatethisaccount,youwillneedtofillinyourname,studentIDnumber,anddateofbirth.Youwillbenotifiedwhenthisaccounthasbeenactivated.Onceyouraccountisactivated,youcanvisithttp://my.ryerson.catoaccessyourD2LBrightspaceandRAMSSaccounts.D2Lgivesyouonlineaccesstoyourcourses,grades,andotherimportantadministrativeinformation.RAMSS(whichstandsfor“Ryerson’sAdministrativeManagementSelfService”)isacollectionofonlineservicefunctions,whichallowyoutoviewaspectsofyouracademic,financial,andpersonalinformation.YoucanuseRAMSStoupdateyourcontactinformation,manageyourcourses,orderaprogressreport,applyforgraduation,etc.Youalsoapplyforresearchethicsthroughyourmy.ryersonaccount.

Throughyourmy.ryerson.caaccount,youarealsoabletoaccessalloftheformsrequiredforthegraduateprogram(e.g.,ProgressReports).Toaccessrequiredforms,signintohttp://my.ryerson.causingyourlogincredentials,goto“Apps”and“GoogleDrive.”Youshouldseeafoldercalled“PsychologyGraduateForms.”Ifyoudon’tseethisfolder,pleasecontacttheGraduateProgramAdministrator.

2. Setupyouremail:Youwillactuallyhavetwoemailaddresses–onecentralRyersonaddress,

referredtoasa“Matrixemailaddress”(intheformatusername@ryerson.ca),andasecond“Psych”addressontheFacultyofArtsserver(intheformatusername@psych.ryerson.ca).BecauseMatrixemailaccountsallowlimitedattachmentsizes,werecommendthatyouuseyourPsychaddressforallRyersonemail.YourPsychemailaddresswillbesetupforyoubeforeclassesbegin.Onceyouremailhasbeensetup,youwillneedtochangeyourpasswordfromthedefault,whichisyourstudentIDnumber,bygoingtohttp://password.arts.ryerson.ca.Logonwithyourusernameandpassword.Youwillhavetheopportunitytopickanewpassword.Onceyou’vechosenanewpassword,youcanclosedownthewebsite.Youremailusernamewillbethesameastheusernameyouaregivenforyourmy.ryersonaccount.YouwillalsoneedtoarrangetohaveallMatrixemailforwardedtoyourPsychaccount.Todothis,youneedtologintoyourMatrixemailathttps://mail.ryerson.caandfollowthesesteps:

Once logged on, click the Options tab at the top of the window.

Click on the Settings tab to the left. Once at the settings window, turn on the checkboxes for “Enable Forwarding” and “Don’t leave copy on server”. Then type in your new Psychology email address, which will be in the following format:

username@psych.ryerson.ca

Test this by sending yourself an email to the psychology account, and make sure you can access it from the server https://mail.arts.ryerson.ca.

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3. GetyourRyersonOneCard:Thisisyourofficialidentificationcardbearingyourphotograph,signature,studentnumber,librarybarcode,andstatusattheUniversity(i.e.,graduatestudent).Yourfirstcardisissuedtoyoufreeofcharge.YoushouldcarryyourIDcardwithyouatalltimesasyouarerequiredtopresentitonrequestbyUniversitypersonnel.TheRyersonPhotoIDisusedforidentificationpurposeswithintheUniversityincluding:

§ Evidenceofregistration§ Participationinstudentactivities(e.g.,voting)§ AthleticprivilegesatMAC(MattamyAthleticCentre)andRAC(Recreation&Athletics

Centre)§ Identificationfortestsandexaminations§ Accesstobuildingsoncampusafterhours,orifaskedbyRyersonSecurity§ Libraryprivileges§ YoucanalsousethemagneticstripeonyourRyersonOneCardcardtopayformeals,

photocopying,laserprinting,andvendingmachinesoncampus.YoucanaddmoneytoyourOneCardbyvisitingtheOneCardoffice,locatedonthebasementfloorofJorgensonHall.

ToreceiveyourOneCard,youarerequiredtobringyourofficialRyersonvalidatedfeestatement/feespaymentreceiptand/orofficialtimetableand/orOfferofAdmissionaswellastwotothreepiecesofidentification,oneofwhichmustbegovernment-issuedphotoidentification(e.g.,Driver’sLicense,Passport,Citizenshipcard,orphotoOHIPcard).NoOneCardwillbereleasedwithoutthisinformation.FormoreinformationontheOneCardorwhereyoucangotoreceiveit,visithttp://www.ryerson.ca/onecard.

4. CourseRegistration:Toregisterforcourses,youwillneedtocompleteaCourseSelectionForm,whichwillbesentbyemailtoyoubytheProgramAdministratororProgramDirector,orcanbedownloadedfromourformswebsite(http://psychlabs.ryerson.ca/internal/forms/).Courseselectionshouldbecompletedinconsultationwithyoursupervisor.Onceyouhaveselectedyourcourses,youwillneedtohavethisformsignedbyyourself,yoursupervisor,andtheDirectorofPsychologicalScienceTraining.TheformshouldthenbesubmittedtotheProgramAdministrator.Onceyouhavebeensuccessfullyregistered,yourcourseswillappearinD2L.Choicesofelectiveswillgenerallybeinfluencedbyyourresearchinterestsandareasinwhichyouwishtoreceivemoretraining.

Formoreinformationaboutcoursesandrequirements,refertothegraduatecalendarathttp://www.ryerson.ca/graduate/currentstudents/calendarsanddates/.

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5. GetAcquaintedwiththeCampus!

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Buildingsyoushouldpayparticularattentionto:§ TheBookstoreat17GouldStreet(BKS)§ JorgensonHallat380VictoriaStreet(JOR):TheDepartmentofPsychologyislocatedonthe9thfloorwithsomeofficesonthe8thfloor.

§ LibraryBuildingat350VictoriaStreet(LIB)§ SouthBondBuildingat105BondStreet(SBB):ThePsychologyResearchandTrainingCentreislocatedonthe1stand2ndfloor.

§ StudentCampusCentreat55GouldStreet(SCC):ThisiswhereyoucanpurchaseyourMetroPass.

§ StudentLearningCentre:Graduatestudentstudyspaceandbookableroomsonthe7thfloor§ SchoolofGraduateStudiesofficeat1DundasStreetWest(YDI):Locatedon11thfloor.

6. PurchaseYourBooks:Yourcourseinstructorswillnotifyyouregardingwhichtextbooksyouwillneedforyourfirstsemester.Youcanpurchasethesebooksatthebookstorelocatedat17GouldStreet.MakesuretolookintheGraduateStudiessectionofthestore,whereallofthegraduatebookswillbestoredinalphabeticalorderbythesurnameofthefirstauthor.Tosavesomemoney,itisusuallyworthwhileforstudentstochecktoseeifthebookscanbepurchasedforacheaperpricedirectlyfromthepublisherorthroughpopularonlinewebsites,suchasAmazon(http://www.amazon.caorhttp://www.amazon.com).Somepublishers(e.g.,GuilfordPublications)havespecialoffersforstudentstoreceiveupto50%offoftheirbooksifpurchasedatthebeginningofthesemester.Checkwiththerespectivepublishertoseeifsuchadealappliestoanyofthebooksyouarepurchasing.Itisalsoworthlookingintobuyingusedbooksthroughonlinetextbookexchangewebsites.YoucantryTorontoUniversityStudent’sBookExchange(www.tusbe.com),orBooks4Exchange(www.books4exchange.com).Youcanalsosellyourusedtextbooksonthesesites.

7. ApplyforaTeachingAssistantship(TA):SomeofyoumayhavebeenofferedaguaranteedTAplacementaspartofyourfundingpackage.TAplacementswillbeassignedshortlybeforethestartofthesemester.Inaddition,thoseofyouwhodonothaveapsychologyTAplacementinaparticularsemestermaywishtoapplyforTApositionsinotherdepartmentstoearnsomeextramoney.TherearelimitstothenumberofhoursgraduatestudentscanworkinOntario(10hours)andstudentsmayberequiredtoreportextraworkhours.AssoonastheTAassignmentshavebeenmade,youwillbecontactedbyFrancescaGrillo(theDepartmentAdministrator;fgrillo@psych.ryerson.ca)viaemail.Shewillletyouknowthedetailsofyourcontract,suchaswhoyoursupervisorwillbe,whichcourseyouhavebeenassignedtobythedepartment,howmanyTAhourshavebeenallottedtoyou,andwhereyoucangotoofficiallyapplyforyourassignedposition.ShewillprovideyouwithawebsiteandaPostingIDnumber,whichwillbeusedtocreateyourcontractfortheposition.InformationaboutapplyingforotherTApositionsinPsychologyoranyotherdepartmentwithintheFacultyofArtswillbedistributedoveremailbytheDepartmentAdministratorasthesepositionsbecomeavailable.IntheDepartmentofPsychology,priorityforassigningTApositionsisgiventostudentswithoutexternalfunding.

8. SignTAContract:OnceyouhavebeenassignedyourTApositionandyouhavefilledinthe

postinginformation,youwillneedtosignyourcontract.ThecontractswillbeavailableinFrancescaGrillo’sofficeinJorgensonHall.Youwillneedtobringavoidchequeoryourbankinginformationwhenyoucomeintosignthecontract.Inaddition,youwillalsobeaskedto

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provideFrancescawithyourdateofbirthandsocialinsurancenumber.FrancescawillsubmittimesheetsonyourbehalfeveryTuesday,andpaydayiseverysecondFridayonabi-weeklypayschedule.Ifyouhaveanyproblemswithyourpayments,youshouldvisittheHumanResourcesDepartment(locatedat1DundasStreetWest,16thFloor).Finally,asaTeachingAssistant,youbecomeamemberoftheCanadianUnionofPublicEmployees(CUPE),Local3904,Unit3andyouremploymentwiththeUniversityisthusgovernedbyacollectiveagreement;youshouldbecomefamiliarwithyourrightsandresponsibilitiesasoutlinedinthiscollectiveagreement.Thefirstpayperiodtendstooccurthreeweeksafteryourfirstweekofwork.NotethatRyersonreferstograduatestudentsworkingasteachingassistantsorGraduateAssistants(GAs),thoughwetendtousethetermTAwithintheDepartment.

9. GetYourKeys:AllnecessarykeyscanbeobtainedthroughCarsonPun,ResearchOperations

Coordinator.Keystoyourownlabspacewillbeprovidedduringorientation,however,inordertohaveaccesstothecommonspacesinthePRTCat105BondStreet,youwillneedtheCFB65key.Thiswillgiveyouaccesstothegraduateseminarroom,computerlab,graduatestudentlounge,kitchen,multipurposeroom,andresearchbookablerooms.AdditionalkeysfortestingorinterviewroomsarealsoobtainedthroughCarsonPun.Youmayalsorequireakeyfortheexteriordoorsonthe9thfloorofJorgenson,asthesedoorsaretypicallylockedintheeveningsforsecurityreasons.ThesamekeygivesyouaccesstotheprintingandphotocopyingroomatJorgenson.IfyouhappentoaccidentallylockyourselfoutofyourlaborthePRTCat105BondStreet,youcancontactsecuritytoletyoubackin(416-979-5040orbydialing5040fromanyRyersontelephone).PleasenotethatsecuritywillaskyouifyouhavecontactedtheChairofthedepartmenttograntyouaccessbeforecomingtoletyouin.Itisalwayssuggestedtohaveapieceofidentification(studentcardpreferable)whencontactingRyersonSecurity.Itisalsorecommendedthatyouexchangecontactnumberswithyourlabmates,astheycanbehelpfulinlettingyouinwhenlockedout.YourRyersonOneCardcanbeusedtoaccesstheSouthBondBuildingafterhoursandonweekends.ContactCarsonPun(cpun@psych.ryerson.ca)tosetupOneCardaccess.

10.BuyParkingPermitand/orMetropass:

ParkingPermit:TherearefourparkinglotsatRyersonavailableforstudents,facultyandstaffparking.TheInternationalLivingLearningCentre(ILLC)Garageisthemaingarageforstudentparkingpermitholders.Itislocatedat240JarvisStreet,onthewestsideofJarvisStreetbetweenGerrardandDundasStreets.DailyparkingisavailableattheBookstoreGarage(300VictoriaStreet,onthewestsideofVictoriaStreet,betweenDundasandGouldStreets)andthePitmanHallGarage(160MutualStreet,onthewestsideofMutualStreetbetweenGerrardandGouldStreets).Studentpermitparkinganddailyparkingisalsoavailableatthe202JarvisStreetLot(locatedbetweenMutualStreetandJarvisStreetatDundasStreet).Studentpermitsaresoldfortheeight-monthacademicyear(September-April)atacostof$1,273.74forthe240JarvisStreetGarage,and$859.33forthe202JarvisStreetLot(subjecttochange).Thispermitcanbeusedsevendaysperweek,withnorestrictions.Applicationsareavailableinmid-Augustonafirstcomefirstservebasis.Applicationscanbesubmittedelectronicallyathttp://www.ryerson.ca/ubs/parking.html.DailyparkingisalsoavailableattheBookstoreGarageandthePitmanHallStudentResidenceGarage.Forfurtherinformation,contacttheUniversityBusinessServices(416)979-5008orvisithttp://www.ryerson.ca/ubs/parking.html.

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Metropass:AllRyersonstudents,staff,andfacultyareeligibletoreceivetheRyersonStudents’Union(RSU)discountonpurchasesofaTTCpass.ThesepassescanbeobtainedthroughtheRSUMemberServicesOfficeintheStudentCentrelobby,55GouldStreet.StudentsarerequiredtoshowtheirOneCardstudentIDinordertobeeligibleforthediscount.Passesgoonsalestartingthe20thofeverymonthuntiltheyaresoldoutoruntilthe10thdayofthefollowingmonth,whichevercomesfirst).TheMemberServicesOfficeacceptscashordebitcardaspaymentonly(nocreditcardsaccepted).PricesaresubjecttochangeatanytimebytheTTC.HoursofOperation: Monday–Friday:8:30amuntil7:30pm Saturday:11:00amuntil5:00pmContactInformation: 416-979-5255,ext.2358

memberservices@rsuonline.ca http://www.rsuonline.ca/index.php?section_id=117

Important:KeepyourMetropassesfortheyear,asyouareeligibletoreceivetransittaxcredit

fromtheCanadaRevenueAgencyattheendoftheyear.Visithttp://www.cra.gc.ca/transitpassformoreinformation.

RelevantOrientationsandTrainingSessions:

DepartmentofPsychologyOrientationforNewGraduateStudents(mandatory):Thisorientation,organizedbytheGraduateProgramDirector,providesinformationaboutawiderangeoftopicsandisrequiredforallincomingstudentsintheDepartment.PsychologicalScienceOrientationforNewGraduateStudents(mandatory):Thisorientation,organizedbytheDirectorofPsychologicalScienceTraining,providesinformationabouttopicsspecifictothePsychologicalScienceProgram,andisrequiredforallincomingPsychologicalSciencestudentsintheDepartment.SchoolofGraduateStudiesOrientationforNewGraduateStudents(highlyrecommended):ThisorientationisforallnewgraduatestudentsatRyerson.FacultyofArtsTA/GAOrientation(mandatory):TheFacultyofArtshostsaTATrainingworkshopforTAsworkingintheFacultyofArts.TheDepartmentofPsychologyrequiresthatstudentswhohaveTApositionsattend(mandatory-asconfiguredwithinyourGAcontract)thisorientation.Formoreinformationandtoregisterseehttp://www.ryerson.ca/lt/events/taga-events/orientation/20150911-fa-taga-orientation.htmlLearningandTeachingOfficeTA/GAOrientation(highlyrecommended):TheLearningandTeachingOffice(LTO)hostsTA/GAOrientationandTrainingthatisnotmandatorybuthighlyrecommended(seehttp://www.ryerson.ca/lt/taga/formoreinformation).

TrainingSessionsforFundingApplications(highlyrecommended):EachSeptembertheSchoolofGraduateStudiesofferstrainingsessionsinhowtoapplyforexternalfunding.Plantoattendoneormoreofthesesessions,ifpossible.

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SupportinPsychology

PSYCHOLOGYADMINISTRATIVETEAM

AliciaVanDeWegheAliciaVanDeWegheistheGraduateProgramAdministratorforPsychology.Inthisrole,shecoordinatesadmissions,registersstudentsforeachterm,andmanagesotheradministrativeprocessessuchasprogressreports,programsofstudy,andannualevaluations.Aliciaalsoprovidessupportforfundingapplicationsandhelpswiththepromotionandmarketingofthepsychologydepartment.Withinthiscontext,Aliciaisthemaincontactforgraduatestudentsintheprogram.JOR941,416-979-5000ext.2178psychgrad@psych.ryerson.caSarahCarmichaelSarahCarmichaelistheUndergraduateProgramAdministratorforPsychology.Sheprovidessupportfortheundergraduatepsychologyprogram,includingthecoordinatingofTAassignments.JOR901,416-979-5000ext.6193sarah.carmichael@psych.ryerson.caFrancescaGrilloFrancescaGrilloistheDepartmentAdministrator.SheprovidessupporttotheChairandtotheDepartmentinmanyimportantareas,includingcoordinatingTAassignments,managingfinancialaccounts,andhiring.JOR940,416-979-5000ext.7047fgrillo@psych.ryerson.caCarsonPunCarsonPunistheResearchOperationsAdministrator.HeprovidessupportforPsychologylabs,encodesOneCardsasaccesscards,andissueskeysforlabsandtheTAroom.SBB205,416-979-5000ext.2367cpun@psych.ryerson.ca

PSYCHOLOGYDEPARTMENTINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYSUPPORTCarsonPunisthein-houseITsupportspecificallyforthepsychologylabs.Hesetsupthecomputersandprintersinthepsychologylabsandoffices,andanswersIT-relatedquestionsandconcerns.Additionally,CarsonoftenactsasaliaisontotheFacultyofArtsITteam.CarsoncanbefoundinSBB205orhecanbereachedatcpun@psych.ryerson.caorat416-979-5000ext.2367.IfyouhaveanITrelatedconcern,Carsonisagoodfirstlineofresponse.

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FACULTYOFARTSINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYSUPPORTTheFacultyofArtshasitsownITsupportteam.TheymanagetheArtsserver,whichiswherethePsychemailaccountsarebased.TheyalsopurchaseandsetupcomputersforfacultyofficesandlabswithintheFacultyofArts.QuestionscanbeaddressedtotheArtsITHelpdeskathelp@arts.ryerson.caor416-979-5000,ext.2723,butwegenerallyrecommendthatyourITrequestsgothroughyouradvisor,anotherfacultymember,orapsychologystaffperson,dependingonthenatureoftherequest.

COMPUTINGANDCOMMUNICATIONSERVICESComputingandCommunicationServices(CCS)offerssupportandinformationregardingthecomputingandcommunicationsneedsoftheRyersoncommunity.Questionsrelatedtowirelessinternet,Matrixemail,labandRAMSSaccounts,computerlabs,printingandvirtualprinting,andgeneraltechnicalsupportmaybedirectedhere.Needtoborrowmedia-relatedequipment?Digital,audio,video,projection,andothersourcesofmediaequipmentareavailablethroughCCS.Theyalsooffervariousfreesoftwarepackagesforyourpersonalcomputerorlaptop.CCSalsoprovidesaccesstolicensedsoftwareapplicationsviaVirtualApplications(Vapps).Toaccessthisinformationstudentsmustlogontothevirtualapplicationwebsiteusingtheirmy.ryersonusernameandpassword.ThesiteprovidesalistoffreesoftwareprovidedbyRyerson.416-416-979-5000,ext.6840http://www.ryerson.ca/ccs/https://vapps.ryerson.ca

Howtoconfigureyourwirelessconnection:YoucanconnecttotheRU-Securenetwork,Ryerson’sWirelessNetwork,almosteverywhereoncampus.Youwillneedyourmy.ryersonusernameandpasswordtologin.Youmayseeotheravailablewirelessnetworks,suchastheartsnetworkortheRyersonWEPnetwork,buttheRU-Securenetworkisthepreferredandmostsecurenetwork.Formoreinformation,visitwww.ryerson.ca/ccs/connecting/wireless/how/index.html.

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PsychologyResearchandMeetingSpaceRESEARCHSPACE

TheprimaryresearchspacefortheDepartmentislocatedatthePsychologyResearchandTrainingCentre(PRTC),onthefirstandsecondfloorsoftheSouthBondBuilding(105BondStreet).ThisincludestheInstituteforStressandWellbeingResearch,afacilitydedicatedforresearcherstostudythepsychologicalandphysiologicalaspectsofstress.TheInstituteisequippedwithstateoftheartresearchtechnologyincludingbrainimagingtechnology(EEGandfNIR,respectively),psychophysiologyrecordingequipment,andheadmountedvirtualrealitysystems.NOTEREGARDINGLONGDISTANCEPHONECALLS:TheUniversitychargestheDepartmentaveryhighperminuterateforlongdistancephonecalls.Therefore,facultyandstudentsarediscouragedfromcallinglongdistanceonUniversitylines,ifatallpossible(evenforresearch-relatedconversations).Instead,manyfacultyandstudentsusephonecards(anoptionusedbyatleastonefacultymemberisthe“firstchoicecard,”availableatwww.ontariophonecards.ca).Severalfaculty(e.g.,Dr.MartinAntony)havepurchasedadevicecalled“MagicJack,”whichallowsindividualstoplugstandardtelephonesintotheircomputersandtomakefreelongdistancecallsthroughoutNorthAmericaovertheinternet.ThecostofaMagicJackis$49.95Canadian(plusthecostofanyregularphone).Thefirstyearofserviceisfree,buteachyearthereafteris$19.95US.MagicJackiswidelyavailableintheUSA(includingontheirwebsite,www.magicjack.com).OnesourceoftheMagicJackinCanadaisTigerDirect.ca(http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=4655821&sku=M55-1004&srkey=magicjack).

TA/GAMEETINGSPACETAs/GAsmayusePOD-375formeetingsandholdingofficehourswithundergraduatestudents.AccesstoPOD-375canbeobtainedbyemailingCarsonPuntoobtainOneCardaccesstotheroom,aswellastheonlineroom-bookingservice.NotethatTAs/GAsmaynotmeetwithundergraduatestudentsatthePsychologyResearchandTrainingCentre.

GRADUATESTUDENTSPACE

Graduatestudentsalsohaveaccessto111GerrardSt(GER).GER206Disabookableseminarroomthatcanaccommodateapproximately25-30people.Thisspacecanbebookedthroughanyofthepsychologyadministrativestaff.ThisisanotherspacethatmaybeusedbyTAstomeetwiththeirundergraduatestudents.Thereisalsoanonbookablegraduateworkroomonthefirstfloor.Notethat111GerrardislockedandthereforeyoumustuseyouractivatedRyersonIDcardtogainaccess.Thefourthfloorofthelibrarycontainsadditionalgraduatestudentspace.ThisincludesLIB490,thegraduatereadingroom(accessedwithyouractivatedRyersonID);LIB498B,aseminarroomthatmaybeusedforgroupmeetings;andLIB498C,thegradstudieslounge.

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Thereisalsodedicatedmeetingandstudyspace,includingbookablerooms,forgraduatestudentsontheseventhflooroftheStudentLearningCentre.

StudentFacilitiesandServices

ABORIGINALSTUDENTSERVICESAsupportiveenvironmentforallAboriginalstudentswhereacademicexcellenceispromoted,balancedwithtraditionalteachingsandculture.KHW-389,416-979-5000ext.6681http://www.ryerson.ca/aboriginal/

BOOKSTORE

TheRyersonbookstorecarriesawidevarietyofbooks,fromthelatestpaperbackandhardcoverreleasestoanextensiverangeofreferenceandhandbooksinpsychology,computers,engineering,architecture,interiordesign,fashion,andothersubjects.Thebookstorealsocarriesanextensiverangeofart,drafting,andstationerysupplies.YouwillalsofindthelatestinRyersonclothing(fromT-shirtstoleatherjackets),gifts,schoolrings,greetingcards,knapsacks,andmanyotheritems.Thebookstorealsohasausedbookbuy-backservice.17GouldStreet,416-979-5116http://www.ryerson.ca/bookstore

COMPUTERLABS

Threegeneral-purposeteachinganddrop-incomputerlabsarelocatedatKHW71C,KHW377,KHW379andLIB393.Threegeneral-purposedrop-inonlylabsarefoundatLIB386L,KHW71FandKHW71.Othergeneralpurposedrop-insystemsaredispersedthroughoutthelibrary(neartheelevators)onfloors5to10.Printingisavailableatalllocations,thoughfeesapply.

CENTREFORSTUDENTDEVELOPMENTANDCOUNSELLING

PersonalCounsellingTheCentreforStudentDevelopmentandCounselling(CSDC)providesfreeindividualcounsellingforavarietyofissues(e.g.,stress,anxiety,depression),aswellasalltypesofcrisisintervention.NotethattheCSDCisalsoapracticumsiteforourClinicalPsychologystudents.Thus,intheinterestofprivacyandconfidentiality,arrangementshavebeenmadeforpsychologygraduatestudentstoseekservicesoutsideofthecentralCSDC.WhenbookingatriageappointmentforcounsellingintheRyersonCSDC,call416-979-5195.PleaseidentifyyourselfasagraduatestudentfromthePsychologyDepartmentandaskthatyourtriageappointmentbewithacounsellorwhoisnotsituatedin'core'(thecentralCounsellingCentre).Specifically,clarifythatyoushouldnotbeassignedtoapracticumstudent,aninternorDr.DianaBrecher(adjunctfacultyinthePsychologyDepartment).TheCSDChasseveralothercounsellorslocatedinvariousbuildingsacrosscampuswhoyouwillbeabletoseeinstead.Pleasenote,inordertoavoidanypotentialdualrelationshipsorconflictsofinterest,theCSDCrecommendsthatyoudonotseekservicesfromthemifyouintendtoapplytotrainasa

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practicumstudentattheCSDCinthefuture.GraduatestudentswhoareinterestedinreferralsoutsideoftheUniversityareencouragedtocheckoutDr.MartinAntony’sreferrallistforanxiety,depression,andrelatedconditions:http://martinantony.com/resources/anxiety-referrals/

CareerandEducationalCounsellingProfessionalcounsellorsprovideindividualcounsellingandgroupprogramstohelpstudentsmakesatisfyingcareerandeducationalchoices.RyersonSafeHouseFacilitatedbytheCounsellingCentre,theRyersonSafeHouseoffersservicesforstudentswhoareatimmediateriskofphysical,sexual,oremotionalabuseorwhoarefleeingunsafeorintolerablelivingconditions.RyersonCrisisTeamTheteamoffersfacilitatedgroupdiscussionsaftertraumaticeventstohelpreducetheirimpact.Tel:416-979-5195http://www.ryerson.ca/counselling/

MENTALHEALTHANDWELL-BEINGGROUP(MHWBG)

Thementalhealthandwell-beinggroupisorganizedbyClinicalandPsychologicalSciencegraduatestudentsinthePsychologyDepartment.Thepurposeofthegroupistoimprovethegraduatestudentexperience,specificallywithregardstostudents’qualityoflifeandwell-being.TheMHWBGhasputonanumberofeventsovertheyearstopromotementalhealthawarenessandwell-beingamongstudents,includingaone-dayinformationboothonmentalhealthawarenessforPsychologymonth,lecturesonvarioustopicsrelevanttothewell-beingofstudents,afive-personpaneldiscussiononthewindingpathtobecomingaworkingprofessionalinpsychology,andfreestudents’activitiessuchasmindfulnessmeditation.TheMHWBGsurveysgraduatestudentsregardingtheirgraduateschoolexperiencetoexaminestudents’needsandidentifyareasofstrengthandimprovementinRyerson’sgraduatepsychologyprogram.Membershiptothisstudent-rungroupisopentoallRyersonpsychologygraduatestudents.

DISCRIMINATIONANDHARASSMENTPREVENTIONSERVICES

TheofficeadministersRyerson’sDiscriminationandHarassmentPreventionPolicyandProcedures.ThepolicyisbasedontheOntarioHumanRightsCode,whichprovidesequaltreatmentwithoutdiscriminationonthebasisofrace,ethnicorigin,familystatus,citizenship,colour,disability,sexualorientation,andotherformsofdiscrimination.POD-254A,416-979-5349http://www.ryerson.ca/equity/

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ENGLISHLANGUAGESUPPORTForstudentswhosefirstlanguageofacademicstudyisnotEnglish.VIC-B15,416-979-5000,ext.4064http://www.ryerson.ca/studentlearningsupport/

HEALTHCENTRETheRyersonHealthCentreisamedicalclinicservingthestudents,staffandfacultyofRyersonaswellasothermembersofthecommunitywhoareinneedofmedicalassistance.Mostvisitsarecoveredbyextendedhealthcareplans.Appointmentsarepreferred.KHW-181,416-9795070http://www.ryerson.ca/healthandwellness/medicalcentre/

HEALTHPROMOTION

TheHealthPromotionUnitconsistsofaHealthPromotionProgramsCoordinator,peerhealthpromoters,placementstudents,andvolunteers.Theyarededicatedtopromotingthehealthandwell-beingofRyersonUniversitystudentsbyprovidingcurrentandrelevanthealthinformationabouttopicsincludingsexualhealth,nutrition,smokingcessation,anddrugsandalcohol.http://www.ryerson.ca/healthandwellness/healthpromotion

INTERNATIONALSERVICESFORSTUDENTSThecentreprovidesservices,programs,andspecialeventsforinternationalstudents.POD-61,416-979-5000,ext.6655http://www.ryerson.ca/studentlife/internationalsupport/

LAPTOPLOANS

Thelibraryhas65laptopsavailableforloanfromthecirculationdesk.Laptopsmaybeborrowedfora4-hourperiodduringthehoursthatthelibraryisopen.AllRyersonstudentswithavalidlibrarycardandapieceofphotoIDwhoarelibraryusersingoodstanding(i.e.,nooutstandingfinesorliabilitiesover$20.00)mayborrowalaptop.TheRyersonLibraryhaslaptops,includingMacs,availableforloanfromtheCirculationDesk.LaptopsmaybeborrowedforafourhourperiodduringthehoursthattheLibraryisopen.Thefirsttimeyouborrowalaptop,youwillneedtocompleteandsubmitanonlineLaptopLoanAgreementForm.Formoreinformation,checkout:http://www.ryerson.ca/library/laptops.html.LaptopscanalsobeborroweddirectlyfromCarsonPun.

LIBRARY

Thelibrary’sentranceislocatedonthesecondfloorofthelibrarybuildingat350VictoriaStreet.TheRonaldD.BesseInformationandLearningCommonsonthe2ndfloorprovidesaccesstoapproximately140computerworkstationsforstudentuse,andalsohousestheCommonsLearningLabforlibraryinstruction,theGeospatial,MapandDataCentre,theWritingCentre,andtheAudio-VisualCollectionsoftheLibrary.Forassistancewithresearchorgeneralinformation,inquireatthereferencedeskonthesecondfloor.416-979-5055

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http://www.ryerson.ca/library/PHOTOCOPYING

Aphotocopierisavailableintheresearchlabspaceat105BondStreetoronthe2ndand5thflooroftheLibrary.Tocopy,youwillneedtohavefundsavailableonyourRyersonOneCard.Fundscanbeloadedontoyourcardonthe5thflooroftheLibraryattheCardValueCentre(CVC)locatednearthephotocopymachines,aswellasonthe2ndfloorbytheexitandbythephotocopier.Anumberofcopiersonthe5thfloortakecoinsalso.Copycardsfortheuseofthecopiersarealsoavailable;theycost$5andareavailablefromthecarddispenseronthe2ndand5thfloor,orfromtheRyersonOne-CardOffice.Printingcosts$0.10perpage.CopyRite,operatedbytheRSU,providesfullserviceforcolourorblack&whitecopiesandprinting,transparencies,binding,laminating,laserprinting,faxing,wordprocessing,resumes,scanning,andgraphicdesign.CopyRiteislocatedattheStudentCampusCentre,roomSCCB03(basement),55GouldStreet,416-979-5255,ext.5264.Formoreinformation,http://www.rsuonline.ca/index.php?section_id=51Otherfacilitiesareavailableonornearcampuswithphotocopyingservices.Forexample,ProDigitalCopyislocatednexttothelabsonBondStreet,andVictoriaCopyandPrintingislessthanoneblockaway.StaplesislocatedonthecornerofUniversityAve.andDundasSt.forprintingservicesandgeneralofficesupplies.

PRINTINGPOSTERS

Graduatestudentsoftenneedtoprintpostersforconferencepresentationsandotherdepartmentalactivities.Therearemanyplacesclosetocampusthatprovidethisservice.Thefollowingareafewsuggestions:1. CopyRITEprintingservice:StudentownedandoperatedprintingserviceontheRyerson

Campus.ItcanbefoundinthebasementoftheStudentUnionbuilding,SCC-B03.Theycanbereachedat416-979-5264orcopyrite@rsuonline.ca.Theirwebsiteiswww.copyrite.ca.

2. VictoriaCopyandPrinting:Locatedat66DundasStreetEast,betweenBondandVictoria.Theycanbereachedat416-977-9083.

3. UTPoster(fabricpostersavailable).Locatedat339BloorSt.West,2ndFloor,Room215.Theycanbereachedat416-786-8866ororder@utposter.com

SPORTSANDRECREATION

RecreationRyersonishometotwoathleticscentresthatallstudentsmayjoin.AccesstothefitnesscentresisfreeforRyersonstudents.Somefeesmayapplyforothersportsorrecreationalactivities.

TheRecreationandAthleticsCentre(RAC)Ryerson’sRAChas6gyms,1pool,4squashcourts,arunningtrackandafullysupervisedfitnesscentre.AllRyersonstudentsmayjoin.Somefeeswillapply.RAC,416-979-5096

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TheMattamyAthleticsCenre(MAC)TheMAChasafitnesscentreaswellasanNHLsizedicerink,amulti-purposecourt,andtwofitnessstudios.MAC,416-598-5966

IntramuralsOver2,300studentsparticipatein11differentintramuralleagues.SeasonbeginsinSeptember.RAC,416-979-5000ext.7360http://www.rec.ryersonrams.ca/InstructionalProgramsClassesofferedinaerobics,aquatics,squash,dance,fencing,yogaandmore.Professionalcertificationcoursesarealsoavailable.RAC,416-979-5096http://www.rec.ryersonrams.ca/InteruniversityTeamsRyersoncompetesin8sportsagainstallOntariouniversities.Theseincludemen’sandwomen’sbadminton,basketball,fencing,rowing,soccer,volleyball,women’sfigureskating,andmen’sicehockey.Thisisthefirstyearforprobationarywomen’sicehockey.KHW-274,416-979-5000ext.5340Formoreinformationaboutsportsandrecreation,see:http://firefly.ryerson.ca/sportsandrec/

TorontoSportandSocialClub

Acitywiderecreationalsportsleague.Memberscanjoinasanindividualorateamtocompeteinawidearrayofsports.Ryersongraduatestudentshavecreatedteamstotakepartinsportsincludingsoccerandsoftball,soaskaround!http://www.torontossc.com

STUDENTLEARNINGCENTRE(SLC)

TheSLC’smissionistoprovidestudentswithdedicatednewspacestostudy,collaborate,shareideas,andlearnoutsidetheclassroom.TheSLChasbookablespaceincludinggroupstudyrooms,theAmphitheatre,andseminarrooms.Thereisdedicatedstudyspaceandbookableroomsforgraduatestudentsonthe7thfloor.StudentLearningCentre–341YongeSt.http://slc.blog.ryerson.ca/

STUDENTLEARNINGSUPPORT

StudentLearningsupportisagroupofservicesthatprovidessupportforstudentswithdisabilities,includingbothphysicalandacademicareasofneed(AcademicAccommodationSupport,formerlytheAccessCentre).StudentLearningSupportalsohasworkshopsandservicestosupportstudentswithEnglishasasecondlanguage,graduatestudents,andstudentslookingforhelpwithmath,writing,orstudyskillssupport.Studentsmayalsorequesthelpwith

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documentpreparationsuchaspersonalstatements,resumes,andstandardizedtestpreparation.4thflooroftheStudentLearningCentre,416-979-5290(AcademicAccommodationSupport),416-598-5978(StudentLearningSupportMainReception)Test/ExamCentre:VictoriaBuilding,285VictoriaStreet,LowerLevel(B15),416-979-5000,ext.7932http://www.ryerson.ca/studentlearningsupport/

WRITINGCENTRE

TheWritingCentre'smissionistoworkwithstudentsfromalldisciplinesandallfacultiestoenhanceeffectivewritingskills.Tutorswillworkwithstudentstodevelopandstrengthentheirwritingskillsbyfocusingonstructuraldevelopment,grammaticalproficiencyandacademicreferencingtechniques.LIB-272B,416-979-5000ext.7192http://ryerson.ca/studentlearningsupport/

LivinginTorontoasaGraduateStudent

Ryersonisalargeuniversity,locatedinthedowntowncoreofToronto,withapproximately40,000students(includingmorethan2,000graduatestudents).Torontoisalargemetropolitancitywithapopulationofabout2.48million.ManyalsoliveinthesurroundingGreaterTorontoArea(GTA),whichiscomprisedofanumberofsmallercommunitiessurroundingtheCityofToronto.TheGTApopulationisapproximately5million.ACCOMMODATION

Currently,apartmentsclosetoRyersonrentforapproximately$1,000/monthandupwards.Ofcourse,rentalaccommodationbecomesmoreaffordableasyoumovefurtherawayfromthedowntowncore.TherecentlylaunchedOff-CampusHousingOfficeatRyersoncanalsoaidinhelpingstudentsfindaccommodationoff-campus.Moreinformationcanbeobtainedat:http://www.ryerson.ca/housing/off-campus/Limitedon-campushousingisavailable,whichisusedprimarilybyundergraduatestudents.InformationonRyerson’sstudentresidenceislocatedhere:http://www.ryerson.ca/housing/YoumayalsowishtoinvestigatethefollowingotherhousingoptionslocatedclosetoRyerson:http://www.neill-wycik.com/http://www.campuscommon.ca/OtherInternetresourcesforlocatinghousinginTorontoinclude:http://www.viewit.ca/http://toronto.kijiji.ca/http://www.myhood.ca/http://toronto.craigslist.ca/http://www.padmapper.com/

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TRANSPORTATIONTorontoisservedbyasubway,streetcar,andbussystemthatcoversTorontoproperaswellasthemostcentrallylocatedsuburbsofToronto.TheTorontoTransitCommission(TTC)websitecanbeconsultedforschedulesandcurrentfaresandislocatedhere:http://www.toronto.ca/ttc/TheTTCalsohasaninformationtelephonelinethatprovidesroutes,maps,schedules,andfareinformation:416-393-INFO(4636).StudentdiscountsareavailableformonthlypassesandthesecanbepurchasedattheRyersonStudentCentreeverymonth.Otherwise,anadultfareis$3.25andadaypassis$12.55.StudentstravellingfromlesscentrallylocatedsuburbsofToronto(e.g.,Mississauga,Hamilton,Brampton,etc.)cantakeadvantageoftheGOtrain/bussystemthatservicestheselocations.Faresarepricedaccordingtodistancetravelled.StudentsusingtheGOTransitsystemfrequentlymaywishtopurchaseaPrestocard.Thiscardcanbepurchasedfor$6.00onlineorfromaGOServiceOutlet.Studentsareeligibletoget17%offGOfares.Togetthestudentdiscount,RyersonstudentsmustrequestaGOstudentcardonlineathttp://www.ryerson.ca/onecard/gotransit/.TheGOTransitwebsiteislocatedhere:http://www.gotransit.com/InformationonPrestoishere:https://www.prestocard.ca/Shouldyouchoosetodrivetoschool,alimitedamountofon-campusparkingisavailableandparkingpassesareavailable.Moreinformationcanbeobtainedhere:http://www.ryerson.ca/ubs/parking/Informationregardingvehiclelicensing,registration,andinsuranceinOntariocanbeobtainedhere:http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/Citytaxiserviceswithinthecityoperateonametersystem.Youcanusuallyhailataxifromanystreetcorner.SomegoodlocaltaxicompaniesincludeBeckTaxi(416-751-5555),CO-OP(416-504-2667),andDiamondTaxi(416-366-6868),orUber.Thebaserateis$3.25.

LIFESTYLE,FOOD,ANDENTERTAINMENT

ForadditionalinformationonTorontolifestyle,foodandentertainment,seeAppendixA.

HealthCoverage

Asafull-timestudentyouareautomaticallycoveredbytheRyersonStudents’Union(RSU)Members’HealthandDentalPlan(part-timegraduatestudentsarenoteligible).Theplanoffersextendedhealthanddentalinsurancecoverageforoneyear,fromSeptember1throughAugust31ofeachyear.PleasenotethatPayDirectoptionsforfirsttimeusersonthePlanarenotineffectuntilNovember,soholdontoyourreceiptsforclaimsfromSeptembertoNovember.HEALTHCOVERAGEINCANADAANDONTARIO

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notcurrentlyanOntarioresident,thereisa3-monthwaitingperiodbeforeyoucanapplyforyourOntarioHealthInsuranceProgram(OHIP)card.InformationaboutwheretoapplyforyourOHIPcardaswellasPDFformstoapplycanbeobtainedhere:http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/public/programs/ohip/

WHATISCOVEREDBYTHERSUMEMBERS’HEALTHANDDENTALPLAN?

Health*insurancebenefitsinclude:80%forprescriptiondrugs,$500formassagetherapy($25pertreatment),$250forspeechlanguagepathology,$350forpsychology,counselling,orsocialwork,$300chiropracticcare($15pertreatment),$300forosteopathtreatments($20pervisit),$250fornaturopathtreatments,$300forpodiatrist/chiropodiststreatments($20pervisit),$240forphysiotherapy(limitedto$55pervisit),aswellascoveragefororthotics/orthopaedicshoesandmore.FormoredetailedinformationregardingRSUhealthplancoveragevisit:http://www.mystudentplan.ca/rsu/en/homeBasicdental*insurancebenefitsinclude:80%forannualexam,75%forextractionof4wisdomteeth.Dentalbenefitsaresubjecttoamaximumof$750perbenefityear.FormoredetailedinformationregardingRSUhealthplancoveragevisit:http://www.rsuonline.ca/index.php?section_id=27*Plandetailsaresubjecttochange

DETAILSABOUTTHERSUMEMBERS’HEALTHANDDENTALPLAN

TheRSUhealthanddentalinsurancecarrierisGreenShieldCanada.YoucanpickupaGreenShieldI.D.CardattheRSU'sMemberServicesOffice,locatedintheStudentCentreLobby(55GouldStreet)ordownloaditfromtheRSUsitestartingSeptemberat:http://www.rsuonline.ca/index.php?section_id=31YourGreenShieldID#is:RSU(yourRyersonstudentID#)-00Forinformationonbenefitsandthefullbenefitsbookletvisit:www.greenshield.ca/studentcentreForquestionsaboutcoverageorclaims,youcancalltheGreenShieldCustomerServiceCentreat1-888-711-1119.Detailssubjecttochange-pleasecheckwebsiteforup-to-dateinformationbeforesubmittingaclaim.Formoreinformationabouttheplan,youcandropbytheMemberServicesOffice,StudentCentreLobbyat55GouldStreet.Youcanalsocheckourtheirwebsite:http://www.rsuonline.ca/index.php?section_id=62YoucanalsocontacttheRSU’sHealthandDentalPlanAdministrator–DawnMurrayat416-979-5255,ext.2311,oremailyourquestiontohealth@rsuonline.ca.

HOWCANIMAKECLAIMS?

AlthoughyouwillonlybeaddedtothebenefitsplanonorafterNovember1,yourbenefitsareretroactivetoSeptember1.Pleaseholdontoanyoriginalreceiptsforcoveredhealthordental

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expensesfromSeptember1onwardandmakeamanualclaimafterNovember1.Fordetailsonmakingclaims,seetheRSUwebsite:http://www.rsuonline.ca/index.php?section_id=62

HOWMUCHDOESTHERSUMEMBERS’HEALTHANDDENTALPLANCOST?The2015-2016costoftheRSUhealthanddentalplanisaonetimefeeannualfeeof$295.Youareautomaticallyenrolledinthisplanandthechargeisshownonyourtuitionfeestatement.

CANIOPTOUTOFMYHEALTHCOVERAGE?AllfulltimestudentswithcomparableextendedhealthordentalinsurancecoveragewithanotherplanmayoptoutoftheRSU’sMember’sHealthandDentalPlanandreceiveafullrefund.ThedeadlinetooptoutisusuallyearlyOctober.Inordertodoso,youmustcompleteanonline“opt-outprocess”startinginSeptember.YouwillreceiveanemailconfirmationfromGreenShieldtoensurethattheprocesswascompleted.Oncethisprocessiscompleted,theplanfeewillbecrediteddirectlytoyourstudentfeesaccountviaRAMSSinearlyNovember.Notethatafteroptingoutonce,studentswhomaintainfulltimestatusarenotrequiredtooptoutagainforsubsequentyearsofstudy.MoreinformationabouttheprocessofoptingoutandtheoptoutdeadlineisavailableontheRSUwebsite:http://www.rsuonline.ca/index.php?section_id=62

ADDINGCOVERAGEFORFAMILYMEMBERS?Studentswhowishtoaddondependents(spouse,common-lawpartner,orchildren)tothePlancandosobypayingtheadditionalfee.YoumustcompleteaseparateforminpersonandsubmitfullpaymentbytheFalldeadline.ThedeadlineisusuallyinearlyOctober.VisittheRSUwebsiteformoredetails:http://www.rsuonline.ca/index.php?section_id=62

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SECTION3:GRADUATEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTS

Asareminder,youareabletoaccessalloftheformsrequiredduringyourgraduatetrainingthroughyourmy.ryerson.caaccount.Toaccessanyoftheformsmentionedbelow(exceptwherenoted),signintohttp://my.ryerson.causingyourlogincredentials,goto“Apps”and“GoogleDrive.”Youshouldseeafoldercalled“PsychologyGraduateForms.”Ifyoudon’tseethisfolder,pleasecontacttheGraduateProgramAdministrator.

ResearchTrainingandMentorship

WORKINGWITHRESEARCHMENTORS

MentorModel.StudentsareadmittedintothePsychologygraduateprogramunderthesupervisionofaspecificfacultymemberwhomatchestheirresearchinterests.Thisfacultymemberwillserveasyourgraduatementor,andwillbeabletoadviseyouonyourthesis/dissertation,yourresearchdevelopment,anddevelopmentofyourprofessionalcareer.TalkingtoYourMentor.Asagraduatestudent,youshoulddiscussexpectationsfortrainingwithyouradvisor,aswellasfrequencyofsupervisionmeetingsandgoalsforeachyear.Yourmentorisnotonlyyourthesismentor,butisalsoaprofessionalmentor.Assuch,youshouldtalktoyouradvisoraboutappropriatecoursesforyourtrainingandotherresearchandprofessionalopportunitiesthatyoucanundertakeeachyear.SwitchingMentors.Althougheverygraduatestudententerstheprogramunderaspecificmentor,astudentmayelecttochangeadvisorsatalatertime.Ifyouareinasituationinwhichyouwanttoswitchmentors,itispreferablethatyoufirstdiscussthiswithyourcurrentmentor.Ifthisisnotpossible,itisrecommendedthatyouspeakwiththeGraduateProgramDirectoraboutappropriatewaystoproceed.

WorkingWithMoreThanOneMentor.Insomecases,itwillbepossibletoworkwithmorethanonementor.Althoughallstudentsworkwithmultiplefacultymembersoverthecourseoftheirtraining(e.g.,thesissupervisors,thesiscommitteemembers,practicumsupervisors,courseinstructors,etc.),somestudentsmayelecttoseekmentorshipfrommorethanonefacultymemberforaparticularproject,particularlyiftheprojectdependsonexpertisefrommorethanoneindividual.Insuchcases,onementorwillbeassignedtheroleofprimaryadvisorandtheotherwillserveasaco-supervisororsecondaryadvisor.Itisrecommendedthatyoumeetwithbothmentorsperiodically,andthattheroleofeachmentorbeclear.

OverviewofProgramRequirements

Notethatnoteverycourseisofferedannually.Requiredcoursesaretypicallyofferedeveryyearoreveryotheryear,whereaselectivesvaryeachyearandaretypicallyofferedonarotatingbasis.

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ENROLLINGINCOURSESToenrolincourses,aCourseSelectionFormmustbefilledoutduringthesummerbeforethebeginningoftheFallterm.SelectionFormsaredistributedtostudentsviaemailduringthesummerterm.CourseSelectionFormsmustbesignedbythestudent,thestudent’ssupervisor,andtheDirectorofPsychologicalScienceTraining,andthenreturnedtotheGraduateProgramAdministratorbytheindicateddeadline.

CHOOSINGELECTIVESElectivesshouldbechoseninconsultationwithyourthesisadvisor,andshouldtakeintoaccountyourresearchinterestsandareasinwhichyouwishtoreceiveadditionaltraining.Itshouldbenotedthattheelectivesofferedchangefromyeartoyear,andthatnotallresearchareasinthedepartmentarereflectedinthecourseofferingsinagivenyear.However,thedepartmentaimstodistributetheelectivesineachresearchareaovertheyears,inordertoensurethatallfieldsarereflected.

GRADESAttheMaster’slevel,successfulcompletionofcoursesrequiresaminimumgradeofB-.AtthePhDlevel,successfulcompletionofcoursesrequiresaminimumgradeofB.

MASTEROFARTS

TobeawardedanMAinPsychology(PsychologicalScience),studentsmustcompletethefollowingrequirementsovertwoyearsofstudy:CourseCode CourseTitle TimelinePS8101 StatisticsandResearch

DesignIFallofMAYear1

PS8102 StatisticsandResearchDesignII

WinterofMAYear1

PS8201 AppliedandTranslationalResearchMethods

FallofMAYear1or2

PS8203 PsychologicalScienceSeminarI

MAYear1or2

MAElective1 AtleastoneelectiveshouldbecompletedduringMA1MAElective2

PS8202 PracticuminPsychologicalScienceI

TobecompletedbyAugust31ofMA2

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DOCTOROFPHILOSOPHY

TobeawardedaPhDinPsychology(PsychologicalScience)studentsmustcompletethefollowingrequirements:CourseCode CourseTitle TimelinePS9201 ProfessionalIssuesinPsychological

ScienceFallofPhDYear1or2

PS9202 PracticuminPsychologicalScienceII AnytimeduringthePhDPS9203 PsychologicalScienceSeminarII CompletebyendofPhDYear3PhDElective1 CompletebyendofPhDYear3PhDElective2 CompletebyendofPhDYear3ComprehensiveRequirement

CompletebyJuly15ofPhDYear1

Dissertation CompletebyAugust31attheendofthePhD

COURSEDESCRIPTIONS

Fordescriptionsofallrequiredandelectivecourses,seethemostrecentGraduateCalendarathttp://www.ryerson.ca/graduate/currentstudents/calendarsanddates/calendars.html.

StudentEvaluationsAtthebeginningofgraduateschoolatRyersonUniversity,thestudentandsupervisorcompleteaStudent-SupervisorChecklist,whichprovidesaguidefordiscussingmutualexpectationsbetweenthegraduatestudentandsupervisor.Thisformisfoundat: http://www.ryerson.ca/graduate/faculty-staff/student-supervisor-checklist/.Eachterm,studentscompleteaProgressReportForm.ProgressReportFormsarenormallydueinJanuary(coveringFallterm),May(coveringWinterterm),andSeptember(coveringSpring/Summerterm).ExactdeadlinedateswillbesentouttostudentsbytheGraduateProgramAdministratorandcanbefoundontheYSGSSignificantDateswebpage(http://www.ryerson.ca/graduate/current-students/calendars/).Onthisform,studentssummarizetheirprogressduringtheterm,includingprogressrelatedtocoursework,researchdevelopment,andprofessionaldevelopment.Thereisroomontheformforcommentsbythesupervisor,student,andDirectorofPsychologicalScienceTraining,allofwhomsigntheform.

ApplyingtothePhDProgram

TheapplicationprocessforthePhDprogramisstreamlinedforourownMAstudents.MAstudentsarerequiredtoapplyforthePhDbythestandardapplicationdeadline(usuallyinDecember).Studentswillneedtocompletetheonlineapplicationformandpaytheapplicationfee.AdmissiontothePhDProgramforinternalapplicantsrequires(pendingformalapprovalbytheDepartment):

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1. SuccessfulcompletionofallrequirementsfortheMAdegree2. AminimumofanA-averageacrosstheMAyears3. StatementofRecommendationForm,completedandsignedbytheproposedPhDsupervisor,

indicatingapprovalofthestudentbeingacceptedintothePhDprogramQuestionsabouttheapplicationprocesscanbeaddressedtotheGraduateProgramAdministrator(psychgrad@psych.ryerson.ca).

ThesisCommitteesandMilestones

MATHESISSUPERVISORYCOMMITTEETheSupervisoryCommitteeshouldbeformednolaterthanMarchofthestudent’sfirstyear.RelevantformsarethedepartmentalThesisSupervisoryCommitteeGuidelines,MASupervisoryCommitteeApprovalRequestForm,andtheThesisProposalApprovalForm.ThethesisproposalandtheThesisProposalApprovalFormmustbesubmittedtotheGraduateProgramOfficebyMay31ofMAYear1.MATHESISEXAMININGCOMMITTEE

Inconsultationwiththestudent,theSupervisoryCommitteewillrecommendtotheProgramDirectortheappointmentofaThesisExaminingCommittee.TheExaminingCommitteewillconsistof:1. Thestudent’ssupervisor(thesupervisorwillgenerallyalsoactastheProgramDirector’s

designateasChairofthecommittee).Thesupervisor/committeechairisanon-votingmemberofthecommitteeunlesshisorhervoteisneededtobreakatieamongothermembersofthecommittee.

2. APsychologyfacultymemberwhoisamemberofYSGS(typicallyfromthestudent’sSupervisoryCommittee)

3. Afacultymemberwhoisnotinvolvedinthestudent’sresearch,butwhoisamemberofYSGS(eitherinPsychologyorinanotherdepartment)

4. UponrequestfromtheProgramDirector,theDeanofGraduateStudiesmayappointanexpertprofessionalinthefieldofthethesis,oraRyersonUniversityfacultymemberwhoisnotamemberoftheSchoolofGraduateStudies,toserveasfourthmemberoftheExaminingCommittee.SupervisorsshouldinformtheProgramDirectorifsucharequestistobemade.

TheProgramDirectorshallforwardhis/herrecommendationregardingthecompositionoftheMaster’sThesisExaminingCommitteetotheDeanforapprovalandappointment.Whenthecommitteeisappointed,thesupervisorwillsettheexaminationdate.PoliciesandproceduresfortheMAThesisExamination(defence)arelocatedinthePsychologyGraduateFormsfolderonGoogleDrive.ThelastpossiblerecommendeddatetodefendisAugust31ofMAYear2.

PHDDISSERTATIONSUPERVISORYCOMMITTEETheSupervisoryCommitteeshouldbeformednolaterthanMay1ofthestudent’sPhD2year.

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PHDDISSERTATIONEXAMININGCOMMITTEETheDoctoralExaminingCommitteeiscomprisedoftheChair,whichistheDeanofYSGSoradesignate.Thismemberisnon-votingexceptincasesofatie.Thesupervisorisavotingmember.Inadditiontothesupervisorycommittee,theexaminingcommitteealsohasaYSGSfacultymemberfromwithinPsychology,aYSGSfacultymemberfromoutsideofPsychology(the“internal/external”),anExternalExaminer(outsideofRyersonUniversity),andanoptionaladditionalmemberthatisapprovedbytheDean.TheExternalExaminermustbearecognizedexpertonthesubjectofthethesisandisnormallyaFullProfessorathis/herhomeinstitution.Theminimumrequirementisthatallapprovalsanddistributionmustbecompletedaminimumof6weeksbeforethescheduleddateoftheexamination.

Moreinformationonthecommitteeandtimingofeventsisfoundat:http://www.ryerson.ca/content/dam/psychology/graduate/current/dissertation/Supervisor%20Procedure%20for%20Doctoral%20Defences%20format%202.pdf

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ComprehensivePaperRequirementOverviewStudentswillberequiredtodevelopanoriginalresearchquestionthattheywilladdressviaatheoreticalpaper.Theformatofthepapershouldbemodeledafterarticlespublishedintop-tierpsychologyjournalsthatpublishreviewarticles.InordertomeettheComprehensivePaperRequirement,studentswillberequiredtogowellbeyonda“standard”reviewoftheliteraturetoaddresstheresearchquestion.Forexample,studentsmay:

• Offeracritiqueofaleadingtheory• Reviseanexistingtheory• Conductacomprehensivereviewthatintegratesexistingliteraturesinnewwaysor

answersimportantquestionsthathavenotbeenaddressedbeforeintheliterature• Critiqueanexistingmethodologywithproposalsforinnovation

AlthoughstudentswillnotberequiredtosubmittheirpaperforpublicationinordertopasstheComprehensiveRequirement,thepaperwillbeevaluatedforitspotentialtomakeacontributiontotheliterature,thoughnotnecessarilyinatop-tierjournal.Inordertomeetthebreadthrequirement,thetopicforthepapermustnotoverlapsubstantiallywiththestudent’sdoctoralthesisresearchorMAthesisresearch.Inaddition,thecontentofthepapershouldnotoverlapsubstantiallywithpaperssubmittedaspartofgraduatecoursework.Thepapermayrelatetoresearchconductedinothercontexts(e.g.,aresearchpracticum).TopicsmustbeapprovedbytheComprehensiveRequirementCoordinatorandbythestudent’sComprehensiveRequirementCommitteebeforeanyworkisundertaken.Paperswilltypicallyrangeinlengthfrom35to40pages(double-spaced)beforereferences,tables,figures,andillustrations,thoughthespecificlengthandscopeofthepaperwillbedeterminedbythestudent’sComprehensiveRequirementCommittee.AllarticlesshouldbepreparedaccordingtoguidelinesinthecurrentAPAPublicationManual.Asthisisindependentworktowardsdegreerequirements,assistancewiththepreparationofthepaperinanyformmustbeacknowledgedandapprovedbytheComprehensiveRequirementCommitteeandtheComprehensiveRequirementCoordinatorinadvance.Process1. FormationofCommittee:StudentsshouldformandmeetwiththeirComprehensive

RequirementCommitteeinthefirsttermofPhDYear1,aftertheirgeneralpapertopichasbeendiscussedwiththeComprehensiveRequirementCoordinator(DirectorofClinicalTraining).Thepapertopicneedstobeapprovedinwritingbythestudent'sComprehensiveRequirementCommitteebyDec15ofPhDYear1usingthe“ComprehensiveRequirementTopicApprovalForm.”

2. WrittenOutline:Studentswillberequiredtosubmitawrittenoutlineforfeedbackfromtheir

committeebyFebruary15ofPhDYear1.Theoutlinewilltypicallyrangebetween2to4pagesbutnomorethan5(double-spaced)pages,notincludingreferencesandanyfigures.Studentswillreceivewrittenfeedbackwithin30daysofsubmissionoftheoutline.Althoughstudentsmaycontinuetohaveverbalconsultationwiththecommitteeafterreceivingthiswrittenfeedback,therewillbenofurtherreviewofwrittenmaterialspriortosubmissionofthepaper.

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3. SubmissionofPaper:StudentswillberequiredtosubmitthecompletedpaperbyJuly15ofPhD

Year1.Failuretosubmitthepaperbythisdeadlinewillresultinaletterplacedinthestudent'sfilebytheComprehensiveRequirementCoordinatorformallynotingthatthepaperhasnotbeencompletedontime.

Feedback:Readersonthestudent’sComprehensiveRequirementCommitteewillprovidewrittenfeedbackintheformofaletter(normallyviaemail)tothestudentnolaterthanAugust31ofPhDYear1.TheletterfromthecommitteewillindicatethattheComprehensiveRequirementhasbeenmarkedeitherasa“Pass”orwitharequirementtocompletea“MajorRevision”.

a) A“Pass”fromtheComprehensiveRequirementCommitteeindicatesthatthestudenthassuccessfullycompletedtheComprehensiveRequirement,andwillbeassigneda“Pass”ontheComprehensiveRequirementMilestoneonhis/orheracademictranscriptonRAMSS.Thisistheexpectedoutcomeformoststudents.

b) A“MajorRevision”meansthatthepaperfailedtomeetthethresholdforapass.The“MajorRevision”isintendedtogivethestudentanopportunitytobringthelevelofthepaperuptoapass,withoutaffectinghisorhercurrentacademicstanding.Itshouldnotbeusedsimplytoencourageimprovementstoapaperthathasalreadymetthethresholdfora“pass”.

4. ResubmissionofPaper(ifnecessary):Ifa“MajorRevision"isnecessary,thestudentisrequired

toaddressconcernsraisedbythecommitteeandtoresubmittherevisedpaperbyNovember15ofPhDYear2.Failuretomeetthisdeadlinewillresultinaletterplacedinthestudent'sfilebytheComprehensiveRequirementCoordinatorformallynotingthatthepaperhasnotbeenresubmittedbythedeadline.NotethatifthepaperisstillnotsubmittedbyDecember15ofPhDYear2,thenasaconsequence,an“Unsatisfactory”grade(UNS)willbeassignedtotheComprehensiveRequirementMilestoneonthestudent’sacademictranscriptatthebeginningoftheWintertermofPhDYear2.

Feedback:Readersonthestudent’sComprehensiveRequirementCommitteewillprovidewrittenfeedbacktothestudentwithin30daysofsubmission(byDecember15ofPhDYear2).ThissecondletterfromthecommitteewillindicatethattheComprehensiveRequirementhasbeenmarkedeitherasa“Pass”orasa“Fail.”

a) A“Pass”atthisstageindicatesthatthestudenthassuccessfullycompletedtheComprehensiveRequirementandwillbeassigneda“Pass”ontheComprehensiveRequirementMilestoneonhis/heracademictranscriptonRAMSS.

b) A“Fail"atthisstagewillresultinan“Unsatisfactory”grade(UNS)assignedtotheComprehensiveRequirementMilestoneonthestudent’sacademictranscriptatthebeginningoftheWintertermofPhDYear2.AccordingtoYSGSpolicy,aUNSonanacademicmilestonechangesthestudent’sacademicstandingatthebeginningoftheWintertermofPhDYear2to“Provisional,”andaformalProvisionalPlanofStudyisrequired.

5. FinalSubmissionofPaper(ifnecessary):Ifa“Fail"isindicatedfortheresubmittedpaper(see

section4,above),thestudentwillhaveonefinalopportunitytoaddressthecommittee'sconcernsbyresubmittingthepaperbyFebruary15ofPhDYear2.Failuretoresubmitbytheagreedupondeadlineisconsidereda“Fail."

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Feedback:Readersonthestudent’scomprehensiverequirementcommitteewillprovidewrittenfeedbacktothestudentbyMarch15ofPhDYear2(orwithin30daysofsubmission).ThisthirdandfinalletterfromthecommitteewillindicatethattheComprehensiveRequirementhasbeenmarkedeitherasa“Pass”orasa“Fail.”

a) A“Pass”indicatesthatthestudenthassuccessfullycompletedtheComprehensiveRequirementanda“Pass”willbeassignedontheComprehensiveRequirementMilestoneontheiracademictranscriptonRAMSS.

b) A“Fail”indicatesthatthestudentwillreceiveasecondUNSontheComprehensiveRequirementMilestone,atthebeginningoftheSpringtermofPhDYear2.AsaresultofasecondconsecutiveUNS,thestudent’sacademicstandingatthebeginningoftheSpringtermofPhDYear2willbe“Withdrawn.”

Notethattheabovedatesmaybealteredinexceptionalcircumstances(e.g.,medical,compassionate)butnewdeadlinesmustbediscussedandagreeduponinwritingbytheDirectorofPsychologicalScienceTraining,ComprehensiveRequirementCommittee,andthestudentassoonaspossibleafterbecomingawareoftheneedforthedelay.FacultyRolesComprehensiveRequirementCoordinatorsTheDirectorofClinicalTrainingandtheDirectorofPsychologicalScienceTrainingwillserveasComprehensiveRequirementCoordinatorsfortheirrespectiveareas.TheCoordinatorwill:

1. Prepareandleadanorganizationalmeeting(tobeattendedbyPhD-1students)betweenSeptember1andSeptember15ofPhDYear1.Inthemeeting,theCoordinatorwillprovideanoverviewoftheobjectivesoftheComprehensiveRequirementandthestepsinvolved.

2. OrganizeindividualmeetingswithstudentsbyNovember1ofPhDYear1toselecttopicareas.

3. OverseetheformationoftheComprehensiveRequirementCommitteeforeachstudent,toensurethatworkloadissimilaracrossfacultyandtoensurethatstudentsandcomprehensiverequirementcommitteesareappropriatelymatched(e.g.,basedonthefaculty’sexpertiseinthetopicarea).Oneofthetworeadersshouldhaveexpertiseorfamiliaritywiththestudent’stopicarea.

4. Tracksubmissionsandadherencetodeadlinesandwillberesponsibleforwrittennoticesofanydeviationfromdatesoutlinedinthispolicy.

ComprehensiveRequirementCommitteeEachstudentwillhaveacommitteethatconsistsoftworeaders.ReaderstypicallywillbemembersofYSGS(eitherfull-timefacultyoradjunctfaculty)butinexceptionalcircumstancesotherreadersmaybeapprovedbytheComprehensiveRequirementCoordinator.Atleastonememberofthecommitteemustbeafull-timememberoftheDepartmentofPsychology.InconsultationwiththeComprehensiveRequirementCoordinator,eachstudentwillsuggestpossiblereaders.TheCoordinatormayalsooffersuggestionsforreaders.TheCoordinatorwillmakethefinaldecisionintheselectionofCommitteemembers,andwillcontactpotentialreaderstoaskiftheywouldbewillingtoserveoncommittees(studentsmayalsocontactpotentialreaders,ifdelegatedbythecoordinatortodoso).

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Full-timefacultywilltypicallybeexpectedtoserveasreadersonaminimumoftwocomprehensiverequirementcommitteesperyear.Thesisadvisorscannotserveasareaderfortheirownstudents.Servicewillgenerallybelimitedtoamaximumoffourcommitteesperfacultytoensurethatreadersarenotoverloaded.Oncethecommitteesareformed,studentswillmeetwiththeirreaderstodiscussthecomprehensiverequirementtopic.StudentsmustobtaintopicapprovalfromtheircomprehensiverequirementcommitteeinwritingbyDecember15ofYear1ofthePhD.Thereisastandardformforthispurpose.Feedbackfromreadersonstudentworkisnormallyexpectedwithin30days,exceptduringSummerandDecemberHolidayswhenthetimelineforthisfeedbackmaybeextendedbyupto2weeks.

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GraduateStudentAppealsandRemediationTrainingPlans

STUDENTAPPEALS,COMPLAINTS,ORCONCERNSAllstudentshavetherighttoappealtheirfinalgrades,academicstanding,orboth.TheProgram’sappealpolicyisoutlinedinPolicy152ofRyerson’sAcademicSenate,whichcanbefoundathttp://www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol152.pdfandAppendixK.Policy152detailstheproceduresforgraduatestudentswhowishtoinitiateanappealconcerningeitheracoursegradeoracademicstanding.Acceptablegroundsforappealingacoursegradeinclude:(a)prejudice;(2)medical;(3)compassionate;(4)coursemanagement;and(5)proceduralerror.Ifastudentwishestoinitiateanappealbasedonclaimsofprejudice,thestudentmustconsulttheDiscriminationandHarassmentPreventionOffice.TheOfficewilldoanassessmentandmakearecommendationtotheGraduateProgramDirectorbeforetheappealproceeds.TheOfficewillalsodeterminewhethertherearesufficientgroundsforanappeal.Ifitisdeterminedthatthereareinsufficientgrounds,theappealmaygoforwardonthegroundsofCourseManagement.AcademicAppealsmaybemadeatthreelevels:theprogramlevel,theYeatesSchoolofGraduateStudieslevel,andtheSenatelevel(i.e.,totheSenateAppealsCommittee).ThePolicyoutlinesforstudentstheprocessforinitiatinganappealateachlevel,directsstudentstowheretheywillfindtheparticularformsandinstructionsforeachlevel,thedeadlinesformakinganappeal,andtheprocessbywhichthedecisionismadeandcommunicatedtothestudent.Ifastudentwishestoappealagrade,s/heshouldfirstspeakwiththeinstructorinformallytoattempttoresolvetheissue.Thisshouldbedoneassoonaspossibleafterthecircumstancesarise.However,theremaybesomesituationsinwhichthestudentisnotabletodiscussthematterwiththeinstructor,inwhichcase,thestudentwouldspeakwiththeGraduateProgramDirector.If,afterspeakingwiththeinstructor,theissueisnotresolved,thestudentwouldbringthemattertotheGraduateProgramDirectorforassistanceifs/hewishestopursuethematterfurtherbeforeinitiatingaformalappeal.Theprogrammustrespondtothestudentwithin10workingdaysofreceiptoftheappealwhethertheappealwasgrantedordenied(inwholeorinpart).Iftheissueisnotresolvedattheprogramlevel,thestudentmayfileanappealwiththeYeatesSchoolofGraduateStudies.Thisshouldbedonewithin10workingdaysofreceivingthedecisionattheProgramlevel.TheAssistantRegistrar,GraduateStudies,willthenforwardtheappealtotherespondent,whohas5daystorespond.AHearingPaneloftheYeatesSchoolofGraduateStudiesAppealsCommitteewillbeestablishedtoreviewthematerial,heartheappeal,makeadecision,andcommunicatethedecisiontothestudentinwriting,statingclearlythebasisonwhichthedecisionwasreached.Atthislevel,thestudentmaybringonerepresentativeoradvocate,includinglegalcounsel.IfthestudentwishestomakeanappealtotheSenatelevel,thestudentmustsubmittheappealtotheSecretaryofSenatewithin10workingdaysofreceiptoftheYeatesSchoolofGraduateStudies-levelresponse.TheSecretaryofSenatewillestablishaPaneloftheSenateAppeals

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Committeetoheartheappealandmakeandcommunicatethedecisioninwritingtothestudent.DecisionsofAppealsmadeatthislevelareconsideredfinal.

REMEDIATIONTRAININGPLANS

Themajorityofstudentdifficultiesaremanagedonaninformalbasis.TheProgressReportFormisjointlycompletedbetweeneachgraduatestudentandthestudent’sprimaryresearchsupervisorthreetimeseachyeartoreportonprogressintheareasofresearch,coursework,practica,andprofessionaldevelopment.Inaddition,practicumsupervisorscompletetheEvaluationofPracticumStudentFormattheendofeachpracticum.Theseformsaresignedbythestudent,thestudent’sresearch/practicumsupervisor,andtheDirectorofPsychologicalScienceTraining,andserveasformalmeansoffeedbacktostudentsaboutanyconcernsabouttheirperformance.Thesemethodsincluderecommendationstoaddressanyoutstandingissuesoverthereportingperiod.Forexample,asupervisingfacultymembermayrequestthatthestudentreduceproblembehaviours(e.g.,notmeetingdeadlines)orincreasedesirablebehaviours(e.g.,schedulingtimetowriteupthethesis),andprovidespecificremediesorsuggestionstocorrectanyissues.Atimelineforcorrectinganyproblemsalsoisprovided.ItisexpectedthatanyissueraisedinaprogressreportwouldalsohavebeendiscussedwiththestudentpriortotheseformalmethodsoffeedbacksothatthestudentisawareofandfullyinformedoftheProgram’sconcerns.Iftheseinformalmethodsofperformanceappraisaldonotleadtoimprovementsinthegivenproblemarea(s),oraproblemisofamoreacuteorseriousnature,amoreformalprocedureisimplementedtoaddresstheconcern.Thefirststepindevelopingaremediationplanistoidentifyanddefinethemoreseriousorongoingproblematicbehaviour.Theseproblematicbehavioursareonesthatinterferewiththestudent’sprofessionalfunctioningandmayinvolve:

• Aninabilityorunwillingnesstoacquireandintegrateprofessionalstandardsintoone'srepertoireofacademicorprofessionalbehaviour

• Aninabilitytoacquireacademicorprofessionalskillsinordertoreachanacceptablelevelofcompetency

• Aninabilitytomanagepersonalstress,strongemotionalreactions,orpsychologicaldysfunctionthatinterfereswithacademicorprofessionalfunctioning

Studentsmayexhibitbehaviours,attitudes,orcharacteristicsthat,whileofconcernandrequireremediation,arenotunexpectedorexcessiveforstudentsinagraduateprogram.Problemstypicallybecomeidentifiedwhentheyincludeoneormoreofthefollowingcharacteristics:

• Thestudentdoesnotacknowledge,understand,oraddresstheproblemwhenitisidentified

• Theproblemisnotmerelyareflectionofaskilldeficitthatcanberectifiedbyacademicordidactictraining

• Thequalityofthestudent’sperformanceissufficientlynegativelyaffected• Theproblemisnotrestrictedtooneareaofacademicorprofessionalfunctioning• Theproblematicbehaviourhasthepotentialforethicalorlegalconsequencesifnot

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• Adisproportionateamountofattentionbyfacultyorothertrainingpersonnelisrequired

• Thestudent’sbehaviourdoesnotchangeasafunctionoffeedback,remediationefforts,ortime.

Theformalprocessformanagingdifficultiesencounteredbystudentsbeginswithameetingofallrelevantparties(e.g.,thestudent’ssupervisor,DirectorofPsychologicalScienceTraining,GraduateProgramDirector)todeterminewhetheramoreseriousstudentproblemexists.Studentsareinformedinwritingoftheconcerns,andaplanisputinplacetoremediatetheconcerns.

Theremediationplanincludes:

• Anoutlineofthespecificskillsorknowledgethatarejudgedtobedeficient• Specificactionstobetakenbythestudentandfacultyadvisororsupervisortoaddress

thedeficiencies• Aprocesstoevaluatethestudent’sprogress• Atimeframewithinwhichitisexpectedthatthestudent’sperformancewillreachthe

expectedlevelofcompetence

Theplanmayincludeamodificationofthegoalsandobjectivesforvariousactivities,areductioninthestudent’sinvolvementinotheractivities,and/orachangeinthefrequencyormannerinwhichsupervisionisprovided(e.g.,morefrequentanddirectinteractionsandobservationsofthestudent’sactivities).Thestudentisprovidedwithacopyoftheremediationplan.

RYERSONUNIVERSITYOFFICEOFTHEOMBUDSPERSONTheOfficeoftheOmbudspersonisavailabletosupportstudentsatanypoint.TheOfficeoftheOmbudspersonprovidesassistancetoRyersonstudentsonarangeofissues,regarding,forexample,rightsviolations,violationstothesafetyofastudent’senvironment,gradeappeals,andsoforth,orsimplytoprovideinformationoradvice.StudentsareencouragedtoobtaininformationabouttheOfficeoftheOmbudsperson,whichisavailableathttp://www.ryerson.ca/ombuds/

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SECTION4:ETHICSANDPROFESSIONALISSUES

AcademicIntegrity

RYERSONUNIVERSITYSTUDENTCODEOFACADEMICCONDUCTBelow,wereprintseveralimportantsectionsfromRyerson’sStudentCodeofAcademicConduct(SenatePolicy60).Werecommendthatyoufamiliarizeyourselfwithitinitstheentirety.

TheRyersonUniversityCodeofAcademicConductappliestotheacademicactivities,bothonandoffcampus,ofallstudents(graduate,undergraduateandcontinuingeducation)enrolledincoursesattheUniversity.Ryersonstudentsareresponsibleforfamiliarizingthemselveswiththispolicy.TheRyersonUniversityCodeofAcademicConductdefinesacademicmisconduct,theprocessestheUniversitywillfollowwhenacademicmisconductissuspected,andtheconsequencesthatcanbeimposedifstudentsarefoundtobeguiltyofmisconduct.

A. AcademicMisconductAcademicmisconductincludesactionsthathaveanegativeeffectontheintegrityofthelearningenvironment.Offencesofthisnatureareunacceptable.

A1. AcademicDishonesty-Academicdishonestyisanydeliberateattempttogainadvantageby

deceivingfaculty,placementmanagers/coordinators,preceptorsorotherprofessionalswhoarementoringstudents,otherstudentsortheUniversityadministration.Academicdishonestymayinvolveanindividualoragroup,andincludesbutisnotlimitedtothefollowingoffences:

a. Plagiarism–Claiming,submittingorpresentingthewords,ideas,artistry,drawings,

imagesordataofanotherpersonasiftheywereyourown.Thisincludes: i. copyinganotherperson’swork(includinginformationfoundontheInternetand

unpublishedmaterials)withoutappropriatereferencing; ii. presentingsomeoneelse’swork,opinionsortheoriesasiftheyareyourown; iii. presentinganother’ssubstantialcompositionalchangestoanassignmentasyour

own; iv. workingcollaborativelywithoutpermissionoftheinstructoronanassignment,and

thensubmittingitasifitwerecreatedsolelybyyou;or v. submittingthesamework,inwholeorinpart,forcreditintwoormorecourses,orin

thesamecoursemorethanonce,withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionoftheinstructor(s).

b. Cheating–includesbutisnotlimitedto: i. havingreadyaccesstoand/orusingaidsordevices(includingwireless

communicationdevices)notexpresslyallowedbytheinstructorduringanexamination,test,quiz,orotherevaluation;

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ii. copyinganotherperson’sanswer(s)onatest,exam,quiz,labreport,orotherworktobeevaluated;copyinganotherperson’sanswers,withorwithouttheirpermission,toindividuallyassignedprojects;

iii. consultingwithanotherpersonorunauthorizedmaterialsoutsideofanexaminationroomduringtheexaminationperiod(e.g.discussinganexamorconsultingmaterialsduringanemergencyevacuationorwhenpermittedtouseawashroom);

iv. improperlysubmittingananswertoatestorexaminationquestioncompleted,inwholeorpart,outsidetheexaminationroomunlessspecificallypermittedbytheexaminationformat;

v. resubmittingalteredtestorexaminationworkafterithasalreadybeenevaluated; vi. presentingfalsifiedorfabricatedmaterial,includingresearchresults;or vii. improperlyobtaining,throughdeceit,theft,bribery,collusionorotherwise,accessto

examinationpaper(s)orsetofquestions,orotherconfidentialinformation.c. Misrepresentationofpersonalidentityorperformance i. submittingstolenorpurchasedassignmentsorresearch; ii. impersonatingsomeoneorhavingsomeoneimpersonateyouinperson,inwritingor

electronically.Boththeimpersonatorandtheindividualimpersonated(ifawareoftheimpersonation)aresubjecttoapenalty;

iii. falselyidentifyingoneselformisrepresentingone’spersonalperformanceoutsideofaparticularcourse,inacourseinwhichoneisnotofficiallyenrolled,orintheadmissionsprocess(e.g.submissionofportfolios,essays);or

iv. withholdingoralteringacademicinformation,transcriptsordocuments.d. Submissionoffalseinformation i. submittingaltered,forgedorfalsifiedmedicalorothercertificateordocumentfor

academicconsideration,ormakingfalseclaimsforsuchconsideration; ii. submittingfalsestatements,documentsorclaimsintherequestforacademic

consideration,academicappealsortheacademicmisconductprocess; iii. submittingfalseacademiccredentialstotheUniversity;or iv. altering,inanyway,documentsissuedbytheUniversity.

A2. ContributingtoAcademicMisconduct-Knowinglyassistingsomeonetocommitanyformof academicmisconductisitselfacademicmisconduct.Thismayinclude,butisnotlimitedto: a. offering,givingorsellingessaysorotherassignmentswiththeknowledgethatthese

workswilllikelybesubsequentlysubmittedforassessment; b. allowingworktobecopiedduringanexamination,testorforotherassignments; c. offering,givingorsellinganswerstotestsorexams;or d. unauthorizedsharingofexaminationquestionsand/oranswers.A3.Damaging,TamperingorInterferingwiththeScholarlyEnvironment-Obstructing

and/ordisturbingtheacademicactivitiesofothers.Thisinvolvesalteringtheacademicworkofothersinordertogainacademicadvantage.[SometypesofdamagingortamperingfallundertheStudentCodeofNon-AcademicConduct(Policy61)].

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Examplesofthisinclude: a. tamperingwithexperimentsorlaboratoryassignments; b. alteringordestroyingartisticorcreativeworkssuchasdrawingsorfilms; c. removing,altering,misusingordestroyingUniversitypropertytoobstructtheworkof

others; d. stealingortamperingwithanycourse-relatedmaterial;or e. tamperingwithlibrarymaterials.A4.UnauthorizedCopyingorUseofCopyrightedMaterials–Intentionallyfailingtoabideby

theCopyrightActand/ortheUniversity’slicenseagreementwithAccess,theCanadianCopyrightlicensingagencyregardingthecopyinganduseoftextbooks,software,andothercopyrightedmaterials(seetheRyersonLibrarywebsiteortheAccesswebsitefordetails).

A5.ViolationsofDepartmentalPoliciesonProfessionalBehaviour–Exhibiting

unprofessionalbehaviourinfieldplacementsandpracticaasoutlinedindepartment/schoolStudentCodesofProfessionalConduct.

A6.ViolationsofSpecificDepartmentalorCourseRequirements-Intheircourseoutlines,

instructorsmay,inordertoensureAcademicIntegrity,includeadditionalspecificrequirementsthatareconsistentwiththispolicy.Anyadditionsmustbepublishedincourseoutlinesand/orstudenthandbooks.

B. PenaltiesandConsequencesforAcademicMisconductPossiblePenalties.Althoughstudentsmaycommitsimilarinfractions,thecircumstancessurroundingtheseinfractionsmayvary.Thepenaltyimposedshalltakeintoaccountthespecificcircumstances.Onceithasbeendeterminedthatacademicmisconducthasoccurred,aformalchargemustbefiledandoneormoreofthefollowingpenaltiesmustbeimposedorrecommendedbytheinstructororChair/Director:

a. Theminimumpenaltyforacademicmisconductonanyassignmentorotherformofevaluationisamarkofzeroforthework,andaDisciplinaryNotice(DN)willbeplacedonthestudent’sacademicrecord;

b. Agradeof“F”inacourse;c. DisciplinaryWithdrawn(DW);d. Expulsion;e. Rescindingofadegree,diplomaorcertificate;f. Requirementtoreplacedamagedordestroyedmaterials;g. ArequirementtoparticipateintheAcademicIntegrityTutorialinwhichparticipantswill

examinethesocialandethicalissuesassociatedwithacademicmisconductinconjunctionwithanotherpenalty.

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ResearchEthics

RESEARCHCONDUCTEDSOLELYATRYERSONRyerson’spoliciesandproceduresgoverningtheethicalconductofresearchinvolvinghumansadheretothepublishedguidelinesoftheCanadianInstitutesofHealthResearch(CIHR),NaturalSciencesandEngineeringResearchCouncil(NSERC),andtheSocialSciencesandHumanitiesResearchCouncil(SSHRC),knownastheTri-CouncilPolicyStatement,nowinitssecondedition(TCPS-2).Youcanviewthisstatementathttp://www.pre.ethics.gc.ca/eng/policy-politique/initiatives/tcps2-eptc2/Default/Allresearchinvolvinghumans,whetherfundedornot,conductedwithintheuniversityorbyfaculty,staff,orstudentsaffiliatedwiththeUniversitymustbereviewedandapprovedtoprotectresearchparticipants,andtoensurethatresearchisconductedinanethicalmanner.NoresearchonhumansubjectsshallbeundertakenwithoutthepriorapprovaloftheResearchEthicsBoard.Formoreinformation,seehttp://www.ryerson.ca/research/services/ethics/GUIDELINES

ThefollowingguidelinesforthecompletionoftheonlineapplicationwillassisttheresearcherinthedevelopmentofappropriatematerialsfortheethicalreviewofprojectsthatinvolvehumansandhavebeendevelopedinaccordancewithRyerson’sPolicyonEthicsReviewofResearchInvolvingHumans(http://www.ryerson.ca/research/services/ethics/SUBMISSIONOFAREQUESTFORETHICALREVIEWOnemustcompletetheonlineapplicationformrequiredforEthicsReviewofyourResearchProtocolInvolvingHumansaccordingtotheaforementionedguidelines.

• Ifyouhaveanyquestionsabouttheseguidelinesorsuggestionsforadditionalguidelinespleasecontact:

ToniFletcherResearchEthicsCoordinator416-979-5000ext.7112toni.fletcher@ryerson.ca

ZakiyaAtchaResearchEthicsCoordinator416-979-5000ext.4841zakiya.atcha@ryerson.ca

PatriziaAlbanese,PhDChair,ResearchEthicsBoard416-979-5000ext.6526rebchair@ryerson.caAsherAlkoby,LLB,PhD

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ViceChair,ResearchEthicsBoard416-979-5000ext.2491rebchair@ryerson.caNotethatthesecontactsmaychange.ForthemostcurrentinformationontheResearchEthicsBoard,seehttp://www.ryerson.ca/research/resources/ethics/Yourapplicationshouldinclude:1. Acompletedonlineapplicationwithallitemsaddressedandthechecklistfilledout2. Adescriptionoftheconsentanddebriefingprocessestobeusedwithhumanparticipants,

includingallformsorscripts3. Acopyofanyquestionnaires,surveyforms,observationprotocols,interviewandfocus

groupguidesorothertestsusedintheresearch4. Acopyofanyposters,scripts,announcementsoranyinformationyouwillusetorecruit

yourhumanparticipants

Theaboveinformationmustbesubmittedelectronically.Attachmentscanbeintheformatofwordprocessing,spreadsheetorAdobeAcrobat(PDF)documents.Ifelectroniccopiesofdocumentsarenotavailable,thesecanbescannedorsentashardcopiestotheResearchEthicsoffice.NOTE:Pleaseallowaminimumof4weeksfortheethicsreviewprocess.Aninitialresponseisusuallymadein4to6weeksfromdateofsubmission.

WHERETOFINDTHEONLINEAPPLICATION1. Signontomy.ryerson.ca2. Onthemainpageunderthe“ResearchEthics”tabthereisalinkcalled“onlineethics

submission&reviewsystem”–clickonthis3. Clickonthelink“completenewprotocolapplicationform”4. Followtheinstructionsandrefertothefollowingwebsiteformoredetails:

http://www.ryerson.ca/research/services/ethics/RESEARCHCONDUCTEDINCONJUNCTIONWITHANOTHERSITE/INSTITUTION

A. IftheprojecthasalreadybeenapprovedbyaResearchEthicsBoardatanotherinstitution,only

theApplicationChecklistandStudyAbstractportionoftheapplicationmustbesubmittedtotheRyersonUniversityResearchEthicsBoard,providingthatthefollowingareincluded:

1. Acopyofthecompleteapplicationsubmittedtotheotherinstitution'sResearchEthicsBoardincludingallrelevantdocumentation(asindicatedabove);and

2. Acopyoftheapprovaldocumentincludinganyconditionsorrequirementsimposedbythatinstitution'sResearchEthicsBoard(ifanelectronicversionisnotavailable,ahardcopymustbesenttotheResearchEthicsoffice)

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B. IftheprojecthasnotyetbeenapprovedbyaResearchEthicsBoardatanotherinstitution,andyourdatacollectionreliesonthisotherinstitution,youmustsubmitanapplicationforethicsapprovaltothisotherinstitutionandgainapprovalbeforesubmittingyourRyersonapplicationinordertoprovethatyourdatacollectionisfeasibleandpermitted.

C. IftheprojecthasnotyetbeenapprovedbyaResearchEthicsBoardatanotherinstitution,andif

yourdatacollectiondoesnotrelyonanotherinstitution(thisinstitutionisinvolvedinyourprojectinanotherway),youmaysubmityourapplicationtoRyersonfirstandcommentonthisinstitution’sinvolvementinyour“commentstothechair”sectionofyourapplication.Youwillprobablyhavetogainethicsapprovalfromthisotherinstitutionaswell;however,youshoulddiscussthismatterwithyoursupervisor.

IMPORTANTREMINDERS

TheREBatRyersonorotherinstitutionswilllikelyrequirethatyoumakerevisionstoyourapplicationbeforeactuallygainingethicsapproval.Theserevisionsmaytakeafewweekstoapproveafterresubmittingand,therefore,youmustcompletethisprocesswithsufficienttimetocompleteyourstudy.

EffectiveJanuary2016,allgraduatestudentswillberequiredtocompletetheTri-CouncilTutorialCourseonResearchEthics(CORE)beforetheyareeligibletoapplyforResearchEthicsBoard(REB)approvalforanyresearchinvolvinghumanparticipants.DevelopedbytheInteragencyAdvisoryPanelonResearchEthics(PRE),COREintroducesstudentstothefederalpoliciesgoverningresearchinvolvinghumanparticipantsasoutlinedinthe2014Tri-CouncilPolicyStatement2(TCPS2).

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EthicsoftheSupervisoryRelationship

Weaimforcollegial,mutuallyrespectfulrelationshipsamongfacultyandstudentsinthedepartment.Ourprogramstrivestofosteranon-competitive,mutuallysupportiveenvironment.Providingasupportiveexperiencerequiresahighlevelofprofessionalismandintegrityonthepartofeveryone.StudentsshouldbefamiliarwiththeCPACodeofEthics:http://www.cpa.ca/aboutcpa/committees/ethics/codeofethics

COLLABORATIVERELATIONSHIPSINRESEARCHIncollaborativeresearch:(a)facultyandstudentsshoulddiscussownershipofdataandauthorshiponpresentations/publicationsearlyenoughintheprocesssothateachisawareofhisorherrole;and(b)facultyandstudentsshouldpubliclyacknowledgeoneanother’scontributionsatconferences,inwrittenwork,etc.Ryersonhasapolicythatspeakstograduatestudentauthorshiponpublications(http://www.ryerson.ca/graduate/policies/documents/IP_Guidelines.pdf).Inaddition,theCPACodeofEthics(sectionIII.7)discussestheimportanceofgivingpropercredittoothersfortheirwork,andAPA’sEthicalPrinciplesofPsychologistsandCodeofConduct(section8.12)discussestheissueofauthorship(http://www.apa.org/ethics/code2002.html).

DUALRELATIONSHIPSAdualrelationshipbetweenafacultymemberandstudentexistswhentheindividualsfillrolesbeyondwhatistypicalinfaculty-studentrelationshipsand/ortherelationshipisexclusionaryfromotherfaculty-studentrelationships.Examplesofdualrelationshipsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,romantic/sexualinvolvements,financialpartnerships,personalfriendships,familyrelations,etc.Theeffectsofthedualrelationshiparenotlimitedtothetwoindividualsinvolvedbutpotentiallycanaffectmanypersonsintheprogram.Ideally,dualrelationshipsshouldbeavoided.Intheeventthatadualrelationshiparises,however,itisimportantthatthedualrelationshipbecomeknowntoothersintheprogramratherthanbekeptasecret.Psychotherapeuticrelationsbetweenfacultyandstudentsmustbeavoidedaltogether.Shouldadualrelationshipexist,theguidelinesareasfollows:afacultymemberinvolvedinadualrelationshipshouldnotbe:(a)instructingorsupervisingthatstudent;(b)participatingintheresearchorclinicalguidanceofthestudent;or(c)participatingintheevaluationprocessofthestudent.Dependinguponthenatureofthedualrelationship,theseguidelinesmayalsobeappliedevenifthedualrelationshipisterminated.SectionsIII.33,III.34,andIII.35oftheCPAEthicsCodediscusstheissueofdualrelationships.

COERCIONORDISCRIMINATIONINSUPERVISORYRELATIONSHIPSThereisnoplaceforcoerciveorexploitativerelationshipsinanyprofessionalactivitiesorworkinourprogram.Coerciverelationshipstakeanumberofdifferentforms.Themostclearlydefinedinvolvesrelationshipsinwhichthereisdiscriminationorharassment,againstwhichtheuniversityhasexplicitpolicies(http://www.ryerson.ca/policies/board/dhpspolicy.html)Coerciverelationshipsadditionallywouldbedefinedastakingadvantageofthefaculty-studentrelationshipbyrequestingworkunrelatedtoacademicdevelopment,inhibitingastudent’s

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progressinordertobenefitfromthestudent’sproficiencies,orplacingdemandsonthestudentunrelatedtothestudent’sprofessionaldevelopment.

Itistheresponsibilityofeachfacultymembertocreateanatmosphereconducivetothestudent’slearningandprofessionaldevelopment.Facultyshouldimpartiallyevaluatestudent’sperformance,andnotdiscriminatebasedonthestudent’srace,ethnicity,sex,sexualorientation,nationalorigin,age,religion,familystatus,ordisability.

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SECTION5:RESEARCHPRACTICA

CourseDescriptionsforResearchPractica

PS8202PracticuminPsychologicalScienceI(CompletedduringtheMA)Thispracticumisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithbreadthinpsychologicalresearchmethodsandapproaches.Studentscontributetoasingleprojectthatiscomplimentarytotheircoreareaofinterestorinmultiplesmallerprojects,spanningmultiplelabs.Underexceptionalcircumstances(e.g.infrastructureneedsorpopulationopportunities),studentsmayrequesttoconductthepracticumatanexternalsite.ThiscourseisrequiredforallMAstudentsinthePsychologicalScienceField.Pass/Fail.1CreditPS9202PracticuminPsychologicalScienceII(CompletedduringthePhD)Thisinternalorexternalpracticumisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithadditionalbreadthinresearchmethods.Studentsleadaresearchprojectthatiscomplimentarytotheircoreresearcharea.Studentsareencouragedtoconsiderthesocietalrelevanceoftheprojectandconnectionstotheirmainlineofresearch.Prerequisites:PS8202,PS8101,PS8102,PS8201.Pass/Fail.1Credit

ImportantInformation

ApracticumorientationmeetingisheldduringtheFalltermofMA1,wherestudentsareprovidedwiththeexpectedtimelineforpracticumcompletion,areadvisedonhowtoobtainapracticum,andhavetheopportunitytoinquireaboutfurtherinformation.Graduatestudentswhohavecompletedtheirpracticumareinvitedtotheorientationandsharetheirexperiences.PracticumRequirementPracticamustincludeaminimumof120hoursforeachoftheMaster’sandDoctorallevels.ThefirstpracticumusuallytakesplaceduringthesummerofMA1.However,itcouldbedoneoutsideofthistimeframe.ItisrequiredtohavethefirstpracticumcompletebytheendofMA2.Thetimingofthesecondpracticumiscontingentuponthecommitmentsthestudenthas.Everystudentshoulddiscussapracticumtimelinewiththeirsupervisor.SupervisionThepracticumwillbesupervisedbyasitesupervisor.Thestudentshouldmeetwiththesitesupervisor(orhis/herdesignate)onceaweektoensurethattheplacementfulfillsthepracticumobjectives.Uponcompletionoftheirplacements,studentswillreceiveperformancefeedbackfromtheirsitesupervisorsonthe“StudentEvaluationForm.”ActivitiesPracticumactivitiesshouldberelevanttothestudent’sresearchinterests.Typicalactivitiesincludelearningnewdatacollectiontechniquesand/ornewmethodsofdataanalysisand/orareasofresearchthatarecomplementarytothestudent’sown.Thepracticumshouldbeviewedasanopportunitytolearnaboutuniqueexperiencesthatarenotprovidedatthestudent’sownlab.

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thepracticumcourse,pleasecontactthePsychologyGraduateProgramAdministratoratpsychgrad@psych.ryerson.catobeenrolled.Beforeorattheverybeginningofeachplacement,pleasecompletethefollowingforms,andreturntotheDirectorofPsychologicalScienceTraining.

1. ThePracticumInterestFormforPsychologicalScienceStudents

2. Either:a. theInternalLearningPlan,forplacementswithintheDepartmentofPsychologyat

RyersonUniversity),orb. thePracticumPlacementAgreement,forallotherplacements.

3. TheWSIBLetterisonlyneededifyouaredoingaplacementoutsideRyerson.IfyourplacementisoutsideofRyerson,pleaseaskyourSiteSupervisortosignthisWSIBLettertoPlacementEmployersbeforeorattheverystartoftheplacement.ThisletteracknowledgesyourWSIBcoverageforsafetyinsurance(paidbytheMinistryofColleges&Universities,notbyyourplacement)duringunpaidplacements.TheMinistryrequiresthatanoriginalcopyofthisformisonfileattheUniversityduringyourplacement.ThePlacementkeepsonephotocopyonfile.

4. WSIBStudentDeclarationofUnderstandingForm:Youonlyneedtosignthisformoncefor

thedurationofyourgraduateprogram.Ifyouhavenotsignedacopy,pleasesignandsubmittotheGraduateProgramOffice,JOR-941.

AfterthePlacementAttheendoftheplacement,pleasecompletethefollowingforms,andreturntotheDirectorofPsychologicalScienceTraining.

1.EvaluationofPSPracticumStudent(filledoutbysiteSupervisor)2.EvaluationofPSPracticumSite(filledoutbystudent)

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SECTION6:PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT RyersonUniversity’sgraduateprograminpsychologyseekstofacilitatetheprofessionaldevelopmentofstudents.Inaccordancewiththisgoal,studentsareencouragedtobecomemembersofprofessionalorganizations,contributetodepartmentalanduniversityservice,attenddepartmentalseminars,workshops,andcolloquia,andparticipateinresearchcollaborationsatthelocal,national,andinternationallevel.PROFESSIONALORGANIZATIONS

Studentsareencouragedtojoinnationalandinternationalprofessionalorganizationsaspartoftheirprofessionaldevelopment.Manystudentsmaintainstudent-affiliatemembershipswithprofessionalorganizationssuchastheCanadianPsychologicalAssociation,AmericanPsychologicalAssociation,andsub-field-specificsocieties.Theseorganizationsallowstudentstoreceivenewsletters,newspapers,andjournalsatreducedstudentrates,whichgivestudentstheopportunitytoremainabreastofcurrentprofessionalissuesandresearchintheirrespectiveareaorpsychologyasawhole.Yoursupervisorwilllikelybeabletorecommendappropriateprofessionalassociationsforyoursub-field.

ATTENDINGCONFERENCESAttendingprofessionalconferencesisaveryimportantpartofprofessionaldevelopmentasapsychologygraduatestudent.Conferencesprovidestudentswiththeopportunitytopresenttheirownresearch,seewhatresearchotherfacultyandgraduatestudentsaredoing,andnetworkwithlikemindedindividualsfromaroundtheworld.Furthermore,presentingtheirownresearchallowsstudentstodevelopskillsincommunicatingscholarlyideasandresearchfindings,givingstudentresearchahigherprofileandincreasingcareeroptionsandpotentialfundingopportunities.Allstudentsareencouragedtoattendandpresenttheirresearchatnationalandinternationalconferences.Whenattendingaconference,taketheopportunitytointroduceyourselftoleadingpeopleinyourfieldandattendsocialevents.Presentationsatprestigiousconferencescanadvanceyourresearchcareer,andcanalsobeanexcellentsourceforfuturejobleads.

TRAVELGRANTSANDFUNDING

Don’tletthecostoftraveldeteryoufrombeingpresentatameeting.Thereareseveralfundingoptionsavailabletohelpgraduatestudentsattendconferences.Notethatoriginalreceiptsarerequiredforallreimbursements.Inaddition,reimbursementsforflightsrequireoriginalboardingpasses,inadditiontoreceipts.Herearesomepossiblefundingoptions.

SomeFacultyAdvisorsmayhavefundingtocontributetostudenttravel,ormaybeawareoffundingoptions.Besuretoconsultwithyoursupervisoraboutpossiblefundingandtravelgrantopportunitiesthatmaybeavailabletoyouforagivenyear.

RyersonGraduateStudentTravelFundingisintendedtoencouragegraduatestudentstopresenttheirresearchataregional,nationalorinternationalconferenceorequivalentacademicevent.ThePresident’sOffice,TheOfficeofVicePresidentResearchandInnovationandtheYeatesSchoolofGraduateStudiesfundthisinitiative.Thevalueofthisawardisupto$300peracademicyear.Toapply,completeaGraduateStudentTravelFundingApplication(http://www.ryerson.ca/content/dam/graduate/documents/travelFundForm.pdf)andemailascannedcopyofthesignedform,alongwithsupportingdocumentationto:gradfunding@ryerson.ca.

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TheRyersonStudents’UnionGraduateTravelGrantprogramisinplacetohelpoffsetthetravelcostsincurredbyRyersongraduatestudents.Travelgrantsthroughthisprogramareavailableeachsemester(includingtheSpring/Summersemester)foramaximumof$500perapplicant.Eachstudentisonlyeligibletoreceiveonetravelgrantperacademicyear.Pleasevisithttp://www.rsuonline.ca/Graduate-Council/Travel-Grantformoreinformationandtodownloadtheapplicationform.CUPELocal3904(Unit3)SpecialTA/GAFund.ThissourceoffundingisrelevantforstudentswhoaremembersofCUPELocal3904(Unit3),theuniontowhichallTAs/GAsbelong.Throughthis“SpecialFund”,studentscanapplyforfundinggearedtowardprofessionaldevelopment(e.g.,scholarlytravelexpenses).Thisfundcanalsobeallocatedtowardshelpingyouwithmedicalbillsnotcoveredbyyourinsurance,familyemergencies,oraproposedspecialproject.Allapplicationsarereviewedbyacommitteetodeterminewhetherfundingwillbeprovided,andtheamount.Themaximumamountawardedis$500peryear.Theapplicationformcanbefoundat:http://3904.cupe.ca/updir/3904/Unit3-Specialfund-form.pdf.Inyourapplicationpackage,besuretoincludesupportingdocuments(e.g.,receiptsforallexpenses,lettersofsupport),whyyouneedthemoneyandwhatyouintendondoingwithit,andyoualsomaywanttojustifyhowthiswillbebeneficialtoyouasaCUPEmemberaswellasaRyersonTA/GAorstudent.ApplicationsshouldbedroppedoffintheLocalCUPE3904officelocatedinPOD156–B.Formoredetails,checkoutthewebsite(http://3904.cupe.ca).CUPELocal3904(Unit1)PDFund.Notethattherearepotentialfundingsourcesforindividualswhoareteachingcoursesinpsychologyonasessionalbasis,outsideofcontinuingeducation(i.e.,CUPELocal3904,Unit1).MoreinformationisavailableontheCUPELocal3904website(http://3904.cupe.ca/s42e27e7ce4545).

TheDepartmentofPsychologymayalsobeabletoprovidesmallamountsoftravelfundingforstudentswhoarepresentingataconference.Themaximumdepartmentalfundingprovidedperyeartoanystudentis$200.YoushouldapplybyemailtotheGraduateProgramDirector,JuliaSpaniol(jspaniol@psych.ryerson.ca).Decisionsarebasedonavailabilityoffunding.Onceyourfundingisapprovedandyouhavereturnedfromyourconference,youwillneedtosubmityourreceiptstoFrancescaGrillo:fgrillo@psych.ryerson.ca. InternationalConferenceandResearchSupportFund(ICRSF).Generallyspeaking,thisfundwillmatchdepartmentalcontributions(uptoamaximumof$1000)tohelpstudentstraveltoattendaninternationalconferenceortotakeadvantageofaninternationalresearchopportunity.Moreinformationisavailableonline,http://www.ryerson.ca/ri/students/ryerson_students/funding_opportunities/index.htmlTheCanadianPsychologicalAssociationStudentSectionalsooffersawardsforstudentswhoarefirstauthoronapresentationthathasbeenacceptedintotheconferenceonthegivenyear.Thereareanumberofawardsindifferentareasofpsychology,suchasClinical,Counselling,CriminalJustice,Environmental,Industrial/Organizational,HistoryandPhilosophyofPsychology,SexualOrientationandGenderIdentityIssues,andWomenandPsychology.Pleasevisithttp://www.cpa.ca/students/resources/studentawardsforeligibilitycriteriaandinstructionsonhowtoapply.OtherAssociationsoftenofferfundingforstudenttravel.Besuretovisitthewebsitesofanyassociationsforwhichyouplantoattendaconference,suchastheAssociationforPsychological

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Science(APS).Iftheorganizationhasastudentsectionthatmaybeagoodplacetogoforinformation.Notethatdeadlinesforstudenttravelawardsareoftenearly.

RECORDINGTEACHINGACCOMPLISHMENTS(TEACHINGDOSSIER)

Ifyouexpectthatyourcareermayinvolveteaching,youshouldkeeptrackofallactivitiesrelatedtoteachinginpreparationfordevelopingateachingdossierwhenyouapplyforjobsdowntheroad.Ateachingdossierisacomprehensiverecordofteachingactivitiesandaccomplishments.TheCanadianAssociationofUniversityTeachers(CAUT)suggeststhatateachingdossierbeafivetoeightpagedocumentwithadditionalappendices,asappropriate.Toaccessmoreinformationaboutwhatateachingdossierisandhowtocreateone,visithttp://www.caut.ca/docs/default-source/professional-advice/teaching-dossier.pdf.Theteachingdossiermayincludesectionsonapproachtoteaching,teachingcontributions,reflectionsonandassessmentofteaching,andsupportingdocumentation.SupportingdocumentationshouldbecollectedthroughoutyourMastersandPhDtrainingatRyersonandmayincludestudentevaluations,colleagueandteacherevaluations,evaluationsfromguestlectures,evaluationsfromconferencepresentationsandworkshopsgiven,andevaluationsforteachingassistantpositions.Incaseswherethereisnoformalevaluation(e.g.,acolloquiumorworkshoppresentation),considerdistributingyourownevaluationform.Otherdocumentationmayincludeinvolvementin:§ Committeesdevotedtoimprovingteaching§ Mentoringandpeerconsultationprograms§ TeachingandpresentationsoutsidethedepartmentAnappendixmightalsoincludecurriculummaterials,exams,classnotes,andotherclassroommaterials(e.g.,labmanuals)thatyouhavedeveloped

PROGRAMSOFFEREDBYTHELEARNINGANDTEACHINGOFFICE(LTO)

TheLTOoffersseveralworkshops,certificationprogramsandresourcesforinstructors,TAs,andGAs(http://www.ryerson.ca/lt/).ProfessionalDevelopmentinTeachingProgram.ThismultilevelcertificationprogramisofferedtoallRyersonGraduatestudentswhowishtoimprovetheirteachingandmentoringskills.Eachleveloftheprogramconsistsofacombinationofworkshops,peermentoring,teachingapprenticeshipsand/orteachingassignments.Formoreinformation,visithttp://www.ryerson.ca/lt/taga/pdp/.LearningandTeachingWorkshopSeries.TheLTOoffersaseriesofworkshopsforTAsandGAsduringthefallandwinterterms.Thetopicsoftheseworkshopsinclude,butarenotlimitedto:howtomarkeffectively,howtofacilitatediscussion,academicintegrity,andconflictresolution.Itisadvisedthatyouregisterfortheseworkshopsasspaceislimitedandcanfillupquickly.Formoreinformation,visithttp://www.ryerson.ca/lt/taga/workshop/.

SERVICE–DEPARTMENT,UNIVERSITY,FIELD

ServiceisanotherimportantsectionofyourCV,especiallyifyouareconsideringacademicpositionsfollowinggraduateschool.Therearenumerousopportunitiesforgraduatestudentstogetinvolvedinserviceinthedepartment,university,orbroaderfield.Below,pleasefindalistofpotentialserviceopportunities.Importantly,thisdoesnotrepresentthefullrangeofserviceopportunitiesavailableinthedepartment,university,orfield.Consultwithyoursupervisoraboutpossibleserviceopportunities,andbeonthelookoutforemailsfromtheGraduateProgramDirectorwhoforwardsdepartmentalanduniversity-levelserviceopportunities.

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Department:• StudentrepresentativesontheGraduateProgramCouncil• StudentrepresentativeonthePsychologicalScienceProgramCommittee• Member/officerofthePsychologyGraduateStudentAssociation• Chair/organizerofvariousresearchinterestgroups(e.g.,SocialAreaMeeting,Stress

ResearchInterestGroup)• MemberofthePsychologyGraduateMentalHealthandWellbeingCommittee• Peermentor• StudentrepresentativeonthedepartmentalEthicscommittee

University:• GraduatestudentpanelmemberontheAcademicIntegrityCouncil• GraduatestudentpanelmemberontheSenateAppealsCommittee• MA/PhDRepresentativeat“GradCafé”(initiativeofYSGS)• GraduatestudentmemberofsearchcommitteesforFacultyofArts,YSGS

Field:• Ad-hocreviewerforjournalmanuscripts(oftendoneinconcertwithsupervisor)• Ad-hocreviewerforconferenceabstracts(oftendoneinconcertwithsupervisor)• StudentrepresentativeforCPA,APA,APS,otherprofessionalorganizations

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SECTION7:FINANCIALSUPPORTANDFUNDINGINTRODUCTION

Studentfundingisderivedfromanumberofsourcesincluding:§ ExternalScholarships(e.g.,OGS,NSERC,SSHRC,CIHR)§ SupervisorStipends§ Departmental/InternalAwards(e.g.,graduate[teaching]assistantships,researchassistantships,teachingopportunities)

§ GraduateStudentLoansSOURCESOFFUNDING

EligiblestudentsarerequiredtoapplyforexternalfundingthroughOGSandtri-councilagencies(e.g.,CIHR,SSHRCorNSERC).Studentsandsupervisorsshouldmakeeveryreasonableefforttoobtainfundingforstudentsfromtheseandotherexternal,peer-reviewedsources,suchasprivatefoundations.TheDepartmentwillmakeeveryefforttoinformstudentsandsupervisorsoftheavailabilityandapplicationproceduresforsuchawards.Supervisorsarerequestedtobeparticularlyvigilanttoensurethattheirstudentsapply,andstudentsshouldnotifytheGraduateDirectorandProgramAdministratorofallawardsappliedforatthetimeofapplication.

ExternalScholarshipsandAwards

ThefollowingawardsusuallyhaveFallapplicationdeadlines,soitisrecommendedthatstudentsapplyingforgraduateschoolsubmitapplicationsfortheseawardsbeforecompletingtheirgraduateapplications.Onceadmittedintotheprogram,eligiblestudentsareexpectedtoapplyforexternalfundingeachyearthattheyareenrolled.

HelpfulHintforExternalFundingApplications-StartEarly!Don’tforgetthatyouwillneedtorequestseparatetranscripts(undergraduateandgraduate)andlettersofrecommendationforeachofthedifferentagenciesyouapplyto.Theseneedtobereceivedinadvanceofthedeadlines.Eachyear,problemsarise(e.g.,refereesmissdeadlines,transcriptsgomissing),sotheearlieryoumaketherequests,themoretimewewillhavetodealwithanypossiblesnags.Youalsomaywanttoconsideraskingforyourlettersabitearlierthanyouactuallyneedthem.ONTARIOGRADUATESCHOLARSHIPS(OGS)

ThegovernmentoftheProvinceofOntario,throughtheMinistryofCollegesandUniversities(MCU),providesapproximately1,300graduatescholarshipstenableatOntarioUniversities.Thescholarshipsareavailableforgraduatestudyinalldisciplines,toapplicantswithahighlevelofacademicachievement.TheOGSscholarshipisawardedforoneacademicyearandmustbeheldforaminimumoftwoconsecutiveterms.Thevalueofthisscholarshipis$15,000paidoverthreeterms(ofwhichthegovernmentcontributes$10,000andtheuniversitycontributes$5,000).Duringtenureoftheaward,thestudentmustberegisteredfull-timeinagraduateprogramleadingtoamaster’sordoctoraldegree.Furtherdetailspertainingtoeligibilitycriteria,applicationprocedures,andapplicationmaterialsareavailableontheOGSwebsite:https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal/en/A-ZListofAid/PRDR013089.html.ThedepartmentdeadlineforapplicationsisusuallyinApril;thedepartmentwillnotifyallstudentsandsupervisorsofthedeadlineassoonasithasbeenestablished.

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SOCIALSCIENCESANDHUMANITIESRESEARCHCOUNCIL(SSHRC)Thesearenationalawardsforfull-timegraduatestudentswhoarepursuingresearchandtraininginthehumanitiesandsocialsciences.Studentsmustberegisteredfull-time,atarecognizedCanadianuniversity,inamaster'sordoctoralprograminthesocialsciencesorhumanitiesthatincludesadvancedresearchtraining.Furtherdetailspertainingtoeligibilitycriteria,applicationprocedures,andapplicationmaterialsareavailableontheSSHRCwebsite: http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/apply-demande/index-eng.aspx.SSHRCrequiresthatallapplicationsfirstberankedbyRyerson’sSchoolofGraduateStudies;therefore,studentsshouldmonitortheuniversity’sinternalapplicationdeadline,whichisgenerallysixweeksinadvanceoftheagencydeadlines.

NATURALSCIENCESANDENGINEERINGRESEARCHCOUNCIL(NSERC)Thesenationalawardsareforgraduatestudentspursuingresearchandtraininginthenaturalsciencesandengineering.Studentsmustberegisteredfull-time,atarecognizedCanadianuniversity,inamaster'sordoctoralprograminthenaturalsciencesandengineering(foralistofqualifyingprogramsseetheNSERCwebsite).Furtherdetailspertainingtoeligibilitycriteria,applicationprocedures,andapplicationmaterialsareavailableontheNSERCwebsite:http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/index_eng.asp.NSERCrequiresthatRyerson’sSchoolofGraduateStudiesfirstrankallapplications;therefore,studentsshouldmonitortheuniversity’sinternalapplicationdeadline,whichisgenerallysixweeksinadvanceoftheagencydeadlines.

CANADIANINSTITUTESOFHEALTHRESEARCH(CIHR)CIHRawardsareintendedtoprovidespecialrecognitionandsupporttostudentspursuingagraduateleveldegreeinthehealthsciencesinCanada.Candidatesareexpectedtohaveanexceptionallyhighpotentialforfutureresearchachievementandproductivity.TheprogramisopentoCanadiancitizensandpermanentresidentsofCanada.Onlythosestudentsengagedinfull-timeresearchtraininginaCanadiangraduateschoolareeligibleforsupport.Furtherdetailspertainingtoeligibilitycriteria,applicationprocedures,andapplicationmaterialsareavailableontheCHIRwebsite.CIHRrequiresthatRyerson’sSchoolofGraduateStudiesfirstrankallMAapplications;therefore,studentsshouldmonitortheuniversity’sinternalapplicationdeadline,whichisgenerallysixweeksinadvanceoftheagencydeadlines.AtthePhDlevel,applicantsapplydirectlytoCIHR.

OTHERSCHOLARSHIPSANDAWARDSTOWHICHOURSTUDENTSHAVEAPPLIED:

§ OntarioMentalHealthFoundation(OMHF)§ CanadianItalianBusinessandProfessionalAssociation(http://www.cibpa.ca)§ HelenMarionWalker–SoroptimistWomen’sHealthResearchScholarshiphttp://www.womensresearch.ca/learning-centre/awards-fellowships/helen-marion-walker-soroptimist-scholarship

§ OCGSOntarioWomen’sHealthCouncil(http://cou.on.ca/about/awards/ontario-womens-health-scholars/)

§ QueenElizabethIIGraduateScholarshipinScienceandTechnology(http://www.ryerson.ca/graduate/futurestudents/financialmatters/scholarships/qeii-gsst.html)

§ TorontoRehabScholarshipinRehabilitation-RelatedResearchforStudentswithDisabilities(http://www.torontorehab.com/research/disabilityscholarship.htm)

§ TransdisciplinaryUnderstandingandTrainingonResearchinPrimaryHealthCare(TUTOR-PHC)(http://www.uwo.ca/fammed/csfm/tutor-phc/)

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Foramoreexhaustivelistofexternalawards,pleasevisitthe“fundingsection”ontheSchoolofGraduateStudieswebsite:http://www.ryerson.ca/graduate/funding/.Itmayalsobeworthcheckingoutgraduatefundingwebsitesfromotheruniversities.Theymaylistexternalscholarshipandgrantopportunitiestowhichyouareeligibletoapply.

Finally,manyassociationshaveawardstofundstudentresearch.Examplesinclude:CanadianPsychologicalAssociation(manyawardslistedhereonbehalfofvariousCPAsections)http://www.cpa.ca/students/resources/studentawards/AmericanPsychologicalAssociationEarlyGraduateStudentResearchAwardhttp://www.apa.org/about/awards/scistucoun-earlyre.aspxAmericanPsychologicalAssociationofGraduateStudents(APAGS)Scholarships,Grants,andAwardshttp://www.apa.org/apags/programs/scholarships/index.aspxSocietyforResearchinChildDevelopmentDissertationFundingResearchAwardhttp://www.srcd.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46&Itemid=454

Ifyouareamemberofaprofessionalsocietyorassociation,checktoseewhethertheyofferstudentresearchgrantsorawards.Yoursupervisormaybeabletosuggestassociationsthatoffersuchawardsaswell.

InternalScholarships,Awards,andFundingSourcesMoreinformationontheseawardscanbefoundonthefollowingwebsites: http://www.ryerson.ca/graduate/futurestudents/financialmatters/scholarships.html

RYERSONGRADUATESCHOLARSHIP(RGS)AnRGSisascholarshipforacademicexcellenceprovidedbytheUniversity,withavalueof$12,000atthemaster’slevelandamaximumof$16,000atthedoctorallevel.Alimitednumberaremadeavailabletoourdepartmentfordistributiontoourtoprankedapplicants.Studentswhohaveexternalscholarships(e.g.,SSHRC,NSERC,CIHR)thatexceedthelevelofsupportguaranteedbythedepartmentmaynoteligibleforRGSfunding.However,thesefundscanbecombinedwithothersources(e.g.,teachingassistantships,stipends,etc.).ApplicantsneednotapplyforRGSfunding.RGSoffersarecommunicatedautomaticallytothetopeligibleapplicantswhenapplicationdecisionsaremade.

RYERSONGRADUATEDEVELOPMENTAWARD(RGDA)

AnRGDAisameritawardprovidedbytheuniversity,anddistributedbyindividualdepartments,includingPsychology.Thereisnomaximumvalueforthisaward.Theymaybecombinedwithexternalsourcesoffunding(e.g.,SSHRC,OGS,etc.),aswellasinternalfundingsources,suchasRyersonGraduateScholarships.ApplicantsneednotapplyforRGDAfunding.RGDAoffersarecommunicatedautomaticallytoeligibleapplicantswhenapplicationdecisionsaremade.

DENNISMOCKGRADUATESTUDENTSCHOLARSHIPThisisapplicabletostudentswhocompletedtheirundergraduatedegreeatRyersonUniversity.Formoreinformation,see:http://www.ryerson.ca/graduate/funding/d_mock.html

GOVERNOR-GENERAL’SGOLDMEDALTheGGGMisawardedannuallytothegraduatestudentwhoachievesthehighestacademicstandinginagraduatedegreeprogram.AllMaster’sandDoctoralprogramstudents,whoareintheirfirstMaster’sorDoctoralprogram,respectively,areeligibleforthisaward.Thestudentmusthavecompletedhis/herprogramwithinthenormaltimeframe(asdeemedbyYSGS).For

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moreinformation,visit:http://www.ryerson.ca/graduate/funding/documents/GGGM_Web.pdf

GRADUATESTIPENDReferstofundingtosupportagraduatestudentwhilecompletingadegree.Normally,thestipendispaidfromtheresearchfundingoffacultysupervisors.Stipendsarenotpaymentforemployment.Whenthestipendisastudent’sonlysourceoffunding,theminimumawardedmustbe$1,000permonth/$12,000peryear.Theawardingofstipendsistobeconsistentwithemploymentandgraduatefundingpoliciesofgrantingagencieswhosefundsmaybeusedtosupportgraduatestudents.InformationongraduatestipendsmaybeobtainedthroughpotentialsupervisorsinthePsychologyDepartment.NotethatifyouholdaSSHRCgraduatefellowship,youmaynotreceivestipendspaidfromCCHRC,CIHR,orNSERCresearchgrantsorsalariesfromtheCanadaResearchChairsprogram(thoughyoumaybepaidanhourlywageasanRAonagrantfundedbyoneoftheseagencies).

RESEARCHASSISTANTSHIPReferstoemploymentavailabletostudentsassistingPrincipalInvestigatorsinconductingresearchactivitiesnotrelatedtotheirstudies.Full-timegraduatestudentscanbeemployedforamaximumof10hoursperweek.TheminimumrecommendedrateofpayforgraduatelevelresearchassistantsistherateatwhichGraduateAssistantsarepaid(seebelow).TermsofemploymentofgraduatestudentswillbeconsistentwiththecollectiveagreementsbetweenRyersonanditsemployeegroups.ThesepositionsarepostedfromtimetotimeonRyerson’sHumanResourceswebsite.Individualfacultyoftenshareinformationabouttheseopportunitieswithgraduatestudents.

GRADUATE(TEACHING)ASSISTANTSHIPReferstoanappointmentofaRyersonGraduateStudent,enrolledonafull-timebasis,whoisemployedtoassistwithteachingorrelatedduties.SuchstudentsshallbeRyersonstudents,enrolledintheUniversity’sMaster’sorPhDprograms.Employmentopportunitiesmaybeofferedbydepartmentsorschools.Full-timegraduatestudentscanbeemployedforamaximumof10hoursperweek(130hoursperterm).TherateofpaycanbefoundontheHumanResourceswebsiteintheCUPELocal3904Unit3CollectiveAgreement.StudentsmaybeofferedGApositionsbytheirprogram,and/orthepositionswillbepostedontheHumanResourceswebsite.Thecollectiveagreementmaybefoundat:http://www.ryerson.ca/hr/policy/collective_agreements/CUPEUnit3-CA2010-FINAL-04-18-2011.pdf.TermsofemploymentofgraduatestudentswillbeconsistentwiththecollectiveagreementsbetweenRyersonanditsemployeegroups.AvailabilityofTAfundingisgenerallycommunicatedtoapplicantsatthetimethatadmissionoffersaremade.

OtherSourcesofFinancialSupport

TEACHINGOPPORTUNITIESFromtimetotime,opportunitiestoteachanundergraduatecoursemayarise.Generally,graduatestudentsmusthavecompletedtheirMAinordertobeeligibletobehiredasacourseinstructor.TeachingopportunitiesmayincludecoursesinRyerson’sContinuingEducation(CE)Program(typicallyeveningcoursesduringtheschoolyearordaytimecoursesduringtheSpringandSummerterms)orcoursesinRyerson’sregularfulltimeprograms(offeredduringthedayintheFallandWinterterms).

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CEteachingopportunitiesarepostedontheChangSchoolwebsite.Inaddition,informationonavailableCEcoursesinpsychologycanbeobtainedfromBrianRabinowicz,ContinuingEducationCoordinatorforPsychology,brabinow@psych.ryerson.ca.

IfpositionsopenupduringtheFallandWinterterms,informationwillbecommunicatedbyourChair,Dr.MichelleDionne,whenmoreinformationisavailable.Youcanalsocheckpostingsonline.Notethatacceptingateachingpositionduringtheschoolyearmayrequireastudenttoturndownothersourcesofincome,particularlyteachingassistantshipsorresearchassistantships.

WORKINGOUTSIDEOFRYERSON

ConsistentwithrequirementsfromtheOntarioCouncilonGraduateStudies(OCGS),itisthepolicyofRyersonUniversitythatgraduatestudentsnotworkmorethananaverageof10hoursperweekduringtheacademicyear.Typically,aTA/GApositionconsumesallthehoursallocatedtoworkeachweekforafallorwinterterm.ShouldagraduatestudentdeclinetheTA/GAposition,alternativeworkopportunitiesmaybepursued,aslongasthe10-hours-per-weekpolicyisfollowed.

Itisimportanttokeepinmindthatgraduatestudiesconsumeaconsiderableamountoftimeandeffort.Thus,workopportunitiesshouldonlybepursueduponcarefulconsiderationofhowitwillbenefitorinterferewithone’sowngraduatedevelopment.Workthatbuildsuponone’sownresearchoracademicdevelopmentisadvisable.

Beforecommittingtoanyworkopportunity,seekadvicefromyoursupervisorandtheDirectorofPsychologicalScienceTraining.TheGraduateProgramDirectorisalsoavailableforconsultation.

GRADUATESTUDENTLOANSThereareanumberofsourcesofgraduatestudentloansavailable.OnethatsomeofourstudentshavetakenadvantageofistheBankofNovaScotia’s“ScotiaProfessionalStudentPlan(SPSP),”whichisavailabletograduatestudentsinpsychology,aswellasstudentsinanumberofotherprofessions.Forpsychologygraduatestudents,theyofferaprogramlimitof$75,000atPrime+1.00%andthestudentjustpaysinterestmonthly.Youwillneedtohaveaparentco-signortobeeligibletoapply.However,exceptionsmaybemadeincertaincircumstances.ThecurrentcontactpersonforthePsychologySPSPisElsieWangattheQueenandMcCaulBranch.Herphonenumberis416-866-3940x4209andheremailiselsie.wang@scotiabank.com.

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Appendix

TorontoLifestyle,Food,andEntertainment

Torontoisamodern,cosmopolitancitywithlargeItalian,Greek,EastAsian,SouthAsian,African,andothercommunities.Thistranslatesintoanexcellentvarietyofinternationalcuisine,culturalfestivals,andevents.Otheramenitiesincludeentertainmentdistricts,amusementparks,clubs,lakefrontbeaches,publicparks,museums,artgalleries,filmfestivals,theatrefestivals,bikepaths,concerthalls,movietheatres,livetheatres(majorinternationalproductions),professionalsportsarenas,andazoo.NEARBYNEIGHBOURHOODSChinatown(5-10minutecycle)

LocatedintheDundasStreetandSpadinaAvenuearea,thisisoneofthebiggestChinatownareasinNorthAmerica.ChineseandAsianrestaurants,retailshops,andclosedandopengrocerymarketsareworththevisit.

Church-Wellesley(5minutewalk)AlargeandbustlingLGBTcommunityissituatedaroundChurchandWellesleyStreets.

Danforth/Greektown(15-20minutecycle)LocatedonDanforthAvenuebetweenChesterandJonesAvenues,thisisagreatrestaurantandshoppingarea.ThisisthedestinationforauthenticGreekcuisine.

DistilleryDistrict(5-10minutecycle)TheDistilleryDistrictisbothadestinationandagrowingvibrantcommunityneighbourhoodlocatedatMillStreetbetweenParliamentandCherryStreets.Establishedin1832,thebrick-and-cobblestonebuildingwasoncethelargestdistilleryintheBritishEmpire.Itnowhousesacomplexofunpretentiousgalleries,boutiquesandrestaurantswithhardlyachainstoreinsight.

Esplanade(5-10minutecycle)Alsoknownas“OldToronto”,thisareacontainsaninterestingmixofoldandnewarchitectureaswellasgraciouslyrestoredoldbuildings(e.g.,theFlatironBuildinglocatedatChurchandFront).ThevibrantandhistoricSt.LawrenceMarketandtheHockeyHallofFamearelocatedintheEsplanadedistrict.

KensingtonMarket(5-10minutecycle)LocatedbetweenCollegeandDundas,adjacenttoChinatown,isKensingtonMarket,oneofToronto’soldestandbest-knownoutdoormarkets,withitsopen-airstalls,hiprestaurants,andcafés.

LittleItaly(10minutecycle)LocatedalongCollegeStreet,betweenEuclidandShaw.Thisisadesignated“HipDiningArea”accordingtosomeprintmedia.

QueenStreetWest(5-15minutecycle)QueenWestisastylish,shoppingdistrictwithakineticenergylocatedalongQueenStreetbetweenUniversityandSpadinaAvenues.Ifyouaresoinclined,travelabitfurtherWestalong

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Queentothemoretrendyandalternative“WestQueenWest”area,whichbeginsjustwestofSpadinaAvenueandcontinuespastBathurstStreetforamileorso.Purveyorsoffood,furniture,andfashionhaveopenedstorefrontsatarapidpace,andthisareaisbecomingmoreinterestingbytheweek.ManyexcellentgallerieshaverelocatedtotheWestQueenWestarea,betweenShawandGladstoneStreets.OssingtonAvenue(in“WestQueenWest”)isanew“hip”diningarea.ContinuingnorthfromQueenStreet(alongOssingtonAvenue)bringsyoutoDundasWest(anevennewer“hip”diningarea)andtheLittleItalypartofCollegeStreet.

TheatreDistrict(5minutecycle)NumerousrestaurantsofallkindsflourishhereamongthepremiertheatredistrictinToronto,locatedprimarilyonKingStreetstartingwestofSimcoeStreet.LocatedintheneighbourhoodareThePrincessofWalesTheatre,TheRoyalAlexandraTheatre,andRoyThomsonHall.

TorontoIslands(www.torontoisland.org)

FerryInformation:www.toronto.ca/parks/island/ferry-schedule.htmTorontoIslandsoffersaverydifferentneighbourhoodandoffersover600acresofparklandaccessiblebyferryonly.Adultfareis$6.50forareturntrip.ForferryScheduleinformation,call416-392-8193.TheferrydocksarelocatedatthefootofBayStreet.

ATTRACTIONSAirCanadaCentre(ACC)

www.theaircanadacentre.com40BayStreet(atLakeshoreBoulevard)(416)815-5500TheACCisToronto’ssportsandentertainmentvenueandhomeoftheTorontoMapleLeafs,TorontoRaptors,andTorontoRockLacrosseTeam.InadditiontoLeaf,Raptors,andRockgames,theACChostsliveconcertsandevents.Toobtaintickets,gotowww.ticketmaster.ca.

ArtGalleryofOntario(AGO)www.ago.net317DundasStreetWest(betweenBeverleyandMcCaulStreets)(416)969-6600ThisisToronto’sartmuseumwithcollectionsspanningfromthefirstcenturytopresentday.IthousesalargecollectionofCanadian,European,African,andAmericancollections.Guidedtourscanbearranged.TheAGOhasagiftshop,shopAGO,andseveraldiningoptionsincludingFrank,cafeAGO,andanEspressoBar.Hours:TuesdaythroughSunday,10:00amto5:30pm;Wednesdaysuntil8:30pm;closedMonday.AdultAdmission:$19.50,freeWednesdayeveningsafter6:00pm.

BataShoeMuseumwww.batashoemuseum.ca327BloorStreet(atSt.GeorgeStreet)(416)979-7799Amuseumoffootwear,withchangingshoeandfootweardisplaysfromworldcultures,thefashionindustry,andcelebrities.Therearefreeguidedtourswiththecostofadmission.Hours:MondaythroughSaturday10:00amto5:00pm,Thursdaysuntil8:00pm;Sunday12:00pmto5:00pm.AdultAdmission:$14.00,StudentAdmission(withID):$8.00.

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CNTowerwww.cntower.ca301FrontStreet(justnorthofBremnerBoulevard)(416)868-6937TheCNtowerofferspanoramicviews,shopping,anddining.The360RestaurantoffersarevolvingviewofToronto(otherdiningoptions:HorizonsRestaurant,FarCoastCafé).Worthnoting:waittimestoenterthetowercanbesignificant.Hours:seasonal;observationlevels9:00amto11:00pm.AdultAdmission:$35.00.

FourSeasonsCentreforthePerformingArtswww.coc.ca145QueenStreetWest(atUniversityAvenue)(416)363-8231HomeoftheCanadianOperaCompany(COC)andtheNationalBalletofCanada.ForalistofCOCperformancesandtickets:www.coc.ca/PerformancesAndTickets.aspxForalistofballetperformancesandtickets:http://national.ballet.ca/Homepage

GardinerMuseumwww.gardinermuseum.on.ca111Queen’sPark(atBloorStreet)(416)586.8080TheonlyCanadianmuseumdevotedexclusivelytoceramicart.Itspermanentcollectionofover2,900piecesincludesworksfromtheAncientAmericas,ItalianRenaissance,EnglishDelftware,ChineseandJapaneseporcelain,Europeanporcelain,andaContemporarygallery.Hours:MondaytoThursday10:00amto6:00pm,Friday10:00amto9:00pm,Saturday/Sunday10:00amto5:00pm.AdultAdmission:$15.00(includesguidedtour,dailyat2pm),andhalf-priceFridaynightfrom4:00pmto9:00pm.StudentAdmission(withvalidID):$9.00.Post-secondarystudentsarefreeonTuesdays.

HockeyHallofFamewww.hhof.com30YongeStreet(atFrontStreet)(416)360-7765TheHockeyHallofFameisbothamuseumandahalloffamethatholdsexhibits,manyoftheminteractive,aboutplayers,teams,NHLrecords,memorabilia,andtrophies,includingtheStanleyCup.Hours:MondaytoFriday10:00am-5:00pm,Saturday9:30am-6:00pm;Sunday10:30am-5:00pm.GeneralAdmission:$18.00.

RogersCentrewww.rogerscentre.com1BlueJaysWay(southofFrontStreet)(416)341-1000FormerlyknownastheSkyDome,theRogersCentreisoneofToronto’sdynamicandversatileentertainmentvenuesandhomeoftheTorontoBlueJaysandtheTorontoArgonauts.TheRogersCentreisusedforsportevents,concerts,familyshows,tradeshowsandconventions.Toursareofferedandadultadmissionis$16.00.Toobtaintickets,visit:www.ticketmaster.ca.

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RoyalOntarioMuseum(ROM)

www.rom.on.ca100Queen’sPark(atBloorStreet)(416)586.8000Boastingsixmillionobjectsinitscollections,theROMhasanexceptionalarrayofthemedgalleries,spanningworldculturesandworldhistory.Hours:MondaytoThursday10:00amto5:30pm;Friday10:00amto8:30pm;Saturday/Sunday10:00amto5:30pm.AdultAdmission:$17.00.StudentAdmission(15-25yearsofage,withvalidID):$15.50.

St.LawrenceMarketwww.stlawrencemarket.com92-95FrontStreet(atJarvisStreet)(416)392-7120LocatedinthehistoricOldTowndistrict,atFrontandJarvisstreets,areover120specialtymerchantsandvendors.TheSouthMarketoffersover50specialtyfoodandnon-foodvendorswhiletheNorthMarketholdsaFarmer’sMarketonSaturdaysandanAntiqueMarketonSundays.SouthMarketHours:TuesdaytoThursday8:00amto6pm;Friday8:00amto7pm;Saturday5:00amto5:00pmNorthMarket/Famer’sMarket:Saturdayfrom5:00amNorthMarket/AntiqueMarket:Sundaydawnto5:00pm2-HourGuidedTour:TuesdaythroughSaturdayat10:00am(call647-393-8687forreservations)

TIFFBellLightboxhttp://tiff.net/tiffbelllightbox350KingStreet(atJohnStreet)(416)599-8433LocatedatthecornerofKingandJohnStreetsandhomeoftheTorontoInternationalFilmFestival,TIFFoffersscreenings,lectures,discussions,festivals,workshops,andthechancetomeetfilmmakersfromCanadaandaroundtheworld.TIFFCinemathequeoffersyear-roundprogrammingincludingworldclassiccinemaandcontemporaryarthousefilms.Foracalendarofthisweek’sprogramming,visit:http://tiff.net/calendar/calendar.Hours:10:00amto10:00pmdaily.FilmAdmission:$12.00

NEARBYRESTAURANTSTherearemanygreatrestaurantsinToronto,andplentyofoptionsneartheRyersonUniversitycampus–includingseveralinYounge-DundasSquareandtheEatonCentre(checkouttherenovatedfoodcourt).Whilethisisnotanexhaustivelist,herearesomeothergoodoptions:Arbia,113BondSt,Toronto(416)901-7067

- VeryclosetothePsychologyResearchandTrainingCentre- Italian- Pizza,Salads,Paninis

Adega,33ElmSt.(atBay),416-977-4338- Portuguese- ClosedSunday- Mains$18-36

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Bb33BistroandBrasserie,DeltaChelseaHotel,33GerrardSt.W.(atBay),416-585-4319- Bistro- Mains$10-30

BangkokGarden,18ElmSt.(atYonge),416-977-6748- Thai- Mains$16-28

BurritoBoyz,19DundasStE,(905)279-2699- Burritos,Quesadillas- Takeout- VeryclosetothePRTC

Etsu,45BaldwinSt.(atBeverleySt.),416-850-4200- GoodvalueforstandardJapaneseandKoreanfare- Smallplates$4-15

Ethiopiques,227ChurchStreet,416-363-0884- Ethiopian- Mains$10-15

GoodView,134DundasStreetE.,416-861-0888- Chinese- Mains<$10

GuuIzakaya,398ChurchSt.(atMcGillSt.),416-977-0999- MixesJapanese,Chinese,Korean,andevenMiddleAmericaninfluences;funpub

atmosphere- Smallplates$2.50-10

Japango,122ElizabethSt.(atDundas),416-599-5557- Japanese- Mains$12-29;omakase$70

John’sItalianCafé,27BaldwinSt.(atHenrySt.),416-596-8848- Italian- Mains$10

KabulExpress,126DundasStreetE.,647-351-1111- MiddleEastern- Mains<$10

KaisekiSakura,556ChurchSt.(atWellesley),416-923-1010- Traditionalkaiseki- ClosedMondayandTuesday- Smallplates$6-10

KoreanGrillHouse,369YongeSt.(atDundas),416-596-9206- Convenient;good,cheapKoreanfood

LaiWahHeen,MetropolitanHotel,108ChestnutSt.(atDundas),416-977-9899- Chinese(gooddimsum)

LaZeezShwarma(a.k.a.PitaLand),102GerrardStreetE.,416-340-1991- Shwarma- Mains:$10-15

LeCommensal,655ElmStreet,416-596-9364- Vegetarianself-serve

LoveatFirstBiteDowntownNewYorkPizza,96GerrardStreetE.,416-977-1836- Pizza- Mains<$10

MatahariGrill,39BaldwinSt.(atHenrySt.),416-596-2832

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- MixedAsiancuisine- ClosedSunday,openMondayonlyforlunch- Mains$10-20

SaladKing,340YongeSt.(atElmSt.),416-971-7041- Thai;amainstayforRyersonstudentsandfaculty(definitelytry)- Mains$3.50-10

TheSenator,249VictoriaSt.(southDundas),416-364-7517- Diner(andtake-out)- Mains$2-15

Smoke’sPoutinerie,203DundasStreetE.,416-603-2873- Poutine- Mains<$10

TheQueenandBeaver,35ElmSt.(ayBay),647-347-2712- Englishpubwithgreatfood- Mains$15-26

Z-Teca,66GerrardStreetE.,416-977-5665- Tex-mex- Mains<$10

Hereareafewwebsitesthatmaybeofinterest:WebsitefortheCityofToronto:http://www.toronto.ca/residents/index.htmTorontoWide:http://www.pathcom.com/~dbp98/index.htmlTorontoNowMagazine:http://www.nowtoronto.com/TorontoTourism:http://www.torontotourism.com/visitorToronto411-TorontoBusinessGuide:http://www.toronto411.com/TorontoLife:http://www.torontolife.com/Chowhound–ARestaurantGuide:http://www.chowhound.com/boards/23 Yelp.ca–Reviewsofrestaurants,services,andmore:http://www.yelp.ca/UrbanSpoon:http://www.urbanspoon.com/c/10/Toronto-restaurants.htmlBlogTO:http://www.blogto.com/TheTorontoist:http://torontoist.com/

Student-FriendlyPricesforEntertainmentinToronto

ThePerformingArts:GENERALWEBSITESFORENTERTAINMENTDEALSHipTix:http://www.totix.ca/golive/hiptixStudentsaged15-29mayreceiveticketsforavarietyofperformancesfor$5!!!TravelZoo:http://www.travelzoo.com/caTravelZooisahelpfulsightthatshowcasesdiscountsontravel,hotels,transportation,andentertainment.AlthoughthesitehasdealsforalloverNorthAmerica,youcanoftenfindgreatdealsforTorontohotelsandperformances.Ifyousignupfortheirnewsletter,theywillemailyouthelatestdealsonaweeklybasis.MUSIC

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CanadianOperaCompany:http://www.coc.ca/PerformancesAndTickets/Under30/OperaforaNewAgeTickets.aspxAnyoneundertheageof30cantakeadvantageofOperaforaNewAgeandbuyticketsfor$22.OperaAtelier:http://www.operaatelier.com/season/operatix.htmTicketsforperformancesatOperaAtelierare$20foranyoneundertheageof30.TorontoSymphonyOrchestra:https://www.tso.ca/ TheTorontoSymphonyOrchestraoffersticketsfor$11forstudentsaged15-29forstudentswhosignupfortheLiveRushprogram.DANCEDancemakersandtheCentreforCreation:http://dancemakers.org/ Ifyouareinthemoodtoseenovel,contemporarydance,thenyoumaywanttoseeaDancemakersproduction.Ticketsare$20inadvance,buttheygenerallyofferdiscountedticketsforstudentswithvalidID.NationalBalletofCanada:http://www.dancebreak.ca/https://national.ballet.ca/Donate/Membership-Programmes/Turnout-young-professional-programme?Thosewhoareaged16-29cansignupforDanceBreaktoreceive$30ticketstoseesomeofCanada’sbestballetdancers.DiscountedticketscanalsobeaccessedthroughtheTurnoutprogram.TorontoDanceTheatre:http://www.tdt.org/Formodern,vanguardcontemporarydancing,studentscantakeinaperformanceattheTorontoDanceTheatrefor$25-$40.THEATREBuddiesinBadTimesTheatre:http://artsexy.ca/index.cfmTotakeinsomequeerculture,visittheBuddiesinBadTimesTheatrewherestudentsseeaperformancefor$15.CanadianStage:https://www.canadianstage.com/Online/CanadianStageoffersavarietyofwaystoseeplaysforadiscountedprice.OnMondays,itispay-what-you-cannight,eacheveningthereare50%offrushtickets,andforeachperformancethereareacertainnumberofticketsofferedfor$20.FactoryTheatre:https://www.factorytheatre.ca/Hereisanothertheatrethatprovidesyouwithmanywaystoseeaplayatagoodprice.Theyhavepay-what-you-canSundaymatineeperformancesand$10rushticketsonTuesdays,Wednesdays,andFridays.HartHouseTheatre:http://www.harthousetheatre.ca/Inthe‘heart’ofUofT’scampusliestheHartHouseTheatrewherestudentscanattendperformancesfor$12onWednesdays.Mirvish:http://mirvish.com/estage

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OnceinawhileMirvishProductionsisgenerousandoffersdiscountedticketstopopularplaysandmusicalsforthosewhosubscribetotheirESTAGENewsletter.Thediscountsrangeinpricebutsometimesgoaslowas$20foraperformance!Soulpepper:http://www.soulpepper.ca/performances/ticket_prices.aspxThisdowntownTorontotheatreoffersnightlyrushticketsfor$20.Foranyoneaged21-30,youcanget$20ticketsbysigningupforStagePlay.TarragonTheatre:http://www.tarragontheatre.com/ LocatednearDupontandBathurst,ticketsforstudentsstartat$22,andnightlyrushticketsare$20.TheVillagePlayhouse:http://www.villageplayers.net/tickets.aspLocatedinthecity’swestend,thevillageplayhouseisalittletheatrethatoffers$16ticketstoperformancesforstudentswithID.MUSEUMSRoyalOntarioMuseum:http://www.rom.on.ca/visit/tickets.phpFull-timestudentswithIDcanvisittheROMonTuesdayalldayforfree!However,thisdoesnotapplytospecialexhibitions.TheyalsoofferfreeadmissionforthegeneralpubliceachWednesdayfrom4:30pm-5:30pmandhalf-priceadmissiononFridayeveningsfrom4:30pm-9:30pm.ArtGalleryofOntario:http://www.ago.net/visitEveryWednesdayeveningfrom6:00pm-8:30pm,thegeneralpubliccanviewthepermanentcollectionattheAGO(thisexcludesspecialexhibitions)forfree!TorontoPublicLibrary,MuseumPass:http://beta.torontopubliclibrary.ca/museum-arts-passes/WithyourTPLlibrarycard,youcanvisitavarietyofmuseums,theTorontoZoo,CasaLoma,theOntarioScienceCentre,AGO,andtheROMforFREEusingtheSunLifeFinancialMuseumPass.Thisisagreatmoneysaver,butbewarned:thereisalimitednumberofmuseumpassesandpeoplesometimeswaitinlineforhoursbeforethebranchopensastheyareusuallydistributedat9:00amonSaturdays.So,ifyouhavethetimeandpatience,thisisagreatwaytoseemanyofToronto’sattractionsforfree.COMEDYCLUBSTheSecondCity:http://www.secondcity.com/page/studentStudentscanseeagreatnightofcomedyatTheSecondCityforonly$17.However,sometimestheirregularshowsgoaslowas$12,sobesuretochecktheregularticketprices!Yuk-Yuks:https://www.yukyuks.com/index.cfm?action=club&venueID=1SeeRyersonUniversityStudentServices.MOVIESTheAMCandCineplexOdeon/FamousPlayersTheatres:http://www.amcyongedundas.com/http://www.cineplex.com/SeeRyersonUniversityStudentServicesOffice.

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RainbowCinemas/MagicLanternTheatres:http://www.rainbowcinemas.ca/A/?theatre=Market_Square&http://www.rainbowcinemas.ca/A/?theatre=Carlton&Moviescanoftenbeagreatwaytorelaxandtakeyourmindofthings.TherearetworelativelyinexpensivemovietheatresinTorontonearRyerson’scampus.MagicLanternTheatre’sCarltonCinema,whichwasrecentlyrenovatedandre-openedinJuly2010,anditssistertheatreRainbowCinema’sMarketSquareoffersticketsranginginpricefrom$5-9dependingonthetimeandday.Thesetheatresgenerallyshowsecondrunmovies,butoftentheyalsocarrynewreleases.RYERSONDISCOUNTSRyersonUniversityStudentServicesOffice:http://www.rsuonline.ca/index.php?section_id=65Luckyforus,youcanpurchaseavarietyofdiscountedeventticketsfromRyersonUniversity’sStudentServiceofficelocatedat55GouldSt.TheyhavediscountedticketsforCineplexOdeon/FamousPlayers,theAMC,YukYuks,someTorontoRaptorsgames,Canada’sWonderland,andmore.AttheStudentServicesoffice,youcanalsopickupaTTCpass,ISICcard,healthinsurancecard,schoolsupplies,phonecards,andRyersonUniversityparaphernalia.TorontoPublicLibrary:TorontoPublicLibrary,BooksandMovies:http://beta.torontopubliclibrary.ca/TheTPLisagreatplacetoborrowbooksandDVDs.Yes,youcantakeoutDVDsforfreefromthelibrary!Andthegreatpartis,patronscannotputaholdonallnewmoviereleasesfor6months,whichmeansthatmanyofthenewreleaseswilljustbesittingontheshelfofyourlocalbranchwaitingforyoutotakethemout!Tip:Smallerandlessvisitedlibrarybranchesoftenhavemorenewandoldmoviesavailablethanmorepopularbranches.