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Current Students

The following people are available to assist with any issues that arise concerning mentoring, degree progress, or well-being. At least one person is available in each primary Zoology building: Dolph and Sally in BRC; Colin in Biosci; Mike in LSC. However, all are available to anyone in the program.

Mike Gordon (Graduate Advisor): gordon@zoology.ubc.ca
Colin Brauner (Graduate mentor): brauner@zoology.ubc.ca
Sally Otto (Graduate mentor): otto@zoology.ubc.ca
Dolph Schluter (Graduate mentor): schluter@zoology.ubc.ca

Supervisory Committee & Committee Meetings

Supervisory Committee Requirements

Committee Meetings: all Zoology graduate students are expected to have annual committee meetings. A supervisory Committee Meeting form must be submitted to the zool.gradprgm@ubc.ca after each meeting.


Leave Requests

Leave of Absence Requests: Students who find it necessary to interrupt their graduate studies may request a leave of absence. A leave of absence must be requested before the date on which the leave will start. Retroactive leaves will only be approved in highly exceptional cases

Maternity and Paternity Leave: graduate students funded through NSERC grants may be entitled to a year of maternity/paternity leave. The supplement will be paid to students and fellows as per their current agency-funded salary/stipend for up to one year. If both parents are supported by grant funds, each parent may take a portion of the leave for a combined maximum of one year. The supplement will be pro-rated if the student or postdoctoral fellow is being trained in research on a part-time basis.

Information pertaining to the documents to be submitted can be found on this NSERC link (Grant Amendment Form).


Program Extensions

Program Extension Requests: there is a five-year time limit for the completion of a Master’s program and a six year time limit for the completion of a Doctoral program. If an extension is needed, the research supervisor must make a request to the department Graduate Advisor. The request must explain the reasons for the extension and include a detailed timeline for completion. Extension requests will not be approved without a committee meeting in the prior 12 months and the timeline for completion must be approved by the supervisory committee. Extensions will not be granted beyond two years.

 

Department of Zoology
4200 - 6270 University Blvd.
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4
604 822 2131
E-mail info@zoology.ubc.ca
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