Teaching Assistantships, Research Studentships and SGEA
Graduate students in the School of Pharmacy normally assist in demonstrating laboratories or otherwise help in the undergraduate instructional program. In return for this, graduate students receive "TA" support which normally comprises a substantial portion of the students’ annual income. Students are eligible for one Full 10-hour TA (2 units) and one Half 5-hour TA (1 unit) per year. M.Sc. students are eligible for no more than 6 units during their program. Students usually TA 2 out of 3 terms and are not permitted to do more than two TA terms in a row, so that one term may be used to concentrate on research.
As of September 2007, students who agree to TA will receive the Science Graduate Experience Award (SGEA).
Research Studentships are also given to students to supplement their TA earnings and are paid as an award. Please consult your Supervisor in the School of Pharmacy for further information.
Continuation of Financial Support
Students are normally supported until the end of their program time limit. However, university policy guidelines state “A student whose performance is judged to be unsatisfactory will normally receive written warning and suggestions for improvement. If the student's performance does not improve sufficiently within a reasonable period of time, financial support may be reduced or discontinued. Written warning and an opportunity need not be given in cases of serious misconduct or serious neglect of duties”. Complete Policy Guidelines on graduate student support can be found at the following website: http://www.grad.uwaterloo.ca/students/GSOsupportguide.asp.