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IGSF Orientation & Advising Session 2010-2011

IGSF Orientation & Advising Session 2010-2011. Julia Krane Chair, Women’s Studies Advisory Committee (WSAC) Brian Lewis Chair, Sexual Diversity Studies Advisory Committee Caili Woodyard Administrative & Student Affairs Coordinator. T hree teaching programs are administered by the IGSF:

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IGSF Orientation & Advising Session 2010-2011

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  1. IGSFOrientation & Advising Session2010-2011 Julia Krane Chair, Women’s Studies Advisory Committee (WSAC) Brian Lewis Chair, Sexual Diversity Studies Advisory Committee Caili Woodyard Administrative & Student Affairs Coordinator

  2. Three teaching programs are administered by the IGSF: • undergraduate programs in both Women's Studies (WMST) and Sexual Diversity Studies (SDS) • the Graduate Option in Gender and Women’s Studies (GWS) The Institute supports student organizations, organizes a seminar series and several major events each year

  3. Women’s Studies Advisory Committee (WSAC) • The Women’s Studies Advisory Committee (WSAC) meets regularly during the academic year to review and revise the curriculum for the Women’s Studies Programs and Graduate Option in Gender and Women’s Studies as well as to clarify, modify or develop policies governing the academic requirements for the programs. WSAC is comprised of professors and students from a range of disciplines and faculties. • If you are interested in participating on WSAC or if you have any questions, concerns, or agenda items for WSAC meetings please contact Caili Woodyard at caili.woodyard@mcgill.ca or Julia Krane at julia.krane@mcgill.ca

  4. Sexual Diversity Studies Advisory Committee • If you would like to contact the Sexual Diversity Studies Advisory Committee, please email Caili Woodyard at caili.woodyard@mcgill.ca or Brian Lewis at brian.lewis@mcgill.ca

  5. If you are declaring a Minor Concentration in Sexual Diversity Studies (18 credits)Program Requirements are: Required courses (3 credits) : • Introduction to Sexual Diversity Studies (SDST 250) Complementary courses (15 credits): • Selected from the list of Sexual Diversity Studies Complementary Courses (see below) Total of 18 credits

  6. List of Sexual Diversity Studies Courses (SDST) • SDST 450 (3) Reading and Research Course in Sexual Diversity Studies • SDST 499 (3) Internship in Sexual Diversity Studies

  7. Sexual Diversity Studies Complementary Courses 2010-2011 Art History and Communication Studies • COMS 310 Media and Feminist Studies, FALL 2010 East Asian Studies • EAST 350 Gender and Sexuality in Chinese Literature, WINTER 2011 Geography • GEOG 507* Advanced Social Geography: Sex, Race and Space, FALL 2010 History • HIST 424 Gender, Sexuality and Medicine, WINTER 2011 • HIST 433 British Queer History, FALL 2010

  8. Sexual Diversity Studies Complementary Courses 2010-2011 cont’d Schulich School of Music • MUAR 399 Music and Queer Identity, WINTER 2011 Philosophy • PHIL 242 Introduction to Feminist Theory, FALL 2010 Religious Studies • RELG 271 Sexual Ethics, FALL 2010 & WINTER 2011 Sexual Diversity Studies • SDST 450 Independent Reading & Research: Sexual Diversity Studies, FALL 2010 & WINTER 2011 • SDST 499 Internship: Sexual Diversity Studies, FALL 2010 & WINTER 2011 & SUMMER 2011

  9. Sexual Diversity Studies Complementary Courses 2010-2011 cont’d Sociology • SOCI 513 Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS in Africa, FALL 2010 • SOCI 530 Sex and Gender, FALL 2010 Women's Studies • WMST 301* Women's Studies Current Topics 1: Queer Cultures; Gender systems and sexual meanings in a modern, global world, FALL, 2010 • WMST 402* Women’s Studies Special Topics 2: Feminist Theories of Identity, WINTER 2011

  10. If you are declaring a Minor Concentration in Women’s Studies (18 credits)Program Requirements are: Required courses (6 credits) : • Introduction to Women’s Studies (WMST 200) • Feminist Theory and Research (WMST 303) Complementary courses(12 credits): • Selected from Complementary Course Group B • At least 6 of the 12 credits must be at the 300 level or higher Total of 18 credits

  11. If you are declaring a Major Concentration in Women’s Studies (36 credits)Program Requirements are: Required courses (6 credits) : • Introduction to Women’s Studies (WMST 200) • Feminist Theory and Research (WMST 303) Complementary courses (30 credits): • 3 credits to be chosen from a list of WMST courses • 12 credits from Complementary Course Group A • 15 credits from Complementary Course Group B • At least 6 of the 27 credits from Complementary Course Groups A and B must be at the 400 or 500 level. Total of 36 credits

  12. If you are declaring an Honours Component in Women’s Studies (57 credits)Program Requirements are: Required courses (12 credits) : • Introduction to Women’s Studies (WMST 200) • Feminist Theory and Research (WMST 303) • Honours/Joint Honours Colloquium (WMST 495D1&2) • Honours/Joint Honours Thesis (WMST 497D1&2) Complementary courses (45 credits): • 6 credits to be chosen from a list of WMST courses • 12 credits from Complementary Course Group A • 27 credits from Complementary Course Group B Total of 57 credits

  13. Honours (57 credits) cont’d • Honours students must maintain an annual GPA of 3.30 in all required and complementary courses that fulfill the requirements of an Honours Component in Women's Studies and a CGPA of 3.00 • At least 9 of the 45 Complementary Course credits must be at the 400 or 500 level • No more than 18 of the 45 Complementary Course credits can be at the 200 level

  14. If you are declaring a Joint Honours Component in Women’s Studies (36 credits)Program Requirements are: Required courses (12 credits) : • Introduction to Women’s Studies (WMST 200) • Feminist Theory and Research (WMST 303) • Honours/Joint Honours Colloquium (WMST 495D1&2) • Honours/Joint Honours Thesis (WMST 497D1&2) Complementary courses (24 credits): • 3 credits to be chosen from a list of WMST courses • 9 credits from Complementary Course Group A • 12 credits from Complementary Course Group B Total of 36 credits

  15. Joint Honours (36 credits) cont’d • Joint Honours students must maintain an annual GPA of 3.30 in all required and complementary courses that fulfill the requirements of a Joint Honours Component in Women's Studies and a CGPA of 3.00 • At least 6 of the 24 Complementary Course credits must be at the 400 or 500 level • No more than 12 of the 24 Complementary Course credits can be at the 200 level

  16. List of Women’s Studies Courses (WMST) • WMST 301 / ANTH 381 (3) Women’s Studies Current Topics 1: Queer Cultures: Gender systems and sexual meanings in a modern, global world • WMST 302 / CANS 301 (3) Women’s Studies Current Topics 2: Indigenous Women of the North • WMST 302 (3) Women’s Studies Current Topics 2: Women and Disability • WMST 401 / POLI 422 (3) Women’s Studies Special Topics 1: Women and the State in India: Colonial and Post-colonial Perspectives • WMST 402 (3) Women’s Studies Special Topics 2: Feminist Theories of Identity • WMST 501 / CMPL 504 (3)Feminist Legal Theory

  17. Women’s Studies Complementary Courses Complementary Course Group A: Group A-1 • Sociology of Gender (SOCI 270) Group A-2 • Introduction to Feminist Theory (PHIL 242) Group A-3 • Media and Feminist Studies (COMS 310) Group A-4, Gender Relations in Major Societal Institutions, 1 of: • Family and Modern Society (SOCI 247) • Gender and Work (SOCI 321) • Gender and Health (SOCI 390) Group A-5, Transnational or National Histories of Women/Gender and Sexuality, 1 of: • History and Sexuality 1 (HIST 323) • History and Sexuality 2 (HIST 347) • History of Sexuality in Japan (EAST 370)

  18. Complementary Courses Complementary Course Group A: Group A-6, Women/Gender and Literature, 1 of: • Gender and Sexuality in Chinese Literature (EAST 350) • Women Writers of China (EAST 351) • Contemporary Women's Fiction: Asian Canadian Women Writers (ENGL 443) • Studies: Women's Writing and Feminist Theory (ENGL 444) Group A-7, Women/Gender in a Religious Tradition, 1 of: • Women in Judaism and Islam (RELG 256) • Women and the Christian Tradition (RELG 338) • Gender & Sexuality in Hinduism (RELG 356) Group A-8, Women and Health, 1 of: • Issues in Women's Health (HSEL 308) • Women's Reproductive Health (HSEL 309)

  19. Information specific to Honours / Joint Honours Students • Students must take the Honours/Joint Honours Colloquium (495D1/495D2) in conjunction with the Honours/Joint Honours Thesis (497D1/497D2), ideally during the year of expected graduation. • Three credits will be accorded to the thesis (to be graded by the supervisor) and three credits to work undertaken in the colloquium (to be graded by the Colloquium leader). • Students must consult the Administrative and Student Affairs Coordinator for advising when first registering in Women’s Studies and again during the second to last year of study, before undertaking the thesis, i.e., by March of the academic year before the year in which the thesis is to be undertaken. • Students are responsible for finding their own thesis supervisors, and are strongly urged to do so by the end of the academic year before the year in which the thesis is to be written. • The Administrative and Student Affairs Coordinator or Chair of WSAC must approve of the thesis supervisor and the student’s field of study for the thesis. Permission to register for related courses will then be granted by the Administrative and Student Affairs Coordinator.

  20. Information Specific to Internships: Women’s Studies (WMST 494)Sexual Diversity Studies (SDST 499) For information on Sexual Diversity Studies or Women’s Studies internships, students must contact the Faculty of Arts Internship Office (398-3467 or aio@mcgill.ca) and please refer to the website at: http://www.mcgill.ca/arts-internships/departments/sexual_diversity/ http://www.mcgill.ca/arts-internships/departments/womens-studies/

  21. Internships (SDST 499 & WMST 494) • Can be undertaken in organizations locally, nationally, or internationally • Students may identify internships through the Faculty of Arts Internships Office as well as through the IGSF website • SDST 499 and WMST 494 (3 credits each) involve a minimum 150 hours of internship work followed by the completion of a 20 page academic paper based on the internship experience • Students register for SDST 499 or WMST 494 for the semester following the completion of the internship work • All necessary forms are provided by the Administrative and Student Affairs Coordinator and can be found on the IGSF website • Internships (SDST 499 & WMST 494) require approval before the beginning of the internship work

  22. Registration Restrictions SDST 499 & WMST 494 • Open to U2 and U3 students who have completed 30 credits of a 90 credit program or 45 credits of a 96 to 120 credit program • Requires minimum CGPA 2.7 • Requires permission of the Administrative and Student Affairs Coordinator or the Chair of the relevant advisory committee (SDS or WSAC) • WMST 494 and its corresponding internship do not fulfill program requirements re. 400-level courses • WMST 494 and its corresponding internship can be counted towards complementary course group B with the approval of the Administrative and Student Affairs Coordinator

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  24. Final Grade for: SDST 499 / WMST 494 • on-site internship supervisor completes the Field Evaluation Form (30% of grade) that attests to the successful completion of the student’s tenure at the organization. The completed form must be submitted to Caili Woodyard, Administrative and Student Affairs Coordinator. • Supervising McGill faculty member is responsible for discussing, conceptualizing and overseeing the student’s academic work. This faculty member evaluates the 20 page term paper (70% of grade) which demonstrates learning and deals with an aspect of the internship experience from an academic perspective. The faculty member submits a numeric grade for the paper (out of 70) to Caili Woodyard, Administrative and Student Affairs Coordinator.

  25. Internship Field Evaluation FormSexual Diversity Studies / Women’s Studies Internship McGill University Intern : Time Frame: Organization: Supervisor: Date: Intern has completed at least 150 work hours Yes No  Please rate the student/intern on a scale from 1-5 with 5 being the best possible mark1. Intern contributed to your organization 1 2 3 4 52. Intern met organizational goals for the internship 1 2 3 4 53. Intern demonstrated good judgment and time management 1 2 3 4 5 4. Intern acquired new competencies 1 2 3 4 5 5. Intern was creative and flexible 1 2 3 4 5 6. Intern helped link community and academia 1 2 3 4 5 Total: /30Comments:

  26. Information Specific to Tutorial in Women’s Studies Students (WMST 461 / 462) • Get the Tutorial Form from Caili Woodyard • Tutorial is supervised by a faculty member at McGill University, secured by the student • Student submits Tutorial Form to Caili prior to Add/Drop deadlines • Caili Woodyard provides permission for student to register via Minerva • Final tutorial grade must be sent by the faculty member to Caili Woodyard

  27. WMST TUTORIAL FORM Course Number: WMST 461 Fall / Summer _________ Academic Year: ______ WMST 462 Winter _________ Student Name: ________________________ Student Number: ________________________ Student’s Telephone Number: ____________ Student’s McGill email address: _____________ Name of Professor: _____________________ Department of Professor: __________________ Professor’s Telephone Number: ___________ Professor’s McGill email address: ___________ TOPIC AND DESCRIPTION OF TUTORIAL (include expectations & means of evaluation): ________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ EVALUATION COMPONENT: What formula will be used to assign the final grade? Assignments% Essays / Papers% Projects% Oral Presentation% Mid-Term% Other __________% Agreed Deadline for Submission of student’s work: _________________________________ ____________________________________ ________________________________ (Professor’s Signature) (Date)  ____________________________________ ________________________________ (Student’s Signature) (Date)

  28. Inter-University Transfer (IUT)Courses taken at another Quebec University • To begin, go to:http://www.mcgill.ca/oasis/general/away/quebecuniv/ • You must use the online IUT form available at the CREPUQ website: http://dbs.crepuq.qc.ca/mobilite-cours/4DSTATIC/ENAccueil.html • This form allows you to request authorization from McGill and the host Québec university to take a course. Follow the steps outlined at: http://www.mcgill.ca/student-records/iut/steps/ • For credit towards your Women’s Studies program send a course outline for review for approval purposes to caili.woodyard@mcgill.ca

  29. Transfer Credits Permitted according to concentration • Minor Concentration in SDS / WMST: up to 6 transfer credits • Major Concentration in WMST: up to 12 transfer credits • Honours Component in WMST: up to 18 transfer credits • Joint Honours Component in WMST: up to 12 transfer credits

  30. Study-Away Options • Summer Studies @ Another University • Independent Study Away (on your own) • McGill Student Exchange Programs • Go to: http://www.mcgill.ca/oasis/general/away/ • For credit towards your Women’s Studies program send a course outline for review for approval purposes to caili.woodyard@mcgill.ca

  31. I found a great course……but it’s NOT listed as a Complementary Course for the Sexual Diversity Studies or Women’s Studies Programs. What can I do? • Contact the professor teaching the course and ask: “Is this course centrally focused on gender &/or women &/or feminism?” or“Is this course centrally focused on sexuality &/ sexual diversity &/ gender?” • If so, obtain a course syllabus and a written confirmation from the professor concerning the central focus of the course • Book an appointment with the IGSF Administrative and Student Affairs Coordinator • The Administrative and Student Affairs Coordinator will fill out the relevant form and send it to the Faculty of Arts

  32. Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) Telephone: 514-398-6009TTY: 514-398-8198 Website: http://www.mcgill.ca/osd/ The OSD assists students with documented permanent disabilities: • Mobility and coordination impairments • Hearing or vision impairments • Chronic physical or mental health problems • Learning Disabilities or Attention Deficit Disorder The OSD assists students with documented temporary disabilities: • Acute illness that temporarily affects aspects of normal school functioning • Accidents resulting in temporary mobility or health issues affecting aspects of normal school access and participation • Make sure to inform your professor

  33. Incomplete Coursework • Unable to complete the requirements for a WMST or SDST course? Tell your professor about your situation. Ask for an extension. • If agreed upon, you will receive a "K" grade • You and your professor must complete a “K” form, submitted to the Administrative and Student Affairs Coordinator. • The course requirements must be completed within an agreed upon deadline and up to a maximum of 4 months (1 academic term). • If the work is not submitted and the grade is not changed prior to the 4 months, the “K” is automatically changed to a “KF”, or failure; the “F” remains on your transcript.

  34. Incomplete Courseworkcont’d • Under extenuating circumstances and accompanied by a medical certificate, you may request an additional extension • Upon completion of the coursework, your professor will submit your grade to the Administrative and Student Affairs Coordinator

  35. The Honourable Sheila Finestone Award in Women’s Studies (up to $1,000) Deadline:Spring 2011 (March / April) Eligibility:This award is given to a Women’s Studies student who excels academically, contributes actively to community service, and works for the recognition of women’s rights as human rights. To be considered for the award, candidates should apply a year prior to graduating and must have completed at least 27 credits in the regular academic year. The recipient will receive the award the following academic year, the last year of their program. Value: Approximately $1,000 Application: Send the following materials to the Student Affairs Coordinator: • A current copy of your curriculum vitae • An official transcript (formally request one from Student Records) • A 500-word description of your contributions to the community and/or work for the recognition of women’s rights as human rights • Two letters of recommendation, one addressing your community service, the other your academic achievement

  36. The Peta Tancred Prize (up to $500) Deadline:No application necessary Eligibility:This prize is awarded each year to the student graduating with the highest CGPA in the Major, Honours or Joint Honours Program in Women’s Studies. Value:Estimated value of $350 to $500

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