UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
GRADUATE STUDIES
www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/english
2009 – 2010
70 Laurier Avenue East, 3rd floor Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 6N5
(613) 562-5800 Extension 1136
E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (613) 562-5990
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Administrative Staff ....................................................................... 4 Professorial Staff ........................................................................... 5 Introduction . .................................................................................. 6 Academic Information ................................................................... 7
Admission Procedures .................................................................. 8
Master's Degree ............................................................................. 9
Admission requirements ........................................................ 9 Programme ............................................................................ 9 Collaborative M.A. in Women's Studies ................................. 10
Doctoral Degree ............................................................................. 12
Admission requirements ........................................................ 12 Programme ............................................................................ 12 Course of study ...................................................................... 12 Comprehensive examinations ................................................ 12 Language requirement ........................................................... 13 Time limits for completion of degrees .................................... 14 Collaborative Ph.D. in Canadian Studies ............................... 14
Postdoctoral Research .................................................................. 15 Registration
Regulations governing classification of students ................... 16 Full-time graduate students.................................................... 16 Part-time graduate students ................................................... 16 Special students ..................................................................... 16 Auditors .................................................................................. 17 Transfers from other universities............................................ 17 Registration requirements ...................................................... 17 Out-of-programme courses .................................................... 18 Additional course in programme ............................................ 18 Inter-university co-operation ................................................... 19 Payment of fees ..................................................................... 19 Withdrawal from courses and from the programme ............... 19
Submission of Assignments ........................................................ 20 Office Space and Mail Boxes ........................................................ 20 The Thesis
Thesis topic ............................................................................ 21 Thesis proposal ...................................................................... 21
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Thesis supervisor ................................................................... 22
Thesis Research Fields ................................................................. 23 Faculty in Each Field ..................................................................... 24 Awards, Scholarships, Financial Aid
Funding information ............................................................... 26 Admission scholarship ........................................................... 26 Excellence Scholarship .......................................................... 26 Doctoral Research Scholarship (3rd and 4th year) .................. 27 David Clever Memorial Award................................................ 27 Glenn Clever Scholarship Fund ............................................. 27 John Spencer Hill Graduate English Scholarship .................. 27 David Staines Graduate Scholarship ..................................... 28 Departmental Assistance, M.A. ............................................. 28 Departmental Assistance, Ph.D. ............................................ 28 Financial Assistance, International Students ......................... 29
Other Awards, Bursaries, and Grants
Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa Award .................................................................................. 30 Association of Part-Time Professors of the University of Ottawa Award ...................................................................... 30 Academic Development Fund, Travel Grants, and Research and Publication Grants ....................................... 30 Faculty of Graduate Studies Travel Grant Programme .......... 30 Graduate Students Association Travel Grant......................... 31 Financial Aid and Awards Service ......................................... 31 Ways and Means Fund .......................................................... 31
Tuition Fee Credits ................................................................. 31 Student Insurance .................................................................. 31
English Graduate Students Association ..................................... 32 Housing Services ........................................................................... 32 Graduate Courses .......................................................................... 33
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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Except in those instances where a full telephone number is given, persons listed below can be reached by dialling 613-562-5800, followed by the extension number. Chair Frans De Bruyn 613-562-5770 [email protected] Director, Graduate Studies Tom Allen 1204 [email protected] Director, Undergraduate Studies Ian Dennis 1205 [email protected] Secretariat 613-562-5764 Nadine Mayhew [email protected] Administrative Assistant Murielle Brazeau 1133 [email protected] Academic Assistant (Graduate Studies) Diane Corcoran 1136 [email protected] Academic Assistant (Undergraduate) Joanne Kloeble 1132 [email protected]
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PROFESSORIAL STAFF The asterisk (*) designates a member of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. It should be noted that only members of the Graduate School may direct theses. The University of Ottawa telephone number is 613-562-5800. To reach professors listed below, dial the main number followed by the extension: ALLEN, Thomas(*) 329 [email protected] 1204 ARSENEAU, Mary(*) 351 [email protected] 1144 BLAIR, Jennifer(*) 346 [email protected] 1153 BURKE, Victoria(*) 314 [email protected] 1149 CARLSON, David(*) 315 [email protected] 1210 CHILDS, Donald(*) 302 [email protected] 1146 DE BRUYN, Frans(*) 307 [email protected] 1214 DENNIS, Ian(*) 323 [email protected] 1205 FERRIS, Ina(*) 316 [email protected] 1151 FIAMENGO, Janice(*) 319 [email protected] 1139 GILLINGHAM, Lauren 356 [email protected] 1179 GORDON, Craig(*) 345 [email protected] 1355 JARRAWAY, David(*) 309 [email protected] 1218 LANDRETH, Sara 336 LONDON, April(*) 310 [email protected] 1156 LYNCH, Gerald(*) 320 [email protected] 1150 MAKARYK, Irene(*) 304 [email protected] 1143 MANGANIELLO, Dominic(*) 327 [email protected] 1157 MAYNE, Seymour(*) 354 [email protected] 1148 PANEK, Jennifer(*) 303 [email protected] 1219 RADLOFF, Bernhard (*) 308 [email protected] 1212 RAINE, Anne (*) 305 [email protected] 1770 RAMPTON, David (*) 352 [email protected] 1211 RAYNOR, David (*) 251 [email protected] 3677 RECTOR, Geoff 324 [email protected] 1154 STACEY, Robert (*) 336 [email protected] 1180 STAINES, David(*) 334 [email protected] 1182 SUGARS, Cynthia(*) 330 [email protected] 1140 TAYLOR, Andrew(*) 306 [email protected] 1141 VON MALTZAHN, Nicholas(*) 355 [email protected] 1213 WILSON, Keith(*) 313 [email protected] 1160
EMERITUS PROFESSORS JEFFREY, David ................... ............ ………………....613-562-5764 MOSS, John.......................... ............ …………………613-562-5764
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INTRODUCTION
The Department of English at the University of Ottawa has grown in strength over the past two decades to become one of the best departments of English in Canada. Part of a historic institution, the oldest bilingual university in Canada, we are also a fresh and vibrant department at the forefront of English studies. Recognized as such by the Ontario Council on Graduate Studies (OCGS), the Department has consistently maintained the highest possible ranking in periodic appraisals of both the M.A. and Ph.D. programmes. At the most recent appraisal, external evaluators favourably compared our students with their own at Yale and Toronto. The Department of English has an excellent record in achieving external competitive scholarships, such as OGS, SSHRC, and Commonwealth awards. There is a deliberate departmental policy to integrate new graduate students as rapidly as possible into professional academic life. In addition to their course work, all first-year students attend teaching, research, and publication workshops at an early stage in their programme. As a result, our graduate students routinely participate in conferences and establish publication profiles early in their careers. The proximity of the National Library and Archives, which contains the largest collection of books and manuscripts in Canada, affords students a rich resource for study and research. Students also have access to the outstanding holdings in medieval studies at St. Paul’s University. The National Gallery and other museums furnish unparalleled opportunities to experience the cultural richness and variety of the nation. Ottawa is a delightful city in which to live and study. It offers a rich cultural life, with music, dance and theatre of international calibre at the National Arts Centre. Venues for a wide range of national and local artists are provided by the Ottawa Congress Centre, Scotiabank Place, Centrepoint Theatre, Great Canadian Theatre Company, and Ottawa Little Theatre. In addition, Ottawa offers the many resources provided by the National Capital Commission for leisure activities, such as biking, skating, and skiing. A cosmopolitan city, its atmosphere enriched by its status as Canada’s capital, Ottawa retains the beauty, comfort, and safety that many other large cities have lost. Its large Franco-Ontarian population and its proximity to Quebec make Ottawa an ideal environment for developing bilingual proficiency.
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ACADEMIC INFORMATION
The Department of English offers the degree of Master of Arts (with or without thesis) and Doctor of Philosophy. Like our undergraduate programme, each aspect of our graduate programmes (M.A., Ph.D.) emphasizes the importance of historical coverage of the main periods of English literature as the foundation of our students’ intellectual and professional formation. Thus, course offerings, while varying in specific content from year to year, remain constant in covering the spectrum of all major periods of the study of English literature. Similarly, the doctoral Comprehensive Examinations form a part of this larger goal of ensuring a historically-contextualized study of English. The M.A. programme is intended to refine the intellectual abilities of high achievement graduates from Honours and English Major undergraduate programmes, developing the critical and scholarly skills and the intellectual curiosity required for doctoral studies, and for leadership roles in government, business, industry, and society at large. The research-oriented Master’s programme achieves these general goals by requiring completion of four advanced courses and intensive research resulting in a thesis. The course-based Master’s develops the student’s analytical, interpretive, and research skills in a programme of eight advanced courses. The Ph.D. programme rigorously prepares first-class graduates of M.A. programmes for a professional career in teaching and research. Graduates are expected to have acquired autonomy in conducting research, preparing scholarly publications and conference papers, and preparing grant applications. These general objectives are achieved through course work; comprehensive examinations; a language requirement; independent research resulting in an original contribution to knowledge—the thesis; and professional development workshops. Such a programme ensures that while independent research and preparation of a thesis remain the essential core of the programme, broader knowledge and skills are also acquired by our graduates. Unless otherwise indicated, all graduate courses in the Department carry three credits. General regulations governing the programme may be found in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Calendar or at www.grad.uottawa.ca. Please note that any course fulfilling a graduate degree requirement in English must be completed with a mark of “B” or higher. A student whose record shows grades lower than “B” in any two courses will automatically be asked to withdraw from the programme.
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ADMISSION PROCEDURES Please note that all applications to the graduate programme should include: a) a printed copy of the on-line OUAC (Ontario Universities’
Application Centre) application available on our website b) $100.00 application fee payable on-line to OUAC c) official transcript(s) d) two letters of recommendation and the OUAC form e) i) a 500-word statement describing specific interests in the
programme to be pursued (M.A. students)
ii) a 500-word statement describing the proposed area of thesis work (Ph.D. students).
f) For applications for MA thesis program or PhD only: a writing sample (a clean copy of a major paper for an English
course or a thesis chapter). A student’s file must be complete by February 15 in order to be considered for Fall admission, and by March 15 for Winter admission. However, students are encouraged to apply well before these dates for financial and administrative reasons. Where possible, applicants may be asked to attend an informal interview. For information write to:
Graduate Academic Assistant Department of English University of Ottawa Ottawa ON K1N 6N5 FAX: 613-562-5990
E-mail: [email protected]
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MASTER'S DEGREE
1. ADMISSION
The M.A. programme is intended to refine the critical and scholarly skills of students who have successfully completed an honours B.A. or Major in English literature. An overall average of at least B+ is normally required, although, in practice, because of the competitive nature of admissions, students with less than an A- are rarely recommended for acceptance into the programme.
Students who have completed a general B.A. or equivalent degree with a minimum of six full courses in English may be admitted to a period of unfunded study which will normally comprise 30 credits (10 half-year courses).
Since admission to our M.A. programme demands a broad coverage of all periods of English literature, students who have graduated from a university where English is a second language cannot normally be considered for admission to our M.A. programme unless they have already attained from such a university an M.A. (First Class) in English Literature with thesis or extensive research paper.
2. PROGRAMME
2.1. Course Work A full time student will normally be expected to finish the required 24 credits within the one year funded period.
Course of Study Fall term: 3 half-year credit courses Winter term: 3 half-year credit courses + language requirement Spring/summer term: 2 half-year credit courses Note: If, for any reason, students complete fewer than 3 courses in each of the Fall and Winter terms, they cannot be guaranteed to complete the M.A. requirements in one year. Students cannot normally take more than 2 courses in the Spring/Summer session. 2.2. Thesis
A full time student will normally be expected to finish the required 12 course-credits and a thesis of about 90 pages in length within the two year funded period. (See “The Thesis” page 19)
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Course of Study Year One Fall term: 2 half-year credit courses + French Language Requirement (ENG6900) Winter term: 1 half-year credit course + Thesis Proposal (ENG6101) Spring/summer term: 1 half-year credit course + Thesis (ENG7999)
Year Two
Thesis and Defence ENG 6900: French Language Requirement In keeping with the bilingual character of the University, candidates must pass FLS 1000, the test administered by the Second Language Institute, or its equivalent as determined by the Department of English. In all cases, the minimum passing mark is 50%, and leads to an S (Satisfactory on the transcript). A student may enter the M.A. programme on a part-time basis but must complete all degree requirements within four years. Students admitted to the M.A. on a full time basis must, during the course of their degree, be registered full-time for at least three sessions.
3. COLLABORATIVE M.A. PROGRAMME IN WOMEN’S STUDIES
The Department of English participates in a collaborative M.A. pro-gramme in English Literature and Women's Studies. To be accepted into this programme, students must first be admitted to the Master's programme in English.
The requirements of the programme are as follows:
• 3 courses from the Department of English;
• 2 interdisciplinary courses in Women's Studies, FEM 5300
(Feminist Theories) and FEM 5103 (Feminist Methodologies);
• the successful completion of an M.A. thesis on a topic
related to Women's Studies.
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Course of Study Year One Fall term: 1 half-year credit course in ENG + 1 half year credit course in FEM + French Language Requirement (ENG7900) Winter term: 1 half-year credit course in ENG + 1 half year credit course in FEM + Thesis Proposal (ENG6101) Thesis topic must be registered before the end of the second semester. Spring/summer term: 1 half-year credit course + Thesis (ENG7999) Year Two Thesis and Defence. For further information, contact the Graduate Academic Assistant at [email protected] or (613) 562-5800 ext. 1136
4. Collaborative Program in Medieval and Renaissance Studies Course of Study Year One Fall term: 1 half-year credit course in ENG + 1 half year credit course in MDV5100 + ENG 6900 French Language Requirement Winter term: 1 half-year credit course in ENG + 1 half year credit course in MDV5900+ Thesis Proposal (ENG6101) Thesis topic must be registered before the end of the second semester. Spring/summer term: 1 half-year credit course in ENG + Thesis (ENG7999) Year Two Thesis and Defence. For further information, contact the Graduate Academic Assistant at [email protected] or (613) 562-5800 ext. 1136
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DOCTORAL DEGREE
The Ph.D. is a rigorous professional degree that prepares candidates for a career in teaching and research. 1. ADMISSION
Entrance to our Ph.D. programme normally requires a First Class M.A. degree from an English Literature programme in an English language university.
2. PROGRAMME
The student must successfully complete 5 half-year seminar courses (18 credits) plus the Research and Methodology courses ENG 6302 (Research & Methodology) and ENG 6303 (Professional Development); ENG 7900 Language Requirement; Comprehensive Examinations (ENG 9998); ENG 6101 (Directed Research: Thesis Proposal) (pass/fail); and a Dissertation (ENG 9999).
3. COURSE OF STUDY
The basic programme of a full-time student is normally as follows:
Year One 5 half-year seminar courses (15 credits, plus ENG 6302 and ENG 6303), registration of the dissertation topic by the end of the third trimester; progress toward the language requirement (ENG7900)
Year Two Completion of Comprehensive examinations and
language requirement.
Students must pass the Comprehensive examinations and must satisfy the language requirement before they proceed to the thesis proposal.
Year Three Submission of thesis proposal (ENG 6101), followed
by research and writing of the dissertation.
Year Four Completion of the dissertation and its defence. The thesis must be submitted within six years of the date of initial registration.
4. COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS
The Comprehensive examinations are designed to ensure that doctoral candidates have professional coverage in those areas in
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which they have chosen to claim specialization. As the title implies, the Comprehensives are intended primarily to examine breadth of reading rather than depth of analysis; however, candidates are expected to be able to discuss in a knowledgeable and professional way the works on which they write.
Basic reading lists for each period are supplied by the Department and candidates are expected to supplement the material on the lists with primary and secondary materials of their own choosing. Supplemental materials will naturally vary and reflect the interests (generic, theoretical, et cetera) of individual candidates.
The examinations are made up of three written papers (a major field and two minor fields) and corresponding oral examinations. If the major field is before 1790, then at least one of the minor fields will be post-1790, or the converse.
Candidates are expected to sit comprehensives within two academic terms after completion of their course work. Except in exceptional circumstances, students should register for the Comprehensives immediately following completion of the course-work component of the degree.
Comprehensive examinations will normally be offered three times each year (late August, December and April). Students who wish to write the Comprehensives must obtain approval from the Director of Graduate Studies by April 1 for late August examinations, by September 1 for December examinations and by December 1 for April examinations. Complete guidelines and procedures may be found in the Graduate Assistant’s office. See “Comprehensive Binder.”
5. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT (ENG 7900)
The language requirement is normally French. However, where knowledge of another language is necessary for the major field (for example Latin for students working in Medieval or Renaissance studies), the student may request an alternative choice from the Department’s Graduate Committee.
Students may satisfy the requirement by passing FLS1000 or by passing six credits of second-year university-level language course(s) These courses are additional to the 18 credits required for the degree. French language testing is normally administered by the Department during the first week of September and in December and April of each year. The departmental language tests are one hour examinations which require the candidate to translate, with the aid of a dictionary, a passage of literary criticism or another appropriate selection of similar difficulty approximately one page in length. In all cases, the minimum passing mark is 66%, and leads to an S (Satisfactory on the transcript).
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The language requirement must be satisfied before the student proceeds to the thesis proposal.
6. TIME LIMITS FOR THE COMPLETION OF DEGREES
a) Master's Degree
Under General Regulation F.1 of the School of Graduate Studies, "a candidate for the Master's degree must complete all degree requirements within four years from the date of initial registration in the Master's programme, unless a shorter time limit has been specified by the department concerned."
b) Doctoral Degree
General Regulation F.2 of the School of Graduate Studies states that all degree requirements for the Ph.D. must be completed within six years from the date of initial registration in the doctoral programme.
The Department strongly encourages doctoral candidates to com-plete their studies as quickly as possible, since funding is guaranteed for four years only, and because the time to completion of the degree can affect success in the job market.
7. COLLABORATIVE PH.D. PROGRAMME IN CANADIAN STUDIES
The Department of English participates in a Collaborative Ph.D. programme in Canadian Studies. This programme has been established for students wishing to include an interdisciplinary component in Canadian Studies as part of their degree in English.
To be admitted to the collaborative programme in Canadian Studies, students must be admitted to the Ph.D. programme in English Literature and be registered in or have successfully completed at least one graduate course in Canadian Literature. The mention "Specialization in Canadian Studies" will be added to the diploma of students who pass the CDN 6910 seminar and successfully defend a thesis on Canadian Literature.
As the seminars in Canadian Studies are bilingual, participants will be expected to have an adequate command of both official languages.
Interested students may contact the Director, Institute of Canadian
Studies, at 562-5111 or visit http://www.canada.uottawa.ca/en/
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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH
Appointments of postdoctoral fellows are made by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (FGPS) upon the recommendation of the Department. The University defines a postdoctoral appointee as one who meets all of the following criteria:
• has recently (within the last five years) been awarded a Ph.D. or equivalent;
• whose appointment will be temporary;
• whose appointment involves full-time research or
scholarship;
• whose appointment is viewed as preparatory to a full-time academic and/or research career;
• who will work under the supervision of a faculty mentor in
the Department.
• who is expected to publish the results of his research or scholarship during the period of the appointment.
Further details may be found at http://www.grad.uottawa.ca/Default.aspx?tabid=2272
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REGISTRATION All students must obtain the approval of the Director of Graduate Studies for their initial registration, annual re-registration, and for any changes to their programme of study. REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS 1. Full-Time Graduate Students
In order to be eligible for University of Ottawa financial assistance, a full-time student must meet the following requirements:
a) A student's primary occupation must be course work, research
or the writing of a thesis at the University.
b) The student must reside within commuting distance of the University and visit the campus regularly.
c) The student must not, except in exceptional circumstances, be
regularly employed outside the University.
The student must be registered for at least six credits. (Research activities such as ENG 9998, ENG 9999 and ENG 7999 are considered to be equivalent to two three-credit courses.) Graduate students pursuing the M.A. by course work, however, may register full-time for a single course during the Spring/Summer term provided they have the approval of the Director of the Programme.
2. Part-Time Graduate Students
A part-time M.A. student cannot be registered for more than two courses per session.
3. Special Students
Students who wish to take certain graduate courses without intending to complete a graduate degree and without being subject to the requirements of a particular graduate programme are classified as "special students." Special student status is conferred in exceptional circumstances only, and at the discretion of the Graduate Committee and the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
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Those who wish to register in a graduate course as a special student should write to the Director of Graduate Studies indicating the course(s) in which they wish to register, and submit an up-to-date transcript with their letter.
In the event that special students later apply for admission to a gra-duate degree programme, they may request and (if the request is approved) may receive credits for a maximum of two graduate courses, provided they meet the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies admission requirements.
4. Auditor (AUD)
Students who wish to register as auditors must obtain the approval of the instructor and their supervisor or the Director of Graduate Studies.
TRANSFERS FROM OTHER UNIVERSITIES Students who transfer from other universities may receive credit for work already done, but are normally expected to complete the major part of the requirements for the degree at the University of Ottawa. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS The responsibility to register and to re-register prior to the published closing dates rests with the student. a) Students admitted as candidates for a master's or doctoral degree
must register for each of the sessions in which they take courses or pursue research in order to obtain credit. No retroactive registration will be accepted. Students may not be absent from their studies for more than two sessions. Consequently, all students who remain unregistered for three consecutive sessions or more without having secured approval for the interruption of their programme by means of a Request for Leave of Absence will be presumed to have withdrawn and their files will be closed without further notice.
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b) Students should note that a Leave of Absence is counted as part of the time allowed for completion of degree requirements. A leave will normally be granted for a maximum of three consecutive sessions (one year). During this time, inactive students may not use library facilities, attend courses or expect advice from their supervisor. (Exception for parental leave, see http://www.grad.uottawa.ca/Default.aspx?tabid=1878&monControl=Limites)
c) Once they have begun work towards the preparation of the
comprehensive examinations or the thesis, students are required to maintain their registration in these activities for the three sessions of each year until completion of all requirements related to these activities. Students preparing a thesis must be registered when they submit their thesis to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Thus, if they have not submitted their thesis before the last date for registration of a new session, they must renew their registration for that session.
d) Students who fail to maintain their registration as required lose
their status as degree candidates. They will be considered to have withdrawn and their files will be closed.
e) Students whose file has been closed as a result of failure to
observe registration requirements must apply for readmission if they wish to continue their studies. If readmitted, they must pay a reinstatement fee as well as the current minimum tuition fee for each session in which they failed to register.
For further details, consult the FGPS website at www.grad.uottawa.ca/fgps.html. OUT-OF-PROGRAMME COURSES (HP) A student may register for a course that is not part of his or her pro-gramme. The status of the student is similar to that of a special student. Registration must be approved by both the Department of English and the academic unit offering the course. Additional fees apply. ADDITIONAL COURSE IN PROGRAMME (ADD) A student may register for a course that would help in his or her field of research or reinforce knowledge in the programme. Such a course is added to the minimum requirements of the programme and cannot be credited towards another programme. A failure in such a course will count as a failure in the programme. Students are asked to consult the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Web site for more detailed information.
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INTER-UNIVERSITY CO-OPERATION IN GRADUATE INSTRUCTION An agreement between the University of Ottawa and Carleton University allows a graduate student registered at the University of Ottawa to take certain courses at Carleton University if approved by the student's department. Departmental information and course listings are available at the following web sites: www.carleton.ca/english and http://www.gs.carleton.ca/graduate_calendar/index.html Registration for courses taken in the context of joint programmes with Carleton University is done, through parallel codes, at the university where the student has been admitted and is pursuing his/her studies. PAYMENT OF FEES The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is responsible for answering all questions relating to the interpretation of the applicable fees schedules. Students are encouraged to pay their fees online. Students who have been awarded a Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Scholarship normally have their fees deducted directly from the scholarship.. Promissory Notes: Graduate students who have been awarded departmental assistantships may pay their tuition fees through payroll deduction, interest-free. Those wishing to take advantage of this arrangement should go to the FGPS (Hagen Hall) after registration, and bring all current, duly completed contracts and registration form with them. WITHDRAWAL FROM COURSES AND FROM THE PROGRAMME A student who wishes to withdraw from a course must first consult with the Director of Graduate Studies. The Department and the FGPS must be notified in writing by submitting a modification form.A student whose record shows grades lower than B in any two courses will automatically be asked to withdraw from the programme.
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SUBMISSION OF ASSIGNMENTS IN GRADUATE ENGLISH COURSES
Students are expected to complete all assignments no later than the last day of the term in which the course ends. No extensions will be granted unless the circumstances are exceptional (such as health problems, a death in the family, et cetera). A medical certificate from a physician or Health Services must accompany the Request for a Deferred Mark form. Where an extension is granted to a student, the professor concerned submits a mark of "DFR." Under a regulation of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, however, all deferred grades (DFR) awarded to students at the end of a term must be replaced by a final grade within forty days. If this is not done, the "DFR" becomes an "INC" (incomplete—a failure) at the end of the forty day period. All extensions beyond forty days (maximum: one session) must be approved by the Executive Committee of the School of Graduate Studies and will be granted only for reasons clearly beyond the student's control. The symbol ABS (absent, no work submitted) is used when students have not attended a course and have failed to inform the University in writing of their withdrawal within the time limits specified in the University calendar. This symbol is equivalent to a failing grade.
OFFICE SPACE AND MAIL BOXES
There is usually office space available for all doctoral students, and attempts are made to accommodate other graduate students working as research assistants or markers. All doctoral students and teaching assistants are assigned a mail box. Graduate students are urged to obtain a University email address.
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THE THESIS 1. Thesis Topic
Regulation G.2(a) of the School of Graduate Studies stipulates that the Ph.D. thesis topic must be registered within certain time limits: by the end of the third trimester (August) after the date of initial enrolment. M.A. students must register their thesis topic with the Department by the end of the second semester (April).
2. Thesis Proposal
a) Upon arriving at the Department of English, the new student has an informal discussion with the Director of Graduate Studies about a proposed thesis area and a possible thesis topic.
b) The Director of Graduate Studies refers the student to
professors in the appropriate fields for informal consultation.
c) M.A. students may submit their proposal any time before but no later than the first of May.
d) Ph.D. students may submit their proposals at any time during
the year, but should not take more than two semesters following successful completion of the comprehensives to prepare and submit their proposals.
e) After consultation with a professor in the Department, the
student submits the thesis proposal to the Director of Graduate Studies, who brings it before the Graduate Committee for approval.
f) Once the thesis proposal has been approved by the Graduate
Committee, the formal arrangements for the supervision of the thesis are made.
Please see the “Thesis Binder,” available in the Graduate Academic Assistant’s office, for sample proposals and for further details.
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3. Thesis Supervisor
a) Normally, the association between a supervisor and a student is formed as a result of mutual selection. Students are encouraged to be flexible in constructing their thesis proposal to ensure that the area of their work coincides with areas of specialization of Department members. (See thesis research fields, p. 24.)
b) Before the end of the second session of registration for M.A.
students, and by the end of the third trimester for Ph.D. students, the supervisor’s name will be communicated to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
c) The supervisor, who must be a member of the Faculty of
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, will be responsible within the Department for the approval of all subsequent registrations of the student.
d) Regular consultations between student and supervisor should
be arranged by a mutually agreed-upon schedule and should be initiated by the student.
e) Supervisors expecting to be absent from the University for an
extended period of time (two months or more) are responsible either for making suitable arrangements with the student and the Department for the continued supervision of the student, or for requesting the Department to appoint another supervisor. Such arrangements should be communicated to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies before the supervisor leaves the University.
Further details may be found at: http://www.etudesup.uottawa.ca/Default.aspx?tabid=1372 and in Supervising Theses in the Faculty of Arts.
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THESIS RESEARCH FIELDS
The main periods and national fields in which the Department will supervise graduate theses are as follows:
Medieval Literature Renaissance Literature Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature Nineteenth-Century Literature Modern British Literature Canadian Literature American Literature
In addition, some members of the Department work in areas of Comparative Literature. The Department participates in a Collaborative M.A. Programme in Women's Studies, in Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and in a Collaborative Ph.D. Programme in Canadian Studies. Thus, interested students can also write theses in these areas. These programmes are described on pages 10 and 15 respectively.
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FACULTY IN EACH FIELD
The asterisk (*) denotes a member of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. See the English Department’s Faculty Web pages at <http://www.english.uottawa.ca/faculty/profs.html> for information on faculty publications and current research projects. FIELD PROFESSORS MEDIEVAL LITERATURE
D. Carlson (*) G. Rector D. Staines (*) A. Taylor (*)
RENAISSANCE LITERATURE
V. Burke (*) D. Carlson (*) I. Makaryk (*) J. Panek (*) N. von Maltzahn (*)
RESTORATION LITERATURE and 18TH-CENTURY LITERATURE
F. De Bruyn (*) I. Ferris (*) S. Landreth A. London (*) N. Von Maltzahn (*)
19TH-CENTURY LITERATURE
M. Arseneau(*) I. Dennis (*) I. Ferris (*) L. Gillingham A. London (*) K. Wilson (*)
MODERN BRITISH LITERATURE
D. Childs (*) D. Manganiello (*) K. Wilson (*) C. Gordon (*)
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CANADIAN LITERATURE
J. Blair (*) J. Fiamengo (*) G. Lynch (*) S. Mayne (*) R. Stacey (*) D. Staines (*) C. Sugars(*)
AMERICAN LITERATURE
T. Allen(*) D. Jarraway (*) B. Radloff (*) A. Raine (*) D. Rampton (*)
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
F. De Bruyn (*) I. Dennis (*) I. Makaryk (*) D. Manganiello (*) D. Rampton (*)
LITERARY THEORY
I. Ferris (*) C. Gordon (*) D. Jarraway (*) B. Radloff (*) C. Sugars (*)
GAY AND LESBIAN STUDIES
D. Jarraway (*)
POSTCOLONIALISM
C. Sugars (*)
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AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, FINANCIAL AID FUNDING INFORMATION Financial aid is available to full-time Canadian Citizen or landed immigrant students only. Presently, in the first year of studies an M.A. student is eligible for a minimum total of $16,200 and a Ph.D. student is eligible for a minimum total of $17,700. This includes tuition fees, an Admission Scholarship, and a departmental assistantship. For more details visit http://www.arts.uottawa.ca/eng/newgraduate_student.html ADMISSION SCHOLARSHIP Students new to the programme with an outstanding academic record, and who have not been awarded external scholarships, are recommended by the Department for an Admission Scholarship. This financial support includes the following: M.A. (Course)
• Tuition fees for one year; • Assistantships (or soft-funded scholarships) of $9,525 for one
year; • A stipend of $2,000 for one year.
M.A. (Thesis)
• Tuition fees for two years; • Assistantships (or soft-funded scholarships) of $9,525 a year
for two years; • A stipend of $1,000 per year for two years.
Ph.D.
• Tuition fees for four years; • Assistantships (or soft-funded scholarships) of $9,525 a year
for four years; • A stipend of $2,500 per year for four years.
EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP Excellence scholarships equivalent to tuition fees are awarded by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies to recipients of major external awards (OGS, FCAR, SSHRC) for each year that the award is held.
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DOCTORAL RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP A full-time student entering the third year of doctoral studies who does not receive external funding may be eligible for a Doctoral Research Scholarship. In order to be nominated, the student must have completed all non-thesis requirements of the Ph.D. (including the language requirement) by the end of the second year of registration. Both Canadian and International Students are eligible for this award.
DAVID CLEVER MEMORIAL AWARD The David Clever Memorial Award has been established in memory of David Clever to promote graduate studies in Canadian Literature. The primary purpose of the fund is to bestow an award for an outstanding dissertation in the field of Canadian or Canadian-related literary studies, completed within the preceding twelve month period, in the Department of English at the University of Ottawa. A secondary purpose is to encourage entry of dedicated students into the Graduate Programme of the Department. To this end, the Selection Committee may offer entrance scholarships to students who intend to specialize in Canadian literature at the graduate level. The award is presented annually. THE GLENN CLEVER SCHOLARSHIP FUND This fund was established by Dr. Glenn Clever to give financial assistance to students entering or studying in honours or graduate pro-grammes in the Department of English at the University of Ottawa. Applicants must be registered on a full-time basis, be an Ontario resident and demonstrate financial need as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa. The application deadline is April 30 of each year. The number and value of the awards are variable, to be determined by the Selection Committee. THE JOHN SPENCER HILL GRADUATE ENGLISH SCHOLARSHIP This fund was established in memory of John Spencer Hill, Professor and former Chair of English, to provide financial assistance to graduate students in the Department of English whose education would otherwise be compromised. Applicants must be registered on a full-time basis, be an Ontario resident, have a minimum CGPA of 8.0, and demonstrate financial need as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa. The application deadline is October 31 of each year. The value of the award is approximately $1,000.
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THE DAVID STAINES GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
This annual scholarship was established by Avie Bennett, President and Chairman of McClelland and Stewart Inc., and by the Government of Ontario, in honour of David Staines, former Chair of the Department of English. The fund was designed to provide financial assistance to graduate students studying Medieval or Canadian Literature in the Department of English at the University of Ottawa. The value and number of awards are variable. Applicants must have completed the comprehensive examinations, be Ontario residents, and demonstrate financial need as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa. Application must be made to the Director of Financial Aid and Awards Service by October 31, and should include: 1. An OSOTF application form, available at the Financial Aid and
Awards Office. 2. A copy of the applicant’s academic transcript. 3. Proof that the candidate has completed the comprehensive
examinations. DEPARTMENTAL ASSISTANCE—MASTER’S DEGREE In the Department of English the full-time M.A. with course work is a one-year programme and, while a student may take more than one year to complete it, no financial assistance is guaranteed after the first year. Funding for first-year M.A. students is provided by means of graduate scholarships and departmental teaching, research and marking assistantships, which involve a maximum of ten hours work per week. Students will be assigned to a professor in the Department, who will notify them as to their teaching/research/marking duties. In most cases, it will be the end of August to early September before students are notified of their assignments. The full-time M.A. with thesis is funded for two years. DEPARTMENTAL ASSISTANCE—PH.D. DEGREE There are usually three types of departmental assistantships available to doctoral candidates:
i) Graduate Teaching Assistantship - The student assists the professor in the preparation and the delivery of courses.
ii) Part-time Teaching - The graduate student has full responsi-
bility for teaching his/her own section of an undergraduate course.
iii) Research Assistantship - The student assists a professor in
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the preparation of a research project. This may involve clerical as well as research activities.
A doctoral student can expect to maintain a departmental assistantship of at least $9,525 for four years. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS International student funding is extremely limited, available on a competitive basis with a minimum average of 9.0 CGPA. These students must apply prior to December 15. For more details visit http://www.etudesup.uottawa.ca/Default.aspx?tabid=1460
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OTHER AWARDS, BURSARIES, AND GRANTS The Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa (APUO) annually offers an award of $500 to approximately 60 students. To be eligible for the award an applicant must be a full-time student of the University of Ottawa; must continue full-time studies at the University of Ottawa in the term following the application; and must demonstrate financial need and academic merit. Application forms are available at the offices of the APUO (Room 348, University Centre) in September of each year, and the deadline is usually in November. The Association of Part-Time Professors of the University of Ottawa (APTPUO) annually offers ten Student Awards in the amount of $300 each, to students who can demonstrate financial need and academic merit. To be eligible for the award, an applicant must be a full-time student who is not a part-time professor and does not fall under the jurisdiction of the APTPUO. The student ;must have completed one year of university studies or the equivalent; and must continue full-time studies at the University of Ottawa in the term following the application. Application forms for the Student Award Programme are available from the APTPUO Office, (Room 124, University Centre). Applications for this award will only be accepted from students who have already filed an application for financial aid with the Financial Aid Office or the International Students Office. The Academic Development Fund was created by the Association of Part-Time Professors of the University of Ottawa and the University of Ottawa to promote research and participation in scholarly activities on the part of part-time academic staff. The fund provides two types of grants, for which Ph.D. students who teach are eligible: travel grants for participation in conferences, and research and publication grants, which will provide funding for the duplication of a thesis. Application forms for these grants are available from the APTPUO Office. The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies has a Travel Grant Programme which aims at providing students with the opportunity to exchange ideas with recognized researchers in their field. Full-time gra-duate students registered in a master's with thesis or doctoral programme at the University of Ottawa are eligible. The grant is a contribution towards the cost of air travel and is conditional upon the academic unit or the thesis supervisor providing a contribution towards the cost of the trip (including registration fees). Applications must be submitted before the conference takes place and are evaluated monthly. Decisions are announced at the beginning of the following month. No retroactive awards will be made. Application
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forms are available at the Graduate Awards Office. The Graduate Students Association offers travel grants to graduate students under its Academic Projects Fund. The primary purpose of this fund is to provide monies for graduate students who are most in need of financial support to attend or to present papers at conferences. All successful candidates will receive reimbursement of funds after they have attended or presented at the conference. The secondary purpose of this fund is to provide, on a competitive basis, limited funds for the support of departmentally sponsored academic projects. In order to be eligible for a grant from this fund, a student must have first applied to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for a travel grant. Application forms are available online at http://www.grad.uottawa.ca/Default.aspx?tabid=1673 The Financial Aid and Awards Service has a special fund for students experiencing financial difficulty. Students must meet with a counsellor to determine eligibility. Contact Financial Aid, Room 102, University Centre (562-5734). The Ways and Means Fund, which is described in Article 10.12 of the Collective Agreement, provides for short-term loans and awards to part-time professors in need, based on compassionate and humanitarian considerations. Contact the APTPUO (extension 4374/5) for details. Tuition Fee Credits are available to part-time students and dependents of full-time students. These are described in Article 10.13 of the Collective Agreement. Credits are earned on the basis of 6% of the remuneration paid for bargaining unit work carried out by members of the Association. Student Insurance is provided by the Graduate Students Association of the University of Ottawa. Enrolment is automatic and compulsory for full-time students. Part-time students may obtain coverage by applying at the GSA office before September 30th and paying the appropriate fee. This insurance covers 80% of the cost of prescription drugs and provides various other benefits, including a small life-insurance policy. Full details can be obtained from the Graduate Students Association.
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ENGLISH GRADUATE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
The Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) of the Department of English represents the English graduate students at the University of Ottawa. The purpose of the English GSA is to foster a sense of community among graduate students, to liaise with faculty and staff on issues relevant to graduate students, and to represent our department at the campus-wide Graduate Students’ Association (GSAÉD). The English GSA is proud to assist graduate students in all aspects of their involvement in the department of English. The English GSA holds monthly work-in-progress sessions for graduate students to share their work with colleagues, friends, and faculty. HOUSING SERVICES The University of Ottawa provides a variety of high-quality student accommodation on campus in the fashionable Sandy Hill area of downtown Ottawa. In addition to proximity to classrooms, food services, libraries and sports facilities, on-campus accommodation guarantees other advantages such as an opportunity to become fully involved in student life, develop lasting friendships, dine with col-leagues, and take advantage of the many cultural, social and sports attractions of the nation's capital as well as of the extensive array of services offered by Student Affairs. For more information, contact Housing Services:
100 Thomas More PO Box 450, Station A Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5 (613) 562-5885
http://www.uottawa.ca/students/housing/
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GRADUATE COURSES Every year the Department usually offers a minimum of one half-year seminar course in each of the following areas: Medieval, Renaissance, Restoration and Eighteenth Century, Romanticism, Victorian, Modern British, American, Canadian, and Theory. READINGS AND RESEARCH In addition to the particular course codes for graduate seminars offered yearly, students should take note of the following course codes for registration purposes. Each of these course codes is equivalent to 3 (or 6) credits, although only a Pass/Fail will be registered on the student’s transcript. ENG 6101 Directed Research (Thesis Proposal) 3 cr. ENG 6302 Research Methodology and
Professional Development 1.5 cr. ENG 6303 Research Methodology and
Professional Development 1.5 cr. ENG 6111 Directed Readings I 3 cr. ENG 6112 Directed Readings II 3 cr. ENG6900 French Language Requirement (MA) ENG 7999 M.A. Thesis Research 6 cr. ENG7900 French Language Requirement (Ph.D.) ENG 9998 Ph.D. Comprehensives 6 cr. ENG 9999 Ph.D. Thesis Research 6 cr. ENG 6302/6303 Research Methodology and Professional
Development This course is designed to prepare students for the professional study of English in three main areas. The first area is the ever more rapidly expanding number of electronic and print research tools and methods. The second area is the preparation of grant applications and thesis proposal. The third area relates to professional concerns: publishing articles, presenting conference papers, and career opportunities both inside and outside the university. ENG 6111/12 POLICY REGARDING DIRECTED READINGS Only in exceptional circumstances, and subject to the approval of the Graduate Committee, will a Directed Reading be accepted. A Directed Reading will only be granted if the proposed topic is clearly not covered in courses currently offered by the Department, and if the student can find a supervisor willing to direct the reading.
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Guidelines for a Directed Reading proposal can be obtained from the Graduate Assistant. Once approved by the supervisor, the proposal should be submitted to the Graduate Committee for approval. This submission should be made by the end of the fourth week of the term preceding the term in which enrolment in ENG 6111/2 is anticipated. Graduate courses are available on the department’s web site at http://www.english.uottawa.ca/program2.html
