Regulations and Resources

About Being a Student

Your status as a McMaster student is governed by all the Regulations of the Graduate School and the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities. Note that one of the regulations includes the requirement for grad students to be on campus for all three terms of the academic year. In other words, there is no option to attend GSJ courses remotely.

The Graduate School offers many useful programs and resources for students, including this useful Orientation Hub for new students.

About Conducting Research

All McMaster researchers, including students, staff and faculty, who wish to conduct research with human participants, must submit their proposed research for review by the McMaster Research Ethics Board (MREB). MREB offers many resources and sample documents to help you prepare your protocol.

About being a Teaching Assistant

In your role as a TA, you are an employee of the university, which is a distinct role from your position as a McMaster student. Please see the TA Section of this handbook for more information about working as a TA.