MA Recreation and Leisure Studies (coursework)
This checklist is designed to help you organize your progress through your program. The following tasks are your responsibility.
1. Register as an active student every term (Fall, Winter, and Spring) by arranging payment of your tuition fees. Inactive registration is exceptional for medical reasons or other temporary obligations. If you do request inactive status, you must seek approval from your supervisor, the Associate Chair, Graduate Studies, and the Associate Dean, Graduate Studies. Requests for inactive status will not always be approved.
If you fail to register for any term, you are automatically withdrawn from your program. Readmission is not guaranteed, and if granted, requires payment of fees for the term(s) you dropped out. If you are readmitted, you will be required to register for a minimum of one term without a tuition refund.
Approval
Associate Chair, Graduate Studies
Associate Dean, Graduate Studies
2. Complete academic integrity milestones (these milestones are required by the University and must be completed before a student can graduate).
Milestone 1: Through your LEARN account, complete the online Academic Integrity Tutorial (to be taken within 8 weeks of starting program).
Milestone 2: AHS Academic Integrity Workshop (normally held in September).
Approval
Graduate Studies Administrator
3. Complete a minimum of 8 courses, normally completed in one year:
- REC 600 Integrative Seminar in Recreation and Leisure Studies
- REC 662 Foundations of Quantitative Inquiry
- REC 663 Foundations of Qualitative Inquiry
- REC 620 Program Evaluation in Recreation, Sport and Tourism
- Four graduate electives
Note:
Students who have not completed an undergraduate level research methods or analysis course are highly recommended to take either REC 371 (quantitative research) or REC 373 (qualitative research) for audit or credit.
Approval
Associate Chair, Graduate Studies
4. Complete the application to graduate on Quest.
- Remove belongings from graduate student desk and leave file cabinet key in the top drawer
- Return fob to Department Administrator
- Forward your @uwaterloo.ca email to another email address to ensure you continue to receive your messages
Approval
Associate Chair, Graduate Studies
5. Attend convocation and celebrate! More information about convocation can be found on the Registrar's Office Graduation and Convocation website.
- Plan to attend the pre-convocation reception in the AHS foyer
Approval
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6. Connect with the Alumni Office and keep in touch. We'd love to hear what you're up to post-graduation!
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