Current graduate students

General graduate student information

Please use this page as a general guide for your graduate career here in the Faculty of Mathematics. As you work towards your degree, there are many things you need to consider. For important dates, please refer to the academic deadlines and events calendar

Major mandatory milestones

Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity (AI) is the cornerstone of research, teaching, and learning. Members of the University of Waterloo community are expected to personally demonstrate academic integrity in their work. All new graduate students are required to complete an online module within the first 8 weeks of the term. In addition, graduate students should become familiar with the following resources:

Safety Training

Graduate students are also considered to be employees at the University of Waterloo; hence they must also complete three mandatory online safety training sessions:

CMAHRO TA Responsibilities: Harassment and Discrimination

If you are a graduate student that will be a Teaching Assistant, then you are required to complete the Conflict Management & Human Rights Office (CMAHRO) Harassment and Discrimination online module and the quiz. Please see the Mathematics graduate teaching assistant page for more details.

Sexual Violence Awareness and Support

The University of Waterloo is deeply committed to creating a safe environment wherein all students, faculty and staff can flourish. We are taking action to make our campus safer, while providing support for those who have experienced sexual violence.

The University of Waterloo realizes that raising awareness and providing education on sexual violence are key steps in aiding the prevention of incidents; hence we encourage our students to take advantage of the online training: Sexual Violence Awareness HRE101 (20 min) created by the Equity Office.

Computing

Computer Science Computing Facility (CSCF)

MFCF Grad Information Sheet Non-CS

UW policies, procedures & guidelines

For a complete list of University policies that concern, for example, the use of buildings, grounds and physical plant, the conduct of persons (students, staff, faculty and visitors) on University premises, and other matters of a general nature, visit the Secretariat's policies, procedures & guidelines. In particular, please review the following policies that are most relevant to graduate students:

Important forms

At several points in a graduate student's careers, the student may require various forms. Please see the form page of the University Graduate Studies Office for the following:

Letters/transcripts
Enrolment/supervision
Convocation/thesis submission
Personal information
Awards/bursaries
Communications

On campus presence requirement

Full-time graduate students are expected to be geographically available and visit the campus regularly. These graduate students may be absent from the University provided that, if any such period of absence exceeds four weeks in any one term, it has the approval of the Supervisor, the Department Graduate Officer, and the Math Associate Dean for Graduate Studies.

Effective Spring 2022

Campus resources and services

To make the most of your graduate experience, please review the campus resources and services page and review the following free resources available to you:

Academic Integrity
AccessAbility Services
Athletics and Recreation
Bookstore
Centre for Career Action
Centre for Teaching Excellence
Conflict Management & Human Rights
Counselling Services
Food Services
GRADventure
Graduate Student Association (GSA)

Health Services (for individual students)
Health Services (Family Health Clinic - for students with families)
Housing
Information Systems and Technology (IST)
Library
Retail Services
Student Success Office (SSO)
Writing and Communication Centre

Get involved

Your peers and your professors are looking at new areas and ideas all the time. Keep up with what’s going on by attending faculty events and seminars, and view research information for graduate students.

Other ways you can get involved within the Faculty are the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, the Math Graduate Student Association, and the MFGSC graduate student representatives.