APPLCIATION PROCEDURES An application for admission may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar (Graduate Division), University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9B 3P4 (gradadmit@uwindsor.ca), or at www.uwindsor.ca/registrar. Applicants are advised to check departmental listings for deadlines. If an earlier deadline is not specified, applications, official transcripts, confidential reports, and the application fee should be submitted no later than July 1 for September admission, November 1 for January admission, and March 1 for May admission. However, applicants are advised that offers of admission will be made prior to and following these dates to qualified applicants. All positions may be filled before the deadline dates. Early applications are advised. International applicants are required to obtain a student visa. This is the sole responsibility of the applicant. Applicants are advised that Canadian government processing of visa applications may take several weeks or even months. All documents received become the property of the University and will not be returned. Admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is by letter of offer from the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research. A decision to admit or not to admit is made by the Dean on the basis of a recommendation received from an academic unit, together with the documents required for admission. A decision may be reconsidered upon the request of either the applicant or the academic unit if further information is offered. Applicants who have not been admitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research may upgrade their qualifications and reapply. A subsequent decision would be made on the basis of a further recommendation from the academic unit and the updated file. DEFERRED APPLICATIONS Offers of admission are made for a specific term, and, with the approval of the program, acceptance may be deferred for one term only. Students wishing to be considered for admission at a later date will normally be required to complete a new application and to resubmit their documents. DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED All documents received become the property of the University and will not be returned. Action will be taken on an application for admission when all the documents listed below have been received: 1) The form "Application for Admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research" properly completed. 2) Two official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work from all colleges or universities attended. 3) Completed Confidential Report forms as provided in the application package. 4) Graduate Record Examination (GREE): Applicants whose academic credentials are difficult to assess may be required to write the Graduate Record Examination administered by the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A. 08540. Information on the GREE may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar (Graduate Division). 5) Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT): M.B.A. applicants are required to take the Graduate Management Admission Test prior to admission. Information on the GMAT may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar (Graduate Division). 6) For applicants whose native language is not English, a satisfactory score on an English proficiency test administered by one of the following institutions: (a) The Educational Testing Service, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). For information on arranging for this test the applicant should contact the Educational Testing Service (www.ets.org) or the Office of the Registrar. (b) The English Language Institute of the University of Michigan, Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB). Contact www.lsa.umich.edu/eli/melab.htm. (c) Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Assessment. Contact the CAEL Assessment Testing Office at www.cael.ca. (d) International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Contact www.ielts.org. An applicant who is unable to take one of these tests must present satisfactory alternative evidence of English proficiency. Consideration of alternative evidence may be requested on an exceptional basis by writing to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research and presenting supporting documentation of English proficiency. ADMISSION LEVELS Master's Qualifying Admission (M1): An applicant who holds a three-year degree in the discipline to which s/he is applying, or a four-year degree in another discipline, may be admitted as a qualifying student, with a recommendation for advancement to the M2 level contingent upon completion of a prescribed set of qualifying courses, with a minimum grade as specified by the program. Since qualifying students are not candidates for a degree, a qualifying student is not considered a graduate student. Regular Admission (M2): Applicants who hold a four-year degree or equivalent in the discipline to which they are seeking admission may be admitted to this level. Transitional Admission (M2): An applicant who holds a four-year degree, but not one in the discipline to which s/he is applying, may be admitted to a Master's program as a transitional student. Transitional students are normally required to complete a program of no more than five specified undergraduate courses in addition to the graduate courses required of regular students. Upon completion of these extra courses, with a minimum grade as specified by the program, the student may continue in the Master's program as a regular student. Probationary Admission (M2): An applicant who does not meet the minimum departmental program admission requirements, but who can present evidence of leadership, and/or substantial related work experience, may be considered for probationary admission upon the recommendation of the program. Students who are accepted on probation will be required to satisfactorily complete a minimum of two specified graduate courses, in addition to any other admission requirements, before conditions are waived. During the probationary period, no other graduate courses may be taken. A student will not normally continue on probationary admission for more than two terms. Graduate credit will be given for the graduate courses after the conditions are waived. The final decision on probationary admission rests with the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research. Ph.D.: Applicants who hold a Master's degree or, in exceptional cases, a four-year Bachelor's degree, may be admitted to this level. POSTGRADUATE AWARDS For information regarding graduate scholarships and other awards, see section 28.