{"id":12092,"date":"2022-02-23T10:37:16","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T15:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/?page_id=12092"},"modified":"2026-02-05T14:57:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T19:57:34","slug":"guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Biology Graduate Student Handbook<\/h2>\n<p>Review the OCIB handbook to understand dates, deadlines, and expectations such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Advisory committee and meetings<\/li>\n<li>Fast-tracking and time limits<\/li>\n<li>Qualifying exam<\/li>\n<li>Seminar and defence requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All questions regarding the handbook should be directed to the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/graduate\/\">Graduate Administrator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"content-wrapper\">\n\t\n<div class=\"cufile\">\n    <a class=\"cufile__link\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/OCIB_CU_Handbook_Feb2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" class=\"cufile__icon\">\n            <use xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"#document-pdf\"><\/use>\n            <title>View PDF<\/title>\n            <desc>Document type: PDF<\/desc>\n        <\/svg>\n\n        <div class=\"cufile__meta\">\n            <h3 class=\"cufile__title u-hide-in-toc\">Graduate Student Handbook for MSc and PhD Biology Students<\/h3>\n            <p>OCIB Handbook: The official guide for graduate students in biology at Carleton University.<\/p>        <\/div>\n\n    <\/a>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<h2>Academic Requirements<\/h2>\n<div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"columns__three\"><div class=\"\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<a class=\"button__red button__red--solid\" href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradregulations\/\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Regulations<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Official University Regulations<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns__three\"><div class=\"\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<a class=\"button__red button__red--solid\" href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/biology\/\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biology Programs<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Official program requirements<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns__three\"><div class=\"\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<a class=\"button__red button__red--solid\" href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/biology\/#courseinventory\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biology Courses<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Consult your committee for approved coursework<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/academicadvising\/how-to-read-your-audit\/\">Academic Audit<\/a> &#8211; run your audit throughout your degree and be sure that you are meeting all required milestones.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gradstudents.carleton.ca\/resources-page\/thesis-requirements\/\">Thesis Requirements<\/a> &#8211; review the Graduate Studies thesis requirements. Consult the Biology Graduate Student Handbook for department-specific thesis expectations.<\/p>\n<h2>Supervisor and Student Expectations and Responsibilities<\/h2>\n<p>Please carefully review the policy on <a href=\"https:\/\/gradstudents.carleton.ca\/graduate-supervision-responsibilities-expectations-policy\/\">Graduate Supervisor-Responsibilities &amp; Expectations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When either the student or the supervisor feel that the supervisory relationship has failed to meet the responsibilities listed in this policy, they may request an informal resolution process. 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