18.4 Procedure for Admission

  1. Applications for admission to the M.E.R. program must be made on the appropriate form and submitted to the School of Graduate Studies.

  2. The following documents must be submitted in support of the official application form:

    1. Letter of appraisal from two referees, one of whom is capable of appraising the applicant's academic potential as a graduate student, and of whom is capable of appraising the applicant's professional experience and/or actual or likely success in a career in employment relations.

    2. The M.E.R. Employment Experience Information Form.

    3. Official transcripts from each university or other post-secondary institution previously attended, to be sent directly by its Registrar (or equivalent officer) to the School of Graduate Studies. If not recorded on the transcript, official evidence of completion of undergraduate degree must also be submitted.

  3. Application files are normally evaluated after the deadline dates for application noted above and only when all required documentation has been received.

  4. Admission shall be granted by the Dean of Graduate Studies on the recommendation of the Director, and in consultation with the Academic Staff Members (ASMs) of the GCER committee when required. Upon notification from the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies of acceptance into the M.E.R. program, applicants must give written notice to the School of Graduate Studies of their intention to register.