What We Do

Provides strategic leadership and oversight for graduate education and postdoctoral affairs at Western University. This office is responsible for academic policy, graduate scholarship strategy, research initiatives, postdoctoral affairs, professional development, equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, decolonization and indigenization initiatives, and emerging priorities such as artificial intelligence.

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Provides administrative leadership and operational support for SGPS, including strategic planning, business operations, budget administration, human resources coordination, and organizational support for graduate and postdoctoral initiatives across the School.

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The Office of Admissions manages the graduate application process in partnership with graduate programs. The office performs preliminary assessments of applications, supports prospective students throughout the admissions process, and answers questions related to application requirements, documentation, deadlines, and admission decisions.

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Student Academic Services supports graduate students throughout their academic journey. Services include registration changes, course enrollment support, degree progression, thesis administration, international sponsored student support, academic integrity and appeals guidance, and graduate program governance support.

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The Office of Financial Support administers graduate scholarships, awards, and funding programs. The office manages provincial, national, international, and donor-funded awards, including Tri-Agency and Ontario Graduate Scholarship competitions, and provides guidance on scholarship applications and payments.

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This office delivers graduate professional development programming, including the Own Your Future (OYF) initiative. OYF helps graduate students identify and develop transferable skills, explore career opportunities, and prepare for careers both within and beyond academia.

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The Office of Postdoctoral Services manages postdoctoral appointments and serves as the primary point of contact for postdoctoral scholars at Western. The office supports appointment administration and funding opportunities, including the Banting and Elevate-Mitacs programs.

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Supports Western's Institutional Quality Assurance Process (IQAP), which oversees the cyclical review and quality assurance processes associated with graduate programs.

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The Office of Communications connects applicants, students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, and staff, with the information, opportunities, and stories that shape graduate education and postdoctoral scholarship at Western. Through strategic communication plans, clear messages, campus partnerships, and multimedia productions, the unit supports recruitment, funding, academic services, professional development, postdoctoral services, and the ongoing promotion of graduate student and postdoctoral research across campus.

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Supports SGPS technology solutions, information systems, web services, process improvement initiatives, and digital service delivery for graduate and postdoctoral administration.