SIS Student Associations - Announcements

Seeking SIS Practicum Hosts!

91˿��Ƶ — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 17:10:20 +0000

Our School is currently recruiting new Sites, Site Supervisors, and Projects for our Winter Semester Practicum.

The SIS Practicum is a 3-credit, tuition-based academic elective course for 2nd-year Master of Information Studies students. It consists of a supervised work placement at an approved site, typically unpaid, with required course assignments (e.g., work logs, mid-term report, final paper). The fieldwork component is a total of 100 hours.

2024-2025 Course Registration for Returning Students

91˿��Ƶ — Thu, 16 May 2024 14:52:44 +0000

The 2024-2025 tentative schedule for the School of Information Studies has been added to Minerva and the university eCalendar.

Please note that changes to the 2024-2025 schedule may occur, and students should regularly check their registration throughout the summer before the Fall term starts.

Registration for the 2024-2025 academic year will open for returning students on May 29th, 2024. You can find more details here: /students/courses/add/when

SIS PhD candidate Owen Stewart-Robertson awarded SSHRC Doctoral award

91˿��Ƶ — Fri, 03 May 2024 15:29:26 +0000

The School of Information Studies is pleased to announce that PhD candidate Owen Stewart-Robertson has been awarded a prestigious SSHRC doctoral award for the 2024-2025 year. Congratulations Owen!

SIS is pleased to announce PhD candidate Muhe Yang as FRQNT recipient.

91˿��Ƶ — Thu, 02 May 2024 19:53:50 +0000

Congratulations to Muhe Yang, PhD in Information Studies student at the School of Information Studies (91˿��Ƶ), has received a Fonds de Recherche du Quebec; Nature et Technologies scholarship, for their research (French/English): Soutenir l'activité physique à un âge avancé : Co-conception de technologies de promotion de l'activité / Supporting Physical Activity in Later Life: Co-Design of Activity Promoting Technologies.

The FRQNT scholarship is awarded on basis of research and academic merit.

Muhe Yang was also awarded a Wolfe Chair fellowship in April.

91˿��Ƶ's Library Information & Management rises in world rankings

91˿��Ƶ — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:17:05 +0000

91˿��Ƶ's Library program (MISt) has risen from 8th in the world in 2023 to 6th in the world in 2024. 91˿��Ƶ now rates in the global top 50 across all five faculty areas.