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Publication Date: 1994
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Organization and Administration of Graduate Studies in Canadian Universities.
Holdaway, Edward A.
Canadian Journal of Higher Education, v24 n1 p1-29 1994
A survey of 94 department heads and 112 graduate supervisors at 5 Canadian universities investigated organizational and administrative practices concerning graduate programs and factors affecting successful completion of/withdrawal from graduate programs. Factors identified include student motivation, quality of supervision, student selection, definition of research project, enrollment/employment patterns, and financial circumstances. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Administrator Attitudes, Admission Criteria, Department Heads, Employment, Financial Problems, Foreign Countries, Full Time Students, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Program Administration, Research Projects, School Holding Power, Student Motivation, Supervision, Surveys, Universities, Withdrawal (Education)
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