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Supervisory Committee Membership
Each MSc candidate’s Supervisory Committee will be comprised of the supervisor(s) and two additional faculty members.
The faculty members will primarily be drawn from faculty within the School of Physical and Health Education. A faculty member with expertise in the student’s research area may be invited from another Department within Nipissing University or from another University to act as a member of the Supervisory Committee.
The School of Graduate Studies must approve all Supervisory Committee members for graduate faculty status.
The Supervisory Committee should be established no later than the start of the second term of registration in the MSc Kinesiology program. All Supervisory Committees must be approved by the School of Physical and Health Education Graduate Coordinator, the Dean of the Schulich School of Education, and the Nipissing University School of Graduate Studies.
Students will meet with their Supervisory Committee at least once per term (3 times per year) to discuss their progress in the MSc Kinesiology program and to receive feedback on their research. The Supervisor will complete a progress report form following each meeting. All members of the Supervisory Committee will review and sign off on the progress report form. The Graduate Coordinator will review the forms to ensure timely completion of the degree requirements. If the Committee does not meet three times in a given year, an explanation should be provided on the progress report.
Facilities
Interested students can expect a research-intensive thesis-based program. Students will have the opportunity to conduct research in Nipissing’s new $7.5 million Centre for Physical Health and Education. The facility features world-class funded labs, including the Sensory-Movement Behaviour Lab, Psychology of Physical Activity and Health Promotion Lab, Biomechanics and Ergonomics Lab, and Exercise Physiology Lab.
Nipissing University not only provides its graduate students with attentive faculty and a supportive community, but also offers physical spaces that are conducive to productive research.
Our graduate students study and teach in state-of-the-art classrooms, seminar rooms, and research labs. Our graduate student lounge and interdisciplinary office provides students with their own dedicated space to meet and collaborate.
The Harris Learning Library was completed in 2011 and provides 56,000 square feet of study space with natural light and a modern award-winning design. The new library features expanded print collections, a learning commons, an adaptive technology area, and collaborative work spaces.
Equipment
Graduate students in the MSc in Kinesiology program will access existing equipment within the PHE labs associated with their respective sub-disciplines (e.g., exercise physiology, biomechanics, psychology of physical activity, motor control) for both coursework and research. Specialized equipment currently available within the labs is listed below:
Graduate students in the MSc program will access the athletic facilities and other on-campus facilities currently available to Nipissing University graduate students as part of their student fees.