Master of
Governance and
Entrepreneurship
in Northern and
Indigenous Areas
Program Handbook 2015-2018
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Welcome to New Students!
On behalf of the International Centre for Northern Governance and Development (ICNGD) and
Center for Sami Studies (SESAM), we would like to welcome our new students to the Master of
Governance and Entrepreneurship in Northern and Indigenous Areas (GENI) program!
You are about to embark upon an innovative learning experience designed to build on the
capacity of existing and emerging leaders from the Circumpolar North. You will learn about key
issues related to northern governance, entrepreneurship and development using an
interdisciplinary approach that includes economics, Indigenous studies and political studies.
You will build on both your practical and theoretical skills in addressing northern policy
challenges. In the process, you will also have a lot of fun!
Our program truly captures the diversity of the North, which is also reflected in our student
body. Our students come from the global Circumpolar North and possess education and
expertise in a number of different disciplines and fields. The one common denominator is that
all our students have been chosen based on their demonstrated and emerging leadership in the
North—in their families, workplaces, communities and Nations.
In fact, our universities are direct beneficiaries of the leadership provided not only by our
students, but also by northern researchers, industry representatives, and provincial, northern,
municipal and Indigenous leaders. These individuals have guided our development and
continue to provide valuable direction.
Again, our sincerest congratulations and best wishes to all our new students as you embark on
this exciting new educational endeavour!
Sincerely,
Dr. Ken Coates
Director, ICNGD
University of Saskatchewan
Dr. Else Grete Broderstad
Director, SESAM
UiT the Artic University of Norway
Table of Contents
Program Staff------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
Student Information---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
uSask PAWS and Blackboard Collaborate--------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
UiT StudentWeb and Fronter------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
uSask Technical Support------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
uSask Student Learning Services--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
Information for Aboriginal Students---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
Registration--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
uSask Student Card and Registration--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
UiT Student Card and Registration------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8
Program Policies--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
Professionalism and Expectations for GENI Students------------------------------------------------------ 9
Program Requirements------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10
uSask Payment Deadlines----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
GENI Courses------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
Tentative Course Schedule ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15
International Field Schools------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
uSask 2015-2016 Tuition and Rates-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17
Tuition and Student Fee Payment Methods----------------------------------------------------------------- 18
Suspension of Service Dates------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
uSask Student Health and Dental Plan------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20
uSask Standards of Conduct and Academic Honesty---------------------------------------------------------------- 21
uSask Academic Misconduct Procedures------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23
UiT Academic Regulations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25
Program Staff
ICNGD Office:
International Centre for Northern Governance and Development
231 Kirk Hall, 117 Science Place
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5C8
Canada
Website: www.usask.ca/icngd
Phone: (306)966-1238
Email: info.icngd@usask.ca
Fax: (306) 966-7780
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00-4:30pm
SESAM Office:
Visiting address: Teorifagbygget hus 2, plan 2 Universitetet i Tromsø
Postal address:
Senter for samiske studier
UiT Norges arktiske universitet
Postboks 6050 Langnes
9037 TROMSØ
Norway
Website: www.uit.no/sesam
Phone: (+47) 776 45535
Email: postmottak@sami.uit.no
GENI Program Support:
uSask Staff
Dr. Ken Coates
Michelle Suteau
Tessa Mannix
D’Lee Johnson
Paola Chiste
UiT Staff
Else Grete Broderstad
Hildegunn Bruland
Aileen Espiritu
Hans-Kristian Hernes
Eva Josefsen
Jørn Weines
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Title
Director & Graduate Chair
Manager of Student
Programs & Services
Graduate Secretary
Financial Officer
Research Officer
Title
Academic Director
Head of Administration
Associate Professor
Professor
GENI Coordinator
Higher Executive Officer
Phone
306-966-5136
306-966-8433
Email
ken.coates@usask.ca
michelle.suteau@usask.ca
306-966-1238
306-966-8097
306-966-1624
Phone
+47 776 46908
+47 776 45535
+47 784 50556
+47 776 45702
+47 776 45751
+47 776 46905
tessa.mannix@usask.ca
dlee.johnson@usask.ca
paola.chiste@usask.ca
Email
else.g.broderstad@uit.no
hildegunn.bruland@uit.no
aileen.a.espiritu@uit.no
hans-kristian.hernes@uit.no
eva.josefsen@uit.no
jorn.weines@uit.no
Student information
uSask PAWS and Blackboard Collaborate
PAWS
PAWS offers personalized access to web services for students. PAWS contains a variety of web-based
tools, including email, calendar and groups, and gives you access to a wide range of information and
services such as registration, transcripts, grades, course home pages, library tools, financial information
and more.
Visit www.paws.usask.ca
PAWS Email
PAWS Email is web based, allowing you to access email anywhere, anytime. The ICNGD staff will use this
email as a means to contact you. You must have an NSID and password to access your email through
PAWS. Email is the primary communications channel between ICNGD staff and GENI students. Students
are required to read emails sent from the ICNGD office, and students are assumed to have knowledge of
the content. If you fail to read key e-mail notices, you may miss essential deadlines or other program
obligations or events.
To access PAWS Email, go to www.paws.usask.ca and click on the Email and Calendar link. PAWS Email
will open in a separate window.
Your NSID and password were sent to you when you confirmed your acceptance online. If you were
previously a student at the University of Saskatchewan, your PAWS account will be reactivated. If you
experience any difficulty with your PAWS account, i.e. forget your NSID or password, please contact the
IT Help Desk at 966-4817 or help.desk@usask.ca.
Forwarding Your Account
Email messages you receive at one email address may be automatically forwarded to another email
address. You can forward messages sent to your @mail.usask.ca email address to another email address
by logging in to My IT Services (MITS).
1. Log in to MITS at https://mits.usask.ca/login.seam with your NSID and password.
2. Click on “Forward Email” in the left menu.
3. Enter the email address you want to forward your @mail.usask.ca email to.
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4. Click the “Set Forwarding” button.
After you have set forwarding, send a test message to your account to confirm the forwarding is set
correctly.
Blackboard Collaborate
Blackboard Collaborate is a real-time video conferencing tool that lets you add files, share applications,
and use a virtual whiteboard to interact. The instructors at uSask will teach most of their courses
through Blackboard collaborate, which can be accessed through your PAWS account in Course Tools. For
more information please visit: http://www.usask.ca/ict/services/conferencing-collaboration/webconferencing/ or http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Collaborate/Services/On-Demand-LearningCenter/Web-Conferencing.aspx.
UiT StudentWeb and Fronter
Studentweb
StudentWeb is the UiT portal for semester registration. You will receive the activation instructions for
StudentWeb once your acceptance of the GENI admission offer has been received by UiT.
All students must register by 1 September (fall) / 1 February (spring) through the StudentWeb. NB! GENI
students with UiT as the home institution must pay the semester fee before registration can occur.
For the fall semester 2015 the GENI students have been registered manually. Account activation and
login information has been provided.
A manual for how to sign up for classes through StudentWeb can be found here:
https://uit.no/Content/384146/version=1/How%20to%20cope%20with%20StudentWeb%202014.pptx
The StudentWeb account grants you access to the UiT IT-resources, such as Eduroam WiFi, Fronter,
access to UiT library resources, Office 365 and other software licenses.
Fronter
Fronter is an online system used for virtual classrooms at the university. You can access the virtual
classrooms through web browsers like Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari.
You must be registered for the course in StudentWeb and have appropriate study rights to access the
classroom in Fronter. As the registration process for GENI is done manually, you will be provided with
information about this later.
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Fronter can be found at this address: https://fronter.com/uit/
Introduction to Fronter and guided tour: http://webfronter.com/help/vol91_no/#Kurs
uSask Technical Support
ICT Service Desk
The Service Desk is here to assist and support you with your IT services. To access our services, the
following contact methods are available:
Telephone Support:
To talk to one of our friendly and knowledgeable Service Desk Agents, please call us at 306-966-2222 or
1-800-966-4817 Toll Free in Canada during the following hours:
Monday–Thursday: 8:00 am to 11:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am to 9:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
Sunday: Noon to 11:00 pm
EMAIL SUPPORT: servicedesk@usask.ca
*Response to email requests is within 4 hours during business hours (Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm)
Online:
You can submit and review your requests securely via the website: https://trackit.usask.ca
In-person Support
Visit the Service Desk in the following locations and hours of operation:
Room 70 Arts Building (Arts 70), Monday–Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
1st floor of Murray Learning Commons – Murray Library.
Monday–Thursday: 8:00 am to 11:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am to 9:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
Sunday: Noon to 11:00 pm
First floor of the Health Sciences Learning Commons in the Leslie & Irene Dubé Health Sciences
Library, Monday–Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Click-to-chat Support
Service Desk Agents are available online Monday-Friday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
NOTE: NSID password reset requests will not be done via Click-to-Chat. To reset your NSID password,
please use the NSID password self-recovery by clicking the Forgot your password button on the PAWS
login page. If you have not set any recovery options yet, you will need to either call us or bring photo id
and visit our office in person.
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uSask Student Learning Services
Student Learning Services (SLS), formerly known as the University Learning Centre, became part of the
Library in May 2015. SLS contributes to student academic success through innovative programs,
services, and activities.
Email: studentlearning@usask.ca
Phone: 306-966-2886
Writing Help
We offer all U of S students free, one-to-one help at any stage of the writing process, both online and in
person.
Math & Stats Help
Welcome to Math & Stats Help. Our service is free of charge to all current students for help with U of S
courses.
Study Skills Help
Your study skills and strategies will evolve during your studies. The natural curiosity that comes with
being a student, your desire for academic success, and the occasional stumbling block or challenge will
motivate and empower you to grow as a learner. Learning about oneself can be an exciting journey and
well worth the investment!
Online Tutoring
Online Writing Help is an email-based tutoring system FREE to any student registered at the U of S,
graduate or undergraduate.
Writing Resources
Do you need help getting started with your research paper? The Research Paper Planner will provide
you with resources and helpful tips to guide you through the steps of the research and writing process.
Contact
Questions?? Contact the uSask Writing Centre at writinghelp@usask.ca
For a list of upcoming Student Learning workshops and events, visit:
http://library.usask.ca/studentlearning/
For Information specific to Graduate Students, please visit:
http://library.usask.ca/studentlearning/resources/students/gradstudents.php#GradHelpResources
Information for Aboriginal Students
For more comprehensive information visit: https://students.usask.ca/aboriginal/
Calendar of Events
For a link to a comprehensive calendar of student events, dates, and deadlines visit:
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https://students.usask.ca/events-calendar/
uSask Aboriginal Student Gathering Places
The Aboriginal Student' Centre
Aboriginal Students’ Centre provides programs and services designed to increase the retention and
success rates of Aboriginal students at the U of S. Through a holistic approach, the Aboriginal Students’
Centre (ASC) promotes spiritual, physical, emotional and mental well-being.
The ASC recognizes that students may be overwhelmed within the university setting and prides itself on
creating an inclusive community and supporting students by providing a variety of programs and
services centered around developing healthy lifestyles, coping with loneliness and relationships, and
recognizing their successes.
This includes:
 Transition Support – academic skills workshops etc.
 Advising – informing about various support services, funding, employment opportunities etc.
 Cultural Programming – Elders Service, cultural ceremonies (pipe ceremonies, sweat lodges) etc.
 Celebrating Achievement - Aboriginal Achievement Week, Graduation Powwow, etc.
Gordon Oakes Redbear Student Centre
The Gordon Oakes Redbear Student Centre will be an inclusive gathering place where all people—
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal—will come together and learn from one another. Designed by wellknown architect Douglas Cardinal, who is of Métis and Blackfoot heritage, the new centre will house
both the Aboriginal Students’ Centre and the Indigenous Students’ Council, with additional space for
learning and ceremonies. Construction began on National Aboriginal Day in the summer of 2013. The
centre is expected to open in 2015.
Aboriginal Student Achievement Program (ASAP)
For more information visit: http://artsandscience.usask.ca/aboriginal/asap.php
Learning Communities
At the University of Saskatchewan, a learning community (LC) is a small group of students who share
common interests, ideas, and classes. LC students gather in a weekly LC Hour, guided by two student
peer mentors, and together explore the dynamic potential of their local and global communities.
Aboriginal Student Achievement Program Learning Communities bring together Aboriginal first year
students who take a common set of courses, meet weekly with upper year peer mentors and connect
with Aboriginal role models.
ASAP focuses on student success by providing support in multiple areas:
 Holistic support through Trish Monture Centre for Student Success advisors
 Academic support through tutorials
 Social interactions through learning communities
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Financial support from bursaries
Small class sizes
Culturally sensitive instructors
Courses to build academic skills
Cultural events and time with elders
Registration
uSask Student Card and Registration
uSask Student Cards
Free cards are produced for all registered students for all terms. Replacement cards cost $20.00.
You do not require a new student card every year. Your card is automatically activated when you
register in at least one class. Even if you are not enrolled in classes for a year or two, your card is
reactivated when you return. So, please do not throw away your card.
Identification is required when requesting a student card. Please be prepared to produce one of the
following forms of identification:
 Photo drivers’ license
 Passport or citizenship card
Campus ID Card Office
Marquis Hall, 97 Campus Drive (Main bookstore)
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK S7N 4L3
Website: www.usask.ca/consumer_consumers/cardoffice/
Phone: (306) 966-4468
Email: cardoffice@usask.ca
Fax: (306) 966-7416
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30-4:30
Registration
It is the student’s responsibility to register themselves for each of the required GENI courses. Students
must be self-registered by the registration deadline:
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Term
T1T2
Sep 3April 7
Term 1
Sep 3Dec 8
Term 2
Jan 5 April 7
Term 3
May Aug
Deadline for
Registration
Changes
100% tuition
credit
Sep 17, 2015
Fall and Winter 2015-2016
Withdraw
Withdraw 50%
Withdraw
75% tuition
tuition credit
no tuition credit
credit
Withdrawal
Deadline
Sep 18- Oct 1,
2015
Oct 2-16, 2015
After Oct 16,
2015
Feb 15, 2016
Sep 17, 2015
Sep 18-24, 2015
Sep 25 - Oct 1,
2015
After Oct 1,
2015
Nov 15, 2015
Jan 18, 2016
Jan 19-25, 2016
Jan 26- Feb 1,
2016
After Feb. 1,
2016
Mar 15, 2016
TBD
Spring and Summer 2016
http://students.usask.ca/academics/programs.php#Registrationdeadlines
uSask Registration Instructions
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Select Registration in the Registration Channel in PAWS.
Select Add/Drop Classes.
Select the term you want to register in.
Enter the course reference numbers (CRNs) for the classes you want to add and click Submit
Changes.
5. The Add/Drop Classes page will be displayed again. Scroll to the bottom of the page to view all
added classes and/or registration error messages.
6. After registering for Fall Term 1 (September to December), you should also register for Winter
Term 2 (January to April) to ensure you get the classes you need.
uSask Late Registration
If you do not register by the deadlines, you will have to fill out the Class Override and/or Late Enrolment
in a Class form (http://students.usask.ca/pdf/sesd-pdfs-other-forms/classoverride.pdf) and get both the
instructor and the head of the department offering the class to sign it for approval. Submit the
completed form to Student Central to be registered in the class. A non-refundable $35.00 fee is charged
for each class added.
UiT Student Card and Semester Registration
UiT offers a student ID card and semester registration app for your phone. Currently available for:
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.computas.studentbevis
iOs: https://itunes.apple.com/no/app/student-id/id890850138
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Windows phone is currently not supported. By installing the app, selecting “Universitetet I Tromsø” and
logging in with your StudentWeb account your current student status will show. If there is no picture
added to your student account, the app must be accompanied by picture ID. More information
(currently Norwegian only):
https://uit.no/om/enhet/artikkel?p_document_id=421960&p_dimension_id=88200
Physical student ID-cards are issued at Campus Tromsø and Campus Alta. Information about the ID-card
can be found at this address: https://en.uit.no/om/orakelet/tema?p_document_id=318206#5
UiT student information portal
The UiT student portal with links to useful tools for students can be found at this address:
https://en.uit.no/studenter
Program Policies
Professionalism and Expectations for GENI Students
Class Attendance and Participation
Students are expected to abide by the rules and regulations of the institution delivering the courses they
are taking. The GENI program focuses on distance learning and is offered through flexible learning
platforms. Students are expected to actively participate in the online lectures and discussions and to
engage with their instructor and peers to achieve optimal learning outcomes.
It is advised that students communicate with their instructor if they miss a class due to illness or an
unavoidable conflicting appointment. The student is responsible for all material covered in that class. In
some instances, a student may be asked by the course instructor to complete additional work to make
up for the missed class session.
Computer Use
You may use your computer in the classroom only to take notes or access materials as permitted by your
instructors. Using your computer in class for e-mail, instant messaging, or surfing the web is
discouraged– except for during official class breaks.
Cell Phone Etiquette
The use of cell phones during class or events is disruptive to those in attendance. Students are asked to
turn off their cell phones and to not answer calls or texts during classes, speakers, or any other formal
setting or presentation.
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Event Attendance and Attire
There are many events for which professional attire and
demeanor are expected. Keep in mind that as a GENI
student, you represent not only yourself but also the
GENI program, the ICNGD and SESAM.
Program Requirements
Minimum Grade Requirements
Courses that are delivered by uSask will abide by grade requirements at uSask. Courses that are
delivered by UiT will abide by grade requirements at UiT.
*Please note that in order to be in good academic standing in Graduate Studies at uSask, you must
obtain a grade of at least 60% in each graduate level course and maintain a cumulative GPA of 70%. Your
GPA must be a minimum of 70% in order to graduate from the GENI program.
Program Planning
The GENI program is scheduled to be completed in 36 months. We encourage students to follow the
program schedule provided.
uSask Payment Deadlines
Tuition is assessed when you register for classes and is owed upon assessment. The last day to pay
before late payment penalties can be found at:
http://students.usask.ca/current/paying/pay.php#PaymentDueDates.
Late Payment Penalties
A late payment penalty equal to 1.5% per month (19.6%/year) of the outstanding amount is charged on
the due date. After the due date, unpaid past due amounts are charged a 1.5% late payment penalty at
the end of each month until paid in full.
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Account Information
A statement of amounts owing will be mailed to all students with outstanding accounts on a regular
basis (usually the middle of each month). You can check your balance owing anytime in the Tuition
and Fees channel in PAWS.
Visit http://students.usask.ca/current/registration/ for more information on registration.
Student Central
Administration Building
105 Administration Place
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A2
Website: students.usask.ca
Phone: (306)966-5790
Email: askus@usask.ca
Fax: (306) 966-6730
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30-4:30
Modes of Delivery
Students have the option of attending courses at a distance or from their home community. In addition
to in-person instruction in Saskatoon and Tromsø, courses are delivered using online and video
conferencing formats.
GENI Courses
The GENI program consists of the following CORE course requirements:
GSR 960
NORD 835.2
STV-3040
NORD 857.4
IND-3002
NORD 860.4 (uSask)
IND-3001 (UiT)
NORD 847.4
NORD 838.2
NORD 990.0
IND-3901
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Introduction to Ethics and Integrity (uSask)
Communication l: Academic and Professional Writing (uSask)
Northern Governance (UiT)
Northern Resource Economics and Policy (uSask)
Methodology and Planning (UiT)
Internship
Circumpolar innovation and Entrepreneurship (uSask)
Communication II: Negotiations and Consultation (uSask)
Seminars (uSask)
Project Thesis (NORD 992)
The GENI program consists of the following Group A and Group B Restricted Electives:
Group A
INDG 810
Course Number TBD
Students will choose one of the following:
Aboriginal Self-Determination Through Mitho-Pimachesowin (uSask)
Legal Protection of Indigenous Livelihood and Jurisdictional Issues (UiT)
Group B
Students will complete a minimum of 3 courses from the following list of
courses offered at either uSask or UiT.
Aboriginal Peoples & Public Policy (uSask)
Social Economy and Public Policy (uSask)
Water Resource Management in Cold Regions (uSask)
Co-Management of Northern Ecosystems and Natural Resources (uSask)
Indigenous Peoples of International and Comparative Law (uSask)
Landscape, Language and Culture: The Social Meaning of Place (UiT)
Indigenous Culture, resource Management and Rights (UiT)
History of Indigenous peoples: Colonization and Revival (UiT)
Indigenous Rights, Politics and Institution Building (UiT)
Introduction to Indigenous Studies (UiT)
Ecosystem-Based Management (UiT)
JSGS 863
JSGS 849
ENVS 825
ENVS 898
LAW 819
Course Number TBD
STV-3013
HIS-3005
SOA-3006
IND-3025
BIO 3004
These courses comprise the basic structure for the fundamental development of your GENI program.
Successful completion of all core courses is a requirement of the GENI program. From these courses,
students will comprehend:
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Political, social, and cultural contexts of communications in the North, including a better
comprehension of media, corporate, and community stakeholders.
Conceptual, theoretical, methodological, ethical, and political issues of relevance for public
policy and program planning, analysis, and evaluation.
Scientific and technological innovations and the potential for such developments for northern
and remote regions, including a better comprehension of barriers to development and
successful initiatives in the circumpolar world.
In addition the program develops research skills and provides students an opportunity to implement
research methodologies (including indigenous methodologies) for community-based research related to
Northern Governance and/or Development.
Core Courses
GSR 960 – Introduction to Ethics and Integrity
GSR 960 is a required course for all first year graduate students with uSask as their home institution. The
purpose of this course is to discuss ethical issues that graduate students may face during their time at
the University. Students will complete modules dealing with integrity and scholarship, graduate studentsupervisor relationships, conflict of interest, conflict resolution and intellectual property and credit.
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NORD 835- Communication l: Academic and Professional Writing
NORD 835 introduces students to communications with a focus on professional communications and
applied academic research relevant to the provincial North in Canada, Northern Scandinavia, and other
regions of the Circumpolar North. Students will learn the form and function of key professional
documents, such as the formal report and the press release, as well as principles of oral communications
in a professional environment. Through the experiences and perspectives of a variety of communication
specialists from the North, students will also be exposed to communications in a northern environment.
NORD 857 – Northern Resource Economics and Policy
NORD 857 explores the economic concepts related to the management of renewable and nonrenewable resources in the northern world. Students will examine competing theories in resource and
environmental economics and learn to apply analytic models. Students will also compare and contrast
international resource policies that enhance their understanding of how resources are distributed and
managed, and how different economic and policy regimes contribute to sustainability. This course will
have a field school component that will involve international travel.
NORD 860 / IND-3001 – Internship
The NORD 860 / IND-3001 internship is required in the Joint Master’s Program in Governance and
Entrepreneurship in Northern and Indigenous Areas (GENI). The aim of this internship is to prepare
students for the thesis work, as well as to build capacity among students by providing experience
working with industry, government, indigenous organizations and institutions and other organizations
and stakeholders; fostering professional networks; and serving the research needs of northern
community organizations and other stakeholders. At the same time, the internship aims to build
analytical and communication skills and allow students to apply these skills in a real-life setting.
NORD 847 – Circumpolar innovation and Entrepreneurship
NORD 847 examines the manner in which scientific and technological innovation is shaping the
Circumpolar world. Nations around the world have identified innovation as being the cornerstone of
economic competitiveness and critical to everything from job creation to environmental sustainability.
Comparatively little effort, however, has been made to develop the research capabilities, highly
qualified personnel and commercial environments necessary to promote northern economic and social
development. This course looks at the global role of scientific and technological innovation and
examines ways in which new technologies and new commercial processes can have a beneficial impact
on the North.
NORD 838 - Communication II: Negotiations and Consultation
Nord 838 is an interactive examination of Indigenous consultations and Negotiations. Consultations and
negotiations are central to managing relations among Indigenous governments and organizations,
municipal, provincial, and federal/central governments, and industry. This course has three objectives:
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1) provide an overview of the state of legal and political environment on consultation, including legal
benchmarks arising from court decisions on the duty to consult and accommodate; 2) examine seminal
and current research on consultation and negotiations between among Northern actors; and 3) provide
applied learning experience through negotiation simulation exercises.
NORD 990 – Graduate Seminar Series
NORD 990 is mandatory for students with uSask as their home institution. Students with UiT as their
home institution will be able to watch seminar recordings on Blackboard, at their own discretion. The
seminars provide professional training and information to students in the GENI program. This course will
consist of monthly seminars plus a student research poster presentation in the second year.
STV-3040 – Northern Governance
STV-3040 will introduce students to theories of governance so they can apply them in the northern
context, as well as give them knowledge about different historical experiences of colonization and state
integration, and contemporary policies and management of selected circumpolar countries. The course
consists of two main parts. The aim of the first, the theoretical and conceptual framework, is to give
students necessary tools to analyze different aspects of governance in northern areas. In the second
part, the goal is to introduce students to different cases of governance, both to illustrate different
aspects of governance and to understand the variety of challenges in Northern areas.
IND-3002 Methodology and Policy Planning
As the North becomes increasingly industrialized, the need for skills and knowledge on analysis of
policies and government-industry practices will become more pressing. IND-3002 aims to give students
the analytical and critical thinking skills to be able to make sense of, explain, and write sound policy
analysis on salient issues relevant to Northern communities. This course gives students insight into the
methodology for analysis of policy planning and the writing of policy documents. The case examples and
focus will be the North and the Arctic.
IND-3901 Project Thesis
IND-3901, also called NORD 992 (uSask), will manifest the student's ability to reflect and write
independently on Northern governance and indigenous related issues, drawing broadly on the
internship, courses and seminars offered in the GENI-program. Students are expected to work on the
thesis during the fourth, fifth and sixth semesters, but the process will begin in the second semester
with the development of the project idea and the internship. The thesis topic is chosen based on the
student’s interest and internship-placement.
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Tentative Course Schedule
Year 1, 2015-2016
uSask Term
UiT Semester
Course
Course
Course
Term 1
Sept-Dec
Semester I
Sept-Dec
NORD 835.2 uSask
NORD 990 uSask
Term 2
Jan-Apr
Semester II
Jan -Aug
STV-3040 UiT
1st Field School in
Saskatchewan
IND-3002 UiT
NORD 857.4 uSask
NORD 990 uSask
2nd Field School in
Norway
NORD 860.4 & IND-3001
Internship
Term 3
May-Aug
Year 2, 2016-2017
Term 1
Sept-Dec
Term 2
Jan-Apr
Possible longterm exchange
Term 3
May-Aug
Semester III
Sept-Dec
Semester IV
Jan-Aug
Possible long-term
exchange
NORD 847.4 uSask
NORD 838.2 uSask
Group A
Restricted Elective
Group B
Restricted Elective
Group B
Restricted Elective
Group B restricted elective. Students
have an option to take available Group B
elective in Year 3 Term 1
Group B
Restricted Elective
Year 3 – 2017-2018
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Term 1
Sept-Dec
Semester V
Sept-Dec
IND-3901 UiT
Project thesis
Term 2
Jan-Apr
Semester VI
Jan-Aug
IND-3901 UiT
Project Thesis
Group B Restricted Elective
(if deferred from year 2 term
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International Field Schools
The International Field Schools offer GENI students insight into the challenges and opportunities of
governance and development in another part of the Northern Circumpolar world. The field schools are
program funded international experiences. Students spend 10 days in the northern region of
Saskatchewan and Norway in a series of academic and guest lectures, meetings with key industry
officials, and applied research exploration. Students spend approximately half their time inside the
classroom and the remainder of their time meeting community stakeholders and exploring the region.
The ICNGD and SESAM will provide email communication related to the field schools.
Professionalism
During the International Field Schools you are representing the uSask and UiT. Please be sensitive and
respectful to the culture, values, life styles and other aspects of the society that you visit. Since you will
be travelling in a group, please be a team player and treat your classmates, instructor, tour leader,
drivers and tour guides with respect, courtesy, care, and professionalism.
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uSask 2015-2016 Tuition and Rates
Tuition and Fees
Students only pay the tuition and fees assessed by their home institution. Tuition rates do not apply to
UiT home institution students, as they only pay the semester registration fee.
Students that do not live in Saskatoon will register in off-campus courses and will be assessed the offcampus student fees. Tuition and fees for the GENI program are assessed each term, therefore students
pay tuition per term not per class. This means you will pay the same amount of tuition each term
regardless of the number of classes you are registered in. Graduate students must register at the
beginning of each term and arrange for payment of the required tuition and fees. For more information,
visit www.usask.ca/tuition.
*Rates given are in accordance of 2015-2016 school year, and are subject to change.
Graduate Student Fee Category
uSask Domestic Student Tuition
UiT Semester Registration Fee
uSask International Student Tuition
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2015-2016 Student Cost*
$1,268 per term
NOK 500
$1,902 per term
USask On-Campus Graduate
Student Fees*
Graduate Student
Association (GSA)
Athletic
Recreation
Student Services
Canadian Federation of
Students
Transit (GSA U-PASS)
GSA Health Insurance
GSA Dental Insurance
Sub-total per term
Total Fees 2015-2016
Term 1
Fall 2015
$33.65
Term 2
Winter 2016
$33.65
$41.24
$33.49
$15.00
$5.73
$41.24
$33.49
$15.00
$5.73
$105.66
$225.56
$185.61
$645.94
$895.71
$105.66
$234.77
$15.00
uSask Off-Campus Graduate
Student Fees*
Term 1
Fall 2015
Term 2
Winter 2016
Term 3
Spring/Summer 2016
Graduate Student
Association (GSA)
Student Services
Canadian Federation of
Students
Sub-total per term
Total Fees 2015-2016
$19.27
$19.27
$29.64
$66.88
Term 3
Spring/Summer 2016
$15.00
$2.87
$2.87
$7.50
$29.74
$7.50
*The athletic, recreation, and student services fees fund specific university activities.
Tuition and Student Fee Payment Methods
A statement of tuition and student fees will be sent to students on a regular basis, however, payment is
due regardless of whether or not a statement is received. In fact, depending on when students register
and/or add classes, they may not receive a statement.
It is important to check your account balance in PAWS. You can view your account summary in the
Tuition and Fees channel in PAWS.
1) Online Banking or Telephone Banking
To pay your tuition using online banking or telephone banking, simply add the University of
Saskatchewan as a payee at any of the banks listed below. You will be asked for an account
number for the University of Saskatchewan; use your eight-digit student number.
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Bank of Montreal
Scotia Bank
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto Dominion Bank
HSBC Bank
Credit Unions (check on your credit union online banking site for University of Saskatchewan
under payees)
Payments are considered received by the university on the day they are processed by the bank.
2) Online Credit Card
You can pay your account balance online with a MasterCard credit card by choosing Pay Tuition
and Fees Online in the Tuition and Fees channel in PAWS.
Please note: credit card payments can only be made online (credit cards cannot be used for inperson payment); MasterCard is the only accepted credit card; a 1% administration fee is
charged for online credit card payments.
The University of Saskatchewan is committed to maintaining the accuracy, confidentiality and
security of your personal and credit card information. For further details, please visit our Privacy
and Security Information page.
3) At Financial Institutions or Automated Banking Machine (ABM)
If you have received a statement in the mail, it can be paid at any financial institution or ABM in
Canada. The detachable payment stub on the statement has micro-encoding for processing by
the financial institution.
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At a financial institution: take the original statement along with a method of payment
(cash, cheque, bank draft, money order) to the financial institution. Please note that
financial institutions cannot accept payment by credit card without taking a cash advance
which will result in interest charges on your credit card account. Payments are considered
received by the university on the day that payment is made at the financial institution.
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At an ABM: include the stub portion along with the payment in the envelope provided at
the ABM and follow the on-screen prompts. Payments are considered received by the
university on the date of the bank stamp on the back of the payment stub.
Payments processed by the financial institution on the payment due date will be treated as paid
on time.
4) In-Person
Payments can be made in-person at Student Accounts and Treasury on the main floor of the
Administration Building on campus. The regular hours of business for Student Accounts are
08:30 to 16:30, Monday through Friday, except for holidays. Students can pay in-person using
cash, cheque or debit card. Credit cards cannot be used for in-person payment.
In order to avoid line-ups, students are strongly encouraged to make payment by online banking
or telephone banking, at a financial institution or through PAWS using MasterCard.
5) Mail
Mail your payment using a cheque or money order. Do not send cash in the mail. Payments sent
through the mail must be received by the payment due date to avoid late payment charges.
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Write your eight-digit student number on the cheque
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Make cheque or money order payable to: University of Saskatchewan
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Mail to: University of Saskatchewan, Student Accounts, Room E40, 105 Administration
Place, Saskatoon, SK., S7N 5A2
Student Accounts and Treasury
E40-105 Administration Place
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon SK S7N 5A2
Phone: (306)966-4595
Email: students_accounts@usask.ca
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30-4:30
Suspension of Service Dates
Suspension of service means students will not receive grades through PAWS, official transcripts, or their
parchments upon graduation, and they are not eligible for re-registration until all overdue accounts
have been cleared with the University. Nonpayment of tuition and fees does not constitute an official
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withdrawal from the university - students must withdraw from classes through the Registration channel
in PAWS.
University services may also be suspended for overdue amounts owing to other university departments
or affiliated units.
If payment is not received on or before the payment due date, student services will be suspended one
working day after the payment deadlines (listed above).
In order to avoid late payment fees, tuition and fees for classes in the above terms are due on the
specified dates regardless of what day a specific class starts. Tuition and fees for classes spanning both
terms will be split between the terms: half will be due on the Term 1 due date and half will be due on
the Term 2 due date. The exception is health and dental fees, which, if assessed, are all owing in Term 1.
If payment is not received on or before the payment due date, a Late Payment Fee equal to 1.5% will be
charged monthly on any past due balance. Amounts that remain past due will be charged the Late
Payment Fee on a monthly basis (19.6% annual) until the balance is paid in full. Students who add a class
after a payment deadline must pay their fees immediately for that class to avoid incurring a LatePayment Fee.
Failure to make payment by the stated deadline will result in the withholding of future services by the
University and in some cases can result in the termination of student status.
In addition, accounts that remain past due will be sent to a collection agency.
Student Health and Dental Plan
Family coverage
In September you may enroll your spouse or children in the student health and/or dental plans by
paying an additional family coverage fee.
Covered by another plan?
If you are covered by another extended health and/or dental plan (i.e. a parent’s or spouse’s employee
plan), you can combine both plans to maximize your overall coverage and reduce or eliminate out-ofpocket costs.
Alternatively, if you have other equivalent coverage, you can opt out of the health portion, the dental
portion, or the plan in its entirety during the change-of-coverage period (usually in September). You will
receive a credit to your student account for the amount of the plan. Students can only opt out of the
plans upon showing proof of equivalent coverage. Opt outs must be completed online at the
website www.ihaveaplan.ca in September.
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First Nations and Inuit students
To maximize your coverage, First Nations and Inuit students who are covered by Non-Insured Health
Benefits (HIHB) from Health Canada, can sign up for the student health plan to receive additional health
coverage. This additional coverage can be helpful for health, prescription, vision and dental care costs
not covered by NIHB.
For answers to frequently asked tuition questions, please visit:
http://www.usask.ca/tuition/documents/2015-16_tuition/201516_tuition_frequentlyaskedquestions.pdf
uSask Standards of Conduct and
Academic Honesty
Academic Honesty
Integrity is expected of all students in their academic work – class participation, examinations,
assignments, research, and practice – and in their non-academic interactions and activities as well.
What Academic Integrity Means for Students
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Perform your own work unless specifically instructed otherwise.
Check with your instructor about whether collaboration or assistance from others is permitted.
Use your own work to complete assignments and exams.
Cite the source when quoting or paraphrasing someone else’s work.
Discuss with your instructor if you have any questions about whether sources require citation.
Follow exam rules.
Discuss with your instructor if you are using the same material for assignments in two different
courses.
Be truthful on all university forms.
Use the same standards of honesty with fellow students, instructors, and administrative staff.
Integrity in Non-Academic Activities
Misconduct that disrupts the activities of the university or harms the legitimate interests of the
university community could be the cause for non-academic disciplinary action.
Guiding Principles
The university documents that lay our rules and procedures are the Student Academic Misconduct
Regulations (University Council) and the Standards of Student Conduct in Non-Academic Matters
(University Senate). Both documents are based on the same Guiding Principles:
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Freedom of Expression
Mutual Respect and Diversity
Commitment to Non-Violence
Commitment to Justice and Fairness
Security and Safety
Integrity
For more information:
Office of the University Secretary
212 College Building, 107 Administration Place
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A2
Phone: (306) 966-4632
Email: university.secretary@usask.ca
The following constitute academic misconduct that may be the subject-matter of an allegation under
these Regulations:
a) Providing false or misleading information or documentation to gain admission to the university
or any university program;
b) Theft of lecture notes, research work, computer files, or other academic or research materials
prepared by another student or an instructor or staff member;
c) Using work done in one course in fulfilment of any requirement of another course unless
approval is obtained from the instructor by whom the material is being evaluated;
d) Presenting the work of someone else as one's own;
e) The supply of materials prepared by the student to another student for use by that student as
the work or materials of that student;
f) Alteration or falsification of records, computer files, or any document relating to a student's
academic performance;
g) Violation of the university’s Responsible Conduct of Research Policy;
h) Fabrication or invention of sources;
i) Failure to observe any stated rule with regard to the procedure used in an examination(or an
activity undertaken for academic credit) where such a failure could result in the student gaining
relatively greater credit;
j) Altering answers on a returned examination;
k) When prohibited, removing an examination from the examination room;
l) Seeking to acquire or acquiring prior knowledge of the contents of any examination question or
paper with the intention of gaining an unfair advantage;
m) Possessing or using notes or other sources of information or devices not permitted by the
course instructor in an examination;
n) Consulting or seeking the assistance of others when writing a "take home" examination unless
permitted by the course instructor;
o) Providing false or misleading information with the intent to avoid or delay writing an
examination or fulfilling any other academic requirement;
p) Failing to observe the terms of any agreement not to disclose the contents of an examination;
q) Misrepresenting or conspiring with another person to misrepresent the identity of a student
writing an examination or engaging in any other form of assessment;
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r) Knowingly doing anything designed to interfere with the opportunities of another person to
have his or her contribution fully recognized or to participate in the academic program;
s) Preventing others from fair and equal access to University facilities or resources, including
library resources;
t) Using or attempting to use personal relationships, bribes, threats or other illegal conduct to gain
unearned grades or academic advantages;
u) Knowingly assisting another person engaged in actions that amount to academic misconduct;
v) Plagiarism: the presentation of the work or idea of another in such a way as to give others the
impression that it is the work or idea of the presenter.
Adequate attribution is required. What is essential is that another person have no doubt which
words or research results are the student's and which are drawn from other sources. Full explicit
acknowledgement of the source of the material is required.
Examples of plagiarism are:
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The use of material received or purchased from another person or prepared by any
person other than the individual claiming to be the author. [It is not plagiarism to use
work developed in the context of a group exercise (and described as such in the text) if
the mode and extent of the use does not deviate from that which is specifically
authorized].
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The verbatim use of oral or written material without adequate attribution.
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The paraphrasing of oral or written material of other persons without adequate
attribution
w) Unprofessional conduct or behaviours that occur in academic or clinical settings or other work
placements, or that are related to the student's area of professional practice.
uSask Academic Misconduct Procedures
“Academic Misconduct” is the term the University of Saskatchewan uses to describe cheating. There is
an onus on every student to become informed about academic misconduct. When an instructor believes
a student is guilty of academic misconduct, the following procedures are used:
Informal Procedure
Many cases of alleged academic misconduct on the part of students result from misunderstanding or
carelessness. When in infraction is suspected, the instructor may speak informally with the student to
discuss the matter.
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If the student concedes having committed academic misconduct, and if the infraction is deemed by the
instructor to be minor enough not to warrant a formal hearing, then the instructor and student may
agree on an appropriate remedy.
Remedies available to an instructor are limited to the following:
a) The grade on the work that is the subject of the infraction may be reduced to a failing grade or a
zero, or by a percentage appropriate to the degree of the academic misconduct; or
b) The student may be asked to resubmit or re-write the examination, assignment or other work.
These penalties are considered to be informal measures and do not result in a permanent record of
academic misconduct, If it appears that the academic misconduct was of a more serious nature and
therefore that a formal hearing is warranted, or if the student disputes the charge of academic
misconduct or the penalty proposed, then either the instructor or the student may request a formal
hearing.
Formal Procedure
For more serious allegations of academic misconduct, or in the cases where the student disputes the
allegation or the penalty, a hearing board will hear the matter. The procedures for hearings are
described in the Regulations.
The board shall rule that one or more of the following sanctions be imposed:
a) that the student be reprimanded or censured;
b) that a mark of zero or other appropriate grade be assigned for the entire course, for an
assignment or for an examination, or that a credit or mark for the course be modified or
cancelled;
c) that an examination be rewritten, an assignment be redone or any other academic
performance be repeated;
d) that the student(s) be required to submit an essay or assignment relating to the topic of
academic misconduct, or to prepare and/or deliver a presentation on that topic;
e) that the student(s) be suspended from the University for a specified period of time;
f) that the student(s) be expelled permanently from the University; or
g) that the conferral of a degree, diploma or certificate be postponed, denied or revoked.
A penalty imposed by a hearing board is reported to the student’s college and to the university, and
becomes a part of the student’s record. A finding in academic misconduct in research funded by an
external agency is reported to that agency. Further appeal of a haring board decision or penalty is
permitted only on grounds of unfair procedure or new evidence.
For more information, please contact:
Integrity and Student Conduct website:
www.usask.ca/university_secretary/honesty/
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UiT regulations
Regulations for academic studies at the UiT can be found at:
https://en.uit.no/utdanning/art?p_document_id=347798&dim=179017
Exam Regulations
The exam regulations are very strict when it comes to plagiarism, referencing and cheating. Due to
increasing number of cases concerning plagiarism, UiT feels obliged to inform all the new students about
the eventual consequences. Copying or rewriting of other peoples’ work, academic books and articles or
earlier exam papers with no references made to the sources is not accepted and will be considered
cheating. The student risks being expelled from UiT and having the study permit annulled. In addition, a
letter with this information is distributed to all the Norwegian higher education institutions.
Consequently, the student is prohibited from taking any exams in Norway.
The full regulations for examinations at the UiT can be found at:
https://en.uit.no/utdanning/art?p_document_id=347799&dim=179017
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