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Looking for information about the Physics Department?
Check the list below! If your questions still remain unanswered, you can request information from physics@mta.ca, or you can ask one of our Faculty.

Program Advisors
The program advisor provide information and advice on your selection of courses and degree requirements. The program advisor in physics is currently David Hornidge.

Teaching Assistants
Need information about applying to be a teaching assistant, or what is involved in being a teaching assistant? Please contact Cathy Pettipas.

Undergraduate Research
Interested in participating in undergraduate research during the summer? You should directly contact faculty members in the department who work in research areas of interest to you, and to inquire about positions available. Priority is given to students between their third and fourth year of study, although positions may be available to other students. Students with a gpa of 3.5 and above can apply for university (NSERC funded or other) summer research awards (usually in early February). Sometimes faculty members are able to fund summer research opportunities for students who do not win awards through faculty research grants.

Graduate Studies Advisor
For advice and information on applying to graduate school, graduate scholarships, the GRE, etc., please contact David Hornidge.

Pravin Varma Teaching Internship Award
For information on applying for this award click here.

Teaching Assistant Certificate Program
Students who successfully serve as a teaching assistant in at least two (one term) course placements, attend at least one teaching assistant workshop, and present at least one whole class segment (of about 20 minutes length), are eligible to apply for a Teaching Assistant Certificate (which is awarded in the graduating year). For information please contact Cathy Pettipas who coordinates this program. You must apply for this program. See the Physics secretary for an application form.

Seminar Coordinator
Each year the department has a series of seminar speakers to talk about various aspects of physics research and the professional activities of physicists in society. Mohammed Ahmady is the seminar coordinator. If you have suggestions for seminar speakers, or want to coordinate a day for a student lead seminar, please see him.

Applying for Honours
University regulations require that you apply for honours by December of your third year. The application is available on the web and is returned to Student Services. In order to apply for honours your current cumulative gpa must be at the minimum standard required for honours (see detail in university calendar). You must also arrange for a supervisor. You should talk to potential faculty supervisors in research area(s) of interest to you.

Science Atlantic Representative
Science Atlantic (formerly APICS) is the organization which, among other activities, helps to organize the annual AUPAC student conference and organizes a lecture tour. The Mount Allison representative on the Physics Committee of Science Atlantic is David Hornidge.

Friend of the CAP
The Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) is the national organization for physicists and physics students. The CAP appoint one person at each department as a "friend of the CAP" to act as a liasion. David Hornidge fills this role at Mount Allison.

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Physics Library Representative
Wish to make a suggestion for new books on physics for the Mount Allison library? The Physics Department library representative is Anne Pellerin. The librarian with responsibilities for physics is Brian McNally, who can help you with library reference questions.

Teaching Assistant Pay
Think there is an error in the pay you received for TA work in the department? Please see the Physics secretary to check into this or anything else related to your TA hours and pay.

Physics Lab Equipment
Cathy Pettipas is in charge of the teaching labs in the department. Please see her if you need specific equipment for a course project or department outreach activity.

Student Representatives
Each fall students elect representatives to the Physics Department. Current representatives are :
1st year: Eric Leblanc
2nd year: Ryan Baker
3rd year: Asmita Sodhi
4th year: Aaron Martin

  Computing Questions
Generally these should be directed to the Computing Services Helpdesk (helpdesk@mta.ca or 364-2473).

Physics Senate Representative David Hornidge is the Physics Department representative to Senate, and can provide information about changes in curriculum, regulations, etc. being proposed.

Physics Society
The Physics Society organizes academic and social events. The Co-Presidents for the Physics can be found on their webpage: http://www.mta.ca/clubs/physics.

Other Representatives
Perimeter Institute Liasion - Mohammad Ahmady
Radiation Safety Officer - David Fleming
Physics Department Web Pages - Angus Findlay and Kellie Mattatall


Physics Library Guides
If you're looking for information to aid you in the curriculum, try the library's guides for Physics subject matter:
Subject Guide to Physics
Subject Guide to Astronomy

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