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TA PositionsThe É«»¨Ìà of Arts provides employment opportunities for students to work as Teaching Assistants (TAs) in the É«»¨Ìà of Arts. TA positions will be available soon for the Winter 2026 term. Please check back regularly as we are working on a new process.

Arts With Impact Speaker SeriesThe É«»¨Ìà of Arts is pleased to offer the Arts With Impact Speaker Series. This initiative operates at the Department/Program level, whereby units identify appropriate guest speakers whose work demonstrates the significance of scholarship and research in the Arts.

• Arts With Impact Speaker Series guidelines and application form
• Application deadlines: April 15 and October 15   

É«»¨Ìà HandbookThe É«»¨Ìà Handbook for the É«»¨Ìà of Arts has been designed for new colleagues, based on extensive feedback from the Saint Mary's community. Updated in 2025, this Handbook should provide guidance, direction and support. (Please note: Updated information for the Handbook's Teaching Assistants section will be available shortly.) 

Research resourcesArts Research Collective É«»¨Ìà Writing Group 
Looking for some dedicated writing time? Join faculty colleagues in this writing group, which meets every second Friday in Loyola 273 from 9 a.m. to noon. Stay for the full morning or drop in for part of it. Remaining date for Fall 2025: December 12 (please note: for this date only, the writing group will be in LA 276). Stay tuned for more dates in the Winter term, and contact Dr. Hannah Wyile for more information.  

É«»¨Ìà forms

• Department Recommendation of New Part-time Checklist  [Word]
• Department Review of Part-time Checklist  [Word]
• Part-time Recommendation Form [Word - legal size]
• Adjunct Recommendation Checklist [Word]
• University Appointments Committee (UAC) Checklist [PDF] (Please submit to the Dean's office 1 original and 6 copies.)
• Thesis Supervision Form [Word] (see Article 16.5.1)
• 2024-2025 Online Course Development Request Form [Word] 

Travel-related forms

Please submit completed forms to the Dean of Arts Office, McNally Main 218, by the nearest deadline date both before and after travelling:

January 3, March 31, May 31, July 31, September 30 and November 30.

Before travelling:

Upon return from travel:

• For access to Expense Report forms, visit the (FSPA) site. 
• For more details on travel-related expenses, refer to the . 

Student-related forms

• Declaration of Extenuating Circumstances (Arts)
• Request for Deferred Final Examination (Arts)

Other teaching resources 

• Undergraduate Teaching Term Information : Developed by the BA Advising Centre, this is a resource for instructors with useful information for teaching and supporting students in the Bachelor of Arts program during the current term.  

Communication resources

• É«»¨Ìà research profiles:
  • Fill out the Profile Submission Form to create a new profile/bio page using the university's web template.
  • These are the Arts faculty profiles currently posted in the university's faculty research directory.
  • Once your research profile is online in the directory, use the same profile link for the faculty listings within your department/program website. 
  • For revisions and updates to your profile, use the next step below.   
• Web content updates: For assistance from the university's web team, use the  in the EIT client support portal to submit requests for new content or content updates.  
• Design templates: The Saint Mary's Brand website provides guidance and templates for posters, reports, social media promotions, presentation slides and much more. 
• Graphic design requests: Submit a for professional graphic design work from SMU Creative Services. For photography requests, use the same form.
• Events Calendar: Submit your event to the  using the , available in the top left corner of the calendar.
  • Tips: Submit images in jpg or png format; include 'arts' in keywords section
  • On the calendar itself, type 'arts' into the search bar to see the current events coming up within the É«»¨Ìà of Arts.  
• É«»¨Ìà of Arts communications: Contact the Arts Communications Officer either by email, MS Teams or phone at (902) 210-5547 to discuss your communication request.