Thesis Defence

Step 1

Notify your senior supervisor and committee members of your intention to begin writing your thesis.

Step 2

Notify the Graduate Program Assistant of your intention to begin writing your thesis.

Step 3

Attend a Thesis Template and Resources Worshop

Step 4

Familiarize yourself with the library's online Thesis Assistance page.

10 weeks

Circulate a copy of your thesis to your supervisory committee.  Please allow your supervisory committee one week to read and provide feedback on your thesis.

9 weeks

Make corrections to your thesis according to the feedback and corrections provided by your supervisory committee.  Send your final draft to your supervisory for their approval.

8 weeks

Your supervisor will contact an external and internal examiner for your defence.  Your supervisor will request the external examiner to provide a CV.  The date and time of your defence will also be determined by your senior supervisor at that time.

Postponement of Thesis GGR 1.11.3

If you need to postpone the publication of your thesis, please contact the Graduate Program Assistant at least complete 8 weeks before the date of your defence.

7-8 weeks

Communicate to the Graduate Program Assistant the date, time, name of the external and internal examiner.

Email your final thesis in PDF (<24MB) Note: No corrections are allowed until after the defence

Once you have completed your revisions, your senior supervisor will confirm these by email to the graduate program assistant.

The graduate program assitant will email you a PDF copy of your signed Results, Approval & Degree Recommendation form.  You will need this document to submit your thesis to the library.

Steps for Thesis Submission