Guidelines and Forms

Research Review Paper Proposal

Please submit the following to the graduate program office:

• Research Review Paper Proposal Approval Form (.pdf)
• Copy of the proposal

Note that the proposal must be approved by your committee at least 3 months prior to the RRP defense

Research Review Paper Oral Exam

Please submit the following to the graduate program office:

• Research Review Paper Exam Approval Form (.pdf)
• Copy of the Research Review Paper

Thesis Proposal

Please submit the following to the graduate program office:

• Thesis Proposal Form (TD1)
• FGS Human Participants Research Form (TD2)
• Appendix B: Informed Consent Checklist for Researchers (TD3)
• Appendix F: Statement of Relationship Between Proposal and an Existing HPRC-Approved Project (TD4), if necessary
• TCPS Tutorial Certificate
• Informed Consent Document
• One hard copy of the proposal

Note that the thesis proposal must be approved by Graduate Studies at least 3 months prior to the thesis defense

Thesis Defense

Please submit the following to the program office:

• Recommendation for an Oral Exam–Masters
• One hard copy of the thesis (student is responsible for delivering hard copies of the thesis to their supervisory committee members)
• a pdf of the thesis

Note that all defense paperwork must be submitted to the program office at least 25 business days prior to the oral exam date.

Comprehensive Exam

Please submit the following to the program office:

• Comprehensive Pre-Approval Form (.pdf)
• Comprehensive Exam Approval Form (.pdf)
• Comprehensive Petition Form (non-COVID-19 related) (.pdf)

Comprehensive Petition

Please submit the form and supporting documents to the program office.

• Comprehensive petition form (.pdf)

Dissertation Proposal

Please submit the following to the program office:

• Dissertation Proposal Form (TD1)
• FGS Human Participants Research Form (TD2)
• Appendix B: Informed Consent Checklist for Researchers (TD3)
• Appendix F: Statement of Relationship Between Proposal and an Existing HPRC-Approved Project (TD4), if necessary
• TCPS Tutorial Certificate
• Informed Consent Document
• Hard copy of the proposal

Note that the proposal must be approved by Graduate Studies at least 6 months prior to the dissertation defense.

Dissertation Defense

Please submit the following to the program office:

• Recommendation for an Oral Exam–Doctoral
• External Examiner's Expense Pre-Approval (.pdf), if necessary
• CV
• Three copies of the dissertation (student is responsible for delivering hard copies of the dissertation to their supervisory committee members)
• a pdf of the dissertation

Note that all defense paperwork must be submitted to the program office at least 30 business days prior to the defense date.

• Reading Course Form (.pdf)
• Progress Report Form - MA (.pdf)
• Progress Report Form - PhD (.pdf)

Faculty of Graduate Studies Policies

• FGS Policies
• Academic Integrity
• FGS Calendar

Office of the Registrar

• Transcript Request Form
• Request an Office of the Registrar Letter

Office of Student Financial Services

• Request a tuition refund (prior to the 18th of November, March and July)

Convocation

• Apply to graduate