Section 1 - Thesis & Dissertation Supervision

• Master’s Thesis Supervisory Committees
  • Composition of Committee
  • Approval Timelines
  • Approval Process
  • Supervisor’s Roles and Responsibilities
  • Supervisory Committee Roles and Responsibilities
• Doctoral Dissertation Supervisory Committees
• Composition of Committee
• Approval Timelines
• Approval Process
• Supervisor’s Roles and Responsibilities
• Supervisory Committee Roles and Responsibilities
• Graduate Supervision Guidelines
• Guidelines for Supervisors
• Guidelines for Students
• Annual Progress Reports
• Master’s Programs
• Doctoral Programs
• Sample Progress Report
• Conflict Resolution
• Resources

• Types of Theses & Dissertations
• Master’s Theses
• Doctoral Dissertations
• Originality of a Thesis/Dissertation
• Manuscript-based Theses & Dissertations
• Complex Electronic and Multimodal Theses & Dissertations
• Language of Theses & Dissertations
• Style Guides
• Thesis & Dissertation Proposals
• Proposal Guidelines
• Approval Process
• Approval Timelines
• Research Ethics
• Research Involving Human Participants
• Research Involving Animals, Biohazardous Materials and Other Research Situations
• Copyright
• Ownership of Theses/Dissertations
• Distribution Licences and Confirmation of Originality
• When to Secure Copyright Permission
• How to Secure Copyright Permission
• Sample Text – Copyright Permission Request
• Citations of Sources
• Unable to Secure Copyright Permission
• Intellectual Property

• Standard Components and Pagination
• Front Matter
• Main Body (text)
• Back Matter (references, bibliography, appendices, glossaries, indexes, etc.)
• Technical Requirements
• Title Page Format
• Titling Guidelines
• Abstract Guidelines
• Acknowledgements Page
• Table of Contents
• Paper and Photocopies
• Font
• Line Spacing
• Margins
• Running Headers
• Page Number Location
• Diagrams and Tables
• Photographs and Images
• Reprints
• Sample Title Page
• Sample Table of Contents
• Sample List of Tables

Section 4 - Oral Examination

• Master’s Thesis Exam Committees
• Composition of Committee
• Approval Timelines
• Approval Process
• Scheduling of Master’s Thesis Oral Exams
• Approval Process
• Number and Nature of Thesis Copies Required for an Oral Exam
• Final Confirmation Prior to Oral Exam
• Participation Through Alternative Means
• Rescheduling an Oral Exam
• Use of Audio-Visual Equipment at Oral Exams
• Public Attendance at Oral Exams
• Master’s Thesis Oral Exam Evaluation Guidelines and Reporting of Results
• Evaluation Guidelines
• Reporting of Results
• Doctoral Dissertation Exam Committees
• Composition of Committee
• Approval Timelines
• Approval Process
• Selection of External Examiners
• Generic Instructions for External Examiners
• Scheduling of Doctoral Dissertation Oral Exams
• Approval of Date, Time and Location of Oral Examinations
• Number and Nature of Dissertation Copies Required for an Oral Exam
• Final Confirmation Prior to Oral Exam
• Participation in Oral Exam Through Alternative Means
• Absence of External Examiner
• Rescheduling an Oral Exam
• Use of Audio-Visual Equipment at Oral Exams
• Public Attendance at Oral Exams
• Doctoral Dissertation Oral Exam Evaluation Guidelines and Reporting of Results
• Evaluation Guidelines
• Reporting of Results
• Exam Committee Roles and Responsibilities
• Graduate Program Director Roles and Responsibilities
• Exam Committee Chair Roles and Responsibilities
• Exam Committee Members Roles and Responsibilities
• External Examiner Roles and Responsibilities
• Ex-officio Committees Member Roles & Responsibilities
• Oral Exam Procedural Guidelines

Section 5 - Final Thesis/Dissertation Submission

• Graduation & Convocation
• Submission Deadlines
• Submission Procedures and Required Forms/Documents
• Binding
• Delay of Publication/Restricted Access

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