{"id":38719,"date":"2021-04-21T16:29:23","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T20:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/?page_id=38719"},"modified":"2026-02-05T13:59:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:59:46","slug":"doctoral-dissertation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/thesis-and-dissertation\/doctoral-dissertation\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctoral Dissertation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id38719_698923-e9 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:8px;}.kt-accordion-id38719_698923-e9 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kt-accordion-id38719_698923-e9 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id38719_698923-e9 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id38719_698923-e9 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:8px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id38719_698923-e9 kt-accordion-has-6-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane38719_5ca037-70\" id=\"portal-access-procedures\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Procedures for accessing the Graduate Oral Exam portal<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns faculty-textbox is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column border-lg border-grey px-3 py-4 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> A link for the Graduate Oral Exam Portal and resources for Student, Graduate Appointed Faculty Members, Graduate Program Directors and Graduate Program Assistants can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/graduate-portals\/\">Graduate Studies Portals<\/a> Page.<br><br>The Graduate Oral Exam Portal is where a request for oral exam is submitted by a Graduate Program Assistant. The request is confirmed by the supervisory committee members and the Graduate Program Director, before it is submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. FGS reviews the request and approved exams are booked. The outcome of the exam is submitted to FGS and documented on the student record. &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button bg-primary-2 text-white rounded-0 learnmore-block p-2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/graduate-supervision\/\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#810001\">Information about Doctoral Supervision <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right small pl-2\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"doctoral-gen-requirements\">Doctoral General Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dissertation-types\">Types of Dissertations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><style>.kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:10px;}.kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c .kt-accordion-panel-inner{background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;background:#ffffff;font-size:18px;line-height:24px;color:#444444;padding-top:14px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:14px;padding-left:16px;}.kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle )  > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, .kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle )  > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before{background:#444444;}.kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( 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.kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before, body:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, body:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before{background:#ffffff;}.kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{color:#444444;background:#444444;border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle )  > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, .kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle )  > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before{background:#444444;}.kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger{background:#444444;}.kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, .kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before{background:#444444;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:10px;}.kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id38719_71296d-9c kt-accordion-has-11-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane38719_883b8f-4d\" id=\"doctoral-dissertations\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Doctoral Dissertations<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Doctoral dissertations shall be on a topic approved by the student\u2019s supervisor and supervisory committee, and shall include submission and approval of a dissertation proposal, including appropriate ethics review and approval, in accordance with Faculty and program requirements and procedures. Dissertations must embody the results of original research and must be successfully defended at an oral examination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The doctoral dissertation must embody original work conducted while in program and must constitute a significant contribution to knowledge. It should contain evidence of critical understanding of the relevant literature. The material embodied in the dissertation should merit publication or other appropriate public dissemination.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane38719_65f082-06\" id=\"dissertation-originality\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Originality of the Dissertation<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>By submitting a thesis or dissertation, a student is making the representation that it is entirely their own work and that it has been done while they were a graduate student at York University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If such is not the case, then the student must indicate in a signed, written statement what part of the thesis or dissertation is solely their own or co-authored. If co-authored, the candidate must provide an account of its provenance. The supervisor must produce their own corroborative written statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a thesis or dissertation is the result of collaborative work, then the nature of the collaboration and the extent of the candidate\u2019s contribution must be described in a written statement signed by the candidate and approved in writing by the candidate\u2019s supervisor. Where there has been collaboration with others in the collection or preparation of data, materials, or documentation included in the thesis or dissertation, then appropriate acknowledgement must be made in the thesis or dissertation. In all instances, the oral examination must be conducted solely by the candidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a thesis or dissertation\u2014or any part thereof\u2014has been published prior to submission of the thesis\/dissertation, then the candidate must disclose this fact in a signed written statement, and the supervisor must approve in writing the inclusion of such work in the thesis or dissertation. In cases where one or more chapters of the thesis or dissertation have been previously published in a journal or book to which the author has assigned copyright, permission to include the chapter(s) in the thesis or dissertation must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Please see the section on Copyright for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A thesis or dissertation containing previously published material of which the candidate is the author and\/or co-author should also contain a review of the literature that adequately explains the relationship to the literature of the work undertaken. In addition, it should contain a rationale for the study. These elements may form part of the body of the work \u2013 normally an introduction or opening chapter \u2013 that leads coherently into the publications. Furthermore, there should be a concluding chapter or section that discusses the body of the thesis or dissertation, including all previously published parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A false representation or failure to make a disclosure as outlined above is an academic offence and renders the thesis or dissertation ineligible for consideration of the relevant degree.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-9 kt-pane38719_ecfa6b-a3\" id=\"monograph-dissertations\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Monograph Dissertations<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The monograph is a coherent scholarly work focused on a specific subject consisting of written text formatted under various chapters \u2013 including an introduction and conclusion \u2013 as a unified body of research. Images, tables and figures may be included but do not constitute a discrete section of the thesis\/dissertation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane38719_d1e333-c9\" id=\"manuscript\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Manuscript-based Dissertations<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The manuscript-based thesis\/dissertation is composed of a collection of articles on a common theme\/subject. The general form and style of this type of thesis\/dissertation may differ from program to program, but a thesis\/dissertation should be a coherent work. A text explaining the coherence of the components must conform to the preface guidelines outlines in these regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If previously published materials are included, then it should be made clear what exactly is the student\u2019s own work and what is the contribution of other researchers, as outlined above under Originality of a Dissertation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Faculty of Graduate Studies does not specify the specific number of articles\/manuscripts required to fulfill the requirements of a thesis\/dissertation of this type; however, graduate program and\/or disciplinary norms and expectations should be adhered to. It is expected that students fulfill the requirements for originality and contribution to knowledge at the same level as all other thesis\/dissertation formats.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-6 kt-pane38719_9361b5-f4\" id=\"multimodal-dissertations\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Complex Electronic and Multimodal Dissertations<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><strong>Complex Digital Theses\/Dissertations<\/strong><br>A complex digital thesis\/dissertation is a work with a high reliance on media (e.g., images, audio, videos, computer code and\/or data set) in which the digital material is an integral part of the work as a whole.<br><br>Part of the work must consist of a written text, but core elements of the thesis\/dissertation rely on direct experience or interaction with digital materials that are not \u2013 or not primarily \u2013 a written text.<br><br>A text explaining the coherence of the components must conform to the preface guidelines outlines in these regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Multimodal Theses\/Dissertations<\/strong><br>A multimodal thesis\/dissertation is a work in which a central component consists of an object or performance. For multimodal theses\/dissertations, part of the work must be in written form, but key elements of the work depend on direct experience by the exam committee with, for example, displayed artworks or theatrical productions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A text explaining the coherence of the components must conform to the preface guidelines outlines in these regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Special Format Theses\/Dissertations<\/strong><br>Students wishing to undertake a thesis\/dissertation that does not align with one of the above-mentioned formats \u2013 monograph, manuscript-based, complex digital, or multimodal \u2013 are expected to initiate discussions with their supervisory committee and director of the graduate program concerned as early as possible (see Suitability of Proposed Format for the approval process).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Documentation and Archival Deposit<\/strong><br>Students producing a complex digital, multimodal, or special format thesis\/dissertation should consult with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nlc-bnc.ca\/thesescanada\/\">Theses Canada Portal<\/a> on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bac-lac.gc.ca\/eng\/pages\/home.aspx\">Library and Archives Canada<\/a> website for advice on formats supportable for preservation. However, a student may work in or submit work in an unsupported format as part of the oral exam as long as the work is readily accessible by the exam committee and the student submits a written component.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For complex digital theses\/dissertations, it is expected that digital components of a thesis\/dissertation will be made available for archiving, if\/when possible, in line with York University\u2019s commitment to Open Access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For multimodal and special format theses\/dissertations, it is understood that the non-written component of the work may not be archived either locally or with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bac-lac.gc.ca\/eng\/pages\/home.aspx\">Library and Archives Canada<\/a>; although, the Faculty of Graduate Studies encourages graduate students and programs to document student work if, and as, appropriate for archiving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For complex digital, multimodal, and special format theses\/dissertations, students may wish to include supplementary files as part of their final submission (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/thesis-and-dissertation\/masters-thesis\/#final-submission-etd\">Final Submission Tab<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane38719_72e940-9e\" id=\"format-suitability\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Suitability of Proposed Format<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Programs will specify the dissertation and thesis formats allowed in their programs in the academic calendar as well as working to make this information available to students and faculty members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduate programs seeking to update the types of theses and dissertations they support must submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) through the York University Quality Assurance Procedures (YUQAP). Based on that submission (in line with YUQAP), it will be determined if the proposed change constitute a major or minor modification of a program\u2019s requirements. The appropriate process of updating a program\u2019s permitted dissertation and thesis formats is contingent on that decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Approval to pursue one of the above-outlined formats \u2013 monograph, manuscript-based, complex digital, or multimodal \u2013 not outlined in a program\u2019s requirements may be granted by special request. A student\u2019s request will be reviewed by the appropriate program-level process for matters related to theses and dissertations, subject to confirmation from the supervisory committee that the proposed project will fulfill the requirements of a thesis or dissertation in the program and that relevant supervision and sufficient support for the completion of such work can be provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students considering a thesis or dissertation format not outlined in these regulations should engage their supervisor and supervisory committee to discuss the suitability of the proposed format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Approval to pursue a special format not specified in this policy may be given in exceptional circumstances subject to the student, with the support of all members of the supervisory committee, providing a proposal and rationale that outlines how the proposed special format affords the student the ability to more fully realize the pan-university requirements that a dissertation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Embody original work conducted while in program and must constitute a significant contribution to knowledge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contain evidence of critical understanding of the relevant research.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Merit publication or other appropriate public dissemination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The proposal and rationale for the proposed format must be approved through the normal program-level procedures for the review of matters pertaining to dissertations and theses in consultation with the Graduate Program Director. The rationale must then be forwarded to the Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies who may advise the program, supervisory committee, and student as appropriate to ensure compliance with any relevant Faculty and university policy and procedures.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-7 kt-pane38719_865410-e6\" id=\"language\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Language of Dissertations<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>A thesis or dissertation should be written in English, but approval may be given to a written request from a student for a thesis or dissertation to be written in French or in the language of any Indigenous people in North America, subject to confirmation from the director of the graduate program concerned that relevant supervision and sufficient support for the completion of such written work can be provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For theses\/dissertation written in English, either American or British spelling is acceptable provided that it is used consistently throughout.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane38719_3de3cc-42\" id=\"style-guides\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Style Guides<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Students preparing their thesis\/dissertation should follow a single style guide appropriate to their discipline. <a href=\"http:\/\/researchguides.library.yorku.ca\/styleguides?hs=a&amp;gid=1377\">The York University Libraries<\/a> provides links to various style guides for various disciplines.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane38719_f28f6e-34\" id=\"preface\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Preface Guidelines<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Manuscript-based, complex digital, multimodal, or special format theses\/dissertations must contain a preface explaining the relationship of the components (e.g., manuscript chapters; digital or multimodal components) to the overall thesis\/dissertation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the introductory chapter of the thesis\/dissertation outlines the scholarly context and objectives of the research, a preface links the various components to the work as a whole and provides a roadmap to the reader through the individual sections of the whole. The length of a preface should be based on disciplinary norms.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dissertation-proposals\">Dissertation Proposals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><style>.kt-accordion-id38719_17aefb-c6 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:10px;}.kt-accordion-id38719_17aefb-c6 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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.kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-accordion-id38719_17aefb-c6 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id38719_17aefb-c6 .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-accordion-id38719_17aefb-c6 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id38719_17aefb-c6 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:2px solid #444444;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id38719_17aefb-c6 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id38719_17aefb-c6 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:10px;}.kt-accordion-id38719_17aefb-c6 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id38719_17aefb-c6 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id38719_17aefb-c6 .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id38719_17aefb-c6 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id38719_17aefb-c6 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:2px solid #444444;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id38719_17aefb-c6 kt-accordion-has-5-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane38719_93740f-46\" id=\"proposal-guidelines\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Proposal Guidelines<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>In accordance with program requirements and procedures, all students should prepare a thesis\/dissertation proposal, normally in consultation with their supervisor in advance of commencing their proposed inquiry. Each program should have written guidelines and should communicate them to candidates, as and when appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At a minimum, the proposal should contain a brief statement in non-technical language on the purpose\/goals of the thesis\/dissertation research, its relationship to existing work in the area, through an abbreviated literature review, the research question(s), the proposed methodology(ies) with rationale, and the contribution which the researcher hopes to make to the advancement of knowledge in the field. In addition, the proposal includes a title, the name of the supervisor and the supervisory committee. The title should indicate as clearly as possible the area of research, but it is understood that this title may change. The recommended maximum length of a proposal is 3,500 words, but individual programs may require proposals of a greater length. Proposals must be reviewed and approved by a student\u2019s thesis or dissertation committee.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane38719_d0ea47-cd\" id=\"approval-process\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Approval Process<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Students must submit a copy of their proposal for approval by their supervisory committee, graduate program director and the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies via the <a href=\"https:\/\/autoworx.uit.yorku.ca\/work\/deeplink?fragment=\/proposalMilestone\/fGS_118_Page_Student_Dashboard\">Graduate Proposal Milestone Portal<\/a>. Instructions for how to submit a graduate research proposal can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/thesis-and-dissertation\/research-ethics\/\">Research Proposal and Research Ethics<\/a> website.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane38719_a7bdb7-a4\" id=\"approval-timelines\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Approval Timelines<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>Disclaimer: For doctoral students who commenced their degree prior to Fall 2023, the supervisory committee must review the student\u2019s research proposal and recommend its approval not less than six months prior to the date set for the oral examination.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a doctoral dissertation, the supervisory committee must review the student\u2019s research proposal and recommend its approval in accordance with timelines for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/regulations\/degree-types-minimum-requirements-and-regulations\/#proposal\">Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Milestone<\/a>. Students are encouraged to consult their graduate program for more information, while also being mindful of any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/thesis-and-dissertation\/doctoral-dissertation\/#research-ethics\">research ethics<\/a> approval, if required.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"research-ethics\">Research Ethics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><style>.kt-accordion-id38719_72a037-b3 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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\n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id38719_72a037-b3 .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id38719_72a037-b3 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id38719_72a037-b3 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:2px solid #444444;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id38719_72a037-b3 kt-accordion-has-5-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane38719_c1bf5d-db\" id=\"ethics-overview\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Overview<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>York University is committed to the highest standards of integrity in research. All projects involving the use of human subjects, animals, and biohazardous materials are subject to review by the appropriate University committee. York has formulated policies and procedures for the conduct of research involving all three of these areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students must first submit their research proposal to the Faculty of Graduate Studies for approval using the <a href=\"https:\/\/autoworx.uit.yorku.ca\/work\/deeplink?fragment=\/proposalMilestone\/fGS_118_Page_Student_Dashboard\">Graduate Proposal Milestone Portal<\/a>. Upon receiving approval, they can proceed to the Office of Research Ethics (ORE) to submit their ethics protocol separately on the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/yuethicsreview\/\">YU Ethics Review<\/a> research ethics portal, which will launch on January 20, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane38719_b7121a-1e\" id=\"human-participants\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Research Involving Human Participants<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>All research involving human participants is governed by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/secretariat\/policies\/policies\/ethics-review-process-for-research-involving-human-participants-policy\/\"><em>Senate Policy for the Ethics Review Process for Research Involving Human Participants<\/em><\/a>. The&nbsp;<em>Senate Policy<\/em>&nbsp;stipulates that all University-based research involving human participants, whether funded or non-funded, faculty or student, scholarly, commercial or consultative, is subject to an ethics review process. The&nbsp;<em>Senate Policy for the Ethics Review Process for Research Involving Human Participants&nbsp;<\/em>and corresponding review procedures adhere to the published guidelines of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, known as the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pre.ethics.gc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tri-Council Policy Statement<\/a>&nbsp;(TCPS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that in accordance with the TCPS and Senate policy,&nbsp;<em>graduate students undertaking research with human participants may not begin that research until their proposal and their ethics application has received approval from the appropriate body<\/em>. Further, prior to conducting research involving human participants, graduate students are required to complete the complete the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pre.ethics.gc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TCPS tutorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Details regarding the ethics review procedures for thesis\/dissertation research involving human participants is available on the FGS&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/thesis-and-dissertation\/research-ethics\/\">Research Proposal and Research Ethics<\/a>&nbsp;web page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students conducting research with human participants are required to submit an ethics protocol to the Office of Research Ethics (ORE) via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/yuethicsreview\/\">YU Ethics Review<\/a> research ethics portal.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane38719_80daa5-d1\" id=\"animals-biohazards\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Research Involving Animals, Bio-hazardous Materials and Other Research Situations<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Further details regarding the University policies and ethics review procedures for thesis\/dissertation research involving animals and bio-hazardous materials is available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/research\/research-ethics\/\">Office of Research Ethics <\/a>web page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ethics guidelines for other research situations are also available on the Office of Research Ethics web page, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Invasive Procedures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health and Safety Checklist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surveys and Research in an Online Environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research Conducted by External Researchers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research Conducted in Hospital Clinical Settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research in Educational Settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research Involving Minor Age Participants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research with People who are Homeless<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"copyright\">Copyright<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow 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1024px){.kt-accordion-id38719_274dc1-0d .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id38719_274dc1-0d > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:2px solid #444444;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id38719_274dc1-0d .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id38719_274dc1-0d .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:10px;}.kt-accordion-id38719_274dc1-0d > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id38719_274dc1-0d > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id38719_274dc1-0d .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id38719_274dc1-0d .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id38719_274dc1-0d > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:2px solid #444444;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id38719_274dc1-0d kt-accordion-has-9-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane38719_d53028-bf\" id=\"dissertation-ownership\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Ownership of Dissertations<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Students hold copyright to their dissertations, regardless of the method of submission. Consequently, a student is free to publish his or her dissertation following a successful oral examination. Please note that if a dissertation includes any work which is copyrighted to another party, permission may be required to publish the dissertation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane38719_cc9ff8-d5\" id=\"distribution-licenses\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Distribution Licenses and Confirmation of Originality<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>After a successful oral examination, students must download and fill out the Library and Archives Canada Thesis Non-Exclusive licence form <a>(<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/student-status\/fgs-forms\/#copyright\">Download the English version or download the French version<\/a>).&nbsp;The completed form must be uploaded to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/thesis-and-dissertation\/doctoral-dissertation\/#required-forms\">Electronic Theses and Dissertation Online system (ETD system)<\/a>. The student must also accept the terms of the York University Copyright Licence and YorkSpace\u2019s Non-Exclusive Distribution Licence as part of the electronic submission of their dissertation using the ETD system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By signing these licences, a student is confirming that their dissertation is their original work, that their dissertation does not infringe any rights of others, and that they have the right to make the grant conferred by those copyright licenses. In addition, the student is granting a licence to York University to make copies, and\/or distribute worldwide all or part of the dissertation, subject to the conditions outlined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If applicable, the student should submit copies of any required copyright permissions prior to the final dissertation submission to the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies. The student should also retain copies of all copyright permission requests and approvals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane38719_d9a72e-30\" id=\"copyright-permission\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">When to Secure Copyright Permission<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The following sections provide guidance and suggestions with respect to when and how to secure copyright permission. It is, however, the responsibility of the student to confirm that if there is copyrighted material in his or her dissertation, it either complies with the \u201cfair dealing\u201d provisions of the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/laws-lois.justice.gc.ca\/eng\/acts\/C-42\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canadian Copyright Act&nbsp;<\/a>or documented permission has been obtained to use the copyrighted material. The Office of the Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies cannot offer legal advice as to whether or not copyright permission is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Limit of Copyright Protection<\/strong>: Copyright protection applies to original, literary, musical, dramatic or artistic works in a variety of forms, including written materials, computer software, and web-based formats regardless of whether the work in question is published or not and whether someone has made it available to the public or not. This protection expires 50 years after the death of the originator, regardless of who holds copyright at that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Public Domain<\/strong>: A work that is freely available to the public is not necessarily in the public domain. For a work to be in the public domain, the originator must have specifically waived copyright to the work, or copyright must have legally expired. Work that is in the public domain can be used by anyone without copyright being violated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fair Dealing<\/strong>: A student is allowed to use copyrighted material in his or her dissertation provided it falls under the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/laws-lois.justice.gc.ca\/eng\/acts\/C-42\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canadian Copyright Act's<\/a>&nbsp;definition of \"fair dealing\".&nbsp;Information on York University\u2019s Fair Dealing Guidelines can be reviewed at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/copyright\">York University\u2014Copyright<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While it is required academic practice to cite sources, proper citation does not remove the obligation to obtain documented permission to use copyrighted permission that is not covered under the \u201cfair dealing\u201d provisions of the Canadian Copyright Act. If a dissertation includes any of the following elements, the student should seek copyright permission. (Please note that this is not an exhaustive list. If you require additional information on York\u2019s Copyright Policy or Fair Dealing Guidelines contact the Copyright Office at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:copy@yorku.ca\">copy@yorku.ca<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Material or parts of material written by the dissertation author which have been previously published in a journal and to which the author has assigned copyright<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Material co-authored with another author(s) who share copyright<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tables, figures, and all forms of images including photos, maps, graphs, drawings, logos etc. that have been obtained from a copyrighted source, including websites, newspapers, journals, books, brochures, professors' lecture notes, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scripts and recordings of any performance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-6 kt-pane38719_c77233-27\" id=\"securing-permission\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">How to Secure Copyright Permission<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>In cases where a student is not certain that their use of copyrighted material is covered under the \"fair dealing\" provisions of the Canadian Copyright Act, documented permission from the copyright holder(s) must be obtained in order to include the material in the thesis\/dissertation. Since securing copyright permission may take some time, it is strongly recommended that students begin this process sooner rather than later. Please note that the copyright holder must be aware of and agree to the terms of the York University Copyright License and Library and Archives Canada Thesis Non-Exclusive License, particularly for open access and long-term preservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If seeking permission from a journal, a good first step is to check the journal\u2019s website, which may provide information with respect to copyright, including advance permission to journal authors who have signed over copyright, how to request permission, and uses that are specifically prohibited. There are also a number of websites that may be helpful in determining the copyright policies of particular journals\/publishers, including<a> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/openpolicyfinder.jisc.ac.uk\/\">Jisc's open policy finder (formerly Sherpa Romeo)<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eprints.org\/\">EPrints<\/a>. Some journals and publishers provide (on their website or on request) a policy statement granting copyright permission to the author of a thesis\/dissertation who signed over copyright to the journal\/publisher. In such cases, retain a copy of that policy statement as evidence of documented permission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, a student should contact the copyright holder. Sample text for a copyright permission request is included below. Although email proof of permission is acceptable, please note that an original, signed letter on the copyright holder\u2019s letterhead is the best protection against accusations of copyright violation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students should provide copies of any required copyright permissions prior to submission of their final thesis\/dissertation to the Graduate Milestones and Progression Coordinator in the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies. Students should also retain copies of all copyright permission requests and approvals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-7 kt-pane38719_96102c-24\" id=\"sample-request\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Sample Text\u2014Copyright Permission Request<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>[Date]<br><br>[Name]<br><br>[Address]<br><br>Re: Request for Permission to Use Copyrighted Material in a Dissertation<br><br>Dear:<br><br>I am a York University student preparing my dissertation for submission as part of the requirements of my master\u2019s\/doctoral degree in [program]. The title of my [dissertation] is: [\u2026]<br><br>The reason I am writing is to ask permission to include the following material in my dissertation: [Provide standard reference information for the material, including figure\/table number, if any, and page numbers. If appropriate, you can also briefly describe the manner\/context in which the material will be used in dissertation.] The material will be fully cited in my dissertation.<br><br>In the interest of facilitating research by others, my dissertation will be available on the internet for reference, study and\/or copy. The electronic version of my dissertation will be accessible through the York University Libraries website and catalogue, and also through various web search engines. I will be granting Library and Archives Canada a non-exclusive license to reproduce, loan, distribute, or sell single copies of my thesis by any means and in any form or format. These rights will in no way restrict republication of the material in any other form by you or by others authorized by you.<br><br>Could you please confirm in writing or by email that these arrangements meet with your approval. If you do not solely control the copyright in the material, please let me know as soon as possible. I would also appreciate any information you can provide about others to whom I should write to request permission.<br><br>If you would like to confirm permission in writing, you can do so by signing and completing the information below and returning this signed and completed letter in the enclosed self-addressed stamped envelope by [date].<br><br>If you would like to confirm permission by email, my email address is [\u2026].<br><br>Sincerely,[Your Name and Signature]<br><br>I, the undersigned, hereby represent and warrant that I have authority to grant the permission requested and do grant the permission.<br><br>Signature:<br>Name:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane38719_f2198a-78\" id=\"source-citing\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Citation of Sources<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Students must include full citations for any copyrighted material used in their dissertation regardless of source, including photos, pictures, charts, graphs and tables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each citation must include the copyright symbol, name of the copyright holder (who may or may not be the author), and, if applicable, a statement that the use of the material or adaptation (in the case of adapted graphics) is by permission of the copyright holder.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-9 kt-pane38719_937d13-ac\" id=\"unsecured-permission\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Unable to Secure Copyright Permission<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>In cases where use of copyrighted material is not covered under the \"fair dealing\" provisions of the Canadian Copyright Act and a student is unable to secure permission from the copyright holder (or there is a charge for obtaining permission), the material in question must be removed from the dissertation. In its place, the student should indicate that the material has been removed because of copyright restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending upon the nature of the material, the student may want to include additional information. In the case of a figure or image that has been removed, a description of the missing material and a full citation of source material and where it can be found (including, if possible, a link to an online source) would be helpful to those reading the dissertation. 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.wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:2px solid #444444;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id38719_91733a-93 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id38719_91733a-93 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:10px;}.kt-accordion-id38719_91733a-93 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id38719_91733a-93 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id38719_91733a-93 .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid 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kt-pane38719_68ee92-99\" id=\"tech-requirements-overview\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Overview<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Although the form, style, sections, etc. of main body (text) of the dissertation may differ from program to program, all theses\/dissertations must include the following components in the following order.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane38719_83cb6d-f5\" id=\"front-matter\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Front Matter<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The front matter of the dissertation must be numbered with lower case Roman numerals. The page number should be not be included on the title page, although the title page is considered page i. Numbering must be included starting with the abstract, as page ii, and continue until the end of the front matter, as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Title Page<\/td><td>No number appears<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Abstract<\/td><td>Numbered as: ii<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dedication (optional)<\/td><td>Numbered as:&nbsp;iii<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Acknowledgments (optional)<\/td><td>Numbered as:&nbsp;iv<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Table of Contents<\/td><td>Numbered as:&nbsp;v<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>List of Tables, if appropriate<\/td><td>Numbered as:&nbsp;vi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>List of Figures, if appropriate<\/td><td>Numbered as:&nbsp;vii<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>List of Illustrations, if appropriate<\/td><td>Numbered as:&nbsp;ix<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane38719_d313fe-36\" id=\"body-text\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Text (Main Body)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The main body of the dissertation, starting with the introduction or chapter one, must be numbered with Arabic numerals, beginning with the number 1. Each chapter of the main body must begin on a separate page. Footnotes and\/or endnotes are considered part of the main body of the dissertation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-6 kt-pane38719_5e2baa-de\" id=\"back-matter\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Back Matter<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The back matter of the dissertation includes references (or the bibliography), as well as any appendices, glossaries, indexes, where and as applicable. The back matter must be numbered with Arabic numerals, which should follow from the last page of the main body of the dissertation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each appendix must be assigned an alphabetical letter and title, (e.g., Appendix A: Title). Appendices are ordered in the same sequence as they are referred to in the body of the text; that is, the appendix first mentioned in the text is assigned the letter A, the second is B, etc. Materials in the appendices that are copied from other sources must meet the same requirements as the body of the paper, for example, copies or scans from books, maps, etc., must be clear and legible, and must maintain the same margins.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"technical-requirements\">Technical Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow 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1024px){.kt-accordion-id38719_f481b2-8b .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id38719_f481b2-8b > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:2px solid #444444;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id38719_f481b2-8b .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id38719_f481b2-8b .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:10px;}.kt-accordion-id38719_f481b2-8b > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id38719_f481b2-8b > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id38719_f481b2-8b .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id38719_f481b2-8b .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id38719_f481b2-8b > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:2px solid #444444;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id38719_f481b2-8b kt-accordion-has-15-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane38719_578add-ab\" id=\"title-page-format\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Title Page Format<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>A sample title page is provided below. The title page should include the following information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dissertation Title: The title should provide a concise and meaningful description of the thesis\/dissertation. It is recommended that the title include keywords to make the dissertation more easily searchable. It is also recommended that formulas, Greek letters, symbols and abbreviations be avoided in the title, and that they be written out as words instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student Name: The name on the title page must be the one under which the student is registered at York University.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All title pages must include the following statement: A Dissertation* submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy* [*For a master\u2019s thesis, replace \u201cDissertation\u201d with \u201cThesis\u201d, and indicate the master\u2019s degree designation (e.g. Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Fine Arts) in place of \u201cDoctor of Philosophy\u201d]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Program and Institution: Name of Program [e.g. English, Biology, Music], York University, Toronto, Ontario<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: The month and year that the Chair of the Examining Committee confirmed successful defence of the thesis\/dissertation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copyright: The universal copyright symbol \u00a9, followed by the student name (which must be the name under which the student is registered at York University) and year that the Chair of the Examining Committee confirmed successful defence of the dissertation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The information on the title page may be centered, as long as all margins are at least 1 inch (25 mm). The font of the title page need not be the same as that used in the sample title page provided below.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane38719_ccba3e-54\" id=\"abstract-guidelines\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Abstract Guidelines<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Each dissertation must contain an abstract. The abstract is expected to give a succinct account of the dissertation so that a reader can decide whether to read the complete work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For doctoral dissertations, the abstract cannot exceed 350 words. An abstract contains a statement of the problem, the procedure or methods used, the results and the conclusions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The abstract should be inserted immediately following the Title Page, and should be numbered \"ii\".<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane38719_d08226-23\" id=\"acknowledgements-page\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Acknowledgements Page<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>An acknowledgements page may be included.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-6 kt-pane38719_1fecd3-ba\" id=\"toc\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Table of Contents<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The Table of Contents, List of Tables and List of Figures, where applicable, should follow the abstract (or acknowledgements, if any). Curriculum vitae, list of student-authored publications, or conference presentations do not form part of the contents of the dissertation. A truncated version of the Table of Contents should not precede each chapter.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-7 kt-pane38719_4b4841-44\" id=\"page-size\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Page Size<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The document must be formatted using letter sized pages (8.5 x 11 inches).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane38719_019292-f2\" id=\"font\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Font<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The same font type (e.g. Arial or Times New Roman) should be used throughout the dissertation, particularly the main body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The font size of the main body of the dissertation must be a minimum of 10 points, with smaller font sizes permitted for endnotes\/footnotes, graphs, formulae, appendices, etc. A font size larger than 12 points is not recommended for the main body of the dissertation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-9 kt-pane38719_5558bb-97\" id=\"line-spacing\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Line Spacing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The line spacing must be at least one-and-a-half (1.5) spaces or double-spaced. Single spacing may be used for long quotations and foot\/endnotes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane38719_a00240-e5\" id=\"margins\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Margins<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>All margins must beat least 1 inch (25mm). Margins may be wider but not narrower than the stated requirements. For example, the first page of every chapter may have a top margin of 2.5 inches.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane38719_0a9c1c-6e\" id=\"running-headers\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Running Headers<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Running headers to put title, name, chapter, etc., on each page are not acceptable.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-12 kt-pane38719_b0591d-ea\" id=\"page-number-location\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Page Number Location<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>All page numbers should be in a consistent location, that is either centre bottom, centre top, right top corner, or right bottom corner. They must fall at the 1 inch (25 mm) margin. There should be no blank pages or large blank spaces within the dissertation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-13 kt-pane38719_ab0bd3-6f\" id=\"tables\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Diagrams and Tables<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Each diagram and table should be numbered. Page numbers should appear in the same position on the page as they appear elsewhere in the body of the text. Tables may be horizontal or vertical as long as the required margins are used. Diagrams must be generated by graphic software.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-14 kt-pane38719_4149ea-66\" id=\"photos\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Photographs and Images<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>All images included in the thesis or dissertation should be of high quality and sufficient resolution.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-15 kt-pane38719_27bf82-67\" id=\"samples\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Samples<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2021\/04\/sample-title-page.pdf\">Sample Title Page (.pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2021\/04\/sample-table-of-contents.pdf\">Sample Table of Contents (.pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2021\/04\/sample-list-of-tables.pdf\">Sample List of Tables (.pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" 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#444444;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id38719_09f406-f4 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id38719_09f406-f4 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:10px;}.kt-accordion-id38719_09f406-f4 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id38719_09f406-f4 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id38719_09f406-f4 .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id38719_09f406-f4 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id38719_09f406-f4 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:2px solid #444444;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id38719_09f406-f4 kt-accordion-has-7-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane38719_5d10d2-f2\" id=\"committee-composition\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Composition of Committee<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>A dissertation examining committee shall consist of at least five voting members, including the Chair, for whom participation poses no conflict of interest<sup><a href=\"#cc-fn1a\" id=\"cc-ref1\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#cc-fn1a\">[1]<\/a><\/sup>. Voting members are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:lower-alpha\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies or their representative, who will be at arm\u2019s length<sup><a href=\"#cc-fn2a\" id=\"cc-ref2\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#cc-fn2a\">[2]<\/a><\/sup> from the supervision of the dissertation, and who will serve as Chair of the examining committee;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One external examiner, from outside York University, at arm\u2019s length from the dissertation, recommended by the program director;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One graduate faculty member at arm\u2019s length from the dissertation, and normally from outside the program, recommended by the program director;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two graduate faculty members from the supervisory committee, or one member from the supervisory committee and one graduate faculty member from the program.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>These are minimum requirements with respect to the composition of and quorum for dissertation examining committees. Individual graduate programs may include one additional voting member on examining committees, in accordance with program requirements and procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In exceptional circumstances, the Dean may approve a program director\u2019s recommendation that a York University faculty member who is not a member of the graduate faculty serve as a member (but not the Chair) of an examining committee. Such recommendations are to be accompanied by a brief rationale and an up-to-date curriculum vitae, which may be attached to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/student-status\/fgs-forms\/#oral-exam\">Recommendation for Oral Examination Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the voting members, the thesis examining committee may include the following ex-officio members (non-voting, unless present as one of the voting members named above): Vice-President Academic &amp; Provost, Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies or their representative, Graduate Program Director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only under rare, exceptional and compelling circumstances can an oral examination proceed in the absence of the external examiner, and only with the express permission of the Dean. In such circumstances, the following conditions must be met:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the external\u2019s absence must be unplanned and unavoidable (i.e. it must have been the initial intent that the external would be present);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a written assessment of the dissertation must be received before the scheduled examination, including certification that the dissertation is examinable, and identification of any areas that need revision, or questioning and clarification at the oral exam. However, if the external examiner feels that the result of the examination depends upon the oral exam, then the external examiner shall be present or the oral exam will be postponed until the external examiner can be present or an alternative external examiner is appointed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Normally, it is preferred that local examining committee members and the candidate being examined are physically present at York University for thesis\/dissertation oral examinations. The examination may be conducted in person, remotely by videoconference, or in hybrid format. While there are several benefits to conducting an in-person examination, the student\u2019s preference is to be considered in the final decision. Students are encouraged to consult with their supervisor and Graduate Program Director in making a venue decision that balances learning outcomes associated with in-person oral examinations with the needs\/wishes of those involved in the examination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>External examiners who would otherwise require local lodging will be asked to participate remotely via videoconference unless there is a demonstrable benefit to in-person participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"cc-fn1a\" href=\"#cc-ref1\">[1]<\/a> Individuals in the Faculty of Graduate Studies are responsible for ensuring that they do not have a real, perceived, or potential conflict of interest that may impact the integrity of their activities, particularly, involving assessment and evaluation arising from current, previous, or foreseen future relationships. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/faculty-staff\/coi-disclosure\/\">Conflict of Interest Disclosure with Respect to Graduate Student Education<\/a> for more information. <a href=\"#cc-ref1\">\u21a9<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"cc-fn2a\" href=\"#cc-ref2\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#cc-ref2\">[2]<\/a> \u201cArm\u2019s length\u201d refers to a relationship which is \u201cconducted between parties that have no corporate or other direct connections, familial or financial relationships with each other, and thus act each in its own self-interest.\u201d <a href=\"#cc-ref2\">\u21a9<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane38719_17443a-93\" id=\"committee-approval-process\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Approval Process<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Prior to the establishment of a doctoral dissertation exam committee, the student\u2019s supervisory committee must read the dissertation and agree that the version read is ready to proceed to oral examination. This determination should be guided by both disciplinary norms and the parameters outlined for external examiners on examinability (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/thesis-and-dissertation\/doctoral-dissertation\/#examiner-instructions\">Generic Instructions for External Examiner<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following agreement by the supervisory committee that the dissertation is ready to proceed to oral examination, recommendation for membership of a doctoral dissertation exam committee (as well as the date and location of the oral exam) can be formally initiated by the Graduate Program Assistant, after consultation with the Graduate Program Director, via <strong>the Graduate Oral Exam portal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Final approval of doctoral dissertation exam committee membership recommendations rests with the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane38719_cfee9b-68\" id=\"committee-approval-timelines\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Approval Timelines<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The membership of each committee must be recommended by the appropriate graduate program director for approval and appointment by the Dean of Graduate Studies as soon as possible and no later than 20 business days&nbsp;before the date set for the oral examination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Copies of the doctoral dissertation approved by the supervisory committee must be provided to the members of the examining committee no less than 20 business days before the date of the oral examination. (The oral exam may be held less than 20 business days from the time copies are sent to the examining committee provided all parties agree.)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-6 kt-pane38719_12f908-4a\" id=\"external-examiner-selection\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Selection of External Examiner<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>External Examiners are expected to be established academics and recognized experts on the subject of the dissertation research. They must be at arm\u2019s length from the student and\/or their research, as well as from the supervisor<sup><a href=\"#se-fn1a\" id=\"se-ref1\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#fn1a\">[1]<\/a><\/sup>, and have no conflicts of interest which might impact their ability to perform the duty of assessment of the dissertation and its oral defence by the candidate<sup><a href=\"#se-fn2a\" id=\"se-ref2\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#fn2a\">[2]<\/a><\/sup>. Normally they are members of a graduate Faculty at another university. Students may not initiate the invitation to external examiners; this is the responsibility of the program director and\/or the supervisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is expected that the same external examiner is not selected more than once per academic year by the program director and\/or the supervisor. Exceptions may be approved by the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following approval by the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies of the program\u2019s external examiner recommendation, a formal letter of invitation will be sent by the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies to the external examiner, including instructions for the written evaluation, format of the examination, and offer of an honorarium. Program directors must obtain approval from their anchor Faculty Dean\u2019s Office for travel expenses for external examiners not participating remotely based on academic rationale. Funds must be secured prior to the graduate program offering reimbursement of the travel expenses of an external examiner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program assistant or the supervisor (not the student), should send the external examiner\u2019s copy of the dissertation. The copy must be received by the external examiner at least 20 business days prior to the exam. It should be accompanied, at the minimum, by generic instructions and notification that the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies\u2019 official letter of invitation will follow, if it had not been sent by this time (see below for generic instructions). If the external examiner requests a paper copy of the written component(s) of the dissertation, it is the graduate program\u2019s responsibility to make arrangements once an e-copy has been provided by the student to the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The external examiner will be asked to submit written comments at least seven business days in advance of the oral examination. These comments may be made available to the candidate after the oral, with the external examiner\u2019s permission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"se-fn1a\"><a href=\"#se-ref1\">[1]<\/a> \u201cArm\u2019s length\u201d refers to a relationship which is \u201cconducted between parties that have no corporate or other direct connections, familial or financial relationships with each other, and thus act each in its own self-interest.\u201d <a href=\"#se-ref1\">\u21a9<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"se-fn2a\"> <a href=\"#se-ref2\">[2]<\/a> Individuals engaged in academic work with the Faculty of Graduate Studies are responsible for ensuring that they do not have a real, perceived, or potential conflict of interest that may impact the integrity of their activities, particularly, involving assessment and evaluation arising from current, previous, or foreseen future relationships. In keeping with the Faculty of Graduate Studies\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/faculty-staff\/coi-disclosure\/\">Conflict of Interest Disclosure with Respect to Graduate Student Education<\/a>, individuals may be involved in a potential conflict of interest in situations where there is an expectation of being arm\u2019s length and the individuals are: <a href=\"#se-ref2\">\u21a9<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Family members<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Currently or previously engaged in a close personal relationship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Currently or previously a supervisor or member of a supervisory committee for the current or any other degree<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Currently or previously a supervisee for the current or any other degree<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Currently or recently (within the last six years) a close collaborator on a research project and\/or publication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Currently or previously in a relationship (within the last six years) such that any benefit to the student may also directly benefit the faculty member (financial, academic promotion, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>While not exhaustive, the following questions should be considered when determining a conflict of interest in processes of evaluation or adjudication:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Will I or someone close to me have, or appear to have, anything to gain or lose materially\/substantively as a result of decisions within my purview?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Am I involved in activities that may present, or appear to present, a conflict of commitment as a result of a particular position(s) I currently occupy?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Will I have access to privileged information as a result of the processes outlined that may be used for private interests?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-7 kt-pane38719_30d80b-f0\" id=\"examiner-instructions\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Generic Instructions for External Examiner<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The following generic instructions should be used when sending a copy of the dissertation to the external examiner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enclosed is your copy of the dissertation for [student\u2019s name] at whose oral examination you will serve as the external examiner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the external examiner, you are recognized as being an eminent person in the field of the dissertation, whose assessment will be treated as the standard by which the quality of the candidate\u2019s work will be measured. As a voting member of the committee, you do not have a formal power of veto, but the exam committee must have substantial reasons for not accepting your recommendation, especially if the recommendation is negative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At least seven business days before the date set for the oral examination, please send a written assessment report of the dissertation to Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. The report may be sent by email to the appropriate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/contact\/fgs-staff-directory\/#student-affairs\">Graduate Milestones Coordinator<\/a>, or by mail or fax to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/contact\/\">Office of the Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report should outline the strengths and weaknesses of the dissertation, and be more than a statement of errata and\/or questions you would pose to the student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report should also contain an explicit statement indicating whether the dissertation is examinable and may proceed to oral examination or whether it is unexaminable without needing the oral examination to determine that result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examinable<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be deemed examinable, a dissertation must be assessed to be ready to proceed to oral examination in that it (i) is clearly written and presented with logical argumentation, and (ii) contains no major errors or omissions in relevant material, conceptualization, method, analysis and\/or interpretation. Works that require some revisions can be judged examinable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report will be distributed to the program director and members of the Examining Committee before the examination. Where the Committee deems it advisable and if you agree, the report may be made available to the student at the end of the examination. Additionally, should the dissertation be nominated for a Thesis and Dissertation Prize, the report will form part of the nomination papers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Unexaminable<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be deemed unexaminable, the external examiner has determined that the dissertation contains fundamental flaws of such a nature that they cannot be rectified through an oral examination. Examples of fundamental flaws in a dissertation that may render it unexaminable include: (i) unsubstantiated conceptualization, methodology, analysis; (ii) misinterpretation of data, (iii) serious neglect of relevant material, (iv) illogical argumentation, (v) unfounded conclusions, (vi) seriously flawed presentation or writing; and\/or (vii) concerns regarding academic integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In such a scenario, contact the Graduate Program Director and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies along with your report as soon as possible, but at least five business days before the date of the oral examination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The formal invitation from the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies will follow shortly. 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.kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id38719_62f37f-10 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:2px solid #444444;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id38719_62f37f-10 kt-accordion-has-11-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane38719_a57715-b6\" id=\"date-approval\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Approval of Date, Time and Location of Oral Examinations<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>In consultation with the student, the members of the exam committee, and the Graduate Program Director, the Graduate Program Assistant will recommend the date, time and location of an oral exam via <strong>the Graduate Oral Exam portal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oral examinations for doctoral dissertations shall be held normally no less than 20 business days&nbsp;from the date on which copies of the completed dissertation approved by the supervisory committee are sent to each member of the examining committee. The oral exam may be held less than 20 business days&nbsp;from the time copies are sent to the examining committee provided all parties agree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The student must be registered as active for the term in which the oral exam is scheduled to take place.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane38719_05aaf9-50\" id=\"number-copies\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Number and Nature of Dissertation Copies Required for an Oral Exam<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><strong>Number of Copies<\/strong><br>The number of copies of a dissertation required for an oral exam depends upon the number of members on the exam committee. A dissertation exam committee consists of at least five voting members, including the Chair. However, it is often the case that more than five copies of the dissertation are required for an oral exam. The dissertation supervisor or program director will inform the student how many copies of the dissertation are required for the exam.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nature of Copies<\/strong><br>The student is responsible for ensuring that all members of the exam committee have an e-copy of the dissertation, unless prior approval has been received for the submission of a paper copy. (If paper copies are submitted for the oral exam, the pagination and formatting of each page of the paper copies and the e-copies must match.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a complex electronic dissertation, the student is responsible for ensuring that all members of the exam committee have an e-copy of the written component of the dissertation, unless prior approval has been received for the submission of a paper copy. (If paper copies are submitted for the oral exam, the pagination and formatting of each page of the paper copies and the e-copies must match.) For the remaining component of the work, it is the student\u2019s responsibility to ensure that the work produced for the dissertation can be examined by the examining committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students producing a multimedia dissertation should consult the following recommendations for file formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For preservation purposes for multimedia theses and dissertations, it is recommended files be in the following formats to enable migration to new formats when a file format becomes obsolete:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> <strong>Documents:<\/strong> Portable Document Format (.pdf), Text (.txt), Hypertext Markup Language (.html, .htm), Open Document Format (.odt, .odp, .ods).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Images:<\/strong> Tagged Image File format (.tif).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Data:<\/strong> Comma-separated values (.csv) or other delimited text, Extensible Markup Language (.xml).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Video:<\/strong> MPEG-4 (.mp4) files are preferred, but we can also accept AVI (.avi) and MOV (.mov) file formats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Audio:<\/strong> MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (.mp3) file are preferred, but we can also accept Free Lossless Audio Codec (.flac) or WAVE (.wav) file formats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please ensure that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You have permission from subjects appearing in media files.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The total size of your supplementary files does not exceed 4 gigabytes (4GB)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you wish to upload a type of file that you do not see on this list, please email York University Libraries at <a href=\"mailto:diginit@yorku.ca\">diginit@yorku.ca<\/a> for support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A student may work in\/submit work in an unsupported format as part of the oral exam as long as the work is readily accessible by the exam committee and the student submits a written component.<br><br>For a multimodal dissertation, the student is responsible for ensuring that all members of the exam committee have an e-copy of the written component of the dissertation, unless prior approval has been received for the submission of a paper copy. (If paper copies are submitted for the oral exam, the pagination and formatting of each page of the paper copies and the e-copies must match.) For the remaining component of the work, it is the student\u2019s responsibility to make arrangements for the exam committee to view\/engage in the non-written component.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>&nbsp;If an examining committee member requests a paper copy of the written component(s) of the dissertation, it is the graduate program's responsibility to make arrangements once an e-copy has been provided by the student.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane38719_f97dac-08\" id=\"final-confirmation\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Final Confirmation Prior to Oral Examination<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Before an oral examination can be convened, a majority of the exam committee members must agree that the dissertation is examinable (see guidance on examinability outlined in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/thesis-and-dissertation\/doctoral-dissertation\/#examiner-instructions\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/thesis-and-dissertation\/doctoral-dissertation\/#examiner-instructions\">Generic Instructions for External Examiner<\/a>). The graduate program director shall poll the members of the exam committee five business days&nbsp;before the scheduled date for the oral. If the student does not receive a majority vote, the members of the examining committee who do not agree that the dissertation is examinable are required to give their reasons in writing to the student, the supervisor, and the Dean within five business days&nbsp;after the poll. In such cases, the oral shall be postponed for a period not to exceed 12 months. However, the student has the right to insist that the oral proceed as planned.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-7 kt-pane38719_fa07a5-a9\" id=\"external-examiner-absence\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Absence of External Examiner<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Only under rare, exceptional and compelling circumstances can an oral examination proceed in the absence of the external examiner, and only with the express permission of the Dean. In such circumstances, the following conditions must be met:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the external\u2019s absence must be unplanned and unavoidable (i.e. it must have been the initial intent that the external would be present);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a written assessment of the dissertation must be received before the scheduled examination, including certification that the dissertation is examinable, and identification of any areas that need revision, or questioning and clarification at the oral exam. However, if the external examiner feels that the result of the examination depends upon the oral exam, then the external examiner shall be present or the oral exam will be postponed until the external examiner can be present or an alternative external examiner is appointed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane38719_357d00-f2\" id=\"rescheduling-exam\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Rescheduling an Oral Exam<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>With the consent of the voting members of the examination committee, the program director and the student, the Dean may approve a recommendation that an oral examination be rescheduled due to exceptional circumstances.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-9 kt-pane38719_5e601a-58\" id=\"audio-visual-equipment\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Use of Audio-Visual Equipment at Oral Exams<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The use of audio-visual (AV) equipment at oral exams is governed by the following principles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AV equipment may be used for oral exam presentations but the Faculty of Graduate Studies is not responsible for ordering supplies or equipment (e.g., overhead projectors).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Audio-taping or videotaping of oral exams is not permitted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane38719_a6942a-3c\" id=\"public-attendance\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Public Attendance at Oral Exams<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The oral exam is a public academic event. Faculty members, graduate students and others may attend oral exams at the discretion of the Chair of the exam committee. They may, at the discretion of the Chair, participate in the questioning. Only members of the exam committee may be present for the evaluation and for the vote at the conclusion of an oral exam.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"oral-exam-evaluation\">Doctoral Dissertation Oral Exam Evaluation Guidelines and Reporting of Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><style>.kt-accordion-id38719_a547cb-0b .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:10px;}.kt-accordion-id38719_a547cb-0b .kt-accordion-panel-inner{background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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.kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:2px solid #444444;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id38719_a547cb-0b .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id38719_a547cb-0b .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:10px;}.kt-accordion-id38719_a547cb-0b > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id38719_a547cb-0b > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id38719_a547cb-0b .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id38719_a547cb-0b .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id38719_a547cb-0b > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:2px solid #444444;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id38719_a547cb-0b kt-accordion-has-4-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane38719_6f69bd-6d\" id=\"evaluation-guidelines\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Evaluation Guidelines<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Doctoral dissertations submitted by students in partial fulfillment of degree requirements must be successfully defended at oral examinations. The oral examination will centre on the dissertation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The dissertation oral examination requirement is met if one of the following situations exists:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>if the committee accepts the dissertation with no revisions; or,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>if the committee accepts the dissertation with specified revisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specified revisions could range from typographical errors or changes of a minor editorial nature, to specified insertions or deletions which do not radically modify the development\/argument of the dissertation. The committee must specify such changes with precision. It is the responsibility of the supervisor to ensure that all such changes are made, and the Dean\u2019s representative will confirm that this is the case. Specified revisions must be completed within six months of the date of the oral examination.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In cases where there are no more than two votes for major revision or one vote for failure, then specified revisions are expected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A dissertation is referred for major revision if any of the following conditions exist:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the committee agrees that the dissertation requires substantive changes in order to be acceptable; or,\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>there are two votes for failure; or,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>there is one vote for failure plus a minimum of one vote for major revision; or,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>there are at least three votes for major revision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the cases of major revision, one of the following procedures, agreed upon by the committee before the examination is adjourned, must be used to finalize the oral results:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the committee will reconvene within twelve months to continue the oral examination; or,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the revised dissertation will be circulated within twelve months to all members, who will inform the Dean\u2019s representative whether they feel the stipulated requirements have been met.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Detailed reasons for referring pending major revisions must be supplied in writing by the Chair to the Dean, the program director and the student concerned within 10 business days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After an adjournment and when the major revisions have been completed, the dissertation is failed if there are two or more votes for failure. A dissertation cannot be referred for major revisions more than once and no further adjournment is permitted. In the event of failure, detailed reasons must be supplied in writing by the Chair to the Dean, program director and student within 10 business days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A dissertation is failed if there are a minimum of three votes for failure. In the event of failure, detailed reasons must be supplied in writing by the Chair to the Dean, program director and student within 10 business days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane38719_3499c6-3d\" id=\"reporting-results\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Reporting of Results<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The results of the oral exam, as determined by the exam committee in accordance with the evaluation guidelines described above, are reported to the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies, via the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/student-status\/fgs-forms\/#oral-exam\">Oral Examination Report Form<\/a>.&nbsp;The form should be signed by the Chair of the exam committee and should include, where appropriate, details regarding any required revisions under \u201ccomments\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In accordance with the evaluation guidelines described above, the Oral Examination Report Form requires that the committee reach one of the following four decisions:<br><br>1. Accepted with No Revision<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Accepted Pending Specified Revisions<br>The nature of the revisions should be agreed to by the exam committee and reported in detail on Oral Examination Report Form under \u201ccomments\u201d. Specified revisions must be completed within six months of the date of the oral exam. Specified revisions must be completed within six months of the date of the oral exam. It is the responsibility of the supervisor to ensure that all of the specified revisions are made and the Chair will confirm that this is the case. Approval of specified revisions should be reported to the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies, via the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/student-status\/fgs-forms\/#oral-exam\">Revisions Approved Memorandum<\/a>&nbsp;or via email to the&nbsp;appropriate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/contact\/fgs-staff-directory\/#student-affairs\">Graduate Milestones and Progression Coordinator<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Referred Pending Major Revisions<br>In cases involving a referred pending major revisions decisions, one of the following procedures, agreed upon by the committee before the examination is adjourned, must be used to finalize the oral results: a) the committee will reconvene within twelve months to continue the oral examination, or b) the revised dissertation will be circulated within twelve months to all members, who will inform the Chair whether they feel the stipulated requirements have been met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that a clear consensus must be reached by the committee as to the extent and nature of the revisions required. Detailed reasons for referring pending major revision must be supplied in writing by the Chair of the exam committee to the Dean, the program director and the candidate concerned within 10 business days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Approval of major revisions should be reported to the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies, via the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/student-status\/fgs-forms\/#oral-exam\">Revisions Approved Memorandum<\/a>&nbsp;or via email to the&nbsp;appropriate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/contact\/fgs-staff-directory\/#student-affairs\">Graduate Milestones and Progression Coordinator<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Failed<br>In the event of failure, detailed reasons must be supplied in writing by the Chair of the exam committee to the Dean, program director and candidate within 10 business days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"exam-committee-roles\">Exam Committee Roles and Responsibilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><style>.kt-accordion-id38719_57d053-2a .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:10px;}.kt-accordion-id38719_57d053-2a 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.kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before{background:#444444;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-accordion-id38719_57d053-2a > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-accordion-id38719_57d053-2a > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id38719_57d053-2a .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-accordion-id38719_57d053-2a .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id38719_57d053-2a > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:2px solid #444444;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id38719_57d053-2a .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id38719_57d053-2a .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:10px;}.kt-accordion-id38719_57d053-2a > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id38719_57d053-2a > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id38719_57d053-2a .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id38719_57d053-2a .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id38719_57d053-2a > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:2px solid #444444;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id38719_57d053-2a kt-accordion-has-11-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane38719_76a024-7d\" id=\"gpd-role\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Graduate Program Director Roles and Responsibilities<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Before an oral examination can be convened, a majority of the exam committee members must agree that the dissertation is examinable. The graduate program director shall poll the members of the exam committee five business days&nbsp;before the scheduled date for the oral. If the student does not receive a majority vote, the members of the examining committee who do not agree that the thesis is examinable are required to give their reasons in writing to the student, the supervisor, and the Dean within five business days&nbsp;after the poll. In such cases, the oral shall be postponed for a period not to exceed 12 months. However, the student has the right to insist that the oral proceed as planned.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane38719_d1d129-4f\" id=\"committee-chair-role\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Exam Committee Chair Roles and Responsibilities<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>For doctoral dissertations, the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies or their representative, who will be at arm\u2019s length from the supervision of the dissertation, will serve as Chair of the exam committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chair of the exam committee normally participates fully in the questioning of the candidate, the discussion and the vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In general, the role of the Chair of the exam committee is to ensure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>that the process of oral exam is fair and orderly,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>that the student is truly being examined and challenged, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>that high standards of scholarship are met.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to the formal start of the oral exam, the Chair should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>verify that all members of the exam committee are present. (If any member is not in attendance, the examination shall be postponed. Only under rare, exceptional and compelling circumstances can an oral examination proceed in the absence of the external examiner. Please see&nbsp;<em>Role of the External Examiner&nbsp;<\/em>below for more details.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>verify that the members of the exam committee are agreed that the thesis\/dissertation is \u201cexaminable\u201d. (If the thesis\/dissertation is found to be unexaminable at this time, the oral exam may be postponed for a period not to exceed 12 months. However, the student has the right to insist that the oral proceed as planned.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>discuss with the members of the Committee the expected length of the examination, and the order in which the exam committee will question the student.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At the outset of and during the oral exam, the Chair should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>clarify to both the exam committee and the student the procedures to be followed,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>determine the point at which further questioning will not produce additional useful information for the consideration of the exam committee, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>monitor the procedures throughout the oral exam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After the candidate and any observers have left the room, the Chair should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>assess the committee\u2019s opinion from the discussion, including whether the exam committee considers the work sufficiently outstanding to merit nomination for the Faculty of Graduate Studies Thesis\/Dissertation Prize.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If there is no consensus, the Chair should call for a vote to determine the outcome of the oral exam. The outcome of the vote shall be governed by the master\u2019s thesis oral exam evaluation guidelines or doctoral dissertation oral exam evaluation guidelines, as appropriate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In cases of accepted pending specified revisions, the Chair should ensure the nature of the on the Oral Examination Report Form under \u201ccomments\u201d. A clear consensus must be reached by the committee as to the extent of the revisions required.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In cases of major revision, the Chair should confirm which of the following two procedures, agreed upon by the committee before the exam is adjourned, will be used to finalize the oral results:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the committee will reconvene within twelve months to continue the oral examination; or,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the revised dissertation will be circulated within twelve months to all members, who will inform the Chair whether they feel the stipulated requirements have been met.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After the exam committee has reached a decision, the Chair should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>recall the candidate to convey the decision, including a description of any required revisions, as appropriate, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>inform the program director if the thesis\/dissertation has been nominated for the Faculty of Graduate Studies Dissertation Prize, where applicable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If the thesis\/dissertation was&nbsp;<em>accepted with no revisions<\/em>, the Chair should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ensure that a properly completed and signed Oral Examination Report Form, is&nbsp;returned to the thesis coordinator in the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If the dissertation was&nbsp;<em>accepted pending specified revisions<\/em>, the Chair should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ensure that a properly completed (including a clear description of the required revisions) and signed Oral Examination Report Form&nbsp;is&nbsp;returned to the thesis coordinator in the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies. It is the responsibility of the supervisor to ensure that all of the specified revisions are made and the Chair will confirm that this is the case. Specified revisions must be completed within six months of the date of the oral exam.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Approval of specified revisions should be reported to the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies, via the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/student-status\/fgs-forms\/#oral-exam\">Revisions Approved Memorandum<\/a>&nbsp;or via email to the&nbsp;appropriate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/contact\/fgs-staff-directory\/#student-affairs\">Graduate Milestones and Progression Coordinator<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In cases of&nbsp;<em>referred pending major revisions<\/em>, the Chair should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ensure that a properly completed (including a clear description of the required revisions) is&nbsp;returned to the thesis coordinator in the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>provide detailed reasons for the exam committee\u2019s decision in writing to the Dean, program director and student within 10 business days&nbsp;of the oral exam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When major revisions have been completed satisfactorily as decided by the exam committee, the Chair should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Report approval of the major revisions to the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies, via the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/student-status\/fgs-forms\/#oral-exam\">Revisions Approved Memorandum<\/a>&nbsp;or via email to the&nbsp;appropriate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/contact\/fgs-staff-directory\/#student-affairs\">Graduate Milestones and Progression Coordinator.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In cases of&nbsp;<em>failure<\/em>, the Chair should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ensure that a properly completed and signed Oral Examination Report Form is&nbsp;returned to the thesis coordinator in the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>provide detailed reasons for the exam committee\u2019s decision in writing to the Dean, program director and student within 10 business days&nbsp;of the oral exam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane38719_41a60c-05\" id=\"committee-member-roles\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Exam Committee Members Roles and Responsibilities<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The exam committee members have the responsibility of ensuring that high standards of scholarship are met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cat arm\u2019s length from the thesis\/dissertation\u201d committee member has a particular responsibility of ensuring that these high standards of scholarship are met from a perspective broader than that of the student\u2019s own program. Such exam committee members who are appointed to the student\u2019s program should be especially mindful of this responsibility.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-6 kt-pane38719_57908e-c9\" id=\"external-examiner-role\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">External Examiner Roles and Responsibilities<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Note:&nbsp;<em>All doctoral dissertation exam committee must include an external examiner. The following description of external examiner roles and responsibilities also applies to those master\u2019s programs that require an external or outside examiner on their exam committee.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>External examiners are expected to be established academics, normally members of a graduate Faculty at another university. The assessment of the dissertation provided by the external examiner should be treated as the yardstick by which to measure the quality of the candidate\u2019s work relative to standards at other universities. The external examiner is a voting member of the Committee and must be at arm\u2019s length from the student and\/or their research, as well as from the supervisor. The external examiner does not have a formal power of veto, but the exam committee must have substantial reasons for not accepting an external examiner\u2019s recommendation, especially if the recommendation is negative. The external examiner\u2019s written comments will be provided to the other members of the exam committee prior to the oral exam and, where the exam committee deems advisable and the external examiner agrees, may be made available to the student at the end of the oral exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only under rare, exceptional and compelling circumstances can an oral examination proceed in the absence of the external examiner, and only with the express permission of the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. In such circumstances, the following conditions must be met:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the external\u2019s absence must be unplanned and unavoidable (i.e. it must have been the initial intent that the external would be present);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a written assessment of the dissertation must be received before the scheduled examination, including certification that the dissertation is examinable (see guidance on examinability outlined in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/thesis-and-dissertation\/doctoral-dissertation\/#examiner-instructions\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/thesis-and-dissertation\/doctoral-dissertation\/#examiner-instructions\">Generic Instructions for External Examiner<\/a>), and identification of any areas that need revision, or questioning and clarification at the oral exam. However, if the external examiner feels that the result of the examination depends upon the oral exam, then the external examiner shall be present or the oral exam will be postponed until the external examiner can be present or an alternative external examiner is appointed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-7 kt-pane38719_f706bf-06\" id=\"exofficio-member-roles\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Ex-officio Committees Member Roles &amp; Responsibilities<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>In addition to the voting members, the Vice-President Academic &amp; Provost and Graduate Program Director may participate as ex-officio members (non-voting, unless present as one of the voting members) on doctoral dissertation exam committees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the oral examination is the culmination of a graduate student\u2019s study and advances the mission of York University as a whole, the inclusion of these positions as ex-officio members of the dissertation exam committees recognizes and emphasizes the importance of the oral exam. Due to the nature of the workload of the incumbents in these positions, they are not expected to attend every oral exam. When they do attend in their capacity as ex-officio members, they are encouraged to be active participants, but they do not vote.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane38719_016ed7-6b\" id=\"exam-procedural-guidelines\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Oral Exam Procedural Guidelines<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For all doctoral dissertation oral exams and for those master\u2019s programs that require an external or outside examiner, the written comments provided by the external examiner will be made available to the committee prior to the oral exam.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At the oral exam, the student may be given the opportunity to present an oral summary of their work. If this procedure is followed, the Chair of the exam committee will inform the student and indicate the time available.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Normally, the first round of questions will refer to general aspects of the work. Subsequent questions will deal with more detailed matters. For all doctoral dissertation oral exams and for those master\u2019s programs that require an external or outside examiner, the external examiner will normally begin each round of questioning and will be followed by the other members of the committee in an order agreed upon before the exam.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Chair of the exam committee will ensure that each member of the exam committee has an equal opportunity to pose questions. After the formal rounds of questioning, general discussion and order of further questioning will be at the Chair\u2019s discretion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The question period should normally run its natural course, with members of the exam committee indicating when they are satisfied. The Chair of the exam committee will, however use their discretion as to the appropriate closing point. For a master\u2019s thesis, a general guideline for the length of the oral exam is approximately 10 to 20 minutes for presentation (if applicable) and 1.5 hours for questioning. For a doctoral dissertation, a general guideline for the length of the oral exam is 20 to 40 minutes for presentation (if applicable) and 2 hours for questioning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After the candidate and any observers have left the room, the exam committee will discuss the work and the oral defense of that work, the discussion beginning with the external examiner\u2019s remarks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Chair of the exam committee will then assess the committee\u2019s opinion from the discussion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If there is no consensus, the Chair of the exam committee will call for a vote to determine the outcome of the oral exam. The outcome of the vote shall be governed by the master\u2019s thesis oral exam evaluation guidelines and doctoral dissertation oral exam evaluation guidelines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In cases of&nbsp;<em>accepted pending specified revisions<\/em>, the nature of the revisions will be agreed to by the exam committee and reported in detail by the Chair in the \u201ccomments\u201d section of the Oral Examination Report Form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In cases of&nbsp;<em>major revision<\/em>, the Chair of the exam committee will confirm which of the following two procedures, agreed upon by the committee before the exam is adjourned, will be used to finalize the oral results: a) the committee will reconvene within twelve months to continue the oral examination; or, b) the revised dissertation will be circulated within twelve months to all members, who will inform the Chair whether they feel the stipulated requirements have been met.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After the exam committee has reached a decision, the candidate will be recalled and informed by the Chair of the outcome of the examination. Should revisions be required, their exact nature will be transmitted to the student by the Chair.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The written comments of the external examiner will, with their permission, be provided to the student and program director.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Oral Examination Report Form will properly completed (including, where appropriate, a clear description of required revisions) and signed by the Chair and returned to the thesis coordinator in the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In cases of&nbsp;<em>accepted pending specified revisions<\/em>, it is the responsibility of the supervisor to ensure that all of the specified revisions are made and the Chair will confirm that this is the case. Specified revisions must be completed within six months of the date of the oral examination. Approval of specified revisions should be reported to the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies, via the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/student-status\/fgs-forms\/#oral-exam\">Revisions Approved Memorandum<\/a>&nbsp;or via email to the&nbsp;appropriate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/contact\/fgs-staff-directory\/#student-affairs\">Graduate Milestones and Progression Coordinator<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In cases of&nbsp;<em>referred pending major revisions<\/em>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<em>failure<\/em>, the Chair will provide detailed reasons for the exam committee\u2019s decision in writing to the Dean, program director and student within 10 business days&nbsp;of the oral exam. When major revisions have been completed satisfactorily as decided by the exam committee, the Chair should report approval of the major revisions to the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies, via the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/student-status\/fgs-forms\/#oral-exam\">Revisions Approved Memorandum<\/a>&nbsp;or via email to the&nbsp;appropriate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/contact\/fgs-staff-directory\/#student-affairs\">Graduate Milestones and Progression Coordinator<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane38719_2178a4-67\" id=\"alternative-means\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Responsibilities of Graduate Programs, Examiners and Chair in Oral Exam Through Alternative Means<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Graduate programs, normally through the program assistant, must consult the <em>Faculty of Graduate Studies\u2019 Standard Operating Procedure<\/em> for scheduling remote defences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remote participants must ensure they have a reliable internet connection prior to the defence commencing, and must test all relevant equipment (internet connection, back-up connection and devices) in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chair has the right to suspend the proceedings temporarily due to technical issues experienced by remote participants. If technical issues persist, impacting the integrity of the oral examination, and\/or relevant connections cannot be restored in a reasonable amount of time without an appropriate back-up option in place, the Chair may suspend the proceedings if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the minimum requirements with respect to the composition of and quorum for the examining committee cannot now be met due to an absence of identification of any areas that need revision, or questioning and clarification at the oral exam;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>one or more committee members feel that the result of the examination continues to depend upon the oral exam, as outlined above.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chair must notify the Faculty of Graduate Studies of the suspension of the defence immediately via email to the appropriate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/contact\/fgs-staff-directory\/#student-affairs\">Graduate Milestones and Progression Coordinator<\/a>, after which discussion with the Dean\u2019s Office shall occur to remedy the situation in as timely a manner as possible.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"final-submission\">Final Submission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><style>.kt-accordion-id38719_2b15c0-f6 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:10px;}.kt-accordion-id38719_2b15c0-f6 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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#444444;border-left:2px solid #444444;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id38719_2b15c0-f6 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id38719_2b15c0-f6 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:10px;}.kt-accordion-id38719_2b15c0-f6 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id38719_2b15c0-f6 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id38719_2b15c0-f6 .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id38719_2b15c0-f6 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id38719_2b15c0-f6 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:2px solid #444444;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id38719_2b15c0-f6 kt-accordion-has-8-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane38719_9dd003-51\" id=\"dissertation-completion\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Dissertation Completion<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Following a successful oral exam (including confirmed approval of any specified revisions or major revisions), submission by the student of the final approved thesis\/dissertation is a requirement for graduation and convocation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The thesis or dissertation is submitted electronically using York University\u2019s Electronic Thesis and Dissertation system (ETD system). The Graduate Milestone &amp; Progression coordinator in the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies, will check that the thesis\/dissertation meets the Faculty\u2019s organizational and technical requirements, and has the right to refuse any unacceptable document until it is submitted in acceptable form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the submission is approved and all requirements for graduation are met, the thesis\/ dissertation will be transferred to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/collections\/yorkspace\/\">YorkSpace<\/a>, York University's open access institutional repository. The thesis or dissertation\u2019s metadata will be harvested by Library and Archives Canada for the purposes of adding the thesis or dissertation to their <a href=\"https:\/\/library-archives.canada.ca\/eng\/services\/services-libraries\/theses\/Pages\/theses-canada.aspx\">Theses Canada collection<\/a>. Additionally, YorkSpace is indexed by major search engines like Google, which will further increase the discoverability of a student\u2019s thesis or dissertation. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane38719_1cc897-9f\" id=\"submission-deadlines\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Fees and Submission Deadlines<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The degree completion date is NOT based on the date of the oral examination; it is based on the date of submission to the Electronic Thesis and Dissertation system (ETD system) and the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies, of the acceptable final approved copy. Students are responsible for active registration and all tuition fees until the final copy is submitted to and approved by the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Submission deadlines with respect to convocation can be found under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/student-status\/important-dates\/\">Important Dates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane38719_6c0a7f-2a\" id=\"required-forms\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Submission Procedures and Required Forms\/Documents<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>An Electronic Thesis or Dissertation (ETD) record will be created for each student by the Graduate Milestone &amp; Progression coordinator in the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies once all of the following have been received:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Oral Examination Report (passed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Revisions Approved Memorandum, if applicable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copies of copyright permissions (if applicable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once an ETD record is opened, the student will receive an email with instructions on how to log in and complete their submission. Students should ensure that they have followed the organization and technical requirements for theses\/dissertations prior to making a submission to the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies through the ETD system. If, after reading the Organization &amp; Technical Requirements section of this handbook, students have any questions concerning formatting and preparation, they should direct these questions to the Graduate Milestones &amp; Progression coordinator. Instructions for the use of the ETD system are available on this webpage in the sections, \u2018How to Submit\u2019 and \u2018Step by Step Instructions\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By signing the Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Theses Non-Exclusive Licence form, the student authorizes LAC to preserve, perform, produce, reproduce, or translate theses and dissertations in any format, and to make available in print or online by telecommunication to the public for research and private study. &nbsp;Further information about the Non-Exclusive Licence and the Library &amp; Archives Canada thesis program is available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/library-archives.canada.ca\/eng\/services\/services-libraries\/theses\/Pages\/information-students.aspx\">Library and Archives Canada<\/a> website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The student must also accept the terms of the York University Copyright Licence and YorkSpace\u2019s Non-Exclusive Distribution Licence as part of the electronic submission of their thesis\/dissertation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If required, students should provide copies of any needed copyright permissions prior to the final thesis\/dissertation submission. Students should also retain copies of all copyright permission requests and approvals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-7 kt-pane38719_dd7d2a-e6\" id=\"publication-delay\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Requests for Delay of Publication\/Restricted Access<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>As a publicly funded institution, York University has an obligation to ensure that research produced by its graduate students is available for the benefit of the public, particularly by making successfully defended theses and dissertations available through YorkSpace, York\u2019s open access institutional repository, and Library and Archives Canada. With that in mind, there is normally no restriction on the publication of and access to successfully defended theses and dissertations. However, in some exceptional instances it may be detrimental to the author or sponsor of the thesis\/dissertation research to have the thesis\/dissertation publicly available immediately following a successful defence. Valid reasons to delay publication\/restrict access to a successfully defended thesis\/dissertation may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>approved intellectual property contract between a research sponsor and the university that specifies a period of confidentiality;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>that public distribution of the thesis\/dissertation would invalidate a patent application;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>that public distribution of the thesis\/dissertation would invalidate a publication contract; and,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>that public distribution of the thesis\/dissertation would pose a risk to the personal safety of the author.a risk to the personal safety of the author.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to submission of the final version of their thesis being accepted on the Electronic Thess &amp; Dissertation system (ETD system), students may request to delay (or to extend a previously approved delay) publication of\/restrict access to their thesis\/dissertation for a maximum of three years. Requests for embargo must be made to the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies, through the <a href=\"https:\/\/fgs.apps01.yorku.ca\/machform\/view.php?id=39691\">Request for a Delay of Publication (Embargo) on a Thesis or Dissertation form<\/a>, prior to the submission of the final version of the thesis\/dissertation. Requests will only be considered with the recommendation of the student\u2019s supervisor and graduate program director. If approved, the thesis\/dissertation will be withheld from YorkSpace and Library and Archives Canada for the approved period. At the end of the approved period, the thesis\/dissertation will be released to YorkSpace and Library and Archives Canada.<br><br>To submit a request for an embargo\/delay of publication, including extension requests, please do so using the <a href=\"https:\/\/fgs.apps01.yorku.ca\/machform\/view.php?id=39691\">Request for a Delay of Publication (Embargo) on a Thesis or Dissertation Form<\/a>. Your request will be reviewed by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and a decision will be communicated to you by email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on the Delay of Publication\/Embargo Processes, please contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/contact\/fgs-staff-directory\/#student-affairs\">Graduate Milestone &amp; Progression Coordinator<\/a>&nbsp;for your Faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane38719_e72b27-54\" id=\"binding\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Binding\/Hard Copy of Thesis\/Dissertation for Personal Use<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Students who wish to have personal copies of the thesis\/dissertation bound must make their own arrangements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"submission\">How to Submit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><style>.kt-accordion-id38719_347ba7-ab .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:10px;}.kt-accordion-id38719_347ba7-ab .kt-accordion-panel-inner{background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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.kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before{background:#eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id38719_347ba7-ab .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id38719_347ba7-ab > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{color:#ffffff;background:#444444;border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:2px solid #444444;}.kt-accordion-id38719_347ba7-ab:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle )  > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, .kt-accordion-id38719_347ba7-ab:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle )  > 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.kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:2px solid #444444;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id38719_347ba7-ab .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id38719_347ba7-ab .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:10px;}.kt-accordion-id38719_347ba7-ab > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id38719_347ba7-ab > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id38719_347ba7-ab .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id38719_347ba7-ab .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id38719_347ba7-ab > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:2px solid #444444;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id38719_347ba7-ab kt-accordion-has-9-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane38719_8d6fb4-07\" id=\"submission-overview\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Overview<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Submitting your thesis\/dissertation using York University's Electronic Thesis and Dissertation system (ETD system) is a quick and easy process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The instructions below outline the step by step process of using the system. Please refer to the instructions on this webpage, including formatting and other requirements. To view the York University ETD collection, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/yorkspace.library.yorku.ca\/xmlui\/handle\/10315\/26310\">Faculty of Graduate Studies section on YorkSpace<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane38719_1925f4-81\" id=\"submission-tech-requirements\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Technical Requirements<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>You can access the ETD system from any computer with an internet connection. Recommended browsers include Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Opera.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane38719_50f0c9-82\" id=\"submission-tech-assistance\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Technical Assistance<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Instructions for converting your thesis or dissertation to a PDF file are available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/collections\/yorkspace\/yorkspace-help-resources\/\">YorkSpace Help Resources webpage<\/a>. The document, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1mcGqRWFmY8bvwpZNWKqn4Jw_20B3Z5F8rLPEidDooaU\/edit?usp=sharing\">Step-by-Step: Converting a Word Document to PDF<\/a>, includes instructions on how to convert Microsoft Word documents to PDF and format documents with accessibility best practices.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-6 kt-pane38719_19431c-56\" id=\"set-up-etd\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Preliminary Steps: Setting up the ETD Record<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>An ETD record will be set up for you by a staff member in the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS). FGS will need to receive the following before you will be able to access your record:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Oral Examination Report (normally provided by the Dean\u2019s representative on your Examining Committee as soon as possible following your defence);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Revisions Approved Memorandum, if applicable (if your thesis\/dissertation was approved with specified revisions). A blank form is usually provided to you by FGS prior to your defence. You will need to ensure it is completed and returned to FGS;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copies of copyright permissions, if applicable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once all of the above items have been received, you will receive an email from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/contact\/fgs-staff-directory\/#student-affairs\">Graduate Milestones and Progression Coordinator<\/a> letting you know that your ETD record has been created and inviting you to log in using your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/uit\/student-services\/passport-york\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/uit\/student-services\/passport-york\/\">Passport York ID<\/a>. Click on the link provided in the email to take you to the <a href=\"http:\/\/etd.library.yorku.ca\/\">ETD System<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-7 kt-pane38719_2572b2-a6\" id=\"navigating\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Navigating<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>There is a navigation bar at the top of webpage with 6 sections. You need to either fill out or review each of the 6 sections. Use the green buttons at the bottom of the screen to proceed to each section. The below screenshot shows the navigation bar with the 6 sections and the green \u2018Continue\u2019 button on the bottom right corner:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"936\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-navigation-1-1.png\" alt=\"screenshot of the Electronic Thesis Dissertation process showing a red highlight box around the navigation menu with its six tabs and a red highlight box around the green Continue button\" class=\"wp-image-63526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-navigation-1-1.png 910w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-navigation-1-1-292x300.png 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The 6 sections students need to fill out or review are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Begin Submission section:<\/strong> In this section, you will start your submission and add a non YorkU email address in case FGS needs to contact you in the future about your thesis or dissertation after you have graduated from York.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Update Details section:<\/strong> In this section, you will add your Abstract, select Subjects from a drop-down list, and provide author-supplied Keywords for your thesis\/dissertation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Upload Files section:<\/strong> In this section, you will upload your thesis\/dissertation file and any supplementary files. The ETD system will automatically rename your files for you using the system\u2019s naming convention (e.g., LastName_FirstName_MiddleInitial_Year_PhD.pdf).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Review Distribution Licences section:<\/strong> In this section, you will be asked to upload your completed Library and Archives Canada Licence document. You will also be asked to review the YorkSpace Non-Exclusive Distribution Licence and the ETD Licence Agreement and accept the conditions in both agreements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Submit for Review section:<\/strong> In this section, you will be asked to review all of the information and files you submitted. After reviewing, click the 'I accept and submit for review\u2019 button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check Status section:<\/strong> In this section, you can see the status of your ETD system submission such as \u2018Under Review\u2019, \u2018Accepted\u2019, or \u2018Published\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane38719_192a96-28\" id=\"interrupted-process\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Stopping During the Submission Process<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>You can stop and save your work at any point in the process, and resume your submission simply by logging back in. To save your work for a specific section, click on the green button on the bottom right of your screen. The information you have entered will be stored until you log back in.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-navigation-2-1-1024x518.png\" alt=\"screenshot of the Electronic Thesis Dissertation (ETD) process showing a red highlight box surrounding a green Continue button\" class=\"wp-image-63528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-navigation-2-1-1024x518.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-navigation-2-1-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-navigation-2-1.png 1430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>As long as the status of your ETD record is \u201cOpen\u201d, you can continue to make edits, updates and changes. Only once you have clicked on \u201cI accept and send for review\u201d button on the \u201cSubmit for Review\u201d section will your record be closed.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-navigation-3-1-1024x243.png\" alt=\"screenshot of the Electronic Thesis Dissertation (ETD) process showing a check box beside 'I certify that this conent is correct' and a red highlight box surrounding a green I accept and submit for review button\" class=\"wp-image-63530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-navigation-3-1-1024x243.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-navigation-3-1-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-navigation-3-1.png 1430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need to request that your submission be re-opened (for example if you notice a mistake or forgot to add something), please email a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/contact\/fgs-staff-directory\/#student-affairs\">Graduate Milestones and Progression Coordinator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-9 kt-pane38719_549365-10\" id=\"getting-help\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Getting Help<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Each section of the ETD system includes descriptive text that explains what students need to submit for various fields (e.g., adding an abstract, uploading a PDF version of the thesis or dissertation, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-help-1.png\" alt=\"screenshot of the Electronic Thesis Dissertation (ETD) process showing a red highlight box surrounding a description of an Abstract\" class=\"wp-image-63534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-help-1.png 936w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-help-1-300x62.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you still have questions, you may wish to contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/contact\/fgs-staff-directory\/#student-affairs\">Graduate Milestones and Progression Coordinator<\/a>&nbsp;in the&nbsp;Office of the Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your Graduate Program Assistant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-by-step\">Step by Step Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div 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> .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id38719_440c60-dc .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-accordion-id38719_440c60-dc .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id38719_440c60-dc > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:2px solid #444444;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id38719_440c60-dc .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id38719_440c60-dc .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:10px;}.kt-accordion-id38719_440c60-dc > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > 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#444444;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id38719_440c60-dc kt-accordion-has-5-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane38719_37cafc-a5\" id=\"beginning-submission\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Beginning Your Submission<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>In the \u2018Begin Submission\u2019 section, you will find welcome text as well as pre-populated information (e.g., name, YorkU email, supervisor, etc.). The pre-populated information comes from York\u2019s Student Information System (SIS) and Graduate Event Module (GEM) records. You cannot edit these fields yourself. If you notice an error, please contact a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/contact\/fgs-staff-directory\/#student-affairs\">Graduate Milestones and Progression Coordinator in the Faculty of Graduate Studies<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will be asked to add a Non-YorkU email address to this section. This will be used by FGS should they need to contact you in the future about your thesis \/ dissertation after you have graduated.<br><br>Click the green, \u2018Continue\u2019 button at the bottom right of the page to proceed to the next section.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-submission-1-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"screenshot of the Electronic Thesis Dissertation (ETD) process showing a red highlight box around the Begin submission tab, a red highlight box around the Non-YorkU Email field and a red highlight box around the green Continue button\" class=\"wp-image-63537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-submission-1-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-submission-1-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-submission-1-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-submission-1-1.png 1430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane38719_8e40b0-3a\" id=\"updating-details\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Update Details<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>In the \u2018Update Details\u2019 section, you will be asked to fill out the following sections:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select your thesis \/ dissertation\u2019s language using the drop-down menu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add your thesis \/ dissertation's abstract.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recommendation: The abstract is typically a 150 to 250- word paragraph that provides a short summary of your research, including a summary of the problem or issue, a description of the research method and design, the major findings and the conclusion. Your abstract should include important key words that describe your research and research methodology, as these words will support discoverability of your research in search engines and research databases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select up to 3 subject headings for your thesis \/ dissertation using the drop-down menus.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recommendation: The subject heading terms are drawn from the Library of Congress subject headings and align with the degree names issued by the University. These terms relate to your area of study.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter up 10 author-supplied key words or phrases for your thesis \/ dissertation.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recommendation: The keywords should repeat core concepts in your abstract. Capitalize each keyword or the first word of a keyword phrase and separate words or terms with commas. Select terms that your target audience might use when searching for your work. Keep in mind that: Terms that are too broad (e.g. 'Anthropology') or too narrow (e.g. 'fM space') may not help people find your work; There is no need to add your subject terms as keywords; Use the plural form of nouns (e.g., 'magazines' instead of 'magazine'); and adding variations or synonyms for key words can be helpful for searchers but avoid common variations (e.g. employees or workers).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After you have completed these fields, click the green \u2018Continue\u2019 button in the bottom right of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-update-1-788x1024.png\" alt=\"screenshot of the Electronic Thesis Dissertation (ETD) process showing a red highlight box around the Update details tab, red highlight boxes around the Language, Subjects and Keywords fields and a red highlight box around the green Continue button\" class=\"wp-image-63538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-update-1-788x1024.png 788w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-update-1-231x300.png 231w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-update-1.png 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"uploading-files\">Uploading Files<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div 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#444444;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id38719_a6227e-a0 kt-accordion-has-7-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane38719_2bc25b-9f\" id=\"supplementary-files\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Uploading Primary and Supplemental Files<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Before uploading your files, you will need to save your thesis or dissertation as a PDF file (.pdf), which must be compatible with Adobe Acrobat version 5.0 or higher. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/collections\/yorkspace\/yorkspace-help-resources\/\">YorkSpace Help Resources webpage<\/a> includes a Step by Step <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1mcGqRWFmY8bvwpZNWKqn4Jw_20B3Z5F8rLPEidDooaU\/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.xw0qwkm6njqt\">resource<\/a> on converting Word documents to PDF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your PDF document should contain the full body of your thesis\/dissertation, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>title page;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>abstract;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>dedication (optional);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>acknowledgements (optional);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>table of contents;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>list of tables, figures and illustrations (if applicable);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>all chapters and written body of the thesis\/dissertation;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>references or bibliography;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>all appendices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can only upload <strong>ONE<\/strong> PDF file version of your thesis or dissertation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the \u2018Upload Files\u2019 section of the ETD system, you will be able to upload your Primary Thesis File, as well as Supplementary Thesis Files. Thesis refers to both theses and dissertations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ETD System will automatically rename your files with the system\u2019s inbuilt naming convention:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Last Name_FirstName_Year_MastersOrPhD.file extension (eg., Smith_Jane_2024_PhD.pdf)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While the primary thesis or dissertation file must be a PDF, supplementary files can be in a variety of formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For preservation purposes, it is recommended that supplementary files be in the following formats to enable migration to new formats when a file format becomes obsolete:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Documents:<\/strong> Portable Document Format (.pdf), Text (.txt), Hypertext Markup Language (.html, .htm), Open Document Format (.odt, .odp, .ods).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Images:<\/strong> Tagged Image File format (.tif).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Data:<\/strong> Comma-separated values (.csv) or other delimited text, Extensible Markup Language (.xml).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Video:<\/strong> MPEG-4 (.mp4) files are preferred, but we can also accept AVI (.avi) and MOV (.mov) file formats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Audio:<\/strong> MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (.mp3) file are preferred, but we can also accept Free Lossless Audio Codec (.flac) or WAVE (.wav) file formats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please ensure that<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You have permission from subjects appearing in media files.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The total size of your supplementary files does not exceed 4 gigabytes (4GB).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you wish to upload a type of file that you do not see on this list, please email York University Libraries at <a href=\"mailto:diginit@yorku.ca\">diginit@yorku.ca<\/a> for support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p> After you have uploaded your files, click the green \u2018Continue\u2019 button in the bottom right to proceed to the next section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-upload-1-1024x739.png\" alt=\"screenshot of the Electronic Thesis Dissertation (ETD) process showing a red highlight box around the Upload files tab, a red highlight box around both the Primary Thesis File and Supplementary Thesis Files fields and a red highlight box around the green Continue button\" class=\"wp-image-63547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-upload-1-1024x739.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-upload-1-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-upload-1.png 1430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane38719_1bb531-bc\" id=\"review-distribution-licenses\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Review Distribution Licenses<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>In the \u2018'Review Distribution Licences\u2019 section of the ETD system, you will be asked to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Upload a signed copy of the Library and Archives Canada and click the \u2018I Agree to and I have signed LAC form\u2019 box. The ETD system will automatically rename your file using the system\u2019s naming convention.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download the English or French version of the Library and Archives Canada Non-Exclusive Theses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/registration-enrolment\/fgs-forms\/#copyright\">Licence<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review the YorkSpace Non-Exclusive Distribution Licence and check-off a box that shows you agree to the terms. Click the blue, \u2018View YorkSpace Non-Exclusive Distribution Licence Agreement\u2019 button to read the agreement and then check-off the \u2018I agree to YorkSapce Non-Exclusive Distribution licence\u2019 box. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review the ETD Licence agreement and check-off a box that show you agree to the terms. Click the blue, \u2018View ETD Licence Agreement\u2019 button to read the agreement and then check-off the \u2018I agree to ETD licence\u2019 box.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the green \u2018Accept and Continue\u2019 button to proceed to the next section.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"859\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-review-1-1024x859.png\" alt=\"screenshot of the Electronic Thesis Dissertation (ETD) process showing a red highlight box around a file name, a red highlight box around a checkbox statement I agree to and I have signed LAC form, a red highlight box around a checkbox statement I agree to YorkSpace Non-Exclusive Distribution Licence, a red highlight box around a checkbox statement I agree to ETD Licence and a red highlight box around a green Accept and Continue button\" class=\"wp-image-63551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-review-1-1024x859.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-review-1-300x252.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-review-1.png 1430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>By signing these non-exclusive distribution licences, you are confirming that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>your dissertation is your original work;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>that your dissertation does not infringe any rights of others;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and that as the copyright holder, you have the right to grant a non-exclusive distribution licence to York University, YorkSpace (the university\u2019s institutional repository), and Library and Archives Canada (LAC).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This allows York University and LAC to make copies, including electronically formatted copies, and\/or distribute worldwide all or part of the thesis or dissertation, subject to the conditions outlined in the licences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If applicable, you should submit copies of any required copyright permissions before the final dissertation submission to the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies. You should also retain copies of all copyright permission requests and approvals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-6 kt-pane38719_fee946-e0\" id=\"submit-for-review\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Submit for Review<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>In the \u2018Submit for Review\u2019 section of the ETD system, you will be able to do a final confirmation that all the details in your ETD system submission are accurate and your record is complete. Please make sure that all uploaded files are attached. They will be listed at the bottom of this screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can scroll to the bottom of the page and use the blue \u2018&lt;&lt;\u2019 button to navigate to the previous sections to update any missing or incorrect information. Alternatively, you can click on the blue links, \u2018Make Changes to Thesis Details\u2019, \u2018Make Changes to Thesis Files\u2019, or \u2018Make Changes to Licence Files\u2019 to go to specific sections and make updates. When you are certain that all the information is correct and complete, check-off the \u2018I certify that the content is correct\u2019 box. Click on the \u201cI accept and submit for review\u201d button in the bottom right corner of the page to submit your completed information to FGS.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-submit-review-1-788x1024.png\" alt=\"screenshot of the Electronic Thesis Dissertation (ETD) process showing a red highlight box around the Submit for review tab, a red highlight box around three links to make changes, a red highlight around a checkbox statement I certify that the content is correct and a red highlight box around a green I accept and submit for review button\" class=\"wp-image-63554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-submit-review-1-788x1024.png 788w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-submit-review-1-231x300.png 231w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-submit-review-1.png 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-7 kt-pane38719_bcec95-ac\" id=\"check-status\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Check Status<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>On the \u2018Check Status\u2019 section of the ETD System, you will be able to see which stage of the process your submission is currently going through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are six possible statuses for your submission:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Open:<\/strong> If this status is selected, it means a record has been created for you to submit your thesis\/disseration. As long as the status is Open, you can continue to make changes until you are ready to submit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Under review:<\/strong> If this status is selected, it means that your submission has been received and is being reviewed by a Milestones and Progression Coordinator in the Faculty of Graduate Studies. If you need to re-open your ETD record to make any changes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/contact\/fgs-staff-directory\/#student-affairs\">please visit the following page<\/a> to identify and contact the coordinator who supports your program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Returned:<\/strong> If this status is selected, it means your submission has been reviewed by a Thesis Coordinator and has been returned to you for modification. Please make the updates detailed in the email from the Thesis Coordinator, attach an updated PDF (if applicable) and resubmit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Accepted:<\/strong> If this status is selected, it means your submission has been accepted and will be published following conferral of your degree.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Published:<\/strong> If this status is selected, it means your thesis\/dissertation has been deposited in YorkSpace, York University's open access institutional repository. It is available in <a href=\"https:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10315\/26310\">the Faculty of Graduate Studies' collection of Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/a>. It will soon be visible in systems like <a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/\">Google Scholar<\/a> and will eventually be available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/library-archives.canada.ca\/eng\/services\/services-libraries\/theses\/Pages\/theses-canada.aspx\">online, national collection at Library and Archives Canada<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rejected:<\/strong> If this status is selected, it means your current submission was rejected. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/contact\/fgs-staff-directory\/#student-affairs\">Please visit the following page<\/a> to identify and contact the coordinator who supports your program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After you submit your thesis or dissertation, you can log in to your ETD record to check the status of your submission. The ETD system should automatically take you to the \u2018Check Status\u2019 section after you successfully submit your documents.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-check-status-1-1.png\" alt=\"screenshot of the Electronic Thesis Dissertation (ETD) process showing a red highlight box around the Check status tab, a red highlight box around the current status and a red highlight box around the explanation for the current status\" class=\"wp-image-63557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-check-status-1-1.png 936w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/03\/ETD-check-status-1-1-300x222.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" 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type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Overview<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Once you send your thesis\/dissertation for review, the status of your ETD record will change from \u201cOpen\u201d to \u201cUnder Review\u201d and you will not be able to make further changes. You will receive a confirmation email letting you know it is being reviewed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If for some reason you realize you have made an error or forgotten to add something, you can email a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/contact\/fgs-staff-directory\/#student-affairs\">Graduate Milestones and Progression Coordinator<\/a> to request that your record be re\u2013opened. Please remember to include your student ID number in all correspondence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After your submission has been reviewed by a Thesis Coordinator in FGS, you will receive an email notifying you of one of two outcomes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your submission has been approved and will be deposited in YorkSpace upon conferral of your degree; or,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your submission has formatting or other errors and has been returned to you for modification.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If your submission is returned to you for modification, your ETD record will be reopened to enable you to make the required changes and resubmit. The required changes will be outlined in the email you receive from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/contact\/fgs-staff-directory\/#student-affairs\">Graduate Milestones and Progression Coordinator<\/a>. If you are asked to make changes to your PDF thesis\/dissertation document, simply replace the previously uploaded file with the updated one. Make sure you click on \u201cI Accept and Send for Review\u201d on the \u201cSubmit for Review\u201d tab to resubmit your thesis\/dissertation to FGS.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane38719_1e0b61-a2\" id=\"next-status\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Status<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>At any time, you can log in to your <a href=\"http:\/\/etd.library.yorku.ca\/\">ETD record<\/a> to check on the status of your submission. The ETD system will automatically take you to the \u2018Check Status\u2019 page, unless your entry has been re-opened to allow you to make edits. If this is the case, the view will default to the \u2018Begin Submission\u2019 section.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane38719_29455d-c4\" id=\"yorkspace\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Deposit in YorkSpace<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/researchguides.library.yorku.ca\/yorkspace\">YorkSpace<\/a> is York University\u2019s Open Access Institutional Repository (IR). It is a platform that enables York community members to post, organize and preserve their research online in an institutional context. It showcases the scholarship of the York University community through the use of a special standards-based software platform that collects usage statistics and promotes visibility on the web.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once your submission is approved by the Graduate Milestone &amp; Progression Coordinator and all required forms received and fees paid, your thesis\/dissertation will be deposited in YorkSpace at the time of conferral of your degree, according to the publication date listed on your ETD record (normally November, July or March).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the thesis\/dissertation is deposited in YorkSpace, it will be available for harvesting by Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Theses Portal, other <a href=\"http:\/\/www.openarchives.org\/\">Open Archives Initiative<\/a> (OAI) metadata harvesters, and major search engines such as <a href=\"http:\/\/scholar.google.ca\/\">Google Scholar<\/a>. You retain copyright to your thesis\/dissertation and may make it available on a personal website and pursue other sources of publication as well.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-7 kt-pane38719_2717fd-c5\" id=\"bound-copies\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Getting Bound Copies<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Students who wish to have personal copies of their thesis\/dissertation bound must make their own arrangements. One option available:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wbmbindery.com\/thesis-binding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wallaceburg Bookbinding<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that you may be required to make minor formatting adjustments to your document to prepare it for binding. For example, many binders will require that the top and left margins are at least 1.5 inches.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane38719_66f6cd-99\" id=\"production-reimbursement\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Reimbursement of Production Costs<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Graduate students who are members of CUPE 3903 (Unit 1) may submit reimbursement requests for thesis, dissertation or MRP production costs to the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies, using the&nbsp;<a 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