Advisory committee

At least 3 members, including the supervisor (full or associate SGS member), co- supervisor (if applicable), and 1 to 3 committee members.

1st Committee meeting

Year 1 (download Graduate Advisory Committee Form and the

Student/Research Supervisor Memorandum of Agreement).

 Scientific merit

None required if the project is funded by a federal agency (e.g. CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC, etc.). Otherwise, a faculty member external to the research group must approve the project for Scientific Merit.

 Core coursework

DEN 1101H Introduction to Research Methods & Dissemination, DEN 1100H Graduate Research Dissemination Seminars (see pages 16 and 17), DEN 1010H Research Ethics, DEN 1015H Biostatistics PLUS 2.0 full course equivalents (FCE) to be determined by the student and supervisor.

Qualifying examination

12 to 24 months after admission. Please submit a Ph.D. Qualifying Examination Booking Request Form.

 Committee meetings

At least once per academic year (July 1 to June 30), but no later than 12 months following the most recent meeting of the Committee. Please submit a completed Graduate Advisory Committee Form.

Defense paperwork

Completed paperwork submitted to the Student Services Office 8 weeks prior to the proposed oral defense date (Request to Book Ph.D. Thesis Defense Form).

 Thesis copies for defense

Submit an electronic copy of the completed thesis to the Student Services Office with the Request form. Distribute the thesis to the Examining Committee members a minimum of 4 weeks prior to the oral defense date and to the University external examiner a minimum of 6 weeks so that he or she can read the thesis and write a review prior to the oral defense date.

 Examining committee

At least 4 members, including the supervisor, co-supervisor (if applicable), Advisory Committee (1 or 2 members), external to research group (1 member), external to the Faculty (1 member) and external to the University (1 member). NB: The Examining committee members who are external to the Faculty and University cannot have co- authored a manuscript with the Supervisor in the previous 5 years.

 Approvals

Approval of the external examiner (1 external to the Faculty and 1 external to the University) by the Associate Dean, Graduate Education. Final approval of the Examining Committee by SGS.