The GPS website on thesis provides all the information you need to know on the topic.
Thesis preparation
It's important that you carefully read the instructions regarding thesis preparation.
External/Internal Examiners
MSc: your supervisor should confirm an external examiner who has not been on your review committee. You should only enter that one proposed examiner on myThesis.
PhD: Your supervisor should confirm an internal examiner. Bear in mind that if the internal examiner has been on your review committee, the second internal member of the defense committee needs to be a professor who has not been. You should only enter that one internal examiner on myThesis. For proposed external examiners: Please list three potential external examiners on myThesis. This process sometimes takes time, do not leave to the last minute.
Thesis evaluation
Theses are evaluated through the following procedure:
Thesis submission deadlines are provided below:
| Initial Submission | Final Submission | Additional Session | Thesis Evaluation | Graduation |
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| Apr 16 – Aug 15 | Aug 16 – Dec 15 | Summer | Fall | February |
| Aug 16 – Dec 15 | Dec 16 – Apr 15 | Fall | Winter | June |
| Dec 16 – Apr 15 | Apr 16 – Aug 15 | Winter | Summer | October |
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Initial and Final Submission in the same term |
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| Apr 16 – Aug 15 | Apr 16 – Aug 15 | Summer | None | October |
| Aug 16 – Dec 15 | Aug 16 – Dec 15 | Fall | None | February |
| Dec 16 – Apr 15 | Dec 16 – Apr 15 | Winter | None | June |