Thesis Defence Timeline
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Formation of Supervisory Committee:
Supervisory Committee Member Application for Exception to Policy, if needed.
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Three months prior to anticipated defence:
Nominations for Third Readers (NTR)
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Six weeks prior to defence date:
Supervisory Committee Approval (SCA)
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Defence
Presentation of student research in front of a panel of experts. -
Submission of final thesis for graduation:
Aug 16 to Feb 15 – spring graduation
Feb 16 to Aug 15 – fall graduation
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Graduation
Students with approved theses are eligible for graduation.
Forms for Submission |
Description |
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Supervisory Committee Member Application for Exception to Policy |
Program Directors must submit this form to request approval for any supervisory committee participant who is not a member of TWU’s Faculty of Graduate Studies. |
Nominations for Third Reader (NTR) |
Students must submit a completed NTR from their TWU student email (@mytwu.ca) a minimum of three months prior to the proposed timeframe for defence, together with a 150-word abstract or research proposal. |
Supervisory Committee Approval (SCA) |
Students must submit a fully endorsed SCA from their TWU student email (@mytwu.ca) a minimum of six weeks before the defence date, together with a 150-word abstract. |
Submission of Final Thesis for Graduation |
Aug 16 to Feb 15 – Submission of final thesis for spring convocation and/or conferral Feb 16 to Aug 15 – Submission of final thesis for fall convocation and/or conferral |