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Policies & Procedures Contents

PDF: School of Graduate Studies Policies and Procedures

Version 4: April 11, 2024

Definitions →

1. Registration →

2. Course requirements →

3. Requirements for degree →

4. Co-operative Education/Internship option →

5. Funding and Fees →

6. Graduate student responsibilities →

7. Academic and non-academic performance →

8. Standards of Professional Conduct →

9. Leave of Absence →

10. Criteria for supervisor →

11. Roles and responsibilities of the supervisor →

12. Conflicts →

13. Graduate Program Committees →

14. Supervisory Committees →

15. Project Supervisory Committee →

16. Comprehensive Examination Committee →

17. Thesis Examination Committee →

Progress and Standing Reports →

18. Recommendation of program standing → ​

19. Thesis/Project Proposal due dates →

20. Thesis/Project Proposal requirements →

21. Timing of the Comprehensive Examination →

22. Requesting the Comprehensive Examination →

23. Comprehensive Examination format →

24. Assessing the Comprehensive Examination →

25. After the Comprehensive Examination →

26. Purpose and requirements of the Thesis →

27. Types of Thesis Documents →

28. Published Papers/Manuscripts and Copyrighted Materials included in Thesis →

29. Format regulations for all theses and projects →

30. Guidelines for editing Thesis, or Capstone document →

31. Faculty of Education Thesis, Project, and Capstone format regulations →

32. Thesis oral defence →

33. Conducting the Thesis oral defence →

34. Embargo Policy →

35. After the Thesis oral defence →

36. Applying for Graduation →

37. Confirming the Graduation →

Infomation regarding the capstone requirement and the various route that you can take in these two programs

38. Master of Education Capstone Route →

39. Master of Education Thesis Route →

40. Master of Counselling and Master of Education Project Route →

41. Master of Counselling Professional Portfolio Route →

42. Other Requirements →

43. Experiential learning requirements →

44. Attendance at face-to-face class sessions →

45. Culminating activity contents and requirements →

46. Transitioning between the Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management program →

​Program delivery, Student responsibilities and entitlements, Different route information and suggested timelines

Master of Nursing Program Delivery →

47. Master of Nursing Additional Student Responsibilities and Entitlements →

48. Description of Project and Thesis Routes →

49. Master of Nursing Project Route →

50. Master of Nursing Thesis Route →

51. Thesis Proposal →

Other Important Documents to View

Academic Calendar

Thesis / Project Submission Regulations

Registration Guide

Graduate Student Checklist

Supervisor & Student Guidelines

Department / Program Comprehensive Examination Guidelines

Intellectual Property Guidelines

Directions for Graduate Education 2018-2020

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