Deadlines - long

Instructions for completing the M. A. Sc. and Ph. D. degrees for the defence and the delivery to the Library

Read the Calendar Part: 1.9. "Preparation for Examination":

Download from our website www.ensc.sfu.ca/grad/downloads and complete:

    1. Approval of Examining Committee for a M. A. Sc. student (6 weeks prior to defence)
    2. Approval of Examining Committee for a Ph. D. student (8 weeks prior to defence)
    3. Submit a hard copy of your abstract and the signature of your Senior Supervisor confirming the DAY and TIME with all the Examining Committee members to the Graduate Program Chair. (Anne Cooper will arrange the room and process the paperwork)
    4. Send by e-mail your abstract to Anne Cooper acooper@sfu.ca for posting on our website.

Two weeks before the M. A. Sc. examination distribute your complete thesis to the members of your Examining Committee or give them to the Graduate Program for distribution.

Four weeks before the Ph. D. examination distribute your complete thesis to the members of your Examining Committee or give them to the Graduate Program for distribution.

You are able to get the Library approval prior to the Examination by sending your complete thesis to the "Special Collection" 7th Floor Library - Enrique Cruz cruz@sfu.ca or phone #4747.

Documents given to the Library:

  • Two Original "Partial Copyright License"
  • One Non-Exclusive License to Reproduce Theses
  • Memo from the Senior Supervisor confirming that all corrections have been completed to the satisfaction of the Supervisory Committee.
  • Before your examination download from the website www.ensc.sfu.ca/grad/downloads :

  • Recommendation of Award for the Degree (signature from your Supervisory Committee needed)
  • (You can get all the signatures at the time of your defence and give the original documents to your Senior Supervisor for safe keeping or give them to the Graduate Program Chair)

  • Memo to the Graduate Chair (confirming completion of all degree requirements)
  • Unofficial transcript (Maggie Benson Building)
  • Complete thesis given to the Library:

  • 1 Original complete thesis (original approval page)
  • 1 copy of complete thesis
  • 1 copy for the Senior Supervisor
  • 1 copy for the student (+ departmental journal voucher for binding)