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Department of Applied Mathematics
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
Canada N2L 3G1
Phone: 519-888-4567, ext. 32700
Fax: 519-746-4319
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Defences should not be scheduled during the last two weeks of August and the week before University of Waterloo closes for the Christmas break through to when it re-opens in January. Students must begin this process a minimum of one month prior to the desired defence date.
As a reminder, this step should be completed a minimum of one month prior to the desired defence date.
Master's Examining Committee: The student and supervisor should solicit faculty members to serve on the thesis defence committee. The Examining Committee shall be comprised of:
External adjunct appointments require the approval of the Associate Dean, Graduate from the student's home Faculty. No more than one adjunct faculty member (including Professors Emeriti) may serve on the Examining Committee.
Once committee members have been chosen, the student and supervisor(s) should select a date and time for the defence and ensure desired committee members are available to attend. This should be done as far in advance as possible. To finalize the defence date and obtain committee approval, the student or supervisor(s) must contact the graduate coordinator with the following information:
Once this information is received, the graduate coordinator will obtain approval by the graduate officer. The graduate coordinator will book a room and secure a chair person for the defence. Confirmation will be sent to the student and all committee members. The defence is not confirmed until a chair person is assigned.
Students are encouraged to visit the GSPA website for information on preparing your thesis (formatting requirements, etc.).
At least 15 days prior to the defence date the following must be submitted to the graduate coordinator:
The graduate coordinator will forward the thesis and the Agreement to Read Thesis form to the Math Graduate Office. These documents should not be submitted to the MGO office directly. For additional details, please visit the Mathematics Graduate Office website.
In all cases, the student must submit final thesis with any required revisions to supervisor and/or committee members after defence. The supervisor must advise graduate coordinator by email when final version of the thesis has been reviewed and approved. Final completion paperwork will then be prepared and submitted to Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA).
The graduate coordinator will notify the student when they can submit the final thesis to UWSpace. Submissions to UWSpace will be reviewed within 3 to 5 business days of GSPA receiving the final completion paperwork from the department.
For details, consult the UWSpace submission instructions. Please visit the GSPA website for information on preparing your thesis (formatting requirements, etc.).
Contact Info
Department of Applied Mathematics
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
Canada N2L 3G1
Phone: 519-888-4567, ext. 32700
Fax: 519-746-4319
PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader
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