Sole Supervisory Privilege Status (SSPS2)
Faculty members must have Sole Supervisory Privilege Status (SSPS2) in order to solely supervise PhD students and be eligible for specific committees and positions associated with graduate studies.
SSPS2 is described in further detail on the Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs website.
The process to request SSPS2 in Engineering is as follows:
- Review the five SSPS2 criteria on the GSPA website. A University-provided workshop for PhD Supervision is available through the Centre for Teaching Excellence
- Submit a written request to the Chair/Director of your Department/School. Provide your full academic CV and identify how you meet all five SSPS2 criteria by filling out the Qualifications for Sole Supervisory Privilege form (available through your PhD Department Coordinator and/or Assistant to the Chair)
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Your Chair/Director will confirm that you have met all five criteria and will then submit your request along with their recommendation to the Associate Dean, Graduate Studies for approval.
- If the Associate Dean, Graduate Studies approves, they will send the request to the Associate Vice-President, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs for final approval.
The Engineering Graduate Studies Office will inform the applicant and Department Chair/Director of the outcome.