Comprehensive Exams

Overview

Examination committee responsibilities and expectations

Oral Exam Procedures

Timeline

Overview

Please consult the information in the comprehensive exams section of the PhD programs portion of our website.

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Examination committee responsibilities and expectations

Prior to the exam:

  • The examination committee should meet with the candidates at the start of the process in order to:
    • Discuss exam format, regulations, and expectations;
    • Advise on the development of the reading list
    • Discuss study-strategies, exam-taking strategies, etc;
  • The exam draft must be submitted to the Support Services Coordinator at least one month prior to the exam.
  • The exam committee chair, with feedback from the graduate studies committee, ensures that the exam questions, format, and reading list meet exam regulations.
  • The day of the exam, the Support Services Coordinator will send the completed exams to the examination committee members. Please use the webform to grade all exams.

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Oral Exam Procedures

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