Supervisors

This page lists resources for supervisors. It contains the following sections: 

Forms

Completion of comprehensive area examination form (PDF)

Masters Program Thesis MRP Completion Form

Graduate Studies forms

PhD Dissertation / MA Thesis / MA Major Research Project Proposal Form (PDF)

See the Graduate policies and forms page for other forms.

Supervision policies

Cross-appointed faculty normally cannot sole-supervise English doctoral candidates, but may act as co-supervisors.

Major Research Paper/Project

The Major Research Paper/Project proposal must be approved by the Supervisor and sent to the Graduate Coordinator for the Departmental Graduate Committee (DGSC) Approval process. Once the proposal has been approved, the DGSC is no longer involved. The Supervisor, in consultation with the student, chooses a Second Reader.

Upon completion of the project, the Supervisor and Second Reader assign it a grade for the student's internal record. The passing grade is 70%. The grade will not be calculated into the student's average. The Supervisor and Second Reader complete a Faculty of Arts – Masters Program Completion form and submit it to the Graduate Coordinator.

Thesis

The Thesis proposal must be approved by the Supervisor in consultation with the Second Reader and sent to the Graduate Coordinator for the Departmental Graduate Committee (DGSC) Approval process. Once the proposal has been approved, the DGSC is no longer involved.

Upon completion of the thesis, the Supervisor and Second Reader assign it a grade for the student's internal record. The passing grade is 70%. The grade will not be calculated into the student's average. The Supervisor and Second Reader complete a Faculty of Arts – Masters Program Completion form and submit it to the Graduate Coordinator.

The Library offers many resources, including a word template, which are helpful for both students and supervisors.

Please encourage your students to consult the GSPA's Thesis Regulations and Formatting Requirements.

Comprehensive Exam

See the Comprehensive exam page for information on procedures and marking, and the Area exam reading lists and past exams page for information on past lists and exams.

Dissertation

The Library offers many resources, including a word template, which are helpful for both students and supervisors.

Please encourage your students to consult the GSPA's Thesis Regulations and Formatting Requirements.

Dissertation proposal procedures
When the proposal is complete, the dissertation committee meets to evaluate it. After the meeting, the committee assigns the proposal one of four designations, and informs the student:
  • Approved
  • Approved with minor revisions (revisions can be approved by supervisor alone)
  • Referred for substantial revisions (must be resubmitted to the committee)
  • Rejected*, *In the event a proposal is rejected, the committee will determine next steps and the schedule for their completion, in consultation with the Graduate Officer. Usually, this event will mean the drafting of an entirely new proposal, possibly with a new committee and/or supervisor.
Supervisors send approved proposals and documentation to the Graduate Coordinator for the Departmental Graduate Committee Approval process.

Dissertation defence procedures