PhD Dissertation

Supervisor + 2 readers + internal/external examiner + external examiner
Supervisor, readers, internal-external, external, student determine a defence date and time
Supervisor advises Associate Chair, Graduate Affairs, at least five weeks prior to arranging a defence date, copy to Graduate Assistant, the following: committee member names and titles (supervisor, 2 readers, internal/external, external and external’s CV)
Associate Dean couriers copy of dissertation with instructions to external examiner and arranges Chair for defence
Announcement of defence date sent to faculty and students

After defence

Certification of PhD Thesis Acceptance to be submitted
Intention to Graduate Form to be submitted
Send dissertation to Graduate Studies Office for final approval re thesis regulations
Bound copy to supervisor and department