All completed forms may be returned to the SES PhD Program office, CB4047, emailed to phd.ses@lakeheadu.ca or via interoffice mail, sent to: Biotechnology, CB4008.

Due dates for current students:

Students who started in September 2018:
Composition of Comprehensive Exam Committee - December 2018
Scope of Comprehensive Exam (signed form and list of materials) - May 2019
Approval of Dissertation Proposal - August 2019
Comprehensive Exam Results - August 2019

Students who started in January 2019:
Composition of Supervisory Committee and Required Courses - May 2019
Composition of Comprehensive Exam Committee - August 2019
Scope of Comprehensive Exam (form and list of materials) - August 2019
Approval of Dissertation Proposal - December 2019
Comprehensive Exam Results - December 2019

Forms:

Form 1 COMPOSITION OF SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE AND APPROVAL OF REQUIRED COURSES

Form 2 APPROVAL OF DISSERTATION PROPOSAL

Information and links to forms for the final dissertation process for PhD students is available at Faculty of Graduate Studies webpage Final Dissertation Process.

Final Dissertation Process

1. Apply to Graduate 

2. Propose External Examiner to FGS 

3. Dissertation Draft Internal Review by Supervisory Committee Members (up to 4 weeks)

4. Complete draft revisions based on Internal Review Comments

5. Submit Revised Dissertation to the Biotechnology Coordinator

6. Revised Dissertation sent to External Examiner for Review (up to 4 weeks)

7. Oral Defense

8. Submit Final Dissertation and Forms to FGS