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:

• Composition of Supervisory Committee and Required Courses - end of your first term
• Composition of Comprehensive Exam Committee - end of your second term 
• Scope of Comprehensive Exam (signed form and list of materials) - end of your second term 
• Approval of Dissertation Proposal - end of your third term 
• Comprehensive Exam Results - end of your third term 

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