Policies and Guidelines

It is your responsiblity to be aware of the following policies and guidelines as they pertain to your program.

Grad Studies and university policies

• Conflict of interest and confidentiality 
• Conflict of interest in student-faculty relationships 
• Academic performance 
• Academic integrity 
• Graduate marking standards

Handbook

•  Graduate Program Handbook 2022-2023

Funding

• Travel Expense Claim Instructions

Supervision

• Responsibilities in the supervisory relationship

PhD candidacy examination

• PhD candidacy examination guidelines 
• PhD candidacy examination student procedures

Program registration

• Continuity of registration 
• Leaves of absence and withdrawal

Appeals

• Academic Calendar - Graduate Studies 
• Faculty of Graduate Studies academic appeals

Completion

• Thesis & dissertation guidelines 
• Guidelines for the appointment of external examiners of doctoral candidates 
• Nomination guidelines for LLM thesis external examiners