Biology Graduate Academic Unit

UNB Saint John

Steps to thesis submission:

•  Student works with supervisor(s) until thesis draft is ready for review by supervisory committee. In consideration of efficiency of effort, and consideration, students must ensure that the supervisor approves the copy that goes to the committee. This form should accompany the thesis copies that go to the supervisory committee members, with a copy to the DoGS . Note: Supervisory committee members may, at their discretion, offer to review parts or whole thesis drafts before this stage, but are generally not expected to comment on early drafts.

•  Supervisory committee reviews thesis, suggesting or requiring changes as appropriate. Because this may take more than one iteration , there is no time limit on this stage. Once the supervisory committee approves the thesis for submission, they sign off on the thesis approval form, submitting it and a list of potential examiners to the Director of Graduate Studies.

•  Director of Graduate Studies verifies with potential examiners that they are able and willing to serve on the examining committee, and finalizes the committee membership.

•  Student provides the required number of hard copies (or electronic copies, if so requested by the examiners) which the Director of Graduate Studies distributes along with covering memos of instructions to the committee.

•  Examining committee returns a decision on the thesis, as to whether or not it may proceed to defence , within 3 weeks of receipt. Once the thesis is approved to proceed, the Director of Graduate Studies (in consultation with the examining committee and student) will schedule a thesis defence for not less than one week later.

•  Once successfully defended, student and supervisor sign off on the sheaf of forms provided by the Graduate Secretary, including a thesis release form found at: http://www.collectionscanada.ca/thesescanada/s4-270-e.html

Revised by Dr. K. Frego , 12 July 2006