At least three weeks prior to the final oral examination:

• supervisors are responsible for properly arranging the examining committee and date for the student's final oral examination, and the exam is scheduled and held in accordance with Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research regulations

• forward the date and examining committee to the Graduate Program Contact (Tara Checknita), arrangements for a room will be made, forms completed and sent to FGSR

• the student must supply examiners with a copy of the thesis so that they may have adequate time to appraise the thesis, along with the thesis attach a completed copy of the Preliminary Acceptance of Thesis MSc for signature by each committee member, this form should then be returned to the Graduate Program Contact prior to the defence

• the Graduate Program Contact will complete the Thesis Approval/ Program Completion form and supply to the committee at the final oral exam

Note: it is important to have arrangements made so that there is adequet time allowed for processing, FGSR does not allow any late forms.