Western Graduate & Postdoctoral  Studies

Timelines

ETD Fast Facts

Doctoral Candidate - Completion of the Thesis Degree Requirement

Normally the entire process, from the Graduate Chair's request for a Thesis Examination to the placement of the candidate's name on the convocation list, requires approximately eight weeks.

Final Date for Programs to Submit Thesis Examination Board to SGPS
Final Date for Candidate to Submit the Thesis for Examination to SGPS
Final Date for Thesis Examination
Final Date for Final Submission of the Thesis
Notes Convocation Eligibility

March 12, 2013

March 19, 2013

April 23, 2013

April 30, 2013

Last Term of Registration is Winter 2013

Eligible for Spring Convocation 2013

July 12, 2013

July 19, 2013

August 23, 2013

August 30, 2013

Last Term of Registration is Summer 2013

Eligible for Fall Convocation 2013

November 1, 2013

November 8, 2013

December 13, 2013

December 20, 2013

Last Term of Registration is Fall 2013

Awarded Degree in Absentia, February 2014

Master's Candidate - Completion of Thesis Degree Requirement

Normally the entire process, from the Graduate Chair's request for a Thesis Examination to the placement of the candidate's name on the convocation list, requires approximately five weeks.

Final Date for Programs to Submit Thesis Examination Board to SGPS
Final Date for Candidate to Submit the Thesis for Examination to SGPS
Final Date for Thesis Examination
Final Date for Final Submission of the Thesis
Notes Convocation Eligibility

March 26, 2013

April 2, 2013

April 23, 2013

April 30, 2013

Last Term of Registration is Winter 2013

Eligible for Spring Convocation 2013

July 26, 2013

August 2, 2013

August 23, 2013

August 30, 2013

Last Term of Registration is Summer 2013

Eligible for Fall Convocation 2013

November 15, 2013

November 22, 2013

December 13, 2013

December 20, 2013

Last Term of Registration is Fall 2013

Awarded Degree in Absentia, February 2014