Regulations

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

• 1.01 CALENDAR OF EVENTS, 2023-2024
• 1.02 PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTION NOTICE
• 1.03 GRADUATE STUDIES AT WESTERN
• 1.04 DEGREES AND CERTIFICATE OFFERED

2. ADMISSIONS

• 2.01 PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH
• 2.02 GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATIONS
• 2.03 APPLICATION PROCEDURE

3. PROGRAMS

4. REGISTRATION

• 4.01 INITIAL REGISTRATION
• 4.02 REGISTRATION AND FEE PAYMENT
• 4.03 REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
  • (a) Continuous Registration
  • (b) Maximum Registration Period
• 4.04 CATEGORIES OF REGISTRATION
  • (a) Full-Time Student
  • (b) Part-time Student in Approved Part-time Programs
  • (c) Part-time Student in Full-time Programs
  • (d) Thesis Defense Only Student
  • (e) Non-Degree Part-time Student
  • (f) Concurrent Degree Student
  • (g) Doctoral Flex-time Registration
• 4.05 TRANSFER FROM MASTER'S TO DOCTORAL DEGREE STATUS IN A PROGRAM
• 4.06 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
• 4.07 WITHDRAWAL
• 4.08 ADMISSION AFTER WITHDRAWAL
• 4.09 REFUNDS
• 4.10 TIME AWAY FROM STUDIES and VACATION TIME
• 4.11 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE

5. FINANCIAL SUPPORT

• 5.01 FUNDING FOR STUDENTS IN RESEARCH-BASED PROGRAMS
• 5.02 ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS AND ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT
  • (a) Minimum Annual Funding for Doctoral Students
• 5.03 PROGRAM DURATION AND ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT
• 5.04 A MINIMUM ANNUAL FINANCIAL PACKAGE FOR DOCTORAL STUDENTS
• 5.05 EXTERNAL SCHOLARSHIPS ON TRANSCRIPTS
• 5.06 COMPLETION OF THE STUDENT'S PROGRAM

6. PROGRAM DESIGN

• 6.01 DEFINITIONS
• 6.02 COURSE OUTLINES
• 6.03 COURSE NUMBERING
• 6.04 ADDING OR DROPPING GRADUATE COURSES
• 6.05 AUDITING GRADUATE COURSES
• 6.06 REPEATED COURSES
• 6.07 INCOMPLETE COURSES
• 6.08 ADDING, AUDITING, OR WITHDRAWING FROM UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
• 6.09 COMPULSORY STUDENT EVALUATION OF COURSES
• 6.10 CREDIT FOR PRIOR GRADUATE WORK