Appendix C - Submission of Thesis or Project Report, Review and Notification

The guidelines for preparation of theses and project reports can be found at the School of

Graduate Studies website, http://www.mun.ca/sgs/go/guid_policies/guidelines_intro.php.

The thesis or project report (and copies) and appropriate forms are submitted by the graduate student in the Environmental Science Program to the Program Administrator in the Office of the Dean of Science. All program requirements must be complete at the time the thesis is submitted to the School of Graduate Studies though the Office of the Dean of Science. The thesis will not be sent for examination until the program requirements are complete.

Deadlines for submission for each semester for tuition liability are given in the University Calendar. Registration and tuition fees for those students meeting the deadline for a semester will be reversed.

The examination of a thesis or project report is an arm’s length process. Therefore, there should be no contact between the supervisor or student and the examiners while a thesis or project report is under examination. There are two examiners (either external or internal to the University) of a M.Sc. thesis or project report. There are three examiners (two internal and one external to the University) of a PhD thesis.

In advance of the submission of a thesis, the supervisory committee should submit, confidentially, the names (and contact information) of potential examiners to the Program Chair. Examiners must not have been involved in the research or in the preparation of the thesis. The Associate Dean of Science (Research and Graduate Studies) will confirm the suitability and availability of the examiners and the Associate Dean will submit the

names and contact information to the Dean of the School Of Graduate Studies. The Dean appoints the examiners.

In advance of the submission, the thesis is to be read by the supervisor and all members of the supervisory committee, as confirmed on the Supervisory Committee Approval Form (http://www.mun.ca/sgs/supervisory_approval.pdf).

Three copies of the M.Sc. thesis or four copies of the PhD thesis are submitted to the School of Graduate Studies. The SGS retains one copy and submits the remaining copies to the examiners.

Outcome of the review of the M.Sc. or PhD thesis is sent from the School of Graduate Studies to the Program Chair, who notifies the student and the supervisor of the outcome. The possible outcomes of the thesis review are found in the University Calendar website, http://www.mun.ca/regoff/calendar/sectionNo=GRAD-0015#GRAD-0778

Following corrections to the thesis, the final submission is made back to SGS though the

Program Administrator.

The PhD thesis is first reviewed by the examiners to determine if it is acceptable to proceed to the Oral Defense. This information is sent from the School of Graduate

Studies to the Program Chair, who notifies the student and the supervisor of the outcome. If the thesis is allowed to go forward to the Oral Defense, the SGS arranges the date and time of the defense. The PhD thesis may require corrections prior to proceeding to oral defense; the possible outcomes of the thesis review and procedures are found in the University Calendar website,

http://www.mun.ca/regoff/calendar/sectionNo=GRAD-0015#GRAD-0778

Final Submission of the thesis consists of two revised copies and the Recommendation for the Award of Degree form, signed by the Supervisor and Associate Dean of Science (Research and Graduate Studies). The date these are received by SGS is the date that completion of all program requirements has been met. The thesis binding fees should include $20.00 for two copies of the thesis for the School of Graduate Studies (which will be sent to the MUN Libraries). Additional copies will cost $20.00 each. The SGS can accept payment with a cheque made payable to Memorial University. Students paying with cash or a credit card should pay at the Cashier’s Office, Arts & Administration Building.

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