Subject: Doctoral Deadlines for August 31 Program Completion

The deadline for submission of Nominations for External Examiner for PhD candidates wanting to complete on the timeline for August 31, 2023 Program Completion was last Friday, April 14. While this is a slightly flexible deadline, forms should really be in by Friday this week, to avoid delays.

As a reminder, the other dates candidates need to meet are as follows:

FRIDAY, 9 JUNE 2023 – Doctoral dissertation (and supporting documentation) submitted to Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for external examination

FRIDAY, 4 AUGUST, 2023 – Last Day for Final Doctoral Oral Examination

THURSDAY, 31 AUGUST, 2023 – Acceptance of final, approved doctoral dissertation by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Students will be able to choose to defend either in person or on Zoom. We will work with students to select the most appropriate mode for their defence.

There is an information session for students about the Doctoral Exam process organized by Graduate Pathways to Success on Tuesday, May 16 at 2pm.
Students who are interested in attending this Zoom session can find more information here: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/23133-doctoral-defence-doctoral-examination-defence-procedures

Please distribute this email to any faculty or students you think may be interested.

Best,

Robyn

Robyn Starkey (Pronouns: No Preference)
Doctoral Exams Coordinator
Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
The University of British Columbia 170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 822 3989
robyn.starkey@ubc.ca | grad.ubc.ca

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