{"id":3208,"date":"2017-03-06T10:17:52","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T17:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=3208"},"modified":"2017-03-06T10:17:52","modified_gmt":"2017-03-06T17:17:52","slug":"doctoral-exams-summer-deadlines-room-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-3208","title":{"rendered":"Doctoral Exams &#8211; Summer Deadlines &#038; Room Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">We will once again be lifting the August oral defence blackout for 2017. Students should be aware, however, that coordinating the schedules of the examiners required for a doctoral examination can prove especially in the summer months. We strongly advise those aiming for summer defences to discuss this possibility with their supervisory committee members well in advance. Students counting on an August oral defence who fail to make the appropriate arrangements with their committee members well in advance may find themselves unable to meet their desired deadlines for program completion.<\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Due to scheduled construction in the Graduate Student Centre, our doctoral exam rooms will be unavailable for defences between April 10 and September 1, 2017. Two rooms in the Anthropology and Sociology Building, 6303 North West Marine Drive, will be made available in their place. These two rooms, ANSO 202 and 207, can be booked through the G+PS Doctoral Exams Office in the<\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #44546a; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grad.ubc.ca\/current-students\/final-doctoral-exam\/scheduling-final-oral-defence\"><span style=\"color: #0563c1;\">usual way<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">The deadlines for students aiming to complete their programs this summer are available on our <\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #44546a; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grad.ubc.ca\/current-students\/final-doctoral-exam\/doctoral-deadlines\"><span style=\"color: #0563c1;\">website<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">. Those aiming to finish by the end of the summer session should note the following deadlines:<\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #44546a; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Friday, April 21, 2016<\/span><\/span><\/b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u2013 Nominations for External Examiner form submitted to Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Friday, June 16, 2017<\/span><\/span><\/b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u2013 Doctoral dissertation and supporting documentation submitted to Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for external examination.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Friday, August 11, 2017<\/span><\/span><\/b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u2013 Last day for final doctoral oral examinations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thursday, August 31, 2017<\/span><\/span><\/b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u2013 Acceptance of final, approved doctoral dissertation by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #44546a; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">We encourage students who are approaching the final examination stage of their program to join us for Tuesday\u2019s Doctoral Exam Preparation sessions, which are being offered <\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #44546a; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.grad.ubc.ca\/about-us\/events\/15872-doctoral-exam-preparation\"><span style=\"color: #0563c1;\">in person<\/span><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">and by <\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #44546a; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.grad.ubc.ca\/about-us\/events\/15874-doctoral-exam-preparation-webinar\"><span style=\"color: #0563c1;\">webinar<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">. Copies of the slides and a recording of the webinar will be available on our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grad.ubc.ca\/current-students\/final-doctoral-exam\/tools-planning-doctoral-exam\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0563c1;\">Tools for Planning page<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"> for those unable to attend.<\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Warm regards,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Jenn<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"background: white; margin: 0px; color: #002145; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;\">Jenn\u00a0Fletcher<\/span><\/b><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #002145; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"background: white; margin: 0px; color: #002145; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;\">MSc<\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #002145; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"background: white; margin: 0px; color: #002145; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;\">Doctoral Exams Coordinator<\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #002145; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"background: white; margin: 0px; color: #002145; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;\">Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies\u00a0|\u00a0Office of the Dean and Vice Provost<\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #002145; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"background: white; margin: 0px; color: #002145; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;\">The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus<\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #002145; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"background: white; margin: 0px; color: #002145; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;\">201 \u2013 6371 Crescent Road\u00a0|\u00a0Vancouver BC\u00a0|\u00a0V6T 1Z2 Canada<\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #002145; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"background: white; margin: 0px; color: #002145; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;\">Phone 604 822 3989 | Fax 604 822 5802<\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #002145; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"background: white; margin: 0px; color: #002145; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;\"><a>jennifer.fletcher@ubc.ca<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/@UBCGradSchool\">@UBCGradSchool<\/a><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #002145; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"background: white; margin: 0px; color: #002145; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.grad.ubc.ca\/\">www.grad.ubc.ca<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We will once again be lifting the August oral defence blackout for 2017. Students should be aware, however, that coordinating the schedules of the examiners required for a doctoral examination can prove especially in the summer months. We strongly advise those aiming for summer defences to discuss this possibility with their supervisory committee members well&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18841,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3836],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3208","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-and-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18841"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3208"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3208\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3209,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3208\/revisions\/3209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}