Research Based Program Forms

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Incoming Graduate Students

To be reviewed by all incoming graduate students and their research supervisors. Completed/signed copies to be sent to pathgrad@uwo.ca.

 

Advisory Committee Forms

Graduate students, in collaboration with their supervisor(s), will submit a Thesis Advisory Committee Membership Approval form before the end of month 3 of registration for approval by the Graduate Education Committee (pathgrad@uwo.ca).

 

Students are required to hold the first meeting with the Advisory Committee within the first 6 months of registration in the program. In addition, an Advisory Committee meeting will be held at least every 12 months for the duration of the student’s tenure in the program. Prior to each Advisory Committee meeting, students will complete this report and submit to all members of the committee at least 1 week in advance of the scheduled meeting.

 

Students performing research in the One Health field of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine will complete this form and submit to all members of the committee at least 1 week in advance of the scheduled meeting. The first meeting with the Advisory Committee must be held within the first 6 months of registration in the program. In addition, an Advisory Committee meeting will be held at least every 12 months for the duration of the student’s tenure in the program.

 

Following each Advisory Committee meeting, the committee will complete this evaluation form and submit a copy to the Graduate Education Committee (pathgrad@uwo.ca). Students will need to provide this fillable form to the Advisory Committee at the meeting. 

For virtual meetings, this form should be signed electronically by the supervisor after the meeting, and circulated for virtual signatures to each committee member. Once all signatures have been obtained, the form should be returned to pathgrad@uwo.ca. 

 

Course Forms

A student may submit a request, in writing to the Graduate Education Committee (pathgrad@uwo.ca), to be exempted from taking any of the program’s required courses. The request must be accompanied by documentation that details the equivalent course already taken and/or reasons for requesting the exemption.

 

Comprehensive Examination Forms

A comprehensive examination is required for all students in the PhD program, MD/PhD program, and for students in the MSc program who intend to transfer to the PhD program.

Students in the PhD program, including the MD/PhD program, should review section 11 of the Guidelines/Handbook for details on the comprehensive examination process, and should submit the form below.

 

PhD program students and MSc students requesting transfer to the PhD program may use the following template for drafting their comprehensive examination research proposal.

 

Year X progression form

To be completed by students who are planning to enter Year X (enrolment beyond the normal program duration). See form for details.

 

Graduating Students

Students graduating from our program are requested to provide feedback on their experience and learning. This feedback helps the program to continually improve and address areas of concern.