Forms

• Information on OCF Supervisory Committee Memberships for non-G+PS members (Word)
• Graduate Student / Supervisor Expectations (Word)
  This document is a discussion of expectations for open communication between supervisors and students, and could prevent misunderstandings that might otherwise arise.
  Updated as of August 2022
• Fish 500 Waiver Process. The graduate program committee is willing to consider allowing student waivers for FISH500 following evaluation of their having previously met the learning outcomes of FISH 500 through other avenues. Please contact the Graduate Program Officer for instructions on the waiver process.
  Updated as of March 2024
• Letter of understanding & agreement between graduate students & supervisors (Word)
  This template can be completed by the graduate student and their supervisor (Voluntary but recommended).
• Supervisory Committee Form (Word)
  Selection of members of Supervisory Committee
  Updated as of February 2024
• OCF Graduate Student Committee Meeting Form (Word)
  To be filled out when a Committee meeting is held
  Updated as of August 2022
• Registration/Change of Registration (PDF)
  This form is used for adding, dropping, auditing courses after the online registration deadline

Planning

• OCF MSc Course Planning Form (PDF)
  Updated as of July 2022

Thesis related

• Approval of MSc Thesis for Oral Defence
  Updated as of July 2022
• Masters Thesis Approval (PDF)
  Updated as of November 28 2022
  Submit with your approved M.Sc. thesis
• Masters Thesis Submission cover sheet (PDF)
  Submit with your approved M.Sc. thesis

General

• Non-GPS member for Supervisory Committee (PDF)
  To be completed and submitted to GPO if wishing for Non-GPS members to join your Supervisory Committee.
  Updated as of February 20, 2025

Comprehensive Examination

• Recommendation for Advancement of Candidacy form (PDF)
  To be completed after a successful Comprehensive Exam and submitted to the Graduate Program Officer.
  Updated as of February 12, 2025

Ph.D. Thesis (Doctoral Dissertation)

• Nominations for External Examiners for Doctoral Dissertation (PDF)
  To be sent to G+PS 8 weeks prior to the intended date of submission of the dissertation for external examination
• Approval of University Examiners for Doctoral Dissertation (PDF)
  Selection of University Examiners. Must be sent to G+PS a minimum of 4 weeks prior to the scheduled final doctoral oral examination
• Graduate Program approval of doctoral Dissertation for external examination form (Word)
  Approval of dissertation for transmission to external examiners
• Doctoral Dissertation Exam checklist (Word)
  A handy tool for graduate students who are preparing for their dissertation examination
• Doctoral Dissertation Submission cover sheet (PDF)
  To submit your Ph.D. dissertation