Approval for Dissertation Submission/Recommended Examiners

Purpose: This internal form is to be filed with ICSLAC before official submission of the dissertation by the candidate. Potential examiners will not be approached until it is filed. The form records the following:

•The full Dissertation Committee’s approval to proceed to official submission;

•The Candidate’s intent to officially submit their dissertation within two weeks;

•Acknowledgement of conflict of interest regulations;

•Dissertation title and abstract as submitted by the candidate;

•Recommendations for Internal and External Examiners inclusive of rationale.

Responsibility:The form must be filed by the Supervisor (or lead Co-supervisor), on behalf of the candidate and the Dissertation Committee.

Timing: The form must be filed two weeks before official submission of the dissertation by the candidate.

Recommended Examiners: Please note that Supervisor and candidate must remain at arm’s length from recommended examiners, who should not be contacted by anyone but ICSLAC’s Director. At least two choices (preferably three) must be submitted for both the external and internal examiners. The Director may need to approach the Supervisor for further recommendations.

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Date*

Name of PhD Candidate

First Last

Name of Supervisor (or lead Co-supervisor)*

First Last Email

Name of other Co-Supervisor (if applicable)

First Last Department ((and email contact if non-Carleton)

Name of first Advising Committee Member*

First Last Department (and email contact if non-Carleton)

Name of second Advising Committee Member*

First Last Department (and email contact if non-Carleton)

Dissertation title and abstract as submitted by the candidate*

Max. file size: 15 MB.

Please attached the candidate’s abstract in Word or PDF format, to be shared with potential examiners.

External Examiner: First Choice