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PhD Supervisory Committee

You must complete the  (PDF file) PhD Supervisory Committee Approval Form prior to your Candidacy Exam. It is preferred PhD students do this by the end of the first term in the program. Submit this completed form to ensciman@torontomu.ca. The supervisory committee is composed of a minimum of two YSGS members (one member must be from the EnSciMan program), plus your supervisor(s). For more detailed information, please review the below excerpt from policy 164.

Policy 164: Supervisory Committee Composition

According to Policy 164:

16.3 Supervisory Committee for Doctoral students

16.3.1 The membership of a student’s Supervisory Committee:

16.3.1.1 is composed of two to four members, who should remain on the committee throughout the student’s research, including: the student’s supervisor(s) and one faculty member from the student’s program who is a member of YSGS;

16.3.1.2 may include a non-academic expert professional in the field of research or a ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ faculty member who is not a member of YSGS; and Policy 164: Graduate Status, Enrolment and Evaluation 20

16.3.1.3 is recommended by a student’s supervisor to the GPD for approval.

16.3.2 The GPD shall forward to the Vice-Provost and Dean, YSGS the recommendations for committee appointments in accordance with program expectations no later than the beginning of the third year of study.

16.3.3 The Supervisory Committee shall:

16.3.3.1 be chaired by the student’s supervisor;

16.3.3.2 at minimum, meet once annually with the student;

16.3.3.3 review the student's preparedness and establish a timeline of expected progress;

16.3.3.4 update the GPD when the student successfully completes a non-course program component and has set a research topic;

16.3.3.5 update the GPD when the student is unsuccessful in completing a non-course program component and provide detailed reasons for the decision to the GPD, Vice-Provost and Dean, YSGS, and the student within two weeks of the failed attempt;

16.3.3.6 formally approve the dissertation proposal;

16.3.3.7 complete any requirements as indicated by the graduate program; and

16.3.3.8 evaluate the readiness of the dissertation to be examined and, with a minimum of majority agreement, make a recommendation to the GPD regarding the formation of the Examining Committee.