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Every doctoral student is required to submit an annual progress and activity report to their advisor by April 15 annually. This report will then be reviewed by your advisor and commented upon by the full advisory committee. The full report (which includes both your statement and the advisor's submission) is then reviewed and acknowledged by you and your program's graduate officer.
The full report, including your submission, is due in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies by June 1 annually. Late submission of this report may result in a delay of your financial support from the university.
If you hold a multi-year external scholarship (e.g. TriCouncil), this completed report will be used to confirm progression for continued eligibility and may be released to the granting agency if required for audit purposes.
Students and their advisors are encouraged to complete and review, at least on an annual basis, the Graduate Student Advisor Resource which is intended to help establish a positive framework for the mentor/trainee relationship, to articulate the expectations of the advisor and the student, and to promote a successful graduate student experience at Laurier.
The Annual Progress and Activity Report highlights the student’s progression through the program, to identify successful achievements, professional development opportunities, and any areas for improvement. The process is undertaken collaboratively between the student, and the full advisory committee (or in cases where there is not yet an advisory committee established, between the student and the Graduate Program Coordinator).
Three assessment decisions are available, as follows:
Action Plan attached; 6-month review scheduled for MM/YY
Action Plan attached; 6-month review scheduled for MM/YY
Should progress be deemed With Some Concerns, an Action Plan, including specific activities and/or accomplishments with timeline to completion is required. The Annual Progress and Activity Report must be completed within a maximum of 6 months to verify that the student’s progress is then either:
An assessment of With Some Concerns may be assigned only twice for the duration of the student’s PhD program.
Master’s students are expected to maintain continuous registration in each semester (three semesters per year), unless on an approved leave. You must attain at least a B- grade in each course and, where required by the degree program, must present and defend an acceptable thesis/research paper.
Most two-year master's programs also require periodic progress reports. Consult the graduate coordinator for your program for details.
You may be classified as a probationary student following a formal review by the department, school or faculty if:
You remain on probation until the course or its equivalent is successfully completed or until some predetermined requirement or condition has been met. Failure to remove your probationary status within three terms will result in you being required to withdraw from the program.
In order to qualify as a full-time graduate student, you must be geographically available to and visit the campus regularly. Without forfeiting full-time status, graduate students, while still under supervision, may be absent from the university (e.g., visiting libraries, doing field work, attending a graduate course at another institution, etc.).
If any period of absence exceeds four weeks in any one term, a Notice of Extended Absence must be submitted to the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
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