Supervision
Supervisor
From the time of entering the PhD program, every student will have a supervisor, who is directly responsible for the supervision of the student’s program. In this capacity, he/she assists the student in planning a program of studies; ensures that the student is aware of all program requirements, degree regulations, and general regulations of the Department and the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research; provides counsel on all aspects of the program; and stays informed about the student’s research activities and progress. The student’s fields and thesis topic will be defined in consultation with the supervisor, and the fields will be prepared and the thesis written under the supervisor’s direction. The supervisor is also charged with ensuring that students conduct their research in a manner that is as effective, safe, and productive as is possible. The supervisor arranges for and attends all supervisory committee meetings and examinations; ensures that these are scheduled and held in accordance with FGSR regulations; and reviews the thesis both in draft and in final form.
Supervisory committee
The student’s whole program will be under the direction of a supervisory committee, chaired by the supervisor. This committee will consist of at least three faculty members, not all of whom need be from the Department of History and Classics, and must be approved by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research no later than the end of the first year of the student’s program. The committee advises the student on his/her program of studies, arranges for all necessary examinations (written and oral comprehensives, candidacy, adjudication of the thesis), provides guidance in the research and writing of the thesis, and participates in the final oral examination of the thesis. FGSR regulations stipulate that the supervisory committee must meet formally with the student at least once a year; the supervisor files a written report of this meeting, signed by the student and all committee members, with the Associate Chair (Graduate Studies).