University of Toronto

Ph.D. Manual

Table of Contents

1. Program Objectives
2. Student Preparation for Ph.D. Program
3. Governance of Ph.D. Program
   • Doctoral Program Director
   • The Ph.D. Studies Committee
   • Ph.D. Student Association (PhDSA), Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
   • Ad-Hoc Committees
   • Appeals Committee
4. Degree Requirements
   • Introduction
   • Program Requirements
   • Timelines
5. Recommended Five Year Program
   
   • Flexible-Time Ph.d. Program
6. Flexible-Time Ph.D. Program
   
7. Guidelines for Completion of Ph.D. Program
   • Guidelines for Selecting Recommended Core Courses
   • Guidelines for Waiving A Required Course
   • Procedures to Follow To Waive A Required Course
   • Guidelines for Selecting Elective Courses
   • Interdisciplinary Study
   • Auditing a Course
   • Guidelines for Registering in a Graduate Course Outside the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
   • Procedures for Taking a Course in Another Graduate Department at the University
8. Ph.D. Course Registration
   • Requesting Courses
   • Personal Identification Number
   • Courses from Outside the Department
   • Checking Course Status
   • Cancelling or Withdrawing from Courses
   • Deadline Dates
   • Final Results
   • System Availability
   • Url
9. Grades and Standings
   
10. Student Supervision
    • General Principles
    • Interim Academic Advisors
    • Orientation Seminar
    • Selection of a Supervisor
    • Supervision Process: Responsibilities of the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
    • Supervision Process: Responsibilities of the Supervisor
    • Supervision Process: Responsibilities of the Student
11. Comprehensive Paper
    • Overview
    • Purpose
    • Role of Supervision During Preparation of Comprehensive Paper
    • Comprehensive Paper Proposal
    • Evaluation of Comprehensive Paper Proposal
    • Preparation of Comprehensive Paper
    • Assessment of the Comprehensive Paper
12. Assessment of Comprehensive Paper Form
    • Assessment Recommendation for Comprehensive Paper
13. Appointment of a Supervisory Committee
    • Responsibilities of the Supervisory Committee
14. Appointment of a Final Oral Examination Committee
15. The Thesis
    • Introduction
    • The Thesis Proposal
16. Thesis Proposal Outline
    • Assessment of Thesis Proposal
17. Thesis Proposal Assessment Criteria
    • Supervisory Committee Meeting and Recommendations
18. Thesis Proposal Recommendation Form
    • Final Submission of Thesis Proposal
    • Preparation of Thesis
    • Human Subjects Review
    • Guidelines for Format of Thesis
19. The Final Oral Examination
    • Producing Your Thesis
    • Time Limit for Completion of Program Requirements
20. Program Extensions and Reinstatement of Lapsed Candidates
    • Time Limits for Completion of the Program After Six Years of Registration
21. Guidelines for Review of Doctoral Dissertations