The thesis or thematic paper examination will be an examination open to a general audience and be set at the same date specified in the document of the Thesis or Thematic Paper Defense Committee appointed by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

If the Thesis / Thematic Paper Defense Committee for the examination be unable to meet for the examination on the set date, the following should be done:

1. The Faculty of Graduate Studies must postpone the defense examination date until a new examination date is set.



2. If the examination can not be postponed, the exam can proceed but the Committee or the Chair of the Defense Committee must notify the Program Director of the problem and then submit it to the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. The absent committee member must later evaluate the thesis. The final examination result must be approved by the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
   
   
3. If a member of the exam committee is absent, that member or the Chair of the Defense Committee must notify the Program Director of the causes and then submit it to the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. The absent committee member must later evaluate the thesis. The final examination result must be approved by the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.