Following a successful examination, the candidate presents the original and two unbound copies of the thesis to the Thesis Office of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, normally within two weeks of the examination. Since the candidate must be registered in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in the academic term during which the Faculty of Graduate Studies accepts the examined and corrected thesis, the student should consult the final submission dates for completed theses . The original and one copy of the thesis are bound for retention in the University Library System. Another copy of the thesis is bound and deposited in the appropriate program library. Canada's current national bibliography produced by the National Library.
Public lectures are open to all members of the community.
The Faculty of Graduate Studies makes all the official final arrangements for the lecture and of the announcement in the Western News. The program concerned appoints a chair for the lecture. If at all possible, examiners should attend the public lecture. The Faculty of Graduate Studies makes all official and final arrangements for the oral examination and for the announcement in the Western News. The non-voting Chair shall hold an appointment in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and be a Faculty member from outside of the student's own graduate program and the Supervisors' home department.