Supervisory Committee
PhD
All RSI students in consultation with their supervisor(s) are required to submit the proposed membership of their Supervisory Committee to the RSI office using the Supervisory Committee Membership Approval Form by the end of their first term in the program (i.e., December 31 for students starting in September and April 30 for students starting in January). This form must also be re-submitted if supervisory committee membership changes during the student’s program. Students will be notified by email of approval. Please review the RSI Supervisory Committee Policy.
For a PhD student, the Supervisory Committee has a minimum of 3 members including a supervisor who must be a RSI faculty with a SGS GFM. The other two individuals must have a GFM in the School of Graduate Studies. Not all U of T faculty members have a GFM with SGS. Please review the RSI Graduate Appointment Policy for details. Only approved Supervisory Committee members are eligible to participate in Supervisory Committee meetings. If you are uncertain whether a prospective committee member meets the requirements, please contact the RSI office at: rsi.admin@utoronto.ca.
To remain in good standing, please refer to our policy:
The meetings are documented meetings of the student, supervisor and other members of the Supervisory Committee using the Supervisory Committee Form.
As a reminder, to ensure timely progression through the program, PhD students must have their Candidacy Exam within the first 18 months of the program.
NOTE:
All students are responsible for completing the RSI Supervisory Committee Meeting Form after each meeting with their Supervisory Committee.