Do I have to pay fees if my thesis defence is at the start of the semester?
Sometimes thesis defences are scheduled very early in the semester, and the Dean is asked to waive tuition fees for the semester. Students who are eligible for a refund of fees (see tuition fee regulations in the Calendar) will receive a refund. Normally, a student who is not eligible for a refund will be expected to pay tuition for the semester in which s/he defends a thesis. Occasionally, a student cannot defend a thesis at the end of a semester because of circumstances beyond the student’s control, and the defence must be postponed until early in the next semester. In such cases, the Dean may waive the tuition fees for the semester in which the defence is held. Although each case will be treated individually, the Dean will normally only waive fees under the following circumstances: a. at the written request of the Chair of the Graduate Program Committee, who will confirm that the student’s thesis was completed in time for a defence to be scheduled in the previous semester, and who w
