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	4-year PhD  //  DE (5-year) PhD		
Student 	Degree program 	Enrolment date (PhD program)	

Supervisor 	Committee member 	Committee member 	

Committee Report
1. Thesis topic:

2. What concrete progress has been made in the last year? Which aspects of the research plan described in the previous supervisory committee meeting were implemented, and which were not? 

3. Overall assessment of progress towards PhD, since last meeting:
Excellent: beyond expectations // Good: meets expectations // Less than expected // Unsatisfactory
Comment on strengths and weaknesses measured against expectations; identify any external factors that have impeded progress; and summarize.

4. What is the research plan for the coming year? 

5. Viability: comment on the leading risks and/or the most critical unknowns. Are the necessary resources (including financial support: for example, 2025-26 RA: $13,232 for 2nd -4th year and $19,432 for 5th year) available? If not, specify what is lacking.

6. Has the candidate done enough research to begin writing up? If not, what is the expected timeline for completion of all thesis work? 

Recommendation

After meeting with the student and assessing research progress, we recommend

      that the student continue in the PhD program
       with the next committee meeting to be held by                                (date).

      that the student proceed in the PhD program, but that the following conditions should be met
       by                                (date), at which time another PhD committee meeting should be held.
Conditions:

     that the student not proceed in the PhD program.
Reasons:

			
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	Student signature

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE GRADUATE OFFICE:	
     The student has been sent a copy of this report