Office of Student Academic Services

Expert guidance and support through every stage of a graduate student's academic journey.

Office of Student Academic Services

Expert guidance and support through every stage of a graduate student's academic journey.

Office of Student Academic Services

Expert guidance and support through every stage of a graduate student's academic journey.

Our Commitment to Graduate Education

Graduate students are the core of Western’s excellence in research, innovation, and discovery. Here, you work and study with world-class educators and researchers at the forefront of their fields, generating ideas that reshape our world. Designed to guide and streamline a student's scholarly journey, Academic Services ensures all students have the clarity and opportunity to focus on high-impact research and professional learning.

From seamless registration and tracking key academic dates and deadlines, to selecting courses and completing essential mandatory training, we ensure that degree progression remains clear and supported at every stage. We champion the highest standards of academic integrity and foster productive, collaborative supervision, enabling students to excel in our research-based and professional programs.

Through tailored, high-level scholarly resources, including specialized training like the Virtual Qualitative Research Module Series, SGPS works to equip all students with the rigour and academic foundation required to lead in an evolving global landscape.

Graduate students are at the core of Western's excellence in research and education; immersed in the evolving world of progressive academic study.

Find the Academic Information You Need

Explore academic policies and requirements at Western, milestone progression and registration guidance, and information about managing your thesis and completion.

Progression and Courses

Milestones, Registration & Coursework

Explore Navigate your course enrollment, track your progress through program milestones, and keep up to date with key term schedules and academic deadlines.

Timelines Academic Dates and Deadlines Access key term schedules, enrollment windows, add/drop dates, and critical administrative milestones. View Dates → Milestones Progression Review guidelines, continuous enrollment requirements, and tracking mechanisms for staying on track with your degree milestones. Learn About Progression → Enrollment Registration Find essential information on graduate student registration options and how to make change requests. View Registration → Coursework Courses Explore policies regarding graduate-level course selection, auditing courses, and cross-departmental enrollment options. Explore Courses →

Supervision and Training

Build strong advisory relationships, fulfill institutional compliance mandates, and expand your research methodologies through specialized training modules.

Mentorship Supervision Learn about expectations, responsibilities, and guidelines for cultivating a successful working relationship between graduate students and their advisors. Learn About Supervision → Compliance Mandatory Training Complete vital institutional compliance requirements, including safety and research ethics modules. View Requirements → Research Series Virtual Qualitative Research Module Series Participate in specialized virtual training modules designed to enhance qualitative research methodologies. Explore Series →

Thesis Completion

Access formatting guidelines, submission timelines, examination procedures, copyright resources, and everything you need to successfully complete and publish your thesis.

Preparation Formatting Learn how to format your thesis in accordance to SGPS requirements, including document structure, front matter, citations, tables, figures and submission standards. Formatting → Planning Timelines & Deadlines Stay on track throughout the thesis process by understanding key deadlines, examination timelines, and final submission requirements. Timelines & Deadlines → Examination Preliminary Examination Learn about the preliminary examination process, including purpose, eligibility, scheduling requirements, and potential outcomes. Preliminary Examination → Examination The Examination Understand the thesis examination process from examination request to final outcome, including committee requirements and what happens after an examination. The Examination → Intellectual Property Copyright Understand your rights as an author and learn how to properly use colyrighted materials, obtain permissions, and protect your intellectual property. Copyright → Research Dissemination Publication Learn how to submit your final approved thesis to Western University's Open Repository, explore publication delay options, and understand what happens after publication. Publication →