This form should be used by students requesting a scholarship from FGS to support the inclusion of ceremony and/or cultural protocols in their thesis defence. Please note that as per section G.M.2 of the University Calendar, it is the responsibility of the supervisor to schedule the thesis oral examination, to recommend all examining committee members to the Graduate Program Director for approval, and to conform to the timelines set out in Thesis and Thesis Examination Administrative Processes, available at grad.ucalgary.ca/current-students/thesis-based-students/exams/thesis-defence. Under no circumstances are students permitted to make arrangements for an examination.

Supervisors should work in consultation with students to arrange all cultural protocols (i.e. arranging the ceremony, inviting traditional knowledge keepers, presentation of offerings). More information and support for that process can be found on the Office of Indigenous Engagement website.

This form must be submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies a minimum of 6 weeks before the ceremony