SENATE. 

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SENATE GRADUATE STUDIES COMMITTEE 

Subject... GRADUATE CALENDAR CHANGES - 

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Date. NOVEMBER 14, 1974 

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS & COMMERCE 

MOTION 

"That Senate approve the following changes in the 

Department of Economics and Commerce Graduate 

Calendar submission: 

Ph.D. Program Qualif 

y in g 

Examination 

Change in Requirements: From "Examinations will 

normally be taken within three academic semesters 

after starting the Ph.D. program. They will usually 

be taken after completion of.. . ." 

To: "Qualifying examinations will usually be taken 

after completion of. . . 

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to Requirements: "One qualifying examination 

in economic theory must be written within three academic 

semesters of beginning the Ph.D. program and one qualify- 

ing examination in economic theory must be passed within 

four academic semesters of beginning the Ph.D. program. 

All attempts at qualifying examinations must be completed 

within six academic semesters of beginning the Ph.D. program." 

SI1ON EBMER UNIVERSITY 

To: Members of Senate 

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From: Office of the 

Dean of Graduate 

Studies 

Subject: Graduate Calendar Changes - 

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Date: November 6, 1974 

Department of Economics & Commerce 

MOTION: ? 

That Senate approve the following changes in the 

Department of Economics and Commerce Graduate 

Calendar submission: 

Ph.D. Program Qualifying Examination 

Change in Requirements: From "Examinations will 

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normally be taken within three academic semesters 

after starting the Ph.D. program. They will usually 

be taken after completion of...." 

To: "Qualifying examinations will usually be taken 

after completion of...." 

Addition to Requirements: "One qualifying examination 

in economic theory must be written within three academic 

semesters of beginning the Ph.D. program and one qualify- 

ing examination in economic theory most be passed within 

four academic semesters of beginning the Ph.D. program. 

All attempts at qualifying examinations must be completed 

within 

six

academic semesters of beginning the Ph.D. 

program. 

This motion was approved by the Senate Graduate Studies Committee on November 4, 

1974. 

Jon Wheatley 

Dean 

of Graduate Studies. 

1975-76 GRADUATE CALENDAR SUBMISSION 

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FACULTY OF ARTS 

Department of Economics and Commerce 

Ph.D. ? 

Change in Requirements: From "Examinations will normally 

Program 

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be taken within three academic semesters after starting 

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the Ph.D. program. They will usually be taken after completion 

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Of.... 

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To: "Qualifying examinations will usually be taken after 

completion of ...." 

Ph.D. ? 

Addition to Requirements: "One qualifying examination in 

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economic theory must be written within three academic semesters 

Qualify- 

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of beginning the Ph.D. program and one qualifying examination 

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in economic theory must be passed within four academic semesters 

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of beginning the Ph.D. program. All attempts at qualifying exam- 

inations must be completed within six academic semesters of 

beginning the Ph.D. program. 

The previous requirement of comp1ion of all qualifying fields 

within three academic semesters of beginning the Ph.D. program 

has been found to be unrealistic. Even our best Ph.D. candidates 

were unable to meet this restraint. We believe that by requiring 

Ph.D. candidates to write one qualifying examination in economic 

theory within four semesters of beginning the Ph.D. program, 

we are allowing students the time needed to prepare for the 

qualifying examinations and at the same time ensuring that students 

who will have to withdraw from the program because of failing a 

qualifying examination twice will not waste more time than necessary. 