Answer by bfris for How do I get my committee to agree on a defense date?
Working with your committee is like trying to herd cats.One strategy is to set an early, inconvenient time and you may suddenly get replies from everyone. A sympathetic member of my committee suggested...
View ArticleAnswer by Ali Hashemi for How do I get my committee to agree on a defense date?
A few years ago, I had the same problem and I couldn't get an agreement on a date. I used a simple trick in the poll I sent to my busy defense committee members, and it worked.Usually, students ask...
View ArticleAnswer by bremen_matt for How do I get my committee to agree on a defense date?
You gave them a poll and they voted. You chose dates that do not align with their calendars. I don't see the issue... You simply need to offer more dates.I noticed they pretend that they are very busy,...
View ArticleAnswer by ZeroTheHero for How do I get my committee to agree on a defense date?
If your thesis director agrees it’s time to defend, then the other members of the committee will have accommodate your schedule. You have done the common courtesy of asking for availabilities, so...
View ArticleAnswer by Jojo for How do I get my committee to agree on a defense date?
If your visa is soon to expire, can you go back to your home country and have the defence via video call?I had my PhD defence a couple of months ago via zoom, it worked out fine. I believe my...
View ArticleAnswer by xLeitix for How do I get my committee to agree on a defense date?
You can try what aaaaa recommends and escalate the issue. Depending on your department structure this may or may not work (it probably wouldn't in our department).What you can and should do in that...
View ArticleAnswer by aaaaa says reinstate Monica for How do I get my committee to agree...
My visa is going to expireYou need to elevate this outside of "academic" circle and into administrative. Talk to the following people:student adviser (member of your department)international students...
View ArticleHow do I get my committee to agree on a defense date?
I am doing my master's in Canada and my grant has already ended (7 months ago). I am paying my tuition fee and my expenses from my part-time job and my savings. My supervisor agreed that I should have...
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