UBC Faculty of Law
Memorandum
To:Graduate Committee, Faculty of Law
From:[name of supervisor]
Subject:Comprehensive Examinations: [name of student]
Date:
This memorandum outlines the Comprehensive Examination plan and process for [x], currently in the xx year of their Ph.D. program, offered for approval by the Graduate Committee.
- Examining Committee and Examination Areas
The examining committee comprises:
Professor [x] (Chair)
Associate Professor [x]
Assistant Professor [x]
The examination fields are as follows:
- [Name of Field]
[Short description of field and objective of examination]
The examination will be set by Professor [x] and marked by all members of the committee.
- [Name of Field]
[Short description of field and objective of examination]
The examination will be set by Assoc. Professor [x] and marked by all members of the committee.
2. Preparation and Approval of Reading Lists
The candidate has prepared a reading list for each examination. They have been approved by the committee. In accordance with the Faculty of Law Graduate Program Guidelines, which requires that the reading lists each contain 25-30 books and scholarly articles, the lists each include [x] books and articles. Each reading list also includes a short description of the statement of objectives for the examination.
*Please note that the approved reading lists(not annotated notes)must be forwarded with this memo for the students file.
3.Preparation of Annotations
The candidate has prepared and circulated annotations for each source in the fields [or will do so by a specified date].
4.Examinations
The candidate will complete each of the examinations in the form of a [short description of exam format: 3/hour, 3-day, word-processed, hand-written, open book, closed book etc.][description of format] examination.The examinations will be open book and answers will be word-processed rather than handwritten. The written examinations will take place in accordance with the following schedule:
- [Name of Field – time, date]
- [Name of Field – time, date]
The oral examination will take place at [time, date].