The Business and Executive Committee, at its meeting held on April 16, 2020, approved a proposal to conduct PhD oral examinations online during this period of the Covid-19 pandemic. as contained in a well circulated document titled UG-Online Teaching and Learning Strategy.
To operationalize the online oral examination, the School of Graduate Studies has decided to conduct the examination via zoom, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting from May 12, 2020 and ending on July 2, 2020.
Heads of Academic Units are therefore requested to contact the examiners of students for their availability during the period and book dates for the oralexamination by sending emails to thesisoffice@ug.edu.gh [1]. Please note that students who had already been scheduled for the examination will be given priority. When dates for the examinations are concluded, heads of academic units would be requested to submit e-mail contacts of the candidate, the Panel of examiners including the Chair and other persons they would want to be invited including supervisors, faculty and some graduate students.
Candidates will be required to submit their slides (in soft copy) ahead of the examination to their respective Head of Academic Unit, who will subsequently share with the examiners, chairpersons and the Dean School of Graduate Studies. All other documents will also be shared electronically.
The School of Graduate Studies intends to refund the cost of data for external examiners. We would consult with UGCS on the amount to be paid per section and add to the claims submitted for payment.
I count on your support in implementing the above-mentioned arrangements.
Yours faithfully,
Stella Dovlo (Mrs)
For: Dean
School of Graduate Studies