Department of Psychology
Psychology Graduate Program (PhD, MA)
Forms, Guidelines and Resources
Many of the forms, guidelines and resources below are specific to the Psychology Graduate Program; please see the Yeates School of Graduate Studies website for more general graduate program policies and procedures.
- Comprehensive Requirement Topic Approval Form

This form must be submitted to Tara Stallberg by December 15 of PhD Year 1. - Comprehensive Requirement Guidelines

The Comprehensive Requirement outline must be submitted by February 1 of PhD Year 1, and the final paper must be submitted on July 15 of PhD Year 1. - Course Substitution Form

(from the Yeates School of Graduate Studies forms page) - Curriculum, Psychology MA and PhD Program
This is the official Calendar listing of the graduate Psychology program curriculum in the Fall 2011 Graduate Calendar. - Current Psychology Graduate Students, 2011/2012:
- Directed Readings Course Enrollment Form for PS8522 Directed Readings: Psychological Science

This form must be completed to enroll in PS8522 Directed Readings: Psychological Science. - Directed Readings Course Enrollment Form for PS8709 Directed Readings: Clinical Psychology
This form must be completed to enroll in PS8709 Directed Readings: Clinical Psychology. - Dissertation Supervisory Committee Guidelines

The Dissertation Supervisory Committee should be formed by March 1 of PhD Year 1. - Dissertation Proposal Approval Form

Must be submitted to Tara Stallberg by August 31 of PhD Year 2, after the Dissertation Proposal Defence has taken place. The Dissertation Proposal must be prepared in accordance with the Graduate Studies Thesis/Dissertation Regulations.
- Dissertation Defence Policies and Procedures

- Dissertation Defence Scheduling Request Form

Must be submitted four weeks before the Dissertation Defence, or by July 31 of PhD Year 3 at the latest. - Dissertation Defence Report Form

To be filled in by the Chair of the Defence Committee during the Defence, which should take place by August 31 of PhD Year 3 at the latest. - Handbook for Graduate Psychology Students, Fall 2009

- Open House, Fall 2011 (Thursday, October 20, 2011)
- Practicum Forms
- Program of Study Form (due by October 5)
- Progress Report Form
Fall term, Winter term, and Summer term progress reports are due by the progress report deadlines posted on the Significant Dates, Yeates School of Graduate Studies. Fall term progress reports are due in early January, Winter term progress reports are due in early January, and Summer term progress reports are due in early September. - P.G.S.A. - Psychology Graduate Students' Association
This is our graduate psychology students' association webpage. - Significant Dates, Yeates School of Graduate Studies
Important dates and deadlines (e.g., the deadline to add or drop a course, when classes begin, etc.). - Stipend Form

An Employee Information Form must be attached to the Stipend Form, if you have not previously worked at Ryerson or if your banking information has changed. - Thesis Supervisory Committee Guidelines

The Thesis Supervisory Committee should be formed by March 1 of MA Year 1. - Thesis Proposal Approval Form

Must be submitted to Tara Stallberg by May 31 of MA Year 1. The Thesis Proposal must be prepared in accordance with the Graduate Studies Thesis Regulations.
- Thesis Defence Policies and Procedures

- Thesis Defence Scheduling Request Form

Must be submitted four weeks before the Thesis Defence, or by July 31 of MA Year 2 at the latest. - Thesis Defence Report Form

To be filled in by the Chair of the Defence Committee during the Defence, which should take place by August 31 of MA Year 2 at the latest.













