This request is addressed to a person with an occupation for which a professional oath or code of ethics is an integral requirement. (Examples include medical doctor, dentist, lawyer, librarian, minister, police chief, school principal, etc). A person to whom you are not related by family, marriage or similar presumption, asks that you facilitate the taking of an examination for academic purpose. The examination is to be proctored, that is, it will take place within your observation or that of trusted staff, and will be returned directly to our Registrar in a prepaid-postage pre-addressed envelope.

The person taking the examination (in this particular subject matter) is not to have notes, reference books, pocket calculator, or other aids present during the examination - unless specifically directed (e.g. "calculator permitted") by written instruction. Upon conclusion of examination, you agree to sign and return a form - a sample of which is below.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Registry, Vancouver University,
Registry Box 5, 550 Beatty Street, Vancouver BC V6B 2L3.

Name of person writing examination................................................................................................

Professional office or facility where written.....................................................................................

Name of professional proctoring the exam.......................................................................................

Address of same.................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................................

country / state or province / zip or postal code

Telephone..................................

Fax.............................................

The above professional has supervised the examination of the person named at the top of this form.

The person being examined was handed examination sheets and instruction sent directly to us.

The person being examined wrote the examination in our presence or the presence of staff under direction.

The person being examined completed the examination with no notes or other reference materials present.

The examination sheets are hereby returned directly to the Registrar in the prepaid-postage pre-addressed

envelope supplied to us by same.

Signed................................................... Date............................

Note: please use official academic or research institution letterhead and sign with your title of Professor or Associate Professor (adjunct where relevant). Assistant Professors are occasionally designated as collateral- or even as primary panel members, when professionally acknowledged for special expertise in a topic.

Please simply address the letter per below, without addressing it to a specific individual. The below affirmation text block is an example, and the actual text used needs to reflect the exact situation. If in doubt, communicate with the ad hoc chair of the approval panel or the Registrar for assistance in the matter.

To: Registrar, Vancouver University           (Date)
Registry Box 5, 550 Beatty Street, Vancouver, Canada V6B 2L3

Re: Candidate .......(name in full)

This is to affirm that the (completion)(published paper)(examined dissertation) presented by ......(name) is of a quality and significance (fully matching)(superior to) those usually produced by persons receiving a (postgraduate degree)(doctorate) [with succinct paragraph of adjectival comment, if appropriate]. In such context, the (candidate)(published paper)(dissertation) is recommended towards award of (master)(doctor) degree.

Signature, typed name and degree abbreviations, title.