PhD Guidelines & Forms

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Coursework

• Planned Program of Study Worksheet
• Planned Program of Study Form
• Research Practicum Form

Candidacy

• Objectives for Candidacy Exam
• Approval of Committee and Topic Form
• Candidacy Exam Notification Form - this schedules your exam
• Advancement to Candidacy Form - bring to candidacy exam
  • Predoctoral Standing Form

Proposal Defense

• Proposal Defense Notification Form - this schedules your Proposal Defense
  • Proposal Defense Approval Form

Dissertation and Graduation

Plan ahead and make sure to meet ALL deadlines

• Application to Graduate – Complete online through SIS approximately 4 months prior to desired graduation date.
  • Check Grad Studies calendar for specific deadline
• Electronic Theses and Dissertation Checklist
• PhD Sample Committee Page
• Graduation Instructions & Packet (all forms are required).
  • This includes
    • Notification of Final Dissertation Defense (this schedules your Final Defense)
    • Final Certification of PhD (bring to final Defense)

Miscellaneous Forms

• PhD Student Annual Report
• PhD Change of Advisor Form
• Change of Committee or Topic Form
• Petition for a Leave of Absence
• Petition for an Extension
• Petition for Course Repeat
• Petition for Transfer of Credit
• Waiver of Registration Form
• BSN to PhD Transition Course Waiver Form