DNP Defense Deadlines
Spring (May) 2025 Graduates
- Last day to schedule DNP Defense: 4.18.2025
- Deadline to submit materials: 4.25.2025
- Final grades are due: 5.10.2025
- Degrees awarded: 5.16.2025
Summer (August) 2025 Graduates
- Last day to schedule DNP Defense: 7.18.2025
- Deadline to submit materials: 7.25.2025
- Final Grades due: 8.1.2025
- Degrees Awarded: 8.15.2025
Portfolio Information
- DNP Portfolio Instructions
- Start your required DNP Portfolio when you begin the program.
- DNP Advisor Approval Form - Post Master's
- DNP Advisor Approval Form - APRN
Practicum Information
- Practicum Guidelines
- Practicum Overview and Objectives
- Practicum Final Report
- Practicum Preceptor Letter of Agreement
Project Information
- DNP Project Guide
- Notice of DNP Project Topic & Committee Members
- Letter of Agreement to Participate (for Committee members outside of CWRU)
- Proposal Approval Form
- Final Approval of the Scholarly Written Project (bring this form to your final defense)
- Change of DNP Project Topic and/or Committee Member Form
- Slide template for DNP Proposal Presentation (optional)
- Slide template for DNP Project Final Presentation (optional)
Advising
- DNP Advising Form
- Writing Resources
- Resolution of Incomplete
- Change of Advisor or Leadership Sequence Form - DNP
Transfer of Credit or Waiver Policy & Forms
- Petition for Leave of Absence
- Application for Course Waiver Approval
- Application for Course Transfer Approval