PhD Checklist
PhD Checklist (for student use only)
| DATE | MILESTONE |
|---|---|
| _______________ | Student enters Ph.D. program (receives initial advising from Graduate Advisor) |
| _______________ | Student chooses a Supervising Professor |
| _______________ | Student selects Supervisory Committee (at least four members of the graduate faculty).
Chair: ________________ Committee members: ______________, ______________ ______________, ______________ |
| _______________ | Diagnostic Evaluation |
| _______________ | Student finishes coursework (including any suggested classes as a result of the diagnostic evaluation) |
| _______________ | Student files request for comprehensive examination (at least 2 weeks prior to the exam date) |
| _______________ | Supervisory Committee conducts Comprehensive Examination and reports results to the Graduate School. (expect to take at least 2 weeks) |
| _______________ | Student makes oral presentation of dissertation research proposal to Supervisory Committee with written supporting materials. |
| _______________ | Student files "Application for Candidacy and Final Program of Work" with Graduate School (at least one semester prior to planned graduation) |
| _______________ | Graduate School grants admission to candidacy |
| _______________ | Student presents “Research Proposal” to the PhD Committee (must submit the research proposal document to the department) |
| _______________ | Student files "Application for Graduation" and pays diploma fee (must be done before 30 days after the beginning of the semester in which graduation is desired) |
| _______________ | Student files request for Dissertation Defense (at least 3 weeks prior to exam date). |
| _______________ | Submit a copy of the dissertation (at least one month before the defense) |
| _______________ | Supervisory committee conducts oral dissertation defense by the candidate and reports results to the Graduate School |
| _______________ | Student submits signed dissertation to the Graduate School |