Ph.D. Degree Progress Checklist
Responsibility Codes: A/C = Advisor/Chair; DGP = Director of Graduate Programs; GAC = Graduate Advisory Committee; GS = Graduate Secretary; GSO = Graduate School Office; ST = Student
| Date Completed | Required Activity | Responsibility | |
| 1. | Assignment of interim advisor. | DGP | |
| 2. | Coursework planning. | ST, A/C | |
| 3. | Select major advisor or chair. | ST | |
| 4. | Form Graduate Advisory Committee. | ST, A/C, GS, DGP | |
| 5. | Submit Plan of Graduate Work. | ST, A/C, GS, DGP | |
| 6. | Assignment of Graduate School Representative (GSR). | GSO | |
| 7. | Schedule and take Qualifying Examination |
ST, A/C
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| 8. | Dissertation research planning, independent study, and/or preliminary research. | ST | |
| 9. | Dissertation protocol submitted to committee; discuss preliminary oral examination dates with graduate advisory committee and Graduate School representative. | ST, GAC | |
| 10. | Schedule preliminary oral examination; two and a half weeks advanced notice is required. |
ST, A/C, DGP, GAC, GS
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| 11. | Notification of preliminary oral examination date (to student, committee, and Graduate School representative). |
ST, GS, GSO
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| 12. | Discussion of oral examination procedures. | ST, A/C | |
| 13. | Preliminary oral examination; report of results to graduate school through graduate secretary. | A/C, GS | |
| 14. | Approval of dissertation proposal (may occur concurrently with #13 above). | GAC | |
| 15. | Admission to candidacy. | GSO | |
| 16. | Attend thesis workshop. | ST | |
| 17. | Dissertation draft submitted to chair for review. | ST, A/C | |
| 18. | With chair approval, submit dissertation draft to committee for review; discuss dates for oral examination. | ST, GAC | |
| 19. | Schedule final oral examination, two and a half weeks advanced notice is required; submit brief abstract of dissertation. | ST, A/C, DGP, GAC, GS | |
| 20. | Notification of examination date to student, committee, and Graduate School representative. | ST, GS, GSO | |
| 21. | Dissertation revisions (if necessary) to committee and Graduate School representative. | ST | |
| 22. | Discussion of final oral examination procedures | ST, A/C | |
| 23. | Oral examination; report of results to Graduate School through graduate secretary. | A/C, GS | |
| 24. | Submit dissertation copies to Graduate School; appointment with Thesis Editor is required. | ST |