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Ph.D. Checklist

It is the responsibility of each student to meet all degree requirements on time and in a progressive fashion, as set forward in the Graduate Bulletin. Graduate School and Departmental regulations deal primarily with the number and type of courses required, completion of written and oral examinations, and with the limitations for the various steps of obtaining a degree. Procedures are all provided in the Graduate Bulletin.


	STUDENT CHECK LIST Please see the Ph.D. Forms Page for Related/Required Forms. Other required forms are also available at the Graduate School Website.

DATE COMPLETED

Major professor selected (Prior to end of the first Summer).

Advisory committee appointed (Prior to end of the first Summer). Major professor and two additional members for MS and PhD committees.

Submit Graduate Advisory Committee form to the Graduate School as soon as possible but no later than the end of the first summer.

First mandatory committee meeting as soon as possible, but no later than the end of the first summer, to discuss course work. PhD candidates file preliminary program of study to document meeting, MS students file program of study.

Preliminary program of study filed with graduate coordinator. Must include 30 consecutive hours, core courses, and BCMB7300 (masters) or BCMB9300 (Ph.D.) (The PROGRAM OF STUDY may be used as documentation of first mandatory committee meeting – the form must be signed and dated by the advisory committee).

Second mandatory committee meeting to discuss written examination ( By the end of the Second Spring Semester ).

Written comprehensive examination passed (Prior to end of second Summer).

PhD candidates submit Final Program of Study Form to the Graduate School.

Notify graduate school of Oral comprehensive exam (at least 2-weeks prior to exam). Grad Coordinator must submit information – date, time, room, building, committee, ss#.

Oral comprehensive examination passed (Prior to end of Third Fall Semester). This is the THIRD mandatory meeting.

Submit Comprehensive Exam Form to Graduate School as soon as possible. Usually submitted with Advancement to Candidacy form (see requirement below). This form will be mailed to your major professor by the graduate school.

Dissertation Prospectus written, signed, and submitted to Graduate Coordinator for filing. A copy will be forwarded to the Graduate School. The Prospectus is a requirement for
Advancement to Candidacy.

Submit Admission to Candidacy Form to Graduate School as soon as possible (usually with Comprehensive Exam Form).

Fourth mandatory committee meeting (Prior to end of Spring of fourth year).

Application for Graduation must be filed with Graduate School two quarters in advance of the quarter you wish to graduate.

Schedule date, time, room and committee members for Final Defense.

Dissertation submitted to the Advisory Committee at least two weeks prior to the date of the final oral examination. Instructions available on the Graduate School Web Site.

Notify Graduate School of Final Defense at least two weeks prior to exam.

Presentation of the Dissertation (An advertised departmental seminar is requisite).

Dissertation Defense . Action of the committee reported to graduate school.

Signed original of dissertation taken to graduate school at least two-weeks prior to graduation.

Dissertation bound or electronically submitted and microfilm fee paid.

All of the requirements above including submission of the final copy of the dissertation must be submitted to the Graduate School at least one-week prior to graduation.