Fall 2013 Graduation Requirements for Doctoral Degree Students

Bring to the Graduate School the completed Nomination of Members for the Final Doctoral Examination Committee form as well as a curriculum vitae for any nominees who are not members of the Graduate Faculty. Two members should be designated as "readers."

The Graduate School will notify the Chairman of the Committee and the Dean's selected representative of the approved/appointed committee by returning the above form showing Graduate School approval and the appointment of the Dean's representative.

Six months prior to the defense

Before the close of general registration, register for at least one credit during the semester that you intend to graduate

August 28

Within the first ten days of the semester:
* The completed Application for Diploma form to Kathy Miller in the Graduate School.

September 11

If you plan to participate in the graduation ceremonies:
*Order academic regalia from the Campus Bookstore by the deadline date. *Inform Kathy Miller that you plan to attend commencement.

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$25 late fee assessment for academic regalia orders will apply.

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Submit to the Graduate School the completed Announcement of Ph.D. Dissertation form and the completed Certification of Completion of Doctoral Dissertation form. (The Graduate School will then send the Procedure for the Conduct of Final Doctoral Oral Examination and the Examining Committee form to the Dean's representative on your committee.)

Two weeks before the thesis defense.

The Representative for the Dean returns the completed Report of the Examining Committee form to the Graduate School.

Within two working days after the oral defense

Pay the cashier all outstanding university debts.

One month before the graduation date:
November 18

Pick up academic regalia from the Bookstore.

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Last day to submit the following:

• signed approval sheet
• electronic dissertation to UMI
• survey of earned doctorates form
• Ph.D. exit survey

December 2

Graduate School Commencement ceremony

December 19