SUMMARY OF PROCEDURES FOR DOCTORAL DEGREES (It is the student's responsibility to ascertain that all requirements have been met and that every deadline is observed.) PROCEDURE RESPONSIBLE PARTY ACTION DATE Formation of supervisory committee and submission of Supervisory Committee Form Transfer of credit Change in supervisory committee Submission of revised Supervisory Commit- tee Form Qualifying examination Admission to Candidacy Pick up copy of Guidelines for Preparing Theses and Dissertations (109 Grinter Hall) Registration in doctoral research Pick up copy of Deadline Dates and have record checked at Graduate Student Records Office, 288 Grinter Hall Petitions regarding graduation Placement of name on Graduation List [application for diploma, placement of name in commencement program, and placement of name on list to receive infor- mation on commencement procedures] First submission of dissertation and related forms. Notice of final examination Removal of incomplete Final examination Final submission of original and college copies of the dissertation Supervisory Committee Chair- person Supervisory Committee Chair- person Supervisory Committee Chair- person Department Chairperson Supervisory Committee/Depart- ment Supervisory Commiteee Student Student/Supervisory Commiteee Chairperson Student Supervisory Committee Chair- person Student Student Supervisory Committee Chair- person Student/Instructor Supervisory Committee Student Not later than the second term of doctoral program. Request must be submitted to the Graduate School during the term in which the supervisory committee is appointed. As soon as change occurs. As soon as supervisory committee chairperson reports change. Not sooner than the 4th semester of graduate study beyond the bachelor's degree; not later than midpoint of term if that term is to count toward time lapse before graduation. Admission to Candidacy form should be submitted to the Graduate School immediately upon satisfac- tory completion of the entire qualifying examination. Read carefully and supply a copy to typist before first draft of dissertation is typed. The dissertation is ex- pected to be in proper form before it is given to the typist. Registration in 7980 should not be used until after the qualifying examination has been passed and stu- dent is admitted to candidacy. Term prior to graduation. 4:00 PM last day of classes in the term preceding the one in which the degree is awarded. Make application at Registrar's Office or Graduate School prior to published deadline.* Submit to the Editorial Office no later than 4:00 PM of the specified deadline date. Form must be in Graduate School with copy of disser- tation not later than 5 working days prior to scheduled examination [see Deadline Dates for first submission information]. Photocopy of grade change slip with all signatures on it must be in the Graduate School not later than 4:00 PM last day of classes of term of graduation. No sooner than 6 months prior to the date the degree will be awarded; original only of Final Examination Report is turned to the Graduate School Editorial Of- fice with final copy dissertation. Submit to the Editorial Office the corrected original no later than 4:00 PM of the specified deadline. Con- sult the Editorial Office or department chair for in- struction on where to submit the library (college) copy of the dissertation. *Deadline Dates is published every term and is readily available in the Graduate School and college and department offices.