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
Formation of supervisory committee
and submission of Supervisory Com-
mittee form

Transfer of credit



Change in supervisory committee

Submission of revised Supervisory
Committee form

Qualifying examination




Admission to candidacy


Pick up copy of Guidelines for Prepar-
ing Theses and Dissertations (284
Grinter Hall)


Registration in doctoral research
(7980)

Obtaining copy of Deadline Dates and
checking record at Graduate Student
Records Office, 288 Grinter Hall.

Petition (if needed) regarding gradua-
tion

Placement of name on graduation list
[application for diploma, placement of
name in commencement program, and
placement of name on list to receive
information on commencement pro-
cedures]

Submission of Announcement of
Examination form


First submission of dissertation and re-
lated forms and receipts


Removal of incomplete


Final Examination


Final submission of original and col-
lege copies of the dissertation ,


 RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Supervisory Committee Chairperson



Supervisory Committee Chairperson



Supervisory Committee Chairperson

Department Chairperson


Supervisory Committee/Department




Supervisory Committee


Student


Student/Supervisory Committee Chair-
person

Student



Supervisory Committee Chairperson


Student


Supervisory Committee Chairperson


Student


Student/Instructor


Supervisory Committee


Student


ACTION DATE


Not later than the second term of doctoral
program.


Request must be submitted to the Graduate
School during the term in which the super-
visory 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 bachelors degree; not later
than midpoint of term if that term is to count
toward time lapse before graduation.

Admission to Candidacy form should be sub-
mitted to the Graduate School immediately
upon satisfactory completion of the entire
qualifying examination.

Before first draft of dissertation is typed. Read
guidelines carefully and supply a copy to
typist. The dissertation is expected to be in
proper form before it is given to the typist.

After the qualifying examination has been
passed and student is admitted to candidacy.


Term prior to graduation.


4:00 PM last day of classes in the term pre-
ceding the one which the degree is awarded.

Priorto published deadline.* Make ap-
plication at Registrar's Office or Gradu-
ate School. Opportunity to apply is
provided in registration procedure.



Form must be in Graduate School not later
than 10 working days prior to scheduled
examination.

Submit to Editorial Office (284 Grinter) no
later than 5 working days prior to scheduled
examination and no later than 4:00 PM of the
specified deadline.*

Photocopy of grade change slip with all
signatures on it must be in Graduate
School not later than 4:00 PM last day
of classes of term of graduation.

Not more than 6 months prior to the
date the degree will be awarded. Orig-
inal onlyof Final Examination Report
should be turned into the Graduate
School Editorial Office (284 Grinter Hall)
with the final copy of the dissertation.

No later than 4:00 PM of the specified dead-
line. Submit to the Editorial Office the cor-
rected original. Consult the Editorial Office or
department chair for instruction on where to
submit the library (college) copy of the dis-
sertation.


*Deadline Dates is published every term and is readily available in the Graduate School and college and department offices.