Doctoral Resources
The Graduate Education Office of Academic Services is responsible for the annual doctoral orientation, approval of doctoral Plans of Work, the transfer of graduate credit, administering the Final Qualifying Exams, approving exam and dissertation committee membership, approval of dissertation prospectuses, the certification of the final defense of the dissertation and degree audits.
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The Final Qualifying Examination
The Dissertation Prospectus & Research
Dissertation Format Guidelines
Public Notices and Information for the Dissertation Public Lecture Presentation and Defense
Winter 2013 EdD Final Defense Deadline Dates & Commencement Procedures and Policy
Winter 2013 PhD Final Defense Deadline Dates & Commencement Procedures and Policy
Winter 2013 Commencement Reply Form (for EdD & PhD students)
Doctor of Education (EdD)
- College of Education Doctoral Policies and Procedures
- EdD Annual Progress Report Form
- EdD Commencement Reply Form
- EdD Plan of Work Form
- EdD Transfer of Credit Form
- EdD Change in Plan of Work Form
- EdD Change in Major Advisor Form
- EdD Change in Committee Member Form
- EdD Registration of Dissertation Hours & Candidacy Policy
- EdD Record of Approval of the Prospectus Form
- EdD Final Defense Form
- EdD Time Extension Checklist
- EdD Request for Time Extension Form
- EdD Request for Extension of Library Privileges Form
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- College of Education Doctoral Policies and Procedures
- PhD Annual Progress Report Form
- PhD Plan of Work Form (Microsoft Word Document)
- PhD Transfer of Credit Form (Microsoft Word Document)
- PhD Change in Plan of Work Form
- PhD Change in Advisor and/or Committee Member Form (Microsoft Word Document)
- PhD Pre-Candidacy Registration of Dissertation Hours (Instructions)
- PhD Candidacy & Registration of Dissertation Hours Policy
- PhD Candidacy Form (Microsoft Word Document)
- PhD Conflict of Interest Form
- PhD Registration of Dissertation Hours (Instructions)
- PhD Record of Approval of the Prospectus Form
- PhD Final Defense Form
- PhD Request for Time Extension Form (Microsoft Word Document)