Graduate Program Forms and when to submit
Where to find the forms
Most graduate program forms are available through the听College of Graduate Studies, but there are a few department-specific forms. Most academic program forms, once you have obtained signatures from your advisor and/or committee members can be submitted to Dr. Hefzy, and the department will forward them for additional signatures.
Your First Semester and Year
- An Advisor/Focus Group form should be completed in the first few weeks of your first semester of study.
- Once you have an adviser, you will work with him/her to complete a Plan of Study as soon as possible and no later than the second semester of study.
- Select your research committee and complete a听Graduate Research Advisory Committee Approval & Assurances (GRAD form) before beginning Research.
PhD Candidacy听
- Students must earn a grade of A- or better in your two focus area courses and Advanced Engineering Mathematics I (MIME 8000),
- Complete all proper forms required in your first semester and year,
- In your 3rd or 4th semester, present to your research committee on your research topic (i.e. research questions, literature review and preliminary data if any). Each committee member听will fill out a听form to evaluate your fundamental understanding of your research area.听
- After successful completion of Ph.D. Candidacy requirements, complete the听Application for Admission to Candidacy for the Doctoral Degree.
When you are ready to Defend
- Apply to graduate by the Graduation application deadline (typically in the semester prior to the semester you plan on graduating).
- A听 at least two weeks prior to your final project, thesis or dissertation defense date.
- The听听 - at the time of your Thesis/Dissertation proposal and no later than 15 days prior to your final defense date.
- A听听is to be completed by each of your committee members during both your proposal (PhD)听and final dissertation or Thesis defenses. To be returned to the department secretary for graduate program tracking.听
- The听 - upon satisfactory completion of your final defense and before the last day of term that the degree will be awarded.
- Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) Submission typically by the last day of the semester you plan on graduating, check dates.
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Additional forms are available on the听College of Graduate Studies Academic Program Forms page