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PhD Student Handbook

PhD Student Handbook Table of Contents

  • Welcome and Introduction
  • Getting Started
  • Advising for Doctoral Students
    • Doctoral Program Contacts
  • Curriculum and Degree Requirements
    • Pre-Candidacy Requirements
      • Required Coursework
      • First Year Comprehensive Exam
      • Qualifying Paper
      • Qualifying Examination
        • Qualifying Exam Checklist
      • Pre-Candidacy Progress Reviews
    • Advancing to Candidacy
      • Normative Time Rules
      • Doctoral Candidacy Review
    • Dissertation
  • Enrollment Rules for Doctoral Students
    • Academic Accommodations
    • Changing Class Schedules
    • Exchange Programs with Other Universities
    • Filing Fee Option in lieu of Registration
    • In Absentia Registration
    • Independent Study Courses
    • Withdrawal and Readmission
  • Grades and Grading
  • Graduation and Degree Conferral
  • Doctoral Student Financial Support
    • Academic Student Employment
  • Campus and Departmental Policies
    • Nondiscrimination
    • Student Grievance and Appeal Procedures
    • Student Records
  • Appendix A: Normative Time Due Dates
  • Appendix B: Committee Configurations
  • Appendix C: Faculty Mentor Guidelines
  • Appendix D: Faculty-Student Authorship Guidelines

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  • 2018-19 PhD Student Handbook
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