Normative Timeline for Due Dates of Tasks and Milestones
For the sake of this timeline, a “Year” sequences the terms Fall, Spring, and Summer.
Year 1
|
Term |
Due Date |
Task or Milestone |
|---|---|---|
|
Spring |
Final Exams Week (approximate) |
Year 2
|
Term |
Due Date |
Task or Milestone |
|---|---|---|
|
Fall |
August 20 (approximate) |
|
|
Fall |
October 15 |
Qualifying Paper Proposal due to Faculty Adviser |
|
Spring |
January 24 (approximate) |
Progress Review Meetings (as required or requested) |
|
Spring |
Final Exams Week |
Adviser-Approved Qualifying Paper Due |
|
Spring |
Final Exams Week |
Declaration of QE committee-approved Fields of Expertise (for students planning a Year 3, Fall term Qualifying Examination) |
Year 3
|
Term |
Due Date |
Task or Milestone |
|---|---|---|
|
Fall |
August 20 (approximate) |
Progress Review Meetings (as required or requested) |
|
Fall |
Final Exams Week |
Declaration of QE committee-approved Fields of Expertise (for students planning a Year 3, Fall term Qualifying Examination) |
|
Spring |
January 24 (approximate) |
Progress Review Meetings (as required or requested) |
|
Spring |
Four weeks prior to Qualifying Exam |
Submit chair-approved Dissertation Prospectus and Fields of Expertise to QE Committee |
|
Spring |
Three weeks prior to Qualifying Exam |
Submit Graduate Division Application for the Qualifying Examination via CalCentral |
|
Spring |
Final Exams Week |
Sit for Qualifying Examination |
Year 4
|
Term |
Due Date |
Task or Milestone |
|---|---|---|
|
Fall |
August 20 (approximate) |
Progress Review Meetings (as required or requested) |
|
Fall |
Before Advancement to Candidacy |
Final Approval for Dissertation Prospectus due |
|
Fall |
Final Exams Week (approximate) |
File Advancement to Candidacy eForm in CalCentral |
|
Spring |
January 24 (approximate) |
Progress Review Meetings (as required or requested) |
|
Spring |
April 30 (unless completed earlier for DCF) |
Complete Doctoral Candidacy Review (DCR) in CalCentral |
Year 5
|
Term |
Due Date |
Task or Milestone |
|---|---|---|
|
Fall |
August 20 (approximate) |
Progress Review Meetings (as required or requested) |
|
Spring |
January 24 (approximate) |
Progress Review Meetings (as required or requested) |
|
Spring |
Final Exams Week (approximate) |