Doctoral Plan of Study - Checklist
A .PDF version of the table below may be found here.
| First Year | When to be done by? |
| Attend Graduate Teaching Assistant Orientation | August |
| Submit Annual Report | February |
| Pass Core Exam | May |
| Second Year | When to be done by? |
| Submit Annual Report | February |
| Third Year | When to be done by? |
| Written Prelim* | October |
| Submit Ph.D. Plan of Study to Grad. Degree Certification* | October |
| Submit Annual Report | February |
| Oral Prelim (comprehensive exam)* | Spring semester |
| Submit the Committee Appointment Form to Graduate Degree Certification * | After oral (after passing oral exam and 6 months prior to defense) |
| Teach one class | Summer |
| Forth/Fifth Year | When to be done by? |
| Prepare Job Placement Package | August of the Job Market Year |
| Present Practice Job Talk | Fall of the Job Market Year |
| Submit Annual Report (if not graduating) | February |
| Submit Announcement of Final Oral Examination to Graduate Degree Certification* | Seven working days prior to the exam |
| Final Oral Defense of the Completed Dissertation* | When Ready |
* Note: The Program Coordinator (Cinda Van Winkle) retains copies of all official graduate school documentation. It is vital that the program coordinator is involved in obtaining and filing these documents.
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