Program Timeline
You are encouraged to follow the prescribed timeline for meeting program milestones. Your progress will be monitored by the program. Focus area chairs will be notified should you fall behind the timeline.
Program Milestones: In addition to the suggested timeline, certain Program milestones carry deadlines for completion. Please see Program Milestone policy for details.Milestone Deadlines and associated consequences are listed below the timeline chart.
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Activity |
Deadline |
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Select dissertation advisor |
End of first quarter |
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Submit program of study Identify dissertation committee |
End of second quarter |
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Apply for program qualification |
End of first year |
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Apply for candidacy exam |
After completion of coursework |
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Apply for research proposal exam |
After completion of coursework |
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Conduct dissertation seminar |
At least one quarter prior to dissertation defense |
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Submit journal article |
Prior to dissertation defense |
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Apply for graduation |
One quarter prior to dissertation defense (check with School of Graduate Studies for deadline date) |
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Distribute copies of dissertation to dissertation committee and focus area chair |
Two weeks before dissertation defense |
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Dissertation defense |
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