Procedures |
Notes |
1. Approval for continuation in doctoral program. graduate studies assistant completes necessary paperwork. |
1. Immediately upon acceptance of the M.A. thesis. Requires positive recommendation of area. |
2. File designation of research tool. |
2. Upon conditional admission, but no later than appointment of dissertation director. |
3. Appointment of candidacy examination committee. Student informs graduate studies assistant of date and committee members. |
3. Prior to taking candidacy examination Student notifies area of intent to take exam. |
4. Take candidacy examination. Area reports results. |
4. Anytime after conditional admission to the doctoral program, but before the end of the third semester following award of M.A. |
5. Fulfill tool requirement. |
5. Anytime before appointment of dissertation director. |
6. Appointment of dissertation director and committee. |
6. Anytime following step (1) and fulfilling tool requirement. |
7. File doctoral program of courses. |
7. Immediately upon appointment of dissertation director. |
8. Register for dissertation hours (799A). This form required for initial registration only. graduate studies assistant will obtain permission in future semesters. |
8. When dissertation work begun, after appointment of director; credit hours determined by director. Continuous enrollment required until formal approval of dissertation by the Graduate School. |
9. File approved dissertation proposal. |
9. Upon approval by committee. Prior to formal collection of data. |
10. Apply for IRB or IACUC participant approval. |
10. Prior to data collection. |
11. File admission to candidacy. Graduate studies assistant completes necessary paperwork. |
11. After candidacy exam passed, approved proposal is filed, but before defense. |
12. Appointment of final oral defense committee and scheduling of oral examination. (View deadlines to file paperwork.) |
12. When dissertation is completed to the satisfaction of the committee. |
13. File report of oral defense and approved dissertation. Director provides information to the graduate studies assistant who will submit to the Graduate School. |
13. When corrections in dissertation made to satisfaction of examination committee. |
14. Apply to Graduate School for graduation through MyNIU. |
14. View all graduation deadlines. |