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Current Students>Ph.D. Program
Milestones/Timeline The
following provides a brief synopsis of some of the milestones and
requirements of Ph.D. students in the Biomedical Sciences. All forms
referred to in this document are available as PDF files on the Student Services website. All
official paperwork should be filed through the Registrar's Office on the
Health Center Campus, Room LM035, MC-1827, regardless
of the address on the forms.
- You must
register each Fall and Spring semester. At least six credits are
required of all students holding graduate research assistantships.
Nine credits are required for full time status for students not on
graduate assistantships. Typically during the first year students will
take at least 8 to 10 credits per semester.
- Prior to
September of the second year you will select a major advisor for your
thesis and affiliate with one of the seven Areas of Concentration. You
must complete a Change of Advisor Form (Part
I and Part II) and obtain the appropriate signatures. Also, you
must meet with your advisor and committee and complete and submit
a
Plan of
Study
form by January of Year 2 (this form must be submitted
and on file prior to taking the General Exam).
- The
General Exam, also known as the qualifying exam, should be taken no
later than the end of the second semester of Year 2. Many Areas of
Concentration conduct this exam in January or February. At least five
faculty members must be present at the oral portion of General Exam. You must submit the
Report on the
General Examination form detailing the results
of the examination immediately following the examination.
- You
should have a meeting with your thesis committee approximately once
per semester to discuss your progress. It is to your advantage to meet
with your committee members frequently to discuss your work.
- Your
Dissertation
Proposal should be completed by the end of the third
year of study. See
Dissertation Guidelines for detailed information on this
process, including style requirements, specifications and organization
of your dissertation.
- Completion of the Ph.D. thesis and the associated Oral Examination
have a number of requirements, which are outlined in the above
mentioned
Dissertation Guidelines. Forms that can be found online
include the
Announcement
for the Ph.D. Dissertation Oral Defense,
which must be
completed at least three weeks prior to the date of
your oral defense and the
Doctor of
Philosophy Dissertation Tentative Approval Page which must be submitted, along with a working copy of
your dissertation, at least seven days prior to the date of your
oral defense. Additional forms not found online can be obtained
from the Registrar's Office (LM-035).
- Upon completion of the
Oral Exam, you will need to submit the
Report on the
Final Examination, along with all other necessary paperwork,
including applying for graduation online through your PeopleSoft
account, by December 18 for Fall
graduation, August 24 for Summer graduation, or 13 days prior to
commencement for Spring graduation.
- You will also be
required to make an appointment with Human Resources (HR) to schedule
an Exit Interview and complete any paperwork required by HR. You can
make an appointment by calling HR at 860-679-2115.
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