Graduation Timeline

For Ph.D. and M.D/Ph.D. Students

I. Laboratory Rotations – First year

II. Qualifying Exam – End of second year for Ph.D./End of first year for M.D./Ph.D.

III. Dissertation

A. Progress Report Seminar – (Must occur at least one year before pre-defense)

B.  Approval of Outline

C.  Approval of Abstract

D. Approval of Dissertation by First and Second Reader

E. Distribution of Dissertation to Defense Committee – (At least two weeks prior to pre-defense meeting)

F. Pre-Defense Meeting (at least three weeks before Dissertation Defense Seminar)

G. Approval for Scheduling Defense

H. Final Dissertation Defense

I. Student Passes Dissertation Defense (champagne celebration!!!)

Approved Dissertation Submitted to Department – three copies

J.  Division is notified that student passes Dissertation Requirements

For a link to the Division Graduation Calendar, please click here.

For a link to all required forms, please click here.