Forms designated with a "G" are due in the Graduate School, while forms designated with a "P" are due to the graduate program.
See Doctor of Philosophy for other degree requirements.
TRACK PROGRESS: Students can check Banweb to see which items below have been submitted. See our tutorial for a walkthrough.
| PhD | |
|---|---|
| Official, final transcript from previous college, if it is not Michigan Tech. If this does not include proof-of-degree, then an official proof of final degree is also required. Before arrival on campus/First Semester | X |
| D1-Acceptance into the Doctoral Program from a Michigan Tech Master's Program First semester as a doctoral student ONLY for Michigan Tech masters's students transferring into a PhD program | G |
| Basic Responsible Conduct for Research Training Orientation | G |
| Patent, Research and Proprietary Rights Agreement First semester | G |
| Advisor and Committee Recommendation Form Second semester | G |
| Advanced Responsible Conduct for Research Training Second or third academic semester (summers are not counted) Required for all students who begin a degree in spring 2013 or later Required for externally funded students who began before spring 2013 | Dependant on start date and source of funding |
| Report on Qualifying Examination After qualifying examination(s); no later than five years after enrollment | P |
| Degree Schedule Semester prior to moving to full-time research-only mode OR semester prior to final oral defense | G |
| Report on Research Proposal Examination When topic and committee are set; no later than six years after enrollment | P |
| Petition to Enter Full-Time Research-Only Mode One week prior to the first day of classes in the semester student plans to enter research-only mode. All course work, qualifying exam and research proposal exam must be completed and appropriate tracking forms must be on file. | G |
| Commencement Application Form Ten weeks prior to desired commencement ceremony if student wishes to participate in commencement (see "Deadlines") | |
| Pre-defense Form Two weeks before oral exam | G |
| Draft PDF of dissertation to Graduate School and committee Two weeks before oral exam | G |
| TDR-Review Students do not submit this form. It is completed by Graduate School staff and returned to students after review of draft and final dissertation. | |
| Report on Final Oral Examination Immediately after oral exam | G |
| Approval of a Dissertation, Thesis, or Report Due no more than one week before submitting a final dissertation | G |
| Final PDF of dissertation to Graduate School and ProQuest/UMI See Deadlines for due dates in upcoming semesters | G |
| Degree Completion Form Uploaded with final dissertation | G |
| Survey of Earned Doctorates | Online Michigan Tech questionnaire for exiting graduate students The Graduate School is notified when the Survey of Earned Doctorates is completed. See Deadlines for due dates in upcoming semesters | G |
| Return University keys to Public Safety, return all library books, and pay any outstanding fees before leaving campus. |