PhD Checklist
Notification of Intent to Take Qualifying Exam
- Notification of Intent to Take Qualifying Exam Form
- Used to register for the qualifying exam
- Due at the end of the first week of classes in fall and spring semesters
- Must be signed by your faculty advisor
- Include unofficial U of U transcripts and an abstract
Request for Supervisory Committee Form
- Request for Supervisory Committee Form
- Each member must sign/initial next to their name
- Due after you pass your Qualifying Exam
- It will be approved electronically by the Director of Graduate Studies and the Graduate School
PhD Research Proposal
- PhD Proposal and Dissertation Defense Summaries Guide (effective spring 2012)
- Research Proposal Defense Form
- Due to Graduate Advisor at least 1 week before your defense (Fill out only boxes outlined in red)
- Proposal Defense Summary
- Due to Graduate Advisor at least 1 week before your defense
- Research Proposal Defense Announcement – Template
- Due to Graduate Advisor at least 1 week before your defense
PhD Program of Study Forms
- PhD Post-Bachelor’s
- PhD Post-Master’s
- PhD Robotics Track Post-Bachelor’s
- PhD Robotics Track Post-Master’s
- Requirements:
- Due 7 months prior to graduation – check with the graduate adviser for exact deadlines
- You must list every class that counts toward your degree, including classes you will take in the future
- You must gather the original signatures from your professors
- You must earn a B- or better in order for a class to count
- You must have 5 professors on your committee
- 3 of your committee members must be ME regular faculty (not auxiliary); 1 must be from outside of the department
Request to Change Committee
- Request to Change Committee Form
- Used to change one or more committee members
- If changing your chair, get the signatures of both the old and the new chair
- Type everything – handwritten forms will not be accepted
Defense & Correction Deadlines for Dissertation
| To Graduate In: | Defend By: | Obtain Thesis Release By: |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Second week of March | Last week of April |
| Summer | Second week of June | Last week of July |
| Fall | Last week of October | First week of December |
Application for Graduation
- See the Graduation Office’s Website for deadlines.
- Deadlines are hard. Late submissions will default to the following semester.
Thesis Sheets – Supervisory Committee and Final Reading Approval Form
- Supervisory Committee Approval Form and Final Reading Approval Form
- These go in the front of your finished dissertation
- You need at least 2 copies of each
- All must be typed and must have original signatures in black ink