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Master's Advising Guide:
General Steps in Ph.D. Advisement

A = Adviser
GSC = Department Graduate Studies and Research Chair
CA = Co-Adviser
GS = Graduate School
C = Graduate Student's Program/Dissertation Committee
S = Student
* Must be officially completed by Adviser

STEP WHEN/WHERE FORM A CA C GSC GS S OTHER
Inquiry           X X X X
Application Send to Graduate Admissions Office.

Send Ltrs of Recommendation & Goals & Objectives to GSC

X       X X X  
Admit/Reactivate           X X    
Appoint Temporary Adviser           X      
Register               X Temporary Adviser
Select Adviser (and
Co-Adviser if desired)
Submit Program.

Adviser Notification Form Available from Temporary Adviser

X       X   X Temporary Adviser
Assemble Program Committee (PC) Available in Room 203AA   X X       X  
Plan Program     X X X     X  
Request Transfer of Graduate Credit Submit Request for Transfer of Graduate Credit Form to GSC

Form available in Room 203AA

X * X       X  
Program Approval by PC (meeting optional but suggested)   X X X X     X  
Submit Program Plan for Approval by GSC Available in Room 203AA   X X       X  
Program Approval by GSC           X      
Advisement on a Regular Basis     X X       X  
Arrange Location/ Time for Written and Oral Candidacy exam (CE) (refer to protocol)               X  
Request CE Questions     X X          
Notification of Written Oral Exam to GS Available in Room 203AA X * X     X X  
Notification of Written and Oral Exam to Committee     X X     X    
Conduct Candidacy exam     * X X     X  
Notification of Results of CE to GS and GSC Submit Original to GS

Submit Yellow Copy to GSC

X X X X     X  
Reformulate Committee for Dissertation     X X       X  
Approval of Dissertation Proposal     X X X        
Apply to Graduate
(apply for commencement/degree)
By 2nd Friday of Quarter to GS X * X   X   X  
Submit Final Program with Checklist During Last Quarter to GSC X X X   X   X  
Draft and Draft Approval of Dissertation 2 weeks before defense to GS X * X X     X  
Arrange for Time/Location of Oral Defense and Indicate on Draft Approval Form               X  
Notification of Oral Defense             X    
Conduct Oral Defense     * X X     X  
Report Results of Final Oral Defense At least 2 weeks before commencement to GS X * X X     X  
Approval of Ph.D. Document At least 1
week before commencement to GS
X * X X     X  
Submit Needed Information from Graduating Grad Ag Ed Students e.g.,.
Grad Info Sheet, Summary of Research, Research into Practice, etc.
Available in Room 203AA             X  

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