Advancement Information
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- Administered by each program area: CSP, EPP, PHEL, and ExecEdD. Check with your faculty advisor to determine your eligibility and method of completing this requirement. More information is available in the Specialization Paper Policy.
Prepare Dissertation/Treatise proposal
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- Select chair/supervisor and members for the dissertation/treatise committee. Information about the composition of the dissertation committee can be found on the Graduate School website.
- To determine if a faculty member is on the Graduate Studies Committee (GSC), which might impact their eligibility to be on your dissertation committee, talk to your advisor. It is the responsibility of the student to secure a faculty supervisor and committee that meets the requirements of the Graduate School.
- The committee for a Doctoral dissertation must be comprised of four individuals. The chair of the committee must be a faculty member with GSC status in the Department. The second and third committee members must be faculty or and/or senior lecturers with GSC status in the Department. The fourth member must be an outside member, who holds a doctorate degree, who is not a member of the student’s GSC. The fourth member, if external to the University, will need to submit a curriculum vitae and a letter indicating his/her willingness to serve on the dissertation committee.
- Prepare your proposal (traditionally, this is the first 3 chapters of your dissertation/treatise; however, you should work with your dissertation chair to determine the contents of your proposal).
- Once your dissertation committee chair approves your proposal draft, schedule a meeting for the oral proposal presentation and distribute copies to committee members. (Your dissertation chair will assist you in determining the appropriate amount of time needed for your committee to read your proposal before making your presentation).
- Schedule a room in which to present your proposal. Please see ELP Office Staff for assistance in scheduling a room.
- After a successful proposal, you will complete your doctoral advancement kit for committee signature.
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PLEASE NOTE: The Graduate Advisor will not approve the on-line portion of the application unless the student completes all the paper forms in the application packet required by the Department. If you have questions about this process, please contact the Graduate Office.
- Complete and submit Advancement to Doctoral Candidacy Application using the ELP Department packet. Please see the ELP wiki for more information on how to submit the advancement kitSubmit the above ELP packet to the Graduate Coordinator at least two weeks before the Graduate Studies Committee (GSC) meeting (you will need to ask your dissertation/treatise chair, the Graduate Advisor or Graduate Coordinator when the GSC meets in order to meet the deadline). For more information on future GSC meeting dates (*subject to change*), please see the ELP Key Dates and Deadlines wiki pageKit.
- Read all the information listed under “Human Subjects” (User Guide, Special Topics, Training, IRB Access, IRB members, IRB Policies & Procedures at UT, Forms and Templates, FAQs, and Contacts. Read the information entitled “About IRB” (including information on Researchers, What is Human Subjects Research? and Dates & Deadlines).
- Fill out the appropriate paperwork on Human Subjects Review and complete the IRB Approval process.
- Complete the online application to advance to doctoral candidacy.
- Take the UT Copyright and Plagiarism Tutorial and print out the certification for proof of completion. Include a copy of this certification when you submit your dissertation/treatise.
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- Check the Graduation Deadlines for Doctoral Candidates for graduation information.
- Check the commencement website for ceremony information.
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Extension of Candidacy Policy and Process
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