Timeline
Graduate Faculty legislation states that all requirements for the doctoral degree must be met within nine years of initial registration in a doctoral program, which falls on the last day of the 36th quarter.
If a student takes a leave of absence or does not register for summers in quarters one through eight, the Tuition and Registration timelines will be delayed accordingly, but not the Milestones timeline, unless other arrangements are made with TGS.
Year One
Year Two
Year Three
Year Four
Year Five
Years Six through Nine
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Registration |
Milestones to be achieved |
Forms to be completed |
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Year One |
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| Q1 - Fall | Full Rate (funding typically guaranteed) | 3-4 units of coursework or 590 | Coursework towards residency requirement. A minimum of nine graded courses are required by TGS. Individual programs may require more graded courses. | |
| Q2 - Winter | 3-4 units of coursework or 590 | |||
| Q3 - Spring | 3-4 units of coursework or 590 | |||
| Q4 - Summer | 3-4 units of coursework or 590 | |||
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Year Two |
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| Q5 - Fall | Full Rate (funding typically guaranteed) | 3-4 units of coursework or 590 | Coursework towards residency requirement. A minimum of nine graded courses are required by TGS. Individual programs may require more graded courses. | |
| Q6 - Winter | 3-4 units of coursework or 590 | |||
| Q7 - Spring | 3-4 units of coursework or 590 | |||
| Q8 - Summer | 3-4 units of coursework or 590 | |||
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Year Three |
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| Q9 - Fall | Advanced Rate (funding typically guaranteed) | TGS 500 and/or coursework | Coursework towards program requirements (if applicable). Students must complete all required courses (including incomplete grades/F grade make-up) and be admitted to candidacy (PhD Qualifying Exam) by the end of the twelfth quarter. Students who have completed their program requirements will register for TGS 500 in addition to any non-required (extra) coursework. Students who have not completed their program requirements will register for courses as determined by their program. | PhD Qualifying Exam form (submitted by department. No student entry) |
| Q10 - Winter | TGS 500 and/or coursework | |||
| Q11 - Spring | TGS 500 and/or coursework | |||
| Q12 - Summer | TGS 500 and/or coursework | |||
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Year Four |
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| Q13 - Fall | Advanced Rate (funding typically guaranteed) | TGS 500 in addition to non-required coursework | Students must complete their Prospectus (proposal of dissertation topic) before the end of the sixteenth quarter. | PhD Prospectus form (submitted by student via TGS Forms in CAESAR ; approved online by department) |
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Year Five |
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| Q17 - Fall | Advanced Rate (funding typically guaranteed) | TGS 500 in addition to non-required coursework | Students who are completing their degree must complete: (1) Application for Degree via TGS Forms in CAESAR; (2) Final Exam Form via TGS Forms in CAESAR which will be approved by the program (3) Online submission of dissertation via UMI ProQuest | |
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| Q20 - Summer | ||||
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Years Six through Nine |
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| Fall | Advanced Rate or Continuous Registration | TGS 500 if receiving funding; TGS 512 if unfunded | Degree deadline - students have 9 years from matriculation to complete the PhD degree. Only rarely under extenuating circumstances will students be granted permission to continue beyond 9 years. | Students who are completing their degree will complete the following forms: (1) Application for Degree via TGS Forms in CAESAR; (2) Final Exam Form via TGS Forms in CAESAR which will be approved by the department (3) NRC Survey of Earned Doctorates; (4) Online submission of dissertation via UMI ProQuest |
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* Those who do not complete in 9 years must enroll in TGS 513 or TGS 500 (if international student) for the remaining quarters and pay tuition accordingly.
