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Doctoral Studies Checklist
| I. First Year Tasks | ||
| A. Be familiar with Graduate School policies | ||
| B. Identify Major Professor & Advisory Committee Members | ||
| C. Develop initial Plan of Study | ||
| D. Submit Residency Certification | ||
| II. General Written and Oral Exam & Entry to Candidacy | ||
| A. Written Exam | ||
| B. General Oral Exam | ||
| 1. Form A: Apply for General Oral Exam at least 1 week before the scheduled date of the exam | ||
| 2. Form B: Exam announced by the Graduate School | ||
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Major Professor reports results ("Pass" requires unanimous agreement of examining committee and admits you to candidacy) |
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| III. Develop & Defend Dissertation Proposal | ||
| A. Write Dissertation Proposal (use "Dissertation Guide") | ||
| B. File appropriate Research Protocols with the Office of the VP for Research | ||
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1. Animal Subjects Review Form or Animal Production/ Maintenance Facility Form |
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2. Research Protocol Review Form for research involving Human Subjects |
| 3. Biosafety training (required for all key personnel) | ||
| C. Defend Dissertation Proposal | ||
| IV. Submit Graduation Check | ||
| A. Verify your own Plan of Study is complete | ||
| B. Submit Graduation Check on GAAAP | ||
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What if I'm late? Late Graduation Checks and Late Registrations are accepted through the 15th class day of the anticipated graduation semester (5th class day in summer semesters) |
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| V. Dissertation Review, Including University Reader: Cycle of Evaluation & Revision | ||
| A. Major Professor considers dissertation ready to defend | ||
| B. Committee receives, reads, and evaluates dissertation | ||
| C. Revision completed based on committee feedback | ||
| D. Submit "1st Submission Approval Form" to the Graduate School | ||
| E. Submit PDF of your dissertation to doctoral@auburn.edu for a Format Check | ||
| F. Identify University Reader | ||
| G. Deliver dissertation to University Reader | ||
| H. "Dissertation Evaluation Form" returned by University Reader to the Graduate School (Graduate School will send copy to Major Professor and student) | ||
| I. Complete Final Revisions | ||
| VI. Defend Dissertation: Final Oral Exam | ||
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Form X: Apply for Exam
(Graduate School sends Form X to Major Professor when Dissertation Evaluation Form is returned by University Reader) |
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Form Y: Exam Announced
(Graduate School sends Form Y to committee members and student a week before the Final Oral Exam) |
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Form Z: Report Results (Graduate School sends Form Z to Major Professor and student) |
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| VII. Final Details | ||
| A. Register | ||
| B. Order cap, gown, & hood | ||
| C. Submit Form Z and Electronic Thesis/Dissertation Final Approval Form to the Graduate School | ||
| D. Submit Dissertation on AUETD | ||
| E. Submit Final Report to the Office of the VP for Research if Human or Animal Subjects Were Used | ||
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| F. Submit "Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)" | ||
| *Verification of Completion Required | ||
| Additional Information: 2010 SED Purpose and Use | SED Privacy Information | ||
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Submit optional
Thesis & Dissertation Copyright Registration to the Graduate
School |
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Last Updated: Jan 24, 2011
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Auburn , AL 36849
