| ACTION |
INITIATED THROUGH |
SUBMITTED TO |
TIME |
| 1 |
Plan courses for degree |
Graduate Advisor |
Graduate Advisor |
Prior to registration |
| 2 |
Take preliminary exam (option) |
Graduate Advisor |
Graduate School Enrollment Services |
Early in doctoral study, usually first semester of coursework |
| 3 |
Set up doctoral advisory committee and title |
Graduate Advisor |
Graduate School Enrollment Services |
Prior to filing doctoral degree plan |
| 4 |
File “Program for the Doctoral Degree” form |
Graduate Advisor or Chair, Advisory Committee |
Graduate School Enrollment Services |
Before the end of first year of doctoral coursework |
| 5 |
File changes in degree program, if necessary |
Graduate Advisor or Chair, Advisory Committee |
Graduate School Enrollment Services |
As needed |
| 6 |
Take Qualifying Examination for major and minor subjects |
Graduate Advisor or Chair, Advisory Committee |
See step #7 |
After approval of doctoral program and completion of coursework |
| 7 |
Recommendation for admission to candidacy (Qualifying Exam and Admission to Candidacy Recommendation Form) |
Chair of Committee |
Graduate School Enrollment Services |
After passing qualifying exam and no later than 4 months before graduation |
| 8 |
Enroll in semester of graduation if all requirements are met (at least 3 hours) |
Graduate Advisor or Chair, Advisory Committee |
Registrar |
Semester of graduation |
| 9 |
Apply to Graduate: Go to raiderlink.ttu.edu --> "TTU MyTech" --> "Current Term" --> "Apply to Graduate" |
Student |
Graduate School Enrollment Services |
Semester of graduation (One must be filed for each intended graduation semester.) |
| 10 |
Pay the Thesis-Dissertation fee through Student Business Services |
Graduate School Dissertation Supervisor |
Student Business Services |
Semester of graduation (This is paid only once.) |
| 11 |
Schedule final oral defense of dissertation and submit “Defense Notification Form” at least 3 weeks before defense |
Student, Committee Chair, and Advisory Committee |
Graduate School Dissertation Supervisor |
At least 3 weeks before defense |
| 12 |
Stand for final oral defense of dissertation and send result by memo to the Graduate
School (Doctoral Defense Report) |
Advisory Committee |
Graduate School Doctoral Coordinator |
Semester of graduation |
| 13 |
Submit signed Thesis-Dissertation Approval Form and after incorporating committee
changes, submit .pdf file of dissertation to ETD site for review. Fill out Oral Defense Approval form and Thesis Document Approval form. |
Graduate Advisor or Chair, Advisory Committee |
Graduate School Dissertation Supervisor |
Semester of graduation (usually 5 weeks before graduation date) |
| 14 |
Final grade for dissertation hours (A or B) |
Committee Chair or Advisory Committee |
Registrar-Final Grade Roll |
End of semester |
| 15 |
Submit official .pdf of dissertation to ETD web site (DMA students submit PDF programs to ETD site and students no longer submit a CD of their performance;
they submit an electronic version via OneDrive.) |
Student |
Graduate School Dissertation Supervisor |
Prior to deadline |
| 16 |
Complete Doctoral Survey |
Student |
https://sed-ncses.org/login.aspx |
Before Graduation |
