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Early program: First Year Tasks
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Be
familiar with Graduate School policies
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B. Identify
Major Professor & Advisory Committee Members
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C.
Develop initial
Plan of Study |
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D.
Submit
Residency Certification |
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| II.
General Written and Oral Exam & Entry to Candidacy |
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Written Exam |
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B.
General Oral Exam |
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1.
Form A:
Apply for General Oral Exam at least 1 week before
the scheduled date of the exam |
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2. Form B:
Exam announced by the Graduate School |
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3. Form C:
Major Professor report results
("Pass" requires unanimous agreement of examining
committee
and admits you to candidacy)
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| III.
Develop & Defend Dissertation Proposal
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A.
Write
Dissertation Proposal
(use "Dissertation
Guide") |
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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
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C.
Defend
Dissertation Proposal |
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Submit Graduation Check |
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A.
Verify your own
Plan of Study is
complete |
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B.
Submit Graduation Check
on
GAAAP |
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C.
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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Dissertation Review, Including Outside Reader: Cycle of Evaluation &
Revision
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A.
Major Professor considers dissertation ready to
defend |
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B.
Committee receives, reads, and evaluates dissertation |
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C.
Revision completed based on committee feedback |
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D.
Submit "1st
Submission Approval Form" to the Graduate School |
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E.
Submit PDF of your dissertation to
etdmail@auburn.edu for a
Format Check |
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F.
Identify
Outside Reader |
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G.
Deliver dissertation to
Outside Reader
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H.
"Dissertation Evaluation Form"
returned by Outside Reader to the Graduate School (Graduate School will send copy to
Major Professor and student)
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Complete Final Revisions
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Defend Dissertation: Final Oral Exam
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A.
Form X: Apply for Exam
(Graduate School sends Form X to Major Professor when Dissertation
Evaluation Form is returned by Outside Reader) |
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B.
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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C.
Form Z: Report Results
(Graduate School sends Form Z to Major
Professor and student) |
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| VII.
Final Details
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A.
Register |
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B.
Order cap, gown, & hood |
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C. Submit Form Z and Electronic Thesis/Dissertation Final Approval Form to the Graduate School |
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D.
Submit Dissertation
on
AUETD |
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E. Submit Final Report to the Office
of the VP for Research if Human or Animal Subjects Were Used
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1. Human Subjects
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2.
Animal Subjects
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F.
Submit "Survey of Earned Doctorates
(SED)" |
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*Verification of Completion Required |
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Additional Information: 2010 SED Purpose and Use | SED Privacy Information |
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G. Submit "Doctoral
Dissertation Publishing Agreement (PDF)"
to the Graduate School |