Advancement to Candidacy

When the student has an approved doctoral Plan of Study on file, has satisfied all course work, language, and residence requirements, and passed the written and oral portions of the Comprehensive Examination, he or she must file an Application to Advance to Candidacy. This application must be submitted to the Graduate Degree Certification Office as soon as requirements are met but no later than six months before the Final Oral Defense Examination is scheduled. Deadlines for the submission of paperwork pertaining to doctoral programs are available in departments, in the Graduate Degree Certification Office, and online at Deadlines for Completion of Degree Requirements. "Application to Advance to Candidacy" forms are available online and from the Graduate Degree Certification Office.

At the time you submit your application for Advancement to Candidacy your bursar account will be billed fees for candidacy, dissertation processing, microfilming. This is a one-time fee and you will not be billed again if you change your anticipated graduation date. Copyrighting is optional and carries an additional fee.