PhD Degree Checklist
(also available on Latte)
- Apply to graduate and submit accompanying fee
approximately by Nov. 1 for a Feb degree, March 1 for a May degree, and June 22 for an August degree; see the current Handbook for exact deadlines - Petition Graduate Committee for outside Dissertation Committee member
at least one month before dissertation defense - Request Sociology Department Administrator announce defense and whether dissertation will be available in paper or electronic form
at least one week before announcement is to go out - Announce defense
at least two weeks before dissertation defense - Make dissertation available either in electronic form on Latte or in paper form in the Sociology Department office
at least two weeks before dissertation defense - Submit Dissertation Examination Committee (DEC) form, signed by the Sociology Department DGS, to GSAS
at least two weeks before dissertation defense - Defend the dissertation
approximately by Dec. 8 for a February degree, March 29 for a May degree, and July 27 for an August degree; see the PhD page for the exact deadlines - Have Dissertation Committee sign Dissertation Defense Form and Signature Page
at the defense - Submit copy of Dissertation Defense Form to Sociology Department Administrator
immediately following defense - Submit original Dissertation Defense Form to Registrar
immediately following defense - Submit Signature Page to GSAS
immediately following defense - Submit copy of completed Report on PhD Revisions form to Sociology Department Administrator (if revisions are required)
when Dissertation Committee has approved revisions - Submit original completed Report on PhD Revisions form to Registrar (if revisions are required)
when Dissertation Committee has approved revisions - Submit dissertation to GSAS
approximately by Jan. 17 for a February degree, April 19 for a May degree, and August 9 for an August degree; see the PhD page for the exact deadlines - Complete GSAS Exit Survey and Survey of Earned Doctorates
by dissertation submission deadline