Material for Current Graduate Students
Guides
Year 1
- Transfer course evaluation request form for the Department of Sociology
Year 2
- Degree program statement for the Department of Sociology
Year 3
- Reading list approval is obtained by the GPC for the Department of Sociology
- Due March 15
- GPAS plan official degree plan for the Graduate School
- Due May 15
- Assign/update preliminary oral examination committee & MA final exam committee for the Graduate School (go to step 4)
- Due June 15
Year 4
- Preliminary Written Approval is obtained from the committee by the GPC
- Due September 15
- Preliminary oral examination scheduling for the Graduate School
- Due October 1
- Forms for the Masters Degree for the Graduate School
- Due October 1
- Prospectus hearing approval is obtained from the committee by the GPC for the Department of Sociology
- Due May 15
Dissertation Defense
- Assign/update final oral examination committee for the Graduate School
- Due six months prior to the final oral exam.
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Apply to graduate no later than the first day of the anticipated month of graduation.
- Application instructions are available here: http://z.umn.edu/degreeapplication
- Review the date ranges and deadlines for monthly graduation at: http://z.umn.edu/graduation-monthfor the Graduate School
- Preparing for the doctoral dissertation for the Graduate School
- Final oral examination scheduling for the Graduate School
- Schedule with the Graduate School as soon as your date is determined, and at least one week in advance.
- Final oral examination scheduling for the Department of Sociology
- Schedule with the Department of Sociology as soon as your date is determined, and at least one week in advance.
- Use this form to schedule the room and any technical supports.
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Informational & General Purpose
- PhD request for extension to the maximum time limit for the Graduate School
- Petition form for changes to your degree plan for the Graduate School