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Guidelines for Dissertaion Committee Service

IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER: It is recommended that the membership of the dissertation committee be submitted to the Graduate Schoo

Detached Study Information

Detached study affirms affiliation with the stated program that the student’s place as an active graduate student will be held until the conclusion of the detached study period without registration. Student privileges such as computing and library acce

Petition for Modification or Waiver of Regulation

The regulations governing the Graduate School are approved by the Executive Board of the Graduate School and appear in the Graduate Student Handbook (http://www.rackham.umich.edu/policies/arti

Concurrent Undergraduate/Graduate Study (CUGS) - LS&A Only

Introduction Early admission to a graduate program serves a useful purpose for the exceptional student who virtually completes an undergraduate program in three or three and one-half years with an outstanding record and who, in the judgement

Dissertation Research/Writing Student Group Information

The University of Michigan Certification of Dissertation Research/Writing form is used to place Candidate-level international and domestic doctoral students in an optional, student-initiated student group. In no way does Dissertation Research/Writing r

Transfer of Credit Information

In order to recognize graduate credits earned in other accredited institutions of higher education, and in other schools and colleges of the University of Michigan, the Graduate School has formulated a policy that provides for the transfer of graduate

Advancing to Candidacy

In order for you to be advanced to Candidacy, your department or program must complete and submit to the Graduate School a Recommendation for Candidacy Form, which certifies that you have either completed satisfactorily all departmental requirements fo

SEQUENTIAL Graduate/Undergraduate Studies (SGUS) Information – Engineering only

Introduction The Rackham SGUS program was developed to promote greater enrollment of qualified College of Engineering students in the M.S.E: Program by making it possible for students to pursue a five-year combined B.S.E./M.S.E, B.S.E./M.S.

Where do I find forms (and associated information) to transfer credit or make other academic changes related to my student record?

Forms are available in our dowloads section.

What are the steps I need to take to complete my doctoral degree?

Information and tools to track your degree progress are available at http://gradtools.umich.edu/

Role of Academic Records & Dissertations

Academic Records and Dissertations (OARD) provides information and services to students from their first registration through the final stages of the degree process. OARD staff work with students and with departmental faculty and staff to ensure an acc

Pre- and Post-Dissertation Defense Meeting - Music Students

Music: Performance (Call 734-763-0171 for an appointment) Music: Conducting (Call 734-763-0171 for an appointment) Music: Composition (Registe

Masters and Certificate Information

How to Apply Apply for graduation through Wolverine Access. If the exact degree/diploma you wish to apply for does not appear on Wolverine Access

Most Requested Forms

You can find our forms and their corresponding information in the dowloads section of the Rackham Graduate School's Support Center. For more complete rules and regulations, pleas

Pre-Dissertation Defense Meeting: Mail-In Option

At least three weeks prior to your defense send one copy of dissertation and abstract to: Academic Records and Dissertations 915 East Washington Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1070 The dissertation and separate abstract should be

Doctoral Degree Deadlines for Winter 2010

Intended Final Term of Enrollment: Winter 2010 Degree Conferral Date *

Post-Dissertation Defense Meeting: Mail-In Option

Be mindful of the deadlines and allow enough time for the required materials to reach OARD. When the dissertation is received in our office, we will sch

Doctoral Degree Deadlines for Spring/Summer 2009

Intended Final Term of Enrollment: Spring/Summer 2009 Degree Conferral Date *

Doctoral Degree Deadlines for Fall 2009

Intended Final Term of Enrollment: Fall 2009 Degree Conferral Date *

Candidacy Deadlines

A student must be enrolled or otherwise be eligible for campus privileges, for a minimum of one credit, during the term in which preliminary exams are taken. Please see h

Masters Degree/Diploma Application Deadlines

Students must apply to graduate in order to have the degree awarded. The deadlines for the conferrals are listed below: Expec

Doctoral Steps

This guideline presents the major steps involved in a typical student's dissertation process. While this document includes all Rackham required steps, there may be additional departmental requirements. For example, the steps for Music Performance and M