Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan

Doctoral Degree Deadlines

Based on intended final term of enrollment.

This document serves to provide deadlines and requirements related to degree certification. This information is intended to assist students in the completion and/or submission of required documentation to Rackham in prepararation for degree conferral by the University of Michigan Board of Regents.

Deadlines

• Fall 2009
• Winter 2010
• Spring/Summer 2010
• Fall 2010

Intended Final Term of Enrollment

Fall 2009

Winter 2010

Spring/Summer 2010

Fall 2010

1. Degrees are conferred by the University of Michigan Board of Regents three times a year. You may participate in commencement on or after the conferral date when all requirements have been completed.
2. A doctoral student must be enrolled for eight hours of candidacy during the term in which s/he defends. The defense must take place no later than the last day of exams in that term unless you have been granted an extension. To be granted an extension, your Chair must send an e-mail to OARD.staff@umich.edu requesting an extension for you to defend after the end of the term, and affirming that that you will have all corrections, revisions and other requirements completed by the deadline for the term in which you registered to defend. It is advisable that this e-mail be submitted to OARD at the time of your pre-dissertation defense meeting.
3. A new registration is needed if requirements are not met by this date.
4. Note that most students require two weeks or more to make revisions and therefore could not defend and finish on the same day.

Related Information

• Other Doctoral Degree Deadlines
• Commencements are held in April/May and December only.
• Completing the Doctoral Degree Requirements

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Created On: 21 Apr 2009 4:46 PM

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