PhD-Timeline
Use this timeline as a guide and resource throughout your PhD in Chemistry at UAF. If you have questions, please contact the department administrator or your advisor.
| Deadline | |
|---|---|
| Attend both the Chemistry Department and the Graduate School Orientation (RSVP for Graduate School Orientation). | Before the first semester starts |
| Meet with your advisor, they will lift the registration hold, and the you can register for classes. | Before the first semester starts |
| Turn in | By the end of second semester of study |
| Turn in | By the end of second semester of study |
| Turn in and | March 15th |
| Complete core coursework | Usually first two years of study |
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Complete comprehensive exams, which differ by program. See below for your program requirements: |
Usually the summer after second year of study |
| Complete research proposal in the format of a fellowship or grant in the student's research area and have approved by the committee -- see the program-specific comprehensive exam plans in the prior row for details. | 2 weeks before the scheduling of oral examination |
| Turn in . Check only the written examination box at this time. | Upon approval of written comprehensive exam by committee |
| for the Oral Examination | 2 weeks prior to examination |
| Complete Oral Examination with committee and external examiner. Complete the , which the committee will sign regarding the oral portion of your comprehensive exams. | No later than the end of the semester following your written comprehensive exams |
| Turn in |
After completing comprehensive exams, and at least one semester prior to graduation. |
| Attend Thesis Formatting Workshop and review the Thesis Format Handbook | Before turning in final thesis draft |
| Turn in a final draft of your dissertation to your advisor | At least 6 weeks before Graduate School thesis submission deadline (approx. Spring: 2/24, Summer: 6/20, Fall: 10/17) |
| Request an Outside Examiner |
2 weeks prior to defense |
| Reserve a room for defense. Contact the Chemistry Office for details – it varies depending on which building the defense will be held in. |
2 weeks prior to defense |
| Turn in final draft of your dissertation to your committee members |
At least 2 weeks prior to defense |
| Provide Department Office with details of your defense, including date, location, thesis title, and thesis abstract (these details will be forwarded to the Dean's Office). |
2 weeks prior to defense |
| Prepare a flyer from a department template (choose 1 or 2) and email to Chemistry Department Office | 2 weeks prior to defense
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| Make sure that the defense on the |
2 weeks prior to defense |
| Dissertation defense - approximately 40 minute public presentation followed by a closed session oral examination. |
At least 1 month before Graduate School thesis submission deadline. The approximate defend BY deadlines for each semester go as follows: Spring: March 7th / Summer: July 1st / Fall: October 28th When possible, do not schedule defense during last two weeks of a semester. Please also keep in mind holidays, weekends, and in the summer, faculty are off contract - all of these can delay your defense. |
| Turn in |
Within 15 days of your defense |
| Apply for graduation via UAOnline | Visit Graduate School website for deadlines |
| Make any changes to your thesis that were suggested by your committee. |
Before obtaining committee signatures |
| Bring signature page to Graduate School to be double checked before anyone signs it. |
Before obtaining committee signatures |
| Obtain committee member signatures on signature page on thesis paper. | Before submitting to Department Chair |
| Email post-defense electronic thesis to Chemistry Department Chair. You will get comments and send a finalized electronic version back to the Chair. | At least 3 weeks before Graduate School thesis submission deadline (approx. Spring: 3/17, Summer: 7/11, Fall: 11/7) |
| The department chair will email the finalized electronic version of the thesis to the Dean's office for this stage of review. | At least 2 week before Graduate School thesis submission deadline (approx. Spring: 3/24, Summer: 7/18, Fall: 11/14) |
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Submit your Signature page with all the signatures (two originals - regular paper) and the UAF Publishing Agreement Form to the Graduate School. Submit your thesis as a pdf and pay required fees through the ProQuest ETD website (details found here). Email Graduate School a 50-word version of your abstract (guidelines here) and a good-quality photograph of yourself for the ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº Daily News-Miner. Complete the (SED). |
Graduate School thesis submission deadline (approx. Spring: 4/7, Summer: 8/1, Fall: 11/28) |
| Make formatting changes to the thesis required by the Graduate School and resubmit through ETD. Turn in all other paperwork to Graduate School. | Graduate School thesis submission deadline (approx. Spring: 4/24, Summer: 8/15, Fall: 12/16) |
| Complete the anonymous Exit Interview. Contact the department chair for information on how to do this. | |
| Return keys, catalog experimental samples and data, release lab notebooks and clean research area. | |
| Graduation! | See posted graduation date and UAF's walk-through policy. |