Preliminary Examinations & Defending Your PhD Dissertation (Summer 2018)

Preliminary Examinations & Defending Your PhD Dissertation

Reminders:

1.  NEW Preliminary Examination Form (Word Document), Prelim/PhD Warrant Request Form (Online Request Form), and Alumni Address Update Form (Online Submission) are available on the Cancer Biology’s updated website:  https://cancerbiology.wisc.edu/policyandprogress/
   
2. Degree Deadlines: https://grad.wisc.edu/deadlines/
   • 8/26/2018: Summer Degree Deadline (dissertation must be deposited by this date for a Summer 2018 degree)
   • 9/4/2018: Fall Dissertator Eligibility Deadline (Preliminary Exams must be passed to start dissertator status for Fall-enroll in 3 credits)
   • 9/4/2018: Fall Window Period Ends (8/27-9/4:  Fall Degree Granted, but not required to enroll in Fall 2018 credits)
3. All warrant requests must be submitted 3 weeks in advance of examination or final defense per the Graduate School
   • Warrants require signatures from all committee members
   • The original signed Preliminary Examination Warrant must be submitted to the Program Coordinator
   • A copy of the signed PhD Warrant must be submitted to the Program Coordinator; the original is uploaded during the Exit Interview with the Graduate School
4. Additional dissertation information:
   • For more information on preparing your Doctoral Dissertation:  https://grad.wisc.edu/current-students/doctoral-guide/
   •  Degree Completion Letters can be requested from the Office of the Registrar:  https://grad.wisc.edu/documents/certification-of-graduation/
   • Please print 4 copies of your final dissertation for binding to the Program Coordinator; please double check each copy to ensure the pagination is correct and it is complete (not missing pages)
   • There is NO Commencement Ceremony for Summer graduates; Summer graduates may walk in either the prior Spring or the following Fall commencement ceremonies; for more commencement information:  https://commencement.wisc.edu/