Forms and Deadlines

• Submit completed form to: Eva Bachman, Doctoral Specialist in the Office of Graduate Studies.
• Committee composition: The committee must consist of at least four graduate faculty, including an NU graduate faculty member from outside the department or area in which the doctorate is to be granted.
  
  • Minors: If a minor is sought, the committee should include a representative from the minor department.
  • Change of Committee form: Necessary for any committee changes after the appointment form is submitted to Graduate Studies, especially changing chairs. The student's advisor must notify the Doctoral Specialist by submission of this change form.
  • Appointment of Courtesy Committee Member form: Necessary only if nominating a faculty member from outside the University of Nebraska system.
• For more information: Supervisory Committee policy in the Graduate Bulletin.

• Video: Preparing Your Program of Studies
• The doctorate degree requires a minimum of 90 total credit hours, including a minimum of 12 hours (maximum 55) of dissertation. At the time of the filing of the Program of Studies, there should be at least 45 hours remaining to be taken, exclusive of research tools, language requirements, or collateral courses.
• Submit completed form to: Eva Bachman, Doctoral Specialist in the Office of Graduate Studies.
• Changes to the Program: After the Program of Studies has been filed with Graduate Studies, any changes should be submitted in writing. Changes to a student's Program of Studies may be submitted by the student's advisor in a memo/email to the Doctoral Specialist outlining the additions, deletions, or substitutions.
• For more information: Program of Study policy in the Graduate Bulletin.

• Speak with your advisor regarding the need for approvals to conduct research with animals or human subjects.
• For more information: The Office of Research Responsibility provides Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) guidelines.

• Submit completed form to: Eva Bachman, Doctoral Specialist in the Office of Graduate Studies.
• Registration requirement:Once candidacy is achieved, registration is required each semester (fall and spring) until the student graduates.
  • This requirement stands even if all credit hours, including dissertation, have already been taken.
  • Failure to register will result in a termination of candidacy and thus, the program.
• For more information: Refer to Registration requirements during doctoral candidacy or the Graduate Bulletin.

• Completed form due to: Graduation Services Office, 109 Canfield Administration Building, with $25 payment.
• Consequences of missed deadline: If this is not filed, a diploma will not be ordered for you and your graduation date will be postponed.

• Before the form is submitted: (1) The two designated readers must read the dissertation and sign the form. (2) The chair or co-chairs must also sign.
• Scheduling: The final oral should be scheduled at a time when a majority of the committee, including the chair/co-chairs, can attend. The time and date of the oral examination must be recorded on the form.
• For more information: Refer to the Graduate Bulletin.

• If applicable, provide proof of IRB/IACUC approval.

• All incomplete grades listed on the program of studies (except dissertation 999) must be removed with satisfactory grades to satisfy degree requirements.

For materials and details, refer to the checklist link you received from Eva Bachman.

• Bring Report on Completion of the Doctoral Degree and Signature Page forms to the oral examination for signatures.
• Date shown is final day oral examination can be held.

For materials and details, refer to the checklist link you received from Eva Bachman.

Be sure you have submitted the final, complete PDF version of your dissertation to Eva prior to this step.

1. Presentation of Materials to Graduate Studies for Checking/Stamping
   
   • Report on Completion of the Doctoral Degree
   • Materials soon to be deposited at the library:
     • Final copies of the title page and abstract
     • Signature Page
     • Email from ProQuest confirming upload of dissertation
     • Electronic Dissertation Information sheet
     • Survey of Earned Doctorates (Ph.D. only)
2. Deposit of Dissertation and Related Materials at Love Library
3. Payment of Final Fees to Cashier/Bursar
4. Final Forms
   
   • Return completed Report on Completion of the Doctoral Degree form to the Office of Graduate Studies.
5. Dissertation (999) Grades
   
   • If not reported on Report on Completion of the Doctoral Degree, the supervisory committee chair should submit these to the Records Office, 107 Canfield Admin. Bldg. Includes previous "incompletes" and "no reports."