Final Exam Guidelines

Writing and defending the doctoral dissertation is the final requirement for a Ph.D.  Your Supervisory Committee determines if you have completed a body of work meeting the standards of the program. 

Graduate School Final Exam Policy: http://www.grad.washington.edu/policies/doctoral/final-exam.shtml

Graduate School Style and Policy Manual for thesis formatting: http://www.grad.washington.edu/students/thesis-dissertation/format-guidelines/index.shtml

To Do:

At least three months before your defense: Set Final Exam date set with Supervisory Committee. The GSR and Chair are required to be at the Final Exam.

Three months before your defense: Email MaryEllin (maryell@u.washington.edu) the names of your Reading Committee. 3 members are required, including your supervisor.

At least five weeks before your defense: Present your Reading Committee with your dissertation. Your thesis Reading Committee must read your dissertation and agree to the date and time of your exam before you schedule your Final Examination online.

At least three weeks before your defense: Schedule your Final Examination online via MyGrad. If your exam will not be held on the UW main campus or at FHCRC, you will need to include the full address and room number of the venue. When the exam is approved, you will be notified that your Warrant, along with the MCB Exit Survey, is either available to pick up in the MCB office or will be mailed to you in campus mail if you are off campus.

Three weeks before your defense:  Email Diane Darling (ddarling@u.washington.edu) the title of your dissertation, date, time, location and how you want your name to read; she will announce your exam and make up flyers.

Three days after your defense: The signed Warrant must be returned to MaryEllin, not later than the last day of the Quarter. MaryEllin will officially report the outcome of your exam to the Graduate School. Your completed MCB Exit Survey (included with your Warrant) must be returned to Diane. You will also submit to Diane via email attachments, your Abstract and publications.

Before end of quarter: Have your Reading Committee approve your dissertation and sign at least two copies of your title page.

Last day of the quarter: Your thesis must be filed with Graduate School by the last day of the quarter along with all fees that must be paid. The fees are reviewed in the Style & Policy Manual.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

MaryEllin
maryell@u.washington.edu
206-685-3155