Years One and Two

Years Three, Four, and Five

Key Deadlines

Year One

November 1

NSF Grant Applications Due

December 1

2-3 page outline of proposed Second Year Research Project to advisor

May 15

Student Progress Form (Form 1 and all other forms go to the GP Assistant, in the Psychology Office)
Formalize Preliminary Advisory committee (Form 2 to Advisor and GP Assistant)
First and second year plan approved by committee (Form 3)

Year Two

March 15

Near Final draft of second year research project to committee with advisor’s prior approval

March 31

Defense and final approval of second year research project (Form 4)

May 15

Student Progress Form 1

Important: At the end of the second year, students are either invited to continue on in the program or are asked to leave, with a Master’s if possible. This evaluation is based on the second year research project, other research, the student’s writing, and performance in required courses.

Year Three

December 1

Third and fourth year plan approved by committee (Form 5); third year Literature Review Plan approved by committee (Form 6); Dissertation Proposal to committee

Sometime in Year Three

Formalize Dissertation Advisory Committee (Form 9); Formalize Dissertation Defense Committee (Form 10)

May 15

Student Progress Form (Form 1)
Dissertation Proposal Defense (Form 7)
Students passed into Doctoral Candidacy when they have successfully defended the dissertation proposal
Final approval of third year literature review by committee (Form 8)

Year Four

For students finishing in four years

Register for doctoral continuation
Final dissertation and public defense of dissertation

Students who successfully defend by early April may march in the May commencement.

For students staying on for a fifth year

Register for doctoral continuation
Work on dissertation

Year Five

Dissertation should be successfully defended by June

Students who successfully defend by early April may march in the May commencement.