Degree Progress Forms and Exams

Important: You must apply to graduate on or before the first working day of the intended month of graduation. All requirements including coursework must be completed on or before the last working day of the intended month of graduation.

Masters Milestones and Progress Steps

The following should be completed after completing 10 to 15 credits, or after your first semester.

Select Advisor and discuss remaining coursework to be taken.
- The decision to continue to a PhD should also be confirmed at this time.
Select Examining Committee for Final Project.
Complete and submit your Official Degree Program Form
- This form is used to assign the committee for the final exam.
- Takes 6-8 weeks to be approved by the Graduate School.
- Form can be downloaded from Graduate School's website.
Complete coursework and project.
Request Graduation Packet.
Schedule final exam.
Ensure Final Examination Report AND/OR Thesis Reviewers report form are filed.

Doctoral Milestones and Progress Steps

Select Advisor and create preliminary plan for remaining coursework.
Take Written Preliminary Exam (WPE).
- If admitted to the program as a masters students, file Change of Status upon passing WPE.
Select Examining Committee.
File Degree Program Form.
- Must be submitted one semester prior to Preliminary Oral Exam.
Schedule Preliminary Oral Examination (POE).
- Should be done within one year of passing the WPE.
- Notify Graduate School of POE at least one week before exam.
Submit POE report form.
- Must be on file before you can register for Thesis Credits.
Submit Thesis/Project Proposal form.
- Should be submitted the term after passing POE.
Complete coursework and thesis credits.
Request Graduation Packet.
- This should be done approximately one semester before Final Defense.
Schedule Final Oral Examination.
- Notify Graduate School of Final Oral Examination.
Submit Application to Graduate.
Complete Final Oral Examination.
Submit Final Examination Report form AND Thesis Reviewers Report.
Submit completed dissertation to Graduate School.

On-Line Records and Process Charts

View Department Records and progress towards degrees on-line. The database shows items such as: current advisor(s) and degree, entrance term, approved Graduate School forms, examination dates, WPE sections attempted/taken, seminar attendance, etc.
- Please login in with your x500 and review the information at: http://www.aem.umn.edu/srs
- Click on the link View Your Department Records to see these records.

Masters Degree Forms Process Chart: Information on the forms and the order in which they should be submitted for a successful and timely completion of the Master's degree program.
- Applicable to: All students pursuing a master's degree either plan A or plan B or current Masters students interested in pursuing a PhD.

Doctoral Degree Forms Process Chart: Information on the forms and the order in which they should be submitted for a successful and timely completion of the doctoral degree program.
- Applicable to: All students pursuing a doctoral degree.

Last Modified: 2009-09-01 at 11:00:01 -- this is in International Standard Date and Time Notation