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Stages of the Dissertation Process and Dissertation Tracking Forms

Ed.D. in Leadership in Urban Schools

STAGES OF THE DISSERTATION PROCESS

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DISSERTATION TRACKING FORMS

The student’s progress toward the Dissertation is recorded in the Dissertation Tracking Form. The following chart outlines the five tracking stages of the Dissertation process, including the approvals required in order to move from one stage to the next.  The student’s progress on the dissertation is logged on the dissertation tracking forms, which must be initialed by the dissertation advisor and committee at key points.  Each stage below links to the appropriate tracking form.

 

Stage

Requirement

Approval

 

I. Notification of Candidacy

Completed all courses.

Qualifying paper accepted.

Form filled out by program.

 

GPD; Graduate Dean

II.  Notification of Proposed Dissertation Committee

Selected all members of committee including 3rd reader (Dean’s representative) from outside the program.

 

GPD; Graduate Dean

III. Notification of Proposal Acceptance

Dissertation committee approves dissertation proposal.

Dissertation Committee; GPD; Graduate Dean

 

IV.  Notification of Intent to Defend Dissertation

Dissertation committee agrees it is time to set up a defense date.

 

Dissertation Advisor; GPD; Graduate Dean

V.  Results of Dissertation Defense

Dissertation committee notifies Graduate Dean about the results of the defense.  Students submits dissertation for review of form by Graduate Studies by stated deadline.

Dissertation Committee; GPD; Graduate Dean