Interdisciplinary Individual PhD

Requirements Checklist

Use the checklist below to assess your progress.

Beginning the Program

  • Officially establish a Supervisory Committee with the Graduate School in Autumn Quarter of the student’s first year in the program.
  • Convene a Supervisory Committee meeting and submit the IPhD Supervisory Committee Meeting Report (working with the Chair of the Supervisory Committee).

Annual Requirements

  • Report changes in funding to the IPhD Program’s Coordinator. (Any time a funding change occurs)
  • Convene a Supervisory Committee meeting. (Autumn or Winter Quarter)
  • Submit the IPhD Progress Report (must be submitted by the Supervisory Committee Chair). (Spring Quarter)
  • Submit a paper describing progress and research from the past academic year (see more complete description above). (Spring Quarter)

Preparing for the General Exam and Candidacy

  • Complete individual program requirements as approved in the individual course of study and the IPhD Supervisory Committee Meeting Report.
  • Submit written exams, if applicable, to the IPhD Program’s Coordinator.
  • Schedule the General Exam and submit a Request for General Examination.
  • Schedule the Final Exam and submit a Request for Final Examination.
  • Return the signed warrant to the IPhD Program’s Coordinator (sometimes the Supervisory Committee Chair submits the warrant to the IPhD Program’s Coordinator).

Preparing for the Final Defense and Doctorate