DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

Academic Forms

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All Wharton Doctoral Students are individually responsible for fulfilling ALL requirements for a research degree (either Masters or PhD) and obtaining the required faculty signatures (with the exception of the Graduate Group Chair) before submitting required forms to the Doctoral Office.

All Forms that require the Graduate Group Chair signature must be submitted to Mallory Hiatt in the Doctoral Office.

Coursework/Exams

Dissertation Stage

Plan Program of Study

Appointment of Dissertation Committee

Individualized Joint or Dual Degree, Plan of Study

Change of Dissertation Committee

Independent Study Course Approval

External Member on Dissertation Committee

Doctoral Preliminary Exam Certification

Oral Proposal Notification - Public Announcement must be posted (in the Department and the Doctoral Office )a minimum of two weeks before the proposal defense date. Announcements may be posted earlier than two weeks if the information is available.

English Fluency Certification

Dissertation Proposal Certification - Must be signed by the committee and returned to Mallory Hiatt in the Doctoral Office immediately following the Proposal Defense.

Leave of Absence Request

Final Defense Notification - Public Announcement must be posted (in the student's department and the doctoral office) a MINIMUM of two weeks before the defense date. Announcements may be posted earlier than two weeks if the information is available.

Masters Research Paper Certification - REQUIRED for an Research Masters degree - see rules for AM/MS degree

Final Oral Defense Certification (Wharton)- Must be signed by Committee at the time of the Final Defense and returned to Mallory Hiatt in the Doctoral Office immediately following the defense.

University FORM 150 is processed by the Wharton Doctoral Office after the Final Oral Defense Certification (above) is submitted to Mallory Hiatt in the Wharton Doctoral Office.

Teacher Development Program (TDP)

Transfer of Credit

Acceptance of Dissertation Form 152*Requires Vice Dean of Wharton Doctoral Programs"Signature as Graduate Group Chair. (Form can be obtained from Mallory Hiatt in the Wharton Doctoral Office on the day of the Final Defense)

IRB Form for Human Subjects Research in Social Behavior Science

Certification of Dissertation Form 153*Requires Vice Dean of Wharton Doctoral Programs' Signature as Graduate Group Chair (Form can be obtained from Mallory Hiatt in the Wharton Doctoral Office on the day of Dissertation Deposit Appointment)

SAMPLE Dissertation Title Page for Wharton PhD Students

*NOTE:If someone needs to find out whether they are required to get training or to fill in an IRB form, contact Yvonne Higgins, Director of Human Research Protection program in ORA, for clarification.

HIGGINS, YVONNE K

IRB DIRECTOR

REGULATORY AFFRS

215-573-1206

yhiggins@pobox.upenn.edu