DOCTORAL PROGRAMS Checklist

*Scroll to bottom of this page for information on Masters degree requirements and procedures.

The signed ORIGINAL and ONE COPY of ALL REQUIRED FORMS (150, 152, 153; Dissertation Proposal Form; Final Oral Defense Form; Dissertation Title Page) MUST BE RETURNED TO THE WHARTON DOCTORAL PROGRAMS OFFICE BEFORE THE DISSERTATION DEPOSIT APPOINTMENT. ** A voting member (ref. Section 6 of Wharton Doctoral Programs Policies and Procedures Handbook) of the student's dissertation committee may send approval via e-mail to the committee chair or advisor if the member is unable to attend the proposal defense or final defense. A copy of the voting member's e-mail should be attached to the Proposal Defense Form and the Final Oral Defense Form or Form 152 before the form is returned to the Doctoral Office. This procedure may also be used in securing a signature on the Acceptance of Dissertation Form 152. An e-mail may never be used as a substitute for the Doctoral Programs Vice Dean (Graduate Group Chair for ALL Wharton Doctoral Programs) signature or Dissertation Supervisor's signature on the Dissertation Title Pages, Form 152 or Form 153 **

A COPY of Qualifying and Prelim Exam RESULTS must be filed with the Doctoral Office prior to the Dissertation Proposal Defense.

There is only one commencement a year (in May), but degrees will be granted and diplomas awarded at the end of the summer session and at the end of the fall term. Students who plan to obtain degrees at any of these stated times must apply in the School of Arts & Sciences Graduate Division Office by the dates listed in the degree calendar. It is important that candidates familiarize themselves with the information contained therein.

Students should submit an application for a degree only if they have confirmed a date for a Final Oral Defense with their dissertation committee members and will be able to complete ALL requirements (including the dissertation deposit) by the final deadline date given for the degree cycle.

Dissertation Proposal Defense and Final Oral Defense notification forms below must be submitted to the Doctoral Office two weeks in advance of the defense date.

**ALL FORMS (e.g. Form 152, Form 153, two Dissertation Title Pages) REQUIRING THE VICE DEAN'S SIGNATURE as Graduate Group Chair should be brought to Mallory Hiatt in the Doctoral Office 1150 SH-DH

Pre-Candidacy Requirements (Years 1-3)			Candidacy Requirements (Year 3 and beyond)
Requirement	Required Form			Requirement	Requied Form