PhD Degree Check-List

  • Apply to graduate and submit accompanying fee approximately by Nov. 1 for a Feb degree, March 1 for a May degree, and June 12 for an August degree; see the Registrar's Graduate Application Information page for exact deadlines. 
  • Petition Graduate Committee for outside Dissertation Committee member at least one month before dissertation defense.  
  • Request Sociology Department administrator announce defense at least one week before announcement is to go out.
  • Announce defense at least two weeks before dissertation defense.
  • Make dissertation available either in electronic form on Latte or in paper form in the Sociology Department office at least two weeks before dissertation defense.
  • Submit Dissertation Defense Calendar Submission form to GSAS at least two weeks before dissertation defense.
  • Defend the dissertation approximately by Dec. 8 for a February degree, March 29 for a May degree, and July 27 for an August degree; see the Registrar's Calendar for exact deadlines.
  • Have Dissertation Committee sign Dissertation Defense Form at the defense.
  • Submit copy of signed Dissertation Defense Form to Sociology Department Administrator immediately following defense.
  • Submit original Dissertation Defense Form to Registrar immediately following defense.
  • Submit copy of completed Report on PhD Revisions form to Sociology Department Administrator (if revisions are required) when Dissertation Committee has approved revisions.
  • Submit original completed Report on PhD Revisions form to Registrar (if revisions are required) when Dissertation Committee has approved revisions.
  • Submit dissertation to GSAS approximately by Jan. 17 for a February degree, April 19 for a May degree, and August 9 for an August degree; see the Registrar's Calendar for exact deadlines. See the GSAS Thesis and Dissertation Guide for formatting and submission guidelines.
  • Complete GSAS Exit Survey and Survey of Earned Doctorates by dissertation submission deadline.