Ph.D. Student Useful Forms

The forms below and following information on this page should help you progress through the administrative steps in your program

Doctoral Forms

For students who entered the program before 2010

Doctoral Forms

For students who entered the program in 2010 or later

Travel Expense Approval Request

Detailed Doctoral Forms

For students who entered the program prior to 2010

The forms above and following information on this page should help you progress through the administrative steps in your program The following explains each form required for the LeBow Ph.D. program.

Ph.D. Plan of Study -- Form LCOB D-1

The specialization coordinator assists the Ph.D. student in choosing coursework that is consistent with program requirements and the student's research interests and career goals. A Plan of Study incorporating all courses and research credits is formulated and approvals received from the student's specialization coordinator and the director of the Ph.D. program. The Plan of Study is then sent to the Graduate Studies Office for final approval. The Plan of Study should be filed as soon as possible following entrance into the doctoral program, but generally not later than one year following initial enrollment at Drexel. Doctoral students who received a master's degree from Drexel should identify in their doctoral Plan of Study all coursework and research credits completed towards their masters degree as well as those required for the doctoral degree.

Ph.D. Supervising Professor Appointment -- Form LCOB D-2

It is a doctoral student's responsibility to arrange an association with a supervising professor with similar research and scholarly interests, who is tenured or tenure track, with whom the student will work on the dissertation research. Because the appointment of a supervising professor is so vital to a student's success, the appointment of this individual should be made after much consideration and forethought. LeBow Ph.D. students are expected to select a supervising professor immediately following the successful completion of the candidacy examination. Once the supervising professor is selected, the student and supervisor meet regularly to ensure that work on the dissertation research proceeds successfully and at a reasonable pace so that completion is possible within the time requirements set by the University.

Ph.D. Candidacy Committee Appointment and Exam Schedule -- Form LCOB D-3

A graduate student does not become a doctoral candidate until he or she has passed the candidacy examination. If deemed appropriate by the program faculty and the associate provost/dean of graduate studies, the candidacy examination may be attempted twice. The student should take this examination as soon as possible after successful completion of all required coursework. The candidacy examination is designed to assess the student's mastery of the theory and research in his or her specialization area and to detect any deficiencies of background that may need further attention. Responsibility for administering the examination lies with the Candidacy Examining Committee, which must be approved by the associate provost/dean of graduate studies. Once a student passes the candidacy examination, he or she must be continuously enrolled until all degree requirements are fulfilled, including the filing of an approved dissertation in the library. The University mandates specific membership of the Candidacy Examining Committee. The committee must consist of at least five members, at least three of whom must be currently tenured or tenure-track Drexel faculty.

Report of Ph.D. Candidacy Examining Committee -- Form LCOB D-4

Report of Member of Ph.D. Candidacy Examining Committee -- Form LCOB D-4a

Form D-4 reports the results of the candidacy examination. These forms D-4 and D-4a must be signed by all members of the Candidacy Examining Committee, the coordinator of the specialization area, and the director of the Ph.D. program. These forms must be submitted to the Office of the Ph.D. Program in Business by the specialization coordinator as soon as possible after the completion of the candidacy examination.

Ph.D. Thesis Advisory Committee Appointment Request -- Form LCOB D-5

This form specifies the required composition of the Thesis Advisory Committee and is the vehicle for the formation of the committee. It should be filed at or about the same time as the Dissertation Proposal Defense Schedule Form

Dissertation Proposal Defense Schedule

The defense of the dissertation proposal is a major landmark in a doctoral student's career. The dissertation proposal presents the research questions, hypotheses, or models that are to be examined in the dissertation research, includes a thorough and critical review of the relevant literature, and specifies the methodology that will be used to examine the research questions, hypotheses or models. The approval of the dissertation proposal by the Thesis Advisory Committee signifies the committee's general acceptance of the research questions, hypotheses, or models as well as the methodology.

The Dissertation Proposal Defense Schedule Form is to be filed with the Office of the Ph.D. Program in Business by the supervising professor at least four weeks prior to the scheduled date of the Dissertation Proposal Defense. The Thesis Advisory Committee should consist of at least five members, at least three of whom must be tenured or tenure-track Drexel faculty members. At least two of the committee members must be from outside the student's primary specialization area. At least one of the committee members must be from outside the student's department, preferably from outside the university.

Report of Thesis Advisory Committee on Proposal Defense

This form reports the results of the dissertation proposal defense. It must be signed by all members of the Thesis Advisory Committee,including the supervising professor. The form must be submitted to the Office of the Ph.D. Program in Business by the supervising professor as soon as possible after the defense of the proposal.

Ph.D. Final Oral Defense Committee Appointment and Schedule -- Form LCOB D-6

This form is used to schedule the final defense of the dissertation. It is to be filed with the Office of the Ph.D. Program in Business at least four weeks prior to the final defense. When filing this form, the student must send an electronic copy of the abstract to the Office of the Ph.D. Program in Business, and must file a complete copy of the dissertation with his or her department.

Report of Ph.D. Final Oral Defense Committee -- Form LCOB D-7

This form must be filed with the Office of the Ph.D. Program in Business no more than 48 hours after the completion of the final oral examination. If revisions in the dissertation are required before final approval of the dissertation is granted, the supervising professor should hold the D-7 form until the committee approves the dissertation and, at that point, submit the D-7 to the Office of the Ph.D. Program in Business.

Completion Form for Doctoral Students

This form reports the results of the dissertation defense. It must be signed by the supervising professor and submitted to the Office of the Ph.D. Program in Business by the chair of the committee or the Ph.D. coordinator as soon as possible after the defense of the dissertation.

Thesis Approval Form

This form finalizes the approval of the final dissertation document. It requires signatures from the committee, supervising professor, director of LeBow Ph.D. Program and department head. This form should be printed on 100 percent cotton paper to be bound with your disseration.

Detailed Doctoral Forms

For students who entered the program in 2010 or later

Form D1 - Plan of Study and Supervising Professor Appointment

A plan of study, incorporating all courses and research credits, will be formulated; after approvals are received from the student's supervising professor, graduate adviser, and department head, the plan will be sent to the Office of Graduate Studies for final approval.

Form D2 - Doctoral Candidacy Examination Report

This form accompanying forms D-2A must be filed with the Graduate Studies Office by the Supervising Professor/Committee Chair within 48 hours of candidacy determination

Form D2A - Doctoral Candidacy Examination Member Report

One copy of this report is to be completed by each member of the Ph.D. Candidacy Committee and returned to the hair of the Committee/Supervising Professor within 24 hours of the examination

Form D3 - Dissertation Advisory Committee Appointment

To be filed within 6 months of successful completion of the Candidacy Examination

Form D3A - Dissertation Proposal

To be filed at the same time or soon after the appointment of the Dissertation Advisory Committee

Form D3B - Annual Review of Doctoral Candidates

The purpose of the annual review is to provide student a clear assessment of your strengths and to identify opportunities for professional development and to support timely and effective completion of the program.

Form D4 - Final Oral Defense Committee Appointment and Schedule

This form is used to schedule the final defense of the dissertation. It is to be filed with the Office of Graduate Studies at least four (4) weeks prior to the final defense date.

Form D5 - Report of PhD Final Oral Defense Committee

This form must be filed with the Office of Graduate Studies within 48 hours after the completion of the final oral examination. This form documents the results of the final dissertation oral defense. Students should bring Form D-5 to their examination.