Ph.D. Useful Forms

Ph.D. Forms
Form Name	more info	download
Ph.D. Plan of Study Form LCOB D-1	more info	download*
Ph.D. Supervising Professor Appointment Form LCOB D-2	more info	download*
Ph.D. Candidacy Committee Appointment and Exam Schedule Form LCOB D-3	more info	download*
Report of Ph.D. Candidacy Examining Committee Form LCOB D-4	more info	download*
Report of Member of Ph.D. Candidacy Examining Committee Form LCOB D-4a	more info	download*
Ph.D. Thesis Advisory Committee Appointment Request Form LCOB D-5	more info	download*
Dissertation Proposal Defense Schedule	more info	download*
Report of Thesis Advisory Committee on Proposal Defense	more info	download*
Ph.D. Final Oral Defense Committee Appointment and Schedule Form LCOB D-6	more info	download*
Report of Ph.D. Final Oral Defense Committee Form LCOB D-7	more info	download*
Completion Form for Doctoral Students	more info	download*
Thesis Approval Form	more info	download*
Student Travel Expense Approval Form		download*

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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.