College of Education and Health Professions

Columbus State University College of Education and Health Professions DOCTOR OF EDUCATION PROGRAM CHECKLIST

Student: ______Student Number: ______

Person(s) Date Initials – Responsible Advisor/ Chair Upon Admission to the Doctoral Program: 1st semester in the program Complete the Online COEHP Graduate Orientation. Student

Meet with pre-candidate and complete Advisory Form (See Appendix G) Student & Advisor

Complete and review dispositions with student. (Semester 1) Student & Advisor

Pre-Degree Candidacy Period Responsibilities:

Complete and review dispositions with student. (Semester 3) Student & Advisor

Completion of all coursework (54 semester hours, minimum of 39 Student & semester hour residency at CSU) with a minimum of a 3.5 GPA and no Advisor more than one grade of C or below

Register for EDUF 8000, Comprehensive Examinations Student

Complete Application for Comprehensive Exams form (See Appendix I. Student, Copies to student, student’s file, Doctoral Committee Chair, Advisor, & Comprehensive Examination Chair.) Committee Chair Select Doctoral Committee and Committee Chair (at least 3 members) Student, (See Appendix H: Doctoral Dissertation Committee Appointment Form. Advisor & Copies to student and Committee Chair and Members; Original to Committee Program Chairperson to obtain Dean’s and Department Chair’s Chair signatures and file in students’ file.)

Prepare 2 – 3 page dissertation prospectus, including brief theoretical Student & background and preliminary research design and submit it to committee Committee for approval. (Preparation of the prospectus is one of the requirements of EDUF 8129.)

Revised 1/17/13 ESH Page 1 Upon successful completion of comprehensive written and oral Student & examinations, student submits and Doctoral Committee completes Chair Approval of Completed Comprehensive Examinations form (Original to Program Chairperson to obtain Dean’s and Department Chair’s signatures and place in student’s file. Copies to student and Doctoral Committee Chair.)

Upon successful completion of comprehensive examinations and defense Student, Chair, of the dissertation proposal, the Doctoral Committee completes & All Dissertation Proposal Defense Approval and Admission to Candidacy Committee form. (Copies to student, Committee Chair; original to Program Members Coordinator to obtain signatures and place in student’s file. Program Chair will change candidacy status in ISIS.)

Degree Candidacy Period Responsibilities:

Submission of proposal for review by CSU Institutional Review Board Student & (IRB) with IRB Form (See Appendix O). Chair Completion of dissertation Student & Chair Submit Application for Dissertation Defense to Doctoral Committee Chair Student & (See Appendix L. Copies to student, student’s file, and Committee Chair.) Chair

Post notification of Dissertation Defense (Use Application for Dissertation Student & Defense form, Appendix L.) Chair Successful defense of dissertation and approval of dissertation by Student & Doctoral Committee. (Final Approval of Dissertation form, Appendix M, Chair completed by Doctoral Committee. Copies to student, student’s file, and Committee Chair) Graduation Responsibilities:

Submission of dissertation to the Office of COEHP Graduate Studies Student

Apply to graduate with Office of Enrollment Services (online) Student

Approval of dissertation by Office of COEHP Graduate Studies Graduate Director Submit dissertation for binding (pay binding fees) Student

Submit copy to COEHP Graduate Studies and copy to Doctoral Committee Student Chair Complete Degree Progress Sheet and submit to the appropriate persons Student and for signatures and then to the Registrar’s Office. Chair

Submit electronic copy to Schwob Library for Proquest (pay fee) Student