Ed.D. RECORD of PROGRESS

Ed.D. RECORD OF PROGRESS

Curry School of Education

University of Virginia

This is the official copy of your doctoral plan. You and your advisor should keep this form up-to-date, obtaining signatures as needed. The completed form must be submitted to the Office of Admissions when you turn in your dissertation paperwork for graduation.

The Ed.D. program requires continuous enrollment. If no credit is earned in a given semester, you must reapply for

Admission to the program.

All requirements must be completed within four years after passing comprehensive examinations. (Courses more than 8

years old must be approved by your program committee.)

STEP 1: DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

NAME:______DATE: ______

PROGRAM AREA: ______

ADVISOR: ______DATE ADMITTED TO EDD:______

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES (List all schools attended, location, major, degree conferred, and date)

GRADUATE STUDIES (List all schools attended, location, major, degree conferred, and date)

STEP 2: APPOINTMENT OF DOCTORAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE: After completing a maximum of 12 credits, you must assemble a program committee to direct your studies. Members must include a minimum of three University of Virginia faculty with at least one faculty member representing the major. Changes in committee membership can be made with permission of your major advisor and Department Chair. Committee chair or co-chair must be from major area. Have your committee sign this form and the Doctoral Committee Appointment Card and submit the card to Office of Admissions (104 Ruffner Hall)

uSIGNATURES OF DOCTORAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS DEPARTMENT OR SCHOOL

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Chair

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STEP 3: OUTCOME OF PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS (if applicable)

OUTCOME: ______DATE: ______

uSIGNATURES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

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STEP 4: PROGRAM OF STUDY

MAJOR AREA OF SPECIALIZATION: ______

Minimum of 54 hours of coursework (other than dissertation), including a minimum of 36 hours excluding internship, independent study, practica and dissertation credit. Minimum = 72 hours.

LIST ALL CREDITS TRANSFERRING FROM MASTER’S DEGREE TOWARD DOCTORAL DEGREE:

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COURSE NO. TITLE SEM/YR GRADE INSTITUTION

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LIST ALL COURSES YOU PLAN TO TAKE AT UVA:

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COURSE NO. TITLE SEM/YR GRADE INSTITUTION

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ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE FOR DISSERTATION CREDIT: Minimum 12 hours of earned credit, i.e., regular registration (must be enrolled for dissertation credit whenever resources are used, e.g., committee meetings, exams, defenses, faculty conference).

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COURSE NO. TITLE SEM/YR GRAD INSTITUTION

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PROGRAM COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF PROGRAM OF STUDY:

uSIGNATURES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS: DATE: ______

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Chair

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STEP 5. COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS: Students will pass an examination developed, administered and evaluated by the student’s entire Program Committee. All portions of the examination must be passed in order to fulfill this requirement.

WRITTEN COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS:

MAJOR AREA: ______OUTCOME: ______DATE: ______

ORAL COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS (if applicable):

OUTCOME: ______DATE:______

uSIGNATURES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS indicating completion of Comprehensive Examinations:

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STEP 6: RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS

RESEARCH: Passed 6 hours of research courses taken at U.Va., after admission to the Ed.D. Program.

uAdvisor’s Signature:______Date: ______

STEP 7: PRACTICUM REQUIREMENTS: (Complete 6 hours of supervised practicum work, internship or its equivalent after admission to the Ed.D. program).

uAdvisor’s Signature:______Date: ______

Note: Time Limit: All requirements must be completed within four years after passing comprehensive examinations. Other more stringent timelines may be specified by the committee and should be listed here.

Other previous requirements must be completed before the proposal defense.

STEP 8: APPOINTMENT OF DISSERTATION COMMITTEE After the successful completion of comprehensive examinations, you should request a dissertation committee. It is your responsibility to seek a minimum of three University of Virginia Faculty, including two inside your Department, (one of whom must agree to be the chair/advisor) and at least one outside of your program area. The committee chair or one co-chair must be from the major area. Changes in committee assignments can be made with permission of major professor and Department Chair. To complete these appointments have your members sign this form and the Dissertation Committee Appointment Card and submit the Committee Appointment Card to the Office of Admissions, (104 Ruffner Hall) at least two weeks prior to the scheduled proposal defense.

uSIGNATURES OF DISSERTATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS DEPARTMENT OR SCHOOL

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Chair

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STEP 9: HUMAN SUBJECTS APPROVAL of proposed research for Dissertation: All research involving human subjects must be reviewed and approved (or declared exempt) by the University Human Subjects Board. You must attach a copy of the letter from the IRB giving approval of proposal.

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Advisor Signature DATE

Verifying Human Subjects Clearance

STEP 10: PERIOD OF FULL-TIME RESIDENCE

A student must complete a minimum of 24 hours of course work taught by resident faculty, exclusive of internship, independent study, practica or dissertation. Residency must be met after completion of a Master’s degree.

DATES WHEN IN RESIDENCE: ______TO______

uSIGNATURE OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

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STEP 11: ANNOUNCEMENT OF DISSERTATION PROPOSAL submitted to the Office of Admissions Room 104 Ruffner Hall. Proposal must be announced 14 days ahead including title of dissertation, list of committee members, date, location, time, and abstract. Proposal is open to all faculty and students.

TITLE OF PROPOSAL: ______

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uSIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN ADMISSIONS OFFICE VERIFYING THAT YOU HAVE ANNOUNCED PROPOSAL DEFENSE: ______DATE ______

STEP 12: PRESENTATION OF DISSERTATION PROPOSAL

An oral presentation of a written proposal must be heard by at least three members of the Dissertation Committee and approved by all. The proposal should be distributed to each committee member at least 14 days before the defense. All members of the committee must be present at the defense and approve the proposal. All previous requirements must be completed before the proposal defense.

APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL DEFENSE: ______DATE:______

uSIGNATURES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

______

Chair

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STEP 13: APPLY FOR GRADUATION: Submit degree application to Office of Admissions by the following dates: February 1 for May graduation, June 1 for August graduation, October 1 for January graduation. You must be registered for credit, on grounds, during the semester in which you intend to graduate.

DATE SUBMITTED: ______ANTICIPATED GRADUATION DATE: ______

STEP 14: ANNOUNCEMENT OF DISSERTATION DEFENSE submitted to the Office of Admissions. Defense must be announced 14 days ahead including title of dissertation, list of committee members, date, location, time, and abstract. The final copy of the dissertation must be distributed to committee members 14 days before the defense. Defense is open to all faculty and students. This defense serves as the final examination. Must defend by April 1 for May graduation, July 1 for August graduation, November 15 for January graduation.

uSIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN ADMISSIONS OFFICE VERIFYING THAT YOU HAVE ANNOUNCED DISSERTATION DEFENSE: ______DATE ______

STEP 15: DISSERTATION DEFENSE: All other requirements must be satisfied before the defense. All members of the committee should be present, and in no case will a defense be held without the chair, outside member and a total of three UVA faculty. All committee members must verify successful defense on Record of Progress.

TITLE OF DISSERTATION: ______

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OUTCOME: PASS ______

PROVISIONAL PASS: ______

FAIL: ______

DATE: ______

DATE TO CHANGE TO PASS (IF NECESSARY): ______

uSIGNATURES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

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Chair

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STEP 16: APPROVAL AND INSPECTION OF DISSERTATION AND RECORD OF PROGRESS

(See Curry Guidelines for Dissertation Manuscript Preparation)

uSIGNATURE OF APPROVED CURRY REPRESENTATIVE______

DATE: ______