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CANDIDACY DEADLINES 2007-2008
ADVANCEMENT TO CANDIDACY PROCEDURES
** FOR ES AND CSHPE DOCTORAL PRECANDIDATES **
Achieving to candidacy is one of the important milestones in your doctoral program and I look forward to assisting you with this process. School of Education ES and CSHPE precandidates who are expecting to be recommended for candidacy are required to:
- Complete all the required course work
- Submit a signed doctoral worksheet
- Receive a pass for the prelim (ES precandidates) or CQE (CSHPE precandidates)
Listed below are the steps to take to achieve candidacy as well as some important dates:
- PRELIM OR CQE
The examination should be written, submitted, evaluated, and passed in the same term. Precandidates should contact program offices regarding their policies, procedures, required forms, and submission dates for the prelim or the CQE.
During the term in which you take your prelim or CQE, you must be enrolled or otherwise be eligible for campus privileges. For further information on this Rackham policy, refer to the following document:
Rackham Graduate School Academic Policies ( http://www.rackham.umich.edu/policies/ )
See Section 2.1.1: Candidacy Requirements (numbers 6 and 7)
See Section 1.3.1: Full-Time Study
- RACKHAM CANDIDACY DEADLINES ( http://www.rackham.umich.edu/doctoral_students/ )
Candidacy deadline dates are firm dates established by the Rackham Graduate School. It is important to plan to complete your course work and plan your prelim/cqe timeline accordingly. The deadline dates for precandidates to complete all requirements, i.e., all required course work, submit a doctoral worksheet signed by your advisor and program chair to the Office of Student Services, and receive a pass for the prelim or CQE are:
| Date | Advancement Term |
| Tuesday, September 18 | Fall 2007 |
| Thursday, January 17 | Winter 2008 |
| Tuesday, April 29 | Spring or Spring-Summer 2008 |
| Wednesday, June 25 | Summer 2008 |
- SUBMIT A REQUEST TO ADVANCE TO THE OFFICE OF STUDENT SERVICES
If you are planning to advance to candidacy, the process is not automatic. You must submit a request via the School of Education web site: http://sitemaker.soe.umich.edu/education.candidacy/home. Joan McCoy and the Program Office will receive a copy of your request to advance. Please submit your request no later than:
| Date for Submitting Request to Advance | Advancement Term |
| Tuesday, September 4 | Fall 2007 |
| Thursday, November 1 | Winter 2008 |
| Monday, March 3 | Spring or Spring-Summer 2008 |
| Thursday, May 1 | Summer 2008 |
- SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO REVIEW COURSE WORK, REQUIRED FEE TOTAL (RFT) REQUIREMENT, AND DISCUSS CANDIDACY PROCESS
You are encouraged to schedule an appointment with Joan via email or telephone. Email requests for an appointment should include a minimum of three (3) suggested meeting times. If possible, appointments should be made no later than:
| Date | Advancement Term |
| Friday, September 7 | Fall 2007 |
| Friday, November 30 | Winter 2008 |
| Tuesday, April 1 | Spring or Spring-Summer 2008 |
| Monday, June 2 | Summer 2008 |
- REGISTRATION INFORMATION
If you are in the process of advancing to candidacy and need to make a registration in that term before the candidacy paperwork is approved, you should register in EDUC 990 for that term. Once the candidacy paperwork is approved and processed, the Registrar’s Office will automatically convert the EDUC 990 registration to EDUC 995 for the term you achieve candidacy.
- RACKHAM RECOMMENDATION FOR CANDIDACY FORM
The Office of Student Services will complete and submit the Rackham form recommending your advancement to candidacy within two to three weeks after the Rackham Candidacy Deadline Date. Once Rackham approves our recommendation, the Office of Student Services will send a congratulatory letter.
RACKHAM WEB SITE REFERENCE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Rackham Graduate School ( http://www.rackham.umich.edu/ )
Click on Doctoral Students
Scroll down to Advancement to Candidacy
Select either Reaching Candidacy or Candidacy Deadlines
CHECKLIST
Note: The items appearing on this checklist are in no particular order.
_____ Review Rackham Candidacy Deadline Dates
_____ Contact program office and complete required paperwork for prelim or CQE
_____ Make required registration for prelim or CQE
_____ Submit request to advance to candidacy
_____ Make appointment with Joan to review course work requirements, review the Required Fee Total (RFT) requirement, and discuss the advancement to candidacy process
_____ Submit doctoral worksheet with advisor and program chair signatures to Joan McCoy in the Office of Student Services, Room 1033 SEB
Any questions about this information, should be directed to:
Joan McCoy jemccoy@umich.edu 764-7569 Office of Student Services, Room 1033 SEB
Revised: August 16, 2007
