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Academic Records & Dissertations
0120 Rackham Building
915 E. Washington St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1070
Phone: (734) 763-0171
Fax: (734) 936-1809
E-mail: oard.questions@umich.edu
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
About Us
Academic Records and Dissertations (OARD) provides information and services to students from their first registration through the final stages of the degree process. OARD staff work with students and with departmental faculty and staff to ensure an accurate record of each student's academic experience. They also assist in the interpretation of Rackham policies relating to the student's record and monitor each student through the degree-granting process.
Related Pages
Doctoral Students
Forms and Related Information
- Detached Study form, Detached Study information - to go on detached study status
- Dissertation Research/Writing Status form, Dissertation Research/Writing Status information
- Petition form, Petition information - to petition for modification or waiver of a Rackham regulation
- Dual Degree application form - for admission to a second Rackham program (master's or certificate)
- Student Initiated Degree Program application form - to combine two Ph.D. programs in to a single Ph.D. degree
- Change of Program application form - to change your program of study
Rackham Graduate School Academic Policies
- Information on Rackham Academic Policies related to doctoral degrees
Course Bulletin
- Rackham approved course listings and programs of study
Helpful Tools and Information
- Grad Tools
- Doctoral Degree: The Steps
- Dissertation Resources
- Completing the Doctoral Degree Requirements
- Knowledge Navigation Center
Advancement to Candidacy
- Reaching Candidacy
- Candidacy Deadlines
- Recommendation for Candidacy form, Recommendation for Candidacy information
Dissertation Committees
- Quick Reference Chart for Eligibility to Serve on Dissertation Committees - eligibility guidelines for committee members
- Dissertation Committee form, Dissertation Committee guidelines - for formation of your dissertation committee
- Nomination for Special Membership on the Dissertation Committee form
- Checklist for Dissertation Chairs
Oral Defense
- Doctoral Degree Deadlines
- Register for a Pre-Defense Meeting- must register at least three weeks before defense date
- Register for a Post-Defense Meeting- allow at least two working days for a response
- Mail in option for Pre-Defense and Post-Defense Meetings
- Dissertation Timeline (JPG, 161K)
- Dissertation & Abstract Format Guidelines (PDF, 100K)
- Most Common Dissertation & Abstract Format Errors (PDF, 64K)
- The Dissertation Handbook- information on the oral defense and dissertation
- Dissertation Evaluations - for committee member use only
Oral Defense Dates
Commencement Information
- Information on University commencement ceremonies.