Candidacy Deadlines
A student must be enrolled or otherwise be eligible for campus privileges, for a minimum of one credit, during the term in which preliminary exams are taken. Please see the Rackham Graduate School Academic Policies section 5.1 Candidacy Requirements for more information.
| Term in which student will be eligible for Candidacy (enrollment in course 995) | Deadline for student’s completion of all Candidacy requirements (including prelims) |
|---|---|
| Summer 2011 | June 29, 2011 |
| Fall 2011 | September 20, 2011 |
| Winter 2012 | January 18, 2012 |
| Spring or Spring/Summer 2012 | May 1, 2012 |
| Summer 2012 | June 27, 2012 |
| Fall 2012 | September 18, 2012 |
Please Note
We have extended by two weeks the Fall and Winter term deadlines for completion of Candidacy requirements. This is to allow faculty adequate time after the summer and winter breaks to administer and evaluate preliminary examinations. Please keep in mind prelims taken in the Fall or Winter term (for a student being advanced to candidacy in that term) will be assessed 8 hours of 995 for that term.
*Students registered full-time (8 hours, or 6 if a GSI, GSSA, or GSRA) during the previous Fall and Winter terms have through the end of May to complete the preliminary examination without registering for the spring or spring/summer term.
Advancement to Candidacy
When Candidacy is approved, the Registrar’s staff will change all 990 enrollments to 995 for the student. Tuition will then be reassessed at the Candidacy rate; only 990 registrations will be changed to 995; other courses would require an official Drop/Add form initiated by the student if changes are needed.
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