Doctoral Students Graduation Checklist
- File an application for degree by the appropriate deadline for the term in which you intend to graduate.
- Review the university's Graduation Requirements and ensure you are in full compliance.
- Submit your Form D-5 to the Graduate Studies Office three months prior to your thesis defense date.
- Submit your Form D-6 to the Graduate Studies Office with your defense date and committee composition one month prior to your final defense.
- Review the Thesis Formatting Manual and start formatting your thesis.
- Take two forms with you to your final defense - the Report of the Final Oral Defense Form (D7) and the Thesis Approval Form. Your committee members will need to sign these forms.
- After your final defense, have your department send the Form D-7 to the Graduate Studies Office at 3141 Chestnut Street, Randell Hall 240.
- Your supervising professor should submit your final dissertation or research grade(s) to finalize your transcript.
- Fill out the Completion Form and have it signed by the appropriate people.
- Submit the original, copies, and a PDF of your dissertation to Hagerty Library along with fees, along with: your original Thesis Approval Form (signed and approved by all your thesis committee members, advisor, and your department head) to be bound with your thesis; and your Completion Form, to obtain the thesis/dissertation assistant's signature.
- Submit your signed Completion Form to the Graduate Studies Office (3141 Chestnut Street, Randell 240) for final degree clearance.
- Complete the Survey of Earned Doctorates and Drexel's Exit Survey and return with your Completion Form to Graduate Studies.