The Ph.D. program will notify, in writing, the School of Graduate Studies of the administration and results of the qualifying examination and the actions to be taken for those students who have failed to pass the examination. If dismissal action is to be taken, the School of Graduate Studies will formally notify the student by letter. 8.29 Candidacy Acceptance into candidacy in a Ph.D. program indicates that students have the basic potential to undertake work on the dissertation and to successfully complete all other requirements of the program. Students in a Ph.D. program may achieve candidacy by passing the preliminary or qualifying examination and by having obtained approval of their dissertation topic from their dissertation committees. The programs will determine the requirements for achieving dissertation approval.
Candidacy is valid for five years.
The program can, however, terminate candidacy for unsatisfactory progress. Students may petition for an extension to the candidacy term. 8.30 Other Requirements 8.31 Continuing Registration Students in Ph.D. programs are expected to comply with the continuing registration policy as presented in paragraph 3.70. 8.32 Dual Programs Students in Ph.D. programs are not allowed to work simultaneously on another graduate program unless that program is an integral part of the Ph.D. program in which the student has matriculated. For all students including, those with a relevant master's degree, the hours to be transferred will not exceed forty-five hours.