If the student is a special graduate student, consultation should be with the assistant dean of the Graduate School and Research.
Students are responsible for knowing their department's scheduling advisement rules.
Following the completion of all course requirements and the comprehensive examinations, doctoral students must enroll for at least one graduate credit of dissertation or extended dissertation each fall semester annually through the defense of the dissertation. Please consult course schedules for appropriate dates and times. At the beginning of each semester, a few days are set aside for dropping and adding courses.