With the prior consent of the graduate advisor, a student may give a half-hour oral presentation at the Linguistics Colloquium in lieu of taking the Forum. Deadlines for Submission of Papers Students must submit two copies of each qualifying paper to the Graduate Advisor. The first paper is due two weeks before the last class day of the fifth semester in residence, and the second one two weeks before the last class day of the sixth semester in residence, counting from the date when the student first entered the graduate program, whether as an M.A. or a Ph.D. student. This requires the submission of an approved Program of Work and an Application for Ph.D. Candidacy, both of which must be approved by the Graduate Advisor. The candidacy application, which includes the dissertation proposal and lists the proposed committee members, must also be signed by the supervising professor.
Students are responsible for maintaining their own continuous registration.
Leaves of AbsenceA graduate student who has been admitted to candidacy may, under unusual circumstances, apply in advance to the Graduate Studies Committee for a leave of absence. Normally, the maximum amount of time that may be requested is one or two long-term semesters. Third-Year ReviewUnless a student completes the doctoral degree within three years from the date of admission to candidacy, the Graduate Studies Committee will review his dissertation progress at the end of three years and annually thereafter and will report its recommendations to the Graduate Dean.