Overview
This form is to Petition to Extend 7–Year Time Limit for the Doctoral Degree.
Eligibility
FOR FACULTY USE ONLY
Submission Deadline
Not Available
Prerequisites for Form Submission
Requirements:
o Student has passed his/her general examination.
o Petition and letter of support written by the major professor: describes the student’s current status in the program, addresses the extenuating circumstances related to the student’s need for an extension, and includes a dissertation word count (if applicable).
o Petition includes a detailed timeline for completion within one year.
o Petition is unanimously supported by the committee.
o Petition includes supporting documentation for medical/legal issues (if applicable).
o Petition and all supporting documentation are attached to this form in a single scanned document.