Forms
Intention to Receive Degree - This informs the graduate school that you intend to graduate in a given semester. Submission of the form does not obligate you to defend, and there is no penalty for filing and then changing your plans. This form must be submitted at least one month prior to your defense and no later than January 25 for a May degree, July 1 for a September degree, and November 1 for a December degree. The form can be filed on-line at: http://www.gradschool.duke.edu/policies_and_forms/graduation.html
Committee Approval - Three to four months before your exam, you must complete the Graduate School 's Ph.D. Committee Approval Form, and return it to the DGS office for forwarding to Allen Building . (It may be necessary to provide a CV for any non-Duke professor.) The Associate Dean of the Graduate School must approve the Committee listed on this form at least two months before the preliminary examination, and any changes in the committee require the completion and approval of the same form again.
Inter-Institutional Approval – Students should register for desired courses at Duke first, then complete an Inter-institutional Registration Form, have it signed by the DGS, and take it to the Duke Registrar. Students should obtain a form from the Duke Registrar certifying eligibility as a full-time student and request information on registration dates at the other school. Sudents should complete the registration process at the cooperating institution.
Independent Study – Should be completed by student, signed by professor and DGS, and brought to DGS office to obtain permission number. Once you have permission number, you should register for the course.
Report of Doctoral Preliminary Examination – Should be completed at the time of the preliminary examination. It should be returned to the DGS so it can be forwarded to the Graduate School .
Leave of Absence Request – Must be received in the Graduate School prior to the first day of class in the semester for which you are requesting the leave.