• A doctoral student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on all graduate work undertaken at The University of Memphis whether or not the courses are listed on the candidacy form.
• No more than 15 post-baccalaureate hours of 6000 level courses may be applied to a doctoral degree.
• No more than seven (7) hours of C, C+, or C- grades will be counted toward degree requirements.
• Grades of D or F are not accepted for credit for graduation purposes, but these grades are computed in the overall cumulative GPA.
• If you were admitted to The University of Memphis as a Non-Degree student and were eventually admitted to a doctoral degree program, you must take at least 2/3 of the credit hours AFTER acceptance into the degree program.

General Information:

1. All students must submit an Intent to Graduate Card as a requirement for degree candidacy. Applications for graduation in any given term will not be processed without this card.

2. Do NOT include any undergraduate level courses, courses completed for "Audit" credit, or courses dropped or withdrawn from on the candidacy form.

3. List only graduate level courses, including all electives, required for your degree program, including all electives. Do not list excess hours beyond the number required for your degree program.

4. If you are currently enrolled in course work and/or dissertation credit, include these courses on the candidacy form but leave the "grade field" blank. Do not type a grade of IP in this field.

• Please enter the maximum number of dissertation hours required for your degree in the appropriate field, i.e., 3, 6, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 30, etc. It is not necessary to enter every semester of dissertation enrollment. One entry is sufficient.

REMINDER: You must be enrolled in dissertation credit during the semester you defend your work.

5. If a particular course was substituted for a required course, your major advisor MUST complete an Approved Course Substitution Form and attach it to your candidacy form.

6. If you have transfer credit from another graduate institution and this credit has NOT been posted to your U of M record PRIOR to you filing for degree candidacy, you must complete and attach an Evaluation of Transfer Credit Form to your candidacy form.

• If transfer credit has already been posted to your U of M record prior to you filing for degree candidacy, complete and attach an Approved Transfer Credit form to your candidacy form.

7. If you were accepted to a U of M post-baccalaureate doctoral program (e.g., Biology, Economics, History, Mathematical Sciences, Philosophy, Psychology, etc.) with an earned master's degree from another institution, include the total number of hours accepted by your department on the last page of the candidacy form.

8. If you have previously completed a Credit by Examination/Course Validation Examination or are planning to complete either type of examination in your intended term of graduation, indicate the type of credit on your candidacy form in parentheses AFTER you have listed the course title, e.g., LDPS 7130, Microcomputer Application (CBE) or ICL 7001, Fundamentals of Curriculum (CBV).

9. After completing the candidacy form, print it out. Signatures must be obtained from your major professor, each doctoral committee member, your department chair, your department graduate coordinator, and your college director of graduate studies (see list below):

• College of Arts & Sciences - Dr. Linda Bennett, Scates Hall, Room 104
• Fogelman College of Business & Economics - Dr. Carol Danehower, Fogelman Business & Economics, Room 426
• College of Communication & Fine Arts - Professor Moira Logan, Communication & Fine Arts Building, Room 232
• College of Education - Dr. Ernest Rakow, Ball Hall, Room 211
• Herff College of Engineering - Dr. Steven Slack, Herff Engineering Admin. Bldg., Room 201
• School of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology - Dr. David Wark, 807 Jefferson Avenue, Room 211

10. It will be the responsibility of each graduate student to notify the Graduate School Academic Advisor of any changes in name or address. Students who are graduating will be mailed a post card informing them to check out the Commencment Office website for additional information regarding graduation.

If you have questions regarding the completion of the candidacy form, contact the Academic Advisor in the Graduate School for further information.

Last revised on: August 7, 2008.