Mid-Career Students

Successful Student Progression

Forms and Milestones 

Mid-career master’s students are defined as those who have completed between one-third of the coursework required for the degree up to approximately 75% of their required course credits. For doctoral students, mid-career is the phase between having completed about one-third of their required course credits up until they successfully advance to doctoral candidacy.

Successful Student Progression

Mid-career students should maintain continuous enrollment and successfully complete required courses. The majority of student forms should be submitted during the mid-career phase. See the Student Forms section  for information on which forms are required, form locations, routing, approval processes, etc.

Forms and Milestones 

• Submit the Graduate Advisory Committee Appointment form (if applicable); submit the Committee Change form, if needed.
• Submit the Appointment of Faculty Advisor form (if applicable - certificate and master’s only).
• Submit Plan of Study Parts I and II - if the program requires the appointment of a faculty advisor or an advisory committee, the student must have that respective form approved in order for the Plan of Study Parts I and II to be initiated or submitted.
• Submit a Prospectus form (if applicable - master’s only) - the student must have a Plan of Study Parts I and II approved in order to initiate or submit this form.
• Submit Advancement to Doctoral Candidacy form (doctoral only) - the student must have successfully completed all coursework, defended their dissertation prospectus, passed any required qualifying, preliminary, and/or comprehensive exams, as well as an Appointment of Advisory Committee and Plan of Study Parts I and II approved in order to initiate or submit this form.

Online Surveys and Mandatory Annual Individual Development Plans

Please see Stay Connected & Informed section of this Catalog.

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