
Step 2: Reserve a room for the final examination. If you are registered for Exam Only, your final examination must be completed by the eighth week of classes in Fall or Spring or by the sixth week of summer session.
The final examination must be completed before the semester deadline (approximately one week before the last day of classes), but we strongly recommend you do not wait until this late date. See the Graduate School deadlines here: Graduate School Calendar. Your examination should be held on the West Lafayette campus or may, with the approval of your doctoral advisory committee, be held virtually.įinal examination committee members: The final examination committee is typically the student’s doctoral advisory committee. However, the Dean of the Graduate School reserves the right to appoint additional committee members. Contact Matt Golden ( in the ECE Graduate Office for additional information.Īt least 3 weeks before the desired date of the final examination, consult with your major professor and your doctoral advisory committee to find a suitable date and time to hold the examination.
ITHENTICATE PURDUE REGISTRATION
Note: There must be at least two academic sessions/semesters (counting summer session) of research registration between the semester of the preliminary examination and the semester of the final examination. Step 1: Schedule your final examination with your advisory committee members. Schedule your exit interview with the ECE head.

Submit Form 8 in myPurdue to officially schedule the final examination.ĭeliver a copy of the thesis to all committee members at least two weeks before the final examination.įollowing your final examination, submit the Thesis Acceptance Form (Form 9) through myPurdue. Reserve a room for the final examination. Schedule the final examination with your advisory committee members. The main steps of this process are as follows details are below. The final examination covers primarily the thesis and related topics.

The final examination is given after the thesis and all other requirements have been completed. PhD students must follow the steps below for their final examination and to submit their thesis. Printable copy of these instructions and check sheet
