Program of Study Form

The Program of Study form lists all the courses that will count towards the fulfillment of a student’s degree requirements, the student’s contact information, and the working title of his or her dissertation. It is signed by the student, all the members of the student’s Supervisory Committee, the Department Head, and the Graduate Dean. Once the Program of Study form has been submitted and approved, revisions can be made to it by a memo from the Director of Graduate Studies in English to the Graduate School. Students must file the Program of Study form with the Graduate School by the end of their third semester in the program. If they fail to meet this deadline, the Graduate School will stop granting them waivers of tuition.
If students have not yet recruited their fifth committee member from outside the department by the end of their third semester, they may submit their Program of Study form signed by just the four members from inside the English Department. A revised Program of Study form, signed by the fifth member, must be filed by February 15 in the student’s fourth semester. This revised form will list all five members but need only be signed by the newly-added member, by the major professor, and by the department head.


Program of Study Worksheet

Prior to submitting the Program of Study form to the Graduate School, students should complete the Program of Study Worksheet (link to Program of Study Worksheet) and submit it to their major professor for approval. The Program of Study form is organized chronologically and is intended for the Graduate School. The Program of Study worksheet is organized by TPPC program requirements and is intended to help the student and major professor check that all program requirements will be met.