Faculty Overview of the Graduate College Milestone Tracking Project
The College User Interface of the Graduate College Milestone Tracking app allows Graduate Chairs, Program Directors, Program Coordinators, and Associate Deans to complete doctoral program milestones on behalf of students, track student progress, and view college-specific reporting lists.
College users only see forms relevant to their role and their assigned programs. Please note as well that only faculty that serve in the roles of Associate Deans, Graduate Chairs, or Program Directors/Coordinators can initiate milestones. Faculty that do not serve in these roles will be unable to access the milestone dashboard.
| Milestone Form | Initiator | Approvers | Notifyees |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS1- Approval of Doctoral Planning | Grad Chair/ Program Director | None | Student Program Coordinator (TE only) Program Director/Grad Chair |
| MS2- Foundational Coursework Completed | Grad Chair/ Program Director | None | Student Program Coordinator (TE only) Program Director/Grad Chair |
| MS 3 Qualifying Exams Completed | Grad Chair/ Program Director | None | Student Program Coordinator (TE only) Program Director/Grad Chair |
| MS 4 Foundational Coursework Completed | Grad Chair/ Program Director Or Program Coordinator | Program Coordinator ↓ Grad Chair/Program Director | Student Program Coordinator (TE only) Program Director/Grad Chair |
| MS 5 Knowledge & Skills Assessment | Grad Chair/ Program Director | None | Student Program Coordinator (TE only) Program Director/Grad Chair |
| MS 8 Admission to Candidacy | Grad Chair/ Program Director Or Associate Dean | Grad Chair/ Program Director ↓ Associate Dean | Student Program Coordinator (TE only) Program Director/Grad Chair |
| Milestone Form | Initiator | Approvers* | Notifyees |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS 6 Selection of Dissertation Committee | Student | Graduate Chair/Program Director & Associate Dean Dissertation Committee Chair ↓ All other committee members (including as applicable Co-Chair Dean’s Representative and External Member | Student All Committee Members College Graduate Records Manager (if applicable) Program Coordinator (if applicable) Program Director/Graduate Chair |
| MS 7 Dissertation Proposal Defense | Student | Scheduling Approvals Committee Chair ↓ Program Director/Graduate Chair ↓ All Committee members ↓ Associate Dean | Student All Committee Members College Graduate Records Manager (if applicable) Program Coordinator (if applicable) Program Director/Grad Chair Associate Dean |
Proposal Approvals All Committee members ↓ Dissertation Committee Chair ↓ Program Director/Graduate Chair ↓ Associate Dean | |||
| MS 9 Dissertation Defense | Student | Scheduling Approvals Committee Chair ↓ Program Director/Graduate Chair ↓ All Committee members ↓ Associate Dean | Student All Committee Members College Graduate Records Manager (if applicable) Program Coordinator (if applicable) Program Director/Grad Chair Associate Dean |
Proposal Approvals All Committee members ↓ Dissertation Committee Chair ↓ Program Director/Graduate Chair ↓ Associate Dean |
*approval requests time out after 14 days, dissertation chair approvals in MS7 and MS9 time out after 28 days.