Milestone Eight: Admission to Candidacy

A screenshot of a dashboard users will use when doing milestone eight

Purpose:

Moves a student into doctoral candidacy status.

How to complete:

  • Select student
    • After selecting a student, the “See Milestones Completed” button will appear, allowing you to view all milestones completed by the selected student.
  • College is auto populated by role (Can change if needed)
  • Select program (Programs are filtered by role)
  • Enter PID
  • Choose completion date
  • Select Advisor (Optional)
  • Submit

Approval Routing:

SubmitterApprovals Generated
Program DirectorAssociate Dean approval required
Associate DeanNo additional approvals required

Once approved, the student’s official record is updated.

Email Notifications After Approvals (If needed):

  • Student
  • CC: Program Coordinator (if applicable)
  • CC: Program Director/Grad Chair
  • CC: Academic College (Associate Dean)