Fixed Deadlines for Completing Sociology PhD Requirements
| Degree Milestone | G-Year | Due Date |
|
Appoint Academic Advisor(s) |
G2 |
August 31 |
|
General Written Examination |
G2 |
September 30 |
|
General Written Examination Retake |
G2 |
April 30 |
|
QP Overview/QP Chair(s) Selection |
G2 |
February 15 |
|
QP Preliminary Draft to QP Chair(s) |
G3 |
September 15 |
|
QP 2nd Draft to QP Chair(s) |
G3 |
December 1 |
|
QP Committee Appointed* |
G3 |
December 1 |
|
QP Draft to QP Committee |
G3 |
January 15 |
|
QP Approved |
G3 |
March 31 |
|
Prospectus Draft to Dissertation Chair(s) |
G4 |
September 15 |
|
Dissertation Committee Appointed* |
G4 |
December 15 |
|
Prospectus Draft to Dissertation Committee |
G4 |
December 15 |
|
Prospectus Defense |
G4 |
April 30 |
|
Dissertation Draft to Dissertation Chair(s) |
G6 |
November 15 |
|
Dissertation Draft to Dissertation Committee |
G6 |
February 15 |
|
Dissertation Defense |
G6 |
April 30 |
|
If taking more than 6 years, Timeline to Degree petition to CHD |
G6 |
April 30 |
*Includes petition to appoint a committee member who is outside of the Harvard Sociology Department
The forms below are also included in the CHD Handbook.
All of the CHD forms are compiled here:
https://sociology.fas.harvard.edu/files/sociology/files/all_chd_forms_revised_9_16_19.pdf
