Admission to Candidacy

Admission to Candidacy

This form can be submitted by the student or academic department.
Student Information
Student Name

First NameLast Name
Student Email
example@albany.edu
Student ID
Example: 001234567
Academic Information
Degree Program
Field of Specialization
Proposed Date of Admission to Candidacy

MonthDayYear
Proposed date or term of admission to candidacy
i.e. Fall 2024, September 2025, etc.
Title of Proposed Dissertation or Research Topic (If one has been selected and approved)
Requirements for Admission to Candidacy

The above named doctoral student has successfully completed all requirements for Admission to Candidacy (listed below) and is hereby nominated.
Please provide the semester for the completed program required and elective coursework, including at least a B (3.0) average in resident graduate courses applied in fulfillment of curricular requirements.
Semester All Course Work Completed (term and year)
Please provide the semester or date of the satisfactory completion of all doctoral program milestones/requirements.

Examples include: doctoral comprehensive/qualifying exam, preliminary doctoral qualifying exam, doctoral comprehensive essay, doctoral field professional paper, dissertation proposal, publications, etc.

Note: Individual program milestones/requirements can be found in the Graduate Bulletin and in your admit letter.
Doctoral program milestone
Semester or date completion
Doctoral program milestone
Semester or date completion
Doctoral program milestone
Semester or date completion
Please indicate how the student has fulfilled the research tool requirement and the date/semester satisfied.
The student has met the resident study requirement, which is defined as two full time semesters or equivalent.
Please share any other program specific candidacy requirements and the dates/term they were fulfilled. (e.g., Child Abuse Training/Workshop, Initial Research Project, Logic Requirement, Discrete Mathematics Exam, Pre-dissertation Research Requirement)
Please indicate which Research Protocol Approval the student will or will have fulfilled

The student and faculty advisor certify that dissertation research involving human subjects, animal subjects, or biohazardous materials has been approved (as demonstrated by an approval letter) by the applicable University compliance committee(s): Institutional Review Board (IRB), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) or an IRB, IACUC, or IBC that has been designated by the University.
Department Information (For Approvals)
Department
Academic Department
Calculation
Academic Department Email
example@example.com
Faculty Advisor Name

First NameLast Name
Faculty Advisor Email
example@albany.edu
Department Chair Name

First NameLast Name
Department Chair Email
example@albany.edu
Committee Information

This is for informational purposes only and does not replace any committee approval forms required within the department. Please check with your academic department for additional committee approval forms required.
Committee Chair/Co-Chair Name

First NameLast Name
Committee Chair/Co-Chair Email
example@albany.edu
Committee Co-Chair Name

First NameLast Name
Committee Co-Chair Email
example@albany.edu
Committee Member Name

First NameLast Name
Committee Member Email
example@albany.edu
Committee Member Name

First NameLast Name
Committee Member Email
example@albany.edu
Committee Member Name

First NameLast Name
Committee Member Email
example@albany.edu
Committee Member Name

First NameLast Name
Committee Member Email
example@albany.edu
Committee Member Name

First NameLast Name
Committee Member Email
example@albany.edu
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Admission to Candidacy

Student Information

Academic Information

Requirements for Admission to Candidacy

Department Information (For Approvals)

Committee Information