Doctoral Final Examination Form

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Information &��Deadlines

Doctoral students��must pass a��PhD dissertation��defense or��a doctoral��final exam, depending upon the degree to be awarded.��In order to have a degree awarded in any given semester, the exam must be passed by the��deadline, and the form must be completed through this process within the following week. The��doctoral��examination committee is comprised of at least��five��members meeting Graduate��School and program requirements.��This includes a chair and a specifically identified outside member.��Work with your program well in advance of the defense or exam to identify appropriate committee members, including an approved outside member.

Signatures Required

Signatures must be obtained in a multi-part process explained and initiated below.��The Graduate School and your graduate program must approve your committee, and the form will be sent to your committee members upon completion of your exam.��All members must sign the form.

Submission & Routing Information

At least��two weeks before��your defense or exam,��complete the landing page with your name, program, and the names and colorado.edu e-mail addresses of the committee chair and the other committee members. Click “submit.”

On the form, add the date of your examination/defense and student ID number. Read and acknowledge the information on the form and select “finish” to route the form through the following process:

The form will be sent to the Graduate School for review of your committee.��
Following Graduate School committee approval, the form will be routed to your program for review in advance of the exam.��
After the exam/defense has been conducted, work with your graduate program assistant to route the form to your committee members.��
Committee members will receive the form simultaneously and all members must sign the form.��More than one dissenting vote disqualifies the candidate in��the final examination.
When all members have signed and the form is complete, you will receive a pdf version of the form with signatures via e-mail. The form will also be forwarded to your program, committee members, and to the Graduate School.

Additional instructions are available here.

Select the college where your unit is housed:

Please Select the A&S Division:

Exam Date - Please use format mm/dd/yyyy (eg: 01/01/2026)

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Student Information

Student ID (9 Digits)

First Name

Last Name

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List Committee Members Below

Committee Chair Information:

Name (First and Last)

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