Plan of Study
At least three faculty, appointed and approved by the major program/school, shall supervise the planning of a student’s doctoral degree program. In conjunction with the appointed faculty, each doctoral student must prepare a long-range plan of study that clearly specifies core requirements, elective, transfer, double-numbered coursework, and if applicable, research tools and doctoral minor.
The plan must be formalized on the completed Plan of Study form http://www.unco.edu/grad/forms/pdfs/PlanOfStudy.pdf, including the signatures of the program advisor or appointed faculty (if required by the school). The Plan of Study must be filed with the Graduate School by the end of the student’s first semester of enrollment after admission.
Upon receipt of a properly signed Plan of Study form, the Dean of the Graduate School or his/her designee shall review the plan and approve or disapprove the plan. If approved, the Plan of Study form will filed in the student’s folder and electronically archived. If approved, the Plan of Study will be the basis for the graduation check. Any deviation from the plan of student must be approved by the program advisor and the Dean of the Graduate School or his/her designee.
Changes to the Plan of Study must be approved by the advisor and submitted in writing to the Graduate School with copies sent to all appointed faculty.