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All Wharton Doctoral Students are individually responsible for fulfilling ALL requirements for a research degree (either Masters or  PhD) and obtaining the required faculty signatures (with the exception of the Graduate Group Chair) before submitting the official required forms listed on this site  to the Doctoral Office.

All Forms that require the Graduate Group Chair signature must be submitted to Mallory Hiatt in the Doctoral Office.

Coursework/Exams	Dissertation Stage
Plan Program of Study	Appointment of Dissertation Committee Request for External Non-Penn faculty for Committee Member
Individualized Joint or Dual Degree Plan of Study	Change of Dissertation Committee
Doctoral Preliminary/Qualification Exam Certification	Oral Proposal Notification Oral Proposal Defense Certification Dissertation Progress Report *Student must prepare annual report for committee  Dissertation Committee Meeting Evaluation *Feedback within one month
English Fluency Certification	Final Defense Notification
Leave of Absence Request	Final Oral Defense Certification
Masters Research Paper Certification Check Wharton Doctoral Policies Handbook Department Appendix for Masters Degree Requirements for individual program areas. Check University Masters Degree Requirements for your program area Masters Degree in Statistics (Contact Mallory Hiatt in the Wharton Doctoral Office for information on procedures and required forms)	Acceptance of Dissertation Form 152 *Requires Vice Dean of Wharton Doctoral Programs Signature as Graduate Group Chair. (Form can be obtained from Mallory Hiatt in the Wharton Doctoral Office on the day of the Final Defense)
Request for Dissertation Abroad Registration
	Certificate of Dissertation Form 153 *Requires Vice Dean of Wharton Doctoral Programs' Signature as Graduate Group Chair (Form can be obtained from Mallory Hiatt in the Wharton Doctoral Office on the day of Dissertation Deposit Appointment)
Transfer of Credit	Dissertation Manual Sample Dissertation Title Page for Wharton Ph.D. Student on p.20 of Dissertation Manual
Independent Study	Degree Checklist