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May 17, 2023

Handbook
The Graduate School Handbook contains the rules, policies, and guidelines applicable to the graduate community at The Ohio State University.
These rules, policies, and guidelines are reviewed by the Graduate Council and approved by the Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate School. It is regularly updated through the year as the Graduate Council makes or revises rules and guidelines.
All deadlines provided in this Handbook are given in reference to the autumn and spring semesters calendar. For corresponding deadlines for May session, summer session, and seven-week sessions please refer to Appendix A, Academic Deadlines and to the website of the University Registrar.
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Admission
Section 2- General Information 2.0
- Application 2.1
- Admission Criteria 2.2
- Admission Materials 2.3
- Admission Classifications 2.4
- Reassignment of Admission Classification 2.5
- Admission Decision Procedures 2.6
- English as a Second Language (ESL) Requirement 2.7
- Spoken English Requirement 2.8
- Transfer of Graduate Program 2.9
- University Faculty and Administrators 2.10
Doctoral Degrees
Section 7- Doctoral Degrees Introduction 7.0
- General Information 7.1
- Preliminary Examinations 7.2
- Candidacy Examination 7.3
- Written Portion of the Candidacy Examination 7.4
- Oral Portion of the Candidacy Examination 7.5
- Result of the Candidacy Examination 7.6
- Candidacy 7.7
- Dissertation 7.8
- Final Oral Examination 7.9
- Result of the Final Oral Examination 7.10
- Dissertation Approval 7.11
- Application to Graduate, PhD 7.12
- Summary of PhD Degree Graduation Requirements 7.13
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs 7.14
- Doctor of Musical Arts Degree (DMA) 7.15
- Summary of DMA Degree Graduation Requirements 7.16
- Professional Doctoral Degrees 7.17
- Academic Internship Programs 7.18
- Big Ten Academic Alliance Traveling Scholar Program 7.19
- Office of Postdoctoral Affairs 7.20
Graduate Studies Committee
Section 13- Graduate Studies Committee Introduction 13.0
- General Responsibilities of the Graduate Studies Committee 13.1
- Rules and Procedures of Graduate Studies Committees 13.2
- Decisions Regarding New, Current and Former Students 13.3
- Academic Standards and Program Quality 13.4
- Master’s Degree Programs 13.5
- Doctoral Degree Programs 13.6
- Graduate Associates and Fellows 13.7
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