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Statement of Total Program
On April 30, 1976 the Faculty changed the "Plan of Residence" requirement as previously stated to a "Plan
for Meeting Total Program Objectives."
As the doctoral program entails more than simply taking courses and completing a dissertation, it can be pursued
effectively only when substantial provision is made for periods of freedom from other activities, so as to ensure
the fulfillment of such aims as the following (1) to work closely with a large number of Teachers College Faculty
members and get to know them well and be known well by them, (2) to establish close personal and professional relationships
with other students at Teachers College, (3) to make extensive use of the College's resources such as the Library
and the Computer Center, (4) to attend and/or participate in special meetings planned by, or for, full-time students,
and (6) to work closely with a dissertation adviser and/or committee in connection with dissertation plans and
development.
The development of criteria and procedures for developing the "Plan for Meeting Total Program Objectives"
is the responsibility of individual departments. Each student in consultation with an adviser is required to develop
a plan for meeting these objectives, and to prepare a written statement of this plan, which is to be approved by
the adviser and submitted to the Office of Doctoral Studies along with the Program Plan.
Students who have submitted a Program Plan but not a Residence Plan should submit a "Plan for Meeting Total
Program Objectives" as soon as possible.
Requirements for Certification
The admission of an Ed.D. student to candidacy involves two stages. The first stage, described in the preceding
section on admission, results in "admission to a program of studies leading toward certification for the Ed.D.
degree." The second stage, "certification," represents full candidacy for the degree. In the normal
progress a student should be certified in the term in which the first 60 points of applicable graduate study is
completed.
Experiences in teaching service or administration, whether in school or non-school agencies, is regarded by a number
of departments as a part of a student's qualifications for the degree of Doctor of Education. When a student's
department feels that further supervised experience is necessary it may be required before the degree is granted.
Courses and Grades in Relation to Certification
Excellent scholarship is expected of every doctoral student, both in the area of specialization and outside of
it. Certification for a doctoral degree is necessarily selective, and high grades in courses are among the most
meaningful criteria for appraising scholarly excellence. In computing grade averages, the doctoral committees use
deciles, that is, scores which range from 1 (low) to 10 (high). A sheet describing how deciles are calculated may
be obtained from the Office of Doctoral Studies, and each student is encouraged to calculate grade averages and
convert them to deciles.
A doctoral student is expected to achieve a composite grade decile of 6 or above in work taken before certification.
Before the Ed.D. Committee can consider certification, a student must complete at least six courses in Teachers
College subsequent to the first year of graduate study, for which evaluative grades (other than P or R) have been
received. Most students exceed this minimum. Student cases for certification are not reviewed by the Committee
when a grade of Incomplete can be made up during a grace period (refer to Teachers College catalog for grade definitions).
Other steps leading toward certification may be taken concurrently with the completion of the minimum number of
courses in Teachers College.
1. Program Plan and Multiple Degrees. The Program Plan is prepared in consultation with an adviser, in accordance
with the program of specialization. The plan, which varies somewhat among students in the same specialization because
of optional courses, is entered on a Program Plan Form which the student obtains from and returns to the Office
of Doctoral Studies. The program plan is submitted as early as possible, not later than the term in which 60 points
of graduate study including transferred credit have been completed. When approved by the Ed.D. Committee a copy
is returned to the student and to the adviser.
If changes in the program become necessary after the Program Plan Form has been approved by the Ed.D. Committee,
the student completes a "Change of Program Form" which must be approved by the adviser. The form is obtained
from and returned to the Office of Doctoral Studies.
Candidates earning more than one degree through Teachers College must be certain that they have satisfied the general
University's residence requirement for multiple degrees. Appendix A--Multiple Degree Requirements--details the
minimum number of points required under Teachers College registration in such instances.
2. Program Plan. Prepare a Program Plan of at least 90 points, in accordance with your program adviser in your
specialization. At least six courses for letter grades must be included. Obtain your Major adviser’s written approval
before submission to the Office of Doctoral Studies.
3. Statement of Total Program. Prepare a statement giving your plans for meeting total program objectives. Have
your adviser indicate approval by signing it, and file it in the Office of Doctoral Studies.
4. Certification Examination. The Certification Examination is at least a three-hour written examination covering
the student's major field and/or area of specialization. It is prepared and evaluated by the major department and
is administered by the Office of Doctoral Studies. Some departments and areas of specialization may prescribe additional
examinations or modes for evaluation in connection with certification. Some departments have approved alternative
evaluative means for this requirement; in such instances, it will be noted in the departmental advisory statements.
Each student must consult a major adviser concerning the required preparation. The Certification Examination is
ordinarily taken no later than the term in which the student completes 60 points of graduate study. The examination
is given once in the Autumn Term and once in the Spring Term; some departments also give it during the Summer Term.
In the Directory of Classes which is available before the term begins has a section called Schedule of Classes
which has an abbreviated Calendar of dates for the Certification Examination which is offered in the month of October,
February, & June.
An application for the examination, obtained in the Office of Doctoral Studies, must be approved by the major adviser
and filed at the Office of Doctoral Studies no later than the dates stated in the Academic Calendar. ALL APPLICATIONS
MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE OFFICE OF DOCTORAL STUDIES BY THE DEADLINE DATE; LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
The department notifies its students of the result of the examination, and sends a report to the Office of Doctoral
Studies. NOTE: passing the departmental certification exam does not imply being certified -- all of the above requirements
are required for certification.
5. Twenty Points Required After Taking Certification Examination for the First Time. Students fully admitted to
an Ed.D. degree program after September 1, 1982; and those who were fully admitted before this date and had enrolled
for fewer than thirteen points at Teachers College, are required to complete a minimum of twenty points after taking
the certification examination for the first time, including the points taken during the term in which that examination
was taken. Students who were fully admitted before September 1, 1982 and had completed more than twelve points
by that date are not obligated for the twenty-point requirement. They are urged, however, to take the certification
examination as early in their programs is practicable. Some fields of study have additional requirements; consult
departmental advisory statements.
Certification
When a student has completed all the requirements cited above, including the minimum number of courses described
earlier, and been recommended for certification by the department, the Office of Doctoral Studies presents the
student's records to the Ed.D. Committee. The Committee considers all relevant information about the student including
performance on tests and examinations, grades, and the department's recommendation. If all criteria are deemed
satisfactory, the Committee indicates its approval and the Office of Doctoral Studies notifies the student that
he or she is a certified candidate for the degree of Doctor of Education.
Period of Certification
When the candidate is certified by the Ed.D. Committee, the specific date in which the period of certification
expires is given in the letter of notification. The length of the period of certification depends on whether the
student achieves certification early or late in the doctoral program. The period of certification begins at the
close of the term during which the student is certified, and its length is:
· Six years for a candidate who completed 50 or fewer points before certification,
· Five years for a candidate who completed 51 to 75 points before certification, or
· Four years for a candidate who completed 76 or more points before certification.
The points referred to above include points earned in or through Teachers College, and credits officially transferred,
which are applicable to the candidate's program as shown on the approved Program Plan. Each candidate must complete
all remaining requirements for the degree, including the Oral Examination and the approval and filing of final
copies of the dissertation and abstract, before the expiration of the designated period of certification.
Continuous Registration
Effective September 1, 1982, the Faculty of Teachers College instituted the following requirements:
Students fully admitted to the Ed.D. program as of September 1, 1982 must be in continuous enrollment in a Teachers
College course for a minimum of three points of credit, or in the department's dissertation advisement course (Dept.
Code & 8900), in each Autumn and Spring Term, starting with the term following successful completion of the
departmental Certification Examination or following the term in which the dissertation proposal was approved in
a departmental hearing, whichever comes first, and continuing until all requirements for the degree are met. The
requirement is effective also during the Summer Term when approval to schedule an oral defense has been given by
the Director of the Office of Doctoral Studies. Certification Examinations for students who take the examination
in the Summer Term are not usually evaluated by departments and programs until the Autumn Term; consequently such
students will not be obligated for continuous enrollment until the following Spring Term.
Students fully admitted to the Ed.D. program prior to September 1, 1982 are required to be in continuous enrollment
for a Teachers College course for three points, or in the department's dissertation advisement course (Dept. Code
& 8900), in each Autumn and Spring Term, starting with the term following enrollment in the department's dissertation
seminar course (Dept. Code & 7500) or following the term in which the dissertation proposal was approved in
a departmental hearing, whichever occurs first. This obligation is also present when a final oral defense on the
dissertation is approved during the Summer Term by the Director of the Office of Doctoral Studies.
The obligation for continuous registration ends after the dissertation has received final approval by the Office
of Doctoral Studies. Students have until one month into the term after the date of the oral examination to deposit
the final copies of the dissertations in the Office of Doctoral Studies without reregistration. Anyone depositing
after this date resumes obligation for continuous registration until the final deposit is made.
The tuition fee for the dissertation advisement course (Dept. Code & 8900) is the equivalent of three points
of the current tuition fee for each Autumn Term and Spring Term, or for a Summer Term when special permission has
been given to hold a Summer Oral Examination on the dissertation. It is payable during the registration period
for the term.
The dissertation advisement course (Dept. Code & 8900) does not carry points of course credit. The fee is necessary
in order that the student may pay an equitable portion of the costs of the expensive process of dissertation advisement.
Exemptions
A student shall be exempt from continuous registration only when either of the following provisions is applicable:
a. Has registered in an internship course which is full-time and required as part of the approved program for all
doctoral students in the program.
*b. Has filed a Personal Exemption form certifying that he or she is not able to work on the dissertation and will
not be seeking advisement because of pressures of work, or the dissertation is at a stage when advisement is not
necessary or because of professional or personal circumstances beyond his or her control. A maximum of two semesters
of Personal Exemption will be granted during the period of obligation.
*c. Has been granted a Waiver due to special circumstances. Examples of such circumstances include service in the
national interest, sustained illness, or inability of the department to provide advisement because of the illness
or sustained absence of key faculty members.
Students who have been granted a Personal Exemption or Waiver must understand that they yield their right to seek
or expect advisement from the Faculty.
* A candidate who has student loans and has been granted a Personal Exemption or a Waiver must register for IND
6000-Doctoral Candidate and file a Certificate of Equivalency form for review during each term of non-registration
for continuous dissertation advisement in the Office of the Registrar.
Doctoral Pass (DP) Grade After Certification
After certification, an Ed.D. candidate is privileged to seek scholarly goals for their own sake without undue
dependence on evaluative course grades. In terms subsequent to the term in which the candidate is certified by
action of the Ed.D. Committee, a candidate may offer DP (doctoral pass) grades in fulfillment of all remaining
program requirements.
The doctoral pass grade (DP) is defined as follows. The grade of DP may be assigned only to a certified doctoral
candidate who passes a course, having successfully completed all requirements prescribed by the instructor. The
candidate must request DP credit before two-thirds of the class sessions have met. Eligibility is established by
presenting the doctoral certification card and application for DP credit (obtainable from the Registrar) to the
course instructor for approval.
The grade of DP is available only in courses offered by Teachers College, and is optional, not mandatory. Students
are cautioned that some requirements external to Teachers College (such as professional licenses) may demand conventional
grades. When recorded, the grade of DP is permanent and may not be changed to any other grade. The grade of DP
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