Ed.D. Students Forms

Ed.D. Students

  • Criteria for Scheduling Winter Intersession Oral Defense

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    Criteria for Scheduling Winter Intersession Oral Defense

    Criteria for Scheduling Winter Intersession Oral Defense

  • Academic Year 2024-2025 Certification Examination

    The deadline for submitting the October 2024 Certification Examination form is Thursday, September 5, 2024. The deadline for submitting the February 2025 Certification Examination is from Monday, November 4th, 2024 through Thursday, January 16, 2025. The deadline for submitting the June 2025 Certification Examination is from Monday, March 2, 2025 through Friday, May 16, 2025. Please contact the Office of Doctoral Studies if you have any questions.

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  • Change of Dissertation Committee Form

  • Dissertation Proposal Hearing Report Form

    This form is used to file with ODS the successful completion of the dissertation proposal hearing. It can be signed electronically by multiple faculty without locking the form. Updated: October 2022

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  • Doctoral Degree Application

    Doctoral candidates, after filing their Intention to Defend, should also visit myTC and click the Apply to Graduate link under the Student Resources tab in the Enrollment and Student Service area. Completion of this step will allow you to: 1) Tell us how you want your name to appear (adjustment limited to middle name/suffixes). 2) Provide Convocation with mailing address, and for Ed.D. and Ed.D. CTAS candidates, a diploma mailing address. Ph.D. candidates will provide their diploma mailing address to GSAS when they file their Application for Defense form with ODS. Please note that requests for any changes to this information after it has been saved (prior to degree conferral) will need to be sent to ods@tc.columbia.edu.

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  • External Committee Member Request Form

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    Ed.D./Ed.D.CTAS Request for External Dissertation Committee Member form

    This form is used by Ed.D. and Ed.D. CTAS doctoral students to formally request an external committee member (i.e., outside TC/CU) to sit on their dissertation committee.

  • Guide to the Oral Dissertation Defense

    This pamphlet is used to assist Doctoral Candidates in learning about the Oral Defense and how to prepare for it. Last Update: December 2023

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  • Intention to Defend the Dissertation and Instructions

    This form is required to let the Office of Doctoral Studies know that the student is ready to defend their dissertation. Please read the instructions carefully as they have been recently updated and ensure you have completed all program and College requirements before submitting this form. Last Update: September 2023

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  • Leave of Absence for Doctoral Students

    The college Leave of Absence policy has been updated for all Teachers College students. Please review your degree's Requirements Bulletin for full information about the policy. Updated: January 2023

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  • Personal Exemption/Waiver from Dissertation Advisement for Doctoral Students

    This form is for doctoral students who are already Obligated for Continuous Enrollment who wish to request a Personal Exemption or Waiver. This form can be submitted electronically via fax or scanned E-mail after all signatures have been collected. Adjusted for new terms: Academic Advisor and Dissertation Advisor, removed allowance for all doctoral students to request one term scheduling Waiver, removed CoE notice since CoEs have been discontinued. Updated: October 2022.

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  • Petition for Extension of Certification

    This form is used only after a student is Certified and he/she will be unable to complete his/her dissertation prior to the expiration of Certification. Please carefully read the instructions for eligible reasons why a student's period of Certification may be extended. This form is fully fillable through Adobe Acrobat Reader or Professional. Last Update: October 2022

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  • Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

    This is the Ed.D. student's main source of information regarding the completion of the Doctor of Education degree from Admission to the final deposit of the dissertation.

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  • Scheduling Summer Dissertation Final Oral Defenses

    This pamphlet provides important information for candidates who wish to request permission to defend their dissertation during Summer Terms. Last Update: March 2024

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  • Teachers College Doctoral Manual of Style

    This pamphlet is critical for all doctoral candidates (Ed.D., Ed.D. CTAS, Ph.D.) to assist them in preparing their Dissertation for submission. TC Manuscripts now follow the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences guidelines. Last Update: October 2022

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    Link to Ph.D. candidate Word Template

    Please note that this template is simply a guide to assist you in putting together your manuscript in the right order. You must still follow the requirements of the style you are using (i.e., APA, Chicago, MLA, etc.) - Please note that GSAS mandates the use of the formatting appearing within this template.

    Link to Ed.D./Ed.D. CTAS candidate Word Template

    Please note that this template is simply a guide to assist you in putting together your manuscript in the right order. You must still follow the requirements of the style you are using (i.e., APA, Chicago, MLA, etc.)

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