Doctoral resources

The Graduate Education Office of Academic Services is responsible for the annual doctoral orientation (by invitation only, for students admitted to an Ed.D. or Ph.D. program), approving doctoral plans of work, transferring graduate credit, final qualifying exam administration, approving exam and dissertation committee membership, approving dissertation prospectuses, certifying the final defense of the dissertation and degree audits.

Guidelines and forms
The Graduate School provides guidelines and forms for all doctoral students:
- How to access and sign forms electronically
- Required for all Ph.D. students
  - Annual Review/Individual Development Plan
  - Plan of Work and Transfer of Credit
  - Report of Oral Examination
  - Recommendation for Candidacy Status
  - Request for dissertation Research Course override
  - Prospectus and Record Approval
  - Conflict of Interest
  - Change in Committee
  - Final Defense Report and Conflict of Interest
  - Time Extension Request
- Additional forms
  - Change of graduate status request
  - Petition and authorization for directed study
  - Request for approval of additional service assignment
- Final requirements forms/guides
  - Archive and disseminate published dissertation
  - Dissertation and thesis format guidelines
  - Dissertation title & list of previous degrees
  - Final dissertation manuscript
  - Online exit survey
  - Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
  - Signed title page
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
- College of Education Doctoral Policies and Procedures
- Doctoral Program Process for Ed.D.
- EdD Annual Review and Individual Development Plan
- EdD Plan of Work Form
- Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Plan of Works
  - ELPS Higher Education Cohort Plan of Work
  - ELPS K-12 Cohort Plan of Work
- EdD Transfer of Credit Form
- EdD Change in Plan of Work Form
- EdD Change in Major Advisor Form *
- EdD Change in Committee Member Form
- EdD Registration of Dissertation Hours & Candidacy Policy
- EdD Record of Approval of the Prospectus Form
- EdD Oral Qualifying Examination Report
- EdD Conflict of Interest Form
  - Note: Each committee member must complete and sign the Conflict of Interest disclosure form, before submitting the form.
- EdD Final Defense Form
- EdD Time Extension Checklist
- EdD Request for Time Extension Form
- EdD Request for Extension of Library Privileges Form *
- ED 9991 Pre-Candidacy Registration Letter Request
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- College of Education Information and Forms
  - College of Education Doctoral Policies and Procedures
  - Doctoral Program Process for Ph.D.
  - Ph.D. College of Education TED Educational Studies Handbook
  - Ph.D. College of Education TED Education Studies Plans of Work
    - Concentrations
      
      Curriculum and Critical Social Inquiry
      
      Reading, Literacy and Literature
      
      Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
  - Ph.D. Change in Plan of Work Form
  - Ph.D. Pre-Candidacy Registration of Dissertation Hours Instructions
  - Ph.D. Candidacy & Registration of Dissertation Hours Policy
  - Ph.D. Registration of Dissertation Hours - Instructions
  - Ph.D. Conflict of Interest Policy and Instructions
  - ED 9991 Pre-Candidacy Registration Letter Request
- WSU Graduate School Forms (located on the Graduate School's website)
  - Ph.D. Annual Progress Report Form
  - Ph.D. Plan of Work Form
  - Ph.D. Transfer of Credit Form
  - Ph.D. Change in Advisor and/or Committee Member Form
  - Ph.D. Candidacy Form
  - Ph.D. Conflict of Interest Form
    - Note: Each committee member must complete and sign the Conflict of Interest disclosure form, before submitting the form.
  - Ph.D. Record of Approval of the Prospectus Form
  - Ph.D. Final Defense Form
  - Ph.D. Request for Time Extension Form