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- Find a PhD advisor: find and maintain a PhD supervisor by the end of the first year, and the latest in the first long semester after a student has attempted 33 hours. For example, if you enter graduate school in Fall 2021 and you reach 33 hours attempted in the Spring 2023 semester, you are expected to normally have found a PhD supervisor by the beginning of the Fall 2022 semester, and the Fall 2023 semester the latest.
- Candidacy: complete the advance to Candidacy process typically by the end of the second year, and within one year of attempting 33 hours of academic coursework the latest.
- Progress Review: complete the Progress Review typically within 4 years, and prior to the 9th long semester after attempting 33 hours the latest.
- Defense: write the dissertation, complete the dissertation defense and graduate typically withing 5 years, and prior to 11th long semester after attempting 33 hours the latest.
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