There are factors that affect when your candidacy petition is due. The first, based on when you started your degree program is referred to as a "time-boundary" for more information on time boundaries, look here. Four your reference, personalized time boundaries can be found on your Esther page. In some cases a student may achieve candidacy and plan to defend before their candidacy is actually due. In that case the candidacy petitions are due October 31st for a January conferral and February 1st for a May conferral. These are referred to as "deadlines" and are based upon when a program would be finished rather than when it began.

How do I change my thesis committee?

If you have already achieved candidacy but have not yet defended, you may change your thesis committee following these guidelines .

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