F3.5 Annual Review of Doctoral Candidates

Updated: August 26th, 2011

The Graduate Council requires that all doctoral students who have been advanced to candidacy meet annually with at least two members of the Dissertation Committee. The annual review is part of the Graduate Council’s efforts to improve the doctoral completion rate and to shorten the time it takes students to obtain a doctorate.

On the Annual Review Form, available from the Graduate Division (http://www.grad.berkeley.edu/policies/pdf/progress_report.pdf), the student is asked to state what progress he or she has made toward the degree and to itemize the requirements that remain to be completed. Departments that already have similar evaluation procedures in place are not required to use the Graduate Division form. The members of the Dissertation Committee should comment on the student’s progress and objectives. In turn, the student has an opportunity to make final comments. Students who are away from campus may complete the evaluation by mail. Departments should retain the original and forward a copy of the evaluation form to the Graduate Services: Degrees Office (318 Sproul Hall, #5900).

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