Registration for Doctoral Exams
The Graduate College requires that all doctoral students be registered for the entire academic term during which they take the preliminary examination and the term during which they take the final examination, regardless of when the dissertation will be deposited or when the degree will be conferred. For this purpose only, “academic term” is defined as extending to and including the day before the first day of the following academic term. If enough thesis credits have been accumulated, registration for 0 hours is acceptable.
Registration for Dissertation Deposit
The Graduate College does not require that students be registered for the semester that they deposit their thesis; however, individual departments may have other registration requirements, so students should check with their department for details.