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Current Students

Navigating Graduation

Timeline for graduation

The timeline for graduation, as well as other frequently asked questions and reminders is located in the accordion below.  In addition, BSD has guidance on the dissertation document.

PhD Candidacy forms should be filed after the dissertation proposal is accepted. Divisional policy states that all students are to be admitted to candidacy by the end of their ninth quarter (end of Autumn Quarter, year 3).

Alumni – Stay in touch

We’d love to hear from you -- stay in touch with your graduate programs through your PI, your chair, and your graduate program administrator.

Feel free to email the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs at any time. You’ll find an alumni tab on our website.

Connect to any of us on LinkedIn. Another way to stay in touch is through the Medical and Biological Sciences Alumni Association.

You will find information about forwarding and access to your uchicago.edu email after graduation on the IT Services help page.