Educational Leadership Policy and Law (Ed. D./Ph.D.)

Candidacy is the official recognition that the student has entered the advanced phase of the doctoral program and is officially authorized to begin formal work on the dissertation. Admission to candidacy may only occur after the student has passed the comprehensive examination, has maintained a grade-point average of at least 3.35, and has a positive recommendation from the doctoral faculty. Any incomplete grades must be removed prior to admission to candidacy. When these requirements have been met, students will request admission to candidacy by completing the appropriate application and submitting it to their advisor. For more information on the Ed. D. or Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy and Law specific policies and guidelines, please refer to The Graduate Student Handbook, Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, Policy and Law.