Milestones Agreement Form Complete at Admission and Candidacy UTSPH PhD and DrPH ProgramsMilestones Agreement • August 21st, 2014
Contract Type FiledAugust 21st, 2014This is an interactive, “living” document to assure understanding and agreement between the student and his / her faculty advisor specifically regarding the academic processes, standards and milestones expected in the UTSPH doctoral programs. For this, four primary stages of the doctoral program are identified including, (1) ADMISSION, (2) PRE-PRELIMINARY EXAM, (3) PROPOSAL, and (4) DISSERTATION stages. Students are expected to reach each milestone within the specified time period in order to make satisfactory progress through the program. Faculty advisors are expected to monitor progress and work with students to meet the milestones. The Milestones Agreement Form is to be used as a document that guides the professional expectations between faculty and doctoral students during progression of the program and for evaluation in the Fall and Spring semesters of each academic year.