Doctoral Degree Comprehensive Oral Exams
To define the eligibility and requirements for doctoral comprehensive oral exams at the University of Kansas.
All Lawrence/Edwards Campus Graduate students
Scheduling the Comprehensive Exam
When a doctoral aspirant has met all program and school requirements prerequisite to the comprehensive oral examination, the department will request the graduate division of its school to schedule the comprehensive oral examination. The examination request must be submitted at least two (2) weeks in advance of the intended examination date. The graduate division may indicate an earlier scheduling deadline.
Graduate Studies
785-864-8040
graduate@ku.edu
This policy reflects the practices that have been in place at the University of Kansas for a number of years.
01/02/2024: Corrected spelling/grammar and fixed links.
08/10/2023: Reorganization of policy content, removal of content repeated in other policies, clarification of majority vote requirement, inclusion of exam expiration content from retired policy, and affirmation of a deadline for scheduling exams.
07/07/2023: Fixed broken links, policy formatting, changed approved by to Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor.
06/25/2020: Changed Dean of Graduate Studies to Vice Provost of Graduate Studies.
11/27/2017: Updated Policy Statement.
12/04/2015: Technical edits.
10/2014: Reviewed and updated by Graduate Studies.