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Fall

Semester Coursework

Semester Tasks

Pre-Semester Tasks Tasks

Doctoral portfolio

The portfolio reflects individual scholarship/skills through their research, teaching, outreach, and professional engagement choices.

Some questions/prompts to ask when developing the portfolio, are:

  • What outreach interests am I involved in?
  • What stud(ies) am I working on?

Complete Required

Assistantship Paperwork &

Training

• Register for Classes

○ Discuss with Supervisor &

Submit Directed Research or

Independent Study Contract

to GPC to receive registration

permission number; be

mindful of registration

deadline

• FSOS 8200 Orientation

• EPSY 8251 Stat

• FSOS 8794 Directed Research

Credit(s) pending discussion

with adviser

Set up EPortfolio with ITF

• Begin to work on Career Planning Portfolio:

• E-portfolio, Statements & Individual Development Plan (lDP)

• Consider which faculty might serve on your committee; hold

informational interviews or informal conversations to explore possibilities

• Complete Assistantship Work (10-20 hours depending on appointment)

Semester 1

Revised Fall 2024

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Spring

Semester Coursework

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Pre-Semester Tasks Tasks

Fall

Register for Classes

  • Mid-March: Complete & Submit Progress Review Materials (per instructions sent by GPC) including Career Planning Portfolio:

E-Portfolio, Statements, & IDP

  • Discuss with Supervisor & submit Directed Research or Independent Study
    • Contract to GPC to receive registration permission number; be mindful of registration deadline
  • Submit GPAS
  • Assign committee

FSOS 8001 Theory

• FSOS 5014 Research Methods

• FSOS 5015 Lab

• EPSY 8252 Stat

• For CFT: FSOS 8196 Practicum

• FSOS 8794 Directed Research

Credit(s) pending discussion with

adviser

Complete Assistantship Work (10-20 hours depending on appointment)

• Prior to Progress Review process: In consultation with your advisor, assign FSoS

Committee Members; submit form to GPC

• Meet with committee after materials are submitted (Advisor will set up

meeting)

• Complete Degree Checklist based on IDP in preparation for GPAS

• Formulate Critical Review guiding question in consultation with your advisor and other committee members as needed; conduct preliminary library search for

articles

• Apply for FSoS Awards & Fellowships (January)

Complete Required Assistantship

Paperwork & Training

• Register for Classes

• Discuss with Supervisor & Submit Directed

Research or Independent Study Contract to

GPC to receive registration permission

number; be mindful of registration

Deadline

CFT Contracts

FSOS 8002 Theory

FSOS 8013 Qualitative Methods I

• FSOS 8794 Directed Research Credit(s)

pending discussion with adviser

• Elective FSOS

• For CFT: FSOS 8196 Practicum

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Submit Approved Critical Review Application

• Write Critical Review; Receive feedback from one designated

reviewer before finalizing submission

• Track clinical hours using Time2Track

• Complete Assistantship Work (10-20 hours depending on

appointment)

Semesters 2-3

Revised Fall 2024

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Spring

Semester Coursework

Semester Tasks

Pre-Semester Tasks Ta

Fall

Register for Classes

○ March: Complete & Submit Progress

Review Materials (per instructions sent

by GPC) including Career Planning

Portfolio:

E-Portfolio, Statements, & IDP

● Discuss with Supervisor & Submit Directed

Research or Independent Study Contract to

GPC to receive registration permission

number; be mindful of registration

deadline

​

FSOS 8101 Family Stress, Coping, and

Adaptation

• FSOS 8015 Qualitative Methods II

• FSOS 8794 Directed Research

Credit(s) pending discussion with

Adviser

For CFT: FSOS 8196 Practicum

​

Submit Critical Review by early April to receive committee decision by early May

• Meet with committee after materials are submitted

• Apply for FSoS Awards/Fellowships (January)

• Complete Assistantship Work (10-20 hours depending on appointment)

• Track clinical hours using Time2Track

Complete Assistantship

Paperwork & Training

• Register for Classes

• Negotiate & Submit Directed

Research or Independent Study

Contracts

• Submit Required CFT Documents

FSOS 8014 Adv Research Methods

• FSOS 8794 Directed Research Credit(s)

pending discussion with adviser

• Elective FSOS

• Can register for 6 early dissertation

credits if Prelim Oral is scheduled during

this semester (permission form

required)

Sit for Prelim Oral Exam & Career Planning Portfolio Review

• DDF Department Preliminary Selection Process deadline in December

• Complete Assistantship Work (10-20 hours depending on appointment)

• Track clinical hours using Time2Track

Semesters 4-5

Revised Fall 2024

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Spring

Semester Coursework

Semester Tasks

Pre-Semester Tasks

Fall

Register for Classes

○ (January) Complete & Submit

Progress Review Materials

(per instructions sent by GPC)

including Career Planning

Portfolio:

E-Portfolio, Statements, &

IDP

● Discuss with Supervisor & Submit

Directed Research or

Independent Study Contracts; be

mindful of registration deadline

Adv. Stats/Methods

• Community Engagement/Internship

• FSOS 8794 Directed Research

Credit(s) pending discussion with

adviser

• Note: You can take dissertation

credits if you have passed your Prelim

Oral Exam

***If Prelim Oral Exam has not been completed, student must meet with

committee after materials are submitted

• Hold Dissertation Proposal and Career Planning Portfolio Review Meeting:

Adviser will submit FSoS completion form to GPC

• Apply for Dissertation Funding (DDF College Submission Deadline in February)

(Must have completed coursework, passed prelim oral and held proposal

meeting by submission)

• Apply for FSoS Awards/Fellowships

• Explore positions (post doc, academic, foundation, policy organizations, etc.)

• Complete Assistantship Work (10-20 hours depending on appointment)

• Track clinical hours using Time2Track

Register for Classes

• Discuss with Supervisor &

Submit Directed Research or

Independent Study Contracts;

be mindful of registration

deadline

• Submit Required CFT

Documents

• Conduct searches for postdoc,

academic, and other positions

FSOS 8888 Dissertation 1-12 Credits •

Complete Assistantship Work (10-20 hours depending on

appointment)

Track clinical hours using Time2Track

• Participate in mock interviews in preparation for job

search

Semesters 6-7

Revised Fall 2024

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Semester Tasks

Pre-Semester Tasks Tasks

Register for Classes

• Discuss with Supervisor &

Submit Directed Research or

Independent Study Contracts;

be mindful of registration

deadline

• Submit Required CFT

Documents

• FSOS 8888 Dissertation 1-12 Credits

Apply for graduation

• One month prior to defense: Notify GPC, DGS, and Director of

Communications about date, time, title of dissertation, and committee

members names, affiliations, and roles

• Submit Final Portfolio Review (Advisor) prior to Dissertation Defense

• Defend Dissertation

• Complete Assistantship Work (10-20 hours depending on appointment)

• Track clinical hours using Time2Track

Semester 8

Revised Fall 2024