Doctoral Student Policies

Announcements, Upcoming Events and Deadlines

 

Orientation for New Doctoral Students

Steinhardt's New Doctoral Student Orientation takes place at the start of each fall semester for that year’s entry class. It is an opportunity to get acquainted with some of the services offered by our School and to meet our staff. The orientation is followed by a reception for students and faculty members from across the School.

New Doctoral Student Orientation for the Fall 2008 entry class is scheduled for Thursday, August 28th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., 82 Washington Square East, Pless Hall, 3rd Floor.

Steinhardt Office of Research and Doctoral Studies IRB Training Session

Steinhardt's Office of Research holds a training session each semester for our doctoral students. The Fall 2008 training session is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, October 16th from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm, Pless Hall, 82 Washington Square East, 3rd Floor Lounge.

These sessions provide practical and helpful information about the IRB process. The issues addressed will assist you in preparing an IRB application that adheres to the guidelines for conducting work with human subjects. Failure to adhere to the guidelines will result in lengthy delays in carrying out your proposed research, and in the worst case scenario, put your degree at risk. The importance of attending at least one of these sessions cannot be stressed enough.

Please call us at (212) 998-5044 or send an email to steinhardt.grad.office@nyu.edu to sign up for this session.

Please consult the International Review Board website for updated information on IRB requirements.

Graduate Methods Calendar

Click here for the tenetative schedule of methods courses for the 2008-09 academic year.

Dissertation Filing Deadlines

The deadlines below are for filing dissertations with the Office of Graduate Studies for scheduling your final oral examination. Please discuss your anticipated filing date with your committee chairperson and members well in advance of the deadlines listed here. Instructions on the procedures for filing your dissertation, as well as required forms, should be obtained from the Office of Graduate Studies. Each deadline date below corresponds to one of the three degree conferral dates (January, May, or September).

Deadline
 Final Oral Examination Period
 Degree Conferral
October 2, 2008 Fall 2008: November 3 - December 5, 2008 January 2009
January 22, 2009

Spring 2009: February 23 - April 3, 2009 (excluding Spring Break)

May 2009
April 2, 2009 Summer 2009: May 18 - June 26, 2009 September 2009

If you have any questions regarding the filing of dissertations, or the scheduling of final oral examinations, please feel free to contact the Office of Graduate Studies at (212) 998-5044.

Doctoral Convocation

In addition to the University's Commencement ceremony (which includes all schools and all degrees), the Steinhardt School holds a graduation ceremony for doctoral graduates each May. We encourage our doctoral graduates to attend this convocation and doctoral hooding ceremony.

The 2008 Doctoral Convocation took place on the evening of Monday, May 12th. September 2008, January 2009, and May 2009 doctoral graduates will be invited to attend the May 2009 Convocation. Please call the Office of Graduate Studies at (212) 998-5044 for more information or click here.

Sessions for Doctoral Students

The 2008-2009 dates for doctoral students sessions will be posted here.

Dissertation Format Workshops

The Dissertation Format Workshops are for students who have questions about preparing the dissertation according to the format requirements outlined in our Handbook for Doctoral Study. Students are asked to bring a draft of the dissertation or section they would like to review.

Workshops will be held in the Anderson Room, Pless Hall, 2nd Floor.

Please call us at (212) 998-5044 or send an email to steinhardt.grad.office@nyu.edu if you would like to attend one of these workshops.

Predoctoral Fellowships and Grants -Training Session

Associate Deans Perry Halkitis and Patricia Carey will discuss funding opportunities from outside sources, as well as grants offered by Steinhardt. Recipients of grants and dissertation fellowships from outside sources (such as APA, NSF, and AAUW) will also discuss their experiences and answer your questions about the application process. A wine and cheese reception will follow this session.