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Please review the following resources:

• Ph.D. in Law: Curriculum

More detailed information can also be found on the .

Questions? Email phdlaw@uw.edu.

Academic Advising & Annual Performance Reviews

The bulk of day-to-day supervision for Ph.D.s originates from their doctoral supervisory committees. Ph.D.s who have not yet passed their General Exam are expected to attend quarterly advising sessions with the Ph.D. Program Director(s). Ph.D.s who have passed their General Exam are expected to attend annual advising sessions with the Ph.D. Program Director(s).

All Ph.D. students must complete an Annual Performance Review (APR) in consultation with their supervisory committee chair. Details and a fillable form can be found on the��.

Registration Information for Independent Study Credits (Law 600 & Law 800)

Ph.D. students work closely with the members of their supervisory committee and do so by registering for independent study credits. As a general rule, Ph.D. in Law students register for Law 600 credits in the quarters BEFORE their General Exam, and Law 800 credits in the quarters AFTER their General Exam. The decision about which to register for during the quarter of the General Exam depends on whether the student has already met the credit requirements for the General Exam. Email phdlaw@uw.edu with questions. In order to officially register for these independent study credits, Ph.D.s must submit the registration form found on the��.

Doctoral Supervisory Committee Information

All Ph.D. students are responsible for forming a Doctoral Supervisory Committee in advance of the General Exam. This Committee consists of the professors who will supervise and guide the dissertation research, including one (1) Graduate School Representative (GSR) who must be a �鶹���� professor from outside the law school. Each Ph.D. in Law student enters the program with an assigned ‘chair' and committee based on the student’s topic and research methodology.

• The .��Please review the memo in that link for full and explicit details about forming your committee.

According to Policy 4.2.3, the Doctoral Supervisory Committee consists of at least four (4) members:

• "The doctoral supervisory committee consists of a minimum of four members, at least three of whom (including one Chair and the GSR) must be members of the Graduate Faculty with an endorsement to chair doctoral committees.
• A majority of the members must be members of the Graduate Faculty."

In order to add committee members who are outside �鶹����: If you already have the minimum of three (3) graduate faculty members with endorsement to Chair, you can add members from outside the �鶹���� at your and your chair's discretion, as long as �鶹���� Graduate Faculty remain a majority of the members. However, if you do not have three �鶹���� graduate faculty members with endorsement to Chair, the outside member needs to be appointed as an affiliate faculty member with endorsement to Chair.��This will require approval by the law school's faculty at a regularly scheduled meeting, and therefore enough time must be allowed (minimum of 90 days) for this process to take place prior to the general exam. HR at the law school can help faculty with the details on the necessary procedure for getting the affiliate appointment.

Officially forming your committee: Once you have located your committee members per the guidelines found in Memo 13 and obtained all of their consent to participate in their role on your committee, please email their names, email addresses, titles, and institution to phdlaw@uw.edu.��This will begin the official process of documenting your faculty as your official committee.

• In order to comply with Memo 13, your email to phdlaw@uw.edu verifies that you have consulted with the appropriate Graduate Faculty and given your consent to the emailed configuration, which allows the GPC to officially move forward to formally list your committee in MyGrad program.
  • In relevant part, Memo 13 states that "the appointment of a committee is initiated by the Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC) after consultation with appropriate Graduate Faculty members in the student's field and with the student".

General & Final Exams / Procedure

Ph.D.s must be registered during the quarter of their General and Final Examinations and meet all graduate school requirements prior to scheduling their exams.

Setting up your exams:

1. Make sure your committee has received the written product that is the subject of the exam in a timely manner:
   1. For General Exam - your committee members must have the written prospectus in hand before being asked to agree upon a date for the exam. Once they have seen your prospectus and agree it is ready to defend, you can pick a date and time that works for every member of your committee.
   2. For Final Exam Defense - your committee members must have the written dissertation at least 6 weeks prior to the proposed exam date. This assumes that the committee members have been reading drafts of chapters along the way. If that is not the case, and your committee is getting a full dissertation they have not seen all at one time, you should give them the full draft 6 months prior to your proposed exam date so that you have time to make the necessary revisions in advance of the proposed exam timing.
2. Confer with your Supervisory Committee to decide on a date and time.
3. Log into your My�鶹���� account and submit a date/time exam request and then email phdlaw@uw.edu for logistics particular to your exam.
   1. Go to the Graduate School's ��and you will see a link to “Schedule a doctoral general or final exam.”��Please follow the instructions there to submit your request.
   2. The graduate program coordinator will walk you through exam set-up, paperwork, and logistics, as well as answer any questions you have about the process
4. Once your exam request has been approved, you will receive an automated email which will confirm that your exam is set.
   1. This is typically around 3-4 weeks before your exam and there is a follow-up reminder the week of your exam.

The graduate program coordinator will touch base with your committee with exam information, confirming location and their administrative functions.��You will have the option to choose to invite friends/colleagues/family or the graduate program coordinator can send out a �鶹���� Ph.D. community invitation (or we can do both).

The graduate program coordinator will be there 30-60 minutes before the start of the exam to help with technology, day-of set-up, and preparations.

After your exam:

• General Exam
  • Your committee will inform you of the exam outcome at the end and submit your exam outcome in the MyGrad System.
• Final Exam
  • Your committee will inform you of the exam outcome at the end and submit your exam outcome in the MyGrad System.
  • Once you’ve passed your exam, you will submit the , with signatures from your committee. (The graduate program coordinator will provide the form and directions in advance of the exam.)

Approval of Research Related to Human Subjects

Ph.D.s are expected to comply with all requirements for the ethical research of human subjects, as overseen by �鶹����’s . Information about this process specific to Law Ph.D.s can be found on the��.

Submitting Dissertations

Ph.D.s must be registered in the quarter that they submit their dissertations. Information on dissertation submissions can be found on the Graduate School's page.

Once you’ve passed your Final Exam and are ready to submit your dissertation:

1. Upload your dissertation to the by the .
2. Complete the online by the .
3. After completing the SED, please forward the SED notification email including your SED Certificate of Completion via email to uwgrad@uw.edu.