Preliminary Examination

For the graduate preliminary examination, NPRE's responsibility is to approve the student's committee and the exam date. The content and structure of the exam are decided by the student and the advisor/committee. Please review Preliminary Exam information found on the Graduate College Website.

Students are responsible for starting the process to appoint a preliminary or final exam committee by submitting a request through the Graduate College Student Portal. The request will be sent to the department for review and submission to the Graduate College. We ask that these requests be submitted at least three weeks before the intended date of the exam. Students should submit their committee appointment request at least three weeks before the date of the intended exam. This is essential so that the committee can be reviewed and approved by all relevant units before the exam. 

Please review: Committee Roles and Committee Membership Requirements.

Registration Requirement: The Graduate College requires that doctoral students be registered for the semester that their exam takes place.  Registration in 0 hours of NPRE 599 will fulfill this requirement.