UrbanandPublicAdministration(PUAD)Ph.D.UrbanPlanningandPublicPolicy(UPPP)Ph.D.AguidetodoctoralstudiesattheCollegeofArchitecture,PlanningandPublicPolicyUniversityofTexas,Arlington

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Ph.D.Handbook

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Contents INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................5

COLLEGEOFARCHITECTURE,PLANNINGANDPUBLICAFFAIRS................................................................6

THEUNIVERSITYOFTEXASATARLINGTON................................................................................................6

PROGRAMDIRECTORSANDSTAFFGRADUATEADVISOR.........................................................................8

PHDPROGRAMS..........................................................................................................................................9

PublicandUrbanAdministrationPh.D.(PUAD).....................................................................................9

CurriculumandDegreeRequirements................................................................................................9

PUADDiagnostic/AdvisoryCommittee..............................................................................................10

DSPRO,MilestonesAgreement&Mid-programReview...................................................................11

ComprehensiveExam........................................................................................................................12

DissertationProposal.........................................................................................................................13

Dissertation........................................................................................................................................14

PUADFacultyProfilesandContactInformation................................................................................14

UrbanPlanningandPublicPolicyPh.D.(UPPP)...................................................................................15

CurriculumandDegreeRequirements..............................................................................................15

UPPPDiagnostic/AdvisoryCommittee..............................................................................................17

DSPRO,MilestoneAgreement&Mid-ProgramReview.....................................................................18

DissertationSupervisingCommittee.................................................................................................19

FieldExam..........................................................................................................................................19

DissertationProposal.........................................................................................................................19

Dissertation........................................................................................................................................20

UPPPFacultyProfilesandContactInformation.................................................................................20

SummaryandRecommendedTiming....................................................................................................21

PHDCANDIDACY.......................................................................................................................................22

RegistrationRequirementsforDissertation..........................................................................................22

DissertationCourseGrading..................................................................................................................22

DissertationDefense..............................................................................................................................22

STUDENTRESPONSIBILITIES......................................................................................................................24

MakingAdequateProgresstowardGraduation....................................................................................24

ComplyingwithUTAandCAPPAPolicies...............................................................................................24

DS-PRO...................................................................................................................................................24

MaintainingStudentEnrollment...........................................................................................................25

MaintaininganAdequateGradePointAverage(GPA)..........................................................................25

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CAPPADeficiencyPointSystem.............................................................................................................25

TimeLimitsandStatuteofLimitations..................................................................................................25

AdheringtoGraduationandGSODeadlines.........................................................................................26

KeepingupwithAdvisingthroughCAPPA-Ph.D.listserv.......................................................................26

ComplyingwithUTA’se-CulturePolicy..................................................................................................26

ComplyingwithUTA’sauthorshipguidelinesforpublications..............................................................26

APPENDIX..................................................................................................................................................28

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INTRODUCTION

ThePh.D.HandbookfortheCollegeofArchitecture,Planning&PublicAffairs(CAPPA)attemptsto provide guidance and useful information to new and current PUAD and UPPP students.However, it isnotastatementofofficialpolicyofTheUniversityofTexasatArlingtonnorofThe University of Texas System. In all matters, the Rules and Regulations of the Board ofRegents of The University of Texas System, the Handbook of Operating Procedures of TheUniversity of Texas at Arlington, and the Graduate Catalog of The University of Texas atArlington shall supersede thismanual. The contents of this handbook are subject to changewithoutnoticeasaresultofnewpoliciesorprogrammaticchangesmadebyUTA'sGraduate-StudiesOfficeorbyCAPPA.Everyefforthasbeenmade in thepreparationof thismanual toensuretheaccuracyofitscontents,shouldtheuserfindanyerrorspleasecontacttheprogramdirectors.

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COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS In2015,TheUniversityofTexasatArlington’sSchoolofArchitectureandSchoolofUrbanandPublic Affairs combined to form theCollege ofArchitecture, Planning andPublic Affairs. TheintegrationofthetwoschoolsstrengthenedtheacademicandresearchopportunitiesavailableforstudentsandfacultyatUTA.TheCollegeincorporatessixprofessionalandtwoPh.D.degreeprograms:� MasterofCityandRegionalPlanning� MasterofPublicAdministration� MasterofPublicPolicy� MasterofArchitecture� MasterofLandscapeArchitecture� BachelorofInteriorDesign� Ph.D.inUrbanPlanningandPublicPolicy� Ph.D.inPublicandUrbanAdministration

TheUniversityOfTexasSystemBoardOfRegentsapprovedthecreationofthenewcollegeinMay2015.Dr.NanEllin,foundingdeanofthenewcollege,saidCAPPAbringsthebestofbothschoolstotheforefrontofeducationandresearch.MISSIONTheCollegeofArchitecture,Planning&PublicAffairs(CAPPA)interweavestheuniquegiftsandexpertiseofeachpersonandprofessiontoco-createurban,ecological,andsocialfabricsthatunleashtheinherentpotentialofplacesandcommunitiesintheDFWregionandbeyond.VISION“INCAPPA,WEWORKWITHOURHANDS,HEADS,ANDHEARTSTOCHANGETHEWORLDONE

PLACEATATIME”

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON The University of Texas at Arlington is a comprehensive research institution of more than 50,000students in campus-based and online degree programs and is the second largest institution in TheUniversityofTexasSystem.TheUniversityof TexasatArlingtonwasawardedR-1:DoctoralUniversities-HighestResearchActivitydesignation by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. UTA’s mission is theadvancement of knowledge and the pursuit of excellence in research, teaching, and service to thecommunity.ThemissionstatementaffirmsUTArlington’scommitmenttoexpandingacademicresearch;to attracting and retaining high quality faculty scholarswho actively engage students; to providing awell-rounded academic experience that promotes student involvement, service learning, and freediscourse; to employing alternative access venues tomeet students’ needs; and to developing publicandprivatepartnerships.

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WELCOME!TheCAPPACommunitywelcomesyoutotheCollegeofArchitecture,Planning&PublicAffairs(CAPPA)atTheUniversityofTexasatArlington(UTA).Wetrustthatyourexperienceherewillbeacademically,professionally,andpersonallyrewarding.

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PROGRAM DIRECTORS AND STAFF GRADUATE ADVISOR PublicandUrbanAdministrationPh.D.(PUAD)Dr.ColleenCaseyProgramDirector

Office:CAPPA-313Phone:817-272-3356Email:colleenc@uta.edu

UrbanPlanningandPublicPolicyPh.D.(UPPP) Dr.IvonneAudiracProgramDirector

Office:CAPPA-422Phone:817-272-3310Email:audirac@uta.edu

TheStaffGraduateAdvisorsassistyouinmakingdecisionsaboutyouracademicprogram.Theycanguideyouoncurriculumissues,registering,addinganddroppingclasses,inadditiontoreviewingyouracademicplantowardstimelygraduation.PUADandUPPPStaffGraduateAdvisorShataviaThomasOffice:CAPPA203E-mail:arch.advising@uta.eduPhone:817-272-2801FAX:817.272.5098

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PHD PROGRAMS

Public and Urban Administration Ph.D. (PUAD)

Curriculum and Degree Requirements ThePh.D. inPublicandUrbanAdministrationrequireseightcorecourses,threemethodscourses,andtwo emphasis courses plus nine hours of dissertation credits totaling 48 hours beyond the master’sdegree. Studentsareexpectedtodeclareanemphasisareaandcompletetwocourses inadditiontothe Core Curriculum and the Research Curriculum. After completing the required courses, studentsmustalsopassthecomprehensiveexam,thedissertationproposalandthedissertationdefense.Eachisdetailedbelow.

RequiredCoreCourses(24hours):

PAPP5304UrbanPoliticsORPAPP5309IntergovernmentalRelations PAPP5305TheoriesofUrbanSocieties PAPP5306TheUrbanEconomyorPAPP5364UrbanPoliticalEconomy PAPP5311PublicPolicyFormationandAnalysis PAPP6315PublicAdministrationTheory PAPP6320AdvancedOrganizationTheory PAPP6326PublicBudgetingandFinance PAPP6349DecisionMakingandPublicPolicy

MethodsRequirements(9hours):

PAPP5342/PLAN5317IntermediateDataAnalysis PAPP5344/PLAN5346QualitativeResearchMethods PAPP6301/PLAN6301TheoreticalFoundationsandPhDWorkshop

PublicAdministration,PolicyorOtherEmphasis(6hours):

Studentsselect6hoursofemphasisareainconsultationwiththeiradvisorycommittee

Formoreinformationvisit:http://catalog.uta.edu/coursedescriptions/PAPP/

Dissertation(minimum9hours)

Aminimumofninedissertationhoursisrequiredbytheprogram.

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PUAD Advisory Committee

All CAPPA Ph.D. Students should be aware of the role of Advisory Committees, Staff Advisors, andAcademic Advising Tools in the advising process. The goal of the advising process is to ensure thatstudents remain in good academic standing and make satisfactory progress through the program.Advisingconsistsofthefollowingactivities:

• Semesterandannualreviews,whichincludesemesterreviewsbetweenthePh.D.studentandtheiradvisorycommitteechairandanannualreviewwiththeadvisorycommittee;

• Providinginformationonprogramrequirements,generaladvisementandinformationaboutchoosingresearchemphasisareas;

• Suggestionsoncourseselection;• Studentdegreeplanreviewstodetermineifthestudentismakingprogressconsistentwith

theexpectationsoftheprogramandreachingmilestonesaccordingtothetimelineprovidedonthemilestonesform;determiningifmodificationsarenecessary;

• Clarificationonthetimetableforcompletinganyremainingcourserequirements,examinations,andotherrequirements

• Assistanceinunderstandingtherequirementsforsuccessfulcompletionofdissertation• Assistanceinassemblingadissertationcommittee• Suggestionsandrecommendationstooptimizethestudent’scareeropportunitiesandsuccess

Academic Advising—Advisory Committee Chair and Committee The Advisory Committee is a student’s primary advising source during their study. The committeeconducts the mid-program review (see below) and signs off that the student is ready to takecomprehensiveexams. Theadvisorycommitteewillbeprimarily responsible fordiagnosingstudentdeficiencies and advising on coursework to remedy such deficiencies as well as to build studentcompetencies in thechosen fieldarea. Theadvisorycommitteewill staywith thestudentuntil thestudent passes the comprehensive exam. After passing the comps, the advisory committee canbecomethedissertationcommittee,orthestudentmayselectnewmemberstoformthedissertationcommittee.

Theprimarysourceofcontact for thestudent is theirAdvisoryCommitteeChair.TheadvisorychairwillbeaPUADfacultymemberandassignedtothestudentbasedonthestudent’sresearch interestareaand/orhis/herapplicationessay.StudentscanrequestachangeoftheircommitteechairwiththePUADPh.D.ProgramDirector.StudentsshouldmeetwiththeirAdvisoryCommitteeChairinthefirst2-3weeksoftheirprogramtocompletetheirDS-PROandMilestoneAgreement(describedbelow).

Beforeastudentcompletestheirsecondsemester,theymustidentify2additionalmemberstoserveontheiradvisorycommittee.ThesemembersmustbeapprovedgraduatePh.D.facultymembersfromCAPPA.StudentscanrequestachangeintheircommitteemembershipatanytimethroughthePUADadvisor.Studentsmustobtainsignaturesoftheiradvisorycommittee.Theformmustbeonfilebeforea studentmay register for their third semester. Holdsmay be placed on student accounts if thesedocuments are not on file. If members of a student’s advisory committee leave the university, thestudentisresponsibleforidentifyingreplacements.

Staff Graduate Advisors TheStaffGraduateAdvisoradvisesstudentsonadministrativemattersrelatedtocourseregistration,drops,adds,compliancewithGraduateStudentOfficeregulationsanddeadlines,andotherUniversity

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administrative requirements. The Staff Advisor is also the student’s contact for obtaining allnecessaryforms.

Waivers or Substitutions BasedonUTArlingtonregulations,nocoursethathasbeenappliedtoanydegree,atanygraduateorundergraduate institution, may be applied to any other degree, either directly or by substitution.Graduate-level coursework completed in the student’smajor area of doctoral study at institutions ofrecognized standing that grant doctoral degrees in those subject areas may serve to establish thestudent’scompetencyinequivalentUTAcourses.Competencydemonstratedbysuccessfulcompletionof equivalent courses may provide a basis for waiving some course requirements. Waivers must berecommended by the student’s current supervising professor and their recommendation must beapprovedbytheProgramDirector.OnlycoursesinwhichthestudenthasearnedaB(3.0)orbetterwillbeconsideredforpurposesofawaiver.Waivedcoursesmustbeshownonthestudent’sacademicplan.SubstitutionsaregenerallynotallowedforthePh.D.programs.

DSPRO, Milestones Agreement & Mid-program Review

Milestone Agreements The milestone agreement is provided for the purpose of informing students about the academicmilestonesthattheywillbeexpectedtoreachinordertoearntheirPh.D.degreeandthetimeframeforcompletionofthemilestones.Milestoneagreementsmustbecompletedwithinthefirstmonthofthestudent’s first semester in conjunction with the student’s Advisory Committee Chair. Holds may beplacedon student accounts if thesedocuments arenoton file. Ifmilestonesarenot completed inatimely manner, students may lose their eligibility for financial support and/or may be subject todismalfromtheprogram.

Ifastudenthasongoingconcernsorgrievancesrelatedtohis/herMilestonesAgreement, thestudentmay obtain third party consideration of those concerns by following UT Arlington’s policies andprocedures regarding academic grievances as described in the Graduate Catalog --http://grad.pci.uta.edu/about/catalog/current/

DS-PRO AlldoctoralstudentsatUTAarerequiredtouseDS-PRO,avirtualtrackingsystemthatassiststhefacultychairandthestudenttosetmilestonesandtrackprogresstowardscompletionofthedissertation.DS-PROmustbeupdatedeachyear,anditmustbeinitiatedthefirstsemesterofthestudent’senrollment.Thestudent’sAdvisoryCommitteeChairinitiatestheonlineadvisementsystembyenteringthestudentintotheDS-PROdatabaseandsettinggoalsforthatyearinconsultationwiththestudent.Thestudentwillreceiveanemailwithalinkonceaprofessorinitiatestheprocess.AdditionalinformationisavailableintheDS-PROUser’sGuideforStudents—http://grad.pci.uta.edu/faculty/resources/dspro/

Mid-program (18 hour) Review Atornearthecompletionof18hoursintheprogram,studentshaveaformalreviewoftheirworkwiththeir advisory committee. Mid-program reviews are conducted during each long semester (fall andspring)neartheUniversity’scensusdate.Thepurposeofthereviewistomakesurethestudentisontrackwiththeirstudiesandallowsthestudenttoaddressanyconcernswiththeircommittee.Themid-programreviewmustbeconductedeitherinthesemesterwhereastudentwouldcomplete18hoursormore. Registration in additional coursework will be blocked until the review is on file with the StaffGraduateAdvisor. Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytobeawareofthisrequirementandsetareview

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datewiththeircommitteewithintherequiredtimelines.

Checklist for PUAD students FirstSemesterResponsibilities:

! CompleteandfileyourAdvisoryCommitteeForminconsultationwithyourAdvisoryCommitteeChair

! CompleteMilestonesAgreementForm! CompleteDS-PRO

SecondorThirdSemesterResponsibilities:

! Completemid-programreview—nolaterthan18hours

OngoingResponsibilitiesduringOrganizedCoursework:

! Maintainactivestudentstatusbyregisteringforcourseseveryfallandspringsemester! Completeallrequiredorganizedcoursework! Ph.D.studentsareexpectedtoenrollinatleastsixhoursperlongsemester.

ResponsibilitiesafterCourseworkCompletion:

! ScheduleandsuccessfullypassComprehensiveExamsResponsibilitiesafterSuccessfulCompletionofComprehensiveExam:

! HaveyourDissertationCommitteeformedandapprovedbytheGraduateStudiesOffice! Prepareandsuccessfullypresentyourdissertationproposal! ApplyforAdvancementtoCandidacy! Enrollinrequireddissertationhoursandcompleteyourdissertation! Successfullydefendyourdissertation! Submit required documentation to the Graduate studies Office for completion and

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AllnecessaryadvisingformsareintheAppendixofthisdocument.

Comprehensive Exam

Uponcompletionofallcourseworkandadvisorycommitteeapproval,PUADPh.D.studentscansit forthecomprehensiveexamsinSpring(February)orthebeginningoftheFallsemester(SeptemberorearlyOctober).Thetwo-daycomprehensiveexamintegrateskeyconceptsandtheoriesfromallcoursework.

The Program Director will issue the call for comprehensive exam the semester prior to each examopportunity. The form will be sent out to all Ph.D. students via the CAPPA Ph.D. student listserv.Studentsmustsubmitthe‘RequestForComprehensiveExam’formtheAdministrativeAssistantforthePublicAffairsDepartment.Theformisalsoattachedintheappendixofthehandbook.

Studentsmustberegisteredforatleast3hoursduringthesemesterthattheysitforcomps;however,thereisnotaformalcourseforcomps.Courseoptionsincludeanindependentstudycourse,organizedcourseworkbeyondtherequiredcoursesordissertationresearchhours.Studentsshouldconsult theiradvisorycommitteeforrecommendations.

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Comp ExamCommittee: A three-person comprehensive exam committeewill select exam questions.Committee members will select questions from a department approved test bank generated by ourPAPP faculty.TheCommittee’s compositionwillbe threeanonymousPUAD faculty.The responsibilityforcompiling,finalizing,andgradingrestswiththeExamCommittee.TheCommitteeformallyvotesontheoutcomeofthestudent’sexam.TheCommitteewillreviewexamsblindly--studentnameswillbehiddenfromgraders.Studentswillbenotifiedoftheresultsoftheexamwithin5weeksofcompletion.

Bibliographies:Studentsareallowedtoaccessnon-annotatedbibliographiesduringtheexamperiods.The bibliographies must be submitted electronically to the Public Affairs Administrative Assistant asinstructedinthecallforcomps.Staffwillexaminethebibliographiestoensuretheyarenotannotatedandthensaveeachstudent'sbibliographyontoaflashdrivethatwillbeprovidedtothestudentattheexam.Studentsmayhaveasmanycitedsourcesastheywishandorganizetheminanynumberofways.In the past, some students have organized them by general subject areas, with some sources citednumeroustimes,whileotherssimplyhadalonglistofcitations.Studentswillcopyacitationfromthebibliographyandpasteitintotheexamwhileansweringthequestion.Timewillnotbepermittedaftertheexamperiodtocopyandpaste.

CompPreparation:Studentswillbetestedonfourbroadareasthatdrawfromallcourseworkandkeyworks inthediscipline:Policy,PublicAdministrationandOrganizationTheory,MethodsandSynthesis.Studentsshouldconsulttheiradvisorycommitteeforadviceonpreparingforthecomprehensiveexam.Students are advised that taking comprehensives is a very challenging endeavor as they are a test ofone’sknowledgeof the field --not justmaterial in thecourseworkbut thedomainofastudent’s fieldexemplifiedbyrequiredcoursework.ThePUADfacultycannotemphasizeenoughthe importancethatshouldbeplacedontheexamprocess.CompsareNOTjustabigfinalexam.Studentsexpectingtotaketheirexamsshouldbeseeking theadviceof theiradvisorycommittee inpreparing, includingstudyingsuggestions.Asapreparationaide,allstudentsapprovedtotakecomprehensiveexamsmayrequestaset of sample questions approvedby thePUAD faculty. Thesewill bemade available by the advisorycommitteechairandavailableearly June.However, thesamplesshouldonlybeusedasaguideas towhattoexpect--thesamequestionsareextremelyunlikelytoappearontheactualexam(thoughtheirsubject matter may). However, under no circumstances will previous exams or answers be given tostudentsandstudentsarenotallowedtoobtaincopiesofpreviousexamsfromothersources.Studentsshouldexpecttodevoteattheveryleastacoupleofmonthsofcalendartimepreparing.

Dissertation Proposal

Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthewrittencomprehensiveexamstudentsformathree-memberfacultycommitteeandprepare theirdissertationproposal.Given the research topicandpreparednessof thestudent, the faculty committee may recommend that the student take additional courses thatcontributetothestudent’sdissertation.Thestudentwilldefendadissertationproposalbeforeher/hiscommittee. The student’s committee chair will determine in conjunction with the student when thedefensewill takeplace. Ingeneral, students shouldbeadvised that committeememberswill needatleasttwoweekstoreviewtheproposalbeforeadefensecantakeplace.Therefore,alltimelinesshouldbeworkedoutbetweenthestudentandthedissertationchair.Theproposalmustbeformallyapprovedbythedissertationcommitteebeforethestudentmaycontinuetocompletethedissertation.Successfulcompletionof thedissertationproposal advances the student to the statusof candidacy (ABD). Thestudent continues to work closely with her/his dissertation committee to the completion of thedissertation. Upon the successful defense of their dissertation proposal, the student is required tosubmitanapplicationtotheUTArlington’sInstitutionalReviewBoardiftheirresearchinvolveshumansubjects. Detailed information on the application process is available at:UTA’s Human SubjectsResearch.

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Dissertation

AllPUADPh.D.studentsarerequiredtosuccessfullydefendadissertation.Thedissertationrepresentsthe culmination of the student’s academic efforts and so is expected to demonstrate original andindependentresearchactivityandbeasignificantcontributiontoknowledgeinthefield.Effective2016,students have the option of completing a traditional, canonical form or a paper-based dissertation.Dissertationoptions,requirementsandtheprocessarediscussedintheprecedingsection.Forfurtherdetails,studentsshouldconsulttheirdissertationchair.

PUAD Faculty Profiles and Contact Information

PleasefollowthelinkprovidedbelowtoaccessinformationonfacultyinthePublicAffairsDepartment,includingeducationalprofileandcurrentresearchinterests.

http://www.uta.edu/cappa/people/faculty-staff/public-affairs.php

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Urban Planning and Public Pol icy Ph.D. (UPPP)

ThePh.D. inUrbanPlanning and Public Policy (UPPP) in theDepartment of Planning and LandscapeArchitecture(PALA)—integratestheacademicdisciplinesofurbanplanningandpublicpolicyintrainingPh.D.students toconduct independent research thatmakessubstantivecontributions to theirchosenplanning and policy subfields. The programprepares doctoral students for academic careers and forleadershipresearchpositionsinthepublicornonprofitsectors.

Curriculum and Degree Requirements TheUPPPPh.D.programrequiresaminimumof48credithoursbeyondthemaster’sdegree,including39 credit hours of coursework and aminimum of 9 dissertation credit hours. The 39 credit hours ofcoursework include 6 hours of leveling courses, 9 hours in the required core of urban planning andpublicpolicy,6hoursofmethodscoursesand18hoursofelectedfieldareacourses.Coursesandcredithoursmaybewaivedforstudentswithrelevantpreviouscourseworkuponapprovalofthedissertationsupervisorandprogramdirector.

Students take18hours of courses in their elected field areaof planning and/or policy, preparing thestudent for thedissertationandbeyond.Courses aredetermined in consultationandapproval of thestudent’sDiagnostic/AdvisoryCommittee.

Notes:● Students starting theprogram inFall 2016willbe required to take9 credithoursofmethods

coursesand15credithoursofelectivefieldareacourses.● Full-timeInternationalstudentsshouldexpecttotake9credithourspersemester.● Studentshouldatleastenrollforsixhours/longsemester(Fall&Spring).‘

RequiredCourses(15hours):

Leveling(6hours) PLAN5303PlanningHistoryandTheory PLAN5310IntroductiontoUrbanStructure,Policy,andPlanning

Core(9hours) PLAN6300AdvancedUrbanTheory PLAN6311SpatialTheoryandPolicy PAPP5306TheUrbanEconomy

MethodsRequirements(6hours)1

PLAN5317IntermediateDataAnalysis(alsoofferedasPAPP5342) PLAN5346QualitativeMethods(alsoofferedasPAPP5344)OR PLAN6346AdvancedDataAnalysis(alsoofferedasPAPP6346PLAN6346Advanced

DataAnalysis(alsoofferedasPAPP6346) PLAN/PAPP6301ResearchFoundations&Workshop

1StudentsstartingtheprograminFall2016willberequired9hoursofmethodscourses.Amongthese,PLAN6301

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DeficiencyandFieldCourses(18hours)2Deficiency and Field Courses must be determined in consultation with the student’sDiagnostic/AdvisoryCommitteeorDissertationSupervisoryCommittee(seethelistingbelow).Dissertation(minimum9hours)Aminimumofninedissertationhoursisrequiredbytheprogram.

Field Areas Theprogrampresentlyencourages students touse faculty resourcesand theopportunitiesoffered inCAPPAandUTAtochooseoneofthefollowingfieldareasortheircombinations:

• UrbanPlanningandPolicy• PhysicalPlanning,DevelopmentandUrbanDesign• LandUse/TransportationAnalysis,PlanningandPolicy• EnvironmentalPlanningPolicy/Sustainability

Possible Courses to Enhance Field Areas UrbanPolicyandPlanning

● PAPP5304UrbanPolitics● PAPP5305TheoriesofUrbanSociety● PAPP5311SocialPolicyFormation● PAPP5309IntergovernmentalRelations

PhysicalPlanning,DevelopmentandUrbanDesign

● PLAN5305LandUse,ManagementandDevelopment● PLAN5306UrbanRevitalization● PLAN5313UrbanGrowthPolicies● PLAN5340Environmental/Land-UseSuitabilityAnalysisUsingGIS● PLAN5311UrbanDesign● ARCH5306UrbanDesign● LARC5301SitePlanningandDevelopmentProcesses● LARC5302LandDevelopmentPlanning● LARC5382SeminarinUrbanDesign

RealEstateDevelopment

● PLAN5313UrbanGrowthPolicies● REAE6390SeminarinSpecialTopicsinRealEstate● REAE5350QuantitativeMethodsforRealEstate

LandUse/TransportationAnalysis,Planning&Policy,UrbanEconomics

● PLAN5305LandUse,ManagementandDevelopment● PLAN5306UrbanRevitalization● PLAN5313UrbanGrowthPolicies● PLAN5340Environmental/Land-UseSuitabilityAnalysisUsingGIS● PLAN5315TransportationPolicies,ProgramsandHistory● CE5328AirPollution

2StudentsstartingtheprograminFall2016,willhave15hrsoffieldelectives.

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● CE5338SystemEvaluation● CE6306PublicTransitPlanningandOperations● CE6308AnalyticalModelsinTransportation

EnvironmentalPlanningPolicy/Sustainability

● PLAN5327IntroductiontoGreenCitiesandTransportation● PLAN5341EnvironmentalRegulations:LawsandPlanning● PLAN5350EnvironmentalPlanning● PLAN5340Environmental/Land-UseSuitabilityAnalysisUsingGIS

EnvironmentalScience&Engineering

● EVSE5310EnvironmentalSystems–ChemicalAspects● EVSE5311EnvironmentalSystems–GeologicalAspects● CE5324TransportationandAirQuality● CE5329EnvironmentalRiskBasedCorrectiveAction● CE5355EnvironmentalPermitting

Formoreinformationvisit:http://catalog.uta.edu/coursedescriptions/PLAN/

UPPP Diagnostic/Advisory Committee

WhenstudentsareadmittedtotheUPPPprogramafacultyadvisorisassignedtothembasedontheirstatement letter, ideally matching faculty and student’s research interests. This planning facultymember will be the Chair of the three-member Diagnostic/Advisory Committee. The Committee willprovide advice about courses based on the student’s field area of interest aswell as on deficienciesnoted during the diagnostic process. Toward the end of their first semester and in consultationwiththeirfacultyadvisor,studentsselecttheothertwofacultymemberswhocanbedrawnfromplanningorpublicpolicyfacultiestoformtheDiagnostic/AdvisoryCommittee.TheconstitutedDiagnostic/AdvisoryCommittee signs the corresponding Diagnostic Committee form and guides the student’s courseselectionthereafter.ThestudentshouldfilethesignedformwiththeStaffGraduateAdvisor.

Deficiency & Field Courses The Advisory Committee provides student guidance on coursework based on the deficiencies notedduring the diagnostic process. Likewise, the Dissertation Supervisory Committee determines neededadditionalcourseworkbasedonthedeficienciesnotedduringthedissertationproposalpreparationandproposaldefensestages.Deficiencycoursesmayincludecoursesfromtheselectedfieldareaandotherneededcourses.

Waivers or Substitutions BasedonUTArlingtonregulations,nocoursethathasbeenappliedtoanydegree,atanygraduateorundergraduate institution, may be applied to any other degree, either directly or by substitution.Graduate-level coursework completed in the student’smajor area of doctoral study at institutions ofrecognized standing that grant doctoral degrees in those subject areas may serve to establish thestudent’scompetencyinequivalentUTAcourses.Competencydemonstratedbysuccessfulcompletionof equivalent courses may provide a basis for waiving some course requirements. Waivers must berecommended by the student’s current supervising professor and their recommendation must beapprovedbytheProgramDirector.OnlycoursesinwhichthestudenthasearnedaB(3.0)orbetterwillbeconsideredforpurposesofawaiver.Waivedcoursesmustbeshownonthestudent’sacademicplan.SubstitutionsaregenerallynotallowedforthePh.D.programs.

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DSPRO, Milestone Agreement & Mid-Program Review

Entering students should meet with their faculty advisor in the first 2-3 weeks of their program tocompletetheirDSPRO(DoctoralStudentProgressReportOnline)andMilestoneAgreement.Asapartofthisprocess,theuniversityrequiresthattheMilestoneAgreementbecompletedbeforetheendofthesecond semester of enrollment. Registration in additional coursework will be blocked until theMilestoneAgreement isonfilewiththeStaffGraduateAdvisorandDSRPROgoalssetwiththefacultyadvisor.

Mid-program (18 hour) Review Atornearthecompletionof18hoursintheprogram,studentshaveaformalreviewoftheirworkwiththeir diagnostic committee.Mid-program reviews are conducted during each long semester (fall andspring)neartheUniversity’scensusdate.Thepurposeofthereviewistomakesurethestudentisontrackwiththeirstudiesandallowsthestudenttoaddressanyconcernswiththeircommittee.Themid-programreviewmustbeconductedeitherinthesemesterwhereastudentwouldcomplete18hoursormore. Registration in additional coursework will be blocked until the review is on file with the StaffGraduateAdvisor. Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytobeawareofthisrequirementandsetareviewdatewiththeircommitteewithintherequiredtimelines.

Checklist for UPPP students FirstSemesterResponsibilities:

! Complete and file your Diagnostic Committee Form in consultation with yourDiagnosticCommitteeChair

! CompletetheMilestoneAgreementForm! CompleteDS-PRO

SecondorThirdSemesterResponsibilities:

! Completemid-programreview—nolaterthan18hours

OngoingResponsibilitiesduringOrganizedCoursework:

! Maintainactivestudentstatusbyregisteringforcourseseveryfallandspringsemester! Completeallrequiredorganizedcoursework! Ph.D.studentsareexpectedtoenrollinatleastsixhoursperlongsemester.

Degree Plan

StudentsfillouttheirDegreePlanFormtokeeppersonaltrackofcourseworkprogressandforcourseadvisingwithstafforfacultymembersoftheDiagnostic/AdvisoryCommittee.ThefollowingformsareavailableintheAppendixattheendofthishandbook:

• TheCAPPASelectionofMembersforDiagnostic/AdvisoryCommitteeForm• TheMilestoneForm• TheDegreePlanForm

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ResponsibilitiesafterCourseworkCompletion:

! FormDissertationCommittee! Workondissertationproposal! ScheduleandsuccessfullypassFieldExam

ResponsibilitiesafterSuccessfulCompletionofFieldExam:

! Within6monthsoffieldexam,completeandsuccessfullydefendyourdissertationproposal

! ApplyforAdvancementtoCandidacy! Enrollinrequireddissertationhoursandcompleteyourdissertation! Successfullydefendyourdissertation! Submit required documentation to the Graduate studies Office for completion and

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Dissertation Supervising Committee

TheDiagnostic/AdvisoryCommittee(DAC)disbandstowardthecompletionoftherequiredcourseworkandthestudentselectsathree-memberDissertationCommitteetostartworkingonhis/herdissertationproposal.ThemembersofthiscommitteecanbeneworthesamethreemembersservingontheDAC.For the benefit of continuity and progress toward the dissertation, theDissertation Committee ChairshouldideallybethesamefacultymemberchairingtheDAC.Ifapublicpolicyfacultyisselectedaschair,theremainingtwomembersshouldbeplanningfacultymembers.

TheCAPPASelectionofSupervisingDissertationCommitteeformisavailableintheAppendixattheendofthishandbook.

Field Exam Uponcompletionofthecourseworkandwhenthestudent’sdissertationproposalhasbeensufficientlydevelopedandalso is fullyestablished inthechosenfieldarea,thestudentwillbegivenatake-homefieldexambytheDissertationCommittee.Theexammayincludequestionsinbothbroaderandmorespecific aspects of the selected field area aswell as questions designed to guide the student towardcompletion of the dissertation proposal. Once the field exam is successfully completed, the studentmustcontinueworkonthedissertationproposalwhichmustbedefendedwithin6monthsofhis/herfieldexam.

TheUPPPFieldExaminationform(ComprehensiveExaminationReportForm)isavailableintheAppendixattheendofthishandbook

Dissertation Proposal Thedissertationisnotonlythefirstimportantbuildingblockoforiginalresearchworkinthestudent’sfieldareaofexpertise,butalsoacontributiontoknowledge.Atthisphase,theDissertationCommitteemay advise the student to take courses, which provide theoretical background and techniques ofanalysis to further prepare the student for completing the dissertation proposal. Studentsmust alsoworkcloselywiththeirdissertationsupervisorandcommitteetodeveloptheirdissertationproposal.Aformal proposal defense must be held, and the dissertation committee must formally approve theproposalbeforethestudentmaycontinuetocompletethedissertation.

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TheCAPPADissertationProposalDefenseformisavailableintheAppendixattheendofthishandbook

Dissertation AllUPPPPh.D.studentsarerequiredtosuccessfullydefendadissertation.Thedissertationrepresentsthe culmination of the student’s academic efforts; it is expected to demonstrate original andindependentresearchactivityandbeasignificantcontributiontoknowledgeinthefield.Effective2016,studentshavetheoptionofcompletingatraditional,canonicalformorapaper-baseddissertation.Forfurtherdetails,studentsshouldconsulttheirDissertationCommitteeChair.

UPPP Faculty Profiles and Contact Information Please follow the link provided below to access information on faculty in the PALA department,includingeducationalprofileandcurrentresearchinterests.

http://www.uta.edu/cappa/people/faculty-staff/planning-landscape-architecture.php

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Summary and Recommended Timing

Steps & Timing PUAD UPPP

1 At admission Program assigns temporary Advisor

Program assigns temporary Advisor

2 By the end of 2nd Semester Student forms Advisory

Committee, completes Milestone form & initiates DSPRO

Student forms Diagnostic Supervisory Committee, completes Milestone form & initiates DSPRO

At 18 Hrs. of Coursework Mid program review Mid Program review

3 By 4th semester or 39 credit hrs.

(6 1/2 semesters for part time students)

Coursework Completion Coursework Completion

4 First Long Semester after Coursework Completion

Student obtains approval and takes the Comprehensive Exam

(supervised by Comp Exam Committee)*

Diagnostic Committee disbands and Student forms Dissertation

Committee*

5 After comp exam completion (3 1/2 years for part-time students)

Student forms Dissertation Committee

6 Student enrolls in dissertation credit hours

Student works on dissertation proposal

Student works on dissertation proposal until 75% complete

Student applies for & completes the take-home field exam

Student completes the dissertation proposal

Student completes the dissertation proposal

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PUAD: Within 1 year of passing comp exam

(penalties apply if proposal not defended within 2 years after

the comp exam)

Student formally defends the proposal

8 UPPP: Student must defend proposal within 6 months of

passing field exam Student formally defends the

proposal

9 Student enrolls in dissertation

credit hours Student obtains Ph.D. Candidature

Works on Dissertation Student enrolls in PAPP or

PLAN 7399 Defends Dissertation

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5th or 6th year Penalties apply if:

PUAD: more than 5 yrs after passing the comp exam.

UPPP: more than 5 yrs after proposal defense.

Graduation

*PUAD students must be registered in at least 3 hours the semester they take comps. Student should consult their advisory committee for recommendations, and they may be eligible to enroll in dissertation hours during this semester. *UPPP students must begin preparing their dissertation proposal and register at least 3 dissertation hours under their Dissertation Committee Chair.

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PHD CANDIDACY

Registration Requirements for Dissertation

Astudentreceivingadviceandassistancefromhis/herDissertationCommittee inthepreparationofadissertationmustregisterfortheappropriate3-,6-or9-credithourPLANorPAPPDissertationcourse.Oncethestudentisenrolledinthedissertationcourse,continuousenrollmentisrequired.Thestudentmustaccumulateaminimumofninedissertationhourstograduate.InternationalstudentsmustenrollPAPP/PLAN6999everylongsemester(Fall&Spring).

Doctoral students must enroll in a minimum of 3 dissertation hours (PAPP6399/PLAN 6399DISSERTATION) every long semester (Fall & Spring). Once the student’s committee has reviewed thecompleteddissertationandagreedthatthestudentisreadytodefend,thestudentenrollsinPAPP7399/PLAN 7399 DOCTORAL DEGREE COMPLETIONin the term designated as their completion term.Studentsmaydesignateonlyonetermasthecompletionterm.DoctoralstudentswhodonotgraduateattheendoftheircompletiontermwillreceiveagradeofR,Wor F and must enroll in a minimum of 6 hours of dissertation research (PAPP6699/PLAN 6699DISSERTATIONorPAPP6999/PLAN 6999 DISSERTATION) every term until graduation. PAPP studentsselect the PAPP courses and PLAN students select the PLAN courses. Failure tomaintain continuousenrollment may invalidate previous dissertation work. For more information about the continuousenrollmentpolicyvisit:http://catalog.uta.edu/academicregulations/registration/#graduatetext

Dissertation Course Grading Dissertation courses are graded on a pass/fail basis. A grade of R (research in progress) is given fordissertationcoursespriortothesemesterinwhichthedissertationisacceptedbytheDeanofGraduateStudies.ThegradeofRisapermanentgradethatdoesnotcarryanycreditvalue.

Dissertation Defense Thedissertationdefenseisapublicoralexaminationopentoallmembers(faculty,studentandinvitedguests) of the University community. Questioning of the candidate will be directed by the student’sDissertation Committee. All members of the student’s committee must be present at the defense.Although thedefense is concernedprimarilywith thedissertation researchand its interpretation, theexamining committee may explore the student’s knowledge of areas relevant to the core of thedissertationproblem.

Thestudentisresponsiblefordownloadingtheappropriateforms(TheRequestforDissertationDefenseform, the dissertation Defense Report Form) and having them available to the Committee Chair in atimelymanner. Inaddition, thestudentmustnegotiateadefensedatewithcommitteemembersandshouldexpecttoaccommodatethemembers’schedules.Sincemanyfacultymembersarenotavailableduring the summermonths, student planning to defend their dissertation should carefully plan theirschedule, and consultwithher/his committeeon their availability, andallow forenough time for thecommittee to review the dissertation and provide comments to the student in preparation for thedefense.

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TheRequest toHold theDissertationDefense (FinalDoctoral Examination)mustbe filedat least twoweeksprior to thedefensedate. Failure to adequately plan for timely completionof thedissertationmaydelaythedefenseandgraduation.Thisdelaymayrequirethestudenttopaytuitionforadditionalsemesters.It is imperativethatthestudentcarefullyreviewUTA’sGraduationandCAPPAdeadlinestoensuretheyaremetinordertograduateontime.

Thedissertationdefensemayresult inadecisionthatthecandidatehas:1)passedunconditionally;2)passedconditionallywithremedialworkspecifiedbythecommittee;3)failed,withpermissiontobere-examinedafteraspecifiedperiod;or4)failedanddismissedfromtheprogram.Thedissertationmustbeapproved unanimously by the student’s dissertation supervisory committee and by the Dean ofGraduateStudies. Ifa student'sdissertationdefense receivesdecision2or3 (above), thestudentwillworkwithhis/hercommitteechairtodetermineanappropriatecourseofaction.

The Virtual Graduate Advisor contains the required information on important dates, doctoral degreerequirements,aswellasspecificsonmechanicalcheckofdissertationsandfinalsubmissioncriteria.

For more information on formatting, forms, submission and tips for Thesis and Dissertation visithttp://library.uta.edu/etd

TheCAPPARequestforDissertationDefenseFormisavailableintheAppendixattheendofthishandbook.

TheCAPPADissertationDefenseReportFormisavailableintheAppendixattheendofthishandbook.

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STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Making Adequate Progress toward Graduation AllCAPPAPh.D.StudentsshouldbeawareoftheadvisingprocessandtheroleandfunctionsoftheStaffAdvisors aswell as their respectiveAdvisory,Diagnostic orDissertationCommittees. The goal of theadvising process is to ensure that students remain in good academic standing andmake satisfactoryprogresstowardgraduationthroughthefollowing:

● Generaladviceandinformationaboutprogramrequirementsandelectives;● Semester reviews between Ph.D. students and their advisory/diagnostic committee chair and

annualDS-PROreview;● Studentdegreeplanreviewtodetermineifthestudentismakingprogressconsistentwiththe

expectationsoftheprogramandreachingmilestonesaccordingtothetimelineprovidedonthemilestoneform;determiningifmodificationsarenecessary;

● Clarificationonthetimetableforcompletinganyremainingcourserequirements,examinations,andotherrequirements;

● Assistanceinassemblingadissertationcommittee;● Assistanceinunderstandingtherequirementsforsuccessfulcompletionofdissertation;● Suggestions and recommendations that help optimize the student’s career opportunities and

success.

Complying with UTA and CAPPA Policies TheUTAGraduate Catalog states: “All students are expected to pursue their academic careerswithhonestyand integrity.Academicdishonesty includes,but isnot limitedto,cheatingonatestorothercoursework,plagiarism(offeringtheworkofanotherasone'sown)andunauthorizedcollaborationwithanother person. Students found responsible for dishonesty in their academic pursuits are subject topenalties thatmay range fromdisciplinaryprobation, suspensionor expulsion from theUniversity. InaccordancewiththeRulesandRegulationsof theBoardofRegentsofTheUniversityofTexasSystem(Part One, Chapter VI), institutional procedures regarding allegations of academic dishonesty areoutlined in Part Two, Chapter 2, of the UT Arlington Handbook of Operating Procedures. Thisinformationmaybeobtainedfrom:https://www.uta.edu/policy/hop/9

ForacompletediscussionofUTArlington’sacademicdishonestyandassociateddisciplinaryprocedures,seehttp://www.uta.edu/conduct/code-of-conduct/index.php

DS-PRO AlldoctoralstudentsatUTAarerequiredtouseDS-PRO,avirtualtrackingsystemthatassiststhefacultychairandthestudenttosetmilestonesandtrackprogresstowardscompletionofthedissertation.DS-PROmustbeupdatedeachyear,anditmustbeinitiatedthefirstsemesterofthestudent’senrollment.Thestudent’sAdvisory/DiagnosticCommitteeChair initiatestheonlineadvisementsystembyenteringthe student'sname into theDS-PROdatabaseand settinggoals for thatyear in consultationwith thestudent.Thestudentwillreceiveanemailwithalinkonceaprofessorinitiatestheprocess.AdditionalinformationisavailableintheDS-PROUser’sGuideforStudents:http://grad.pci.uta.edu/faculty/resources/dspro/

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Maintaining Student Enrollment Studentsmustpayall feesby thecensusdate (as listed in theacademiccalendar).Failure topay therequiredschoolfeesbythedeadlinemeansthatastudentwillbedroppedfromclassrollsandwillbeineligible to receive course credit. See the UTA academic calendar for important deadlines:http://www.uta.edu/uta/acadcal/list-all.php

Maintaining an Adequate Grade Point Average (GPA) TheUniversityrequiresa3.0gradepointaverage(GPA)inallcourseworktakenasagraduatestudent.Ifthestudent'sGPAfallsbelowa3.0GPA,theGraduateStudiesOfficewillautomaticallyplacethestudenton academic probation. If placed on academic probation, the student is no longer eligible to hold aresearchorteachingassistantposition,thusthestudentmay loseher/hissupportwhileonprobation.StudentsonprobationhaveonelongsemestertoraisetheirGPA.

Formoreinformationvisit:https://nextcatalog.uta.edu/academicregulations/academicstanding/#graduatetext

CAPPA Deficiency Point System The CAPPA Committee on Graduate Studies (CGS) approved a policywhereby doctoral students thataccumulate4deficiencypointsduringtheirPh.D.program,maybedismissed.StudentswhocompleteaCAPPAmaster'sdegreewillnotcarrydeficiencypointsintotheirPh.D.work.Deficiencypointsmaynotberemovedfromastudent’srecordbyrepeatingacourseorthroughadditionalcoursework.Deficiencypointsmaybeaccumulatedinthefollowingmanner:

D=2deficiencypoints

F=3deficiencypoints

Incompletes=1deficiencypoint

Withdrawals=0.5deficiencypoints

Incompletegradesaretypicallyusedwhenastudent,hassatisfactorilycompletedasubstantialpartofthecoursework(morethan2/3ofthecoursework)andwhenduetoextenuatingcircumstances,thestudentisunabletocompletealltheassignedwork.StudentseligibletopetitionanincompletegrademustusetheIncompleteApplicationform,secureallsignaturesandtheinstructor'sdescriptionoftheworktobeperformed.Oncecompleted,theformmustbefiledwiththeStaffGraduateAdvisor,theformcanbefoundintheAppendixattheendofthishandbook.

Time Limits and Statute of Limitations UTArlingtonGraduateCatalog2015-16:http://grad.pci.uta.edu/about/catalog/

Allrequirementsforthedoctoraldegreemustbecompletedwithinfouryearsafterthestudentpassesthecomprehensiveexamination(PAPP)orfieldexamination(PLAN).

Termination due to inadequate academic progress is a decisionmade by the program's Director andGraduate Studies Committee. A student’s Dissertation Committee Chair may recommend to theprogram’s Director and to the Graduate Studies Committee termination for failure to preparedissertationproposal,prospectusorfinaldraftinasatisfactorymannerorfailuretocompleteworkinanacceptableamountoftime.SuchdecisionstoterminateastudentmustbecommunicatedtotheDeanof CAPPA in writing giving the specific reasons involved, all warnings provided to the student, adescriptionoftheproceduresandactionsleadingtotherecommendationandtherecordedvotesoftheProgramDirectorandGraduateStudiesCommittee.Thestudentmayappealhisorherterminationto

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theDeanofCAPPAinwritingwithinoneyearofthedateofthedecisionbytheProgramDirectorandGraduate Studies Committee. The student may continue enrollment during the termination process(ApprovedbyUTArlingtonGraduateAssembly2-15-07).

Adhering to Graduation and GSO Deadlines Notbeingawareofthefollowingdeadlinescanseriouslyhinderthestudent’sdegreeprogress.Itisthestudent’s responsibility tobeawareofdeadlines, complete thenecessary forms, and submit them toCAPPA'sStaffGraduateAdvisorortheGSO.

• Student shouldmonitor graduation and project deadlines identified by the Graduate StudiesOffice‘InformationforCurrentStudent’http://grad.uta.edu/currentStudents/

• TheGraduate StudiesOffice'sNew StudentHandbookmay also be helpful and is available athttp://grad.pci.uta.edu/students/

• Consulting with the student’s Diagnostic/Advisory Committee Chair at the beginning of eachsemestertocheckdegreeprogressandforassistanceinselectingcourses.

• Completion of annual DS-Pro review. DS-Pro is open from March 28th to October 15th(http://grad.pci.uta.edu/faculty/resources/dspro/)

• Completionof“MilestoneAgreement”withmajorprofessorbytheendoftheirfirstsemester.

• Downloading,completing,andobtaining facultymembersignatures for thevariousUTAformsrequired for degree progress and graduation. As well as all other forms discussed in thishandbook.PleaseseetheAppendix.

• Doctoralformsareavailableathttp://grad.pci.uta.edu/students/forms/doctoral/

• ApplicationforGraduationformsmustbecompletedthroughthestudent’sMyMavaccount.

Keeping up with Advising through CAPPA-Ph.D. listserv CAPPA maintains this listserv to transmit announcements, distribute job announcements, and as avehicle foropendiscussionofuniversityandpublic issues.AllCAPPAfaculty,Ph.D.students,andstaffhave access to CAPPA-L postings and may post messages. All CAPPA students are automaticallysubscribedtothelistserv(viatheirUTAe-mailaddresses)earlyintheirfirstsemester.

Complying with UTA’s e-Culture Policy UTAhas adopted the student’s university e-mail address as an officialmeans of communicationwithstudents.Importantinformationconcerningregistration,financialaid,paymentofbills,andgraduationmaybesenttostudentsthroughe-mail.AllstudentsareexpectedtousetheirUTAemailaccountinanyuniversitycorrespondencewithuniversitystaff,facultyandadministrators.Informationaboutactivatingand using the students UTA email account is available at www.uta.edu/email. New students (firstsemesteratUTA)areabletoactivatetheire-mailaccount24hoursafterregisteringforcourses.Thereisnoadditionalchargetostudentsforusingthisaccount,anditremainsactiveas longasastudent isenrolled atUTA. Students are responsible for checking their e-mail regularly.To activate their emailaccounts,studentsshouldgototheOITwebpage:http://www.uta.edu/oit/

Complying with UTA’s authorship guidelines for publications Students opting to complete their dissertation, under the three-manuscript format instead of thetraditional canonical format, should acquaint themselves with the university’s authorship guidelines.

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StudentsworkingwiththeirsupervisingprofessorsandotherfacultyinCAPPAandacrosstheuniversityare required to adhere to these guidelines that offer clarity regarding order of authors as well asinformationonself-plagiarism.Studentscanreadtheseguidelinesat:http://www.uta.edu/research/administration/departments/rs/conduct-of-research/authorship.phpSimilarguidelinesfromAmericanPsychologicalAssociation(http://www.apa.org/research/responsible/publication/) and Office of Research Integrity(http://ori.hhs.gov/Chapter-9-Authorship-and-Publication-Introduction) may also be useful sources ofinformation.

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APPENDIX* *Pleasecopy&pastetheURLintoyourbrowserifthelinkfailstoautomaticallydownloadthefile.

TheCAPPASelectionofMembersforDiagnostic/AdvisoryCommitteeFormhttps://mavspace.uta.edu/xythoswfs/webui/_xy-5215481_1-t_vNxYq09f TheMilestoneForm https://mavspace.uta.edu/xythoswfs/webui/_xy-5215474_1-t_vNxYq09f

TheUPPPDegreePlanFormhttps://mavspace.uta.edu/xythoswfs/webui/_xy-5215385_1-t_zjNK5Gew TheCAPPASelectionofSupervisingDissertationCommitteeformhttps://mavspace.uta.edu/xythoswfs/webui/_xy-5215479_1-t_vNxYq09f TheUPPPFieldExaminationform(sameasComprehensiveExaminationReportForm)https://mavspace.uta.edu/xythoswfs/webui/_xy-5215475_1-t_vNxYq09f TheCAPPADissertationProposalDefenseformhttps://mavspace.uta.edu/xythoswfs/webui/_xy-5215480_1-t_vNxYq09fTheCAPPARequestforDissertationDefenseFormhttps://mavspace.uta.edu/xythoswfs/webui/_xy-5215390_1-t_d25iARhM TheCAPPADissertationDefenseReportFormisavailableonlinehttp://grad.pci.uta.edu/resources/pdf/DissertationDefenseReport.pdf TheCAPPARequestSchedulingofRoomforGraduateStudentExam,Defense,etc.https://mavspace.uta.edu/xythoswfs/webui/_xy-5215478_1-t_vNxYq09f TheUTAIncompleteApplicationFormhttps://www.uta.edu/english/pages/grad/graddocs/Incomplete%20form.pdf

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TheUPPPandPUADPh.D.ProgramDirectorsacknowledgeandappreciatethecontributionsofUPPPPh.D.studentsAliAdilandIndiraManandharingatheringtheinformationandassistingwiththepreparationofthishandbook.