Preliminary Examination Check-list
Prelim is to be held no later than May of the following year after passing the Qualify Exam.
Check List
- Arrange day, hour and room for final exam at a time convenient for your committee. Schedule room as far in advance as possible. Check website: https://www.bio.purdue.edu/Resources/calendar/index.php for room availability before emailing.
- The use of doodle.com is helpful in availability http://doodle.com/
- Submit Room Reservation request to calendars@bio.purdue.edu with:
- Room Number or Name ("Lilly 1-117" or "Watson's Crick")
- Date (“December 8”)
- Start Time and Duration (or End Time) (don’t forget to allow 30 minutes before and after for set up and clean up.)
- Description of the Event (Final Exam)
- Read the Preliminary Examination Guide (pdf).
3 weeks prior your Prelim Examination
- Your Major Professor will designate whom the Chair of your Prelim Exam will be.
- Complete the Form 8 "Request for Appointment of Examining Committee" to access the form;
- Log onto MyPurdue / Academics / Graduate School Plan of Study
- UPDATE your committee listing
- Replace your Major Professor with whom has been designated as the new Prelim Exam Chair
- Submit Prelim outline to committee
1-2 business days before your Examination
The Graduate Office will send the Department paperwork to your Prelim Committee, who will return to the Graduate Office. A single pdf copy of all forms received will be sent to student, PI, and Prelim Committee.