Preparing for Commencement
Completing the LEAD Exit Survey
Every graduate is requested to complete the LEAD Doctorate Exit Survey online prior to or immediately following graduation. Following approval and acceptance of the Dissertation by the Graduate School, the Program Office will email the candidate the survey link during the final week in the semester in which the candidate completes the Research Project of Practice process.
Diplomas and Transcripts
Diploma policies may be accessed online through the Registrar website (link: Registrar - scroll down to the Graduation section).
Transcript policies may be access online through the Registrar website (link: Registrar - select Order Your Transcript).
Upon request, a degree completion statement may be applied to the official transcript by the Registrar to indicate all degree requirements have been met. Please note that this request will only be honored if all of the following conditions have been met:
- The Research Project of Practice has been successfully presented/defended (Final Defense)
- All Research Project of Practice edits requested by the Committee have been approved
- The Research Project of Practice manuscript has been uploaded to UTC Scholar for formatting review
- The Research Project of Practice manuscript has received final approval from the Graduate School
- Final grades have posted for any Research Project of Practice (LEAD 7899) credit hours in progress
To request a degree completion statement, contact Mr. Mark Fairchild, Graduate School Program Liaison, at [email protected] (Cc: [email protected]).
Commencement
Regalia Recommendations:
- Navy robe with light blue hood (Doctor of Education)
To order your regalia, please contact the UTC Bookstore Assistant Manager, Ms. Cheryl Buckles, directly at 423.425.5362 or [email protected], at least 8 weeks prior to the Commencement ceremony. Please be prepared to provide your degree and payment/shipping information. The standard robe, hood, tam, and tassel regalia package is appropriate for most graduates; however, custom regalia orders are available upon request. If you anticipate participating in future commencement ceremonies in an administrator or faculty role, you may wish to consider ordering a custom regalia package. Please contact the LEAD Program Office at [email protected] with any questions.
Details regarding the Commencement ceremony are posted to the Registrar website (link: Registrar - scroll down to the Graduation section).