Rackham Office of Academic Records & Dissertations

Office of Academic Records and Dissertations (OARD) provides information and services to students from their first registration through the final stages of the degree process. OARD staff work with students and with departmental faculty and staff to ensure an accurate record of each student's academic experience. They also assist in the interpretation of Rackham policies relating to the student's record and monitor each student through the degree-granting process.

• Degree Milestones, Candidacy
• Master's and Professional Degree Deadlines
• Doctoral Degree Deadlines
• Dissertation Handbook
• Style and Format of the Dissertation: A Short Guide
• Dissertation Format Checklist
• How to Make a Thesis or Dissertation Support Group Work for You