#  Third Year of Study and Beyond 

 



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[**Dissertation Advisory Committee**](/program/third-year-study-and-beyond/dissertation-advisory-committee)  | [ **Dissertation Defense**](/program/third-year-study-and-beyond/dissertation-defense)

SHBT students are required to take the [SHBT Oral Qualifying Exam](/program/second-year-study/qualifying-exam) by **Oct 31st of G3** (See G2 section for details about the QE). After passing the Oral Qualifying Exam, students may devote full-time to their dissertation research.

Students are encouraged to submit their Dissertation Advisor Committee (DAC) form and Abstract **three months after passing their QE** **(Feb of G3)**, with the actual first DAC meeting taking place no more than 4 months later (June of G3). Note that students are not allowed to register for the fourth year if they have not passed the qualifying examination.



 

##  Main Track 

 ![Main Chart 3](/sites/g/files/omnuum5491/files/2025-07/Slide1_9.png)

 



 

##  SLP Track 

 ![Main Chart 3 SLP](/sites/g/files/omnuum5491/files/2025-07/Slide1_10.png)