As a condition of their fellowship, all students on fellowship are subjected to an annual review by the faculty of the department. This review usually takes place near the end of the spring semester. During the course of the review, the faculty considers whether students are making satisfactory progress toward the degree. For beginning students, this generally means a review of grades in seminars, including any “incomplete” grades the student has accumulated. For more advanced students, the faculty seeks to learn whether the student is preparing for and taking the Ph.D. Examination in a timely fashion, and whether the student is engaged in satisfactory work on the dissertation. If the faculty deems that a student is not making satisfactory progress toward the degree, the faculty may advise the student on how to address the deficiencies or even, in extreme cases, to leave the doctoral program.
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The English Department's Graduate Handbook
