DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY
DATE:
Today’s Date Here
TO:
Denise Douglas, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies
FROM:
Your Full Name and ID# Here
Do not use your Social Security #
Dear Dr. Douglas:
I advanced to candidacy in the Pathology graduate program following my thesis proposal defense
and qualifying exam on THESIS PROPOSAL DATE HERE. I was registered for XX hours of 601 during
XX semester. I am petitioning to convert those 601 hours to 701 hours to apply toward the
required 18 hours of 701.
Thank you for your consideration.
Your Name Here, Graduate Student
Date
Your Advisor Name Here, Thesis Advisor
Date
Clifford V. Harding, M.D. Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Pathology (or designee)
Date