No, the Doctoral Degree Coach does not replace your Term Plan. You can use the Doctoral Degree Coach to help inform the Steps you want to complete during your term, but you will still need to follow the Term Plan process with your Chair.

Access the Doctoral Degree Coach on the homepage of your capstone or project course or on the Doctoral Degree Coach webpage.

Please bookmark the site so you can return quickly and easily in the future. 

Go to the Doctoral Degree Coach

For doctoral capstone or project-related questions, reach out to your chair and/or the Help Contacts listed in the coach tool for each To-Do.

For questions about using this tool or for technical support, please contact the Customer Care Team. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (closed most major holidays).

• Chat: Available on the Help button in your myWalden portal.
• Appointments: How do I make an appointment with Customer Care?
• Phone: 1-800-WALDENU [1-800-925-3368] option 2

More Information

• What is the Doctoral Degree Coach?
• Where can I find the Doctoral Degree Coach?
• How is the work to complete a doctoral capstone organized in the Doctoral Degree Coach?
• How do I set my Start Date and my Goal Completion Date in the Doctoral Degree Coach?
• How are my goal dates calculated in the Doctoral Degree Coach?
• How does the Doctoral Degree Coach know whether I am on or off track to complete my doctoral research by my Goal Completion Date?
• What happens when I change my goal end date in the Doctoral Degree Coach?
• Can my Chair see my progress in the Doctoral Degree Coach?