Forms and Guides

Required Ph.D. Forms

• Forms that are filled out by the student via docusign:
  • Committee Appointment Form
• Forms that are filled out and submitted by the department
  • Qualifying Examination Form (Formerly Comprehensive Exam) 
  • Dissertation Defense Form 
• PDF Forms Completed by students
  • Comps (Qualifying Exam) Committee Form 
  • Dissertation Colloquium (pdf)
  • Compliance form (pdf)
  • Embargo Form (pdf)

Physical Standards for Theses & Dissertations - where you find the templates (link to the Grad Website)- These MUST be approved by the OGSR BEFORE they are signed

• The process for submitting your Dissertation 

Required Master's Degree Forms

• Forms Completed via Docusign by the Student
  • Committee Appointment Form 
• Forms Completed by the Department
  • Defense form
• PDF Forms Completed by students
  • Compliance form 
  • Embargo Form 

The Master's Portfolio

• How to complete your Master's Portfolio - includes templates and formatting instructions.
• The process for submitting your Portfolio - Note that you will use the instructions for completing the Master's Portfolio instead of thesis standards.

Academic Related Forms

• Forms Completed via Docusign by the Student
  • Add/Drop Form 
  • Audit Form
  • Change of Status Form 
  • Leave of Absence Form 
  • Permission Form (Graduate Degree Credit) 
  • Permission Form (Non-Graduate Degree Credit) 
  • Student Withdraw Form 
• Forms Completed by the Department
  • Continuous Enrollment Form 
  • Language Requirement Form 
• PDF Forms Completed by students
  • Application for Continuation (Students in the M.A. program who wish to be considered for admission to the Ph.D. program must submit this form by January 5 for full consideration)
  • Change of Advisor (pdf)
  • Extension Request Form (pdf)

Other Forms

• Health Center Release Information Form
• Summer Stipend Application