Forms

Academic Progress

• Annual Report of Graduate Student Progress (must be submitted yearly)
  

• Graduate Studies Plan  (please note: this form will no longer be valid for Fall 2013. Please use DegreeWorks only!)
     Associate Dean Yesner has signature authority for all GSP submissions, including DegreeWorks.
  

• Application for Advancement to Candidacy (PhD Only)
  
  
• Graduate Requirement Report for Graduates (GRR)
  

• Project Defense Report

• Thesis Defense Report

Research Compliance and Intellectual Property Form

This Research Compliance and Intellectual Properties Form is completed along with the Graduate Studies Plan and is submitted to the Graduate School for any research, thesis, or project undertaken by the graduate student during time in their  matriculation. Anytime the research, thesis, or project changes, a new form must be submitted to the Graduate School. This form is in addition to Institutional Research Board (IRB) and Institutional Animal Use and Care (IACUC) requests to the Office of Research Compliance.

Making Changes

• Application for Temporary Leave of Absence
  
  
• Change of Major or Emphasis
         To change degree programs, you must formally apply for admission to the new program through the Office of Admissions and pay the appropriate fee. This applies both to changes between schools/colleges and to different degrees with the same school or college (such as a change from the MFA in Creative Writing to the MA in English).
   
  
• Appointment or Change in Graduate Advisory Committee Members  (please note: this form must be submitted for all committee appointments beginning Fall 2013 as the GSP form will no longer be used.)
  
  
•  Graduate Academic Petition
  
  
  
• Reinstatement to Graduate Degree Status

Approaching Graduation

• Application for Graduation
  
  
  • Application for Graduation Deadlines:
    
  • The application for graduation deadline for each semester is the Friday before finals week. Spring graduation applications must be submitted by April 1 for students' names to appear in the commencement program.
    
  • Late Application Policies:
    
  • Students will not be able to RSVP to May commencement until they have submitted their application for graduation.
    
  • Late applicants will not have their name in the commencement program.
  
  Request For Outside Examiner (PhD Only)