Grad Student Forms

The Office of Admissions lists the requirements for admission to our graduate programs (opens in new window). Applications for admission can be filed through the application portal.

Please use this form to initially appoint the members of your advisory committee before the end of the second semester in your graduate program. Thereafter, use this form to record any changes in your committee membership. Committee members that are resigning from the committee should be recorded (and sign the form). The department/program chair can sign for resigning members if they are not available to sign.
Preview Appointment of Graduate Student Advisory Committee form (PDF) (opens in new window)

Please submit this form by the end of your second semester. Courses on this form should meet the degree requirements in the catalog. Please include any planned course substitutions.
Preview Graduate Study Plan form (PDF) (opens in new window)

Please complete this form at least once a year during each year of study. The form should report the decisions made during the meeting of the student and committee, and be accompanied by a narrative statement authored by the student. Download or copy AAPR Google Doc Template (opens in new window). The form must be submitted to the graduate school annually by April 15th for students to remain in good academic standing. Although we recommend submitting an AAPR within the first year of your program, we recognize that you may not be able to assemble a committee and meeting prior to the April 15th deadline. Therefore, an AAPR is not required by April 15th of your first program year, but we do expect to see an AAPR after your first committee meeting. If you are unable to meet these deadlines, please request an AAPR deadline extension (opens in new window).
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Please complete this form at least once a year during each year of study. The form should report the decisions made during the meeting of the student and committee, and be accompanied by a narrative statement authored by the student. Download or copy AAPR Google Doc Template (opens in new window). The form must be submitted to the graduate school annually by April 15th for students to remain in good academic standing. Although we recommend submitting an AAPR within the first year of your program, we recognize that you may not be able to assemble a committee and meeting prior to the April 15th deadline. Therefore, an AAPR is not required by April 15th of your first program year, but we do expect to see an AAPR after your first committee meeting. If you are unable to meet these deadlines, please request an AAPR deadline extension (opens in new window).
Preview Annual Academic Progress Report (PDF) (opens in new window)

This form is required for students in programs with written and oral comprehensive exams. Please complete this form when you finish each exam. Students whose exams are combined with their defense submit BOTH this form and the Report on Dissertation/Thesis/Project defense. Doctoral students should contact the graduate school to arrange an outside examiner to attend their oral comprehensive exams (see Request for Outside Examiner).
Preview Report on Comprehensive Exam form (PDF) (opens in new window)

An outside examiner is only required for the doctoral oral comprehensive examination and the doctoral dissertation defense examination. Ph.D. students should submit this form at least two weeks before the date of their oral comprehensive exam/dissertation defense exam. The outside examiner evaluates the examination process and ensures that it is unbiased, that the student is treated fairly, and that the examination has sufficient academic rigor for the award of the doctoral degree.

Please submit this form in the semester prior to graduation at the latest. Doctoral students advance to candidacy when they have completed their comprehensive examinations. Master’s students advance to candidacy after completing nine (9) credits in their program, and received approval of their graduate study plan and, if applicable, received approval of a provisional thesis/project topic.
Preview Advancement to Candidacy form (PDF) (opens in new window)

Please use this form to:

• Add a certificate or licensure to your current degree program;
• Change your major to another program within the same department;
• Change your degree type (Ph.D. to Master’s, Master's to PhD);
• Change your degree option (e.g. completion by Project instead of by Thesis, completion by Coursework instead of Project);
• Add a degree within the same department to your current program (e.g. continue from a Master’s into a Ph.D).

Preview CHANGE or ADD Graduate Degree, Major, or Certificate form (PDF) (opens in new window)

Please complete this form if you would like to substitute courses, change project credits to thesis credits (and vice versa), extend the time limit of your degree, and any other departures from program or catalog requirements. ***Petitions will no longer be required for 600-to-600 level course substitutions, provided that the substitution is clearly indicated and approved on the student's Advancement to Candidacy form.
Preview Graduate Student Petition form (PDF) (opens in new window)

Please complete this form if you need to temporarily suspend your graduate studies.

Submit this form to request reinstatement to active graduate status following an unapproved absence.

Please submit this form in the semester prior to graduation at the latest. Doctoral students advance to candidacy when they have completed their comprehensive examinations. Master’s students advance to candidacy after completing nine (9) credits in their program, and received approval of their graduate study plan and, if applicable, received approval of a provisional thesis/project topic.
Preview Advancement to Candidacy form (PDF) (opens in new window)

An outside examiner is only required for the doctoral oral comprehensive examination and the doctoral dissertation defense examination. Ph.D. students should submit this form at least two weeks before the date of their oral comprehensive exam/dissertation defense exam. The outside examiner evaluates the examination process and ensures that it is unbiased, that the student is treated fairly, and that the examination has sufficient academic rigor for the award of the doctoral degree.

Submit your public defense announcement details at least two weeks prior to your defense date.

Complete this form following the defense of your dissertation, thesis, or project.

For interdisciplinary students to establish or finalize the official degree title.

Required for final approval signature collection of your completed manuscript.

Submit your final approved graduate project manuscript to the Graduate School.

Publishing authorization agreement required prior to final manuscript submission.

Submit your final dissertation or thesis to the ProQuest ETD system.

RSVP for Commencement and Hooding ceremony and submit your 50-word dissertation abstract.