Forms and Documents

Forms for Doctoral Students

Please refer to the dates and deadlines section for important Graduate School deadlines. In order to receive your degree, you will need to apply for graduation by the deadline, even if you do not plan to attend the ceremony.

Your department and advisory committee are responsible for determining the manual of style for writing a dissertation; however, the Graduate School determines the proper formatting and submission procedures for the product. Make sure your project follows the formatting and submission requirements for a dissertation and submit your project correctly.

For more information on your final product requirements, see the Graduate Catalog. 

Digital Forms

Below are forms you can complete online, which is the preferred method. If you do not see the form you need, please check the paper form listing below to print and return a paper copy to the Graduate School.

• Admission to Candidacy and Approval of Dissertation Proposal (4 committee members)
• Admission to Candidacy and Approval of Dissertation Proposal (5 committee members)
• Admission to Candidacy and Approval of Dissertation Proposal (6 committee members)
• DISS 799 Continuous Enrollment Exemption Request
• DOC 700 Registration Request
• Doctoral Committee Assignment
• Doctoral Committee Assignment: Music
• Final Project Upload for DISS 799
• Final Project Upload for DISS 799 (Doctoral or other students with Co-chair)
• Status of Comprehensive Exams for 4 committee members
• Status of Comprehensive Exams for 5 committee members
• Status of Comprehensive Exams for 6 committee members

Paper Forms

Below is a full listing of forms available for download and printing on your computer. Select a form option to download it, then complete it by hand or digitally and return to the Graduate School main office.

• Second Language as a Research Tool for the Doctoral Degree (PDF)

Templates and Guidelines

Below are templates and guidelines to assist with your projects and academic progress.

• Abstract (Dissertation, Thesis, Research Paper, or Creative Project - Sample) (PDF)
• Academic Requirements Check Sheet: EdD and PhD (PDF)
  • A final degree check sheet is required when all classes are complete even though an earlier version was turned in to the Graduate School.
• Academic Requirements Check Sheet: Doctor of Arts (PDF)
  • A final degree check sheet is required when all classes are complete even though an earlier version was turned in to the Graduate School.
• Dissertation Guide (PDF)
• Title Page: Doctoral Sample (PDF)

ProQuest / UMI and NSF

Instructions and links for submitting the ProQuest / UMI Publishing Agreement and the NSF Survey of Earned Doctorates will be individually emailed to eligible graduates by the Graduate School Graduation Coordinator once all applicable criteria have been met by the student.

Forms for Specialist Students

The following forms are for specialist degree students in the Graduate School.

Digital Forms

Below are forms you can complete online, which is the preferred method.

• Specialist in Education Committee
• Status of Comprehensive Exams for Specialist

Templates and Guidelines

Below are templates and guidelines to assist with your projects and academic progress.

• Academic Requirements Check Sheet: Specialist in Education (PDF)

All Forms

Digital Forms

Below are forms you can complete online, which is the preferred method. If you do not see the form you need, please check the paper form listing below to print and return a paper copy to the Graduate School.

• Accelerated Master's Program (AMP) Request
• Admission to Candidacy and Approval of Dissertation Proposal (4 committee members)
• Admission to Candidacy and Approval of Dissertation Proposal (5 committee members)
• Admission to Candidacy and Approval of Dissertation Proposal (6 committee members)
• Application for Graduation (Doctoral, Specialist, Master's, or AuD)
• Course Overload Request
• DISS 799 Continuous Enrollment Exemption Request
• DOC 700 Registration Request
• Doctoral Committee Assignment
• Doctoral Committee Assignment: Music
• Final Project Upload for DISS 799
• Final Project Upload for DISS 799 (Doctoral or other students with Co-chair)
• Final Project Upload for 3 hour RES 697 or CRPR 698
• Final Project Upload for 6 hour CRPR 698 or THES 698
• GA Additional Employment Request
• Specialist in Education Committee
• Status of Comprehensive Exams for 4 committee members
• Status of Comprehensive Exams for 5 committee members
• Status of Comprehensive Exams for 6 committee members
• Status of Comprehensive Exams for Specialist
• Undergraduate Student Enrolling in a Graduate Course
• 3 Hour Master's Topic Approval for RES 697 or CRPR 698
• 6 Hour Master's Topic Approval for THES 698 or CRPR 698 

Paper Forms

Below is a full listing of forms available for download and printing on your computer. Select a form option to download it, then complete it by hand or digitally and return to the Graduate School main office.

• Change of Degree Type and/or Concentration (PDF)
• Course Revalidation Request/Completion (PDF)
• Course Substitutions and Waivers (PDF)
• Course Transfer Equivalency (PDF)
• Second Language as a Research Tool for the Doctoral Degree (PDF)

Templates and Guidelines

Below is a full listing of templates and guidelines provided by the Graduate School.

• Abstract (Dissertation, Thesis, Research Paper, or Creative Project - Sample) (PDF)
• Academic Requirements Check Sheet: EdD and PhD (PDF)
  • A final degree check sheet is required when all classes are complete even though an earlier version was turned in to the Graduate School.
• Academic Requirements Check Sheet: Doctor of Arts (PDF)
  • A final degree check sheet is required when all classes are complete even though an earlier version was turned in to the Graduate School.
• Academic Requirements Check Sheet: Specialist in Education (PDF)
• Dissertation Guide (PDF)
• Graduate Thesis, Creative Project, and Research Paper Guide (PDF)
• Title Page: Doctoral Sample (PDF)
• Title Page: Master's Sample (PDF)