Forms & Policies
Graduate Student Forms
- Add/Drop Registration Form
- Audit Fee Waiver for PhD Students
- Dissertation Checklist
- Parental Leave Request Form
- Petition for Non-Standard Committee Member
- Petition for Time to Degree Extension
- Program of Study
- Advisor Framework Agreement: Humanities and Social Sciences
- Advisor Framework Agreement: STEM
Polices
Most of the rules and regulations that govern graduate students at the ÂÒÂ×Ç¿¼é can be found in the Regulations and University Policies Concerning Graduate Students. However, there are other policies, listed in our graduate handbook, with which you should be familiar.
Graduate Handbook
Policy on Registering a PhD Thesis
The final PhD oral exam during the regular academic year cannot be held until at least 15 full working days after the dissertation has been registered in the Arts, Sciences and Engineering Office of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs (GEPA).
Early Admission of New Graduate Students
Graduate students admitted for fall that the department wishes to bring in during the summer must be admitted and registered for the summer session by the June registration deadline. They must be registered for research or formal coursework and must show proof of health insurance coverage.
In order to allow adequate time to process, paperwork must be submitted to the GEPA office a minimum of two weeks prior to the projected start date. Required paperwork includes registration form, 506 indicating health coverage, stipend and tuition scholarship, and I-9.
Examination Appointment Forms
Required for Plan A thesis defense: must be submitted for GEPA Office approval with registration copy of thesis one week prior to exam date.
Required for the PhD Qualifier: must be submitted for GEPA Office approval two weeks prior to exam date.