Graduate Forms

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  • Goal Setting - Students will schedule a meeting with their major advisor/committee chairperson each fall semester to complete their goal setting for the academic year. Signature of graduate student and committee chairperson are required.  Please submit to the graduate office, prior to the due date, once completed. 
  • Annual Progress Report (APR) - Students will schedule a full committee meeting and complete the report with committee input every spring semester prior to the due date. Signatures from graduate student and all committee members are required. First year students will complete with major advisor only. Please send the form to the graduate office once complete.
  • Application for SOC 890: Individual Readings -  Students will need the signatures of the course instructor and their academic advisor. Please send the form to the graduate office when complete.
  • SOC Instructor- GTA MOU - A course instructor and their GTA(s) complete this form together to define work responsibilities, performance expectations, and task deadlines.  Please return the completed and signed form to the graduate office.
  • SOC GTA Evaluation Form – A student’s faculty supervisor completes this form at the end of the semester to formally evaluate the student’s performance as a GTA.  Please return the completed and signed form to the graduate office.
  • SOC GRA Evaluation Form – A student’s faculty supervisor completes this form at the end of the semester to formally evaluate the student’s performance as a GRA.  Please return the completed and signed form to the graduate office.
  • Qualifying Paper Approval Form -Students will need the signatures of each of their Guidance Committee members.  Please return the completed form to the graduate office.
  • Permission to take Comprehensive Exam - Students must be in good academic standing before filling out this form. Students must have also met and approved the statement and reading list for the comprehensive exam with their guidance committee. The guidance committee will also need to sign this form. Students must be enrolled in the semester they start their comprehensive exams. Please return the form to the graduate office when complete.
  • Dissertation Proposal Approval Form - Students will need the signatures of each of their committee members. After gaining signatures, please send to the graduate office when complete.
  • Record of Dissertation and Oral Examination Requirements for Doctoral Degree Candidate - Students initiate this form prior to their dissertation defense, and their entire Guidance Committee completes and signs it immediately after the defense.  Please return the form to the graduate office when complete.
  • Intent to Graduate - When planning to graduate, students will fill out this form. Please send to the graduate office when complete.

GradPlan

  • Link to GradPlan. GradPlan is required for PhD students and allows students to create and store their PhD Degree Plans.

Graduate Application

  • Link to the Registrar's Office to apply for graduation

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