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Advising Forms

Most of the following forms are available primarily via our student-facing Steps to Degree Completion pages, with explanations and instructions. We've duplicated those links here for your convenience.

Unless otherwise noted, all forms here are to be initiated by the student.

Other advising resources

  • Mentoring Guidebook
  • Office of Research Responsibility
    • Institutional Review Board (IRB)
    • Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

When talking with your students, make sure they're aware of our Current Students page as a collection of resources.

Forms by degree

Master's degree

Master's Milestones

  • Memorandum of Courses
  • Request for Certification of Full-Time Graduate Status
  • Final Examination Report Form

Doctoral degree

Doctoral Milestones

  • Appointment of Supervisory Committee
    • Change of Supervisory Committee
    • Appointment of Courtesy Committee Member
  • Program of Studies
    • Extension of Doctoral Program — To be submitted by advisor.
  • Application for Candidacy
    • Registration requirements during doctoral candidacy (policy)
    • Academic Leave (policy) and Request for Academic Leave (form)
  • Request for Certification of Full-Time Graduate Status
  • Application for Final Oral Exam
  • Report of Completion

Ed.S. degree

Ed.S. Milestones

  • Appointment of Supervisory Committee
  • Program of Studies
  • Final Report for the Ed.S. Degree


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