College of Graduate Studies : Academic Program Forms

Current versions of all Graduate College forms are available as individual PDF files through the links below.  Forms listed with an asterisk (*) are interactive so that you can fill them in and print them from the PDF and obtain the required signatures.  Please do not use old forms.

These forms are used to inform the College of Graduate Studies of your progress through the degree program.  They also serve as a kind of work contract between you and your advisor/committee, confirming that you are on the right track.  All forms should be filed in a timely manner per the instructions on each form and/or according to the timeline appropriate to your degree program.

• Plan of Study - General
• Plan of Study - Education Specialist Degree
• Plan of Study - Course Substitution
• Doctoral Program Proposal *
• Request for Transfer Credit *
• Instructions and Application for Foreign Language Examination *
• Graduate Research Advisory Committee Approval & Assurances*
  • For Human Subjects Research Policies & Procedures
  • For IRB Submission Forms
  • Application for Research Using Cadaveric Tissue
• ProQuest UMI Dissertation Publishing Agreement
  • Guide 1: Preparing Your Manuscript for Submission to ProQuest/UMI
  • Guide 2: Subject Categories
  • Guide 3: Supplementary Digital Materials Guide
  • Guide 4: Open Access versus Traditional Publishing
  • Guide 5: Copyright Guide
  • Guide 6: Copyright Law and Graduate Research: New Media, New Rights, and Your New Dissertation
  • Guide 7: Sample Permission Letter (for use of previously copyrighted material)
  • Additional information about UMI  
• Intellectual Protection and Patent Sign-Off Form*
• Application For Admission to Candidacy for the Doctoral Degree
• Continuation of Matriculation Form *
• Request for Time Extension and Course Recertification Form *