Graduate Student Forms
Graduation Forms
All the forms are in interactive PDF. Refer to the instructions at the bottom.Master's Student Forms
- Admission to Candidacy Application* PDF (79 KB)
- Graduation Application* PDF (59 KB)
- Report of Final Exam/Defense of Thesis (Pass/Fail) Form* PDF (34 KB)
Doctoral Student Forms
- Admission to Candidacy Application* PDF (43 KB)
- Candidacy Application FAQs PDF (15 KB)
- Doctoral Committee Appointment Form* PDF (26 KB)
- Graduation Application* PDF (59 KB)
- Doctoral Language Exam Application and 2009-2010 Exam Schedule PDF (18 KB)
- Report of Final Exam/Defense of Dissertation (Pass/Fail) Form* - Committee Chair receives form from Graduation Specialist
- Scheduling Defense of Dissertation Form* PDF (21 KB)
- Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) Web Registration. More about SED Registration.
* These forms are due by the dates listed in the Graduate Student Deadline Dates for Graduation
Special instructions for completing/printing INTERACTIVE PDF forms
- How to download forms
To view an interactive PDF form, you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader. You may download it by clicking on the yellow button below. After installing it, click the interactive form in the list that you want to view. If you are unable to open the file by clicking the link on this page, you may right-click on the file and save it to your computer desktop. You may then minimize all open windows, and double-click the file on your desktop to open it.

- How to complete forms online
To complete the forms, point your mouse to area that you want to fill in and click. To fill in a box, use the mouse and click. You may move forward through the form with the TAB key, or backwards with the SHIFT + TAB key. - How to complete and print forms offline
You can even complete the forms offline by saving a blank copy of the form to your system and filling it later at your convenience. Once you have completed all items, you are ready to print out a final copy. You can save the completed version. Be sure to print out a copy of the filled-in form. Applications cannot be submitted electronically.
Graduate Admissions Forms
The Graduate Admissions forms must be submitted to the Office of Graduate and International Admissions (865-974-3251), located in 201 Student Services Bldg.

