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Office of Graduate Studies

This site is intended to provide relevant information as you progress through your graduate program.

Please note that the following information is contained on a number of .pdf files. To read the files, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader® installed on your computer. If you don't have this program, you can download it here.

Graduate Student Survey

• Click here to begin the Graduate Student Survey.

Research Process

Use the following links if you are engaged in the research process. Be sure you download the research manual. There are a number of forms in the manual, and you will find digital versions of those forms listed below:

• Research Manual
• Apply for Financial Assistance to Help Defray Costs of Research Expenses

Research Process Using Human Subjects

The following forms are provided if you are engaged in the research process and you intend to use human subjects:

• IRB Application
• Informed Consent Statements
• Ethical Issues and Guidelines for Internet Research
• IRB Change of Procedure Form
• Adverse Event Forms - PI
• Study Participant
• End of Report Form For Primary Investigator
• Subject Completion Form

Doctoral Students

Use the following links for information pertaining to:

• Functions of the Doctoral Advisory Committee (DAC)
• Doctoral Qualifying Examination (DQE)
• Checklist for Doctoral Students
• Dissertation Procedures

Thesis Procedure

If you intend to write a thesis, follow the procedures as outlined in the Thesis Procedure documentation.

Petitions

Use the following links to access various forms and applications:

• Petition to change your program or concentration
• Petition to transfer graduate credit from another institution
• Petition for exception to graduate regulations
• Petition to march at Commencement
• Petition to take more than 18 hours in one semester
• Approval to apply graduate courses
• Approval to take grad credit as an undergrad
• Research/Teaching Fellowship Request

Learn More About:

• The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program
• Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Education (.pdf)
• The Office of Educator Preparation and Licensure
• The Graduate Student Organization
• Graduate Admissions

Additional Resources

• Post-Baccalaureate and Post-Masters Certificate Program Application (.pdf)
• Nonmatriculated Student Data Form (.pdf)