Academics & Forms

USU Graduate School forms are designed to track your degree progress, facilitate approvals, aid exceptions, and more. Please always consult with your Graduate Program Coordinator on which forms are required for your degree and situation.

When filling out forms, read the description and instructions first. Forms submitted incorrectly will be canceled. Once the errors are fixed, the form can be resubmitted.

Academic Forms By Degree Type

The following are the general forms required by the School of Graduate Studies for each degree type.

Academic Form Descriptions

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Title	Category	Description
Supervisory Committee(SCAF)	Degree Requirements	A Supervisory Committee Approval form confirms the individuals who will serve on your committee.
Program of Study (POS)	Degree Requirements	The Program of Study is a contract between you, your committee and the School of Graduate Studies outlining which courses you will take to meet the School of Graduate Studies requirements and complete your degree program.
Application for Candidacy (ACCD)	Degree Requirements	Submit an Application for Candidacy at Utah State University after your dissertation proposal is approved, all regulatory approvals are complete and you pass your comprehensive exam.
Master's Thesis/Project Approval	Degree Requirements	The Master’s Thesis/Project Approval form confirms you successfully defended a research proposal and have the necessary regulatory approvals to conduct the proposed research.
Appointment for Exam (AFE)	Degree Requirements	Submitting the Appointment for Examination form allows the School of Graduate Studies to confirm that all required paperwork is complete and your committee members have read the thesis/dissertation ahead of time.
Full-Time at Three Credits (FT3)	Degree Requirements	If you have completed all coursework outlined in an approved Program of Study form, you only need to register for three credits to be considered a full-time student. Use the Full-Time at Three Credits form if you meet this criterion and there is a reason you need to be listed as a full-time student, for instance, to defer repayment of student loans.
Record of Exam (ROE)	Degree Requirements	Your Graduate Program Coordinator will initiate this form and is listed here for their reference.
Plan B Report/Creative Project Submission	Degree Requirements	The Plan B Creative Project/Report form grants Utah State University a non-exclusive license to archive your work and make it accessible to the public.
Thesis/Dissertation Format and Style	Degree Requirements	A Supervisory Committee Approval form confirms the individuals who will serve on your committee.
Title Pages for Master's Plan A and Dissertations	Degree Requirements	The final approval of a student's Master's Plan A Thesis or a Doctoral Dissertation.
Authorship and Copyright	Degree Requirements	The Authorship and Copyright form specifies plans for publication of your thesis/dissertation.
Embargo Request	Degree Requirements	The Embargo form is used to restrict electronic release of your thesis or dissertation.
Graduation Check	Degree Requirements	The graduation check request form indicates that you are ready to graduate.
Split form	Enrollment Status	Any undergraduate or concurrent student who wants to pay undergraduate tuition for a course and for that course to be applied to a graduate degree.
Concurrent Degrees (CD)	Enrollment Status	Use the Concurrent Degree form to begin taking credits toward a second degree while completing your current degree program.
Degree Advancement (DA)	Enrollment Status	Use the Degree Advancement form to enroll in a new graduate degree program without submitting a new admissions application.
Change of Degree or Degree Transfer	Enrollment Status	Form used to change your graduate department, degree, or plan type.
Leave of Absence	Enrollment Status	Any graduate (master’s or doctoral) student who plans to take a leave of absence during their program of study.
Readmission	Enrollment Status	Use the Readmission form if you have not enrolled in courses for over two years.
IRB-approved Protocol	Financial	If you have approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and your IRB-approved protocol is ready to close, please submit a status report.
Reduced Course Load	Enrollment Status	If you’re an international student, submit the Reduced Course Load form on the ISSS portal to get approval to take less than a full course load.
Work 20+ hours	Financial	Use the Work 20+ Hours form if you have a .5 FTE and want to work more than 20 hours at Utah State University.
Supplemental Language Tuition	Financial	Any student who wants to seek tuition assistance to support their graduate degree with foreign language coursework which is included on an approved Program of Study.
Western Regional Graduate Program	Financial	Any student who meets the qualifications for the WRGP program and would like to participate in it fill out this form.
Grad School Deferral Request	Enrollment Status	Deferments are available for students who need to delay their admission to the university or for those who need to extend their application period. Students who have accepted their offer of admission and have been admitted to the university have the option to defer their start date.
International Student Forms	International Students	View forms for international students at the Office of Global Engagement website.