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.
Required Academic Forms By Degree Type
The following are the general forms required by the School of Graduate Studies for each degree type.
Master's Plan A
Master's Plan B
Professional Plan C
Academic Form Descriptions
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| Title | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SGS Undergraduate to Graduate Course Level Change | Other | This changes up to 12 credits of 5000 level undergraduate coursework to graduate level. |
| SGS Transfer Credit Articulation | Other | This form is for all transfer credit articulation. The transfer credit information must be already on an approved program of study and can be up to 12 credits. |
| 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. Required for all Master's Plan A, Master's Plan B, and Doctorate degrees. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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(The graduate student deferment process has been moved from ServiceNow to Recruit) |
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. |
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