Biomolecular Sciences Graduate Programs’ Forms
**Please note: Prior to using or accessing graduate college forms, the site will require you to sign into myBoiseState in order to gain access**
BMOL INTERNAL FORMS
The BMOL graduate programs’ office maintains several internal forms that you will need along your path to your degree. These forms were designed to ensure that you are successful through each step of the program.
- Final Oral Examination Permission Form (doc)
- Graduate Assistant Guide and FAQs
- Internal Travel Request Form (Checkout the COAS Graduate Student Travel Support Program)
Ph.D. Forms
- Lab Rotation Evaluation Form by Faculty
- Ph.D. Faculty Advisor Acceptance Form
- Final Oral Examination Permission Form
M.S. Forms
Poster Printing
GRADUATE COLLEGE FORMS
Throughout your graduate career you will be required to fill out several Boise State Graduate College Forms. Forms such as the Appointment of Supervisory Committee Form, Application for Admissions to Candidacy, and Graduate Defense Notification Form are located in this list:
- Academic Adjustment
- Admission to Candidacy – **When filling out Admission to Candidacy, future classes to be taken must be listed with expected semester of completion along with dissertation credits for each semester enrolled. Each entry will be marked as “In Progress”.**
- Appointment of Supervisory Committee
- Approval Page for Electronic Copy (Dissertation)
- Graduate Defense Notification Form
- Request for Approval of Transfer Credits
Thesis and Dissertation Information
It is required that every dissertation and thesis submitted to the Graduate College follow the university’s official formatting standards, and it is highly recommended that students also follow the official Boise State Word template.
What do I Need to do to Defend my Dissertation?
To successfully defend your dissertation in accordance with all requirements and deadlines, first ensure you have done the following:
- Determine when you would like to graduate and submit your Application for Graduation. Review deadlines on the Graduate College’s website
- Establish a line of communication with your Graduate Faculty Representative (GFR) and confirm your Supervisory Committee
- Confirm your submission of an Application for Admission of Candidacy
If all of the above tasks are complete, you must then schedule a meeting with Beth Gee (bgee2@gmail.com) to formulate a finishing schedule and discuss further steps.
Internal Steps Needed for Dissertation – Report to Beth for Finishing Schedule
| Steps | Description |
|---|---|
| Meet with Program Coordinator to create finishing schedule | Contact Program Coordinator Beth Gee to set up and review finishing schedule. |
| Meet with your supervisory committee and provide draft of dissertation | A minimum of two months prior to your anticipated dissertation defense date, meet with your Supervisory Committee to verify that your dissertation is sufficiently well developed to likely be defendable. Establish an anticipated defense date that works for all members of your committee. |
| Submit “Final Oral Examination Permission” form | At least 5 weeks prior to anticipated defense date, submit your dissertation to Supervisory Committee along with the program form “Final Oral Examination Permission”. This form must be signed by all and returned before the next step can proceed. This ensures that your dissertation is ready to defend and allows your defense to be scheduled. |
| Submit final copy of dissertation | At least one month prior to your anticipated defense date, submit your dissertation to Supervisory Committee and provide a copy to the Graduate College (Associate Dean and Thesis and Dissertation Coordinator), cc program administration on this email. Provide your dissertation to all members of your Supervisory Committee. Program administration wills send to Graduate Faculty Representative (GFR). |
| Work with the Biomolecular Sciences Program office to schedule your defense (same time) | Inform the program office of the defense dates that your entire supervisory committee is available. The program office will contact GFR to determine the defense date, time, and place. |
| Submit Graduate Notification form | This form is located on the Graduate College webpage. |
| Distribute Announcement | Work with the program office to ensure that a defense announcement is distributed. This announcement must also be sent to the Graduate College so they can post it on the Master’s’ and Doctoral Defense page. |
| Take to defense | Use template on Graduate College webpage to prepare the Defense Committee Approval page and the Final Reading Approval page. Obtain all signatures at end of defense and promptly return to Program Office for delivery to Graduate College. |
Applying for Graduation
After your Application for Admission to Candidacy (AAC) form has been processed, the next step is to apply for graduation in myBoiseState. To do this, follow the steps below:
- First, log in to myBoiseState
- Next, click on Student Center
- Then, under the Academics banner, open the drop-down menu labeled “other academics…” and select Apply for Graduation.
As you proceed through the application, you will be prompted to pay a diploma fee for your degree. This fee can be paid using a credit card.
Please check the academic calendar on the Registrar’s website to be sure that you meet the deadline for applying: https://www.boisestate.edu/registrar/87251-2/
If you have any further questions, please contact Beth Gee at bgee2@boisestate.edu
All official course descriptions, degree requirements, admission standards, program learning outcomes, and related information are published on the the Graduate Catalog site: https://www.boisestate.edu/graduatecollege/.