Graduate Forms & Guidelines

Graduate College Forms

Graduate College List of Forms with Descriptions and Links to PDF or Electronic Fillable Forms. Use the search field to filter table content.

Category	Description	Link to Form
Candidacy Form Instructions	Use this form to create a detailed plan of study listing the courses required for the degree or certificate.	Application for Admission to Candidacy If you encounter an issue opening or completing the form, please open it in an incognito or private window by right-clicking on the link and selecting that option.
Candidacy Form Instructions	Use this form to officially list the chair and members of committee that provide guidance for a student's graduate program; required for thesis or doctoral students.	Appointment of Supervisory Committee If you encounter an issue opening or completing the form, please open it in an incognito or private window by right-clicking on the link and selecting that option.
Adjustment Form Instructions	Students and advisors use this form to change the list of courses required for completion of the degree approved on the Application to Candidacy.	Request for Adjustment of Academic Requirements If you encounter an issue opening or completing the form, please open it in an incognito or private window by right-clicking on the link and selecting that option.
Transfer Form Instructions	Use this form to request approval of transfer credits for use on the list of degree requirements found on the Application for Admission to Candidacy.	Request for Approval of Transfer Credits If you encounter an issue opening or completing the form, please open it in an incognito or private window by right-clicking on the link and selecting that option.
Admission	Use this generic form to apply for a graduate assistantship if your program does not have a customized form. Submit the form to your graduate program.	Application for Graduate Assistantship (PDF)
Admission	Students and advisors use this form to change from one graduate degree or program/track into a different degree or program/track within the same field of study	Program Change Request (PDF)
Advisor Change Request	Students submit this form to request an advisor change.	Advisor Change Form
Appeals	Students submit this form to request an appeal to a Graduate College policy or regulation. The Graduate College is the final arbiter in the process of requesting an exception to Graduate College policy. The Graduate College reviews an appeal one time.	Graduate Appeal Form (PDF)
Exceptions	Applicants should use this form to request an exception from a Graduate College admission requirement(s). This form requires the applicant to have an account in our application system. An application must be submitted and the application fee paid for in order for the exception request to be processed.	Applicant Exception Request Form
Degree Completion	A student can use this link to apply for graduation after the Application for Admission to Candidacy has been approved. This link will take you to myBoiseState where you will apply for graduation on-line. This is not a form.	Graduation Application
Degree Planning	Students and/or Advisors use these forms for degree planning.	Checksheets (Word)
Degree Progress	A student can use this link to view their Academic Advisement Report. This link will take you to instructions on how to access the form in myBoiseState.	Academic Advisement Report
Degree Progress	This form is submitted to the Graduate College immediately if a student is recommended by the program for dismissal from a graduate program.	Recommendation for Dismissal from a Graduate Program
Enroll in Special Graduate Courses	To ask to repeat a course, a student submits this form to the Registrar's Office after approval from the program coordinator.	Request to Repeat a Graduate Course (PDF)
Enroll in Special Graduate Courses	Go to this Career Center link to sign up for an internship.	Application for Practicum/Internship
Enroll in Special Graduate Courses	To take a Reading and Conference course return this form to the Registrar's Office.	Application for Reading and Conference 595 (PDF)
Enroll in Special Graduate Courses	Use this form to obtain credit for an advanced study of a specialized topic through independent study.	Application for Graduate Independent Study (PDF)
Enroll in Special Graduate Courses	This form is for students who wish to conduct directed research that is not part of their thesis or dissertation.	Application for Directed Research (PDF)
Graduate Faculty	This form is completed by the Chair of the Department to request Graduate Faculty, Adjunct Graduate Faculty, Affiliate Graduate Faculty or Emeritus Graduate Faculty status so that a person can serve on a graduate committee, serve as an instructor of a graduate course, or administer a comprehensive exam.	Graduate Faculty Nomination
Graduate Faculty	A Department Chair completes this form to allow a person to serve as a Chair on a graduate committee.	Graduate Faculty Nomination
Thesis and Dissertation	*Required* Use this online form to notify the Graduate College that a graduate defense has been scheduled and provide details of the presentation for public announcement.	Defense Notification
Thesis and Dissertation	*Required* A thesis (master's) and dissertation (doctoral) student uses this template to prepare the approval page to take to their defense. Requires all committee members' signatures immediately following a successful defense and is then submitted to the Graduate College.	Defense Committee Approval (PDF)
Thesis and Dissertation	*Required* A graduate student uses this form to provide required certifications for the final version of their document.	Access Agreement for a Thesis or Dissertation
Thesis and Dissertation	A graduate student uses this form if they require an embargo on their thesis or dissertation. Please submit an Embargo Request in place of the Access Agreement form.	Embargo Request for a Thesis or Dissertation
Thesis and Dissertation	*Required* A graduate student uses this checklist document to ensure their manuscript has been formatted to Boise State University Graduate College publishing requirements. Please go through the list thoroughly and make sure your document follows our formatting requirements.	Thesis/Dissertation Formatting Requirements Checklist
Thesis and Dissertation	This form is submitted to the Graduate College immediately after a student has failed the comprehensive exam. Requires all committee members' signatures.	Report of Failure of Comprehensive Examination (PDF)
Thesis and Dissertation	The Chair of the Supervisory Committee or the Graduate Faculty Representative submits this form to the Graduate College immediately after a student fails the final oral examination. Requires all committee members' signatures.	Report of Failure of Final Oral Examination (PDF)
Thesis and Dissertation	A thesis (master's) student uses this template to document the signed Defense Committee Approval and Final Reading Approval pages for the electronic version.	Approval Page for Electronic Copy (thesis) (DOC)
Thesis and Dissertation	A dissertation (doctoral) student uses this template to document the signed Defense Committee Approval and Final Reading Approval pages for the electronic version.	Approval Page for Electronic Copy (dissertation) (DOC)
Thesis and Dissertation	Use this form to have the Graduate College appoint an external examiner for a dissertation defense.	Request for Appointment of External Examiner for Doctoral Dissertation
Thesis and Dissertation	Use this link to download the rules governing a Ph.D. defense (dissertation oral exam).	Procedures for the Final Oral Examination of a Ph.D. Student (PDF)
Thesis and Dissertation	Use this link to download the rules governing an Ed.D. defense (dissertation oral exam).	Procedures for the Final Oral Examination of an Ed.D. Student (PDF)
Thesis and Dissertation	Submission of this form is required before a graduate student's project can be archived in ScholarWorks.	ScholarWorks Authorization for a Selected Graduate Project (PDF)