Department and Graduate School forms for Ph.D. Students
Department forms are available here. Please complete all forms as far as possible electronically. Then print and secure the required approvals.
Guidance Committee Forms
1. To establish your Guidance Committee
2. The Guidance Committee Report
Note: there is also a Graduate School Guidance Committee Report that must be completed at the same time. See below for the link.
3. To report changes in membership of your Guidance Committee
4. To report changes in your Guidance Committee approved plan
Comprehensive Examination Forms
5. To establish eligibility to take comprehensive exams
6. To petition to take comprehensive exam
Annual Report Form
Dissertation Committee Forms
8. To establish your Dissertation Committee
9. To report changes in membership of your Guidance Committee
10. Approval of oral defense of dissertation proposal
Course Forms
11. To petition for waiver of course requirements
12. To request credit for ICPSR course work
13. To request approval to register for PLS 993
In addition, various forms are available elsewhere, including:
1. Applications for travel funding, research enhancement funding, and emergency funding: http://grad.msu.edu/forms.htm#students
2. Guidance Committee Report (in addition to the Department form above): http://grad.msu.edu/forms.htm#students
3. Dean’s Representative Form: http://www.socialscience.msu.edu/current/documents/Deans-Rep-Form.doc
4. Application to graduate: http://www.reg.msu.edu/StuForms/GradApp/GradApp.asp
