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Online Forms and Deadlines

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Items marked with * are not available for download. Come to the Graduate School (Main Building 101) or call 471-4511 to obtain these forms.

Master's Forms Required for Graduation For further information

Graduation Guidelines and Deadlines for Master's Candidates for spring, 2008

Graduation Guidelines and Deadlines for Master's Candidates for summer, 2008
Copyright Disclaimer (thesis option only)  
Copyright Information (thesis or report options)  
Format Guidelines (thesis or report options) Thesis and Report Template Information - This template is published by ITS - if you need any assistance with the template you should contact the ITS Help Desk. Staff in the Graduate School cannot assist you with these templates. (MS Word only)
ETD and LaTex Information
Master's Degree Certification (all options)  
Photocopy Permission (thesis option only)  

Doctoral Students: Applying for Candidacy For further information

The Application for Candidacy is completed on-line in UT Direct. Your department will notify you when you are eligible to apply for candidacy.


Doctoral Forms Required for Graduation For further information

IMPORTANT: Carefully read and print the Graduation Deadlines and Submission Instructions and the Checklist for Final Submission of Dissertation or Treatise to be sure you prepare all the necessary items required for submission of your  dissertation or treatise to the Graduate School.

SPRING 2008

SUMMER 2008

FALL 2008
Copyright Disclaimer Copyright Information
Degree Candidate Form  
Dissertation Publishing Agreement for The University of Texas General Libraries  
Format Guidelines (dissertation) Dissertation Template Information This template is published by ITS - if you need any assistance with the template you should contact the ITS Help Desk. Staff in the Graduate School cannot assist you with this template. (MS Word only)
ETD and LaTex Information
Intellectual Property (Copyright) Tutorial Certification  
Publication by UMI/Proquest This form is required if UMI will publish your dissertation
Request for the Final Oral

Instructions for Submitting the Request for the Final Oral

Scheduled final oral examinations

Statement of Research with Human Participants  

Survey of Earned Doctorates (encouraged but not required)
The preferred option is for students to complete the survey using NORC's Web registration option

Further information about the survey

Miscellaneous forms For further information
Application for Ad Hoc Interdisciplinary Doctoral Option Guidelines for starting an ad hoc interdisciplinary doctoral program
Authorization for Leave of Absence For master's students and doctoral students not in candidacy
Cooperative/Consortium Program for Graduate Students - Application and Reporting Form

Instructions For Completing the Application and Reporting Form for the Cooperative Consortium Program

See further information on Cooperative Arrangements with Other Texas Institutions
Doctor of Audiology - Final Certification of Degree Requirements  
Graduate Add/Drop Form* See further information on Adding and Dropping Courses
Graduate Student Request for University Extension Credit Further information on extension credit
No-Expense Letter for Non-UT Committee Members Further information on doctoral candidacy procedures
Petition for a Change in Doctoral Committee  
Petition for a Change in Master's Committee  
Petition for Extension of Master's 6 year Limitation Master's degree 6 year limitation chart
Petition for Late Registration  
Petition for Leave of Absence For doctoral students in candidacy

Petition to Transfer A Graduate Course from another Institution to use on a UT Master's Degree

 read before completing Petition - Transfer of Credit to a UT Austin Master's Degree
Petition to Write a Thesis, Report or Dissertation in a Language other than English  
Program of Work Worksheet-Master's (NOTE: the Program of Work for master's students is no longer required by the Graduate School. However, it might be required by your department. Please contact your graduate adviser for further information. This worksheet is provided for your convenience.)
Report on Progress in Candidacy for monitoring student's progress
Reservation of Course for Graduate Credit Also see Reservation of Work by Undergraduates for Graduate Credit
Thesis/Dissertation Templates and User Guide ITS has made these available to all graduate students as a free download.  If using the templates always check with the Graduate School to confirm compliance with your program's formatting guidelines.
Withdrawal Petition and Refund Request* See further information on Withdrawal