Graduate Forms & Policies

Refer to Office of Graduate Services Milestones Page for all Non-Course Milestone forms.

• Communication MA
• Communication PhD

Milestones will not be reflected as satisfied on your student record until the correlating milestone form is submitted so therefore these forms must be submitted as soon as the milestone is complete. Once you specify your degree program in the form, the applicable milestones for your degree will populate.

Graduation Deadlines & Calendar 

Master's Students

• Thesis
  • Thesis/Dissertation Formatting Guidelines 
  • Thesis Approval Form
• Non-Thesis
  • Final Paper or Project Guides
    • Non-Thesis Research Paper - Communication Studies, Human Communication & Influence and Mass Communication
    • Non-Thesis Final Project - Digital Media Strategies
  • Non-Thesis Capstone Project/Paper Review
    • This form is for Non-Thesis Communication MA students to submit their paper/project for Graduate Director and Department Chair review once Faculty Reviewer approval has been obtained.
  • Non-Thesis Master’s Capstone Project Approval

Doctoral Students

• Thesis/Dissertation Formatting Guidelines 
• Doctoral Dissertation or Master’s Thesis Approval

Status Selection Forms 

• Master’s Thesis and Non-Thesis Status Selection
• Change of Concentration

Policies & Procedures 

• Request to Transfer Credit
• Request to Substitute Courses
• Request for Authorization: COMM Independent Studies
  • This form is to request an independent study with an instructor. This form replaces the application for COMM 6910, COMM 6915, & COMM 8980.
• ARCHE Cross Registration Program Application

Graduate Assistant Resources 

• Graduate Assistant Application 
• Graduate Assistant Reference Guide 
• Graduate Teaching Assistant Manual 
• Reimbursement Request Forms