Forms

Please refer to the Form Submission Timeline to stay within the deadlines for normative time-to-degree.

A NOTE ON SIGNATURES

Unless an ink signature is explicitly required (the Graduate Advisor will inform you), an email approval or DocuSign signature will be accepted. Please see the instructions on the appropriate form for more information. The Graduate Advisor will assist in obtaining the signatures of the Chair or Vice Chair on your behalf.

Department Forms

Please refer to the Form Submission Timeline to determine the appropriate forms that must be completed and submission deadlines. If you have any questions, please contact the Graduate Advisor. Approvals (signature or email) of the requested faculty must be obtained before submitting to the Graduate Advisor. The Graduate Advisor will assist in obtaining the signatures of the Chair or Vice Chair on your behalf. If you are attempting to obtain ink signatures but do not have access to a printer, please email the partially completed form to the Graduate Advisor. You will be notified when the form is printed and available to be picked up.

• Departmental Petition

  • For students who completed equivalent courses to the required core courses at another institution, please review the petition and documentation requirements.

• MA Capstone Committee Nomination Form: Only for students in the Archaeology subfield entering Fall 2018 and later. See Committee Formation Guidelines.

• MA Capstone Report (submission instructions). Only for students in the Archaeology subfield entering Fall 2018 and later only. Signed by the MA Capstone Committee.

• MA Thesis Committee Nomination Form: Only for students completing the MA degree en route (full MA degree requirements). See Committee Formation Guidelines

  • • Students in the Archaeology subfield entering Fall 2018 and later are required to complete the Capstone Committee Nomination Form instead (see below)

• Evaluation of MA Thesis or Research Paper: Only for students entering with a prior Masters degree

  • Complete after the 3-Member Departmental Doctoral Committee is formed (for students entering with a Master's only)

• Doctoral and PhD Committee Nomination Form: See Committee Formation Guidelines

  • The form is first used to nominate your 3-Member Committee (Guidance Committee), then a second time to nominate your 4-Member Committee (Dissertation Committee)

• PhD Foreign Language Requirement forms: Only submit one type of form appropriate to your situation

  • PhD Foreign Language Proficiency

  • Request for PhD Foreign Language Requirement Waiver. This is only required if your committee deems a non-English language is not needed for successful completion of doctoral studies.

• Written Qualifying Examination Report: See Doctoral Qualifying Exams

• Notice of Dissertation Research

• Request to Defer Departmental Funding 

Division of Graduate Education Forms

• Leave of Absence Request

• In Absentia Registration Petition

• Filing Fee Application

Instructions and Information for Graduate Student Forms and Actions - Online Tool

Available here. This online form/tool allows students to select specific actions and pull the relevant instructions and information to make identifying information faster and easier. Selectable actions range from forming committees, receiving approval to continue the PhD requirements (begin qualifying exams), going on in absentia status, and filing the dissertation. The info is based on info in the handbook(s), Anthro Student Resources site, and other university sources. Please continue referencing information from the Handbook, Anthro Student Resources site, and relevant forms when planning your timeline. The specific deadlines for department form submission will be updated every year as they are based on the department meeting schedule.