School of
Graduate Studies

Forms for the Natural Sciences Ph.D. Program

Please note: this list excludes general graduate student forms.

All Kuali forms can be found online on the GradProRoo site.

The Registrar's Office only accepts Adobe-created digital signatures. Physical signatures are required if a verifiable digital signature is not feasible. 

Forms for the Natural Sciences Ph.D.

Document Title

Online forms - please use starting July 1, 2025

Word/PDF

Plan of Study part one - due in first year Plan of Study - Kuali

 Fillable PDF

Supervisory Committee Formation and preliminary research plan - due in third year/ prior to Comprehensive Exams Committee Formation - Kuali Fillable PDF
Application to take Comprehensive Exams Comprehensive Exams - Kuali Word Doc
Comprehensive Exams results forms Word Doc
Approval of Dissertation Research Plan Word Doc
Preliminary Approval of Dissertation Preliminary Approval - Kuali Word Doc
Dissertation Defense/Examination results Defense Results - Kuali
Dissertation Document Approvals Dissertation Approval - Kuali
Dissertation Exam Results - assessments Word Doc
Dissertation Faculty Reports - evaluations Word Doc
Committee Change Request None - please complete a new Committee Formation in Kuali Word Doc
Discipline Change Request Discipline Change - Kuali Word Doc
Program Extension Request Extension Request - Kuali
Faculty Handbook
Satisfactory Progress Policy
Student Handbook - online here