Faculty/Staff Forms and Publications

Forms and publications used by faculty and staff pertaining to graduate students.  The office that controls the form or publication is listed at the end, if it is not the Graduate College.  Some forms may be examples for viewing only and an original multi-copy form must be used.  Forms used (initiated) by students may be found at https://grad.uic.edu/cms/?pid=1000363.

Admissions

• Recognition of a Previously Earned Master's Degree for Doctoral Programs
  
  Advanced Standing Credit for a Previously Earned Master Degree
  (Word template)
   
• Exception for English Proficiency Admission Standard - International Applicants
  
  Exception/Justification for English Proficiency Admission Standard - International Applicants
  (Word template)
   
• Deferral of Admissions:
  
  Request to Defer Graduate Admission for a Degree Admission (pdf), OAR form 
  Information

Funding Your (Students') Education; Awards

 Fellowships

• Abraham Lincoln Fellowship:
  
  Abraham Lincoln Transmittal, Rating and Financial Support Forms 
  (Word template; Bluestem protected)
  Instructions (Bluestem protected)
   
• Chancellor's Supplemental Graduate Research Fellowship:
  
  Chancellor's Supplemental Graduate Research Fellowship Transmittal Form
  (Word template)
  Instructions
   
• Dean's Scholar Award:
  
  Dean's Scholar Transmittal and Rating Forms
  (Word template; Bluestem protected)
  Instructions (Bluestem protected)
   
• Diversifying Faculty in Illinois
  
  Transmittal Form
  (Word)
  Information
   
• University Fellowship:
  
  University Fellowship TransmittalRating and Financial Support Forms
  (Word template; Bluestem protected)
  Instructions (Bluestem protected)

Other Awards

• Annual Graduate College Outstanding Thesis Award:
  
  Annual Graduate College Outstanding Thesis Award Application
  (Word template)
  Instructions (Bluestem protected)
   
• Provost's Award for Graduate Research & The W.C. and May Preble Deiss Fund for Biomedical Research:
  
  Director of Graduate Studies/Department Head Approval Form 
  (Word template; Bluestem protected)
  Instructions (Bluestem protected)

Other Forms

• Student Application for Graduate Appointment (fillable pdf)
  (typically completed by applicant/student - may be partially complied by program for fellowship application)

Registration and Related

• Recognition of a Previously Earned Master's Degree for Doctoral Programs
  
  Advanced Standing Credit for a Previously Earned Master Degree
  (Word template)
   
• Supplemental Grade Report form (pdf, partial form for reference only), OAR form (Coming soon)

Graduate College Faculty

• Graduate College Faculty Membership:
  
  Nomination Form for Graduate College Membership
  (Bluestem protected Word template)
  Information
   
• Graduate Mentoring Award:
  
  Mentoring Award Cover Sheet
  (Word template)
  Information

Committees, Exams, Defense and Thesis

Committee Approval and Thesis Title

• Committee Recommendation Form - (fillable pdf)
• Request for Change in Thesis Title or Committee Member(s) form (fillable pdf)
  
  Information for both of above

Examination and Defense Results

• Examination Report (pdf) - sample only
  Information
   
• Master's Project Report Form (pdf) - sample only
  Information

Thesis

• Certificate of Approval ("red-border pages") (pdf) - sample only
   
• Department/Program Thesis Format Approval Form (pdf)
  
  Information for both of above