GRADUATE STUDIES FORMS
Please note:
- The types of documents linked to below are:
- (PDF): Adobe Acrobat files. The Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view these documents.
- (Word): MSWord files (may be either printed out blank and then filled in, or downloaded and filled in as a Word document).
- (Web page): From the Division of Graduate Studies ( DGS) or other Website.
- (Informed Filler document): Available to campus users only.
Admission
Advancement to Candidacy
Certificate of Advanced Study
| Proposed Program for the Certificate of Advanced Study |
(PDF) |
| Program Adjustment Request for a Certificate of Advanced Study |
(PDF) |
| Application for the Award of the Certificate of Advanced Study |
(PDF) |
Classification
| Classified Graduate Standing Request |
(PDF) |
Course Validation
| Recommendation for Course Validation |
(PDF) |
Curriculum Change
| New Graduate Course Request |
(Informed Filler document) "New Grad Course Request," GRADNEW.ITF (first 4 pages) |
| Definitions of Graduate Level Instruction in the CSU |
(Informed Filler document) "New Grad Course Request," GRADNEW.ITF (last 2 pages) |
| Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request |
(Informed Filler document) "Graduate Change Request," GRADCNG.ITF |
| Graduate Program Catalog Statement Revision Request |
(Informed Filler document) "Graduate Catalog Statement," GRADCAT.ITF |
| Policy on Course Syllabi and Grading |
(PDF) |
From the Fresno State Academic Policy Manual |
Disqualification Readmission
| Petition for Readmission of Disqualified Graduate or Advanced Certificate Student |
(PDF) |
Enrollment/Registration
| Graduate Studies Continuation Enrollment Information and Procedures |
(PDF) |
DGS information sheet |
| Graduate Studies Continuous Enrollment Non-Credit Registration Form (Zero-unit/GS Continuation) |
(PDF) |
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| Student Status of Enrollment in Zero Units (GS Continuation) Verification Request |
(PDF) |
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| Graduate Petition for Academic Overload |
(PDF) |
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| Undergraduate Petition to Enroll in Graduate (200-Series) Courses |
(PDF) |
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Graduate Coordinator
| Directory of Postbaccalaureate Programs |
(DGS Web page) |
| Graduate Coordinator/Director Official Appointment Notification |
(Word) |
Graduation
Interdisciplinary Studies
| Guidelines for the M.A. or M.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies (formerly Graduate Special Major) |
(DGS Web Page) |
DGS information sheet |
| Application to Pursue an M.A. or M.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies (formerly Graduate Special Major) / Faculty Evaluation and Recommendation Form |
(PDF) |
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Major Change/Add
| Change or Add Graduate Degree or Advanced Certificate Objective |
(PDF) |
Program Adjustment Request (PAR)
| Program Adjustment Request for a Graduate Degree |
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Project (298) Guidelines
| University Graduate Committee's Fall 2010 project guidelines. |
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Teaching Associates/Graduate Assistants
| Compliance & Eligibility Verification for Teaching Associates/Graduate Assistants |
(PDF) |
DGS letter |
| Policy on Teaching Associates |
(PDF) |
From the Fresno State Academic Policy Manual |
| Classification and Qualification Standards |
(PDF) |
From the CSU Chancellor's Office |
| Policy on Graduate Assistants |
(PDF) |
From the Fresno State Academic Policy Manual |
| Classification and Qualification Standards |
(PDF) |
From the CSU Chancellor's Office |
Thesis
| Graduate Thesis (299) Committee Assignment & Thesis Committee Guidelines |
(PDF) | (Word) |
| Request for Permission to Include Copyrighted Material in Graduate Thesis |
(PDF) | (Word) |
| Change in Graduate Thesis (299) Committee and/or Topic |
(Word) |
| Thesis Committee Policy and Guidelines |
(PDF) | (DGS Web page) |
Withdrawal
| Retroactive Withdrawal (use the Request for Record Adjustment Form) |
Available from the ARE Web site |
