Forms for Graduate Students

M.3 Master's Thesis Committee

Submit the names of your MS Thesis committee members to mjschnei [at] umass.edu. A memo will be sent to the Graduate School to request that your committee be formed. Non-thesis MS and 5th year MS students do not need to form an official committee through the Graduate School.

M.4 Master's Outline

Please submit the title of your outline to mjschnei [at] umass.edu at least one week before your thesis outline meeting. A formatted signature page will be generated for your committee to be signed electronically after the presentation and will be sent to the Graduate School.

M.5 Master's Thesis Defense

Your PI should notify mjschnei [at] umass.edu.edu with the results of your Masters Thesis defense. A memo will be generated and sent to the Graduate School with the results.

D.2 Doctoral Preliminary Comprehensive Exam

Your PI should email mjschnei [at] umass.edu with the results of your ORP. A memo will be generated and sent to the Graduate School with the results.

D.3 Doctoral Dissertation Committee

Submit your committee information, including name of outside member and their institution to mjschnei [at] umass.edu. A memo will be sent to the Graduate School to request that your committee be formed.

D.4 Doctoral Dissertation Outline

Send the title of your prospectus to mjschnei [at] umass.edu at least a week before your prospectus meeting. A formatted signature page will be circulated among your committee members for electronic signatures and then sent to the Graduate School.

D.5 Doctoral Oral Exam Scheduling

The Graduate School requires 30 days advance notice of the date of your PhD. defense. Please complete the PDF form located below in its entirety and return to mjschnei [at] umass.edu at least 35 days before the date of your Dissertation Defense. A memo will be sent to the Graduate School to request that your defense be scheduled.

D.6 Doctoral Oral Exam Results

Your PI should email mjschnei [at] umass.eduwith the results of your Dissertation Defense. A memo will be generated and sent to the Graduate School with the results.