Graduate Student Required Forms

Links to all forms, handbooks, and checklists can be found on this page (below) or at the Graduate School website at Forms - UGA Graduate School

In-House = forms required and tracked by Geography - https://geography.uga.edu/graduate-student-forms

Graduate School = forms required and tracked by Grad School - https://grad.uga.edu/current-students/forms/

The GPA is the Graduate Program Administrator (Fabiana Hayden)

Keep up to date with the Grad School Important Dates and Deadlines for crucial milestones and graduation information.

master's

Requirements for Master's Degree completion:

1- Major Professor

In-House form completed and submitted by student to GPA:

Major Professor Co-Advisor Form
- Change of Major Professor Co-Advisor Form (used to update an existing Major Professor/Co-Advisor Form)

2- Advisory Committee

Students submit to Grad School through the:

Enrolled Student Progress Portal
- Graduate_Advisory_Cmte - Tutorial.pdf

3. Thesis Research Proposal

In house form managed by advisor → Student sends details of the defense to the GPA at least two weeks in advance. GPA will coordinate the room and send the announcement. Advisor sends fully signed form to GPA.

Form:

Departmental M.A./M.S. Proposal Acceptance Form

4- Program of Study (POS)

GradStatus form, submitted by student and must be approved by Grad School at least two weeks before the final thesis oral defense form will be created by Grad School. Do this as soon as coursework is completed.

Form:

M.A./M.S. Program of Study Form

5- Graduation Application

Graduate students at the University of Georgia (UGA) should apply for graduation no later than Friday of the second full week of classes in the semester they plan to graduate. For summer graduates, the deadline is earlier—Friday of the first full week of classes.

Athena

6- Thesis Defense

GradStatus form managed by GPA and approved by committee. Student sends information to GPA three weeks in advance. GPA creates digital form in GradStatus, which is later signed electronically by committee.

NOTE: There are several steps overseen by the Grad School during the semester of graduation. Please keep track and follow them at the Important Dates and Deadlines webpage.

Doctoral

Forms:

Major Professor - In-House form completed and submitted by student to GPA.
Advisory Committee- student submits to Grad School through the Enrolled Student Progress Portal
Preliminary POS - In-House form. This is a “practice” POS for the students. Student needs to fill out what they have done and expect to do and send to GPA. It can and will change before the real POS.
Dissertation Research Proposal - In house form managed by advisor → Student sends details of the defense to the GPA at least two weeks in advance. GPA will coordinate the room and send the announcement. Advisor sends fully signed form to GPA.
Final Program of Study (POS) - GradStatus form. Submitted by student and must be approved by Grad School at least two weeks before the comprehensive exam oral defense form will be created by Grad School.
Oral Comps Exam -- Grad Status form. GPA submits an announcement to the Grad School via GradStatus, then Grad School creates from. POS must be approved before Grad School will create the approval form.
Admission to Candidacy - Grad Status form. Completed by student when all coursework completed and proposal and comps successfully defended.
Dissertation Defense - GradStatus form managed by GPA and approved by committee. Student sends information to GPA three weeks in advance. GPA creates digital form in GradStatus, which is later signed electronically by committee.