Graduate School Forms & Manuals
We've made it easy for you to find the information you need regarding forms and manuals related to processes in the Graduate School.
Graduate School Form Library
Our Graduate School Forms for students will help you navigate your way through graduate school.
From updating or changing your admission status, to applying to for graduation, we've got everything you'll need in one place.
Pro tip: Many forms require Adobe Acrobat Reader. Forms have editable text regions allowing you to enter your information online and print. Please note, unless otherwise specified, all forms must be printed, signed and submitted to the proper person.
Graduate School Forms 1 through 11
- GS1 – Update/Change Admission Status or Degree
- GS3 – Request to Accept Transfer Credit from Another Institution
- GS4 – Request to Reserve Graduate Credit by a Senior Undergraduate Student
- GS6 – Request for Extension on Time to Degree
- GS7 – Authorization for Final Oral/Written Exam
- GS8 – Application and Instructions to Graduate
- GS10 – Re-admission Application (complete this form if you have not been enrolled as a graduate student for ONE Fall or Spring semester)
- GS11 – ETD Rights, Permission and Contact Form
Pro tip: If you're looking for GS forms 2, 5, 5.1, 7, 9, or 12, you can find them in Graduate School Forms for Faculty.
Other Forms for Graduate Students
Our Graduate School Forms for faculty will help our faculty members guide graduate students from setting up their advisory committee to approving their prospectus.
- GS2- Graduate Advisory Committee Requests
- GS5 – Authorization to Sit for Exam
- GS 5.1 – Admission to Doctorate Degree
- GS7 – Authorization of the Final Oral/Written Examination
- GS9 – Departmental Acknowledgement of a Second Degree Program
- GS12 – Prospectus Approval Form
Pro tip: Many forms require Adobe Acrobat Reader. Forms have editable text regions allowing you to enter your information online and print. Please note, unless otherwise specified, all forms must be printed, signed and submitted to the proper person.
Library of Manuals
There's a lot of things to keep track of as a graduate student. Our student manuals will help make your graduate school experience as simple as possible.
- UMI Copyright Guide
- Thesis and Dissertation Manual (PDF)
- Example of Preliminary Pages of Thesis/Dissertation
- Zotero Research Guide
- Zotero Tutorial Video
- MS Word Template for Thesis/Dissertation
- Mac Template for Thesis/Dissertation
- Multi-Part Thesis/Dissertation Template
- LaTex Thesis/Dissertation Template (multiple .tex files) and PDF Preview
- Policy on Parental Accommodations for Graduate Students
- Policy on Parental and Family Relief for Graduate Assistants
Find the information that you may need about the Graduate School.
Please use Faculty/Staff Online services for adviser tools, to search students within your department and a host of other functions.
More links and information specifically for faculty and staff can be found at the UM Faculty Home Page.
The following are useful links for faculty, graduate program coordinators and other administrators.