Forms and Guidelines

General Information

• Clicking on any of the links below will open a Microsoft Word document or a PDF;
• All forms must be submitted to the SBS Dean’s Office (CBH-345 or GotoSBS@unthsc.edu);
• Handwritten forms will not be accepted;
• Electronic signatures (DocuSign) are acceptable for all forms except those related to final graduation documentation; however, the dean’s signature may not be obtained electronically.

Undergraduate SBS Forms

• Academic Integrity Form
• CAP Referral Form
• Request to Enroll at Another Institution Form
• Incomplete Grade Request Form
• Student Complaint Form
• Undergraduate Degree Plan

General SBS Forms

• Application for Change of Discipline
• Application for Change of Discipline (Co-Major Professors)
• Request for Change of Degree Program
• Request for Change of Degree Program (Co-Major Professors)
• Request for Temporary Leave of Absence

Specialized Master of Science
(Biotechnology, Clinical Research Management, and Medical Science Research Track)

• Specialized MS Program Program Competencies
• Specialized MS Change of Discipline
• Specialized MS Designation of Advisory Committee
• Specialized MS Program Degree Plan
• Specialized MS Internship Practicum Guidelines
• Specialized Master of Science Evaluation of Research Proposal
• Research Proposal Guidelines for Internship Practicum Reports, Theses and Dissertations

Master of Science

• Master of Science Program Competencies
• Master of Science Milestones Checklist
• Laboratory Rotation Description/Agreement
• Laboratory Rotation Evaluation by Faculty Supervisor
• Lab Rotation Eval by Student
• Designation of Major Professor/Compact Between Graduate Student and Research Advisors
• Master of Science Designation of Advisory Committee
• Master of Science Degree Plan
• Master’s of Research Proposal Procedures
• Notice of Research Proposal Seminar and Defense
• Master of Science Evaluation of Research Proposal
• Master of Science Evaluation of Annual Progress
• The Life Cycle of a Thesis Student

Forms for MS Students with Co-Major Professors

• Designation of Co-Major Professors/Compact Agreement Between Graduate Student and Research Advisors
• Master of Science Designation of Advisory Committee
• Master of Science Degree Plan
• Notice of Research Proposal Seminar & Defense
• Master of Science Evaluation of Research Proposal
• Master of Science Evaluation of Annual Progress

Doctor of Philosophy

• Doctor of Philosophy Program Competencies
• Doctor of Philosophy Milestones Checklist
• Laboratory Rotation Description/Agreement
• Laboratory Rotation Evaluation by Faculty Supervisor
• Laboratory Rotation Evaluation by Student
• Major Professor Designation/Compact Between Graduate Students and Their Research Advisors
• PhD Designation of Advisory Committee
• PhD Degree Plan
• PhD Oral Qualifying Examination Procedures
• PhD Evaluation of Oral Qualifying Examination
• PhD Research Proposal Procedures
• Notice of Research Proposal Seminar & Defense
• Research Proposal Evaluation and Scoring Rubrics
• PhD Evaluation of Annual Progress
• The Life Cycle of a PhD Student

Forms for PhD Students with Co-Major Professors

• Designation of Co-Major Professors/Compact Agreement Between Graduate Student and Research Advisors
• PhD Designation of Advisory Committee
• PhD Degree Plan
• Notice of Research Proposal Seminar & Defense
• PhD Evaluation of Research Proposal (Co-Major Professor)
• PhD Evaluation of Annual Progress (Co-Major Professor)

Teaching Assistant Assignment & Tracking Procedures

• Teaching Assistantship Assignment & Tracking Procedures MS Students
• Teaching Assistantship Assignment & Tracking Procedures PhD Students

Graduate Student Fellowship Incentive Program

• SBS Student Research Fellowship Incentive Guidelines
• SBS Student Research Fellowship Application Incentive Form
• SBS Dean’s Fellowship Recognition Award Application Form 

Faculty

• Instructions for Entering Grades in Faculty Center
• Graduate Faculty Nomination
• Graduate Advisor Responsibilities
• Course Director Responsibilities
• Course Information Form (this form must be completed each semester for course offerings)
• SBS Course Update Form (request new course, request changes to existing course, request course deletion)
• SBS 2022 In-Person Syllabus Template
• SBS Competency Mapping Template – Specialized MS Courses
• SBS Competency Mapping Template – Traditional Courses
• Approval to Deliver Form
• Approval to Develop Form
• Request for Modification to Degree Plan