academic forms
- M.S. Pre-Candidacy Progress (Grad Div Form 1)
- M.S. Advance to Candidacy (Grad Div Form 2)
- M.S. Thesis Evaluation (Grad Div Form 3)
- M.S. Thesis Submission (Grad Div Form 4)
- Apply for Admission to a Doctorate in Same Discipline
- Degree timeline (updated 2025-08-27)
- Approval to Proceed Toward Ph.D. Candidacy (PDF)
- Ph.D. Pre-Candidacy Progress (Grad Div Form 1)
- Ph.D. Advance to Candidacy (Grad Div Form 2)
- Results of Comprehensive Exam (Departmental Form, updated 2025-08-27; formerly “Form IIA”)
- Ph.D. Dissertation Evaluation (Grad Div Form 3)
- Ph.D. Dissertation Submission (Grad Div Form 4)
- Final Oral Examination for Doctoral Dissertation Defense (Grad Div form; due 2 weeks before defense)
- Degree timeline (updated 2025-08-27)
- Graduation Checklist for Masters Plan A Thesis (Grad Div pdf, under “Graduation”)
- Graduation Checklist for PhD Doctoral Candidates (Grad Div pdf, under “Graduation”)
- Application for Graduation (Grad Div form, under “Graduation”)
- Style and Policy Manual for Theses and Dissertations (Grad Div link)
- Advisory Committee Report (two format options): Summary (rev. 2016) or Guided (rev. 2008)
- Request to Substitute/Waive Courses (PDF)
- Computer Requirement (PDF)
- Field and Ship-Time Requirement (PDF)
- Seminar Requirement (PDF)
- Annual Student Presentation form (PDF)
- Statistics Requirement for Biological Oceanography Students (PDF)
- Biogeochemistry Requirement for Geochemistry Students (PDF)