BGES Graduate Program Forms

Student Forms

Plan of Study CertificationOutline plan of courses and timeline to completion
MS Non-Thesis Committee AgreementDesignate Advisor and two exam committee members  
MS Thesis and PhD Major Advisor AgreementDesignate Major Advisor for thesis and dissertation research
MS Thesis and PhD Committee AgreementDesignate Committee Members for thesis and dissertation research
PhD Request for a Candidacy ExamTo request an Examining Committee
PhD Dissertation Defense Committee RequestTo request a Defense Committee for the Dissertation Defense, including approval of two external members
PhD Lab Teaching CertificationTo document teaching in a lab as part of the doctoral requirements
PhD Lecture Teaching CertificationTo document teaching in a lecture as part of the doctoral requirements
MS Thesis and PhD Completion of Research CertificationAdvisory Committee approval of sufficient research
MS NT, Thesis and PhD Approval to schedule defenseMajor Advisor approval of draft sufficient to schedule defense

Student Reference Materials 

MS Thesis and PhD GuidelinesNotes on format of the thesis and dissertation; (non-thesis MS research paper is like a term paper, not a bound thesis
Graduate Studies FormsClick on the form title to open a downloadable/printable version of the form (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
Graduate HandbookThe BGES Graduate Handbook

Faculty Exam & Assessment Forms

PhD Candidacy Signature Form (Results of Candidacy Exam)For the Examining Committee to document the results of the Candidacy Exam
PhD Defense Signature FormFor the Defense Committee to document the results of the dissertation defense
MS Thesis/Non-thesis Defense Signature FormFor the Advisory Committee to document the results of the masters defense
MS Non-Thesis AssessmentBIO 690 defense of project/library research paper
MS Thesis AssessmentDefense of masters thesis
PhD Dissertation AssessmentDefense of doctoral dissertation
Poster AssessmentAssessment of posters, e.g., at Research Day
Technique AssessmentAssessment of knowledge of basic techniques, done at the beginning and end of the graduate program

Mailing Address
Cleveland State University
Bio., Geo., & Env. Sciences
2121 Euclid Avenue, BGES
Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214

Campus Location
Science Building (SI)
2399 Euclid Avenue, Rm. 219

Contact Us
Phone: 216.687.2440
Fax: 216.687.6972
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