Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences
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
bges@csuohio.edu
Useful Forms
Student Forms
- Late Add and/or Course Time Conflict Form
 Use this form to register for a class after the last day to add or when there is a time conflict with another course.
 
- Incomplete Grade Agreement
 Use this form to document requirements for assignment of an 'I' grade.
 
- Honors Defense Approval Form
 Use this form to document the outcome of BIO/EVS 492 Honors Thesis and Defense. Students should complete all form fields except the "Outcome" and "Signature of..." fields before the defense and bring a printed copy to their defense.
Student Forms
- Plan of Study Certification
 Outline plan of courses and timeline to completion
 
- MS Non-Thesis Committee Agreement
 Designate Advisor and two exam committee members
Student Reference Materials
- Graduate Handbook
 Departmental guidelines and policies governing the graduate programs.
Faculty Exam & Assessment Forms
- MS Thesis/Non-thesis Defense Signature Form
 For the Advisory Committee to document the results of the master's defense
 
- MS Non-Thesis Assessment
 BIO 690 defense of project/library research paper
 
- Technique Assessment
 Assessment of knowledge of basic techniques, done at the beginning and end of the graduate program
Student Forms
- Plan of Study Certification
 Outline plan of courses and timeline to completion
 
- MS Thesis and PhD Major Advisor Agreement
 Designate Major Advisor for thesis and dissertation research
 
- MS Thesis and PhD Committee Agreement
 Designate Committee Members for thesis and dissertation research
 
- MS Thesis and PhD Completion of Research Certification
 Advisory Committee approval of sufficient research
 
- MS Thesis and PhD Approval to schedule defense
 Major Advisor approval of draft sufficient to schedule defense
Student Reference Materials
- MS Thesis and PhD Guidelines
 Notes on format of the thesis and dissertation; (non-thesis MS research paper is like a term paper, not a bound thesis)
 
- Graduate Handbook
 Departmental guidelines and policies governing the graduate programs.
Faculty Exam & Assessment Forms
- MS Thesis/Non-thesis Defense Signature Form
 For the Advisory Committee to document the results of the master's defense
 
- MS Thesis Assessment
 Defense of master's thesis
 
- Technique Assessment
 Assessment of knowledge of basic techniques, done at the beginning and end of the graduate program
Student Forms
- Plan of Study Certification
 Outline plan of courses and timeline to completion
 
- MS Thesis and PhD Major Advisor Agreement
 Designate Major Advisor for thesis and dissertation research
 
- MS Thesis and PhD Committee Agreement
 Designate Committee Members for thesis and dissertation research
 
- PhD Request for a Candidacy Exam
 To request an Examining Committee
 
- PhD Dissertation Defense Committee Request
 To request a Defense Committee for the Dissertation Defense, including approval of two external members
 
- PhD Lab Teaching Certification
 To document teaching in a lab as part of the doctoral requirements
 
- PhD Lecture Teaching Certification
 To document teaching in a lecture as part of the doctoral requirements
 
- MS Thesis and PhD Completion of Research Certification
 Advisory Committee approval of sufficient research
 
- MS Thesis and PhD Approval to schedule defense
 Major Advisor approval of draft sufficient to schedule defense
Student Reference Materials
- MS Thesis and PhD Guidelines
 Notes on format of the thesis and dissertation; (non-thesis MS research paper is like a term paper, not a bound thesis)
 
- Graduate Handbook
 Departmental guidelines and policies governing the graduate programs.
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 Form
 For the Defense Committee to document the results of the dissertation defense
 
- PhD Dissertation Assessment
 Defense of doctoral dissertation
 
- Technique Assessment
 Assessment of knowledge of basic techniques, done at the beginning and end of the graduate program
Forms for Students
Forms for Faculty & Postdoctoral Researchers
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
bges@csuohio.edu