| Certificate of Finances | This page and linked form are for international students and sponsors to read and complete. The completed form is necessary to certify that an applicant has sufficient financial support to attend WSU. | Webpage |
| Add an Academic Program Degree Level | Submit this form if you wish to add a degree level. Contact Graduate Admissions for additional information. | PDF |
| All But Dissertation (ABD) Waiver | If you have passed your preliminary exam and have completed your formal program of study course work, you can apply for an ABD waiver by submitting this form. | PDF |
| Application for Admission | WSU's online application | Website |
| Application for Degree and Graduation | Instructions for applying for your degree and graduation in myWSU. You must have an approved program of study on file at the Graduate School. | Website |
| Application for a Graduate Certificate Deadlines and Procedures for Graduate Certificates | File your coursework for the certificate using this form during the semester in which you are completing the certificate requirements. You must be currently enrolled to apply for a graduate certificate. 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 deadlines and procedures for graduate certificates. Follow these deadlines when applying for a graduate certificate. | PDF PDF |
| Committee Change | If you would like to change your committee members use this form. | PDF |
| Committee Substitution | Please submit the form in a timely fashion if you need to request a substitution for one of your committee members. | PDF |
| Continuous Doctoral Status | Link to Graduate School Policies and Procedures that define enrollment requirements for doctoral students and the requirements for entering Continuous Doctoral Status. | Website |
| Deadlines and Procedures for Doctoral Degrees | 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 deadlines and procedures for doctoral degrees. This includes information about when to obtain an advisor, file a program of study, schedule a preliminary examination, etc. | PDF |
| Deadlines and Procedures for Master's Degrees | 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 deadlines and procedures for master's degrees. This includes information about when to obtain an advisor, file a program of study, apply for graduation, etc. | PDF |
| Enrollment Request for Careers - Undergraduate taking graduate courses | Undergraduates who want to enroll in graduate courses not for graduate credits but toward an undergraduate degree or enrichment purposes. Form must be submitted by the graduate academic coordinator of the department offering the course. | PDF |
| Graduate Leave | For graduate students wishing to go on official graduate leave. | PDF |
| Graduate to Undergraduate | Graduate students who are no longer pursuing a graduate degree must submit this form and also apply to undergraduate admissions. | PDF |
| Graduation Checklist | A list of tasks to be completed in the semester in which you are planning to graduate. | PDF |
| Hold Harmless and Copyright Agreement | Submit this form with your final dissertation or thesis. | PDF |
| Incomplete Grade Agreement | An agreement for instructors and students for submitting an incomplete grade and expectations for completion. Note: if an incomplete grade is not satisfied within one year, the grade will automatically convert to an ‘F’. For example, if you received an Incomplete in fall 2013, you would have until the last day of class fall 2014 to satisfy the incomplete. For details about this policy, visit the registrar’s academic regulations. | PDF |
| International Graduate Student Transfer In Procedure | Used by international graduate students intending to transfer to WSU from another U.S. institution. | Website |
| Internship Leave Form | For graduate students seeking to participate in a semester internship. | PDF |
| Graduate to MBA Status | To change your status from graduate student to MBA student | PDF |
| Medical Leave | Required along with Graduate Leave Form. | PDF |
| Petition to Add, Drop, or Withdraw from Courses | To change your enrollment status and add, drop, or withdraw from courses. | PDF |
| Plan and Degree Level Change Form | Submit this form if you wish to change your major or degree level. Contact Graduate Admissions for additional information. | PDF |
| Plan and Degree - Graduate Bridge Program | Graduate Bridge students submit this form when progressing into their degree-seeking program | PDF |
| Program of Study Request | Your program plan for completing your degree | PDF |
| Program of Study Request: Professionally-oriented Cohort | For departments approved as professionally oriented master's programs; used to create the program plan for completing the degree. | PDF |
Program of Study: External Committee Member Request
| Follow these instructions to submit a request to add an external committee member to a student's Program of Study. | Website/SmartSheet |
| Program Change | Submit this form if your approved program of study has changed. Be aware of dates and deadlines. | PDF |
| Program of Study for DNP | Doctor of Nursing Practice program of study/completion form. Submit the completed form to the Graduate School. | PDF |
| Re-enrollment | Complete at least one month before you return. | PDF |
| Registrar’s Academic Regulations | Graduate students must follow procedures in the Policies and Procedures Manual | Website |
| Required Votes to Pass Exams | See the minimum positive votes needed to pass an exam. | PDF |
| Reservation of Graduate Credit Reservation of Graduate Credit - Pharmacy | Form must be submitted 2 weeks prior to the semester in which you are requesting enrollment. Form used by Pharmacy students to reserve graduate credit; form must be submitted 2 weeks prior to the semester in which you are requesting enrollment. | PDF PDF |
| Residency Questionnaire | Residency Questionnaire, Requirements, and Instructions | Fillable PDF |
| Scheduling Exam: Doctoral/Thesis Final, Non-thesis Final, and Preliminary Exams | Procedures for scheduling standard exams. Students must have an approved Program of Study on file at the Graduate School before scheduling examinations. | Fillable PDF |
| Scheduling Exam: Interim Final Scheduling Exam: Interim Preliminary | An Interim Preliminary or final Exam may be requested in extenuating circ*mstances. The committee chair must provide a rationale why the exam can only be scheduled during one of the periods on the form. | PDF |
| Note: The Graduate School has implemented a new procedure. Follow the directions on the link to the left. | PDF |
| Short-term Parental Leave | For the birth or adoption of a child. | PDF |
Survey of Earned Doctorates
Click on the right to select the online submission. | Submit along with your final dissertation. | Online Survey |
| Thesis/Dissertation Submission and Formatting Requirements | Instructions for finalizing and submitting your thesis or dissertation. | PDF |
| Thesis/Dissertation Word Template | Downloadable Thesis and Dissertation Template | Word |
| Thesis/Dissertation Latex Template | Faculty from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics has created a LaTeX template in Overleaf. | Website |
| Thesis/Dissertation Approval | Directions and form for committee chair/co-chair final approval of a thesis or dissertation. | PDF |
| Thesis/Dissertation Final Acceptance Checklist | Conformance and completeness checklist to assist students in addressing commonly seen formatting errors. This checklist is not submitted to the Graduate School. | PDF |
| Service Request Guide: Students | Directions for students to upload forms into myWSU and submit them as a service request. | PDF |
| Service Request Guide: Faculty | Directions for faculty to review and approve of a service request within myWSU. | PDF |
| Service Request Guide - Program Staff | Directions for departmental staff to facilitate, route, and process the final submission of a service request within myWSU. | PDF |
| SMS Form for Graduate Assistants | All newly hired graduate students on assistantships must complete the sexual misconduct statement questionnaire pursuant to RCW28B.112. | PDF |
