All of the following forms are in fillable Adobe Acrobat file format (*.pdf). Please use Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 or later.
Note: All forms should be returned directly to the Graduate School in 232 JET Building.
Jump to forms for...
- Applicants for Admission to Graduate School
- Enrolled Students
- Program forms: program of study approval/change, admission to candidacy, major/certificate change, etc.
- Enrollment forms: non-degree enrollment, senior permission, international exchange enrollment, student overload requests, etc.
- Assistantship and fellowship forms
- Thesis, dissertation, and graduation forms
- Faculty and Staff
Admission Materials
| Application for admission | online |
| Paper-Based Recommender Form (for recommenders who prefer not to complete the online form) | PDF, 94 KB |
| Entrance Exam Waiver Form - Student Form | PDF, 33 KB |
| Response to Admission Offer | |
| Deferral of Admission Term | |
| Accelerated Admissions Nomination Form | PDF, 123 KB |
| Application Deadline Form | online |
Assistantship and Fellowship Forms (for students)
| NC Tuition Scholarship (NCTS) Agreement Form (for students who have received a NCTS) | PDF, 64 KB |
| Fellowship Application for Continuing Students (for students who have already enrolled; applicants for admission should check YES to the question on the admission application) | PDF, 162 KB |
Assistantship and Fellowship Forms (for departments)
| Assistantship Appointment Forms - Choose ONE | |
| TA Appointment Forms |
| RA Appointment Forms |
| GA Appointment Form |
| GRAM Appointment Form |
| Assistantship: CHANGE existing appointment (for department use - change salary, budget codes, hours, etc.) | PDF, 64 KB |
| Assistantship: TERMINATION of an appointment (for department use - terminate completely after a specified number of hours worked) | PDF, 20 KB |
| Nomination for NC Tuition Scholarship (for department use) | PDF, 152 KB |
| Graduate Assistant Evaluation (GA or RA) Form (for department use) | PDF, 415 KB |
| Graduate Teaching Assistant (TA) Evaluation Form (for department use) | PDF, 353 KB |
Enrollment Forms
| Special Course Form (to sign up for thesis, dissertation, individual study, independent study - anything not in the schedule of classes) | PDF, 750 KB Return directly to Graduate School |
| Late Drop or Add Form | PDF, 373 KB |
| Overload Request (individual student requesting to enroll in more than 12 hours F/S or more than 6 hours SS1/SS2) | Use link in AppalNet |
| Senior Permission Form (senior with a 3.0 GPA -- or undergraduate non-degree student with equivalent background -- requesting to enroll in a graduate course) | PDF, 113 KB |
| International Exchange Student Permission Form (exchange student requesting to enroll in a graduate course) | PDF, 113 KB |
| Graduate Non-Degree Student Permission Form (graduate non-degree student requesting to enroll in a graduate course) | PDF, 113 KB |
Graduate Faculty Application
| Membership Application and Guidelines (Read more here.) | PDF, 120 KB |
Program Materials - Degree and Certificate
| Degreeworks Program Customization Form | PDF, 122 KB |
| Admission to Candidacy (thesis/dissertation committee form should be used unless "nonthesis") | PDF, 93 KB |
| Proficiency Completion (email from program director or chair may be sent instead to graduaterecs@appstate.edu; be sure to include subject of proficiency) | PDF, 93 KB |
| Comprehensive Exam Report | PDF, 98 KB |
| Product of Learning Report (only required if the program does not require 5525 course) | PDF, 31 KB |
| Change/Add Major, Add/Delete Certificate Request | PDF, 123 KB |
| Application for completion from a CERTIFICATE Program (APPLY ONLINE THROUGH APPALNET) | more info |
| Probation Contract and Action Plan | PDF, 197 KB |
| Dismissal Recommendation Form | PDF, 180 KB |
Thesis and Dissertation
| Thesis/Dissertation Committee Membership | PDF, 89 KB |
| Change of Thesis/Dissertation Committee | PDF, 49 KB |
| Dissertation and Thesis Handbook | online |
Degree Graduation
| Application for Graduation from a Graduate Degree Program (APPLY ONLINE THROUGH APPALNET) | more info |
| Admission to Candidacy (thesis/dissertation committee form should be used unless "nonthesis") | PDF, 93 KB |
| Product of Learning Report (only required if the program does not require 5525 course) | PDF, 31 KB |
| Request to Move Application for Graduation to a DIFFERENT Semester (note: email to graduaterecs@appstate.edu FROM your appstate.edu account) | |
| REPLACEMENT Graduate Diploma Order | PDF, 69 KB |