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Graduate Program Forms

Waiver of Core Requirements

Students who have taken courses that are nearly identical to those used to satisfy core requirements may request waivers of those core requirements using this form. Please fill out one copy of the form per request. If you are making multiple requests at the same time, the form must reflect the other requests.

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Synthesis proposal (MS/PhD or PhD-only)

A synthesis project is proposed using an on-line form. (You need a Computer Science username and password to access the form.)

PhD-only students do not need to do a Masters project, so should select "no" regarding combining the two.

If you are an MS/PhD student who is combining your synthesis and Masters projects (most MS/PhD students do), you must indicate that at the bottom of the on-line form. In that case you do not need to submit a Masters proposal also. If you choose not to combine the two, you must also fill out the Masters project proposal form.

Masters project (MS-only or MS/PhD)

To propose a Masters project, fill out this form and have it signed by your two faculty readers. [Online fill-in .pdf form] [LaTeX template] [Word template]

When you have completed your Masters project, notify Leeanne Leclerc who will print out the appropriate forms and circulate them to the project readers.

If you are an MS/PhD student, you may combine your synthesis and Masters projects. In that case, you should just fill out the synthesis proposal on-line form.

Progress reports (all students)

All students are obligated to complete a progress report every January, sometime after grades from the Fall semester are known but before the first day of Spring semester classes. There are slightly different progress report forms depending on your status in the program.

• MS-only students should complete this form [Word Template]
• MS/PhD students should complete one of the following forms
  • Pre-Portfolio [Word Template]
  • Post-Portfolio [Word Template]
• PhD only students should complete one of the following forms
  • Pre-Portfolio [Word Template]
  • Post-Portfolio [Word Template]

Portfolio report (MS/PhD or PhD-only)

If you are submitting your portfolio, you may find this skeleton helpful. [LaTeX template] [Word template]

Change in Program Request form (Ms/Phd to Phd)

Students who have taken courses that are nearly identical to those used to satisfy core requirements may request waivers of those core requirements using this form. Please fill out one copy of the form per request. If you are making multiple requests at the same time, the form must reflect the other requests.

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