Forms and policies for faculty
The Graduate School uses DocuSign Powerforms for all forms that require signatures, and web forms (Formstack) for all forms that do not require signatures.
With one exception only, the Application to Pursue Graduate Degree, we do not accept PDF or printed submissions. If a printed and/or handwritten form is submitted, it will be returned and delay your approval process.
DocuSign automates the routing and collection of digital signatures. For each form linked below, a pdf version is provided solely as an instructional template for preparing the DocuSign version, not as an alternative form of submission. If you are new to using Powerforms, please read through the DocuSign instructions to understand how to initiate and complete your form. If you have questions about the process or encounter issues with our forms, please contact (775) 784-6869 or email gradprogression@unr.edu.
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Forms and related policies
This form should be used when requesting an exception to a Graduate School policy related to admissions only. For other exemption requests, use the General Exception to Policy Request below.
Admission Exception to Policy Request [DocuSign]
Admission Exception to Policy Request [PDF example; Not accepted for submission]
All doctoral programs that require a dissertation are now required to hold both a public and a private defense of the dissertation. The public defense, which precedes the private defense, must be announced in the University events calendar.
An Employment Overload Request form is used when a department wishes to increase the number of hours a student is working.
Employment Overload Request [DocuSign]
Employment Overload Request [PDF example; Not accepted for submission]
These grants provide travel funding resources for faculty and are processed in cycles throughout the year.
This is the template for your submission letter to the Graduate School Dean for an Exception to Policy request.
General Exception to Policy Request [DocuSign]
General Exception to Policy Request [PDF example; Not accepted for submission]
Upon the completion of each student's dissertation defense, the following college-specific Formstack form should be completed by that student's advisor:
- CABNR Dissertation Defense SLO Evaluation
- College of Business Dissertation Defense SLO Evaluation
- College of Education & Human Development Dissertation Defense SLO Evaluation
- College of Engineering Dissertation Defense SLO Evaluation
- College of Liberal Arts Dissertation Defense SLO Evaluation
- College of Science Dissertation Defense SLO Evaluation
- Interdisciplinary Dissertation Defense SLO Evaluation
- School of Medicine Dissertation Defense SLO Evaluation
- School of Nursing Dissertation Defense SLO Evaluation
- School of Public Health Dissertation Defense SLO Evaluation
For questions about the form content or format, please email us.
Student Learning Outcomes are used for accreditation purposes and help individual programs define and measure student success. These forms help track program efficacy over time, while also providing an opportunity for advisors to provide input on the SLOs themselves and how they might be better defined or adapted to current needs within their respective fields.
Upon the completion of each student's thesis defense, the following college-specific Formstack form should be completed by that student's advisor:
- CABNR Master's Defense SLO Evaluation
- College of Business Master's Defense SLO Evaluation
- College of Education & Human Development Master's Defense SLO Evaluation
- College of Engineering Master's Defense SLO Evaluation
- College of Liberal Arts Master's Defense SLO Evaluation
- College of Science Master's Defense SLO Evaluation
- Interdisciplinary Master's Defense SLO Evaluation
- School of Journalism Master's Defense SLO Evaluation
- School of Medicine Master's Defense SLO Evaluation
- School of Nursing Master's Defense SLO Evaluation
- School of Public Health Master's Defense SLO Evaluation
- School of Social Work Master's Defense SLO Evaluation
For questions about the form content or format, please email us.
Student Learning Outcomes are used for accreditation purposes and help individual programs define and measure student success. These forms help track program efficacy over time, while also providing an opportunity for advisors to provide input on the SLOs themselves and how they might be better defined or adapted to current needs within their respective fields.
Applicants for Master’s degree programs with an overall undergraduate GPA between 2.3 and 2.74 may be admitted with a Prescribed Program Request Form.
Prescribed Program Request [Docusign]
Prescribed Program Request [PDF example; Not accepted for submission]
Requests to transfer between programs within the same college must be approved by current and new Graduate Program Directors and the Graduate School.
Program Transfer Request [DocuSign]
Program Transfer Request [PDF example; Not accepted for submission]
If a graduate assistant fails to meet pertinent work standards, the Recommendation for Termination of Graduate Assistantship Form must be used to terminate a graduate assistantship appointment and the attendant stipend prior to the end of the GA’s appointed term of service.
Recommendation for Termination of GA [DocuSign]
Recommendation for Termination of GA [PDF example; Not accepted for submission]