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School of Graduate Studies and Research

Forms and Documents

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The Graduate School provides a number of documents for all of our constituents: future and current graduate students, CWU faculty, and alumni. Use the links below to download the documents that you need.

Prospective Graduate Students:

Document Name Description

Admission Application
 

 Prospective students should use the on-line application. If a hard copy application is preferred, please go to the Apply to the CWU Graduate School web page; Click Here

Letter of Recommendation Form
 

 On-line forms are available through the on-line application process. If a hard copy application is preferred, please go to the Apply to the CWU Graduate School web page; Click Here

Application Fee Waiver
 

 Use the Fee Waiver form if you think you are eligible to have your admissions application fee waived based on your financial situation. For details and the form please go to the Apply to the CWU Graduate School web page; Click Here

 

Current Graduate Students:

Document Name Description

Graduate Student Handbook
Download PDF

 Designed to help graduate students navigate their career.

Course of Study Form Degree Programs
download DOC

 List the courses that you will take toward your master's degree. You will need to file this form before you have accumulated 25 quarter credits towards your degree and may be required to submit this form earlier if you are applying for grants, fellowships, or financial aid.

Course of Study Form Certificate Programs
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DOC

 Students who are enrolled in Graduate Certificate Programs should submit this form to the Graduate School shortly after admission into the certificate program.

Course Substitution Form  download PDF | DOC

 You will need to file this form if you need to replace a class on your course of study (degree or certificate earning programs) with an alternative class.

Graduate Committee and Option Approval Form
download PDF | DOC

 Lists your graduate committee and the option (thesis, examination, or project) that you are selecting for your degree. File with the Graduate School as soon as you have formed a committee and selected your thesis option.  It may also be required for certain CWU grants and fellowships.

Human Subjects Review Committee (HSRC)             Link to the website

 Any research at CWU that involves human participants must receive review and approval by CWU's human subjects and administrators. 

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)  Link to the website

 Any research at CWU that involves non-human animals must receive review and approval by CWU's animal protections administrators.

Thesis General Regulations DOC

  Thesis General Regulations should be followed by all students completing the thesis option.

Final Folder Check

This is your REQUEST to Graduate or Earn a Graduate Certificate

All graduate students must complete the on-line folder check request for a final review of their file no later than the first week of their final quarter. Check here for current dates.

Results of the request and applicable forms are emailed to your CWU Email Address!

If for any reason you do not graduate or earn your graduate certificate the quarter that you have requested the folder check for you must complete another folder check for the quarter that you will finish.

Name, Gender, or Social Security Number Change Form
 

Notification of changes to your your name, social security number, or gender must be made through the CWU Registrar. Refer to the website link below and scroll down to Additional Forms and choose Name, Gender, or Social Security Number Change

http://www.cwu.edu/registrar/registrar-forms

 

Student Funding:

Document Name Description

Assistantship Application download PDF | DOC

 Use this form to apply for a teaching, staff, or research assistantship at CWU. 

Nonresident 50% Tuition Waiver

Information Sheet


Recommendation Form

To be considered for a university fellowship, applicants must be recommended by the degree program’s Coordinator. [More information]

Graduate Student Research Support
 

Preparing The Application


Link to faculty letter of support
 

 Semi-Annual awards designed to help students with supplies, equipment or travel expenses related to their research for their thesis or project
{More Information}

Master's Student Summer Fellowship

Preparing The Application

 

Link to faculty letter of support
 

Summer fellowship stipends of $3,500 designed to help students focus on research for their thesis or project {More Information}

Student Travel Grant 

 Travel funding is available for graduate students who are presenting research or creative work. Click Here for Full Instructions

 

Graduate Faculty:

Document Name Description

Recommendation for Graduate Faculty Status
download PDF | DOC

 Department chairs and program directors use this form to recommend a faculty member for regular, associate, special, or retired graduate faculty status.

 

Faculty Funding:

Document Name Description

Grants and Contract Handbook
 

 This guide provides a brief overview of general university policies and federal regulations and outlines the major administrative responsibilities of principal investigators and program directors.
[More Information]

Pre-proposal Approval Form 

This document allows the Graduate School to better coordinate with you on your grant proposal.
[More Information]

Faculty Research Support Award

 

Please Note: Effective August 28, 2019, This Award is on hold for the 2019- 2020 academic year pending assessment. Applications will not be accepted until further notice.

Semi-Annual award of up to $3,000.00 to assist faculty with research support [More Information]

Faculty Release Appointment:


New Program Development
 

Please Note: Effective August 28, 2019, This Award is on hold for the 2019- 2020 academic year pending assessment. Applications will not be accepted until further notice.

Awards are available for new program, specialization or certificate development [More Information]

Faculty Release Appointment:

Research or Creative Activity

Please Note: Effective August 28, 2019, This Award is on hold for the 2019- 2020 academic year pending assessment. Applications will not be accepted until further notice.

Faculty Release Appointments to assist CWU faculty members with their current research or creative activity. [More Information]
Faculty Travel Award

Please Note: Effective August 28, 2019, This Award is on hold for the 2019- 2020 academic year pending assessment. Applications will not be accepted until further notice.

Funding is available for faculty who are presenting research or creative work. Faculty may apply for one trip per fiscal year, in an amount up to $300 in matching funds.
Click here for full details
   

 

Diploma Reorder Requests:

Document Name Description

Diploma Reorder Request    [download DOC]

 Use this form to request a duplicate diploma for your graduate degree.

 

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