Forms and Policies

Forms for  Admission to Ph.D. 候选资格

When you are ready to apply for candidacy as a Ph.D. student, please submit the following forms to the Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies.  These can also be sent directly by the department. 

  1. Dean's Approval for Admission to 候选资格 (This form is not set up as a DocuSign form, therefore students will need to submit the form to their Department Admins first.  学生, please do not send this form to the Moody Dean, our office will collect the proper signature)
  2. Ph.D. Qualifying Examination Report (DocuSign版本 initiated by student)

Psychology 学生: please work with your Department Admin first regarding the above forms.

If a student will be receiving an en-route master's degree, the department must notify the Director of Graduate Studies within the department prior to the graduation application deadline 在那个学期. 


Forms for Graduation

硕士学位

  1. Establishment of Examination Committee 
  2. Written/Oral Examination Report (non-thesis) (DocuSign版本 initiated by student)  
  3. Oral Examination Report (论文) (DocuSign版本 initiated by student)  
  4. Program Completion Report (MASDA students only) (DocuSign版本 initiated by student)
  5. SMU Scholar Deposit Agreement form (论文) (DocuSign版本 initiated by student)  The completed copy of this form will be emailed to the student, use the copy to include with the final version of the thesis when uploading to SMU Scholar.  看到 ETD Submission Training Guide for step-by-step assistance.  

Ph.D. 学位

  1. Establishment of Examination Committee  
  2. Ph.D. Examination Report (DocuSign版本 initiated by student one or two days prior to scheduled defense day only
  3. SMU Scholar Deposit Agreement form (论文) (DocuSign版本 initiated by student)  The completed copy of this form will be emailed to the student, use the copy to include with the final version of the dissertation when uploading to SMU Scholar.  看到 ETD Submission Training Guide for step-by-step assistance.      

Psychology 学生: please work with your Department Admin first regarding the above forms.


注册表单

注册表单 Library
The Registrar maintains the forms that must be processed by their office.  Certain forms can only be accessed by faculty or staff, so you should check with your departmental Director of Graduate Studies or the Moody School if you need to access a restricted form, such as the Enrollment Discrepancy Petition (used to add or drop a class after the deadline).


Graduate Student Policies

All SMU graduate students should be familiar with the following policies and resources:

SMU Graduate Student Catalog
The catalog provides the rules governing graduate student admission and degree requirements.  Be sure to click on the right catalog for your program (for example, a Chemistry graduate student should select the Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences graduate catalog). 

新大荣誉守则

SMU Student Code of Conduct & Conduct Review Policy

SMU Sexual Misconduct Policies and 资源


需要培训

学生 conducting research must complete training to remain in compliance with all pertinent regulations.  看到 研究 合规 Training at SMU website for details on what types of training are required and how to satisfy those requirements in a timely manner.