Graduate Student Forms
Graduation Forms
All the forms are in interactive PDF. Refer to the instructions at the bottom.Master's Student Forms
- Admission to Candidacy Application* PDF (79 KB)
- Graduation Application - found on MyUTK / "Student Records" / "Apply to Graduate"
- Report of Final Exam/Defense of Thesis (Pass/Fail) Form* PDF (34 KB)
- Thesis/Dissertation Approval Form
- Second Deadline Graduation Application
Doctoral Student Forms
- Admission to Candidacy Application* PDF (43 KB)
- Candidacy Application FAQs PDF (15 KB)
- Doctoral Committee Appointment Form* PDF (26 KB)
- Graduation Application - found on MyUTK / "Student Records" / "Apply to Graduate"
- Doctoral Language Exam Application and Exam Schedule PDF (300 KB)
- Report of Final Exam/Defense of Dissertation (Pass/Fail) Form* - Committee Chair receives form from Graduation Specialist
- Scheduling Defense of Dissertation Form* PDF (21 KB)
- Leave of Absence from Continuous Registration of Course 600 Dissertation/Research Form PDF (670 KB)
- Revision to Admission to Candidacy Form PDF (430 KB)
- Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) Web Registration. More about SED Registration.
- Thesis/Dissertation Approval Form
- Second Deadline Graduation Application
- Request for Concurrent Master’s Degree form
* These forms are due by the dates listed in the Graduate Student Deadline Dates for Graduation
Special instructions for completing/printing INTERACTIVE PDF forms
- How to download forms
To view an interactive PDF form, you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 8 or later. You may download it by clicking on the yellow button below. After installing it, click the interactive form in the list that you want to view. If you are unable to open the file by clicking the link on this page, you may right-click on the file and save it to your computer desktop. You may then minimize all open windows, and double-click the file on your desktop to open it.

- How to complete forms online
To complete the forms, point your mouse to area that you want to fill in and click. To fill in a box, use the mouse and click. You may move forward through the form with the TAB key, or backwards with the SHIFT + TAB key. - How to complete and print forms offline
You can even complete the forms offline by saving a blank copy of the form to your system and filling it later at your convenience. Once you have completed all items, you are ready to print out a final copy. You can save the completed version. Be sure to print out a copy of the filled-in form. Applications cannot be submitted electronically.
Graduate Admissions Forms
The Graduate Admissions forms must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Admissions (865-974-3251), located in 201 Student Services Bldg.
General Graduate Student Forms
- Change of Registration Form (Add/Drop Slip)
- Late Change of Registration Form PDF (175 KB)
- Senior Requesting Graduate Credit
- Completion of Certificate Program PDF (42 KB)
- Certification of Degree Completion Letter Request PDF (141 KB)
- Request for Time Extension Form PDF (500 KB)
- Thesis/Dissertation Approval Form
- Request for Concurrent Master’s Degree form PDF

