Graduate Student Resources and Services

Forms and Guidelines

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GPS Forms Cabinet

MN and PhD Application Documents

Admission Documents

Download the appropriate copy of the template listed below in Word. After you have completed the document, save it as a pdf for uploading to your application.

Documents for Fall 2026 will be posted here, please check back. Applications will open September 1, 2026.

Award Application Documents

Forms

MN Forms

Course-based Annual Report
Recommendation for Change of Category or Academic Standing Form
(find form in the GPS Forms Cabinet under Records-Registration)
MN Appointment of Supervisor(s)
(find form in the GPS Forms Cabinet under Records-Supervisory Committees)
MN Appointment of Supervisory Committee
(form for MN thesis-based students, submit to Nursing Grad Office when you have your supervisory committee formed)
MN Notice of Thesis Proposal Oral Examination
(submit this form to the Nursing Graduate Office at least 2 weeks prior to the thesis proposal defense)
MN Report of Thesis Proposal Oral Examination
(submit this form to the Nursing Graduate Office upon completion of the proposal defense)
Notice of Examining Committee & Examination Date (Masters Final)
(find form in the GPS Forms Cabinet under Records-Examining Committee)
Thesis Approval / Program Completion
(find form in the GPS Forms Cabinet under Records-Degree/Certificate Completion)
Report of Completion of Course-based Master's Degree
(find form in the GPS Forms Cabinet under Records-Degree/Certificate Completion)
Program Extension
(find form in the GPS Forms Cabinet under Records-Registration)
Transfer Credit Request
(find form in the GPS Forms Cabinet under Records-Registration)

PhD Forms

Agreement for Planned Residency - Continuing PhD Students (Word doc)
Appointment of Supervisor(s) & Supervisory Committee
(find form in the GPS Forms Cabinet under Records-Examining Committee)
Approve External Reader or Examiner for Final Doctoral Oral Exam
(find form in the GPS Forms Cabinet under Records-Examining Committee)
Change of Category or Academic Standing Form
(find form in the GPS Forms Cabinet under Records-Registration)
Doctoral Program Requirements Extension - First request
Doctoral Program Requirements Extension - 2nd or subsequent request
Notice of Examining Committee & Examination Date (Candidacy Exam)
(find form in the GPS Forms Cabinet under Records-Examining Committee)
Notice of Examining Committee & Examination Date (Doctoral Final)
(find form in the GPS Forms Cabinet under Records-Examining Committee)
Preliminary Acceptance of Thesis (Word doc)
Program Extension - First request
Program Extension - 2nd or subsequent request
Report of Completion of Candidacy Examination
(find form in the GPS Forms Cabinet under Records-Examining Committee)
Thesis Approval / Program Completion
(find form in the GPS Forms Cabinet under Records-Degree/Certificate Completion)
Transfer Credit Request
(find form in the GPS Forms Cabinet under Records-Registration)

Guidelines, Policies, & Information

General Information

Requirements

MN Program

MN Curriculum Guide
MN Program Planning Guides
MN Program Course Layout (PDF) - for students admitted prior to Fall 2021
MN Program Course Layout (PDF) - for students admitted in Fall 2021 or later
MN and Post MN Roadmaps
- MN - Education, Leadership, and Education - For students with an even year start date (2024, 2026, 2028, etc)
- MN - Education, Leadership, and Education - For students with and odd year start date (2025, 2027, 2029, etc)
- MN - Clinical (NP) focus area - available full time only
- Post MN (NP)
MN Course Sequencing
- MN Student Program Plans (Word)
MN Independent Guided Study Courses (NURS 561)
MN Capstone Proposal and Final Report Formatting Guidelines
MN Thesis Proposal Formatting Guidelines
MN Thesis Proposal Examination Guidelines
MN Thesis Examination Guidelines

PhD Program