Graduate Student Forms

Psychology Department Form List (Please submit to Psychology Department Administrator(s) when complete):

Thesis: 

  1. Thesis Proposal Form - Completed at the end of each proposal defense.
  2. Evaluation/Scoring Rubric for M.A. Thesis/Ph.D. Dissertation Defense - Completed during/after thesis or dissertation defense by Faculty Mentor or Committee Chair.

Dissertation: 

  1. Dissertation Proposal Form - Completed at the end of each proposal defense.
  2. Evaluation/Scoring Rubric for M.A. Thesis/Ph.D. Dissertation Defense - Completed during/after thesis or dissertation defense by Faculty Mentor or Committee Chair.

Other: 

Moody Office of Graduate Studies Form List: 

Important:

Please visit our website to initiate these forms or click on the links provided below. For the Psychology Department, the only forms completed directly through Moody's website are the Establishment of Examination to Committee Form and SMU Scholar Deposit Agreement Form. All other forms should be completed using the links below or through our website. Department Administrator(s) will submit these to the Moody Office of Graduate Studies on your behalf. Please contact the Psychology Department Administrator(s) with any questions.

Thesis: 

  1. Moody OnlyEstablishment of Examination Committee Form (completed on Moody website) - Must be completed once the thesis committee has been established and the title of the thesis is confirmed. 
  2. Oral Examination Report for Thesis - Submitted after the student defends their thesis (final defense, not proposal).
  3. Moody OnlySMU Scholar Deposit Agreement form (thesis) (DocuSign Version 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.  See the ETD Submission Training Guide for step-by-step assistance.  

Dissertation: 

  1. Moody Only: Establishment of Examination Committee Form (completed on Moody website) - Must be completed once the dissertation committee has been established and the title of the dissertation is confirmed. 
  2. Admission to Candidacy - Submitted after student successfully passes the Review Paper benchmark. Submitted alongside the Ph.D. Qualifying Examination Report and the Establishment of Examination Committee Form.
  3. Ph.D. Qualifying Examination Report - Submitted alongside the Admission to Candidacy Form and the Establishment of Examination Committee Form. 
  4. Ph.D. Examination Report - Submitted after the student defends their dissertation (final defense, not proposal defense). Initiated one or two days prior to the scheduled defense day only. 
  5. Moody Only: SMU Scholar Deposit Agreement form (dissertation) (DocuSign Version 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.  See the ETD Submission Training Guide for step-by-step assistance.      

Submit all required forms through our website or by using the links above. The department administrators will send the completed documents to the Moody Office of Graduate Studies.

Be sure to stay updated on the Graduation Deadlines and Checklist once you have successfully defended your Thesis (Masters) and Dissertation (Ph.D.)!