Graduate Student Forms
The Department of History at Western Michigan University works closely with its graduate students throughout their education. The following forms are used by the department, the Graduate College or the Registrar's Office. Please note that the links will take you to the appropriate web page where you will find the applicable and current form.
Language Requirements
Courses
- Permission to Elect a 3000- or 4000-Level Course for Inclusion in a Master’s Degree Program
- Registration Form for Individualized Courses
- Under-Enrollment Permission Form - see ASSISTANTSHIPS section
- Permission to Register for Coursework Outside of History
Program of Study
- Graduate Student Annual Activities Report Cover Sheet
- MA Permanent Program of Study - see Program of study section
- Doctoral Permanent Program of Study - see Program of study section
- Changing a Permanent Program of Study - see Program of study section (Course Substitution)
- Request to Extend Time to Complete Graduate Program - see OTHER (Special Circumstances) section
- Readmission to the Program
Supervising Professor and Committee Forms
- Exam Committee
- Notification of Appointment to a Dissertation, Thesis or Special Project Committee
- Change of Supervising Professor
Examinations
- Registration for Examination
- Doctoral Written Comprehensive Examination Individual Committee Member Evaluation
- Doctoral Comprehensive Examination Results
- Master’s Examination Individual Committee Member Evaluation
- Master’s Examination Results
Thesis/Dissertation
- Admission to Candidacy - See the DISSERTATION, SPECIALIST PROJECT AND THESIS section
- MA Thesis and PhD Dissertation Defense Date (Department Form)
- Dissertation Defense Scheduling - See the DISSERTATION, SPECIALIST PROJECT AND THESIS section
- Doctoral Dissertation, Thesis or Specialist Project Approval - See the DISSERTATION, SPECIALIST PROJECT AND THESIS (Committee Signature Forms) section
- Master's Thesis/Specialist Project/Dissertation Check-in - Starting at page 41
Evaluation
Funding Information and Applications
- General information about graduate assistantships and associateships at WMU
- Dissertation Completion Fellowship Application
- Graduate Student Research Grant Application
- Graduate Student Travel Grant Application
- The Gwen Frostic Doctoral Fellowship
- Thurgood Marshall Fellowship
- The Patricia Thompson Dissertation Award
- Western Michigan University Dames Endowed Scholarship
Graduation
- Certificate Program Graduation Audit and associated information
- MA Graduation Audit and associated information
- Doctoral Graduation Audit and associated information