IMPORTANT: DocuSign Instructions

PhD Forms

Before Your Proposal Defense

• PhD Thesis Proposal and Oral Defense Presentation

Fill out this form at least two weeks before your PhD proposal

At Your Proposal Defense

• PhD Proposal Evaluation
  • For GT faculty
  • For non-GT faculty

For use by GT and non-GT faculty for the purpose of assessing the student’s performance

• Admission to PhD Candidacy

Only complete this form if comprehensive examinations and RCR are completed

Part I to be signed by Dr. Julie Champion, Associate Chair for Graduate Studies (instead of School Chair)

Parts II and III are to be signed by Ms. Janice Whatley in the ChBE Graduate Office

After Your Proposal Defense

• Proposed PhD Minor
• Request for Approval of PhD Minor

 After being signed by both the PhD student and their advisor, the form should be submitted to Ms. Janice Whatley in the ChBE Graduate Office

• Request for Approval of PhD Minor

Students should initially consult the Advisor and the Graduate Coordinator

School/Program Graduate Coordinator should be signed by Dr. Julie Champion, Associate Chair for Graduate Studies

Please send a copy to Ms. Janice Whatley to enter in Degree Works

Pre-doctoral Review

• Pre-doctoral Review Sheet = Submit this form to the thesis committee at least one week before predoctoral review
• Pre-doctoral Verification Form - Submit this form after the Predoctoral Review, to be approved and signed by Thesis Advisor and Committee members

Applying to Graduate

• Online Application for Graduation

Registrar link to complete instructions for submitting a graduation application

• Graduate Change of Major/Level Form

Use this form to request a change of major or level. For further instructions, refer to this link: 

https://registrar.gatech.edu/info/change-majorlevel-form-graduate-students

Before Your Thesis Defense

• PhD Thesis Defense Notification

Please complete this form at least two weeks before your PhD thesis defense

At Your Thesis Defense

 At Your Thesis Defense

• PhD Thesis Defense Evaluation
  • For GT faculty
  • For non-GT faculty

For use by GT and non-GT faculty for the purpose of assessing the student’s performance

• Certificate of Thesis Approval

To be signed by Dr. Julie Champion, Associate Chair for Graduate Studies (instead of School Chair)

After Your Thesis Defense

• Enrollment Waiver (if needed) - This will not be processed until all requirements are complete; to be signed by Dr. Julie Champion, Associate Chair for Graduate Studies (instead of School Chair)
• PhD Exit Survey -  This survey is mandatory for all graduating ChBE graduate students
• Graduation Checklist -  This checklist is mandatory and should be completed after thesis defense and before graduation

MS Forms

Before Your MS Defense

• Request for Approval of Master's Thesis Topic - School Chair section should be signed by Dr. Julie Champion, Associate Chair for Graduate Studies
• MS Thesis Defense Notification - Please complete this form at least two weeks before your MS thesis defense

At Your Thesis Defense

• MS Thesis Defense Evaluation
  • For GT faculty
  • For non-GT faculty

For use by GT and non-GT faculty for the purpose of assessing the students’ performance

• Certificate of Thesis Approval for Master Students

To be signed by Dr. Julie Champion, Associate Chair for Graduate Studies (instead of School Chair)

Applying to Graduate

• Online Application for Graduation

Registrar link to complete instructions for submitting a graduation application

• Graduate Change of Level Form

Use this form to request a change of major or level. For further instructions, refer to this link: https://registrar.gatech.edu/info/change-majorlevel-form-graduate-students

After Your Thesis Defense

• Enrollment Waiver (if needed) - This will not be processed until all requirements are complete; to be signed by Dr. Julie Champion, Associate Chair for Graduate Studies (instead of School Chair)
• MS Exit Survey - This survey is mandatory for all graduating ChBE graduate students
• Graduation Checklist - This checklist is mandatory and should be completed after thesis defense and before graduation