Forms & Contracts
The graduate programs in Optics and Photonics include a range of academic and research requirements that support students as they progress toward their degrees. The forms and resources below provide guidance for key program milestones, including plans of study, candidacy, thesis and dissertation requirements, registration, and graduation.
Use the following resources to ensure you meet all of your program’s requirements:
| Registration Form and Contract 6971 - Thesis Research | Use this form to request registration for thesis hours under OSE 6971. |
| Registration Form and Contract 7919 - Doctoral Research | Registration form and associated contract for enrollment in the applicable OSE 7919 graduate-level course or research activity. |
| Registration Form and Contract 7980 - Dissertation Research | Registration form and associated contract for OSE 7980 - Doctoral Dissertation Hours |
| MS Plan of Study - General Track | Plan of Study form for master’s students completing the program without a designated academic track. |
| MS Plan of Study - Photonics Track | Plan of Study form for master’s students completing the Photonics track, including required and planned coursework. |
| MS Plan of Study - Optics Track | Plan of Study form for master’s students completing the Optics track, including required and planned coursework. |
| PhD Plan of Study | Plan of Study form for doctoral students to document required coursework, research credits, and other degree requirements. |
| Checklist for Thesis Defense | A checklist outlining the required steps, documentation, and deadlines for students preparing to defend a master’s thesis. |
| MS Thesis Abstract and Announcement Form | Use this form to submit thesis defense details, including the thesis abstract and information needed for the official defense announcement. |
| Report of Dissertation Proposal Exam | Use this form to submit research activity in tangent with the student’s dissertation proposal examination. |
| Checklist for Candidacy Exam | A step-by-step checklist outlining the requirements, forms, and deadlines students must complete for the candidacy examination process. |
| Admission to Candidacy Approval Form | Use this form to document approval for admission to doctoral candidacy after completion of the program’s required candidacy milestones. |
| Checklist for Dissertation Defense | A checklist to help doctoral students prepare for and complete all required steps related to the dissertation defense. |
| Dissertation Abstract and Announcement Form | Use this form to submit dissertation defense details, including the dissertation abstract and information needed for the official defense announcement. |
| MS Exit Interview Survey | An exit survey for graduating master’s students to provide feedback about their academic experience and graduate program. |
| PhD Exit Interview Survey | An exit survey for graduating doctoral students to provide feedback about their academic experience and graduate program. |