Student Forms

Independent Study Agreement for Undergraduate Students

To register for an independent study, please download, complete and submit the Independent Study Agreement for Undergraduate Students to the undergraduate program coordinator and the professor who has agreed to work with you. Students cannot register themselves for an independent study session; they should contact their program coordinator after obtaining approval from the supervising faculty member. Please note that the Director of Academic Services or program coordinator will not enroll students in an independent study course without written approval from the supervising faculty member (email notification is acceptable).

Independent Study Agreement for Undergraduate Students

Course Substitution Form

Students must submit a 'Course Substitution Form' to the PhD Program Coordinator after reviewing the procedure in the PhD Handbook and obtaining approval from the Faculty of record "prior" to the start of the course start. Core courses cannot be substituted.

Course Substitution Form

Dissertation Defense Announcement

All PhD Candidates should complete the 'Dissertation Defense Announcement' at least one (1) month, but no sooner than two (2) weeks of the Dissertation Defense date. This announcement must be provided to both the Program (for public posting) and the Graduate School.

Dissertation Defense Announcement

Dissertation Research Agreement

To register for dissertation research, please download, complete and submit the Dissertation Research Agreement to the Ph.D. in Urban Studies Graduate Coordinator and the chair of your dissertation committee. Students cannot register themselves for dissertation research; department consent is required. Students with co-chairs are required to complete a different Dissertation Research Agreement (co-chairs).

Dissertation Research Agreement

Dissertation Research Agreement (Students with co-chairs)

Examination or Thesis Only Agreement

To register for this session, please download, complete and submit the Examination or Thesis Only Agreement to the relevant program coordinator and the chair of thesis, dissertation or final project committee. Students cannot register themselves for this course; department consent is required. Student with co-chairs are required to complete a different Examination or Thesis Only Agreement (co-chairs).

Examination or Thesis Only Agreement

Independent Study Agreement for Doctoral Students

To register for independent study, please download, complete and submit the Independent Study Agreement for Doctoral Students to the Ph.D. in Urban Studies Graduate Coordinator, the professor who has agreed to work with you, and your advisor. Students cannot register themselves for an independent study session; they should contact their program coordinator after obtaining approval from the supervising faculty member. Please note that the program coordinator will not enroll students in an independent study course without written approval from the supervising faculty member (email notification is acceptable).

Independent Study Agreement for Doctoral Students

Independent Study Agreement for Masters Students

To register for an independent study, please download, complete and submit the Independent Study Agreement for Masters Students to the relevant program coordinator and the professor who has agreed to work with you. Students cannot register themselves for an independent study session; they should contact their program coordinator after obtaining approval from the supervising faculty member. Please note that the program coordinator will not enroll students in an independent study course without written approval from the supervising faculty member (email notification is acceptable).

Independent Study Agreement for Masters Students

MURP 6800 Planning Internship

To register for a graduate level planning internship, please download, complete and submit the Planning Internship Work Plan and Agreement to your graduate program coordinator and the faculty advisor who has agreed to manage the session.  Additional information on planning internship requirements can be found within the syllabus for MURP 6800.  Students cannot register themselves for a planning internship; they should contact their program coordinator after obtaining approval from the supervising faculty member. Please note that the Director of Academic Services or program coordinator will not enroll students in a planning internship session without written approval from the supervising faculty member (email notification is acceptable).

MURP 6800 Planning Internship: Work Plan and Agreement

URBN 3998 Undergraduate Planning Internship

To register for an undergraduate level planning internship, please download, complete and submit the Planning Internship Work Plan and Agreement to the BSUSP program coordinator.  Additional information on planning internship requirements can be found within the syllabus for URBN3988.  Students cannot register themselves for a planning internship; they should contact their program coordinator after obtaining approval from the supervising faculty member.  Please note that the Director of Academic Services or program coordinator will not enroll students in a planning internship session without written approval from the supervising faculty member (email notification is acceptable).

URBN 3998 Undergraduate Planning Internship:  Work Plan and Agreement

Thesis Research Agreement

To register for thesis research, please download, complete and submit the Thesis Research Agreement to the relevant program coordinator and the chair of your thesis committee. Students cannot register themselves for an thesis research; department consent is required. Students with co-chairs are required to complete a different Thesis Research Agreement (co-chairs).

Thesis Research Agreement (Students with co-chairs)
Thesis Research Agreement