Below are links to forms required during your doctoral studies. Please see the Ph.D. Contact page with any questions about policies and procedures.

• Program of Doctoral Studies
• Program of Doctoral Studies / Dean's Fellowship Recipients
• Ph.D. Outside Minor Approval Form
• Annual Student Progress Report
• Guidelines for the Qualifying Examination Paper
• Nomination to Candidacy for the Ph.D. Degree
  
  Nomination to Candidacy for the Ph.D. with a Double Major
  
  For these forms, for the SLIS Ph.D., use - Academic Plan: Information Science, and Academic Sub-Plan: n/a.

Research Committee

• Nomination of Research Committee for the Ph.D.
  
  Nomination of Research Committee for the Ph.D. with a Double Major
• IU Compliance Services - Human Subjects/IRB
  Obtain approval from IU Compliance if applicable
• Request for Change of Research Committee Member(s)

Courses

• S702/S703 Doctoral Research Practicum Guidelines
• S702 Doctoral Research Practicum I Approval Form
• S703 Doctoral Research Practicum II Approval Form
• S710 Doctoral Research Practicum III Approval Form
• S765 Independent Research in Information Science. The approval process is on the SLIS Course Schedule page - by semester.

• Validation of Doctoral Coursework Guidelines
• Validation of Doctoral Coursework

Travel

• Application for Travel Reimbursement Award

Links to help with your final steps towards graduation:

• Dissertation Guidelines and Forms - University Graduate School
• Dissertation Defense Announcement Form
• Doctoral Acceptance Page
  *original signatures required
• Abstract
  *original signatures required
• Submit Your Dissertation to ProQuest (Electronic Method)
• Monthly Deadlines for Completion of Degrees
  *May and December deadlines for submitting documents required for the completion of doctoral degree may vary slightly from the below-stated guidelines. Please check with the SLIS office regarding the deadline dates for those two months.
• Ph.D. Application for Commencement
  This link goes to a page in OneStart. Select "My Groups" - then - University Graduate School Forms.
• Ph.D. Recorder, University Graduate School (812.855.1117) - Kirkwood Hall, Room 111
• Other Helpful Contacts, University Graduate School (812.855.8853 or 812.855.9345)

• SLIS Room Reservations - contact Mary Kennedy (812.855.2961)
• SLIS Equipment Reservations
• SLIS Classroom Telephones and Conferencing