Forms

Program of Study (POS)
Students should complete a POS with their faculty advisor after they have completed 12 units of study and no later than the semester before they anticipate graduating. For example, if a student plans to graduate in spring 2010, they should submit their POS no later than the fall 2009 semester. Once the student has completed the POS with their faculty advisor, the student must bring the POS to their advisor in the Graduate School of Business office. Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA and be in good academic standing with the university in the semester in which they are submitting their POS. The POS will advance the student to candidacy and allow the student to graduate in a timely fashion.

The university requires students to be advanced to candidacy no later than the semester before they anticipate graduating. Download the MSA POS form. The information provided by the student will be verified with their records at the Graduate Business Programs office before being submitted to Graduate Affairs.

Graduate Affairs will review the POS, approve or deny the POS, and notify the student of the approval or denial. POS’ are rarely denied. Once a POS has been approved it becomes the student’s contract with the university that ensures that the student is meeting the requirements of the degree program. If for any reason the student must take courses that were not listed on the POS, the student will need to submit the Petition for Adjustment of Academic Requirements form in order to update the POS that is on file with the university. Under the “Student Request” section, the student should list the courses they wish to have removed from their program of study as well as those that should be added to their program of study and provide a reason for the changes. The full name and number of each course and the number of units awarded for each course should be listed. MSA students should submit the completed form to their faculty advisor for signature and then bring the form to the Graduate Business Programs office.

Graduation Application
Students who have been advanced to candidacy and are ready to graduate need to complete an Application for Graduation. The completed Application for Graduation should be submitted to the Cashier’s Office along with the $55 graduation fee. The Graduation Application deadline varies each semester, but applications are usually due at the beginning of each semester. Students are advised to monitor the Graduate Division website and/or the Academic Calendar for the graduation application deadline in the semester they plan to graduate.

Application for Graduate Assistant or Teaching Associate:
Graduate Assistant
Teaching Associate

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