Forms and Information related to Linguistics Department for students

This page contains links to various resources for graduate students, including forms and guidelines.

Handbook

• 🎓PhD Student Handbook

Advisor Selection

• Advisor Selection Form

Course related Forms

• Permission to Register DR (LIN 591 Directed Reading, Lin 592 Directed Research)

Qualifying Paper (QP) Forms

• QP Information Form - by the end of the 3rd/5th semester
• QP Defense Announcement- by three weeks before the defense (QP2 only)
• QP Defense Report - on the defense date (by the defense chair)
• QP Signature Page - after the final version is accepted by the committee
• QP Completion Report - after all committee signatures are collected
• QP Extension Request- when necessary (consult GPD before submitting this form)

Dissertation Forms

https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/grad/academics/graduation.php

• Dissertation Information Form - by the end of the 7th semester
• Dissertation Proposal Discussion Report - on the discussion date (by the defense chair)
• Dissertation Template (MS Word)
• Dissertation Template (LaTeX)
• Dissertation Committee Approval Form - by the end of the 9th semester
• Dissertation Defense Announcement - by three weeks before the defense
• Dissertation Defense Report - on the defense date (by the defense chair)
• PhD Signature Page  (Instruction) - after the final version is accepted by the committee
• Dissertation Completion Report - after all committee signatures are collected

Graduation Forms

https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/grad/academics/graduation_application.php

• Graduation Application

Other Forms

• Defense Space Reservation Request - for defenses and discussions
• Good Standing Letter Request - for travels and other purposes