Note: The Graduate College Electronic Forms are indicated with a paw print. 
All Electronic forms will require you to login with your CAT ID and passphrase so verification can be done for accessing the form.
- Graduate students completing a committee approval form will have access to complete their own committee form by using their CAT ID and passphrase to login, no security request is needed.
- Faculty Completing a PDA or Summer Fellowship application will have access to complete their own application, no security request is needed
- University employees need to submit a Security Role Request for access to the GC01 role (Web Custom)
Assistantship & Graduate College Tuition Scholarship Forms
Graduate Student forms
Graduate Assistantship Application
This application form should be completed and submitted by a qualifying graduate student applying for a graduate assistantship position.
Graduate College Tuition Scholarship Application
This application form should be completed and submitted by a qualifying graduate student applying for a Graduate College Tuition Scholarship with their academic department.
University Departmental forms
Extra Graduate College Support Request Form
This form should be completed and submitted by any UNI department requesting Graduate College funding support for Graduate Assistantships and/or Graduate College Tuition Scholarships.
Under-Represented Minority Support Request Form
This form should be completed and submitted by graduate academic programs requesting Graduate College funding support for a qualifying under-represented minority graduate student for a Graduate Assistantship and/or Graduate College Tuition Scholarship.
Faculty Awards
Distinguished Scholar Award Nomination (TBA)
Nominee must be a UNI faculty member whose professional reputation is national with a long and distinguished record of publications, exhibits and/or creative activities.
James F. Lubker Faculty Research Award Nomination (TBA)
Nominee must be a UNI faculty member with five years of service at UNI and exceptional original contributions to research and scholarship, including the performing arts.
Outstanding Graduate Faculty Teaching Award Nomination (TBA)
Nominee must be a UNI full-time tenured or tenure-track member of the regular graduate faculty for a minimum of three years and has displayed outstanding teaching in the graduate program.
Professional Development Assignment Application (TBA)
Applicants must be UNI tenured faculty or probationary faculty after a successful third-year review. Applicant must hold a full-time (9 month) appointment at the time of application, during the assignment period and for one year following the assignment.
Summer Fellowship Application (TBA)
Applicants must be UNI faculty holding a full-time (9 month) tenured or tenure-track appointment at the time of application.
Graduate Faculty Forms
Graduate Faculty Nomination Regular Membership
This form should be completed for a faculty member that meets educational requirements to teach graduate level courses.
Associate Graduate Faculty Status to be on Committee
Graduate Student Forms
Report of Comprehensive Examination Approval
This form should be completed by the academic department when a student passes their comprehensive examination.
Report of Non-Thesis Paper Approval
This form should be completed by the academic department when a graduate student has submitted an approved non-thesis paper.
Preliminary Request for Extensions
This form should be completed by the student who need to request an extension to complete graduate program.
Student Dissertation Forms
Doctor of Education
EdD Dissertation Committee Appointment Form
EdD students should complete and submit this form as soon as their doctoral committee has been formed. Final approval notification of doctoral committee by the Graduate College will be sent via email.
EdD Dissertation Approval Form
EdD students should complete and print this form and take along to their dissertation defense. When all signatures have been obtained indicating final approval of the dissertation, the form should be submitted to the Graduate College as part of the dissertation final submission materials. The Graduate Dean will sign the form after the dissertation has been approved by the Graduate College.
Doctor of Industrial Technology
DIT Faculty Advisory Committee Appointment Form
DIT students should complete and submit this form as soon as their doctoral committee has been formed. Final approval notification of doctoral committee by the Graduate College will be sent via email.
DIT Dissertation Approval Form
DIT students should complete and print this form and take along to their dissertation defense. When all signatures have been obtained indicating final approval of the dissertation, the form should be submitted to the Graduate College as part of the dissertation final submission materials. The Graduate Dean will sign the form after the dissertation has been approved by the Graduate College.
Student Thesis Forms
Thesis Committee Approval Form
Graduate students should complete and submit this form as soon as their thesis committee has been formed. Final approval notification of thesis committee by the Graduate College will be sent via email.
University Record Sheet (Thesis Approval Form)
Graduate students should complete and submit this form along with a final copy of their thesis to the Graduate College.