Bemidji State University
School of Graduate Studies
Bemidji State University #48
1500 Birchmont Drive NE
Bemidji, MN 56601-2699
grad@bemidjistate.edu
Toll free: 1-888-386-8464
Phone: 1-218-755-2027
Fax: 1-218-755-2258
GUIDELINES FOR THE APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION
FOR THE MASTER OF ARTS (MA) OR MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS)
*Required Fields
NOTE: If you are a Master of Education or Master of Special Education student, please complete the appropriate Form 4 for
your program.
Before a student submits application materials for graduation for either the Master of Arts (MA) or Master of Science (MS),
the student must first meet the following requirements:
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I.
Form 1-Application for Admission to Graduate Studies has been submitted, approved, and on file with the School of
Graduate Studies
Form 2-Application for Admission to Candidacy has been submitted, approved, and on file with the School of Graduate
Studies,
Form 3-Graduate Research Paper/Thesis Proposal Approval has been submitted, approved, and on file with the School
of Graduate Studies
Preliminary Curriculum Vita
A preliminary curriculum vita must be submitted to the School of Graduate Studies along with the Form 4-Application for
Graduation. A sample vita sheet and template are available to students from the School of Graduate Studies website.
WARNING: If you have not yet completed your curriculum vita, do so now, as it will need to be attached to your
Form 4 before submission.
II. Application for Graduation
The Application for Graduation must be submitted to the School of Graduate Studies no later than the first week of the
semester in which the student anticipates graduating. A student who contemplates graduating during the summer must
submit the application by March 1.
III. Guidelines for the Final Comprehensive Oral Examination
After the Application for Graduation has been submitted, students are encouraged to review the Guidelines for the Final
Comprehensive Oral Examination. Students will be responsible for following these guidelines in their preparation for
graduation.
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June 2013
Bemidji State University
School of Graduate Studies
Bemidji State University #48
1500 Birchmont Drive NE
Bemidji, MN 56601-2699
grad@bemidjistate.edu
Toll free: 1-888-386-8464
Phone: 1-218-755-2027
Fax: 1-218-755-2258
Form 4 - APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION FOR THE
MASTER OF ARTS(MA) OR MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS)
*Required Fields
I submit this application for graduation from Bemidji State University for the:
*DEGREE:
Master of Arts
*at the close of:
Master of Science
Fall
Spring
*Degree Program:
Summer
*Year
*Total Semester Hours for the degree:
*My name, as I want it printed on my diploma, is:
Home Town Newspaper:
*BSU ID #
I would like my diploma sent to:
*Address
*Home Telephone:
*City
*State
*Zip Code
*My current email address is:
Final Oral Examination Committee (SIGNATURES are not required, only a listing of names):
*Advisor
Non-departmental Field Member (optional)
*Member
Graduate Faculty Representative
(Representative will be assigned by School of Graduate Studies)
*Member
Date/Semester Written Examination Completed:
(written verification needed from advisor)
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I certify that the information I have provided on this application and all other materials is complete, accurate, and
true to the best of my knowledge.
Date:
October 2013