Want to propose a directed study or request credit transfers? This is your hub for forms and instructions for students at Friedman. We also have step-by-step instructions for doctoral students to guide your way through the student academic lifecycle. Need help in person? Our Office of Student Affairs team is always here to help!
Please download the Word document form to your computer desktop to complete and obtain approval signature or e-signature or email approval as needed.
- Directed Study Course Proposal Form
- To submit this form, you may need to attach the written proposal template unless instructed it is not needed.
- Exemption Petition from a Required Course or Degree Requirement
- To submit this form, you may need to attach course material or summary unless instructed it is not needed.
- Incomplete Grade Request Form
- Discussion with Instructor/Student should take place prior to form submission.
- Specialization Declaration Form
- Discussion with Academic Advisor should take place prior to form submission.
- Experiential Learning at the Friedman School: A Guide for M.S. Students
- Experiential Learning Proposal Form
- Experiential Learning Completion Form
- To see an example of what needs to be filled out, please look here.
- Petition for Transfer of Credits Form
- To submit this form, you may need to attach course material and transcripts unless instructed it is already on file.
- Academic Advisor Switch Form
- Students should have conversations with appropriate advisors prior to submission. A switch is appropriate when subject interests align better with a different advisor.
- Substitution Form
- To submit this form, you may need to attach course material or summary unless instructed it is not needed.
- Leave of Absence Form
- To submit this form, you may need to get prior approval from your Academic Advisor.
Please download the Word document form to your computer desktop to complete and obtain approval signature or e-signature or email approval as needed.
- Step-By-Step Overview of Timing/Actions Needed to Complete Fulfillment of PhD Degree Requirements
- PhD Step 1A of 10 to be completed in your first semester and annually in September thereafter; to access the myIDP website for your myIDP Report submission click this link: myidp.sciencecareers.org
- PhD STEP 1 of 10: Use this myIDP Form to enter the date of completion for your myIDP Report submission and email it to: PhDForms@tufts.edu
- PhD STEP 2 of 10: Annual Progress Report (by September 30 until degree is conferred)
- PhD STEP 3 of 10: Request for Doctoral Qualifying Examination Form (Qualifying Examination Committee assigned by Dean of Educational Affairs - ad interim once form is processed) ** You must attach to the Step 3 of 10 form your completed Specialization Form to help with the assembly of your Qualifying Examination Committee**
- PhD STEP 4 of 10: PhD Qualifying Examination Report
- PhD STEP 4.1 of 10: PhD Qualifying Re-Examination Report
- PhD STEP 5 of 10: Thesis Letter of Intent Form
- PhD STEP 6 of 10 (in conjunction with Step 5): Doctoral Compact
- PhD STEP 7 of 10: Thesis Committee Report - NEW version to use (meeting must take place every four months and approved Thesis Committee Report must be submitted to PhDforms@tufts.edu after each meeting; Thesis Committee meetings continue until student's degree is conferred)
- PhD STEP 8 of 10: Thesis Proposal Defense Report
- PhD STEP 9 of 10: Approval of Thesis for Public Defense for Degree Conferral
- PhD STEP 10 of 10: Doctoral Thesis Defense Report for Degree Conferral