Handbooks & Forms

General Resources

In addition to the resources below, commonly used forms can be found at Registrar Office Forms. Please visit MCE Policies & Procedures for information about advising, grades, continuous enrollment, and additional topics.

• Change of Graduate Program
• Experiential Learning Registration
• Incomplete Grade Application
• Graduate Course Substitution/Waiver Approval Form
• Independent Study, Directed Study, and Independent Research Form
• Research Form
• Masters and Doctoral Research Sequence
• Transfer of Credit Request Form
• Withdrawal Form
• Course Registration
• Graduate Assistant Handbook 2022-23 (PDF)
• Graduate Assistant Handbook 2023-24 (PDF)

Program-Specific Handbooks & Forms

• Counseling Psychology
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Early Childhood Special Education
• Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
• Higher Education
• Library & Information Science
• Research Methods & Statistics
• School Counseling
• School Psychology
• Teacher Education

Exceptions, Complaints, Grievances, and Appeals 

For detailed information and additional resources, visit Student Complaints.

• Exceptions
• Discrimination or Harassment Complaint Procedures
• Complaints for External Agencies
• Procedures for Academic Grievances and for Graduate Students
• Procedure for Grade Appeals

Courses, Calendars and Schedules 

• Academic Calendar
• Course Descriptions

Graduation, Dissertation, and Thesis 

Please visit Dissertation & Thesis Information for essential forms, formatting guidelines, and submission instructions.

• Am I Eligible for Continuous Enrollment? Flowchart
• Continuous Enrollment Request Form
• Dissertation Oral Defense Information
• Dissertation Proposal Approval Form
• Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Results Form
• Institutional Review Board (IRB) — Application & Review Process
• Schedule of Oral Defense Form
• Thesis/Dissertation Oral Defense Committee Recommendation Form
• Thesis and Dissertation Formatting Guidelines
• Thesis Oral Defense Information
• New Digital Commons Submissions Agreement
• Graduation

Student Conduct and Support Services 

• Student Conduct
• Student Death Response and Notification Guidelines
• Student Services and Resources
• Disability Services Program

Research Tools

• Procedures for Recording Video in K12 Classrooms