Forms & Resources

Masters Program

Important Dates, Deadlines, & Procedures

Fall 2026 (Thesis)/(Non-Thesis)

Summer 2026 (Thesis)/(Non-Thesis)

Spring 2026 (Thesis)/(Non-Thesis)

General Master’s Program Resources

• • MA Program Handbook
  • Master’s Policy Guide
  • Master’s Program of Study Form
  • Master’s Student Annual Review Form
  • Restricted Registration Agreement
  • Comprehensive Exam Request Form

Thesis Track

• • Thesis Advisory Committee Form
  • Thesis Proposal Approval Form
  • Thesis Defense Announcement Form
  • Thesis Requirements
  • Theses and Dissertations – An Introduction 

Non-Thesis Track

• Non-Thesis Research Paper Instructions
• Non-Thesis Proposal Approval Form
• Non-Thesis Defense Announcement Formatting
• Non-Thesis Approval Form

Ph.D. Program

• Security Studies Ph.D. Handbook
• Doctoral Policy Guide
• Restricted Registration Agreement
• Doctoral Program of Study Form
• Doctoral Written Candidacy Exam Rules & Procedures
• Preliminary Advisory Committee Formation Form
• Preliminary Advisory Committee Meeting Completion Form
• Designation of Outside Reader Form 
• Doctoral Advisory Committee Form
• Doctoral Prospectus Defense Announcement Formatting
• Dissertation Proposal Approval Form
• Dissertation Defense Announcement Form
• Dissertation Requirements
• Theses and Dissertations – An Introduction 

Certificate Programs

• Certificate Policy Guide

College of Graduate Studies Resources

• Registration – Degree Seeking
• Registration – Non-Degree Seeking
• College of Graduate Studies Role
• MyUCF – Graduate Students
• Pathways for Success
• Academic Integrity
• Funding
• Graduate Student Organizations