The Graduate School (406) 994-4145 www.montana.edu/gradschool revised Oct 2019
Notification: Degree program audit begins the week after the application deadline. Notification of the audit will be sent by
email to the student and the outcome is noted in DegreeWorks.
Fees: A $20.00 audit fee is charged to the student’s account each term an application is submitted. A one-time $40.00 fee is
charged to the student’s account the first time they apply to graduate. The commencement fee is for degree-seeking students
only (certificate students are not charged $40).
Diplomas: Diplomas are issued under the name listed on the student’s permanent record. Verify name and diploma mailing
address in My Info. Diploma mailing dates vary each term; contact the Office of the Registrar for details. Students receiving a
certificate do not receive a diploma.
Name: ___________________________________________ _________________________________________
(Last) (First)
Student ID#: _______________________ E-Mail: _________________________________________________________
Choose one the following:
Full term candidate: Fall Spring Summer Year: _____________
One-credit Extension candidate deadline date: __________________________ (First day of the next term)
Note: One-credit extension candidates will need to register for One (1) credit in ___________________ (upcoming term)
Degree/Certificate Title: _______________________________________________________________________________
in the department of: _________________________________________________________________________________
Degree or Certificate sought:
Check if a request to Include/Exclude graded coursework will be made.
I hereby petition The Graduate School for conferral of the degree(s) indicated above.
_____________________________________________________________ ________________
Student Signature Date
_____________________________________________________________ ________________
Chair or Program Leader Signature Date
_____________________________________________________________ ________________
Received and logged in to Banner by The Graduate School Date
degreesandcertificates@montana.edu
Application Deadlines: Fall – September 20
th
Spring – February 5
th
Summer – June 10
th
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Education Specialist (EdS)
Master of Art (MA)
Master of Education (MEd)
Master of Engineering (MEng)
Master of Fine Art (MFA)
Master of Nursing (MN)
Master of Science (MS)*
Check only if applicable for the MS degree:
En route (Doctoral student
earning a Master’s degree while
enrolled in a doctoral program)
*Doctoral students stopping out with a Master’s degree must submit a Change in Graduate Status form.
Check if Continuing to another certificate, Master’s or Doctoral program; Must submit a Change in Graduate Status form if
continuing from Master’s to Doctoral.
