Instructions for Completing the Application for Awarding of Master's or Doctoral Degree

PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING THE APPLICATION

New Field on the Application: CATALOG YEAR

DARS audits have replaced GO-12s for master’s degree students, so OGS is now asking for your Catalog Year on the application form. To earn a graduate degree, you must meet the degree requirements published in a single, valid Catalog (PSU Bulletin). The Catalog Year you are using must not be older than seven years at the time of graduation, and must be a year in which you were admitted to and enrolled in your master’s degree program. On the application form, you will be asked provide a year and term (i.e. Fall 2009).

• The application form is a PDF document. We urge you to fill out the form on a computer - this will ensure legibility, which can reduce errors and helps us process your file more quickly and accurately. When you fill out the top half of the form online, the bottom half will be completed automatically.
• If you choose to print the application and fill it out by hand, please complete both halves with the exact same wording using a blue or black pen. Again, it is more convenient and efficient to fill out the form online.
• After completing the form, print out one copy. This copy will be turned in to the Office of Graduate Studies. You must sign and date both halves. Your application will not be accepted without signatures on both halves.
• After signing and dating both halves, we suggest you make a copy for your records. The Office of Graduate Studies will not make copies for you when you submit it to our office.
• Submit the completed application (both halves; do not cut the form in half) to the Office of Graduate Studies, XSB 184. We are open Monday-Friday, 8:00AM to 5:00PM. If you need to mail the application to us, please send it to:

  Office of Graduate Studies (OGS)
  Portland State University
  PO Box 751
  Portland, OR 97207-0751

• IMPORTANT: Faxed and emailed applications will NOT be accepted.
• The Application for Awarding of Master's or Doctoral Degree is due the first Friday of the term you plan to graduate. Please see the Graduate Candidates' Deadlines for specific due dates.

If you have any questions about filling out or submitting the Application for Awarding of Master's or Doctoral Degree, please contact our office at 503-725-8410 or grad@pdx.edu, or visit us at XSB 184.

Additional Documents Required For Graduation

If you are a Master's student, please see the Summary of Procedures for Master's Degrees for information about additional paperwork required for graduation.

If you are a Doctoral student, please see the Summary of Procedures for Doctoral Degrees for information about additional paperwork required for graduation.

 Download the Application Form