Graduate Forms and Resources
All students seeking a graduate degree or a graduate certificate will be assigned academic advisors. Upon admission to a graduate program, students should meet with their advisors to develop the program of study. Students are encouraged to consult with their academic advisors periodically regarding their academic progression.
Bronco Contact Center and Bronco One Stop representatives are available to answer questions in the areas of admission, financial aid, billing, registration, and student records. The Military Affiliated and Veteran Student Resource Center and the FSU at Fort Liberty Learning Center support students coming from active duty, veteran, reservist, or military families.
For additional information, consult the graduate catalog, your graduate program, and the following forms and resources.
Prospective graduate students apply online through the Graduate Admissions Portal or the Graduate and Professional Studies in Business Admissions Portal. Applicants who have submitted all required application materials will be notified of the admission decision in the appropriate graduate admission portal. To register for classes following notification of acceptance, new students must pay a nonrefundable enrollment/confirmation fee through the appropriate graduate admission portal. For additional graduate admissions information, please contact the FSU Admissions Team or the Graduate and Professional Studies in Business Admissions Team.
- Admissions Events (Link)
- Admissions Guidelines & Resources (Link)
- Information Technology Services (Link)
- International Student Resources (Link)
- Military Affiliated and Veteran Student Resources (Link)
- New Student Orientation (Link)
- Online Education Services (Link)
- Programs of Study (Link)
- Registration Resources (Link)
- Request Information (Link)
- Scholarships and Financial Aid (Link)
- Student Accounts (Link)
- Student Resources (Link)
- Student Self-Service Tutorials (Link)
All students (degree seeking or non-degree seeking) holding a baccalaureate degree from an accepted accredited college or university who attend Fayetteville State University are classified as graduate students except for students seeking a second undergraduate degree and/or a teacher licensure-only program. For additional information on a specific graduate program, please contact the graduate program.
- Adding Certificate to Master's Degree (Concurrent) (PDF)
- Admission to Candidacy for a Doctoral Degree (PDF)
- Admission to Candidacy for a Master's Degree (PDF)
- Comprehensive Examination Application for Doctoral Applicants (PDF)
- Comprehensive Examination Application for Master's Applicants (PDF)
- Course Overload Request (PDF)
- Course Repeat (PDF)
- EdD Forms (Link)
- Enrollment Continuation (PDF)
- Graduation Information (Link)
- Guide for the Preparation and Submission of Theses and Dissertations (PDF)
- Master's Degree to Certificate Change (Involuntary Discontinued) (PDF)
- Master's Degree to Certificate Change (Voluntary Discontinued) (PDF)
- ProQuest Forms and Instructions (PDF)
- Registrar's Forms and Resources (Link)
- Request for Leave of Absence (PDF)
- Request to Change Concentration or Specialization (PDF)
- Teacher Education Forms (Link)
- Thesis Approval (PDF)
- Thesis Proposal Approval (PDF)
- Thesis to Non-Thesis Change (PDF)
- Transfer Courses (PDF)
FSU maintains a graduate faculty. To apply, faculty members will complete a one-page application form. In addition, they will attach a curriculum vitae with their record of teaching, scholarship, and other professional activities to the application form. At the end of the term of appointment, the graduate faculty member will submit an application for reappointment. For additional information on the application, evaluation, and reappointment, please consult the criteria for selecting and evaluating graduate faculty.
- Curriculum System and Resources (Link)
- Faculty & Staff Forms and Resources (Link)
- Faculty Senate Forms and Resources (Link)
- Final Clearance (PDF)
- Graduate Faculty Application (PDF)
- Internal Clearance (PDF)
- Request for Independent Study (PDF)
- Statistical Facts and Reports (Link)
- Thesis Advisory Committee Membership (PDF)
- Thesis Oral Defense Results (PDF)
- Thesis Oral Defense Scheduling (PDF)
- Transfer Course Evaluation (PDF)
- UNC System Academic Program Forms and Resources (Link)
The university-wide FSU Graduate Council provides oversight to all graduate programs at the university, and the Graduate School provides support to all graduate programs at the university. The Broadwell College of Business and Economics, the College of Education, the College of Health, Science, and Technology, and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences are responsible for the graduate programs within the college. The graduate faculty, program coordinators/directors, department chairs, associate deans, and college deans are directly responsible to ensure that each degree program is of the highest quality. Each college has a College Graduate Programs Committee.
- Graduate School and Program Review Director & Graduate Council Chair: Dr. Alison Van Nyhuis, avannyhu@uncfsu.edu
- Graduate Catalog Committee Chair: Mrs. Tamika A. Jones, tjone122@uncfsu.edu
- Graduate Faculty Committee Chair: Dr. Aprel Ventura, aventur1@uncfsu.edu
- Broadwell College of Business and Economics Graduate Programs Committee Chair: Dr. Burcu Adivar, badivar1@uncfsu.edu
- College of Education Graduate Programs Committee Chair: Dr. Jocelyn Smith, jsmit123@uncfsu.edu
- College of Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate Programs Committee Chair: Dr. Miriam DeLone, mdelone@uncfsu.edu
- Lloyd College of Health, Science, and Technology Graduate Programs Committee Chair: Dr. Aprel Ventura, aventur1@uncfsu.edu
- Graduate Coordinators, Directors, and Advisors (Link)