Student Forms

MFA forms:

• Guidelines for Thesis Prospectus
• MFA Plan of Study - to be submitted by 1st year MFA students to Paul Lehmberg by November 15th.
• MFA Thesis Application - to be submitted by 2nd year MFA students to Paul Lehmberg along with prospectus and thesis credit registration by November 15th.
• Thesis Credit Registration (EN 599 & 699)
• Thesis Signature Approval Form - 2 originals are required
• Electronic Thesis Submission Information

MA forms:

• Guidelines for Thesis Proposals - Updated 3/09
• MA Plans of Study
  • Literature Track
  • Pedagogy Track
  • Theater Track
  • Writing Track
  • Dual Concentration
• MA Thesis Application - to be submitted to David Wood along with prospectus and thesis credit registration by
      -   end of fall semester for graduation the following fall or
      -   end of winter semester for graduation the following winter.
  NOTE:  Only a thesis chair needs to be chosen because the reader will be chosen as a collaboration between the student and their chair.
• Thesis Credit Registration (EN 599 & 699)
• Thesis Signature Approval Form - 2 originals are required
• Electronic Thesis Submission Information
• Verification of Completion of Graduate Projects

Travel forms:

• Authorization for Travel (come to English office to pick up form) - basic form needed for any travel to be funded by NMU. This form needs to be turned in to English office BEFORE travel occurs.


• Special Projects Funding (pdf) - to be used to request moneys for travel from the English Department, College of Arts & Sciences, and School of Graduate Studies. Student must be presenting a paper to receive funding with this form.
  Special Projects Funding (doc)


• Student Travel Funds Application - to be used to request moneys for travel from the Student Travel Fund.


• ***NMU Travel Policy*** - Included as a reminder of reimbursement amounts including meals and mileage.

Miscellaneous forms:

• Application for Internship - Graduate Student Internships also need the Research/Practicum Credit Form
• Directed Study Approval

• Undergraduate English Major & Minor Checklists