Graduate Student Toolkit

At SHSU you're so much more than a graduate student - you're the next great success story in a tradition of over 130 years of Bearkat pride, excellence, and community. With nationally ranked athletic programs, a year-round schedule of arts and entertainment, and strong academic support and career services, graduate studies at Sam maximize your opportunities for professional development and advancement while giving you a great social life.

On this page, currently enrolled graduate students can find a number of helpful forms and information.

Graduate Student Toolkit

• Award and Nomination Forms
  • Outstanding Graduate Mentor & Outstanding Grad Student Award Nomination Form Each year at the Graduate Student Awards Reception, we recognize outstanding constituents in the graduate community. Review the form to see which awards are available.

    • The Graduate Mentor of the Year recognizes one SHSU faculty or staff member who works closely with our graduate students and gives back to our university.

    • The Outstanding Graduate Student Award recognizes one graduate student that is high achieving both in and out of the classroom. This student should exemplify the ideals which represent our university.

  Nomination forms are due by Friday, March 31, 2023, at 5:00 pm. Late nominations will not be accepted.

• Student Publications
  • Doctoral Program Characteristics (18 Characteristics)
  • Graduate Catalog
• Student Travel & Research Funding
  • Graduate Student Virtual Travel Funds Request Form
  • Graduate Student Travel Funds Request Form
  • Travel Reimbursement Form (save for fillable PDF form)
  • Travel Expense Report Tips and Information
  • Graduate Student Research Funds Form
• Student Forms
  • Thesis and Dissertation Initiation Sheet 
• FAQ
  • Where can I find information on graduation?
  • Where can I find a list of academic deadlines?