Student Resources
Advising & Forms
| Kristin Allukian, PhD 813-974-9529 |
| MFA Advisor | MA Advisor | WR PhD Advisor | LIT PhD Advisor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarod Roselló, PhD 813-974-1313 |
Kristin Allukian, PhD 813-974-9529 |
Nate Johnson, PhD 813-974-9542 |
Tim Turner, PhD 941-359-4209 |
Note:
All English graduate courses are restricted to graduate-level English and Creative Writing majors, and some are open to graduate-level English Education majors on the Tampa campus.
Students who are not enrolled in one of these programs must seek permission from the professor of each desired course to register. Visit the Office of the Registrar website for more information on enrolling at USF as a non-degree seeking student. Once permission is granted (preferably by email), it should be forwarded to the graduate program specialist, so a permit may be entered to override the course restriction.
Eligible students may log in to Student Self-Service to register. Available courses may be viewed using the student Schedule Planner in Student Self-Service.
CURRENT STUDENT RESOURCES
Forms
Docusign: how-to
Click on your degree program below for all necessary forms. Please upload the form to Docusign before sending it out for signatures. Retrieve signatures from your instructor, committee chair, and/or committee members, and please include the Graduate Program Specialist through Docusign to submit to the office (see below).
Adding Grad APS
*Ensure to add the Graduate Program Specialist's personal USF email as a recipient who "Receives a Copy." ENG-GradAPS@usf.edu cannot access Docusign.
The Graduate Program Specialist will retrieve all required signatures from the Graduate Director, Department Chair, College Dean, or Graduate School on your behalf.
CREATIVE WRITING
| ENG 6916 MFA Directed Research | Complete to register for ENG 6916 Directed Research. |
| ENG 6971 MFA Thesis Hours | Complete to register for ENG 6971 Master's: Thesis. |
| ENG 6908 Independent Study (Summer C only) | Complete to register for ENG 6908 Independent Study. |
| Thesis Committee Appointment | Complete as soon as your committee is established. |
| Thesis Committee Change | Complete when a member of your thesis committee has changed. |
| ETD Certificate of Approval (MFA only) | Complete for graduation after successful thesis defense. |
LITERATURE
MA
| ENG 6916 MA LIT Directed Literature | Complete to register for ENG 6916 Directed Research. |
| ENG 6908 Independent Study (Summer C only) | Complete to register for ENG 6908 Independent Study |
| MA Portfolio Committee | Submit before your final semester. |
| MA Portfolio Defense Request | |
| MA Portfolio Completion |
PHD
| ENG 7916 PhD LIT Directed Research | Complete to register for ENG 7916 Directed Research. |
| ENG 7980 PhD LIT Dissertation: Doctoral | Complete to register for ENG 7980 Dissertation: Doctoral. |
| ENG 7939 PhD LIT One-Credit Seminar | Complete to register for ENG 7939 Doctoral Seminar Credit. |
| ENG 6908 Independent Study (Summer C only) | Complete to register for ENG 6908 Independent Study |
| PhD LIT Portfolio Committee | Student does not complete this form. Only the APS and committee handle this. |
| PhD LIT Portfolio Completion (admitted Fall 2025 to present) | Student does not complete this form. Only the APS and committee handle this. |
| PhD LIT Portfolio Completion (admitted prior to Fall 2025) | Student does not complete this form. Only the APS and committee handle this. |
| Graduate Student Supervisory Committee Appointment | Must be submitted alongside PhD Admission to Candidacy form. |
| Changes to the Graduate Student Supervisory Committee | Complete when a member of your committee has changed. |
| PhD Admission to Candidacy | Submit ASAP after successfully defending your portfolio/passing your exam. You must also submit a committee form. |
| Dissertation Prospectus Certificate of Approval | |
| Dissertation Defense Request | Submit at least three weeks prior to the defense. |
| Dissertation Defense Announcement | Student does not complete this form. Only the APS and committee handle this. |
| Dissertation Defense Assessment | Student does not complete this form. Only the APS and committee handle this. |
| Successful Defense of the PhD Dissertation | Student does not complete this form. Only the APS and committee handle this. |
| ETD Certificate of Approval | Submit to the Office of Graduate Studies upon successful dissertation defense. |
WRITING & RHETORIC
MA
| ENG 6916 MA WR Directed Research | Complete to register for ENG 6916 Directed Research. |
| ENG 6971 MA WR Thesis Hours | Complete to register for ENG 6971 Master's: Thesis. |
| ENG 6908 Independent Study (Summer C only) | Complete to register for ENG 6908 Independent Study. |
| MA Portfolio Development Title Page | Writing & Rhetoric students only. |
| MA Portfolio Committee | Submit before your final semester. |
| MA Portfolio Defense Request | |
| MA Portfolio Completion |
| MA Thesis Proposal Title Page | Submit after successful thesis proposal defense. |
| Thesis Committee Appointment | Identify your finalized committee. |
| Thesis Committee Change | |
| ETD Certificate of Approval |
PHD
| ENG 7916 PhD WR Directed Research | Complete to register for ENG 7916 Directed Research. |
| ENG 7980 PhD WR Dissertation: Doctoral | Complete to register for ENG 7980 Dissertation: Doctoral |
| ENG 7939 PhD WR One-Credit Seminar | Complete to register for ENG 7939 Doctoral Seminar Credit. |
| ENG 6908 Independent Study (Summer C only) | Complete to register for ENG 6908 Independent Study. |
| PhD Exam Application | Writing & Rhetoric only |
| PhD Exam Manuscript Submission | Writing & Rhetoric only |
| Graduate Student Supervisory Committee Appointment | Must be submitted alongside PhD Admission to Candidacy form. |
| Changes to the Graduate Student Supervisory Committee | Complete when a member of your committee has changed. |
| PhD Admission to Candidacy | Submit ASAP after successfully defending your portfolio/passing your exam. You must also submit a committee form. |
| Dissertation Prospectus Certificate of Approval | |
| Dissertation Defense Request | Submit at least three weeks prior to the defense. |
| Dissertation Defense Announcement | Student does not complete this form. Only the APS and committee handle this. |
| Dissertation Defense Assessment | Student does not complete this form. Only the APS and committee handle this. |
| Successful Defense of the PhD Dissertation | Student does not complete this form. Only the APS and committee handle this. |
| ETD Certificate of Approval | Submit to the Office of Graduate Studies upon successful dissertation defense. |
For additional forms, please visit the Graduate Studies forms page, the CAS graduate resources page, or the Registrar's Office forms page.
Reminder: All graduate students have access to the English Graduate Student Information Canvas shell. All forms and various other resources can be found there. If you run into any access issues, please reach out to the graduate academic program specialist.
Handbooks
MA, MFA, and PhD handbooks are located in the graduate student Canvas course. They are also available upon request. Contact the graduate program specialist for information or to place a request.
Program Checklists
For a program checklist, see the graduate student Canvas page resources or contact the graduate program specialist for more information.