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Department of Psychology

Forms and Handbooks

All of the forms listed below are available in pdf format.

Travel Request Form [PDF]

Departmental Internal Travel Request Form

Travel Policies and Procedures [PDF]

 Guidelines for submitting Travel Requests

Optional Website to Track Clinical Hours

My Psych Track Website (See Graduate Student Coordinator for coupon code)

Optional Website to Track Clinical Hours

PsyKey Website

Student Evaluation Form [PDF]

Activity report for current students due May 15th of each year

Individual Course Waiver Form [PDF]

Course Waiver Form (syllabi must be attached)

Master's Committee Approval [PDF]

Approval of Master's Committee

Master's Thesis Prospectus [PDF]

Approval of Thesis Prospectus

Announcement of MA Oral Exam & Thesis Defense [PDF]

Announcement of time, place and committee members

Results of Masters Thesis Defense Form [PDF]

Form signed by thesis chair, Program Director, and Dept. Chair for graduate school

MA Oral Comprehensive Exam Form [PDF]

Form signed by examiners

Thesis Signature Form [PDF]

Thesis signature and approval form

Master's Degree or Certificate Program of Study [PDF]

List of program of MA courses for graduate school

Second Year Project

Approval of 2nd year project for students entering the program with a Master's degree

General Comprehensive Paper Title [PDF]

Comprehensive paper title and committee approval form, signed by director of Clinical-Community program

General Comprehensive Paper Outline [PDF]

This form and a copy of the General Comprehensive Paper Outline must be submitted to the Graduate Student Services Coordinator upon approval of the outline.

Results of General Comprehensive Paper [PDF]

Documentation of committee votes on comprehensive paper

Doctoral Degree Program of Study (DPOS) [PDF]

List of program of courses for graduate school

PhD Qualifying Form [PDF]

Letter notifying Graduate School of qualification for Ph.D. program

Doctoral Committee Appointment Request Form (G-DCA) - Written Oral [PDF]

Doctoral committee for written and oral exams (if committees are different submit two forms)

Doctoral Committee Appointment Request Form (G-DCA) - Dissertation [PDF]

Doctoral committee form for dissertation subject to approval by Graduate School

Competency Assessment for Ph.D. Oral and Written Exams [PDF]

Form to be completed by the examining committee

Announcement of Ph.D. Oral Exam [PDF]

 Form signed by chair of exam, Program Director, and Dept. Chair for graduate school (must be handed in two weeks before oral exam)

Results of Ph.D. Oral Exam [PDF]

Form signed by chair of exam, Program Director and Dept. Chair for graduate school

Dissertation Start Up Topic and Committee Approval Form [PDF]

Departmental form announcing dissertation working title and committee

Dissertation Prospectus Announcement [PDF]

Announcement of time, place, title, and committee members

Dissertation Prospectus Action Form [PDF]

Action form showing the outcome of the prospectus meeting; to be completed before data collection

Announcement - Dissertation Defense [PDF]

Announcement of time, place, title, and committee members

Dissertation Defense - Results [PDF]

Form signed by dissertation chair, committee members, Program Director, and Dept. Chair

Dissertation Signature and Approval Form (G-DSF) [PDF]

Dissertation Signature and Approval Form

Survey of Earned Doctorates

Survey of Earned Doctorates

Internship Completion Form [PDF]

Form signed by Program Director after completion of internship

Exiting Data Form [PDF]

Information form collected from graduating students

Dissertation Proposal Competency Ratings [PDF]

Performance ratings given by faculty members after Dissertation Proposal

Dissertation Defense Competency Ratings [PDF]

Performance ratings given by faculty members after Dissertation Defense

Doctoral Orals Competency Ratings [PDF]

Performance ratings given by faculty members after Dissertation Orals

Dissertation Written Comps Competency Ratings [PDF]

Performance ratings given by faculty members after Dissertation Written Comps

Master Thesis Defense Competency Ratings [PDF]

Performance ratings given by faculty members after Master Thesis Defense

Master Oral Comps Competency Ratings [PDF]

Performance ratings given by faculty members after Master Oral Comps

Master Thesis Proposal Competency Ratings [PDF]

Performance ratings given by faculty members after Master Thesis Proposal

The Clinical-Community Program Student Handbook provides students with a comprehensive summary of the rules, regulations, and guidelines for graduate training at the University of South Carolina. The handbook is updated annually; it is specific to the incoming year of students. Generally, the policies herein should be applicable throughout graduate training.  However, policies are subject to change on occasion, in order to provide students with the most up-to-date and “best practices” instructional experiences. All students will be informed of any changes in the handbook.

2014-2015 Clinical-Community Handbook

2015-2016 Clinical-Community Handbook

2016-2017 Clinical-Community Handbook

2018-2019 Clinical-Community Handbook

2019-2020 Clinical-Community Handbook

2023-2024 Clinical-Community Handbook


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