Form 4: Thesis/Project Topic Approval and IRB Approval Verification
- Plan A or Plan B topic is chosen by the student and his/her advisor.
- Student and advisor sign indicating topic approval.
- After proposal is accepted, student, advisor and committee members initial for approval.
- If human subjects are involved in the research, student attaches approval from IRB or DRC (before human subject research begins, approved IRB forms must be on file).
- Completed Form 4 is sent to the Graduate Studies Office, the Director of Graduate Studies signs the form, and it is recorded and placed in the student's permanent file in the Records Office.
Go to Form 4 in Word format (You may download, fill in the needed information, print and submit. Keep a copy for your files.)















