Student Forms

Students Forms List

• FCS 287/400: Independent Study

  An intensive study in a special area of the student’s interest under the direction of a qualified member of the faculty. Each individual experience is to culminate in a comprehensive written report and/or examination and/or artistic project. A maximum of six semester hours of independent study may be applied toward graduation. Tuition and fees are assessed in the usual manner for all credit earned in Independent Study experiences.

  Independent Study Form

• FCS 291/491: Teaching Assistant

  FCS 291: Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA) opportunities may be available to juniors and seniors who have demonstrated excellence in a particular discipline and high overall scholastic achievement. The purpose of the experience is to provide UTAs with a valuable learning opportunity and to assist the faculty in the improvement of instruction. The responsibilities and nature of the teaching assistant are determined by the faculty supervisor. Three hours is the maximum amount of this credit that may be allowed for graduation. Tuition and fees are assessed in the usual manner for all credit earned in the UTA experiences.

  FCS 491: Seminar in College Teaching (graduate teaching assistant opportunties) may be available to graduate students who have demonstrated excellence in a particular discipline and high overall scholastic achievement. The purpose of the experience is to provide graduate students with a valuable learning opportunity and to assist the faculty in the improvement of instruction. The responsibilities and nature of the teaching assistant are determined by the faculty supervisor. Three hours is the maximum amount of this credit that may be allowed for graduation. Tuition and fees are assessed in the usual manner for all credit earned in the UTA experiences.

  Teaching Assistant Form

• Student Ambassador

  Family and Consumer Sciences Student Ambassadors are the student leaders of the FCS Department. Student Ambassadors represent the department and their respective programs by assisting with a variety of recruitment activities, retention initiatives, and events. Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year are currently open and DUE by May 1st, 2025. 

  Current Student Ambassador Application HERE 
  
  New Student Ambassador Application HERE 

 

• Student Travel Funds

  The department provides funding to Undergraduate and Graduate students attending and/or presenting at a state, regional or national conference. Each student seeking reimbursement must apply for the funding. As with all FCS support programs, funding of this program is subject to the availability of funds in a fiscal year.

  Student Travel Application

  Additional funding can be found at: CAST Student Travel Fund

• B.E.S.T Award for Student Research Expenses

  The B.E.S.T award provides funding to students majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences and conducting research with related expenses. Undergraduate juniors, seniors and graduate students with good academic standing and an accumulative GPA of at least 3.7 are eligible. Awards include funding up to $250 for expenses related to research projects such as software, equipment, etc. (Gift cards cannot be purchased with these funds.) As with all FCS support programs, funding is subject to the availability of funds in a fiscal year.

  B.E.S.T Award Form

• Thesis Related Forms

  Graduate student thesis related forms including thesis proposal and thesis defense can be found on the graduate school's website.

  Thesis Proposal Approval Form

  Right to Defend Form

• Release of Class Assignments for Publication

  Students have federal and international rights over intellectual property they create. This release form permits your instructor to share student work on the FCS website and to print examples of work to share with others.

  Publication Release Form