Graduate Handbook & Forms

*UPDATED* 2025-2026 Chemistry & Chemical Biology PhD Handbook

Using DocuSign for Departmental Forms

The department prefers all forms on this page to be signed electronically and submitted to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. This allows students to keep a digital copy for their own records. The University standard for electronic signatures is DocuSign. DocuSign accounts are available for free to every Rutgers department. If your advisor wishes to use a different e-signature program, such as Adobe Sign, we will accept that as well. However, DocuSign is the easiest to use as you do not need an account to sign a document.

To request a standalone user account, visit www.docusign.com:

• Enter your email address/username as This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. when prompted
• Log in to your new DocuSign account at https://account.docusign.com
• Visit https://eds.rutgers.edu/docusign for training and support resources

Ph.D. Students

• Research
  • Admission to Research, Advisor Request Form
  • Advisor Request Form
  • Advisor/Committee Change Form
  • Annual Progress Report, Advisory Committee Meeting
• CARL/IFRP
  
  • CARL Form
  • IFRP Form
  • Application for Candidacy: Formal candidacy forms submitted to the School of Graduate Studies are initiated, completed, and submitted by the department.
• Graduation
  • Application for Admission to Ph.D. Candidacy, Final Defense
  • Guidelines on Use of Prior Works
    
    Please refer to the SGS website for January/April/October graduation paperwork deadlines: https://grad.rutgers.edu/academics/graduation/checklist-phd-degree

M.S. Students

• Request for Admission to Research, Advisor Request Form
• Thesis Committee Selection Form
• M.S. Departure Form
  
  Please refer to the SGS website for January/April/October graduation paperwork deadlines: https://grad.rutgers.edu/academics/graduation/masters-degree-without-thesisFormal candidacy forms submitted to the School of Graduate Studies are initiated and completed by the department. The student will submit all graduation forms together in one email to SGS.

School of Graduate Studies

• Individual Development Plans
  • Online IDP Portal
  • Directions for using IDP Portal
• Checklist for Master’s Degree
• Checklist for Master’s Degree with Thesis
• Checklist for Ph.D. Degree

Additional information can be found on the Rutgers School of Graduate Studies website.