STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS
Graduate School Form 8: Request for Appointment of Examining Committee
Please note that the plan of study for this degree must be in ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Approved’ status
to initiate an exam request.
1. Login to myPurdue using your Purdue Career Account credentials.
2. Select the “Graduate School Plan of Study” link under the “Graduate Students” section
on the “Academic” tab.
3. Select the “Request for Appointment of Examining Committee” link to open the Exam
Form Generator.
4. Click on the “Form 8: Request for Appointment of Examining Committee” link to initiate
the form, and then indicate the exam to be taken (preliminary or final examination).
5.
Click on the “Update Exam Committee” link to select the exam committee members;
each committee member must be added one at a time.
6. Enter the exam date, time, building and room number.
7. In the “Thesis Title” section, enter the thesis title if requesting a final examination (or the
preliminary title if this request is for a preliminary examination).
8. Once completed, submit the form for approval.
Notes:
• The form may be left in “Saved” status for editing, but must be submitted in order to be
processed.
• This request must be received by the Graduate School at least 3 weeks prior to the requested
exam date.
• If the exam form is submitted less than 2 weeks from the exam date, the committee chair
and/or student will be approached to provide a justification.
• You will receive an automated email when the Form 8 has been fully approved.
