Forms

Contact the Graduate Program Manager (biophysics@bocklabs.wisc.edu) with any questions regarding forms.

• Rotation Choice Form: use this form to inform the program about which lab you will join for your rotation (due on the Friday before the start of your rotation).
• Thesis Lab Choice Form: use this form to inform the program about which lab you will join for your dissertation (due December 4, 2026).
• Thesis Committee Form: use this form to inform the program about the composition of your thesis committee (due by May 15).
• First-Year Committee Meeting Form
  • The progress report (pages 1-2) should be completed by the student and submitted to the committee at least one week prior to the annual committee meeting.
  • The Committee section (page 3) should be completed by the committee at the end of the meeting.
  • After the committee meeting, the PI should return both pages to biophysics@bocklabs.wisc.edu
• Annual Progress Report Form (year 3 to graduation)
  • The progress report (page 1) should be completed by the student and submitted to the committee at least one week prior to the annual committee meeting.
  • The Committee section (page 2) should be completed by the committee at the end of the meeting.
  • After the committee meeting, the PI should return both pages to biophysics@bocklabs.wisc.edu
• Preliminary Exam forms:
  • Students: at the beginning of the exam, please provide your committee with the forms below, both in electronic and paper formats. You will need to print one copy of the Member Form for each member and one single copy of the Summary form for the Chair.
    • Committee Member Form: to be completed (electronically or as a paper copy) by each committee member individually and collected by the Prelim Chair
    • Preliminary Exam Summary Form: to be completed (electronically or as a paper copy) by the Prelim Chair
• Advanced elective approval request, for courses not listed in our pre-approved elective course list