Procedures and Forms
Important responsibility of all graduate students
All students are expected to read the BU Regulation Governing Graduate Education carefully and in full and to know the program details, including the program structure, curriculum, academic and graduation requirements, procedures, and deadlines. Students are responsible for staying informed of and complying with them throughout their studies.
For University-wide student information, academic services, and related resources, see the BU Students page. For further program-specific guidance on academic procedures, key milestones, and available resources, students should also consult the DSAI Graduate Student Guide.
DS & AI MS Program (with Thesis) Procedures
- MS Program Procedures (Updated: 21 Sep 2026)
- MS Program Procedures Flowchart (Updated: 21 Sep 2026)
- MS Graduation Procedures (Updated: 21 Sep 2026)
- Minimum Publication Requirements for MS Graduation (Updated: 21 Sep 2026)
DS & AI PhD Program Procedures
- PhD Program Procedures (Updated: 15 Oct 2026)
- PhD Program Procedures Flowchart (Updated: 22 Sep 2026)
- Minimum Publication Requirements for PhD Graduation (Updated: 22 Sep 2026)
Thesis Writing Resources
Forms
- Thesis Advisor Appointment or Change Form — MS and PhD
Deadline: end of the first semester for MS students; end of the second semester for PhD students.
- Thesis Proposal Form — MS and PhD (Updated: 05 Oct 2026) | LaTeX version | Important Points
Required by the end of the second semester for MS students.
- Thesis Title Change Form — MS and PhD
- Jury Proposal Form — MS and PhD
Used for all MS and PhD committees and juries.
- Thesis Defense Report — MS and PhD
- Thesis Restriction (Embargo) Request Form — MS and PhD
- Thesis Submission Petition — MS and PhD (Updated: 05 Oct 2026)
- Qualifying Exam Report — PhD
- Thesis Proposal Defense Report — PhD
- Thesis Monitoring Report — PhD
- Course Tracking Form — MS and PhD