Internal Admits and Internal Program Transfers
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This form is used by a student who is not a Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant, or Fellow, for each semester during which the student is registered for 0 or more credits, but fewer than 9 credits, and is actively working on a thesis or dissertation (referred to as "all but dissertation" or "ABD" status). The form is completed electronically, and then submitted to the Registrar's Office in 106 Steele Hall (and also to the Center for International Services for international students) after obtaining the signature of the Biology Department Chair or Graduate Program Director. PLEASE NOTE: The deadline for this form is the same as the "Financial Drop Deadline" for the semester in which full-time status is being certified.
Petition to Faculty
This form is used whenever a student is requesting approval for something outside the normal program or course requirements. The form is completed electronically, and then submitted to the Graduate Academic Support Coordinator (biograd@syr.edu, 114 Life Sciences Complex) after obtaining the required signatures (student, advisor, and course instructor, if applicable). Completed petitions are reviewed by the Biology Graduate Education Committee, who will make a decision whether or not to approve the petition.
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Graduate Student Visa & Moving Reimbursement Request Form
The Department will refund visa costs of up to $600 per student at the beginning of their PhD or research-based MS program. Applications for partial refunds of other moving expenses can also be made to the Department Chair in cases of financial hardship. These will be treated on a case-by-case basis depending on funds available. The application submission deadline for Fall semester admits is September 15; for Spring semester admits the deadline is January 31.