Forms

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Forms for All Students

Form Name and Link	Required Signatures	Additional Information
Add/Drop Form	Student; Faculty Advisor (junior/senior/grad) Academic Advisor (freshmen/sophomore); Department Chair for the course; Senior Assistant Dean	Paper Form: Available in the Office of Academic and Student Services or Registrar’s Office. Please refer to the academic calendar for deadlines, or see your advisor.
Appeal to Late Withdraw From a Class	Student; Faculty Advisor (junior/senior/grad) Academic Advisor (freshmen/sophomore); Your Department Chair; Senior Assistant Dean	To obtain a copy of this form, see an academic advisor in the Office of Academic and Student Services.
Application for Readmission / Termination of Leave of Absence	Student; Accepting Dual/Combined College (if applicable); Senior Assistant Dean	Paper Form: Available in the Office of Academic and Student Services or Registrar’s Office.
Flagging Petition to the Faculty	Student; Senior Assistant Dean	This is an automated process. Use this form only when a grade was not flagged during the automated process.
Grading Option Application	Pass/fail in a letter graded course: Senior Assistant Dean Letter grade in a pass/fail course: Student Changing to/from audit: Instructor	Paper Form: Available in the Office of Academic and Student Services or Registrar’s Office. For pass/fail in a letter graded course, letter grade in a pass/fail course, audit, change from audit to letter grade.
Leave of Absence (LOA) / Withdraw from the University	Student; Your Department Chair OR Senior Assistant Dean	Paper form: available in the Office of Academic and Student Services or the Registrar Office. Use this form to take a semester or year leave of absence or to withdraw permanently from the University.
Proposal for Independent Study Course	Student; Faculty Advisor; Department Chair; Director of Undergraduate Research (check with your department); Senior Assistant Dean	Use this form for experience credit.
Petition to Faculty	Student; Faculty Advisor (junior/senior/grad) Academic Advisor (freshmen/sophomore); Instructor; Your Department Chair; Senior Assistant Dean	Consult with your academic advisor for the appropriate use of this form, as this form is used for multiple purposes.
Petition to Walk (Early Participation in Commencement)	Student; Academic Advisor; Senior Assistant Dean	Contact your academic advisor for details.
Release of Academic Information (FERPA Authorization)	Student; Senior Assistant Dean	Use this form to allow the release of academic or personal information to a third party.
Request for Incomplete Grade	Student; Instructor; Course Department Chair; Senior Assistant Dean	An incomplete grade may be granted when exceptional circumstances prevent a student from completing course requirements within the normal time limits.
Withdrawal Petition	Student; Instructor; Faculty Advisor (junior/senior/grad) Academic Advisor (freshmen/sophomore); Department Chair for the course; Senior Assistant Dean	Use this form to withdraw from a class after the drop deadline has passed (but before the withdrawal deadline). Classes from which students withdraw remain on the transcript with the grading symbol WD.

Forms for Undergraduate Students

Form Name and Link	Required Signatures	Additional Information
Declaration of Major	Student; Major Coordinator; Senior Assistant Dean	Add or drop a major, or change majors within the School of Education.
Declaration of Minor	To declare a minor: Student; Faculty Advisor (junior/senior/grad) Academic Advisor (freshmen/sophomore); Minor Coordinator; Senior Assistant Dean To drop a minor: Senior Assistant Dean	Declare minor, add an additional minor, or drop a previously declared minor.
Intra-University Transfer (IUT)	Student; Senior Assistant Dean	Students should meet with an academic advisor regarding the Intra-University Transfer process.
Transfer Credit Petition: Inclusive Programs	Student; Program Specialist; Program Coordinator; Department Chair; Senior Assistant Dean	To petition to take a course/transfer credits from another institution. To ensure appropriateness of the course, approval should be obtained BEFORE taking the course. Attach course description and/or syllabus and submit before course is taken.
Transfer Credit Petition: Selected Studies	Student; Faculty Advisor (junior/senior/grad) Academic Advisor (freshmen/sophomore); Program Coordinator; Department Chair; Senior Assistant Dean	To petition to take a course/transfer credits from another institution. To ensure appropriateness of the course, approval should be obtained BEFORE taking the course. Attach course description and/or syllabus and submit before course is taken.
Registration Advising Form	Student; Advisor	Use this form to select first choice and alternate classes for registration advising and to get advising hold released.
Tutoring Request for Sponsorship	Student; Senior Assistant Dean	Use this form to request that the Office of Academic and Student Services sponsor you for a tutor through Tutoring Matching Service.

Forms for All Graduate Students

Form Name and Link	Required Signatures	Additional Information
Certification of Full-Time Status	Student; Department chair; Senior Assistant Dean	For students registered for fewer than 9 credits, or who do not hold an appointment as a graduate assistant or fellow in a fall or spring semester, but are registered for at least zero credits for the semester and engaged, at a level equivalent to full-time study in one or more of the activities listed on the form, certified by the program.
Graduate Program Plan Transfer Form	Student; Current Department Chair; New Department Chair	Use this form to change majors.
Graduate Enrollment Internal Admission Application	Current Program Coordinator/Department Chair; New Program Coordinator/Department Chair	To pursue more than one degree concurrently or presently completing a degree (or have completed on within the past 12 months) and wish to pursue another.

Forms for Master’s Students

Form Name and Link	Required Signatures	Additional Information
Master’s Program of Study	Student; Faculty Advisor; Your Department Chair; Senior Assistant Dean	Use this form to list courses to be taken and/or used to earn your master’s degree.
Request for Master’s Exam or Portfolio Presentation	Student completes	Complete this form to request your master’s exam or portfolio presentation.

Forms for CAS Students

Form Name and Link	Required Signatures	Additional Information
CAS Program of Study	Student; Faculty Advisor; Your Department Chair; Senior Assistant Dean	Use this form to list courses to be taken and/or used to earn your C.A.S. degree.
Application for CAS or Doctoral Qualifying Exam	Student; Faculty Advisor	Use this form to apply for your qualifying exam.

Forms for Doctoral Students

Form Name and Link	Required Signatures	Additional Information
All But Dissertation (ABD) Status Form	Student; Faculty Advisor; Your Department Chair; Senior Assistant Dean	Complete once you’ve passed your qualifying exams to have your ABD Status notated on your transcript.
Dissertation Registry	N/A (online process)	Available on the SOE intranet; log in using your NetID and password, and Registry link will be in the left navigation menu.
Formal Doctoral Program Plan	Student; Faculty Advisor; Senior Assistant Dean	Use this form to list courses to be taken and/or used to earn your doctoral degree.
Informal Doctoral Program Plan	Student; Faculty Advisor; Senior Assistant Dean	Work with your faculty advisor to determine the details of your doctoral degree studies.
Research Apprenticeship Advisor Approval	Faculty Advisor	Use this form once you have completed your research apprenticeship.
Research Apprenticeship Registration Form	Student; Faculty Advisor; Apprenticeship Advisor	Use this form to secure advanced agreement with your faculty advisor and faculty research apprenticeship sponsor for your research apprenticeship.

Forms for Faculty/Staff

Form Name and Link	Required Signatures	Additional Information
Portfolio Review	Faculty/staff completing form	Use this form to report the results of the Intensive or Comprehensive Exam, Portfolio Review, and/or Internship as final project for master’s level students.