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Forms Signature Paths 2023-2024
All Students
| Form Name and Link | Required Signatures | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| Add/Drop Form |
| 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. |
| Application for Readmission/Termination of Leave of Absence | Student → Assistant Dean | Paper Form: Available in the Office of Academic and Student Services or Registrar’s Office. |
| Grading Option Application |
| For pass/fail in a letter graded course, letter grade in a pass/fail course, audit, change from audit to letter grade. |
| Request for Incomplete Grade | ||
| Proposal for Independent Study Course |
| For experience credit. |
| Petition to Faculty |
*Include a line for instructor , if applicable | Consult with your academic advisor for the appropriate use of this form, as this form is used for multiple purposes. For flagging a Petition to Faculty (e.g., when a grade was not flagged during the automated process), use this form. |
| Petition to Walk (Early Participation in Commencement) | Student → Academic/Faculty Advisor → Assistant Dean | Contact your academic advisor for details. |
| Release of Academic Information (FERPA Authorization) | Student → Assistant Dean | Allow the release of academic or personal information to a third party (including family). |
| Class Withdrawal Petition |
| 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. |
| Appeal to Late Withdraw From a Class |
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Undergraduate Students
| Form Name and Link | Required Signatures | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration of Major |
| Add or drop a major, or change majors within the School of Education. |
| Declaration of Minor |
| Declare minor, add an additional minor, or drop a previously declared minor. |
| Application for Undergraduate Intra-University Transfer | Student → Assistant Dean | Students should meet with an academic advisor regarding the Intra-University Transfer process. |
| Transfer Credit Petition: Inclusive Programs |
| 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, HPE, PE |
| 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 → Academic/Faculty Advisor | Use to select first choice and alternate classes for registration advising and to get advising hold released. |
| Tutoring Sponsorship Request | Student → Assistant Dean | Request that the Office of Academic and Student Services sponsor you for a tutor through Tutoring Matching Service. |
| Undergraduate Leave of Absence (NO FORM) | Undergraduate students must seek guidance with their home school/college and advisor to request a leave of absence. |
All Graduate Students
| Form Name and Link | Required Signatures | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| Certification of Full-Time Status |
| 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 |
| To change graduate program majors. |
| Graduate Enrollment Internal Admission Application |
| 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. |
| Graduate Leave of Absence |
| To take a semester/year leave of absence. Students requesting a medical leave must also work with the Dean of Students' office. |
Master’s Students
| Form Name and Link | Required Signatures | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| Master’s Program of Study |
| List courses to be taken and/or used to earn your master’s degree. |
| Request for Master’s Thesis, Exam, or Portfolio Presentation | Student | Request your master’s thesis, exam, or portfolio presentation. |
| Results of Master's Exam, Thesis, or Portfolio Presentation | Faculty/staff | Report the results of a master's thesis, exam, or portfolio review as final project. |
CAS Students
| Form Name and Link | Required Signatures | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| CAS Program of Study |
| List courses to be taken and/or used to earn your CAS. |
| Application for Qualifying Exam |
| Apply for your qualifying exam. Send to soeacademicservices@syr.edu. |
Doctoral Students
| Form Name and Link | Required Signatures | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| Informal Doctoral Program Plan | Student → Faculty Advisor → Assistant Dean | Work with your faculty advisor to determine the details of your doctoral degree studies. |
| Formal Doctoral Program Plan | Student → Faculty Advisor → Assistant Dean | List courses to be taken and/or used to earn your doctoral degree. |
| Degree Completion Timeline Petition | This petition is to be submitted by doctoral students who are at or beyond 8 years since their term of matriculation. | |
| Application for Qualifying Exam |
| Apply for your qualifying exam. Send to soeacademicservices@syr.edu. |
| All But Dissertation (ABD) Status Form |
| Complete once you’ve passed your qualifying exams to have your ABD Status notated on your transcript. |
| Dissertation Registry |
| Available on the SOE intranet; log in using your NetID and password, and Registry link will be in the left navigation menu. |
| Research Apprenticeship Advisor Approval | Faculty Advisor | Submit 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. |