Student Forms

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Forms requiring a signature from the Assistant Dean for Student Success should be emailed to soeacademicservices@syr.edu.

Forms Signature Paths 2023-2024

All Students

Form Name and Link	Required Signatures	Additional Information
Add/Drop Form	Student → Academic/Faculty Advisor → Assistant Dean for Student Success	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 for Student Success	Paper Form: Available in the Office of Academic and Student Services or Registrar’s Office.
Grading Option Application	Pass/Fail in a letter graded course: Assistant Dean Letter grade in a pass/fail course: Student Changing to/from audit: Instructor	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	Student → Instructor → Assistant Dean for Student Success
Grade Appeal/Change (No Form)	Faculty → Assistant Dean for Student Success
Add Student to Blackboard (i.e., student not registered in class)	Faculty → Assistant Dean for Student Success → Assistant Dean emails SOEHelp	Faculty member emails Assistant Dean, then AD emails SOEHelp
Proposal for Independent Study Course	Student → Faculty Sponsor → Academic/Faculty Advisor → Assistant Dean for Student Success	For experience credit.
Petition to Faculty	Student → Academic/Faculty Advisor → Assistant Dean for Student Success **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 for Student Success	Contact your academic advisor for details.
Release of Academic Information (FERPA Authorization)	Student → Assistant Dean for Student Success	Allow the release of academic or personal information to a third party (including family).
Class Withdrawal Petition	Student → Instructor → Academic/Faculty Advisor → Assistant Dean for Student Success	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.
Withdrawal from Program	Student → Faculty Advisor → Assistant Dean for Student Success EXCEPT for Counseling and Human Services Student → Faculty Advisor → Unit Lead → Assistant Dean for Student Success
Appeal to Late Withdraw From a Class	Student → Academic/Faculty Advisor → Assistant Dean for Student Success

Undergraduate Students

Form Name and Link	Required Signatures	Additional Information
Declaration of Major	Student → Academic Advisor → Assistant Dean for Student Success	Add or drop a major, or change majors within the School of Education.
Declaration of Minor	To declare a minor Student → Academic/Faculty Advisor → Minor Coordinator → Assistant Dean for Student Success To drop a minor Student → Assistant Dean for Student Success	Declare minor, add an additional minor, or drop a previously declared minor.
Application for Undergraduate Intra-University Transfer	Student → Assistant Dean for Student Success	Students should meet with an academic advisor regarding the Intra-University Transfer process.
Transfer Credit Petition: Inclusive Programs	Student → Academic/Faculty Advisor→ Assistant Dean for Student Success	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 → Academic/Faculty Advisor → Assistant Dean for Student Success	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 for Student Success	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	Student → Faculty Advisor → Assistant Dean for Student Success	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 → New Program Coordinator Assistant Dean for Student Success	To change graduate program majors.
Graduate Enrollment Internal Admission Application	Current Program Coordinator → New Program Coordinator → Assistant Dean for Student Success	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	Student → Assistant Dean for Student Success	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	Student → Faculty Advisor → Assistant Dean for Student Success	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	Student → Faculty Advisor → Assistant Dean for Student Success	List courses to be taken and/or used to earn your CAS.
Application for CAS Qualifying Exam	Student → Faculty Advisor	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 for Student Success	Work with your faculty advisor to determine the details of your doctoral degree studies.
Formal Doctoral Program Plan	Student → Faculty Advisor → Faculty Director for Graduate Studies	List courses to be taken and/or used to earn your doctoral degree.
Degree Completion Timeline Petition	Student → Dissertation Advisor → Faculty Director of Graduate Studies	This petition is to be submitted by doctoral students who are at or beyond eight years since their term of matriculation.
Application for Doctoral Qualifying Exam	Student → Doctoral Dissertation Advisor	Apply for your qualifying exam. Send to soeacademicservices@syr.edu.
Doctoral Request for Examination (Oral Dissertation Defense)	Student → Dissertation Advisor → Faculty Director of Graduate Studies	Send to degreecert@syr.edu.
All But Dissertation (ABD) Status Form	Student → Faculty Advisor → Assistant Dean for Student Success	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.