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Forms for Students

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Take a look at an alphabetical listing of forms that may be of use to you. Review our Current Student FAQs and Graduate School policy library if you have questions.

General Forms

Academic Withdrawal Guidelines and Request
Application to Candidacy
Certification of Full-Time Student Status for Doctoral Students
Certification of Full-Time Student Status for Master's Students
Change Expected Conferral Date/Amend ATC
Extension of I/U Completion Deadline
Extension of Time Limit for Degree Completion
Graduate Opportunity Program (GOP) Information and Application
Leave of Absence
M-form for Master's Degrees With Thesis and all PhD Degrees
Petition for Course Outside of Your Primary Academic Career
Transfer Credits Petition
Use of Historical Coursework (more than 10 years old)
Waiver of Continuous Registration

Additional Resources

Doctoral Degree Recipients Surveys (PhD students only)
Doctoral Graduation Checklist
Request for Embargo (Delayed Release) of Thesis or Dissertation form
Request for Embargo (Delayed Release) of Thesis or Dissertation policy

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