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General Forms
Change of Graduate Classification
This form is used to change from conditional status to regular status, or to change from a doctoral student to a master's student within the same program.
Petition to Remove an Incomplete
Submit this petition to the Graduate School when an incomplete grade in a graduate course has not been converted into a passing grade within one calendar year of the incomplete assignment.
Petition for Reinstatement
If you have missed one or more terms without filing for on-leave status, use this form to request reinstatement to your graduate program.
Extension of Seven Year Deadline
Submit this petition to request an extension of the 7-year time limit for completing your master's or doctoral degree.
General Petition to the Graduate School
This petition may be used to request exceptions to Graduate School regulations only, not program specific exceptions. The petition must be endorsed by your graduate advisor and by the head of your school or department before it can be submitted to the Graduate School for action.
Thesis/Dissertation Approval Form
This form must be submitted before your document will be reviewed. Submit after uploading your document to the UMI ETD Site.
Content and Style Request Form
Use this form to request to use a specific journal format style and/or to include articles which have been co-authored.
Reservation of Graduate Credit
Use this form to obtain approval to register for a graduate-level course as an undergraduate.
Master’s Forms
Application for Graduation (GradWeb)
On-Leave Status (GradWeb)
Doctoral Forms
Application for Graduation (GradWeb)
Dissertation Committee Service Nomination
On-Leave Status (GradWeb)
Oral Defense Application (GradWeb)
Concurrent Degree, Graduate Certificate, and Specialization Forms
Declaration of Concurrent Degrees
Concurrent Degree Program Plan
Declaration of Graduate Certificate
Declaration of Graduate Specialization
Graduate Employee Forms
Assigning GEs to Graduate-Level Courses
Summer GE Overload Approval Form (for GEs working over .49 in the Summer)
Family & Medical Leave Request
GEs Assisting Instructor of Record GEs
Faculty/Staff/Department Forms
Faculty Graduate Teaching Eligibility Exceptions
Graduate Employment Application (for optional use as part of departmental GE application procedure)