Forms

Externally Sponsored Projects

More information on Sponsored Projects and the following forms are available on the external funding webpage.

Externally Sponsored Projects
Form Name Description
Preliminary Approval Form Must be signed by your dean/supervisor and submitted to the appropriate offices before you begin working on a project proposal.
Final Grant Proposal Approval Form Must be completed by the principal investigator/project director. Attach a draft or final copy of the proposal packet to the form. Once submitted, the form will be electronically routed for approval signatures. It must be completed (with signatures) and submitted before a proposal can be sent to a funding source.
Significant Financial Interests Disclosure Form (pdf) Each investigator who is planning to participate in PHS, NSF, or other applicable agency funded research must complete and submit to the Office of Research Development (ORD) a Significant Financial Interests Disclosure Form no later than the time of proposal submission.
Time and Effort Reporting Form (pdf) Time and Effort Reports must be completed for all individuals with grant-funded salaries. These reports must be submitted by the end of each semester to the Grants Accounting Office and must be approved by the supervisor and the PI/PD.

Internally Sponsored Projects

More information on the following is available on the internal funding for faculty webpage.

Internally Sponsored Projects
Form Name Description
Internal Faculty Award Application All applications must be submitted online. Please read the guidelines before submitting an application.
Purchase Order Request Form This form is for purchase or check requisitions for the following internal faculty award: Faculty Endowment Research Award (FERA)
Faculty Award Reporting Form Faculty receiving institutional financial support are required to complete this form to document work completed for institutional assessment, program effectiveness, and to retain eligibility for future awards. Attach a copy of all written materials completed as a result of the award.

Graduate, Doctoral and Professional Student Forms

Graduate, Doctoral and Professional Student Forms
Form Name Description
Graduate Student Readmission Application Use this form to seek readmission to your program after a leave of absence or unavoidable interruption of study.
Leave of Absence Use this form to request a leave of absence for up to a full academic year.
Request to Extend Time to Complete Graduate Degree Program Complete this form to request additional time to complete your graduate program. Master's programs have a seven-year time limit while doctoral programs have a 10-year time limit.
Student Complaint on Faculty Decisions Regarding Student Course Work (pdf) This packet includes a guide and forms on addressing a student complaint on faculty decisions regarding student course work.

Registrar's Office Forms

Registrar's Office Forms
Form Name Description
Registration Forms For the following registration forms, please visit the Office of the Registrar website.
  • Add/Drop form
  • Request for academic overload
  • Application for IP grade
  • Change of graduation date
  • Diploma replacement form
  • Independent study enrollment form
  • Request to study at another institution
  • Substitution form
Be aware of the deadlines published by the Registrar's Office. Fees are assessed for late registration and add/drop. Please refer to the Academic Calendar for complete information.
Change of Status Form Use this form to request a change of status from conditional to unconditional, from non-degree seeking to degree seeking, or if you wish to change your program within your school or college.
Withdrawal Form Use this form to cancel your enrollment for all your courses within a particular semester. **Note that withdrawal may have financial aid implications and on academic progress, and may result in dismissal from the university.**

Research and Travel Award Forms

More information on the following is available on the internal funding for students webpage.

Research and Travel Award Forms
Form Name Description
Student Travel Award Application The Student Travel Fund supports both graduate and undergraduate students that have been accepted to meetings or events sponsored by professional organizations for the purpose of reporting the results of research, exhibiting or performing creative works, or otherwise disseminating results of their scholarly activity.
Undergraduate Research Award Application The Undergraduate Research Award supports and encourages mentored scholarly research, scientific inquiry and inventive technology. This award is for undergraduate students who are conducting research projects and need financial assistance for necessary materials to begin, collect data and share completed research.
Graduate Research Award Application The Graduate Research Award supports students engaged in independent scholarly research, scientific inquiry, inventive technology and artistic/ creative activity, and is intended to help students pay extraordinary or unusual costs incurred in research projects.
Purchase Order (PO) or Check Request Form If awarded an Undergraduate or Graduate Research Award, you must use this form to request purchases.

Undergraduate Student Forms


Undergraduate Student Registering in Graduate Course
Form Name Description
Authorization Form Eligible undergraduate students who wish to enroll in graduate courses must complete this form. For undergraduate students only.

Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Degree

More information on the ABM program is available on the ABM webpage.

Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Degree
Form Name Description
ABM Status Form Please complete this form immediately after registering for your final term as an undergraduate student. For ABM students only.

Thesis and Dissertation Processing Forms
Clearance Form for Theses, Doctoral Projects and Dissertation

Go here: Office of Research and Graduate Studies—Culminating Projects to find the forms required for culminating projects, including a clearance form.