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Forms & Handbooks

Student Handbooks

  • Graduate Student Guide to Graduation (Master's & Doctoral)
  • Thesis and Dissertation Style Guide
  • Graduate Mentoring and Advising Handbook

Student Forms

  1. Click on the form link to initiate the form
    1. Forms can be initiated by the student, a faculty member, or a department administrative professional. This step identifies all signing parties, completes the required form fields, and starts the routing process
    2. Enter the name and @UND.edu email address of all required signers for the form.
      1. Forms are created to work for all students in all programs. If you are unsure of the required signers, contact your advisor or department support professional.
    3. Click "BEGIN SIGNING" 
    4. Fill in the form fields.
    5. Click "FINISH" to begin routing
  2. Sign the form
    1. Students must sign all forms and this will be a separate step from initiating the form. You will receive an email containing a link to sign your form.
    2. After the student signs, the form will begin automatically routing through the remaining required signers until it finishes in the School of Graduate Studies.
  3. Form is finished
    1. Once the form is finished, all parties who signed the document will receive a confirmation email with a PDF of the completed form attached.

  • Always use the @UND.edu email (not @ndus.edu or personal) address for yourself and other signers.
  • Login to DocuSign using your @UND.edu login to be able to track the progress of your forms.
    • Enter your @UND.edu email address
    • Click on the blue "Use Company Login" button on the next page to be directed to the NDUS SSO login page.
    • Login using your NDUS dotted ID and password (same as Blackboard and Campus Connection)
  • Forms cannot be corrected/changed once they have been signed and you will be required to submit a new form. Please make sure you enter all information on the form correctly so you don't have to do it twice.

Forms

Graduate School Registration Forms

  • Graduate Registration for Accelerated or Combined Students - A&S | Sample Registration Form
  • Registration Action Card - Campus Connection eForm
    • Click on the eForms tile; click on Registrar's Office and select Registration Action

Graduate Student Status Forms

Readmission or Leave of Absence Forms

  • Readmission or Leave of Absence - A&S -  Cert/Degree Seeking | Sample Readmission Form
  • Readmission or Leave of Absence - Non-Degree Seeking | Sample Non-Degree Form

Add a Certificate for Current Students

  • Add a Certificate to a Degree Form - A&S

Withdrawal from Graduate School Forms

  • Withdraw from Graduate Program/Change Program Form - A&S | Sample Withdraw Form
  • Special Circumstance Drop/Withdrawal (Dean of Students Office)
  • Withdrawal to Zero Credits -  Campus Connection eForm
    • Click on the eForms tile; click on Registrar's Office and select Cancel/Withdraw to Zero

Advance to Candidacy Forms

Program of Study Form Instructions

Program of Study Form Instructions

  • Doctoral Program of Study - A&S | Sample Doctoral Form
  • Master's Program of Study - A&S | Sample Master's Form
  • Certificate Program of Study - A&S | Sample Certificate Form
  • Accelerated/Combined Program of Study - A&S | Sample ABM/CBM Form

Other Candidacy Forms

  • Topic Proposal - A&S | Sample Topic Form
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam - A&S | Sample Exam Form
  • Change Form | Sample Change Form (Use for changes to Program of Study, Advisor or Committee Members, Degree, or Specializations)

Graduation Forms

  • Application to Graduate or Complete Certificate
  • Preliminary Approval and Notice of Defense - A&S | Sample Defense Form
  • Thesis/Dissertation Signature Page - A&S | Sample Signature Form
  • Request to Attend Commencement Early or Late - A&S | Sample Early/Late Form

Final Reports

These forms are to be initiated by your advisor or chair.

  • Non-Thesis - A&S | Sample Non-Thesis Form 
  • Thesis, Dissertation and MFA Professional Exhibition - A&S | Sample Thesis Form

Revalidation of UND Coursework

  • Revalidation Request - A&S
  • Revalidation Completion - A&S

Annual Graduate Student Assessment Forms

Annual Graduate Student Assessment | Sample Assessment Form

Use this form to submit your annual assessment if your department uses a different assessment process: Annual Graduate Student Assessment - Departmental Submission | Sample Submission Form

Petition Forms

  • Graduate School Petition - A&S | Sample Petition Form
  • Assistantship Petition - A&S | Sample Assistantship Form
  • Academic Grievance Hearing
  • Administrative Procedures Petition (changes to a transcript)

Graduate School Registration Forms

  • Graduate Registration for Accelerated or Combined Students - AERO | Sample Registration Form
  • Registration Action Card - Campus Connection eForm
    • Click on the eForms tile; click on Registrar's Office and select Registration Action

Graduate Student Status Forms

Readmission or Leave of Absence Forms

  • Readmission or Leave of Absence - Cert/Degree Seeking - AERO | Sample Readmission Form
  • Readmission or Leave of Absence - Non-Degree Seeking | Sample Non-Degree Form

Withdrawal from Graduate School Forms

  • Withdraw from Graduate Program/Change Program Form - AERO | Sample Withdraw Form
  • Special Circumstance Drop/Withdrawal (Dean of Students Office)
  • Withdrawal to Zero Credits -  Campus Connection eForm
    • Click on the eForms tile; click on Registrar's Office and select Cancel/Withdraw to Zero

Advance to Candidacy Forms

Program of Study Form Instructions

Program of Study Form Instructions

  • Doctoral Program of Study - AERO | Sample Doctoral Form
  • Master's Program of Study - AERO | Sample Master's Form
  • Accelerated/Combined Program of Study - AERO | Sample ABM/CBM Form

Other Candidacy Forms

  • Topic Proposal - AERO | Sample Topic Form
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam - AERO | Sample Exam Form
  • Change Form | Sample Change Form (Use for changes to Program of Study, Advisor or Committee Members, Degree, or Specializations)

Graduation Forms

  • Application to Graduate or Complete Certificate
  • Preliminary Approval and Notice of Defense - AERO| Sample Defense Form
  • Thesis/Dissertation Signature Page - AERO | Sample Signature Form
  • Request to Attend Commencement Early or Late - AERO | Sample Early/Late Form

Final Reports

These forms are to be initiated by your advisor or chair.

  • Non-Thesis, DPT, Specialist Diploma - AERO | Sample Non-Thesis Form 
  • Thesis & Dissertation - AERO | Sample Thesis Form

Revalidation of UND Coursework

  • Revalidation Request - AERO
  • Revalidation Completion - AERO

Annual Graduate Student Assessment Forms

Annual Graduate Student Assessment | Sample Assessment Form

Use this form to submit your annual assessment if your department uses a different assessment process: Annual Graduate Student Assessment - Departmental Submission | Sample Submission Form

Petition Forms

  • Graduate School Petition - AERO | Sample Petition Form
  • Assistantship Petition - AERO | Sample Assistantship Form
  • Academic Grievance Hearing
  • Administrative Procedures Petition (changes to a transcript)

Graduate School Registration Forms

  • Graduate Registration for Accelerated or Combined Students - NCoBPA | Sample Registration Form
  • Joint JD or MD/Graduate School Registration - NCoBPA
  • Registration Action Card - Campus Connection eForm
    • Click on the eForms tile; click on Registrar's Office and select Registration Action

Graduate Student Status Forms

Readmission or Leave of Absence Forms

  • Readmission or Leave of Absence - Cert/Degree Seeking - NCoBPA | Sample Readmission Form
  • Readmission or Leave of Absence - Non-Degree Seeking | Sample Non-Degree Form

Add a Certificate for Current Students

  • Add a Certificate to a Degree Form - NCoBPA

Withdrawal from Graduate School Forms

  • Withdraw from Graduate Program/Change Program Form - NCoBPA | Sample Withdraw Form
  • Special Circumstance Drop/Withdrawal (Dean of Students Office)
  • Withdrawal to Zero Credits -  Campus Connection eForm
    • Click on the eForms tile; click on Registrar's Office and select Cancel/Withdraw to Zero

Advance to Candidacy Forms

Program of Study Form Instructions

Program of Study Form Instructions

  • Master's Program of Study - NCoBPA | Sample Master's Form
  • Certificate Program of Study - NCoBPA | Sample Certificate Form
  • Accelerated/Combined Program of Study - NCoBPA | Sample ABM/CBM Form

Other Candidacy Forms

  • Topic Proposal - NCoBPA | Sample Topic Form
  • Change Form | Sample Change Form (Use for changes to Program of Study, Advisor or Committee Members, Degree, or Specializations)

Graduation Forms

  • Application to Graduate or Complete Certificate
  • Request to Attend Commencement Early or Late - NCoBPA | Sample Early/Late Form

Final Reports

These forms are to be initiated by your advisor or chair.

  • Non-Thesis - NCoBPA | Sample Non-Thesis Form 

Revalidation of UND Coursework

  • Revalidation Request - NCoBPA
  • Revalidation Completion - NCoBPA

Annual Graduate Student Assessment Forms

Annual Graduate Student Assessment | Sample Assessment Form

Use this form to submit your annual assessment if your department uses a different assessment process: Annual Graduate Student Assessment - Departmental Submission | Sample Submission Form

Petition Forms

  • Graduate School Petition - NCoBPA| Sample Petition Form
  • Assistantship Petition - NCoBPA | Sample Assistantship Form
  • Academic Grievance Hearing
  • Administrative Procedures Petition

Graduate School Registration Forms

  • Graduate Registration for Accelerated or Combined Students - CEHD | Sample Registration Form
  • Registration Action Card - Campus Connection eForm
    • Click on the eForms tile; click on Registrar's Office and select Registration Action

Graduate Student Status Forms

Readmission or Leave of Absence Forms

  • Readmission or Leave of Absence - Cert/Degree Seeking - CEHD | Sample Readmission Form
  • Readmission or Leave of Absence - Non-Degree Seeking | Sample Non-Degree Form

Add a Certificate for Current Students

  • Add a Certificate to a Degree Form - CEHD

Withdrawal from Graduate School Forms

  • Withdraw from Graduate Program/Change Program Form - CEHD | Sample Withdraw Form
  • Special Circumstance Drop/Withdrawal (Dean of Students Office)
  • Withdrawal to Zero Credits -  Campus Connection eForm
    • Click on the eForms tile; click on Registrar's Office and select Cancel/Withdraw to Zero

Advance to Candidacy Forms

Program of Study Form Instructions

Program of Study Form Instructions

  • Doctoral Program of Study - CEHD | Sample Doctoral Form
  • Master's Program of Study  - CEHD | Sample Master's Form
  • Certificate Program of Study - CEHD | Sample Certificate Form
  • Accelerated/Combined Program of Study - CEHD | Sample ABM/CBM Form

Other Candidacy Forms

  • Topic Proposal - CEHD | Sample Topic Form
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam - CEHD | Sample Exam Form
  • Change Form | Sample Change Form (Use for changes to Program of Study, Advisor or Committee Members, Degree, or Specializations)

Graduation Forms

  • Application to Graduate or Complete Certificate
  • Preliminary Approval and Notice of Defense - CEHD | Sample Defense Form
  • Thesis/Dissertation Signature Page - CEHD | Sample Signature Form
  • Request to Attend Commencement Early or Late - CEHD | Sample Early/Late Form

Final Reports

These forms are to be initiated by your advisor or chair.

  • Non-Thesis, Specialist Diploma - CEHD | Sample Non-Thesis Form 
  • Thesis, Dissertation - CEHD | Sample Thesis Form

Revalidation of UND Coursework

  • Revalidation Request - CEHD
  • Revalidation Completion - CEHD

Annual Graduate Student Assessment Forms

Annual Graduate Student Assessment | Sample Assessment Form

Use this form to submit your annual assessment if your department uses a different assessment process: Annual Graduate Student Assessment - Departmental Submission | Sample Submission Form

Petition Forms

  • Graduate School Petition - CEHD | Sample Petition Form
  • Assistantship Petition - CEHD | Sample Assistantship Form
  • Academic Grievance Hearing
  • Administrative Procedures Petition

CEM Graduate Student Guidebook

Graduate School Registration Forms

  • Graduate Registration for Accelerated or Combined Students - CEM | Sample Registration Form
  • Registration Action Card - Campus Connection eForm
    • Click on the eForms tile; click on Registrar's Office and select Registration Action

Graduate Student Status Forms

Readmission or Leave of Absence Forms

  • Readmission or Leave of Absence - Cert/Degree Seeking - CEM | Sample Readmission Form
  • Readmission or Leave of Absence - Non-Degree Seeking | Sample Non-Degree Form

Add a Certificate for Current Students

  • Add a Certificate to a Degree Form - CEM

Withdrawal from Graduate School Forms

  • Withdraw from Graduate Program/Change Program Form - CEM | Sample Withdraw Form
  • Special Circumstance Drop/Withdrawal (Dean of Students Office)
  • Withdrawal to Zero Credits -  Campus Connection eForm
    • Click on the eForms tile; click on Registrar's Office and select Cancel/Withdraw to Zero

Advance to Candidacy Forms

Program of Study Form Instructions

Program of Study Form Instructions

  • Doctoral Program of Study - CEM | Sample Doctoral Form
  • Master's Program of Study - CEM | Sample Master's Form
  • Certificate Program of Study - CEM | Sample Certificate Form
  • Accelerated/Combined Program of Study - CEM | Sample ABM/CBM Form

Other Candidacy Forms

  • Topic Proposal - CEM | Sample Topic Form
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam - CEM | Sample Exam Form
  • Change Form | Sample Change Form (Use for changes to Program of Study, Advisor or Committee Members, Degree, or Specializations)

Graduation Forms

  • Application to Graduate or Complete Certificate
  • Preliminary Approval and Notice of Defense - CEM | Sample Defense Form
  • Thesis/Dissertation Signature Page - CEM | Sample Signature Form
  • Request to Attend Commencement Early or Late - CEM | Sample Early/Late Form

Final Reports

These forms are to be initiated by your advisor or chair.

  • Non-Thesis - CEM | Sample Non-Thesis Form 
  • Thesis, Dissertation - CEM | Sample Thesis Form

Revalidation of UND Coursework

  • Revalidation Request - CEM
  • Revalidation Completion - CEM

Annual Graduate Student Assessment Forms

Annual Graduate Student Assessment | Sample Assessment Form

Use this form to submit your annual assessment if your department uses a different assessment process: Annual Graduate Student Assessment - Departmental Submission | Sample Submission Form

Petition Forms

  • Graduate School Petition - CEM | Sample Petition Form
  • Assistantship Petition - CEM | Sample Assistantship Form
  • Academic Grievance Hearing
  • Administrative Procedures Petition

Graduate School Registration Forms

  • Graduate Registration for Accelerated or Combined Students - SMHS | Sample Registration Form
  • Joint JD or MD/Graduate School Registration - SMHS
  • Registration Action Card - Campus Connection eForm
    • Click on the eForms tile; click on Registrar's Office and select Registration Action

Graduate Student Status Forms

Readmission or Leave of Absence Forms

  • Readmission or Leave of Absence - Cert/Degree Seeking -SMHS | Sample Readmission Form
  • Readmission or Leave of Absence - Non-Degree Seeking | Sample Non-Degree Form

Withdrawal from Graduate School Forms

  • Withdraw from Graduate Program/Change Program Form - SMHS | Sample Withdraw Form
  • Special Circumstance Drop/Withdrawal (Dean of Students Office)
  • Withdrawal to Zero Credits -  Campus Connection eForm
    • Click on the eForms tile; click on Registrar's Office and select Cancel/Withdraw to Zero

Advance to Candidacy Forms

Program of Study Form Instructions

Program of Study Form Instructions

  • Doctoral Program of Study - SMHS | Sample Doctoral Form
  • Master's Program of Study - SMHS | Sample Master's Form
  • Certificate Program of Study - SMHS | Sample Certificate Form
  • Accelerated/Combined Program of Study - SMHS | Sample ABM/CBM Form
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Other Candidacy Forms

  • Topic Proposal - SMHS | Sample Topic Form
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam - SMHS | Sample Exam Form
  • Change Form | Sample Change Form (Use for changes to Program of Study, Advisor or Committee Members, Degree, or Specializations)

Graduation Forms

  • Application to Graduate or Complete Certificate
  • Preliminary Approval and Notice of Defense - SMHS | Sample Defense Form
  • Thesis/Dissertation Signature Page - SMHS | Sample Signature Form
  • Request to Attend Commencement Early or Late - SMHS | Sample Early/Late Form

Final Reports

These forms are to be initiated by your advisor or chair.

  • Non-Thesis, DPT - SMHS | Sample Non-Thesis Form 
  • Thesis, Dissertation - SMHS | Sample Thesis Form

Revalidation of UND Coursework

  • Revalidation Request - SMHS
  • Revalidation Completion - SMHS

Annual Graduate Student Assessment Forms

Annual Graduate Student Assessment | Sample Assessment Form

Use this form to submit your annual assessment if your department uses a different assessment process: Annual Graduate Student Assessment - Departmental Submission | Sample Submission Form

Petition Forms

  • Graduate School Petition - SMHS | Sample Petition Form
  • Assistantship Petition - SMHS | Sample Assistantship Form
  • Academic Grievance Hearing
  • Administrative Procedures Petition

Graduate School Registration Forms

  • Graduate Registration for Accelerated or Combined Students - NPD | Sample Registration Form
  • Registration Action Card - Campus Connection eForm
    • Click on the eForms tile; click on Registrar's Office and select Registration Action

Graduate Student Status Forms

Readmission or Leave of Absence Forms

  • Readmission or Leave of Absence - Cert/Degree Seeking - NPD | Sample Readmission Form
  • Readmission or Leave of Absence - Non-Degree Seeking | Sample Non-Degree Form

Add a Certificate for Current Students

  • Add a Certificate to a Degree Form - NPD

Withdrawal from Graduate School Forms

  • Withdraw from Graduate Program/Change Program Form - NPD | Sample Withdraw Form
  • Special Circumstance Drop/Withdrawal (Dean of Students Office)
  • Withdrawal to Zero Credits -  Campus Connection eForm
    • Click on the eForms tile; click on Registrar's Office and select Cancel/Withdraw to Zero

Advance to Candidacy Forms

Program of Study Form Instructions

Program of Study Form Instructions

  • Doctoral Program of Study - NPD| Sample Doctoral Form
  • Master's Program of Study  -NPD | Sample Master's Form
  • Certificate Program of Study - NPD | Sample Certificate Form
  • Accelerated/Combined Program of Study - NPD | Sample ABM/CBM Form

Other Candidacy Forms

  • Topic Proposal - NPD | Sample Topic Form
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam - NPD | Sample Exam Form
  • Change Form | Sample Change Form (Use for changes to Program of Study, Advisor or Committee Members, Degree, or Specializations)

Graduation Forms

  • Application to Graduate or Complete Certificate
  • Preliminary Approval and Notice of Defense - NPD | Sample Defense Form
  • Thesis/Dissertation Signature Page - NPD | Sample Signature Form
  • Request to Attend Commencement Early or Late - NPD | Sample Early/Late Form

Final Reports

These forms are to be initiated by your advisor or chair.

  • Non-Thesis - NPD | Sample Non-Thesis Form 
  • Thesis, Dissertation - NPD| Sample Thesis Form

Revalidation of UND Coursework

  • Revalidation Request - NPD
  • Revalidation Completion - NPD

Annual Graduate Student Assessment Forms

Annual Graduate Student Assessment | Sample Assessment Form

Use this form to submit your annual assessment if your department uses a different assessment process: Annual Graduate Student Assessment - Departmental Submission | Sample Submission Form

Petition Forms

  • Graduate School Petition - NPD | Sample Petition Form
  • Assistantship Petition - NPD | Sample Assistantship Form
  • Academic Grievance Hearing
  • Administrative Procedures Petition

  • Available Funding Opportunities
  • Doctoral Funding Application - Fellowships
  • Doctoral Funding Application - Small Grants
  • Doctoral Funding Application - Traineeships

Accelerated and Combined Programs

  • Please find forms for accelerated and combined programs in the section for the college of your master's program.

Undergraduate Registration in Graduate Courses

For students who wish to take a graduate course for undergraduate credit, use this form. These credits can not be double counted or used for graduate credit or a graduate program in the future.

  • Undergraduate Credit for a Graduate Course | Sample Credit Form

For students who wish to earn graduate credit during their final year in an undergraduate program, use this form. These credits will not count toward the undergraduate degree.

  • Graduate Credit as an Undergraduate Student | Sample Graduate Credit Form

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