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for Continuing Students |
Special
Instructions |
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Academic Standing Petition (Probation / Disqualification)
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For students on Academic probation, petition must be filled
out online and printed for signature. Please submit this form
to your department and college offices for approval before submitting
the form to the Registrar to clear your Registration Hold. *
Please include an unoffical copy of your transcript with your
form. |
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Application For Graduate Degree
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This form is available and may be submitted only by students who have an approved GAP on file by the appropriate deadline. This form is filled out online and then MUST BE PRINTED. The form must be signed by you and by your advisor or department chair before being submitted with the $40 application fee. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. Please pay by cash or check at the Cashier's Office prior to submitting your form to the Division of Graduate Studies. For students who mail in their signed and approved forms, please attach a check or money order made out to SFSU and send with the application. Please call the Graduate Hotline (415) 338-2234 if you need assistance. Summer graduates who wish to attend Commencement in May, can do so by selecting the “Spring/Summer” term. |
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Certificate Approved Program
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To apply for award of certificate,
please submit the form to your Certificate Advisor and Program/Department
Chair for approval. You will need to pay a $7.00 processing
fee at the Cashier's Office before submitting the form and your
unofficial transcripts to the GradStop Counter. |
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Graduate Approved Program (GAP)
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This form must be filled out and printed for signature. No
hand-written forms will be accepted. Please submit this form
to your department by the appropriate deadline for program/department
approval. A current unofficial transcript must be attached to the form.
*Must be filed at least one semester before the semester
of graduation. Please include an unofficial copy of your transcripts
with your form. " Check
deadline published in the university calendar. |
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GAP Substitution or Committee Revision
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To make any changes to your
Graduate Approved Program (GAP) or Culminating Experience committee,
please fill out and print this form for signature. Submit the
form to the GradStop Counter when all appropriate signatures
have been obtained. A current unofficial transcript must be attached to the form. |
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Petition for Extension of the Seven Year
Limit
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The petition for Extension
of the 7 Year Limit requires supporting documentation. It's
recommended that you download the petition form and request
an appointment with your graduate advisor or department chair
to assist you. Incomplete petitions will be returned to the
student until all supporting documentation can be provided.
This petition is a one-time only extension
if granted. No further extensions will be given.
Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing. |
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Petition for Waiver of Graduate Program
Regulations
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The petition for Waiver
of Graduate Program Regulations may require supporting documentation.
Please contact your graduate advisor or department chair for
assistance in completing this form. Incomplete petitions will
be returned to the student until all supporting documentation
can be provided. Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing.
NOTE: This petition cannot be used for Graduate Admissions purposes.
Please CLICK HERE for the Graduate Admissions petition. |
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Petition for Retro-addition of a course
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The petition for Waiver
of College Regulations (Retro-addition of a course) requires graduate Instructor/Advisor, Department Chair, and College Dean signatures. Please submit this form to the Registrars office at Onestop Counter. |
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Planned Educational Leave Form
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The application for Planned Educational Leave must be signed by your advisor
and department chair and submitted to the GradStop Counter before the end of
the semester prior to your absence. The petition must demonstrate that you will
be doing something significantly relevant to your graduate program. Leaves are
NOT granted for health or other personal reasons. |
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Proposal For Culminating Experience
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Must be signed by the department
and filed at least one semester before the semester of graduation.
Check deadline published
in the university calendar. |
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Protocol Approval Form — Animal Subjects
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Go to www.sfsu.edu/~protocol
for instructions on turning in a complete protocol.
This form is only one part of the protocol submission process. |
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Protocol Approval Form — Human Subjects
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Go to www.sfsu.edu/~protocol
for instructions on turning in a complete protocol.
This form is only one part of the protocol submission process. |
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Report of Completion
(Not available on-line) |
This form is issued by the
academic department only. The Division of Graduate Studies does
not give this form out to students. Please contact your graduate
advisor or program/department office for assistance. |
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Request for Change of Graduate Program
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Please attach an unofficial
copy of your transcripts to this form before submitting to the
Academic Department for appropriate signature. The Academic
Department will fill out the remaining portion of this form
and return it to the Division of Graduate Studies for processing.
*Students who have not completed at least
one semester of graduate studies at SFSU and want to submit
a Request for Change of Graduate Program/Major can do so after
the fifth week of instruction. |
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Request to Exceed Regular Academic Unit
Load
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Students seeking to enroll
in more than 16 units in a semester will need to fill out and
print this form for signature. Please submit this form to the
GradStop Counter. |
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Request for Graduate Program Transfer Unit
Evaluation
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Requires approval of advisor
and graduate coordinator. |
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Residence Reclassification Request Form
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Only citizens, immigrants,
and eligible Visa holders may apply. To expedite evaluation,
please provide documentation of driver's license or California
I.D. card, voter registration and/or other supportive documentation.
For further information, please go to the California Residency Information FAQs |
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Thesis Guidelines
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Format of a Thesis or Written
Creative Work must be approved by the Division of Graduate Studies
according to these guidelines. |
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Title Change for Culminating Experience
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This form is to be used for title changes only. For any other type of project revisions, you must submit a new Culminating Experience Proposal. Titles may be no longer
than 12 words. |
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