Graduate Forms

• Standard Petition Form – Boston Students
  • This form is required for students who wish to waive a core course, take an elective outside core curriculum, change in status or substitute a course
• Standard Petition Form – West Coast Students
  • This form is required for students who wish to waive a core course, take an elective outside core curriculum, change in status or substitute a course
• Registration Override Request Form
  • This form is required for students who wish to register for a section that is restricted or has prerequisites

• Academic Probation Action Plan
  • This form is required for students whose cumulative GPA has fallen below 3.00; completed by the student and academic advisor when a student is notified of first-term academic probationary status, or when a dismissal appeal has been approved
• Academic Dismissal Appeal Form
  • This form is required for students who have two consecutive semesters with a cumulative GPA below 3.00; completed by the student and submitted to the Graduate School when appealing a dismissal after two terms on academic probation
• GPA Calculator

• Change of Master’s Degree Program/Concentration for BSMS Students
  • This form is required for BS/MS students who wish to change to a new MS program or concentration
• Change of Degree Program/Concentration
  • This form is required for students who wish to change to a new PhD program, MS program or MS concentration
• Change of Degree Level
  • This form is required for students who wish to change degree level
• Change of Degree Status
  • This form is required for students who change from non-degree to degree-seeking status in the Graduate School of Engineering
• MS along the way to PhD
  • This form is required for students enrolled in a PhD program

• Conditional Acceptance Form
  • This form is required for students with have been conditionally accepted into their program
• CPT Internship Authorization Request Form
  • This form is required for PhD students who wish to pursue CPT Internship
• Interdisciplinary PhD Program Plan
  • This form is required for all Interdisciplinary PhD students

Below please find links to some of the most common Registrar forms that graduate engineering students use. Be sure to read instructions thoroughly.

• Graduate Registration Instructions
  • For individual instruction courses (Independent Study, Readings, Continuations, Theses, and Dissertations) not listed in Banner
• Incomplete Grade Contract
  • This form is to be completed together by a student and their instructor when an Incomplete grade is given for a course; Submit the completed form to the GSE office in 130 Snell
  • Incomplete Grade Policy
• Audit a Course
  • Full-time graduate students (registered for 8 credits before the audit request) may, with permission, audit one class in the Fall and Spring terms
• Transfer Credit Request
  • Use this form to request transfer credit. You must read the Transfer Credit policy before submitting your form and include an original translated transcript
• Leave of Absence
  • To apply for a Leave of Absence, complete the request via the myNortheastern portal by clicking on the Self-Service tab, and then by clicking on Registrar Forms.

Below please find links to some of the most common OGS forms that graduate engineering students use. Be sure to read instructions thoroughly.

• Program Extension Request
  • This request is for an international student that requires additional time for the completion of his/her program of study
• Recommendation for Reduced Course Load
  • This form should be completed if you need to drop a course due to academic difficulties
• Certificate of Program Completion
  • This form certifies the student’s anticipated date of completion of a program of study