Graduate Forms
All Graduate School of Engineering forms are processed using AdobeSign. Please review the instructions for completing the form then click on the link for the form. Students will be directed to the AdobeSign webform. Students will fill out the content of the form and then be prompted to input the signer information for their form. Student’s will then be prompted to confirm their email address to trigger the workflow. Students can view the status of their form by navigating to their AdobeSign account with Northeastern, please do not submit multiple forms as this will delay processing. When the form is completed by the necessary approvers it will automatically be routed to the GSE Graduate Student Services to process. Below are the form processing times.
Below please find standard processing times for all forms. Please note that throughout the semester there are some busier times, such as the start of the semester. During these busy times, please allow for extra processing time.
10 business days:
- All OGS Forms
- Program Extension Request
- Certificate of Program Completion
- Approved under the following conditions:
- You will have completed all program requirements by the specified program end date
- You have applied to graduate via your MyNortheastern account
- We have a copy of your undergraduate and/or MS degree certificates (if applicable) on file
- All exceptions to the approved curriculum are documented
- All Academic Probation forms
- Academic Probation Action Plan
- Academic Dismissal Appeal Form
- All Change of Degree forms
- Change of Master’s Degree Program/Concentration for BSMS Students
- Change of Degree Program/Concentration
- Change of Degree Level
- Change of Degree Status
- MS along the way to PhD
- The following Registrar forms
- Incomplete Grade Contract
- Transfer Credit Request
7 business days:
- The following Registrar form
- Graduate Registration Form
- PhD Internship Request
- Interdisciplinary PhD Program Plan
3 to 5 business days:
- Graduate School of Engineering Forms
- Standard Petition Form – Boston Students
- Standard Petition Form – West Coast Students
- Registration Override Request Forms
- Conditional Acceptance Form
To view the status of your form, please login to your AdobeSign account, click ‘manage’ at the top of the page, and on the left hand side under ‘status’, click ‘in progress’ to see the status of your form and who the pending signer is under ‘out for signature’. Please do not submit any duplicate forms, if you have questions about the status of your form, please reach out to us at coe-gradadvising@northeastern.edu.
COE Forms
Please note that GSS had updated their form processes to use AdobeSign. Please review the new instructions and reach out to your advisor with any questions. Any DocuSign forms currently in process will be completed, please do not resubmit any forms and feel free to contact your advising team for confirmation that your form is being processed.
- Standard Petition Form
- 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
- Petition Form Instructions
- Registration Override Request Form
- This form is required for graduate students who wish to register for a section that is restricted or has prerequisites
- Override Request Instructions
- Registration Override Request Form for Undergrad Students
- This form is required for undergraduate students who wish to register for a section that is restricted or has prerequisites
- Override Request Instructions for Undergrad Students
- Registration Override Request Form for Non-COE students
- This form is required for Northeastern students in programs outside of the College of Engineering (COE) who wish to take a graduate level (5000 or above) COE course.
- Academic Probation (AP1) 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.
- Academic Dismissal (AP2) Appeal
- 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
- Academic Dismissal Appeal Form Instructions
- Academic Probation (AP3) Action Plan
- This form is required for students who three consecutive semesters with a cumulative GPA below 3.0 and have an approved appeal for a third and final semester of academic probation; completed by the student and submitted to the program contact, academic advisor, and Director of Graduate Student Services.
- Academic Probation Action Plan Instructions
- GPA Calculator
- Change of Degree Program or Concentration
- This form is required for students who wish to change to a new PhD program, MS program or MS concentration
- Change of Degree Program/Concentration Instructions
- 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
- Request for MS along the way to PhD
- This form is required for students enrolled in a PhD program
- PlusOne Plan of Study Form
- This form is required for undergraduate Northeastern students to complete as part of their application process to a PlusOne pathway. To apply to the PlusOne program, please view the PlusOne Details and Policies page for eligibility, how to apply, and more information.
- PlusOne Plan of Study Instructions
- Conditional Acceptance Form
- This form is required for students with have been conditionally accepted into their program
- PhD Internship Request
- This form is required for PhD students who wish to pursue CPT Internship
- PhD Internship Request Policy and Procedures
- Interdisciplinary PhD Plan of Study
- This form is required for all Interdisciplinary PhD students
- Petition to Regain Active Status
- This form must be completed when a student is in an inactive status and would like to resume an active status.
- Petition to Regain Active Status Instructions
- SGA overload
- This form is required for students who have previously confirmed approval to request supplemental SGA hours
Northeastern Forms
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 and Theses courses) 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
- 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
- Graduate Petition to Transfer Credit (non-CPS)
- 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 the instructions thoroughly.
- Pre-OPT Verification form
- This request is for the employment authorization benefit for F-1 students for the purpose of gaining practical experience directly related to their major field of study. Please view the OGS webpage for details and eligibility criteria.
- Recommendation for Program Extension Request
- This request is for an international student who requires additional time for the completion of his/her program of study
- ATTENTION Please note that once your academic department has completed this form, you will need to submit the OGS Program Extension e-form request as explained on the first page of the document. The e-form will require students to upload this completed and signed form as well as financial documents. The financial documents are required to verify that students have access to funds that will cover the expenses they will incur during the additional term needed to complete their program.
- ATTENTION Please note that most programs allow students to consider the Summer term as a vacation term, and course offerings are not always comprehensive. Please consult with your academic advisor to ensure that It Is possible to graduate during the Summer term, develop a new study plan, and complete course registration planning prior to submitting this request. Fully online enrollment in the Summer term Is also not permitted. If only online courses are offered In your program during this term, please consult with your academic advisor to revise your course plan to graduate In the following term if possible. Submitting multiple program extensions due to personal Interests, after submitting the initial request, will not be permitted and the request will be denied.
- 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