This form allows you to: 

• Select or change my program concentration
• Select or change my culminating project option
• Request transfer credit
• Request elective approvals
• Request course substitutions
• Request a change of catalog term
• Request advanced standing (doctoral)
• Request to validate completed coursework over seven years old
• Pursue a dual degree
• Pursue a double/second major
• Use credit earned as non-degree seeking student

User Guide (PDF)

This form allows you to seek permission to:

• Enroll in a graduate course as a senior undergraduate student
• Request an overload
• Take an undergraduate course for graduate credit (501)
• Take a master's course for doctoral credit (701)
• Request to repeat a course for the third time

User Guide (PDF)

This form allows you to seek permission to:

• Change or add an advisor
• Create or update my culminating project committee
  • If you are seeking permission to include someone from outside of St. Cloud State University on your committee, please obtain their CV or resume and have them complete the volunteer agreement (PDF). Upload both of those documents with your request when completing this part of the form.

Submit Update my People Form

User Guide (PDF)

This form allows you to:

• Submit results of a preliminary committee meeting/proposal meeting
• Submit results of a final committee meeting/final defense
• Submit results of a comprehensive exam

You may only select to do one of the above per request. 

User Guide (PDF)

This form allows you to submit a request to:

•  Take a leave of absence/stop out
•  Get a 7-year timeline extension
•  Withdraw from the University

User Guide (PDF)

This form allows you to:

•  Submit a General Petition or Appeal
•  Share a Concern or Complaint

Form Specific Directions:

• Check to ensure your request cannot be completed on one of the other SGS forms.
• Tell us what you would like addressed. Clearly identify the issue(s) within your text. 
• This process does not replace any existing policies/procedures for addressing grade appeals, complaints about faculty, or academic program concerns or complaints.
• This process cannot be used to modify your registration or transcript (late add, late drop, late withdrawal, or course exchange). These items require a Registration Petition.
• General petitions will require review by your advisor and program director.
• The appeal of a graduate studies decision and any concerns or complaints will come directly to the School of Graduate Studies and be reviewed by the Graduate Records Specialist and the Dean of Graduate Studies. Graduate Studies may need to consult with your program director, advisor, or other campus offices to address your concerns.

Submit Petitions/Appeals/Concerns Form

This form allows you to submit a request to:

• Hold a Graduate Assistantship with a GPA below 3.00
• Hold a Graduate Assistantship with less than full-time enrollment
• Request tuition remission with late registration
• Other requests related to your graduate assistantship

Form Specific Directions

• These requests require review by your advisor and will be sent to the Director of Graduate Student Services for review and decision. 
• Responses will be sent via email to the student, advisor and listed GA supervisor. 
• Review policies related to graduate assistantships on the graduate assistant webpage and in the GA Handbook (PDF).

Submit Graduate Assistant Petition or Appeal Form

User Guide (PDF)