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Academic Load Overrides

Instructions for how to enter Graduate Academic Load Overrides in SPIRE

AdministrativeApprovalsSPIRE

Change Enrollment Limit

Instructions to follow to change a graduate student’s Enrollment Limit in SPIRE

AcademicsAdministrativeSPIRE

Change in Appointment

Form to complete to notify Human Resources of a change to fellowship or assistantship status

EmploymentFellowships and Assistantships

Credit Overload Approval Form

Student form to request an exception to the sixteen credit semester limit

AcademicsApprovalsMaster's degrees

Enrollment Status Override Form

Student form for changing enrollment status

AcademicsEnrollment

Equal Opportunity Application Form

Student form to complete when applying for a position

ApplicationsEmployment

Externship Policy and Procedures

Information and forms for off-campus internships

Career developmentEmploymentPolicies

Graduate Certificate Eligibility Form

Student form to be completed to receive a graduate certificate

AcademicsCertificates

Graduate Faculty Status Request—One-Time Committee Status

Nomination form for an individual to be appointed as a temporary member of the graduate faculty

AdministrativeNominations

Graduate Faculty Status Request—Regular Status

Nomination form for an individual to be appointed as a regular member of the graduate faculty

AdministrativeNominations

Graduate Faculty Status Request—Teach at the Graduate Level

Nomination form for an individual to be appointed as a temporary member of the graduate faculty who can teach at the graduate level

AdministrativeNominations

Graduate Non-Working Fellowship Form

Form to complete for to pay fellowship stipends

EmploymentFellowships and Assistantships

Graduate School Late Add/Drop Form

Student form for adding or dropping a class

AcademicsMaster's degrees

Graduate Student Fee Schedule

A spreadsheet estimating graduate degree costs for students

EnrollmentFunding

Graduate Student Personnel Action Form

Form to be completed to change student personnel status

AdministrativeEmployment

Graduate Student Residency Reclassification

Student forms required to reclassify residency

AdministrativeApplicationsEnrollment

Guidelines for Master’s Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

A manual created by the Office of Degree Requirements

Doctoral degreesMaster's degreesThesis

Individual Development Plan for Graduate Students

Information and questionnaires used in creating an Individual Development Plan for students

AcademicsCareer developmentPolicies

Individual Development Plan Template for Postdocs

Information and questionnaires for developing an Individual Development Plan for postdocs

Career developmentDoctoral degreesEmployment

Nomination to Candidacy for the Doctoral Degree

Faculty form to complete for doctoral degree candidates

AcademicsDoctoral degreesNominations

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