Graduate Forms
All Graduate School of Engineering forms are processed using DocuSign. Please review the instructions for completing the form then click on the link for the form. Students will be directed to the PowerForm Signer Information form to provide their information and if necessary the approver(s) contact information. Students click on “begin signing” to submit the information to DocuSign who will email the student with an access code to complete the form. Students will submit the DocuSign form that will automatically get routed to the contacts the student listed on the PowerForm Signer Information form. 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.
Note:
- Adhere to Processing Times. Processing times are outlined below; be sure to submit your forms with those time frames in mind.
- A student should complete the form and submit it to be emailed to the student’s Faculty Program Advisor. If approved, the form will be sent to the Graduate School for review. When the form is complete, a copy will be emailed to you (student) for your records and a copy will be placed in your student e-folder.
- Please only submit ONE form request through the online forms process. If you need to review the form prior to submitting it, please review the view only PDFs below each form.
- The Graduate Student forms now have a time limit on each limiting students to submit only one form a day. If you need to submit multiple forms or have an issue with submission, please contact Stephanie Kelly at GSEAdmin@coe.neu.edu.
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
- MS PlusOne Transition to MS form
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
COE Forms
- 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
- Sample Standard Petition Form
- Registration Override Request Form
- This form is required for students who wish to register for a section that is restricted or has prerequisites
- Override Request Instructions
- Sample Override Request Form
- 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.
- Override Request Instructions for Non-COE students
- Sample Override Request Form for Non-COE students
- 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 Probation Action Plan Instructions
- Sample Academic Probation Action Plan Form
- 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
- Academic Dismissal Appeal Form Instructions
- Sample Academic Dismissal Appeal Form
- GPA Calculator
- 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 Program/Concentration Instructions
- Sample Change of Degree Program/Concentration Form
- Change of Degree Level
- This form is required for students who wish to change degree level
- Sample Change of Degree Level Form
- 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
- Sample MS along the way to PhD Form
- 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
- Sample PhD Internship Request Form
- Interdisciplinary PhD Program Plan
- This form is required for all Interdisciplinary PhD students
- Supplemental SGA Approval Form
- 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
- Sample Graduate Petition to Transfer Credit form
- 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.
- PlusOne Transition to MS
- Undergraduate students should use this form in their final undergraduate semester to provide a list of completed courses that will be double-counted toward their BS and MS degrees. To apply to the PlusOne program, please view the PlusOne Details and Policies page for eligibility, how to apply, and more information.
- Sample PlusOne Transition to MS Form
Below please find links to some of the most common OGS forms that graduate engineering students use. Be sure to read instructions thoroughly.
- Pre-Completion Optional Practical Training
- 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 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