Graduate School Forms

• Admissions
• Master's Students
• Doctoral Students
• General
• Administrative

Form List

Form	Description
Admissions
Admission Application	Online admission application.
Current Financial Certificate	Financial Certificate which must be completed by all international applicants.
UNC-CH Employee Application Fee Waiver	For use by permanent full-time UNC-CH employees to request waiver of the application fee to Graduate Admission.Form not to be used for other admission applications. Human Resource Employee Benefits Office approval is required.
Master's Students
Master's Comprehensive Exam Report Master's Comprehensive Exam Report for digital signatures	To report results of comprehensive exam, or approved substitute.
Report of Approved Substitute for Master's Thesis Report of Approved Substitute for Master's Thesis for digital signatures	To report satisfaction of an approved substitute for the master's thesis.
Recommendation to Proceed	Completed and submitted to the Graduate School for students who initially enrolled at the master's level and who, upon satisfaction of all requirements for the master's degree, have been given permission to proceed to the doctoral level. See Permission to Proceed policy.
Recommendation to Bypass Master's Degree	Completed and submitted to the Graduate School for students who initially enrolled at the master's level and who, upon satisfactory evaluation, have been given permission to bypass the master's degree and proceed to the doctoral level. See Bypass the Master's Degree policy.
Doctoral Students
Petition for Off-Campus Rate Adjustment	Completed and submitted to The Graduate School for doctoral students who must be away from campus completing academic requirements, to petition to be charged a reduced fee rate. See Off-Campus Reduced Fee Rate policy.
Report of Doctoral Committee Composition	Part I is used to report committee member names and relevant faculty status.
Report of Approved Dissertation Project	Part II is used to report approval and title of dissertation project.
Doctoral Exam Report Doctoral Exam Report for digital signatures	To report results of written, oral, and final examinations (defense).
General (used by both Master's and Doctoral Students)
Program Certification of Degree Requirements (PCDR)	By approving this form, the graduate program is certifying that the student has met all program requirements for degree clearance. See Program Requirements policy (masters students) or Program Requirements policy (doctoral students).
Transfer Credit Recommendation Transfer Credit Recommendation for digital signatures	To request transfer of academic credit earned at a previous institution, or at this institution before admission to a degree program at the Graduate School. See Transferring Course Credit policy.
Request Extension of Time	To request an extension of time for 1) completion of degree OR 2) removal of IN/AB grade. See Extension of Time Limit policy.
Minor Declaration Form Minor Declaration Form for digital signatures	To request a Minor field of study be recorded on transcript and required coursework posted within student record. See Electing a Minor policy (masters students) or Electing a Minor policy (doctoral students).
Request Leave of Absence	To request a formal leave of absence. See Leave of Absence policy (masters students) or Leave of Absence policy (doctoral students).
Request Reinstatement	To request reinstatement to the Graduate School after having been declared academically ineligible to proceed. See Reinstatement policy.
Readmission Application	To re-enter a graduate program after being away (not enrolled) a regular semester (spring or fall) while still within 5 year (Masters) or 8 year (Doctoral) to complete degree. Must be received in Graduate School by deadlines at bottom of form. See Readmission policy.
Request to Teach Course Within Academic Program	To request permission for graduate student to teach a graduate level course within their own academic program. See Students as Faculty policy.
Parental Leave Application Parental Leave Application for digital signatures	To request leave for a full-time graduate student who is the primary child-care provider immediately following the birth or adoption of a child. See Graduate Student Parental Leave Policy.
Withdrawal Funding Exception Request Form Withdrawal Funding Exception Request Form for digital signatures	To request exceptions to funding policies related to student withdrawal actions. See funding consequences for withdrawal actions.
Administrative
Graduate Faculty Appointment	Submit, along with a current C.V., to have a non-tenured track UNC faculty member, or an individual outside the University, appointed to the Graduate School faculty.