Requesting Policy Exceptions

The following requests should be submitted through the Graduate Request Management System (GRMS) as either a request or an exception. If there is an existing form to upload, it will be linked in the GRMS request. Most forms can be found on the forms page of our portal.

Admissions GRMS Requests

Standard Request

  • Admissions Deferral
  • Application Fee Transfer/Refund
  • Discontinue/Revoke Admission
  • English Proficiency Provisional Admission
  • Late Application
  • Resume Study for Discontinued Program
  • Second Doctorate
  • Teaching Certificate

Exception Request

  • Eligibility
  • English Proficiency Waiver
  • English Proficiency Waiver
  • Low GPA – Resume Study or Change of Major/Degree


Records GRMS Requests

Standard Request

  • Career Swap
  • Committee Member Extension due to Emeritus/Retired or Terminated Appointment
  • Concurrent — Remove, Add, or Revise
  • Doctoral Committees – New or Revise
  • Doctoral Exam, Questions, Info, or Issues
  • Dual-title — Add or Remove
  • Extended Absence with Course Drops
  • Graduation List — Removal or Late Add
  • IUG Semester Reports
  • Joint Degree Reports
  • Leave of Absence – Full Semester
  • Master’s-Along-The-Way – Add or Remove
  • Minor – Add, Remove, or Revise
  • Nondegree to Degree – Transfer Credit
  • Option — Add, Remove, or Revise
  • Provisional Admission Completion
  • Residency
  • Special Member
  • Terminations
  • Time to Degree
  • Transfer Credit – External Institution or Undergraduate to Graduate Credits
  • Undergrad Take 500/800 Course

Exception Request

  • Continuous Registration
  • Credit Load
  • DF Extension
  • Grade Changes
  • Graduation Deferral Semester
  • Graduation Revocation
  • Leave of Absence Exception/Extension
  • Retroactive Administrative Course Cancellation
  • Retroactive Drop/Add
  • Retroactive Withdrawal