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Office of Graduate Studies

Forms and Petitions

Graduate Studies Forms

Form Name	This Form is Used to:	Submit Completed Form to:
GS-1A: Transfer Course Level Evaluation		[FORM DISCONTINUED; now completed via GET. Consult with your faculty graduate advisor regarding this.]
GS-5: Course Substitution		[FORM DISCONTINUED; now completed via GET. Consult with your faculty graduate advisor regarding this.]
GS-8: Graduate Student/Post-Baccalaureate Status Change	Change a student's classification status from Conditionally Classified to Classified Advance a doctoral student to candidacy Add a credential or certificate to a student's program Discontinue a student from a graduate program Place a student on academic probation or place them in good academic standing	[email protected]
GS-10: Advancement to Candidacy Form	Advance a master's student to candidacy Establish the culminating experience for a master's student Establish a faculty committee for a student completing a thesis or project	Email completed form to [email protected] and copy (cc) [email protected], the faculty graduate advisor, and the student
GS-13: Approval Page for Graduate Thesis, Project Report, or Dissertation (link)	Approve a student's thesis, project, or dissertation	[email protected]
GS-14: Approval of Thesis or Project Proposal	Approve a student's proposal for a thesis or project	Academic Department *Not all departments require this form. Check with graduate advisor
GS-15: 4+1 Program Approval* *Only for use by the College of ECST and BE	Change the status of a student admitted into a blended (4+1) program from the B-Career to the G-Career	Email completed form to [email protected] and copy (cc) [email protected], the faculty graduate advisor, and the student
Credit By Exam	Request permission to receive credit for courses by examination (4000- or 5000-level only)	Academic Department
General Academic Petition for Graduate Requirements	Petition review of certain University academic regulations when extenuating circumstances exist	Email the completed form, and all relevant evidence that supports the petition, to the Office of Graduate Studies ([email protected])
Course Validation	Validate an expired course (after General Academic Petition for Graduate Requirements is approved by the Dean of Graduate Studies) *Instructions for graduate advisors	College Associate Dean's Office
Graduate Credit for Undergraduate Coursework		[email protected]
GWAR Substitution Petition (formerly WPE Waiver)		[FORM DISCONTINUED due to Graduate Writing Assessment Requirement changes.]

Related Forms

Form Name	This Form is Used to:	Submit Completed Form to:
Graduate Continuous Enrollment Form (UNIV 9000 Enrollment Form)	Allow a student to maintain their matriculation status to submit their thesis, project report, or dissertation after they have completed all required program coursework and units	PaGE Enrollment Services
Return from Educational Leave (formerly known as Leave of Absence; for graduate students who have not yet advanced to candidacy)	Request a return to Cal State LA after a loss in your continuing student status	Completing the online form submits the request to Records and Enrollment
Leave of Absence Petition	Request a leave of absence for a graduate student who has advanced to candidacy	[email protected]