at The University of Arizona

Advising Resource Center

Forms & Processes

This section contains information on processes related to forms, where to obtain them and downloadable versions if they are available online. The listings below appear in alphabetical order and provide a description of the form's function for easy reference.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

Academic Renewal
Allows elimination of up to three semesters from GPA calculation under specific circumstances.

Administrative Drop
Allows departments and faculty to drop students from courses for excessive absence.

  • More information
  • Administrative drop is available to instructors via WebRoster during the first four weeks of the semester.  During the 4th through 8th weeks of the semester, instructors must use paper Administrative Drop forms, available to faculty and academic departments by request through the Office of the Registrar

Application for University admission
Allows prospective freshmen and transfer students, non-degree seeking students, and students seeking readmission to formally apply to the University.

Authorization for Release of Information (FERPA release)
Allows students to specify circumstances in which personal information may be shared with others.

B

C

Change of Grade
Allows instructors to change a student's grade after posting, in the case of miscalculation.

Change of Schedule
Allows students to add, drop, and make other approved changes to their schedules.

Complete Withdrawal (See Withdrawal, Complete)

Consortium Agreement
Allows students to combine total units at multiple schools in order to meet Financial Aid eligibility requirements.

D

Degree Candidacy Declaration
Allows students to officially declare intention to graduate, likely the semester prior to the intended graduation.

Disability Resource Center Substitutions
Allows substitutions of degree requirements in specific cases related to documented disabilities.

E

F

FERPA Release (See Authorization for Release of Information)

Financial Aid Satisfactory Progress Appeal
Allows students to explain the circumstances surrounding failure to make necessary progress for financial aid eligibility.

G

General Petition
Allows students to petition for exceptions to university policies under extenuating circumstances.

Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO)
Alters a student's GPA by replacing a low grade earned in a first attempt of a course with a grade earned in a subsequent attempt.

H

I

Incomplete Grade Report
Allows students and instructors to document the conditions required for completion of an incomplete grade.

Independent Study / Directed Research Proposal
Allows students and instructors to document expectations for independent study or directed research credit

International Student Concurrent Enrollment
Allows international students to maintain visa eligibility by taking a combination of UA and Pima Community College courses in order to say full-time

Internship Proposal
Allows students, instructors, and employers to document expectations for an internship

J

K

L

Leave of Absence
Allows students to leave the university for up to two semesters without needing to reapply upon returning, under certain circumstances

M

N

National Student Exchange
Allows students to study at another approved U.S. institution for up to two semesters

O

P

Preceptorship Proposal
Allows students and instructors to document expectations for a preceptorship experience

Q

R

Residency Classification
Determines students' state residency status for the purpose of tuition calculation

Registration Release
Academic advisors can obtain the Registration Release form through the Office of Orientation (Old Main, 2nd floor, 621-5293).

S

SIS Access
Allows advisors to access academic records via Student Information Systems (SIS)

Study Abroad
Allows students to take classes at an approved international college or university

T

Thematic Minor Proposal
Allow students and their major advisors to document approved curriculum for a thematic minor

Transcript Request
Allows students to purchase official copies of their UA transcripts

Transfer Credit Appeal
Allows students to petition decisions in which their out-of-state transfer courses have been deemed nontransferable by the Office of Admissions

Transfer Credit Pre-Approval
Serves as a guarantee to students that courses taken at an out-of-state school will be transferable to the UA

U

Undergraduate Enrollment in Graduate Classes
Allows seniors to apply graduate credit toward either a current undergraduate degree or a future graduate degree, under certain circumstances

V

W

Withdrawal, Complete
Allows students to drop all current semester's courses, through the last day of classes

X

Y

Z