Policies & Forms

All students are responsible for knowing the policies and procedures that apply to graduate student life. Included below are references to policies, resources, and forms that are most commonly accessed by graduate students. Not all university or college policies are included in the table or links below. Program policies supplement and complement university and college policies.

College of Education Policies

There are a few policies that apply only to College of Education students. You will find them listed below:

Seattle University Policies

A general resource for finding both academic and non-academic policies.

Redhawk Axis

Most instructional policies, forms, and procedures can be located on Redhawk Axis, which serves as a combined resource for the Offices of the Registrar and Operations and Student Financial Services.  From this site, you can find academic calendars and policies and procedures related to academic integrity, FERPA, registration, withdrawal, grading, and financial aid.

Policies & Forms by Topic

Fillable Forms Instructions

Topic

Policy Links & Resources

Form(s) (if relevant)

Conduct

Student Code of Conduct

Dean of Students

Code of Student Conduct

 

Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity (2011-3)

  

Professional Conduct in Field Experiences

Professional Conduct: Appeal Procedures (2011-2)

  

Sexual Misconduct & Title IX

Sexual Misconduct Resources

Office of Institutional Equity

  

Nondiscrimination

https://www.seattleu.edu/policies/nondiscrimination-policy/

  

Degree Completion

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirements (75-1)

  

Change of Major / Update Catalog Year

  

Change of Major, Degree, or Specialization Fillable

To update your catalog year, contact your advisor.

Probation & Dismissal

Academic Probation Dismissal Appeal GR (2005-3) - SU

COE Probation Dismissal

   (the COE process outlines COE appeal-specific processes)

 

Graduation & Commencement

Graduation & Commencement

Commencement with Deficiencies (83-1)

Attend Commencement with Deficiencies Fillable Request Form

Graduation Update Notification

Disability Accommodations

Office of Institutional Equity

Disabilities Services

Section 504

  

Courses

Grading

Academic Grading Grievance (2004-7)

N Grade and Q Grades Statute of Limitations (75-19)

Incomplete Grades (97-3)

For grade change requests or extension, including changing grading type, see your instructor or faculty advisor.

Late Add

  

Registration Change - Petition to the Dean Fillable Form (current quarter late add)

For past quarter add, contact your instructor or advisor.

Late Drop / Withdrawal

  

 

Late Drop - Petition to the Dean Fillable Form

Withdrawal Request Fillable Form

For all late drops for current or past quarters, or withdrawals for past quarters, contact your advisor. For all withdrawals for the current quarter, graduate students can withdraw on their own through SUOnline.

Transfer of Credits

Transfer Policy (77-1)

Grades of Courses Acceptable for Transfer (75-5)

To request a transfer of credits, see your advisor.

Petition for Exception to Policy Fillable Form

Repeated Courses

Repeated Courses (77-2)

 

Dual Enrollment

Dual Enrollment at Two Institutions (75-6)

Dual Enrollment Request Fillable Form

Course Time Conflict

 

Registration Change - Petition to the Dean Fillable Form

Credit Loads

Credit Load Maximum (2001-2)

Registration Change - Petition to the Dean Fillable Form

Independent Study, Directed Study, Internships

Directed Study/Independent Study (78-1)

Independent Study, Directed Study or Internship Fillable Request Form

Leave & Withdrawal

Leave of Absence

Student Leave of Absence (2014-1)

To request a leave of absence, see your advisor.

Student Leave of Absence Fillable Form

Withdrawal

Withdrawal (75-22)

Refunds of Tuition and Fees (75-9)

Withdrawal Request Fillable Form

Withdrawal - Hardship

Hardship Withdrawal (2012-2)

Refunds of Tuition and Fees (75-9)

To begin the hardship withdrawal process, see your advisor.

Withdrawal Request Fillable Form

Records & Reference Requests

 

Student Records

FERPA Annual Notice to Students

FERPA Guidelines (76-9)

Student Data Requests (83-2)

Data Requests for Information

Reference Letter Request

Education Record: Permission To Release

Inspect-and-Review-Educational-Records-Request Form

Enrollment Verification Request Fillable Form

Special Request Fillable Form