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.

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

Topic		Policy Links & Resources	Form(s) (if relevant)
Conduct	Student Code of Conduct	Dean of Students Code of Student Conduct 2017-18
	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 To update your catalog year, contact your advisor.
	Probation & Dismissal	Academic Probation Dismissal Appeal GR (2005-3)
	Graduation & Commencement	Graduation & Commencement Commencement with Deficiencies (83-1)	Attend Commencement with Deficiencies 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 (current quarter late add) For past quarter add, contact your instructor or advisor.
	Late Drop / Withdrawal		For all late drops or withdrawals, for the current or past quarters, contact your instructor or advisor.
	Transfer of Credits	Transfer Policy (77-1) Grades of Courses Acceptable for Transfer (75-5)	To request a transfer of credits, see your advisor.
	Repeated Courses	Repeated Courses (77-2)
	Dual Enrollment	Dual Enrollment at Two Institutions (75-6)	Dual Enrollment Request form
	Course Time Conflict		Registration Change- Petition to the Dean
	Credit Loads	Credit Load Maximum (2001-2)	Registration Change- Petition to the Dean
	Independent Study, Directed Study, Internships	Directed Study/Independent Study (78-1)	Independent Study, Directed Study or Internship Request Form
Leave & Withdrawal	Leave of Absence	Student Leave of Absence (2014-1)	To request a leave of absence, see your advisor
	Withdrawal	Withdrawal (75-22) Refunds of Tuition and Fees (75-9)	Withdrawal Request
	Withdrawal - Hardship	Hardship Withdrawal (2012-2) Refunds of Tuition and Fees (75-9)	To begin the hardship withdrawal process, see your advisor.
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 Enrollment Verification Request Form Special Request