Assistantships: Students requesting reduced course load or on academic probation must submit this petition to hold an assistantship.

Course(s) Exceeding Time Limitation: This form is required to approve courses that have exceeded either the Master’s (6 year) or Doctoral (8 year) time limitation.

Graduate Student Course Add Form: Doctoral/Master's student to add a course for any of the following: (1) ASAP registration has closed, requiring Department Chair and Instructor signature (2) Student is unable to add Undergraduate course for Undergraduate credit due to Graduate level restriction (3) Class does not have an active Waitlist (4) Prepayment has not been received prior to Census date.

Petition for Waiver of University Wide Requirements: This form must be completed in order to petition to waive university wide requirements.

CPOS Petition:  This form is used to request a course apply toward the program of study for graduate students.

CPOS Petition Guide

Transfer of Graduate Credit: Students are expected to complete all coursework at UT San Antonio. Exceptions require completion of this form and must meet conditions for transfer of credit.

Certification of Completion of Thesis Requirements for Master's Degree: This form is only for Master's students. The department will complete this form and route to The Graduate School for approval once a master's student has met all requirements to graduate. This form must be received by The Graduate School no later than the final deadline to submit a thesis.

Doctoral Degree to Interim Master's Degree Request: This form must be completed to request an Interim Master's Degree for a student currently in a doctoral program.

Leave of Absence for Doctoral Students: Students enrolled in a doctoral program may apply for a leave of absence each term (Fall or Spring), not to exceed one year, when events such as illness or injury, active military service, or the need to provide care for a family member prevent active participation in the degree program. A Leave of Absence Request should be submitted no later than or during the semester prior to the requested leave. In the event that this is not possible, the request should be submitted as soon as the student is aware that he or she will not be able to register for any given semester. Under no circumstances may a leave of absence be applied retroactively.

Doctoral Committee Forms:

Interim Program of Study: This form should be obtained from the department, as the form length and structure varies from program to program. The Interim Program of Study is required and is to be established very early in the student's doctoral career. The student's advisor completes this form.

Program of Study: This form should be obtained from the department, as the form length and structure varies from program to program. The Program of Study is completed in the final semester of the student's doctoral career by the student's advisor or department administrator.

Application for Candidacy:  This form must be filled out by the student and advisor to establish that the student is ready to begin work on the dissertation.

Appointment of Doctoral Dissertation Committee: This form establishes the student's dissertation committee.

Certification of Completion of Dissertation Requirements: The department will complete this form and route to The Graduate School for approval once the student has met all requirements to graduate.

Completion of the Qualifying Exam: This form must be completed after the student has successfully completed all parts of the qualifying exam.

Dissertation Proposal Approval: This form should be submitted to the advisor, dissertation committee, and The Graduate School for approval.

Curriculum Forms: Select and submit the appropriate form for curriculum changes, including concentration or thesis/non-thesis changes, Multidisciplinary Studies (MA/MS MDST) certificate changes, removal of admissions conditions, or adding/removing graduate certificates.

GAR Approval Form: This form is used to request an exception in DegreeWorks for the "As Approved by GAR" section.

Change of Catalog Form: This form is used for requesting a change of catalog.

Comprehensive Exam of Non-Thesis Form: The form is used when a non-thesis master's student has successfully completed the comprehensive exam.

Voluntary Withdrawal for Newly Admitted Students Form: The form is used when a new incoming student wishes to withdraw completely from the university.

Voluntary Withdrawal for Continuing Students Form: The form is used when a continuing  student wishes to withdraw completely from the university.