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All-digital Workflow for PDF Fillable Forms

The Graduate School is updating all of its forms to facilitate a completely digital workflow. To this end, we are adding detailed instructions to each form.

In general, to use all the interactive features in a PDF form (saving with completed fields, signing electronically, forwarding to key signers and submitting), you’ll get the best results following these steps:

  1. Download and save the form to your computer or device and then open it using Adobe® Reader or Adobe® Acrobat. Not all interactive features may be available when you open a PDF form within your web browser, as PDF plugins (extensions) can vary from browser to browser.

  2. Complete your portion of the form, including adding your digital signature if required. Read Adobe’s info about digitally signing PDFs and a how-to for creating a secure, certificate-based digital signature, which you can customize to include an image of your actual signature.

  3. If the form requires input and/or signatures from more than one individual, please attach the form to an email to the first signer and ask them to sign and forward it to the next signer and so on.

  4. The last signer should use the recipient email link or button on the form to route it to the administrator of that form. The recipient usually will be a Graduate School or Enrolled Student Services representative. If you, the form originator, need a copy of the completed form, you may request it as an email attachment from the final recipient.

  5. If your form does not feature a “Submit” button or recipient link, the default recipient is [email protected].

This workflow helps ensure that the Graduate School or Enrolled Services will receive just one completed form, signed by all parties.

Or, if circumstances permit, you can:

  1. Print and complete the form by hand.

  2. Have all signers sign manually.

  3. Submit the completed hardcopy in person or by mail to the administrative office listed on the form, or you may scan the completed, signed form and send it as an email attachment.

  • Prospective Students

    Form

    Description

    Comment/Contact

    GSL (PDF)

    Recommendation form for admission to the Graduate School

    Graduate Admissions

    GSAPPEAL (PDF)

    Appeal of dismissal or denied admission

    IS-50 (PDF)

    International student financial certification

    Form maintained by Office of International Services and linked at their Forms and Documents page

    Office of International Services

    Change of Term (deferral of admission)

    The Change of Term form may be submitted online by a faculty or staff representative of the requesting program via Slate (login required).

    Graduate Admissions

    [email protected]

  • Current Students

    Form

    Description

    Comment/Contact

    GSAPPEAL (PDF)

    Appeal of dismissal or denied admission

    GS2 Plan of Study

    Committee Selection and Plan of Study

    Online process
    [email protected]

    Request External Committee Member

    If you want to add a member to your committee who is not a Clemson faculty member, use this form.

    Graduate Assistantship Contract

    Word template or fillable PDF used to create graduate assistantship contracts

    File within your program

    Graduate Assistant Confidentiality Agreement

    Confidentiality agreement regarding Graduate Assistant FERPA training and personal information protection

    GS2-14 (PDF)

    Master’s/Specialist en route to Doctoral degree curriculum

    Enrolled Student Services

    Last names starting with A-L:
    Danielle Nesbitt
    [email protected]

     

    Last names starting with M-Z:
    Shannon Coker
    [email protected] 

    GS5D (PDF)

    Results of the doctoral degree comprehensive examination (file concurrently with form GS-ResearchApproval)

    Enrolled Student Services

    Last names starting with A-L:
    Danielle Nesbitt
    [email protected]

     

    Last names starting with M-Z:
    Shannon Coker
    [email protected]

    GS-ResearchApproval

    Advisory committee’s approval of student thesis or dissertation research proposal (file concurrently with form GS5D)

    Enrolled Student Services

    Last names starting with A-L:
    Danielle Nesbitt
    [email protected]

     

    Last names starting with M-Z:
    Shannon Coker
    [email protected]

    GS6

    Request for senior enrollment in graduate courses

    Scott Phillips
    [email protected]

    GS6-Bachelor-to-Graduate

    Request for combined bachelor’s/graduate education plan (formerly GS6BSMS)

    Scott Phillips
    [email protected]

    GS14

    Request for change of degree and/or major

    Online process

    Defense Schedule Notice

    Submit a defense schedule notice

    Online process (form and calendar)

    Name Change Request

    Clemson University name change request

    Form maintained by Office of the Registrar

    Office of the Registrar

    Leave of Absence

    The Graduate School no longer requires continuous enrollment so no leave of absence paperwork is required.

     

    GS2003 (PDF)

    Titles and related information table for departmental graduate assistants (information sheet)

    GS7990 (PDF)

    Request for enrollment in graduate course 7990

    Form 7990 listserv GS-7990-[email protected]

    GSCV (PDF)

    Recommendation for course revalidation

    GSaiA (PDF)

    Graduate academic integrity: Request to waive academic integrity hearing

    GSaiB

    Graduate academic integrity: Student rebuttal of charge

    GSaiC (PDF)

    Graduate academic integrity: Report of finding

    GS-g-A (PDF)

    Academic grievance filing

    Withdrawal

    Withdraw from the University

    Office of the Registrar

    Academic Redemption

    Make use of the Academic Redemption Policy

    Jen Charette
    [email protected] 

  • Graduating Students

    Form

    Description

    Comment/Contact

    GS4

    Application for graduation — This form is no longer used. You may now apply for graduation through your iROAR account. Choose “Apply for Graduation” under the “Student Record” menu

     

    GS5D (PDF)

    Results of the doctoral comprehensive exam and candidacy form (file concurrently with form GS-Research Approval)

    Enrolled Student Services

    Last names starting with A-L:
    Danielle Nesbitt
    [email protected]

     

    Last names starting with M-Z:
    Shannon Coker
    [email protected]

    GS-Research Approval (PDF)

    Advisory committee’s approval of student thesis or dissertation research proposal—file with department and with Enrolled Services (file concurrently with form GS5D)

    Enrolled Student Services

    Last names starting with A-L:
    Danielle Nesbitt
    [email protected]

     

    Last names starting with M-Z:
    Shannon Coker
    [email protected]

    GS7M (PDF)

    For master’s degree students: Final exam and thesis approval form. Do not include as a page in your thesis.

    Enrolled Student Services

    Last names starting with A-L:
    Danielle Nesbitt
    [email protected]

     

    Last names starting with M-Z:
    Shannon Coker
    [email protected]

    GS7D (PDF)

    For doctoral degree students: Dissertation defense and approval form (Do not include as a page in your dissertation)

    Enrolled Student Services

    Last names starting with A-L:
    Danielle Nesbitt
    [email protected]

     

    Last names starting with M-Z:
    Shannon Coker
    [email protected]

    GradCertCurr

    Graduate certificate curriculum form

    Final ETD Checklist (PDF)

    Checklist before submitting your manuscript

    Manuscript Review [email protected]

    Defense Schedule Notice

    Submit a defense schedule notice

    Online process (form and calendar)

  • All Forms

    Form

    Description

    Comment/Contact

    Change of Term (deferral of admission)

    The Change of Term form may be submitted online by a faculty representative of the requesting program (login required)

    Graduate Admissions
    [email protected]

    GSL (PDF)

    Recommendation form for admission to the Graduate School

    Graduate Admissions
    [email protected]

    GSAPPEAL (PDF)

    Appeal of dismissal or denied admission

    Name Change Request

    Clemson University name change request

    Office of the Registrar

    Leave of Absence

    The Graduate School no longer requires continuous enrollment so no leave of absence paperwork is required.

     

    IS-50

    International student financial certification

    Form maintained by Office of International Services and linked at their Forms and Documents page

    Office of International Services

    GS2 Plan of Study

    Committee Selection and Plan of Study

    Online process [email protected]


    Request external committee member

    If you want to add a member to your committee who is not a Clemson faculty member, use this form.

    Graduate Assistantship Contract

    Word template or fillable PDF used to create graduate assistantship contracts

    File within your program

    Graduate Assistant Confidentiality Agreement (PDF)

    Confidentiality agreement regarding  Graduate Assistant FERPA training and personal information protection

    GS2-14 (PDF)

    Master’s/Specialist en route to Doctoral degree curriculum

    Enrolled Student Services

    Last names starting with A-L:
    Danielle Nesbitt
    [email protected]

     

    Last names starting with M-Z:
    Shannon Coker
    [email protected]

    GS5D (PDF)

    Results of the doctoral degree comprehensive examination (file concurrently with form GS-ResearchApproval)

    Enrolled Student Services

    Last names starting with A-L:
    Danielle Nesbitt
    [email protected]

     

    Last names starting with M-Z:
    Shannon Coker
    [email protected]

    GS-Research Approval (PDF)

    Advisory committee’s approval of student thesis or dissertation research proposal—file with department and with Enrolled Services (file concurrently with form GS5D)

    Enrolled Student Services

    Last names starting with A-L:
    Danielle Nesbitt
    [email protected]

     

    Last names starting with M-Z:
    Shannon Coker
    [email protected]

    GS6

    Request for senior enrollment in graduate courses

    Scott Phillips
    [email protected]

    GS6-Bachelor-to-Graduate

    Request for combined bachelor’s/graduate education plan (formerly GS6BSMS)

    Scott Phillips
    [email protected]

    GS14

    Request for change of degree and/or major

    Online process

    Request for Re-Entrance (PDF)

    Graduate application for re-entrance 

    Jen Charette
    [email protected] 

    GS00 (PDF)

    Request for academic renewal following absence of one full year or longer

    GS2003 (PDF)

    Titles and related information table for departmental graduate assistants (information sheet)

    GS7990 (PDF)

    Request for enrollment in graduate course 7990

    GS forms listserv

    [email protected]

    GSCV (PDF)

    Recommendation for course revalidation

    GSaiA (PDF)

    Graduate academic integrity: Request to waive academic integrity hearing

    GSaiB (PDF)

    Graduate academic integrity: Student rebuttal of charge

    GSaiC (PDF)

    Graduate academic integrity: Report of finding

    GS-g-A (PDF)

    Academic grievance filing

    GS4

    Application for graduation — This form is no longer used. You now apply for graduation through your iROAR account. Choose the “Apply for Graduation” under the “Student Record” menu.

    Enrolled Student Services

    GS7M (PDF)

    For master’s degree students: Final exam and thesis approval form. Do not include as a page in your thesis.

    Enrolled Student Services

    Last names starting with A-L:
    Danielle Nesbitt
    [email protected]

     

    Last names starting with M-Z:
    Shannon Coker
    [email protected]

    GS7D (PDF)

    For doctoral degree students: Dissertation defense and approval form.  Do not include as a page in your dissertation

    Enrolled Student Services

    Last names starting with A-L:
    Danielle Nesbitt
    [email protected]

     

    Last names starting with M-Z:
    Shannon Coker
    [email protected]

    GradCertCurr (PDF)

    Graduate certificate curriculum planning form

    Enrolled Student Services

    Last names starting with A-L:
    Danielle Nesbitt
    [email protected]

     

    Last names starting with M-Z:
    Shannon Coker
    [email protected]

    Final ETD Checklist (PDF)

    Checklist before submitting your manuscript

    Manuscript Review [email protected]

    Defense Schedule Notice

    Submit a defense schedule notice

    Online process

    Request English Proficiency Waiver (PDF)

    Request to receive a waiver for English proficiency based on your prior education at an English-speaking institution, expired scores, completion of ESL programs, U.S. employment or other factors

    Graduate Admissions
    [email protected]

    GSPS (PDF)

    Graduate Student Plan for Success

    This form replaces the GSR1 and GSR2

    Graduate Student Success
    [email protected]

    Withdrawal

    Withdrawal from the University

    Office of the Registrar

    Academic Redemption

    Make use of the Academic Redemption Policy

    Jen Charette
    [email protected] 

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