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Please email your forms to [email protected]. If you need in-person assistance, you may visit Student Services located in Mission Hall 1300, 550 16th Street, Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Additionally, you may visit the Registrar's Office located in Milberry Union 200 West, 500 Parnassus Ave, or call 415-476-8280.
| General Forms | for degree type |
|---|---|
| addition/change of degree objective | all degrees |
| change of committee member(s) | all degrees |
| filing fee application | MA, MS, PhD |
| general petition | all degrees |
| registration in absentia | all degrees |
| misc. registrar's forms (external link)* | all degree types |
| Progression Forms | for degree type |
|---|---|
| advancement to candidacy - MA^ | MA |
| advancement to candidacy - MS^ | MS |
| advancement to candidacy: nursing only^ | MS |
| advancement to candidacy: physical therapy, SFSU** | DPT |
| advancement to candidacy - PhD^ | PhD |
| application for qualifying exam (submit online in the student portal) | PhD |
| report on qualifying exam | PhD |
| Graduate Division Award Forms | for degree type |
|---|---|
| Graduate Division Travel Award application | all degrees |
| THESIS, DISSERTATION, AND MANUSCRIPT RELATED † | for degree type |
|---|---|
| electronic title pages, surveys, and publishing agreement | MA, MS, PhD, and joint programs |
* Includes forms related to California residency, registration, transcript and diploma requests, name change, and filing fee. These forms also available from the Office of the Registrar in MU-200W.
** Effective in 2017, students enrolled in the Doctorate of Physical Therapy program do not need to submit paperwork in order to advance to candidacy. Please contact the program administrator if you have any questions.
† Be sure to read the guidelines carefully before submitting documents.
^ Important Deadline: Advancement to Candidacy forms are due no later than the first day of the term in which you wish to advance.