{"id":30698,"date":"2021-08-30T13:48:54","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T17:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/?page_id=30698"},"modified":"2025-03-19T14:58:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T18:58:35","slug":"forms-downloads","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/for-current-students\/graduate-advising\/forms-downloads\/","title":{"rendered":"Forms &#038; Downloads"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Listed below are forms that you may need as a graduate student at COM. If the form you are looking for is not available online, please call (617-353-3481) or email (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20200220172049\/mailto:comgrad@bu.edu\">comgrad@bu.edu<\/a>) the Graduate Affairs office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-plus-minus is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-7e4f6ca9\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h2 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-7e4f6ca9-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tApplication for Special Student Status (Non-degree)\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-7e4f6ca9-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/files\/2017\/01\/application-special-status-nd.pdf\">Download the Application for Special Student Status (Non-degree)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-plus-minus is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-b0d44544\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h2 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-b0d44544-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAssistantship Contract\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-b0d44544-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul><li>A new&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/files\/2020\/08\/GradAssistantshipContract-Fall2020-Fillable-V3-1.pdf\">Assistantship Contract<\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>is required of all students each semester who pursue employment at COM.<\/li><li>Information on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/for-current-students\/graduate-advising\/assistantships-employment\/\">graduate student employment is available&nbsp;here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-plus-minus is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-6d49af45\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h2 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-6d49af45-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCredit Transfer\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-6d49af45-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul><li>Graduate students can transfer up to 8 credits from another university.<\/li><li>Transferred credits cannot be from an undergraduate or previous master\u2019s degree program.<\/li><li>Students are required to submit a syllabus for each transferred course.<\/li><li>Transferred credits can be applied as elective credits, where applicable OR they can replace required COM courses. If they replace required COM courses then the student will be required to take alternative courses to fulfill the degree credit requirement.<\/li><li>All transfer credits must be reviewed by the department\u2019s academic chairman.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-plus-minus is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-2b3d0ba5\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h2 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-2b3d0ba5-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGraduate Application for Graduation\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-2b3d0ba5-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul><li>Any student who wishes to graduate must complete an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/for-current-students\/graduate-advising\/graduation-commencement\/graduate-application-for-graduation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Application for Graduation<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><em>prior to the date of graduation<\/em>. Boston University\u2019s dates of graduation can be found via the university\u2019s Registrar\u2019s calendars. All information regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/for-current-students\/graduate-advising\/graduation-commencement\/\">graduation, diplomas and ceremonies can be found&nbsp;here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-plus-minus is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-5cc2541b\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h2 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-5cc2541b-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGraduate Directed Study Request Form\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-5cc2541b-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul><li>Any student who wishes to complete a directed study with a professor for credit must complete the\u00a0<a href=\"\/com\/files\/2025\/03\/Directed-Work-Study.pdf\">Graduate Directed Study Request Form<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-plus-minus is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-92c3a84c\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h2 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-92c3a84c-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGraduate Student Academic Contract\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-92c3a84c-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul><li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/for-current-students\/graduate-advising\/graduate-student-academic-contract\/\">Academic Contract<\/a>&nbsp;is an aggregated list of rules and policies that are pertinent to COM graduate students. The contract provides a platform to ensure that all students are aware of policies and should eliminate any confusion.<\/li><li>Please review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/for-current-students\/graduate-advising\/graduate-handbook\/\">Graduate Handbook<\/a> page on the website, review and sign the contract.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-plus-minus is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-e3236a18\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h2 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-e3236a18-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIncomplete Grade Form\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-e3236a18-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul><li>For information on incomplete grades, please refer to the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/com\/policies\/incomplete-coursework\/\">COM Bulletin<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/files\/2017\/06\/Incomplete-Grade-Form.pdf\">Incomplete Grade Form<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-plus-minus is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-2cdd6850\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h2 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-2cdd6850-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPetition Form\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-2cdd6850-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul><li>Graduate students are required to follow the curriculum listed on the university&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/bulletin\/\">Bulletin<\/a>.<\/li><li>Any time a student deviates from the requirements listed on the Bulletin, they must speak with the Graduate Affairs Office, complete a <a href=\"\/com\/files\/2022\/02\/blank-grad-petition-form.pdf\">petition form<\/a>&nbsp;and have the course(s) approved by their academic department\/division and graduate affairs.<\/li><li>Students will receive email confirmation from <a href=\"mailto:comgrad@bu.edu\">comgrad@bu.edu<\/a>&nbsp;when a decision is reached regarding a submitted petition.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-plus-minus is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-81531833\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h2 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-81531833-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPetition To Overload\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-81531833-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul><li>Unless required by the degree program, graduate students cannot pursue more than 18 credits per semester without approval from an academic (faculty) advisor. A student and academic advisor must send an approval email to <a href=\"mailto:comgrad@bu.edu\">comgrad@bu.edu<\/a>, or the student will see an additional charge appear on his or her tuition bill.<\/li><li>Students should not overload into more than 20 credits per semester.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-bu-collapsible js-wp-block-bu-collapsible is-open icon-style-plus-minus is-style-plain\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\tid=\"bu-collapsible-4afd17fe\"\n\t\tdata-default-open=\"false\"\n\t>\n\t\t<h2 class=\"bu-collapsible-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"bu-block-collapsible-toggle js-bu-block-collapsible-toggle\" id=\"bu-collapsible-4afd17fe-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPrize for Academic and Professional Achievement\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-block-collapsible-content js-bu-block-collapsible-content\" id=\"bu-collapsible-4afd17fe-panel\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/files\/2019\/09\/GradPrizeFundupdateS19.pdf\">Prize for Academic and Professional Achievement<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listed below are forms that you may need as a graduate student at COM. 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