# Academics |Forms & Form Drop-Off

**Source**: https://graduate.rice.edu/academics/forms
**Parent**: https://graduate.rice.edu/

Use the links below to jump to the appropriate form section:

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| **[Enrollment](#Enrollment)** | **[Registration](#Registration)** |
| **[Candidacy](#Candidacy)** | **[Defense](#Defense)** |
| **[Thesis Submission](#Submission)** | **[Degree Conferral](#Conferral)** |
|  | [**Electronic Form Dropoff**](https://graduate.rice.edu/current-students/resources/gps-form-dropoff) |

**Form Drop-Off**

*In order to allow electronic submission of documents, as opposed to the requirement to visit GPS office in person, you may submit thesis submission forms electronically to GPS using the link below. All other forms should go to your graduate administrator.*

[Online Thesis Submission Webform](https://graduate.rice.edu/academics/candidacy-defense-thesis-submission/online-thesis-submission-form)\

**Enrollment**

[Leave of Absence](http://gpsdocs.rice.edu/forms/LOA-request.pdf) (L-1, will open PDF) \*\
[Short Term Medical and Parental Leave](http://gpsdocs.rice.edu/forms/Parental_STML_Request_Form.pdf) (L-2, will open PDF)\*\
[Withdrawal (L-3)](http://gpsdocs.rice.edu/forms/WithdrawalForm.pdf) (Will open PDF. A statement of withdrawal is also required)\*\
[Medical Withdrawal (L-3M)](https://gpsdocs.rice.edu/forms/Medical_Withdrawal_Form.pdf) (Will open PDF. A statement of withdrawal is also required)\*

**Registration and Transfer Credits**

[Registration forms can be found at the Office of the Registrar's website](http://registrar.rice.edu/students/registration/)\
[Transfer Credit forms are available through the Office of the Registrar](http://registrar.rice.edu/students/grad_transfer/)

**Candidacy**

[Candidacy Petition Instructions](https://graduate.rice.edu/academics/candidacy-defense-thesis-submission/candidacy)\
[Master's Candidacy Petition](http://gpsdocs.rice.edu/forms/MastersCandidacyPetitionForm.pdf) (C-1, will open PDF)\*\
[Doctoral Candidacy Petition](http://gpsdocs.rice.edu/forms/DoctoralCandidacyPetitionForm.pdf) (C-2, will open PDF)\*\
[Request for Committee Revision](https://gpsdocs.rice.edu/forms/Committee_Revision.pdf) (C-3, will open PDF)\*\
[Request for Extension of Time to Candidacy](http://gpsdocs.rice.edu/forms/candidacy-defense-extension.pdf) (E-1, will open PDF)\*

**Thesis Defense**

[Thesis Defense Instructions](https://graduate.rice.edu/academics/candidacy-defense-thesis-submission/defense)\
[Webform for announcing your defense as required by the General Announcements](http://events.rice.edu/rgs)\
[Request for Committee Revision](https://gpsdocs.rice.edu/forms/Committee_Revision.pdf) (C-3, will open PDF)\*\
[Request for Extension of Time to Defense](http://gpsdocs.rice.edu/forms/candidacy-defense-extension.pdf) (E-2, will open PDF)\*\
[Online Thesis Submission Webform](https://riceuniversity.na1.documents.adobe.com/public/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhCDOwfGu-vIMG-M_iQ4V5BibjOc94DNz1xWkbfheRvKYBBPjt9fANL5NKYiS2xqubY*&hosted=false)

**Thesis Submission**

[Thesis Submission Instructions](https://graduate.rice.edu/academics/candidacy-defense-thesis-submission/thesis-submission)\
[Master's UMI Agreement Form](http://gpsdocs.rice.edu/forms/thesis_publishing_agreement_comments.pdf) (Will open PDF)\*\
[Doctoral UMI Agreement Form](http://gpsdocs.rice.edu/forms/thesis_publishing_agreement_comments.pdf)  (Will open PDF)\*\
[Survey of Earned Doctorates](https://sed-ncses.org/) (Doctoral only)

**Degree Conferral**

[Registrar's Application for Degree](https://registrar.rice.edu/students/degree_apply/#pre-printed) (All degree candidates)\
[Petition for a Non-thesis Master's](https://gpsdocs.rice.edu/forms/Nonthesis_Masters.xls)(G-2, will download .xls file)\*​​​​​​​\
[Candidacy (or Automatic) Master's](http://gpsdocs.rice.edu/forms/CandidacyMasters.pdf) (G-1, will open PDF)\*\
[Graduation Checklists](https://graduate.rice.edu/conferral/checklist)

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