Forms & Policies
Submitting a Petition
For all graduate students in the Department of Computer Science - (CSEN PhD, CSEN MS, CSEN MSCPS, TCP MS, MS AI and MS NE)
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Graduate students in department of Computer Science should fill this out to request the following.
- Request for override of CSEN course prerequisites, if you have completed similar courses elsewhere.
- Request enrollment to controlled enrollment sections like the MS thesis, PhD Dissertation hours and independent study research hours.
This form is for non-degree-seeking students and non-CS graduate students and non-CS undergraduate students to:
- Request enrollment in CS graduate courses with course prereqs.
Note:
- Non-CS undergraduate students must submit supporting documentation from the professor of the course or their undergraduate advisor to be enrolled in a graduate level computer science course in the below section.
Petition Form specific for Network Engineering Graduate Students
Network engineering graduate students should fill this out to request the following:
- Request to waive two or more Fundamentals courses
- Request an Advanced Elective course substitution
- Request to count a non-CS course towards your degree
General Graduate Forms
- Candidacy Application for an Advanced Degree: This form is used to apply for the granting of an advanced degree. Candidacy Application Guide
- Request for Transfer of Credit: Request a transfer of credit from another institution. Please discuss this with your academic advisor(staff), before initiating this form.
- MS students, when submitting this form - add your academic advisor's name and email under Faculty Advisor section and add "Grad Director" for Name of Grad Director and add csengradchair@colorado.edu as the email to complete the form.
- PhD students, when submitting this form - add your faculty advisor's name and email under Faculty Advisor section and add "Grad Director" for Name of Grad Director and add csengradchair@colorado.edu as the email to complete the form.
- Graduate School Request for Extension of Time Limit - Request for time extension. Master’s student time limit: 4 years from the semester of admission and Doctoral student time limit: 6 years from the semester of admission. When submitting the form, for Graduate Director name add Grad Director and for email please use csengradchair@colorado.edu to complete the form.
- Graduate School Travel Grants: Grants provide partial funding to present research findings at meetings or conferences outside Colorado.
- Dean's Matching Fund Student Travel Grant Application: Apply for the matching travel funds from the Dean's Office, once you’ve been awarded a travel grant from the department.
- CSEN Independent Study Guidelines/Agreement/Activity Log: Learn about requirements and procedures for independent study.
- MS Degree Change Request: Used to switch from one MS degree option to another within department (MSCS, CPS, AI, NE). Interested MS students within the department may switch between various MS degree options if they meet the requirements listed at https://www.colorado.edu/cs/students/graduate-students/switching-degree-options
- Professional Internship Guidelines And Universal Professional Internship Application: Learn more about the Computer Science Professional Internship Class - CSCI 6930.
- CSEN Incomplete Grade Form: Used when a professor agrees to give you a temporary incomplete grade, detailing what needs to be completed for the course and by when.
- Academic Recovery form
- Graduate students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA in all work attempted while enrolled in the Graduate School and must also meet all program-specific requirements. The Graduate School may request that a student complete an Academic Recovery Plan (ARP) for two reasons Cumulative GPA below 3.0 or Unsatisfactory Progress Report
- Step 1- work with your advisor to create an academic plan to create an academic plan including benchmarks and a timeline by which you can return to good standing
- Step 2- Complete the Academic Recovery form
- MS students, when submitting this form - add your academic advisor's name and email under Faculty Advisor section and add "Grad Director" for Name of Grad Director and add csengradchair@colorado.edu as the email to complete the form.
- PhD students, when submitting this form - add your faculty advisor's name and email under Faculty Advisor section and add "Grad Director" for Name of Grad Director and add csengradchair@colorado.edu as the email to complete the form.
Bachelor's-Accelerated Master's Degree Forms
Computer Science
- Computer Science BAM Application Form: You must submit both this form and the Graduate School BAM Intent Form to be considered for either the research or course-based CS BAM options.
Network Engineering
- Network Engineering BAM Application Form: You must submit both this form and the Graduate School BAM Intent Form to be considered for the Network Engineering BAM program.
Computer Science PhD Degree Forms
- PhD Tracker: Track your progress toward breadth/depth requirements and plan upcoming milestones. (Planning aid only - not an official degree audit.)
- Area Exam Report: Indicates successful completion of the PhD Area Exam.
- Doctoral Examination Report: Used to indicate the committee's evaluation of a Doctoral Examination (Proposal Defense and Final Defense). Please inform your Grad Advisor on your committee list and exam date once confirmed at at least two weeks before your proposal or final defense. The advisor processes and routes this form for approvals, therefore students need not worry about this form.
- Dissertation Defense Announcement: Used to announce a scheduled Dissertation Defense. Please send information needed for this announcement to your grad advisor at least a week before your defense.
- PhD Checklist: Use this to ensure you are making adequate progress toward your degree.