Student Forms
Please select a category below to view available forms used by the Registrar's Office. Forms may exist in multiple formats, depending on the approval requirements and the source of the form.
- Online Forms: Online forms may be completed online by the student. The form is routed to approvers electronically.
- PDF Forms: Printable PDF forms exist for most services to allow for printing or in-person approval/submission. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader or a compatible program to view and print these forms. You may also obtain a paper copy in the Registrar's Office.
Personal Data and Identity (Name, Address)
SUNY Cortland is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where students may have a sense of belonging and personal well-being. For this reason, SUNY Cortland is implementing procedures to more easily allow a student to use a chosen first name and indicate pronouns wherever it is possible in our systems. Learn more about personal identity and data process and timelines.
| Address and Phone Changes Students and Alumni With Login Access |
Current Students and Alumni With Login Access PDF Form | Current Students and Alumni With Login Access Online Form | Address change Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Address and Phone Changes Alumni or Former Students Without Login Access |
Address and Phone Changes Alumni PDF Form |
Address and Phone Changes Alumni Online Form |
Address change Information |
| Current Student Pronoun and Gender Identity Change | Student Pronoun and Gender Identity Change PDF Form | Student Pronoun and Gender Identity Change Online Form | |
| Current Student Chosen Name Add/Change | Current Student Chosen Name Add/Change PDF Form | Current Student Chosen Name Add/Change Online Form | |
| Legal Name or Gender Change | Legal Name or Gender Change PDF Form | N/A |
Authorization Forms and Releases
| Directory Exclusion Request | Directory Exclusion Request PDF Form | N/A | |
| Release and Request for Cert. of Professional Education | Release and Request for Cert. of Professional Education PDF Form | N/A | |
| Consent to Release Academic Records (FERPA Release) * | Consent to Release Academic Records PDF Form |
N/A | Information |
| Registrar Service Request Form | PDF Form | N/A | |
| TEACH Authorization Form (NYSED Release) | N/A | TEACH Authorization Form Online Form | NYSED Release Information |
* Notarization is required unless the student is signing the form in the Registrar's Office.
Registration and Course Forms
| All Student Levels | |||
| Course Auditing Petition | N/A | N/A | Course Auditing Petition Information |
| Credit Overload Petition | Credit Overload Petition PDF Form | Online Form | |
| Time Conflict Petition | Time Conflict Petition PDF Form | N/A | |
| Alternate Registration and Schedule Change * | Alternate Registration and Schedule Change PDF Form | Alternate Registration and Schedule Change Online Form | Alternate Registration and Schedule Change Information |
| Undergraduate Students | |||
| Undergraduate Cross-Registration (SUNY) | N/A | Undergraduate Cross-Registration Online Form | Undergraduate Cross-Registration Information |
| Undergraduate Request for Graduate Level Enrollment | Undergraduate Request for Graduate Level Enrollment PDF Form | ||
| Undergraduate Standard Pass/No Credit Petition | Undergraduate Standard Pass/No Credit Petition PDF Form | Online Form | |
| Undergraduate Transfer Course Credit Petition | N/A | Undergraduate Transfer Course Credit Petition Online Form | Undergraduate Transfer Course Credit Petition Information |
| Graduate Students | |||
| Online GRD 500 Enrollment Request * | Student may now directly enroll using course registration. Late or exceptional registration may be requested using the Alternate Registration form. | ||
*Use this form only when you are unable to make changes or register via myRedDragon.
(Note: Students may use the GRD 500 Enrollment Request PDF form when directed to do so for special programs.)
Major and Program Change Forms
| Undergraduate Change of Major (Students) * | Undergraduate Change of Major PDF Form | ||
| Graduate Request to Change Status / Program | Graduate Request to Change Status / Program PDF Form | ||
*Advisors, chairs and academic department staff may initiate a change of major from the Registrar's Office channel in myRedDragon.
Withdrawal and Leave Forms
| Course Withdrawal (View Deadlines) | Course Withdrawal PDF Form | Information | |
| Medical Leave of Absence / Withdrawal (Student Health Services) | Medical Leave of Absence / Withdrawal - Student Health Services PDF Form | N/A | Medical Leave of Absence / Withdrawal Student Health Services Information |
| Medical Leave of Absence / Withdrawal (Counseling Services) | Medical Leave of Absence / Withdrawal - Counseling Services PDF Form | N/A | Medical Leave of Absence / Withdrawal Counseling Services Information |
| Non-Medical Leave of Absence | Non-Medical Leave of Absence PDF Form | Non-Medical Leave of Absence Online Form | |
| Non-Medical Withdrawal from College | Non-Medical Withdrawal from College PDF Form | Non-Medical Withdrawal from College Online Form | |
| Involuntary Leave of Absence | Information |
Graduate Study Forms
| Application for Candidacy for the Master's Degree | Application for Candidacy for the Master's Degree PDF Form | N/A | |
| Culminating Activity, Thesis or Project Title Registration | Culminating Activity, Thesis or Project Title Registration PDF Form | N/A | |
| Graduate Student Reactivation Petition | Graduate Student Reactivation Petition PDF Form | N/A | Graduate Student Reactivation Petition Information |
| Request for Acceptance of Graduate Transfer Credit | Request for Acceptance of Graduate Transfer Credit PDF Form | N/A | Request for Acceptance of Graduate Transfer Credit Information |
| Graduate Request to Change Status / Program | Graduate Request to Change Status / Program PDF Form | N/A |
Degree Conferral, Diploma, and Certification Forms
| Change Degree Conferral Details * | N/A | Change Degree Conferral Details Online Form | Change Degree Conferral Details Information |
| Diploma Replacement Order Form | Diploma Replacement Order PDF Form | N/A | Diploma Replacement Order Information |
| TEACH Authorization | N/A | TEACH Authorization Online Form | TEACH Authorization Information |
*This form is used to change your degree conferral details when you have an existing degree conferral application.