The Sanford Registrar uses Adobe Sign for student forms --please find the link to the form you need below and complete it electronically. Many forms require instructor approval, so make sure to have a valid email address for the course instructor to include in your form. Independent study requests require additional documentation that should be uploaded while completing the form.
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Forms below are for GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY with the exception of the Undergraduate Independent Study Request.
Sanford Course Registration (MPP and MIDP only):
- Course Add
- Course Drop
- Course Audit (updated 10/30)
Permission to take an Undergraduate-level Course:
- MPP students (updated 10/30)
- MIDP students (updated 10/30)
Requests for Independent Study Approval:
- MPP students (updated 10/24)
- MIDP students
- PhD students (updated 8/24)
- Undergraduate students (updated 10/24)
Course Withdrawal (after the add/drop period):
- MPP students (updated 11/7)
- MIDP students
Term Overload Request (more than 16 credit hours):
- MPP students (updated 1/8/25)
- MIDP students
Leave of Absence Requests:
- MPP students (updated 1/8/25)
- MIDP students
Return to Program Requests:
- MPP students (updated 10/24)
- MIDP students
Other Duke School Forms: