Forms
Below are many of the most common forms students will require while attending Oakland University. Some of them require you to be concurrently logged into your Oakland University email account at webmail.oakland.edu. If you are currently logged into a personal Gmail account with this browser, please log out of it and log in to your Oakland University email.
Please note: these forms are for students and graduate assistants only; if you are a faculty or staff member, please visit the Faculty and Staff Resources page.
- Change graduate catalog edition (this form is used to change your current graduate catalog to a future graduate catalog)
- Graduate transfer credit request
- Graduate transfer credit request for Oakland University courses
- Request for leave of absence
- Petition for course waiver/substitution
- Petition to repeat a course (for grade improvement)
- Petition for time extension and revalidation of OU credits (master's students only)
- Petition for program transfer
- Request for an exception to enrollment policy (located under General Forms)
- Request to exceed maximum credits
- Request to participate in commencement ceremony (commencement)
- Petition for time extension to complete doctoral requirements (doctoral students only)
- Request for exception to graduate policy petition
- Add/Remove a Graduate Certificate/Concentration from your existing graduate program
- School of Health Sciences (SHS students only)
- School of Business (SBA students only)
- School of Engineering & Computer Science (SECS students only)
- School of Education & Human Services (SEHS students only)
- College of Arts & Sciences (CAS students only)
*Additional forms in regards to graduation can be found by visiting the Graduate School graduation page.
Please schedule a graduate assistantship paperwork appointment. Make sure your calendar is set to the Eastern Time Zone.
For your appointment, come in-person to the Graduate School at 520 O'Dowd Hall, with original, unexpired documents. Please bring the following:
- I-9 employment eligibility verification plus supporting documents for section 2 (see list of acceptable documents on page 2)
- Oath Card
- Confidential payroll information
- Original Social Security Card or Letter from Social Security office
The following documents should be taken to the payroll office at (121 W. Vandenberg Hall):
- Direct Deposit
- Federal W-4
- Michigan W-4
- GA - ESTA notice | English | Spanish
- Electronic W-2
- Substantial presence test (International students only - pick up at payroll office)
We must have these completed forms before you can begin working.
Graduate School
586 Pioneer Drive
Rochester, MI 48309-4482
(location map)
(248) 370-2700
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Graduate School
586 Pioneer Drive
Rochester, MI 48309-4482
(location map)
(248) 370-2700
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
