Important Forms for Current Students

  • Change in Registration
  • Graduate Request for Program Change
    • This form is to be used by graduate students who would like to change their route, option or specialization. Please fill in the form and discuss your decision with your Graduate Coordinator before submitting to Registrarial Services.  If you are looking to change your degree or your major, please contact the Faculty of Graduate Studies for assistance.
       
      Note: graduate program change forms received after the last day to withdraw from courses in a given term will be effective at the start of the next graduate term.
  • Graduate Request for Program Withdrawal 
    • This form is to be used by graduate students who are officially withdrawing from their graduate program. Please fill in the form and discuss with your Graduate Coordinator and the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
       
      Graduate program change forms received after the last day to withdraw from courses in a given term will be effective at the start of the next graduate term.
       
      Note: Withdrawal from a graduate program does NOT affect course registration. Course add and drop dates must be adhered to. Fees may still apply.

 

Important Administrative Forms

  • Financial Support for Continuing Students
    • This form is initiated by the Graduate Coordinator/Chair for students continuing their graduate program beyond one year. It should be submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. One form per student. Additions to the form must be made on the same original form. Please adjust your printer settings to print this form on different paper sizes.
  • Graduate Assistant Employee Performance Review (PDF)
    • This form is meant to be an aid to both the employee and the supervisor in discussing the issues surrounding the employee's review. Attachments are encouraged. Any concerns regarding the Employee Performance Review may be directed to the Department Chair/Director or the Faculty Dean.
  • Graduate Assistant Assignment of Work (PDF)
    • Graduate Coordinators: Please complete one form for each Graduate Assistant in your program. Keep one copy for your files and send the original to the Office of Graduate Studies.
  • Graduate Student Progress Report (PDF)
    • This form is to be completed at the initial registration of each graduate student and updated each May 1st. The form must also be retained by the Graduate Coordinator with a copy to be sent to the Office of Graduate Studies.
  • Advanced Standing form
    • Requests for Advanced Standing (up to 1.0 FCE taken outside of Lakehead University) must be submitted and approved at the time of admission to the program. To be considered for Advanced Standing, students must submit a formal request to the Faculty of Graduate Studies, along with the official transcript and institutionally prepared course description(s).
  • Master's Thesis Forms
  • Doctoral Dissertation Forms
  • Leave of Absence Requests
    • Students cannot be registered for the terms that are requested as a Leave of Absence.
  • Time Extension Requests (PDF)
    • To be considered for a Time Extension a student must be registered.