Student Forms, Petitions, and Resources

UMBC Academic Petitions and Policy

• Undergraduate petitions
• Whom do I contact?
• UMBC academic resources

General

• Declaration of Research Advisor Form: MSWord | PDF
• Change of Address Form: MSWord | PDF

• UMBC Graduate School Forms (Please use any forms provided below before referring to the versions provided by the graduate school)

Assistantship

• Statement of Completion of Duties by GA (per pay period): PDF
• UMBC Graduate School Graduate Assistant Forms and Information

BS/MS Programs

• CMSC: BS/MS Program, Application Form:
• CMPE BS/MS Program Application Form: PDF
• BS/MPS Program Information & Application Form (BSCS and MPS Cybersecurity)
• BSCS and MPS Data Security- click here for information regarding how to apply

Course Registration

• Closed course wait list policy: PDF
• Permission to Enroll in a Closed Course From
  • For Graduate Student: PDF
  • For Undergraduate Student: PDF
• Request to take a course outside chosen program: MS WORD AND PDF

Transfer of Credits Requests (For MS students only)

• Transfer of Credits Form: PDF

Course Equivalency Requests (For Ph.D. students only)

• Course Equivalency Guidelines: PDF
• Course Equivalency Request Form: MSWord | PDF

Master of Science

• MS Scholarly Paper:
  • Scholarly Paper (698) Format and Guidelines: PDF
  • Scholarly Paper Approval Form: MSWord
• Master’s Thesis and Ph.D Dissertation Template in LaTeX: ZIP

CMSC Specific

Ph.D.

CMSC Specific

• • PhD Progress Form: PDF | MSWord

Ph.D. Comprehensive Portfolio (CS, CE, and EE)

• • Comprehensive Portfolio Policy
    • • Computer Science: MSWord
    • Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering: PDF

• Comprehensive Portfolio Forms
  • • Computer Science
      • Portfolio Coversheet: MSWord
      • Ph.D Student Research Statement Form MSWord | PDF
      • Faculty Support Letter Form – MSWord | PDF
  • Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering: MSWord | PDF
• Example formatting template for written report – MSWord | LaTex

Ph.D Preliminary Exam (CS, CE, and EE)

• Committee Form: PDF
• Approval Form: MSWord | PDF