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Document Center, Forms and Petitions

Welcome to our online form area, where you can easily access and complete forms to be used in student advisement and the petitioning process. The use of these online forms will require you to carefully read the instructions provided both on the form itself, and on these pages. Please note:

  • Forms must be printed, copied and submitted to the appropriate office. Forms sent via email will not be accepted.
  • If you are using a public computing station, you are not advised to enter your social security number when printing. Rather, type all other relevant information, then write your SSN at a later point.

Submit To:
Course Instructor

Late Add Petition - Current Semester
Use this form to request a waiver of the add deadline for a course. Current semester late adds are submitted to your instructor. Please review the petition for complete instructions.

 

Submit To:
Harpur College
Dean's Office
For Review
LN 2430

The Assistant Dean is in the office on Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays.

HARPUR COLLEGE

DEAN’S OFFICE PETITION PROCESS

Students drop off petitions in the Harpur College Dean’s Office, LN 2430, from 12:00-4:00pm Mondays-Fridays.  You may return to pick up your petition or letter during the same hours. 
Petitions and letters are usually ready for return within three days.   It takes at least five days to complete transfer applications for admission to other schools.
 
Good Standing Letters or Permission to Take Classes at Another School (When Required by The Other School)
Request these letters via email to the Assistant Dean jmiller@binghamton.edu.
NOTE: Requests to attend Baruch, Nassau Community College and transfer credit petitions are submitted to the Harpur Advising Office in SW-110.

Applications to Transfer to Another School
Submit these forms with stamped addressed envelopes.  Applications should be filled out completely and signed.  These take at least five days to process.

Late Add Petition - Past Semesters
Use this form to add a course completed in a previous semester.

Late Course Withdraw
Use this form after the withdraw deadline but before the end of the semester to request consideration for a late course withdraw.

Overload Request Form
Use this form to request additional credits beyond the semester 18 credit-hour limit.
Students are able to register on the FIFTH CALENDAR DAY from the start of class for overload. See the petition and instructions for more details.

General Academic Petition
Use this form:

  • to request a waiver of the Harpur College residency requirement
  • to request a Harpur writing course substitution (seniors only)
  • to request an extension of incomplete beyond the 18-month deadline
  • to request a change in Bulletin year
  • to request a section change within the same course, or a cross-listing of a course

Grade Option Change Petition
Use this form after the grade option change deadline but before the end of the semester to request consideration for a late change of grading option for a course.

 

Submit To:
Harpur Academic Advising

For Review

SW- 110

Transfer Credit Petition- MAJOR OR MINOR ONLY
Use this form for Requests Involving Major or Minor to petition for the acceptance of credits from future coursework to be taken at other universities or colleges.
Transfer Credit Petition- Gen Ed OR Harpur ONLY
Use this form for Requests Involving General Education, Harpur College Requirements and Electives to petition for the acceptance of credits from future coursework to be taken at other universities or colleges.

Fulfill a General Education Requirement with a Credited (Already Transferred) Course
Use this form to request courses already transferred to be used for General Education Requirement fulfillment.

DARS Inquiries / Requests (NOW ONLINE!)
If you have any of the following questions related to your DARS report, use this help desk application to begin a DARS inquiry:

  • I repeated a course to fulfill a Harpur College major requirement, but the course is not counting toward my Harpur College major. I have earned the grade required for my major in this course.
  • A transferred course is not meeting a general education or Harpur requirement that I expected it to fulfill.
  • A transferred course is not meeting a Harpur College major requirement that I expected it to fulfill.
  • I am a Harpur College student, and have a DARS question not addressed here.
  • I am a Harpur College student, and have another question not addressed here.

Due to Volume: Transfer Credit and General Education Transfer Petitions require 1 week for processing. If you are not available on campus one week from the date you submit the petition, please provide a self-addressed stamped envelope

Additional Forms & Request Materials

AP Laboratory Science Requirement Form
The Binghamton University General Education Laboratory (L) requirement may be satisfied by an Advanced Placement (AP) score of 3 or better in Biology, Chemistry, or Environmental Science, a passing grade in the course, and approval of documentation of the laboratory activities by a Binghamton University faculty member from the respective department.  This policy has been made retroactive so that it applies to all students who are subject to the current General Education requirements.  Students interested in having their AP score fulfill their General Education L requirement should complete Part 1 of the form, attach a copy of their high school transcript or report card, and then contact the faculty member for the relevant department (listed below) for more information on the type of documentation required for laboratory activities. (More Info)

Baruch College Student Release Form
Under the provisions of FERPA, Harpur College Academic Advising cannot discuss your student records with other persons or entities without your expressed consent. Baruch College requires letters of good standing from your home institution. In order to provide these letters, you must complete this form to permit us to release your records to Baruch College. Please review Baruch College's submission policies before requesting this information.

Student Release Form
Under the provisions of FERPA, Harpur College Academic Advising cannot discuss your student records with other persons or entities without your expressed consent. This form allows you to give consent to specified persons, for a specified amount of time. Use this form only when requested or necessary.

University Withdrawal Form (Registrar)
Use this form to withdraw ALL classes from a current semester. Obtain the signature of a Harpur College Advisor, and other signatures that apply. Turn the form into Student Accounts no later than the last day of classes.

If you are faxing a release, or any form - do not include your Social Security Number. Do not include SSN's on documents transmitted electronically.

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