Forms & Procedures

Course/Registration Forms

Course Permission/Override Requests

Step 1: Complete appropriate form and obtain faculty approval. Email approval is permitted.

Course Permission (580, 593, 595, 599, 792, 795, 799 or IEE 784) 

Step 2: Submit documents (including faculty email approval as needed) to fultonapps.asu.edu/override.  

Fall 2024 Deadline: May 31, 2024

Important notes:

Elective Approval Request Form

Elective requests are subject to approval and are not guaranteed. When submitting the form, you will be asked to submit the following supporting documentation as one document to be reviewed by staff and faculty: Course syllabus, Unofficial transcript, Degree check sheet, Faculty supervisor approval (thesis/PhD students). Note: IFT courses are not approved for Computer Science, MS/MCS.

Elective Request Form (Must be logged into your MyASU)

Semester Overload Request Form

Engineering students are defaulted to a semester limit of 11 credits. If you wish to increase your limit to 12 credits, please submit a request. 

Semester Overload Form (Must be logged into your MyASU)

Important Notes:

584 / CPT Application Process

See SCAI Grad CPT Application Process site to view eligibility, application process, FAQs, and live Q&A  Calendar.

Override Policies and Procedures

Thesis/Dissertation

Faculty Committee

Step 1: Review supervisory committee requirements in the handbook for your program. 

Step 2: Check your program’s faculty list on the Graduate College website

Step 3: Submit the Supervisory Committee Appointment or Change Form (as well as the faculty CV as needed) via email to SCAI Advising. This form needs to be approved/signed by all committee members including your chair or co-chairs. Email confirmations can be attached to the form in lieu of signatures.   

Step 4: Enter the faculty members on your iPOS, and submit.

Thesis Proposal

See Thesis Proposal Instructions & Sample Form (Required for Computer Science students)

An M.S. student must prepare a research/thesis proposal that should be typed in a double-spaced format and it should be approximately 5-10 pages in length.  The research/thesis proposal should do the following:

After the student’s faculty is satisfied with the student’s research/thesis proposal, the student may submit the proposal to the rest of the research committee. Any member of the committee may establish a requirement for the student to make an oral presentation of the proposal. The research committee evaluates the proposal in terms of:   

The committee will accept the proposal as written, accept it with changes, or reject it. When the committee accepts the proposal, each committee member must approve. 


Computer Science students must submit their faculty-approved thesis proposal to advising before registration for the final 3 hours of CSE 599.

Defense Scheduling & Announcement Instructions

See Thesis/Dissertation Defense page

PhD Exams & Prospectus

Transfer Credit Request

Class/Grade Concerns

Grade Grievance Appeal Policy

See Fulton Schools of Engineering Grade Grievance Appeal Policy. Please follow the steps for the Informal Process.  You will be notified by the Dean’s representative in the Office of Academic and Student Affairs if your appeal can move to the Formal Process.

Incomplete Grade Request

See Incomplete Grade Request form (PDF)  A mark of "I" (incomplete) is given by the instructor when you are otherwise doing acceptable work but are unable to complete the course because of illness or other conditions beyond your control. You are required to arrange with the instructor for the completion of the course requirements. The arrangement is recorded on the Request for Grade of Incomplete form. Do not re-register or pay fees to complete the course. The completion date is determined by the instructor but may not exceed one calendar year from the date the mark of “I” is recorded. When you complete the course, the instructor must submit an online grade change request. If you receive an "I" in an undergraduate course in the fall 1983 or thereafter, your grade will be automatically changed to a failing grade "E" if you do not complete the course within one calendar year. Marks of "I" are changed to a grade of "E" (0.00) for purposes of evaluating graduation requirements for undergraduate students. If you receive an "I" in a graduate course (500-level or above) your "I" grade will become a permanent part of your transcript if you do not complete the course within one year, and you will have to reregister and pay fees to repeat the course for credit. 

The form must first be completed by the student and then the faculty.  Refer to ASU Grading Policies for details.

Medical/Compassionate Withdrawal

See Fulton Schools of Engineering Medical/Compassionate withdrawal request. A medical/compassionate withdrawal request may be made in extraordinary cases in which serious illness or injury (medical) or another significant personal situation (compassionate) prevents a student from continuing his or her classes, and incompletes or other arrangements with the instructors are not possible.

IMPORTANT: International students need to consult with ISSC Advising before submitting a medical/compassionate withdrawal request.

Plan/Degree Changes

If you are interested in making any changes to your degree, it is strongly recommended to first meet with an academic advisor and review your program's handbook.

Change of Culminating Event (Thesis/Non-Thesis)

To request to change from Thesis to Non-Thesis, you will need to complete the SCAI Degree Change Request form. Email notification and further instructions will be sent after the request has been reviewed. Please allow up to two weeks for review. Once approved, you may submit an updated iPOS listing the Non-Thesis option for your degree requirements, as well as the faculty program chair for your degree program (see iPOS help page). Note: 599/799 credits cannot be listed on the non-thesis iPOS and 590/790 credits cannot be listed on the non-thesis iPOS for Computer Science, MS/MCS programs.

To request to change from Non-Thesis to Thesis, you will need to submit an updated iPOS listing the Thesis option for your degree requirements as well as your supervising faculty chair or co-chairs. Also, you must email advising with the verification of approval from your faculty advisor/s. Once approved, your iPOS will reset and you will need to complete a new "initial" iPOS for the updated track. 

Change of Concentration

To request to add/remove or change your concentration within Computer Science you may submit via your MyASU homepage (My Programs -> Degree Information -> "Request a Change"). Requests are subject to approval and are encouraged to submit before you begin your 2nd semester. Note, only grades of 'B' or better can be carried into the new plan.

If you would like to change your concentration within Computer Engineering, Data Science Analytics & Engineering, or Robotics & Autonomous Systems a new admissions application will be required as the other concentrations are outside of SCAI. Transfer credits are subject to the 12 credit limit (per ASU Graduate College policy). It is recommended to seek advising from the school who oversees the new concentration to determine how credits may transfer, if applicable.

Change of Campus (Campus/ASU Online)

Industrial Engineering and Computer Science Master's programs are offered via ASU Online campus and the Tempe campus. To request to change your campus, you may submit a request via your MyASU homepage (My Programs -> Degree Information -> "Request a Change") subject to approval. Computer Science, MCS Online students requesting to move to Tempe are required to submit a new admissions application (including GRE scores) and are subject to Tempe admissions criteria.

Note: Tuition rates, course availability, and other factors will vary by campus

Change of Degree

To switch to a new degree program, within or out of SCAI, a new admissions application is required and admissions is not guaranteed. If you wish to transfer to a degree program that is outside of SCAI, it is recommended to seek advising from the school who oversees the new program to determine how credits may transfer, if applicable.

To request to change from PhD to Masters within the same SCAI degree program, you will need to complete the SCAI Degree Change Request form. Email notification and further instructions will be sent after the request has been reviewed. Please allow a minimum of up to two weeks for review.

To request to change from Masters to PhD you need to complete a new admissions application

Change of Degree Level (MS to PhD/PhD to MS)

If you would like to change from a Master’s to a PhD within SCAI, you will need to submit a new admissions application, subject to approval. If you would like to change from a PhD to a Master's in the same degree program, you can submit a Degree Change Request form. Email notification and further instructions will be sent after the request has been reviewed. Please allow up to two weeks for review. 

Up to12 credit hours may be eligible to transfer into a new degree program. Transfer (pre-admission) courses must have been taken within the last three years with a grade of “B” or better and not used toward a previous degree. To petition to transfer in more than the eligible number of credit hours, use the appropriate form: Master or PhD.

Voluntary Withdrawal from ASU