Forms

Student Forms

Please select a category below to view available forms used by the Registrar's Office. Forms may exist in multiple formats, depending on the approval requirements and the source of the form.

  • Online Forms: Online forms may be completed online by the student. The form is routed to approvers electronically.
  • PDF Forms: Printable PDF forms exist for most services to allow for printing or in-person approval/submission. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader or a compatible program to view and print these forms. You may also obtain a paper copy in the Registrar's Office.

Personal Data and Identity (Name, Address)

SUNY Cortland is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where students may have a sense of belonging and personal well-being. For this reason, SUNY Cortland is implementing procedures to more easily allow a student to use a chosen first name and indicate pronouns wherever it is possible in our systems. Learn more about personal identity and data process and timelines.

Address and Phone Changes
Students and Alumni With Login Access
Current Students and Alumni With Login Access PDF Form Current Students and Alumni With Login Access Online Form  Address change Information
Address and Phone Changes
Alumni or Former Students Without Login Access
Address and Phone Changes
Alumni PDF Form
Address and Phone Changes
Alumni Online Form
Address change Information
Current Student Pronoun and Gender Identity Change Student Pronoun and Gender Identity Change PDF Form Student Pronoun and Gender Identity Change Online Form
Current Student Chosen Name Add/Change  Current Student Chosen Name Add/Change PDF Form Current Student Chosen Name Add/Change Online Form
Legal Name or Gender Change Legal Name or Gender Change PDF Form N/A

Authorization Forms and Releases


Directory Exclusion Request Directory Exclusion Request PDF Form N/A
Release and Request for Cert. of Professional Education Release and Request for Cert. of Professional Education PDF Form N/A
Consent to Release Academic Records (FERPA Release) * Consent to Release Academic Records PDF Form
TEACH Authorization Form (NYSED Release) N/A TEACH Authorization Form Online Form NYSED Release Information

* Notarization is required unless the student is signing the form in the Registrar's Office.

Registration and Course Forms

All Student Levels
Course Auditing Petition N/A N/A Course Auditing Petition Information
Credit Overload Petition Credit Overload Petition PDF Form Online Form
Time Conflict Petition Time Conflict Petition PDF Form N/A
Alternate Registration and Schedule Change * Alternate Registration and Schedule Change PDF Form  Alternate Registration and Schedule Change Online Form Alternate Registration and Schedule Change Information
Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Cross-Registration (SUNY) N/A Undergraduate Cross-Registration Online Form Undergraduate Cross-Registration Information
Undergraduate Request for Graduate Level Enrollment Undergraduate Request for Graduate Level Enrollment PDF Form
Undergraduate Standard Pass/No Credit Petition Undergraduate Standard Pass/No Credit Petition PDF Form
Undergraduate Transfer Course Credit Petition N/A Undergraduate Transfer Course Credit Petition Online Form Undergraduate Transfer Course Credit Petition Information
Graduate Students
Online GRD 500 Enrollment Request * Student may now directly enroll using course registration. Late or exceptional registration may be requested using the Alternate Registration form.

*Use this form only when you are unable to make changes or register via myRedDragon.
(Note: Students may use the GRD 500 Enrollment Request PDF form when directed to do so for special programs.)

Major and Program Change Forms

Undergraduate Change of Major (Students) * Undergraduate Change of Major PDF Form
Graduate Request to Change Status / Program Graduate Request to Change Status / Program PDF Form

*Advisors, chairs and academic department staff may initiate a change of major from the Registrar's Office channel in myRedDragon.

Withdrawal and Leave Forms

Graduate Study Forms

Application for Candidacy for the Master's Degree Application for Candidacy for the Master's Degree PDF Form N/A
Culminating Activity, Thesis or Project Title Registration Culminating Activity, Thesis or Project Title Registration PDF Form N/A
Graduate Student Reactivation Petition Graduate Student Reactivation Petition PDF Form N/A Graduate Student Reactivation Petition Information
Request for Acceptance of Graduate Transfer Credit Request for Acceptance of Graduate Transfer Credit PDF Form N/A Request for Acceptance of Graduate Transfer Credit Information
Graduate Request to Change Status / Program Graduate Request to Change Status / Program PDF Form N/A
*Use this form only when you are unable to make changes or register via myRedDragon

Degree Conferral, Diploma, and Certification Forms

Change Degree Conferral Details * N/A Change Degree Conferral Details Online Form Change Degree Conferral Details Information
Diploma Replacement Order Form Diploma Replacement Order  PDF Form N/A Diploma Replacement Order Information
TEACH Authorization N/A TEACH Authorization Online Form TEACH Authorization Information

*This form is used to change your degree conferral details when you have an existing degree conferral application.

Office Information

Registrar's Office
Miller Building Room 203
Phone: 607-753-4702
Fax: 607-753-2959

Office Hours

Monday-Friday
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Office opens at 10 a.m. on Thursdays to accommodate common meetings.

Contact Information and Staff