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Department Academic Form Submission Instructions

This page contains form submission instructions for staff and faculty. Students may find information about submitting academic forms on The HUB Forms page. 

Please note: registrar-forms@andrew.cmu.edu is for staff and faculty form submissions only. Students should submit forms to cmuregistrar@andrew.cmu.edu. 

Submitting Your Academic Form:

  • Open the PDF form in either a browser or Adobe Acrobat.
  • Enter your information into the fillable fields, including all required fields and signatures. 
  • Please provide any necessary notes and comments directly on the form.
  • Print the form to PDF before saving.
  • Provide a descriptive subject line containing the form name (ex. "Course Withdrawal Request").
  • The form must be attached as a PDF. Only attachments can be received by this email address.
  • Attach only one form per email. 
  • Send forms to registrar-forms@andrew.cmu.edu. 

From Your Browser:

  • Download your desired form and fill in the fields.
  • Click the printer icon at the top of your browser window.
  • A menu will appear. Depending on your browser, you may see a drop-down titled either "Printer" or "Destination." 
  • Click the drop-down menu and select either "Adobe PDF" or "Save as PDF", depending on your browser. 
  • You will be prompted to save the file.
  • Save your file, then reopen it to confirm that the fillable fields are no longer editable and that your information has been saved. 

From Adobe Acrobat

  • Download your desired form and open in Adobe Acrobat.
  • Fill in the fields.
  • Select 'File' > 'Print'.
  • In the printer drop-down menu, choose 'Adobe PDF'.
  • Click 'Print'.
  • You will be prompted to save the file.
  • Save your file, then reopen it to confirm that the fillable fields are no longer editable and that your information has been saved. 

Exceptions

Most academic forms should be submitted to registrar-forms@andrew.cmu.edu, with the exception of the following: 

Form Status Updates

You will be updated about your form's status when:

  • The form has been attached to student's Andrew ID and entered into the queue for processing.
  • The form has been completed, with updates made in S3.
  • The form is being held for future semester processing.
  • The form has been rejected (in this case, you will also receive an explanation). 
  • The form is on hold due to a financial or OCSI obligation.