How to use these forms
Certain courses require that you fill out additional forms once you have registered. Please select these forms from the list below using the paperless, online option if it is available.
The links on this page are to the digital versions and PDF versions.
For the Digital versions, simply enter your information and submit. The process will be paperless and routed to the appropriate parties from there.
If you use the PDF forms, you’ll fill out the form on the screen, and then print them out. Some forms require obtaining various signatures first. Once you have those signatures, email the final copy to the Registrar’s Office (registrar@carleton.edu).
Registration Forms
| Form | Use For |
|---|---|
| Change Request Form | Changing a 1st or 2nd 5 Week course registration; changing a course level; requesting a waiver for a course conflict; requesting a course section change; requesting to do comps as a Junior double major. |
| Special Student Registration Form | Registration for: faculty or staff members or their spouse/partners; language assistants; Northfield High School honor students; Alumni; and International Exchange Students. |
| Off Campus Studies Form | Form to apply OCS credits toward requirements. |
| Carleton/St. Olaf Inter-registration Form | For students who want to Inter-Register a course at St. Olaf College |
| Proxy Registration Form | Students who are off-campus and who will not have internet access during registration can elect to have the Registrar's Office to act as a proxy and register for them via the following electronic form. |
Independent Study, Reading, and Directed Research
| Form | Use For |
|---|---|
| Independent Study/Reading/Research form | Proposing an independent project that is distinct from department-specific student/faculty research. |
| Directed Research Form | Proposing a research project related to a faculty member’s research interests, and directed by that faculty member. |
Petition Forms
| Online Form | Use For |
|---|---|
| Petition to Overload | Petitioning to enroll in more than 22 credits |
| Petition for a Double Major | Petitioning to add a second major. |
| Petition for Exception to an Academic Policy (General ASC Petition) | Petitioning for an exception to an academic policy. |
| Request to Accelerate Graduation | Petitioning to graduate before the end of your twelfth term. |
| Leave Change Form | Petitioning to shift the term you are required to take a leave because of a summer OCS program. |
| Special Major Petition | If your educational goals cannot be fulfilled within a standard major, an alternative may be a special program of study |
Forms are available on the Dean of Students website for:
- Leave of Absence
- Withdrawal