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Academic Petition
To receive an exception to academic policy. Please log in to S.I.S. and complete the form under the Academic Records menu.
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- Advanced Standing Request
To test out of a course. Must be done prior to or concurrent with your first semester of enrollment.
- Advanced Standing and Transfer Credit Memo
This helpful memo defines advanced standing and transfer credit, and explains the process for requesting both.
- Application to Graduate
To begin the graduation audit process and declare your intention to graduate. This application is now on S.I.S. under student forms. Fall grads submit by August 10 and all spring, summer grads need to apply no later than November 15 in the academic year you plan to graduate.
- Certificate in Transformational Coaching Certification
To begin the certification phase of the CTC program.
- Comprehensive Clinical Integrative Paper Registration
To register for the M.A. in Counseling Comprehensive Clinical Integrative Paper and receive a reader assignment from the M.A. in Counseling program director.
- Continuing Student Form
This form must be completed and submitted to Western Seminary when Doctor of Ministry, Doctor of Intercultural Studies, or Master of Theology students have not enrolled in courses for three semesters or more. This form is not to be used by students who have exhausted their statute of limitations or for those who have withdrawn from their program.
- Directed Study: Online Courses
To request to take an online course in a different sequence other than the semester or session on the posted schedule.
- FERPA: Your Right to Privacy
To request that your contact information be omitted from the campus student directory.
- FERPA: Authorization to Release Information
To authorize Western Seminary to discuss your information with a third-party.
- Financial Petition
To receive an exception to financial policy. Please log in to SIS and complete the form under the Business Office menu.
- Independent Study Request
To register for a Western Seminary course to be done outside of a normal classroom setting.
- Individualized Study Request
To register for a course that you have created, to be done outside of a normal classroom setting.
- Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) Immunization Certification (Portland Only)
To meet government guidelines which require all Portland campus students submit their MMR record to Student Services
- Mentored Field Ministry Tuition Waiver Form
To request a tuition waiver for those who have served as a pastoral mentor in the Mentored Field Ministry program.
- MFT Practicum Manual (Sacramento Only)
To obtain all the necessary forms to coordinate and document the required hours of practicum and personal therapy experience for M.A.M.F.T. students.
- Name Change
To change your name. Must be a legal name change.
- Non-Credit Application and Registration
To register for non-credit (audit, Learning Together Program, Advanced Studies Certificate, etc.) in a course. You will need to create an account in SIS if you don't already have one and can proceed to the registration screen which will direct you appropriately.
- Perspectives Application and Registration
Students enrolled in a Perspectives on World Ministry course at a church may be eligible to receive graduate credit through Western Seminary by submitting this form.
- Request for Second Masters Degree Program
To change from Master of Divinity to Master of Divinity/Master of Arts in Counseling dual degree, etc.
- Request to Change Degree Track
To change from M.A. in Ministry and Leadership, Pastoral Care to Women Specialization, to the Youth Ministry specialization. If you are non-degree, please do not submit this form. Contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for the appropriate form.
- Request to Change Degree Program
To formally change from one master’s level degree program to another. If you are non-degree, please do not submit this form. Contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for the appropriate form.
- Request to Change to an Online Program
To change campus degree location to the Online Campus.
- Request to Change Primary Campus
To change your choice of primary campus.
- Returning Graduates Form
This form is for graduates or almost graduates who are hoping to continue taking courses for credit and who have been enrolled in a course for credit at Western Seminary within the last 3 semesters.
- Student ID Card Request (Sacramento and San Jose Only)
To request a Western Seminary identification card.
- Transfer Credit Request
To request that graduate-level coursework be counted towards your degree program.