Change of Major/Level Form for Graduate Students

Graduate students will use this form to request a change of major or level. 

 

Graduate Education requires the Change of Major/Level form to be completed in DocuSign. 

 

Contact your current advisor if you need assistance completing the form.

 

Step 1: Your current major advisor or department coordinator must approve the document first. 

  1. Search the DocuSign Address Book (gray icon in recipient field) to find the correct @gatech.edu format email addresses for the intended recipients.  

  1. If you are not using one of the recipient fields, follow the prompts to remove. 

 

Step 2: After adding the appropriate DocuSign recipients, click SEND. You are the first recipient and can work within your DocuSign account or you can use the emailed document link to add information to the document. 

  1. Complete the form with the required information for the degree, level, department, sign the form and select FINISH. This will automatically route the form to your current major advisor/department coordinator you listed to sign. 

  1. Request a Change: 

  • Add Secondary Master’s Degree: You are currently in a Master’s or PhD Program and you are adding a Second Master’s Degree so you will be in two Programs 

  • Add Secondary PhD Degree: You are currently in a Master’s or PhD Program and you are adding a Second PhD Degree so you will be in two Programs 

  • New Master’s Degree: You are switching from your current Master’s Program to a new Master’s Program 

  • New PhD Degree: You are switching from your current PhD Program to a new PhD Program 

  • Change from Master’s to PhD: You are currently in a Master’s Program and you are changing to a PhD Program 

  • Change from PhD to Master’s: You are currently in a PhD Program and you are changing to a Master’s Program 

  1. Term for Change to Apply: Does this change need to occur for the current term or a future term? 

  • *Please Note: Any forms submitted after Phase II Registration closes will apply towards the following term 

  1. If you are adding a program that has multiple options (ex. MSCSE) please indicate which program you are adding (ex. MSCSE-CEE) 

 

Step 3: In your DocuSign account, you can follow the forms process through signatures and if necessary correct recipients or void the signing transaction at a later date. 

  1. Please allow 3 to 7 business days to see the requested change on your student record. 

To access the PDF file outside of DocuSign, click here.