Gradforms Student
If you need to add a minor, GIS, or certificate program, file specific forms concerning enrollment, or apply for graduation; Gradforms is a one stop shop for filing necessary documents with the graduate school that assist in the completion of your degree and time at Ohio State.
GRADFORMS Instructions for Students
Overview:
GradForms is the one stop shop for filing necessary documents with the graduate school that assist in the completion of a student’s degree. Here students can file the following forms:
For more information on how to submit each form, click the corresponding link above.
Consult the Graduate School Calendar for deadlines.
Accessing GradForms:
All students active in a graduate, professional, undergraduate, or certificate program have access to GradForms.
Login to Gradforms: gradforms.osu.edu
If you have issues accessing the system, please contact your program office.
Finding Your Forms:
To access an initiated form, you can:
- Navigate to the Home page. There you will see a list of Active Forms. Select the desired form.
- In the Search dropdown, select Forms. To see all your forms, just click search. To narrow your search, you can utilize the Form Type and Status filters.
Form Status:
- Draft: Form has been saved but NOT submitted.
- Initial Review: Action needed at the program, advisor, or committee level. Check the form History tab and follow up with the necessary individuals.
- Graduate School Review: The Graduate School has received your form and, depending on the form, is waiting for processing or pending resolution of a problem. Look at the comments on the form to clarify the reason.
- Approved: The Graduate School has approved the form.
- Completed: Final stage of a successfully processed form.
- Cancelled: The form has been cancelled.
- Denied: The form has been denied. Check the comments for the reason and take necessary steps to address any issues.
Form View:
Once you’ve found your form, you’ll see the following tabs:
- Student Information: An administrative tab that contains data from Buckeye Link. This section is for informational purposes only. Consult Buckeyelink for the most up to date information about your academic record.
- Form Responses: Contains the information entered when the form was saved/submitted.
- History: This tab logs the complete timeline of the form’s activity, from submission to completion. Each entry includes a timestamp and name of the user who completed the action.
- Comments: Messages related to a form between the graduate school, programs, and students. Note: The Graduate School is not notified when a comment is submitted. For urgent matters, please contact Graduation or Registration Services.
GRADFORMS Support
GRADFORMS Help Page
Alternatively, you can reach out to:
The Ohio State University Graduate School
250 University Hall, 230 N Oval Mall, Columbus OH 43210
Phone: 614-292-6031 | Fax: 614-292-3656
Graduation Services Email: Grad-SchoolGraduationServices@osu.edu
Registration Services Email: Grad-SchoolRegistrationServices@osu.edu