Selecting a Form

The table below is designed to help members of the Valpo community to select a form to request Registrar services.

The Academic Calendar displays the deadlines for each type of request.

Please visit valpo.edu/registrar for more information and email registrar@valpo.edu with any questions.

 

Form

Purpose

Location

Form Type

Form

Purpose

Location

Form Type

Academic Course Overload

Request permission to register for more than the maximum course load permitted for your academic program as published in the Catalog.

valpo.edu/registrar/forms

eForm

Add/Drop a Course

Add or drop a course from your schedule for an upcoming semester. The deadline for adding and dropping courses is shown in the Academic Calendar. Always consult your academic advisor before making changes to your plan of study to avoid delays in graduation.

DataVU (Self-Service)

DataVU Form

Address and Phone Update

Submit new or corrected contact information (address or phone) in DataVU. 

datavu.valpo.edu

DataVU Form

Appeal Financial Charge

Tuition appeals are for students who have withdrawn or have been approved to drop after the deadline and are requesting a refund or adjustment in tuition for that semester.

valpo.edu/registrar/forms

eForm

Audit a Course

Request to register for a course as an auditor only. The deadline for this form is shown in the Academic Calendar. Always consult your academic advisor before making a decision to audit a course.

valpo.edu/registrar/forms

eForm

CAPS: Exception to the Stated Graduation Requirements

Request approval from the Committee on Academic and Professional Standards (CAPS) for an exception to the requirements published in the Catalog, such as those listed below. Please consult your academic advisor for assistance with this form and include any extenuating circumstances.

  • Residence Requirement

  • Excess Credits

  • Absence of a Required Course

  • Shortage of Credits

  • Participation in a commencement ceremony other than the one specified in the catalog for your graduation date

  • Other Requirements in the Catalog

valpo.edu/registrar/forms

eForm

CAPS: Registration Change After the Deadline

Request approval from the Committee on Academic and Professional Standards (CAPS) for a registration change after the deadline published in the Academic Calendar. Please consult your academic advisor for assistance with this form and include any extenuating circumstances.

  • Drop a Course

  • Withdraw from a Course

  • Regular to S/U Grade

  • S/U to Regular Grade

  • Audit a Course

  • Course Intensification

valpo.edu/registrar/forms

eForm

Change in Enrollment Status

Notify the university that you wish to change your enrollment status in one of two ways:

  • Inform the university that you do not intend to register for classes in the upcoming academic term.

  • Withdraw from all courses for the current term.

Please consult your academic advisor before requesting a change in enrollment status.

valpo.edu/registrar/forms

eForm

Change Sections of a Course After the Deadline

Request to change from one section of a course to another after the deadline for adding and dropping courses. During the first week of classes, students may change sections online through DataVU. This form may also be used to change between cross-listed course sections. The deadline for this form is shown in the Academic Calendar.

valpo.edu/registrar/forms

eForm

Concurrent Enrollment

Request permission to enroll in courses at two institutions in the same semester with the intention to transfer credit.

valpo.edu/registrar/forms

eForm

Course Substitution

Request that a course be allowed to meet the requirement for another course shown in the catalog and on the degree audit in DataVU.

valpo.edu/registrar/forms

eForm

Curriculum Change

Change your program of study by adding or removing majors or minors. Always consult your academic advisor before making changes to your plan of study to avoid delays in graduation.

valpo.edu/registrar/forms

eForm

Diploma Request

Valpo graduates order digital and print diplomas and certificates through Parchment, the same vendor that provides official Valpo transcripts.

We have improved the diploma ordering experience! New graduates receive an email with instructions for claiming their diploma or certificate. The Parchment replacement diploma ordering button is only for ordering a replacement or duplicate diploma, which has a fee. If you’re a graduation candidate, please wait until you receive an email from Parchment within 30 days of completing your program for your free diploma.

Diplomas

Parchment

Financial Overload Charge Appeal

Request an exception to the undergraduate overload tuition charge for exceeding 19 credit hours in an academic term.

valpo.edu/registrar/forms

eForm

Independent Academic Work

Submit complete details required for registration in Independent Study, Independent Research, Internship, Integrative Project, or Research Project.

valpo.edu/registrar/forms

eForm

Individualized Program

With assistance from an academic advisor or assistant dean, request to create or edit an Individualized Program (major or minor). Please see the Catalog for more information.

valpo.edu/registrar/forms

eForm

Intensify a Course

Request to intensify a course. Please see the Catalog for more information. The deadline for this form is shown in the Academic Calendar. Always consult your academic advisor before making changes to your registration and plan of study.

valpo.edu/registrar/forms

eForm

Late Registration

Request enrollment in classes after the deadline for adding and dropping courses as shown in the Academic Calendar. Always consult your academic advisor before registration.

valpo.edu/registrar/forms

eForm

Leave of Absence

To accommodate students who have attended as a full-time student for at least one full semester, is in good academic standing, and needs to take an interruption from their studies for a semester.   

valpo.edu/registrar/forms

eForm

Name Change

Process in which students use to legally change their name as a result of marriage, divorce, changes in identity, or for other reasons, as documented by a court order, specific to state laws, or regulations in the country in which they reside. 

valpo.edu/registrar/services



Preferred First Name Request

Used to accommodate students who would like to have an acceptable nickname to go by while attending Valpo.  

datavu.valpo.edu

DataVU Form

Proxy - Allow Parent/Guest Access

Request access for parents or other guests to view specified information such as financial, grade, schedule, and other details.

DataVU (Self-Service)

DataVU Form

Readmission

Students who have previously attended Valparaiso University and want to return to enroll in classes will need to complete an Application for Readmission.

Admission Application Management Portal

Online Form

Readmission for Graduation Only

Students who have previously attended Valparaiso University and want to return only for graduation must complete a petition for Administrative Readmission for Graduation.

valpo.edu/registrar/forms

eForm

Registration

Registration is typically handled online through DataVU.  This form is an alternative in rare cases where students cannot use DataVU.

Examples:

  • Visiting students – students who are visiting Valparaiso University for a summer session, semester, or full year

  • Readmitted students to Valparaiso University – when unable to register in DataVU

valpo.edu/registrar/forms

eForm

Registration Change After the Deadline

Request a registration change after the deadline published in the Academic Calendar. Please consult your academic advisor for assistance with this form and include any extenuating circumstances. Always consult your academic advisor before making changes to your plan of study to avoid delays in graduation.

  • Add a Course

  • Drop a Course

  • Withdraw from a Course

  • Regular to S/U Grade

  • S/U to Regular Grade

  • Audit a Course

  • Course Intensification

valpo.edu/registrar/forms

eForm

Request for Campus Affiliation

Used instead of registration as a means for students to access campus resources to complete assignments or partake in research projects.  

valpo.edu/registrar/forms

eForm

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Grading

Request Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading in a course. Please see the Catalog for more information. The deadline for this form is shown in the Academic Calendar. Always consult your academic advisor before making a decision to audit a course.

valpo.edu/registrar/forms

eForm

Student Data Report Request

Faculty and Staff members may request information not readily available on the Valparaiso University website. If you have any questions regarding your request, please send an email to Data.Standards@valpo.edu.

valpo.edu/institutional-effectiveness/student-data-report-request



Time Conflict Permission

Request permission to enroll in courses that have a scheduling conflict. Contact the instructor of each course to find out if an exception to the schedule is possible. Always consult your academic advisor before making changes to your plan of study to avoid delays in graduation.

valpo.edu/registrar/forms

eForm

Transcript Order

The link for placing a transcript order online through our official vendor, Parchment, is located on the Transcript page.

valpo.edu/transcript

Parchment

Transfer Credit Appeal

Appeal a decision regarding the application of transfer credit from another institution

valpo.edu/registrar/forms

eForm

Transfer Credit Request

Request to transfer credit from another institution. This form is used to obtain approval from the faculty and indicates how the transfer work will be applied to program requirements upon receipt of the official transcript with final course grades.

valpo.edu/registrar/forms

eForm

Verification Request

We encourage all students to use the National Student Clearinghouse for verification requests. For those rare instances when a personalized letter is required from the Office of the Registrar, please use this form.

valpo.edu/registrar/forms

eForm

Withdraw from a Course

Submit a request to withdraw from a course. The course withdrawal deadline is shown in the Academic Calendar. Always consult your academic advisor before making changes to your plan of study to avoid delays in graduation.

DataVU (Self-Service)

DataVU Form