Registrar Forms
Please drop off completed form at the Registrar's office, room 304, or send them to:
Patricia A. Bartley
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
1100 East 55th Street
Chicago, IL 60615
If you have any questions, please contact Patricia A. Bartley, the Seminary registrar, at 773-256-0717 or email her at pbartley@lstc.edu.
Forms
Add/Drop Form
A student may drop a course within the first two weeks of the term and no entry will be made on the permanent record. An add/drop form is to be used for this purpose. The paper version of this form is also available in the third floor registrar's kiosk.
Students may drop a course after the second week of class by completing the add/drop form and getting the initials of the instrructor and the signature of the advisor.
Dropping a course(s) after the fourth week of the semester is permitted only under special circumstances.
The rate of refund is as follows:
1. Through the end of the second week of class Full Refund
2. Through the end of the third week of class 70% Refund
3. Through the end of the fourth week of class 50% Refund
4. After the fourth week, no refund and course stays on transcript with entry of "W".
Courses may be added, with the permission of the instructor, up to the end of the first week of class.
ACTS Cross Registration and Grade Report Form
LSTC students use this form to register at another ACTS institution. The completed form must be sent to the LSTC Registrar via your official school email account (Example: yourname@lstc.edu).
ACTS Equivalent Substitution for LSTC Required Course
Students substituting an equivalent ACTS course for an LSTC core/required course must complete this form and submit it along with your ACTS Cross-registration form at the time of registration.
Adjustment of Academic Program Petition
The student should use this form to request permission to transfer credit, receive special credit, substitute a course (other than an ACTS course, see above), change a grade, etc. Student must obtain the signatures required on the form, including the Dean of Students' approval (for M.A. and M.Diiv. programs) or the Director of Advanced Studies (for Th.M. and Ph.D. students). The form must be submitted to the Registrar after all signatures have been obtained.
Bi-register at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (for UC students)
Bi-registration allows students at the University of Chicago-Divinity School to register for courses at the Lutheran School of Theology.Bi-register at the University of Chicago (for LSTC students)
Bi-registration allows students at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago to register for courses at the University of Chicago-Divinity School. All LSTC students wishing to take courses at the University of Chicago must complete this form and have it signed by the Dean of Students (M.A., M.Div. students), or by the Director of Advanced Studies (Th.M., Ph.D. students). The original Bi-Registration form is to be used to complete the registration at the University of Chicago. The student must provide a copy of the completed registration form to the LSTC Registrar. Read also the instructions included with each version of the form.
Bi-register at the Catholic Theological Union.
Bi-registration allows LSTC ThM and PhD students to register for courses at CTU.
--CTU World Mission Registration for THM/PHD students
Bi-registration allows LSTC ThM and PhD students to register for courses at CTU.
Change of Degree Program Petition
Change of Information Form/Directory Information
Submit this form to the Registrar whenever your Directory Information changes (address, phone, dependent information.)
Core Course Credit Exam Registration Form
Dual Core Requirement Credit Petition
Petition used to request that the same course be used to fulfill two requirements.
Download petition with instructions here: PDF/Word
ELCA Cross Registration J-Term Travel Seminar Form
This interactive PDF form is to be used for Cross-registration at other ELCA Seminaries for their J Term Travel Seminars. You may check individual ELCA seminary websites for J Term travel seminar course listings. Completed forms are to be submitted as email attachments to the LSTC Registrar.
Independent Study Petition
M.A.M./M.A.T.S.: PDF/Word; M.Div.: PDF/Word; Ph.D./Th.M.: PDF/Word
To be completed and submitted to the Registrar at the time of registration. Title of course and instructor's name must be written on the petition. A course number will be assigned by the registrar.
Independent Study Petition for Special Students
To be completed and submitted to the Registrar at the time of registration. Title of course and instructor's name must be written on the petition. A course number will be assigned by the registrar.
LSTC Substitution Form
Students substituting an equivalent LSTC course for an LSTC Core Required course must complete this form and submit it at the time of registration.
M.A. Concentration Petition
M.A. candidates may develop an area of concentration in any discipline represented by the LSTC faculty. The professor or professors in a specific field determine which courses are essential for a concentration in that field and identify pertinent cognate courses. In order to develop a concentration an M.A. candidate must first complete the M.A. CONCENTRATION PETITION FORM, which must be signed by the student's academic advisor and the Director of the M.A. program. The completed form is filed in the Registrar's Office. A concentration requires six courses which may include courses taken to fulfill M.A. requirements. At least four of the courses must be electives 400 level or above. The electives may include cognate courses from other theological disciplines. However, in order to be counted toward the concentration such cognate courses require the completion of the M.A. CONCENTRATION EQUIVALENCY FORM, which is signed by the student's academic advisor and the Director of the M.A. program and filed in the Registrar's Office. The Registrar monitors the student's progress in fulfilling the concentration requirements and will record the concentration on the student transcript when all requirements have been successfully completed.
M.A. Concentration Equivalency Form
Leave of Absence Petition
Pass/Fail Option
This form gives one the option to take course(s) on the basis of Pass/Fail. The form Must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar not later than the Friday of the end of the second week of class--no exceptions.
Petition for Academic Study Semester or Study Abroad.
Students who plan to take a semester off to study at another school within the U.S.A. or to study outside the U.S. for any length of time, must complete the petition and get all the approved signatures, well in advance of planned departure. Completed petition should be submitted to the Office of the Registrar for processing.
Race/Ethnicity Reporting Form
This form is required for all students registering for classes at LSTC. Please complete and return to Registrar according to directions on form.
SCUPE Course Registration
Registration for a SCUPE course requires the completion of the ACTS Cross-registration form (available above).
Summative Evaluation for Master of Arts
To be completed in the Spring semester of the final year of study: M.A.T.S. students must complete an academic paper. M.A.M. students complete a paper or project which demonstrates their ability to integrate theology and ministry; theory and practice. (see catalog for more information). The summative evaluation earns one course credit. Complete and submit this form to the Registrar.
Thesis Proposal
M.A.M./M.A.T.S.: PDF/Word; M.Div.: PDF/Word
To be completed and submitted with registration card at time of registration. Title of course or project and instructor's name must be written on registration card. A course number will be entered by the Registrar.
Transcript Request
Requests must be in writing. A $5.00 per copy fee is due with each request. The first copy ever requested is free. Copies to synods/scholarships are free. Transcripts will not be issued to current or former students who owe an outstanding balance to the seminary. If paying by credit card (minimum credit card order is $20, four transcripts) complete and send by FAX to 773-256-0782, Attn: Registrar. (minimum four / $20 with credit card.)
Withdrawal Petition
Use this form to withdraw from school.