Online Forms

About to Graduate?

Graduation Checklist

The checklist is a form that was created to assist students in keeping track of what they still need to get to graduation. Students are not required to complete or turn in the forms. 

• Checklist of Graduation Requirements (students entering before Fall 2024)
• Checklist of Graduation Requirements (students entering Fall 2024 and after)

Official Transcripts

To request an official transcript, please contact the IU Indianapolis Registrar’s Office or visit the Office of the Registrar's transcripts site at: https://transcripts.iu.edu/

Advanced Research and Writing Requirement (ARWR) Forms

The ARWR must be completed in order to meet JD degree conferral requirements. Please visit Part I(A)(2) of the Student Handbook for additional information about the ARWR or reach out to your academic advisor if you have questions.

Please note: Failure to complete the ARWR will delay your degree conferral. Delayed degree conferral may negatively impact your ability to sit for a bar exam and/or be admitted to the bar after passing the exam depending on the admission rules for the jurisdiction in which you intend to sit.

Students must submit a Notice of Intent to Complete the ARWR at the start of the semester in which they intend to complete the requirement AND submit a Certificate of Completion once the requirement has been met. Forms must be emailed to osalaw@iu.edu.

• Notice of Intent to Complete ARWR
• ARWR Certificate of Completion

Amendment Letters

Preparing Amendment Letters

You have an ongoing duty and obligation to provide an amendment letter if you were involved in any incident resulting in a criminal or civil charge and/or conviction, serious financial matters OR any matter that would call into question your character and fitness to become a licensed attorney in any U.S. jurisdiction (including speeding tickets). It is in your best interest to disclose any matter that may appear as a discrepancy to the State Board of Law Examiners or State Bar Association. Your law school student file and law school application should be a MIRROR of the information you will eventually provide to these agencies for your bar exam application. Submit the form to amend@iu.edu.

• Preparing Amendment Letters Form

Conference Grant Application

McKinney JD Student Conference Grant Application

The McKinney JD Student Conference Grant provides financial assistance to McKinney JD students to facilitate participation in professional or academic conferences that address a legal topic.

Application Deadline

• Fall semester: 15 September (notification of decision by 1 October)
• Spring semester: 15 February (notification of decision by 1 March)
• Summer semester: funds not available

Decision notifications will not occur before the deadlines.

General Information

• The maximum award amount per student is $2,000. Depending on the availability of funding, you may be awarded an amount that is less than what you requested, or your request may be denied.
• Awards are contingent on the availability of funds and the number of applications received and are not a guaranteed source of funding. Please do not incur any expenses without receiving notice that your application for funding has been approved.
• Students are expected to cover their own food costs.
• Applications will not be considered for retroactive funding.
• Students may only receive one McKinney JD Student Conference Grant during their tenure at McKinney.
• Applicants must be currently enrolled in classes and must be in good academic standing (minimum cumulative GPA of 2.3).
• International JD students should contact the Office of International Affairs (OIA) to determine tax implications of conference grant funds and eligibility before applying.
• McKinney JD Student Conference Grant Application
• Graduate Studies Conference Grant Application
• Graduate and Professional Education Grant Information (GPSG)

Emergency Grant Fund Application

The Financial Emergency Fund at the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law was established in 2013 by generous alumni and friends of the school. There are times when our students face financial situations that require emergency funding. This fund directly supports those students in need.

• JD Student Financial Emergency Fund Application

Event Planning

• Event Planning checklist

Externship Forms

McKinney Externships/Internships

A complete list of McKinney course externship opportunities can be found on the Externship Courses page. Applications for each are posted one semester in advance.  Of those opportunities, there are five types with additional information and forms which are linked below:

• ACRE: Advanced Course-related Experience (Formerly ACE) - This clinical option provides a mechanism for students to earn academic credit for experiential learning done in conjunction with a classroom course. For more information and required forms see http://mckinneylaw.iu.edu/practice/ACRE.html.

• SEP: Supervised Externship Placement -  This program allows students to earn academic credit for experiential learning done in conjunction with a field placement with an entity for which there is no relevant existing externship or existing program with the Law School.

• Judicial Externships - This program gives students the opportunity to work with a federal or state court judge while earning course credit.

• State Government Externships

• Current Employee Legal Externship Authorization Form (CELEA) -
  Students seeking a paid externship with a current employer must complete the CELEA form. The completed form must be submitted to Mary Morris, the Externship Director, for approval at least 2 weeks prior to the first day of the semester in which credit is being sought.

Certified Student Legal Intern (CLI) Process
(what to do on the McKinney side of the process)

1. 1. Go to the “student legal internships” section of the “legal internships” section of the Indiana BLE website.
   2. Complete the “Student Legal Intern Agreement” from the BLE website.
   3. If your CLI placement is NOT for academic credit, please also complete the “IU McKinney CLI Information Sheet and Agreement.”
   4. Email copies of the “Student Legal Intern Agreement” (all pages) AND “IU McKinney CLI Information Sheet and Agreement” (if applicable) to osalaw@iu.edu.
   5. OSA will review the documents and the assistant dean for student affairs will sign them.
   6. Once signed, OSA will email signed copies back to you for you to submit to the BLE Office.

Questions? Please email osalaw@iu.edu for assistance!

GRADUATE LEGAL INTERNSHIP

See https://myble.courts.in.gov/appinfo.action?id=4. This certified legal internship is for those who have graduated but have not yet passed the bar. Forms should be submitted to osalaw@iu.edu for processing and then sent to the Indiana Board of Law Examiners.

Graduate Certificate Intent Forms

Students wishing to pursue a graduate certificate must submit the Graduate Certificate Intent Form.

Hybrid Students

Switching from Part-time Hybrid to Full-Time - Students admitted to the part-time hybrid program may become full-time students after completing their first summer, provided that their cumulative grade point average is at least a 2.3. Students interested in doing this must first complete the survey below. After completing the survey, you must schedule an appointment with the academic advisor for the part-time hybrid program to discuss your course selections.
Part-time hybrid students who change to full-time students must take the remaining basic required courses (Property and Constitutional Law) as scheduled in the part-time hybrid division. Students making this change are cautioned that many elective courses assume successful completion of all basic required courses. In choosing electives for the fall semester of their second year, students switching from the part-time hybrid program must meet with the part-time hybrid program academic advisor to determine which courses are appropriate to take given that all basic required courses haven’t yet been completed. It may also be necessary to check with the professor teaching the elective prior to registration.
Please be aware that students transferring from the part-time hybrid program will no longer receive priority registration for hybrid and online courses.

Hybrid students switching from part-time to full-time survey.

Independent Study Forms

Directed Reading D676

Directed Reading (1 credit) is an independent project in which a student reads a collection of materials in an area of interest, in consultation with a supervising faculty member. The bibliography will be generated by the student and is subject to the approval of the supervising faculty member. A student may only apply one directed reading credit toward their requisite work for the JD, LLM, or MJ degree. The course is graded pass/fail. Course enrollment must be approved by a Vice Dean.

P: Available only to JD students who have completed at least 55 hours of credit or to LLM or MJ students.

Please email the completed form to lawreg@iu.edu no later than two weeks prior to the first day of the semester in which credit is being sought. The Registrar will then register you for the course.

• Directed Reading Enrollment Request Form

Supervised Research D661

Requires the student to write an in-depth and comprehensive research paper on a current legal problem. Generally, the finished paper should be 8,500 words inclusive of footnotes or endnotes for each hour of credit. The supervising faculty member is the final judge of both quality and length. A student may apply a max of two Supervised Research credits towards their degree.

• Supervised Research may only be taken in the Fall or Spring semester.
• JD students may take Supervised Research in their last semester only if he or she is taking at least one other course requiring classroom attendance.
• Once enrolled in Supervised Research, a student may change supervising faculty members only with written approval of both faculty member.
• Incompletes will only be allowed in exceptional circumstances and requires the approval of a Vice Dean.

Please email the completed form to lawreg@iu.edu no later than two weeks prior to the first day of the semester in which credit is being sought. The Registrar will then register you for the course.

• Supervised Research Enrollment Form

Language Accommodation for Examinations

Students who would like to request language accommodations for examination purposes should complete the form below and submit it to the Office of Student Affairs, Room 119.

• Language Accommodation for Examinations Request Form

Leave of Absence or Complete Withdrawal Form

All students requesting a Leave of Absence or Complete Withdrawal from the Law School must first consult the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs before submitting this form to the Office of Student Affairs. A withdrawal from a class (or a complete withdrawal) becomes effective on the date the withdrawal form is received by the University Registrar’s Office or the date the request is approved via One.IU. Be advised that there is a limited time in which to withdraw from a course and receive a refund. The university’s refund policies can be found at this link: https://indianapolis.iu.edu/cost-aid/bill-pay/receive-refund/. To schedule an appointment with Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, please contact osalaw@iu.edu.

• Leave of Absence or Complete Withdrawal Form

Locker Agreement Forms

Students who need a locker should choose the appropriate form and submit it to the Office of Student Affairs, Room 119.

• LOCKER AGREEMENT FORM

Reporting Student Misconduct

Need to report academic or personal misconduct?

As outlined in the Student Handbook, misconduct includes failure to report personal knowledge of a fellow student’s academic or personal misconduct.  Two additional amendments to Part II make it clear that misconduct includes misrepresentation of class attendance and falsification or concealment of information material to admission to law school, admission to the bar, or employment.  For more details about the law school’s Honor Code, please reference the Student Handbook. 

The form listed here must be used to report an incident of academic or personal misconduct.

• Misconduct Report Form

Transferring to IU McKinney

If you are considering a transfer to Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law from another law school, the criteria for transfer is dependent upon the degree program you wish to transfer into:

• Transfer Criteria for J.D. Student Credit Hours (PDF)
• The form for transfer criteria for LL.M. students is currently being updated.

Transferring Away

If you are considering a transfer from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law to another law school and need a letter of good standing, you will need to complete this form and submit it to osalaw@iu.edu.

• Transferring Away Form

Visiting Away

For students interested in visiting away at another law school during the regular academic year or participating in another law school's study abroad program (with the intention of transferring credits back to the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law), you will need to submit a completed Visiting Away Form to the Office of Student Affairs. This form should be submitted in conjunction with your application to visit away at the other law school. Students must include on the form the list of courses and corresponding credits they plan to enroll in while visiting away. These courses will be reviewed by the Student Affairs to determine if the courses and credits would be accepted as transferable degree credit. Students may also indicate on the form if the other law school will need a letter of good standing. [Please note credits transferred from another law school back to the Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law are assessed a transfer credit fee.]

• Visiting Away Form

Professional Applications

Indiana Bar Application

See http://www.in.gov/judiciary/ble/ Applications are due by November 15th for the February exam and by April 1st for the July exam.

Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE)

See http://www.ncbex.org.

The Office of Student Affairs is Room 119, first floor, Lawrence W. Inlow Hall, 530 W. New York Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202. To speak to someone in the Student Affairs Office, call 317-278-5560 or contact barcert@iu.edu.