Reviewing and Continuing an Existing Waiver Request in the GradStatus Portal

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   Overview   

This article will show you how to log into the GradStatus Portal and review the status of a previously submitted Waiver Request form.

See also: Graduate School FAQs

If you have any questions, please contact the Graduate School Business office at gradfinance@uga.edu

  1. Step 1

The GradStatus Portal homepage is displayed with the Log In button highlighted

From the GradStatus Portal homepage,

Click the Log In button in the upper right hand corner.

Note:  You must connect to the Cisco Anyconnect VPN first.

 

 

  2. Step 2

The UGA SSO page is displayed

The UGA SSO prompt is displayed.

Enter your MyID and Password in the appropriate fields.

Click the Login button.

  3. Step 3

The GradStatus homepage is displayed with the Forms tab highlighted

The GradStatus homepage is displayed.

Click on the Forms tab.

  4. Step 4

The Forms page is displayed with the Waiver Request (G104) link highlighted

The forms pages is displayed with your available forms.

Click the either the G104 or the Waiver Request (G104) links.

Note:  If the Waiver Request is not listed in your options, complete the GradStatus Access Request Form. You will need your UGA MyID, 81X Number, and a list of departments you will access in GradStatus.

Departments in GradStatus are different from the Department ID in the OneSource system. To process your request promptly, please use the UGA department name.

  5. Step 5

The Waiver Requests page is displayed with the Submitted Requests tab highlighted

The Waiver Requests page is displayed and defaults to the Form tab.  To see your prior submissions,

click the Submitted Requests tab.

  6. Step 6

The Request Status page is displayed
The Request Status page is displayed.  Each waiver is listed including information on: Student Name/UGA ID, Attribute/Life Span, Asst Type, Task, Submitted, and Status.  Additional functions are available for Related waivers, Chartstring Information and Adding Policy Waivers. 

  7. Step 7

The Submitted Forms page is displayed with the Filters bar highlighted

Results can be further narrowed using the search fields at the top of the Submitted Forms page.

  8. Step 8

The Department dropdown menu is highlighted

If you have permissions for multiple departments, click the Department dropdown menu.

  9. Step 9

A list of available departments is displayed with an example Department option highlighted

A list of available departments is displayed.

Click to select the appropriate Department option.

Example shown here: Bioinformatics, Institute of

  10. Step 10

The Action dropdown menu is highlighted

To narrow waiver requests to those needing additional action, click the Action dropdown menu.

  11. Step 11

The Action drop-down menu is displayed with the Needs Action Only option highlighted

Click the Needs Action Only option.

  12. Step 12

The Search button is highlighted

You must click the Search button to apply information in the Search fields.

Click the Search button.

  13. Step 13

The Details (hamburger) button is highlighted

Only requests in "Needs Action Only" are displayed.

To view additional information on a waiver and its processing status, 

click the Details (hamburger) button to the left of the Show History button on the appropriate row.

Example shown: Drummond, Kimberly Dated: 8/5/2024

 14. Step 14

The Waiver Details popup is displayed with the Status section highlighted

The Waiver Details popup is displayed. 

The Status section shows the current status of the Record.  The possible statuses are:

Status Meaning
Completed The request has been processed successfully and is complete.
Pending This status is assigned when a waiver request is initially submitted.
Attribute Processed     This status is assigned when the Registrar’s Office has entered the requested attribute.
Exemption Processed  This status is assigned when the Graduate School office has entered a waiver exemption.

  15. Step 15

The Waivers Requests pop-up is displayed with Progress section highlighted

The Progress section shows information under the following workflow steps:

  • Submit - the initial submission date/time and the requester’s name
  • Batch  - when the record is sent to the registrar's office and the submitter's name 
  • Attribute - when the Registrar’s Office processes the record by adding/removing a requested waiver attribute and the Graduate School validates the result
  • Exemption - populated when a corresponding exemption code is updated for the requested waiver attribute by the Graduate School Business Office
  • Complete - when the waiver has been successfully processed

  16. Step 16

The Waivers Requests pop-up is displayed with Close button highlighted

Click the [X] Close button in the top right of the popup to return.

  17. Step 17

The Request Status page is displayed with the Show History button highlighted

To find related information from the Request Status page, click the Show History button.

Example Shown: Related button in the row for Drummond, Kimberly date 8/5/2024

  18. Step 18

The Related Waiver Requests popup is displayed with the Close button highlighted

The Related Waiver Requests popup is displayed for that student.  More information on these waivers can be viewed by clicking the appropriate Details (hamburger) button.

To return, click the [X] Close button.

  19. Step 19

The Waivers Request page is displayed with the Policy Waiver button highlighted

To view or add a policy waiver, click the Policy Waiver button.

  20. Step 20

The Policy Waivers popup is displayed with all fields and the Submit button highlighted

The Policy Waivers popup is displayed.  The following are required to submit:  checking the I Agree box, the Completion Date, a Justification and attaching Supporting Documents. Supporting documents must be in a PDF format.

Note: Policy Waivers can only be completed by the individual that originally submitted the request.

Once all required information is entered, click the Submit button.

  21. Step 21

The Waiver Requests page is displayed with the Select action to perform dropdown menu highlighted

For waivers with attributes that do NOT span multiple terms (GRFL, GRTG, RIAS, and RIAT), additional actions can be taken.

Click the Select action to perform dropdown menu.

  22. Step 22

The Waiver Requests page is displayed with the Continue for Spring (No Change) option highlighted

To continue with no changes, click the Continue for Spring (No Change) option.

  23. Step 23

The Waiver Requests popup window is displayed with the Close and Submit Request buttons highlighted

The Waiver Requests popup window is displayed.  Most of the fields are grayed out and uneditable. 

Click the Submit Request button or the [X] Close button.

  24. Step 24

The Waiver Requests page is displayed with the Continue for Spring with Edits option highlighted

To make edits, click the Continue for Spring with Edits option.

  25. Step 25

The Waiver Request popup window is displayed with the No button highlighted

The Waiver Request popup window is displayed.

Project ID, Assistantship Type, Sponsored Project percentage, Residency, and Chartstring fields are editable.

If NO is selected under, "Will this graduate assistant's mandatory student health insurance subsidy be charged to the same chartstring as their salary?", the usual chartstring input fields will be displayed to make changes before Submit Request.

  26. Step 26

The Waiver Requests popup window is displayed with the Close and Submit Request buttons highlighted

Enter the appropriate information in the Chartstring fields.

Click the Submit Request button.

  27. Step 27

The Waiver Requests page is displayed with the All Attributes dropdown menu highlighted

To search for waivers with attributes that continue across semesters (DPAS and GSAS), click the All Attributes dropdown menu.

  28. Step 28

The All Attributes dropdown menu is displayed with the DPAS option highlighted

Click the appropriate option.

Example shown here: DPAS option

 

  29. Step 29

The Waiver Requests page is displayed with the Search button highlighted

Click the Search button.

Note: Department has been changed to Chemistry for this search.

  30. Step 30

The Waiver Requests page is displayed with the Select Action to Perform dropdown menu highlighted

Click the Select Action to Perform dropdown menu.

  31. Step 31

The Select Action to Perform dropdown menu is displayed with the Continue for Spring (No Change) option highlighted

For continuation without changes,

click the Continue for Spring (No Change) option.

  32. Step 32

The Waiver Request Research Percentages popup window is displayed with the Close and Submit Request buttons highlighted

The Waiver Request Research Percentages popup is displayed.

To submit, click the Save button, or [X] Close button to return.

  33. Step 33

The Select Action to Perform dropdown menu is displayed with the Continue for Spring With Edits option highlighted

To make edits to the existing waiver, click the Continue for Spring with Edits option.

  34. Step 34

The Waiver Request Research Percentages popup window is displayed with the Close and Submit Request buttons highlighted

The Waiver Request Research Percentages popup is displayed.

Update the Term, Research % or Project ID as needed.

To submit, click the Save button, or the [X] Close button to return.

  35. Step 35

The Select Action to Perform dropdown menu is displayed with the Remove After This Term option highlighted

To end a Waiver Request, click the Remove After This Term option.

  36. Step 36

The Waiver Requests popup window is displayed with the Close and Submit Request buttons highlighted

The Waiver Requests popup is displayed.

The I would like to option is set to Remove.

To submit, click the Submit Request button, or click the [X] Close button to return.

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Article ID: 158420
Created
Fri 10/20/23 3:19 PM
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Wed 5/13/26 1:08 PM