Graduate programs at HU are designed for working professionals focused on career advancements who can apply what is learned back to their workplace. To integrate professional work experience into all phases of the Graduate degree programs, all students must submit an Academic Work Placement Form or the Work Placement Waiver/Experience Form. An F1 student seeking Curricular Practical Training (CPT) authorization, must upload the Academic Work Placement Form signed by their supervisor to their CPT request in the Terra Dotta system. Students logging into Terra Dotta for the first time will need to be invited into the system by the International Student Office.  

  

How do I know which form to submit? 

  • Complete the Academic Work Placement Form if you have a new or active work placement.  
    • Please include a copy of your official offer letter or employment letter, which includes: employer's name, job title, full address, and employee's start date. The offer letter/EVL must be dated within 30 days of your CPT request submission.  
    • Also include a copy of your job description letter that highlights all your job duties/responsibilities. The job description can also be included in the offer letter or on the Academic Work Placement form directly.  
  • Complete the Work Placement Waiver/Experience Form if you do not have a work placement or ended one recently.  

  

Academic Work Placement Form 

  

When do I complete the Form? 

  • After registration opens (New Students)
  • If your active job/training/position/supervisor/hours/employer name or address changes
  • If you gain new employment during your studies
  • If you change programs or educational level
  • If you want to extend your CPT authorization

  

How do I access and submit the Form? 

Download and complete the form attached below. Access the CPT request by logging into the Terra Dotta system and navigating to the Request Center tab.  

If you are a non-F1 student, submit the completed form to RegHelp by creating a ticket in our portal. 

  

Work Placement Waiver/Experience Form 

  

When do I complete the Waiver/Experience Form? 

  • After registration opens (New Students)
  • If there is a loss of work placement during your studies
  • If you change your education level
  • To document work experience

  

How do I access and submit the Waiver/Experience Form? 

Download and complete the form attached below. Access the CPT request by logging into the Terra Dotta system and navigating to the Request Center tab. 


If you are a non-F1 student, submit the completed form to RegHelp by creating a ticket in our portal. 

 

  

What if I am on an F1 Visa? 

Students on F1 Status must have work authorization for employment in the United States. Students need CPT authorized on their I-20 before they can begin to work. For more information about CPT Work Authorization, click HERE. 

  • If you are a student on an F1 Status seeking CPT authorization, you must submit your completed Academic Work Placement form and offer letter to Terra Dotta for approval. Students logging into Terra Dotta for the first time will need to be invited into the system by the International Student Office. 
  • If you are a student on F1 Status and need to end your CPT, you must submit the Waiver of Academic Work Placement Form to Terra Dotta in a CPT request. 
  • If you are a new student and will not participate in CPT at this time, please submit the Academic Work Placement Waiver to the Records and Registration Support Portal. 

 

For any questions regarding Academic Work Placement, please submit a ticket to the Records and Registration Student Portal.