Lab Transition Rotations

Students who are exiting a lab and selecting a new mentor for the remainder of their PhD Training may require a rotation to select a new mentor.


These special circumstance rotations are 4-weeks and may require some financial support as a student may be changing funding sources to pay for their stipend, tuition, fees, and insurance.


Please submit this form to let ORE know of a student who may be transitioning out of their PhD mentor's lab and the financial support that is needed to support the student.

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If no, please note N/A


If yes, please include the plan for the LOA

  • start date
  • end date


Medical LOAs are managed by the CU Anschutz Office of Student Affairs. If this is a personal LOA, please submit the LOA request form (via docusign template).

Please note


  • The name of the current Thesis Mentor
  • The current Thesis Mentor's Department
  • The last day the student will be supported in the current mentor's lab.

Please note

  • The name of the rotation Thesis Mentor
  • The rotation Thesis Mentor's Department
  • The start and end dates for the rotation
  • The communication plan for ensuring the student successfully selects a PhD lab
  • The date the student will finalize their decision and transfer their appointment to their PhD mentor's department.

ORE requests that the new mentor contribute to the stipend during the month long rotation. Please include financial support plan and if any financial support is requested from ORE.


If a student is rotating during the start of a semester, please include the plan for financial support to cover the tuition, fees, and insurance. Tuition payments are due by the census date in each semester.

  • The second Friday in Fall and Spring
  • The first Friday in Summer
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