How to use DocuSign

The university has given students, staff, and faculty access to DocuSign, which is a software that allows the user to create, route, and sign documents electronically.  Students can access information regarding DocuSign and the link for login through the following PVAMU DocuSign website.

IMPORTANT Students should email advisors about their request before sending any documents through DocuSign.  Failure to do so will result in a declined form and a repeat of the approval process

SOP for Docusign 

  1. Save the completed form on your computer 
  2. Log into Docusign  with your PV  credentials 
  3. Click Start 
  4. Click Send Envelope 
  5. Click Upload 
  6. Upload the completed form from your computer 
  7. Check “Set signing order” 
  8. Click Add Recipient to add additional recipients.  
  9. Enter your name first and your email address.
  10. Enter the name of your advisor and email address. NOTE: You may have to repeat step 8 for all recipients (your head of department, your dean and the registrar’s office in that order depending on where the form is supposed to end. If it is a pre-approved transfer of credit form, it should go to Gomez, Jordan <jogomez@PVAMU.EDU> or Transfer Articulation <TransferArticulation@PVAMU.EDU>)  
  11. You may enter a message into the text box
  12. Click Next 
  13. Drag Signature on the left of screen to the first signature (your signature) 
  14. Drag Date stamped to the right of the signature in  step 13 
  15. Repeat 13 and 14 for all who have to sign the document making sure you select the signatory on the right drop down menu (each person has their own colored tab). Each signatory has the same color for the signature and date stamped but different from the color of other signatories 
  16. Click Send when done 
  17. You will receive a message almost immediately asking you to sign 
  18. Sign 
  19. Hit complete