A student can formally request relief if
they believe they deserve redress or exception to the University-Wide
rules, regulations, or policies regarding academic affairs. This is
referred to as a general petition. *(See
below for items that are not subject to general petition.)
Students may also formally request redress
or exception to college policies of requirements.
(i.e. change in program, substitution of course work, transfer credit,
etc.).
This is referred to as a college petition. Students should
consult with their college dean's office
for information on submitting a college petition.
Content in this site will focus on the
"general petition".
When a student files a general petition,
he/she needs to understand that the Petition Committee's review is done by
circulating the information supplied. The committee members support
or denial is based on their review of submitted documents. They want
to have pertinent information about the abnormality at the time it
occurred. This should include information in writing from the
student's perspective, the instructor's perspective and from the
perspective of any medical or university personnel involved.
One of the purposes of this web site is to
help students know what documents to
provide so their petitions can be reviewed. Petitions submitted
without sufficient information to be reviewed will be denied.
