B. University General Petition Routing Process

The petition process closes for the summer months.

Allow 4 - 6 weeks for the petition process during the Fall and Spring semesters.

GENERAL PETITION PROCESS

FOR A GENERAL PETITION		FOR A GENERAL PETITION FOR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES (MEDICAL)
Meet with your advisor to discuss if you should file a General Petition.		Meet with your advisor to discuss if you should file a General Petition.
Pick up General Petition form at College Department. Instructor Statement forms are needed for retroactive withdrawal requests, retroactive registration requests, and extension of incomplete grade requests.		Pick up General Petition (Medical) form and Instructor Statement forms at College Department.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS on front and back of form.		READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS on front and back of form.
Fill out, sign, and date form. Follow instructions for additional required documentation.		Fill out, sign, and date form. Follow instructions for additional required documentation. Instructor Statement forms and a letter from your licensed health care provider are required.
Turn in complete petition to your College Dean’s Office.		Turn in complete petition (including medical documentation) to the Office of Registration & Transcripts.
Petition is forwarded from Dean’s Office to the Office of Registration & Transcripts and then to the Office of General Petitions.		Petition is forwarded from the Office of Registration & Transcripts to the Office of General Petitions.
Petition is reviewed. Student or relevant University department may be contacted for additional information, if needed.		Petition is reviewed. Student or relevant University department may be contacted for additional information, if needed.
Petition is forwarded to Committee members, individually, for review.		Petition is forwarded to Campus Health for review of medical documentation and then to the Committee Co-chair for review of academic documentation.
Student and college will be notified by email of the Committee’s decision.		Student and college will be notified by email of the Committee’s decision.
Petition is returned to the Office of Registration & Transcripts for final processing.		Petition is returned to the Office of Registration & Transcripts for final processing.
If Petition is approved, changes will appear on student’s record.		If Petition is approved, changes will appear on student’s record.