Petitions

To request an exemption to a University requirement or deadline, students file a petition with the appropriate University committee as outlined below:

Published Deadlines

Current Term

The Deadline Appeals Committee (D.A.C.) rules on petitions to waive deadlines for the current term. Such deadlines include those for adding/dropping classes and changing grading options. Students submit the Deadline Appeals Board Petition to the Admissions, Registration, and Records windows in the lobby of Neuberger Hall. The committee meets once a week during the term and makes decisions on all complete petitions submitted since their last meeting. In general, students are notified of committee decisions within 2 weeks of submitting a petition.

Prior Terms

The Scholastic Standards Committee (S.S.C.) reads and makes decisions on petitions to waive deadlines from prior terms. Such deadlines include those for adding/dropping classes, changing grading options, and resolving I (Incomplete) grades on courses. Students submit the Petition to Waive Deadlines to the Admissions, Registration, and Records windows in the lobby of Neuberger Hall. In general, students are notified of committee decisions 2-4 weeks after submitting a petition. Please note: The S.S.C. Petition to Waive Deadlines is for undergraduate courses only. Students petitioning deadlines for graduate courses must do so using forms and procedures outlined by the Office of Graduate Studies.

Academic Dismissal (Disqualification)

Reinstatement

The Scholastic Standards Committee rules on petitions for reinstatement of undergraduate students after academic dismissal. Students submit the Petition for Reinstatement to the Admissions, Registration, and Records windows in the lobby of Neuberger Hall. In general, students are notified of committee decisions 2-4 weeks after submitting a petition. Please note: The S.S.C. Petition for Reinstatement is for undergraduate students only. Graduate students petitioning for reinstatement must do so using forms and procedures outlined by the Office of Graduate Studies.

Degree Requirements (B.S. or B.A.)

Petitions regarding academic regulations such as credits loads, transfer credits, and general education and university degree requirements (but not major requirements) for all bachelor's degrees are ruled on by the Academic Requirements Committee (A.R.C.). Students submit the Academic Requirements Committee Student Petition Form to the Degree Requirements office in Neuberger Hall 104. In general, students are notified of committee decisions 4 weeks after submitting a petition. To request exemptions to major requirements, students should consult with their academic adviser.