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A student petition is a formal request for a waiver of a Senate Policy/Procedure. Waivers would include any Senate policy listed in Policies and Rules for Undergraduate Students. http://senate.psu.edu/policies/index.html n

Petition Types

The most common petition types are retroactive withdrawals, late course drops, late course adds, and corrected grades. View the most recent report presented by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Education: Summary of Petitions by College, Campus and Unit.

Preparing a Petition

Students initiate a petition by speaking with an adviser at their college/campus advising center. Students should not send petition letters or supporting materials directly to the Faculty Senate Office.

For students enrolled at University Park:

Students enrolled in a college will submit their petitions through the Dean’s office of the college in which the student is enrolled
DUS and Provisional students will submit their petitions through the Division of Undergraduate Studies
Non-Degree Conditional students will submit their petitions through the Dean’s office of the college in which the student plans to enroll
Non-Degree Regular and World Campus students planning to enroll in a degree program will submit their petitions through the college/campus in which they plan to pursue a degree. Students who are not pursuing a degree at Penn State or are undecided about a college will submit their petitions through the Division of Undergraduate Studies
View University Park petition contacts at this URL: http://www.psu.edu/dus/handbook/dept.html

For students enrolled at a campus other than University Park :

The petition will be submitted through the campus in which they are enrolled. View non-University Park petition contacts at this URL: http://www.psu.edu/dus/handbook/petition_contacts.html

Forms

Petition Form

Registrar Forms

Office of the University Registrar

Retroactive Registration Procedures

Office of the Bursar

Office of Student Aid

Student petitions are always submitted through the college/campus in which the student is currently enrolled, no matter where the student attended during the time of the request. Students are responsible for obtaining documentation from another college/campus if applicable.

Students who are not currently enrolled will submit their petition through the college/campus in which they were enrolled while taking the course(s) in reference.

Review of Petitions

The Senate Subcommittee on Academic Standards reviews petitions continuously throughout the academic year, including summer sessions, and petition reviewing is not coordinated with meetings of the University Faculty Senate.

Student petitions are reviewed at the college/campus level and submitters will make a recommendation of support or non-support to the Senate Committee. The petition will then be forwarded to the Senate Office where it will be reviewed by the Senate Subcommittee on Academic Standards.

Denied Petitions

If a petition is denied, the student may appeal the decision if he/she can provide additional information to support his/her case.

Time Frame

After a petition is submitted, students can expect a decision within three to five weeks from the time the petition is received in the Senate Office.

Financial Issues

The student petition process does not include the handling of refunds or waivers of money owed to the University. These matters need to be addressed through the Office of the Bursar.

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Web page last modified March 27, 2008

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