Petitions
Retroactive Withdrawal
Retroactive
Add
Retroactive
Change of Grade Option
Students may petition for
review of certain university academic regulations when serious
and compelling circumstances exist. A retroactive petition is a
formal written request submitted by the student on a university
form and is normally accompanied by independent documentation,
from a source other than the student, to verify the
circumstances described in the student’s petition statement. The
retroactive petition process provides a way for a student to ask
whether or not an adjustment can be made on his/her academic
record for a semester in which final grades have been posted.
There are several types of
retroactive petitions, each with its own specific requirements
and each requiring a $20.00 filing fee. Some petition types, if
approved, may require an additional administrative fee to be
paid by the student before the academic record can be adjusted.
Submitting a petition is not a guarantee of its approval. In
all cases, petitions are reviewed by an appropriate campus
authority and either approved or denied. The review process can
take up to six months. The student is notified of the
petition decision by mail.
For all other types of
Admissions and Records Petitions not listed here, please contact
the Admissions and Records Service Center in Room LH-114, or by
calling (657) 278-7601.
Retroactive Withdrawal
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The petition requires: (Download
petition as PDF here) *
- Eligible grades: Only the
following grades are eligible for a retroactive withdrawal
petition: ‘WU’ ‘U’ ‘I’ ‘IC’ ‘NC*’ ‘I that converted to IC’
‘I that converted to F’ (historic)
- Serious and compelling circumstances
that severely impacted academic performance during the
semester being petitioned
- Independent documentation (from a
source other than the student) submitted with the petition
to verify the severely and duration of the circumstances
(Examples: depending on your circumstances, this may include
medical documentation, employment verification, legal
documents, financial documents, etc)
- Timely submission of the petition
within 30 days after the first day of the following term
- Explanation of delay, in cases
where the petition is not submitted according to the
guideline stated above
Retroactive
Add
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Under
very restricted circumstances, a student may petition to
retroactively add a class. These cases require an explanation
of the reasons for the inability to register for the course
according to the standard registration procedures and deadlines
published in the class schedule.
The Retroactive Add petition
form IS NOT available online. For more information, contact:
Retroactive Change
of Grade Option
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The deadline for selecting the grade option in
a class is published in the class schedule each semester (on the
inside cover in the Semester Calendar section) and is usually no
later than the second week of classes. For stipulated reasons, a
student may petition to retroactively change the grade option in
a class:
- Only a change from CR/NC to a letter
grade is eligible for a petition
Petitions are not accepted under any circumstances to
request a change from letter grade to CR/NC.
- Type of class being petitioned for
a grade option change must be one that is required to meet a
requirement for GE, the declared major or minor, or
graduation
The Retroactive Change of Grade petition
form IS NOT available online. For more information, contact:
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