Petitions to drop OR withdraw from a class after the last day to drop OR withdraw from the session, are accepted for review when a Dual Enrollment Student has extenuating circumstances that prevented the student from dropping OR withdrawing prior to the university specified deadline. Dual Enrollment Students must supply documentation and a personal statement supporting the student’s reason for the petition request. A statement from the High School Dual Credit Representative will also be required.

Every individual who's signature is required for this petition is allowed 10 working days to provide their appeal decision. Once this form is completed, all requirements will be submitted immediately to the Petition Committee for review and processing. 

Any petition that does not include required documentations as stated above will be denied.

Please FULLY read and complete the next 3 sections:

1. Documentation Definitions & Requirements
2. Student and Course Information
3. Required Permissions

PERSONAL STATEMENT

Required for all petitions submitted by Dual Enrollment Students. Along with the documentation below, provide a statement describing the justification for the term petition request. Be specific.

• Describe extenuating circumstances (including dates congruent with circumstances and timelines in your petition.
• Steps you took to address the issue/ problem at the time it occurred and name of person(s) contacted.

MEDICAL ISSUE

If a Dual Enrollment Student is submitting a petition for a medical issue, the following medical documentation will be required.

 Medical issues that merit a petition:

• Physical or psychological medical difficulty
• Family medical difficulty

Required documentation for medical issue:

A personal letter describing the justification for the term
withdrawal request. Be specific.

• Describe extenuating circumstances (including dates congruent with circumstances and timelines in your petition)

A signed letter on official letterhead from your (or your family member’s) attending health care provider, counselor, or licensed practitioner, which specifies the following:

• The date of onset of illness or accident
• The dates you (or your family member) were under
  professional care
• The general nature of the medical condition

 NOTE: A formal signed letter on official letterhead with all details mentioned above is required. Dates in official letter from medical practitioner must be congruent with circumstances and timelines reported in your petition. File notes, medical receipts, or copies of prescriptions are not considered sufficient documentation.

PERSONAL ISSUE

Personal issues that merit a petition:

• Death of a family member
• Legal issue (this does not include illegal activity that you were involved in)
• Accident
• Loss of employment due to forced layoff or military
  deployment

Required documentation for death of family member:

• A copy of death certificate, obituary, or memorial service
  program verifying date of death within the requested term

Required documentation for personal issue:

A personal statement describing the justification for the term drop OR withdrawal request. Be specific.

• Describe extenuating circumstances (including dates congruent with circumstances and timelines in your
  petition)

A signed letter on official letterhead from an appropriate official
such as, attorney, law enforcement agent, court official, or other
appropriate source, which specifies the following:

• The date of incident
• The dates you (or your family member) were affected by
  the incident
• The general nature of the incident

NOTE: A formal signed letter on official letterhead with all details mentioned above is required. Dates in official letter from appropriate official must be congruent with circumstances and timelines reported in your petition.

SITUATIONS THAT DO NOT MERIT AN EXCEPTION TO POLICY

 The institution expects students to accept responsibility for their academic performance unless there have been severe extenuating circumstances as described above. The following circumstances will not be considered for petitions:

• Academic difficulty (failing grades and/or desire to clean-up
  academic record)
• Change in major
• Change in career goals
• Overcommitted (i.e. course load, student activities, employment) without additional circumstances beyond student’s control
• Financial issue (Students are responsible for securing payments and following up on their financial aid to ensure it will disburse on time)
• A Illegal activity issue that you were involved in.

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