petitions

If you need to request an exception to a Graduate College policy, you must petition the Graduate College for approval. Please note that the Graduate College reviews the recommendations of your committee and the head of your academic unit, but ultimate approval of an exception rests with the Graduate College.

three ways to submit a petition

1. If you need to submit a petition and you do not have an approved Plan of Study (iPOS), you must submit the paper Petition to the Graduate College form.
2. If you need to submit a petition with your iPOS, you will be prompted by the iPOS system to submit a petition when you fill out the iPOS. The iPOS and petition will be routed electronically for approval.
3. If you have an approved iPOS and you need to submit a petition, you can submit an e-petition through the iPOS system. Students with an approved iPOS will have a “Petition” tab in their iPOS; please select the appropriate type of petition from the drop down list and then enter your petition text. Please see the guidelines for submitting a petition for the most common petitions we receive and the information we expect to see in these petitions.