Filing a Petition

The Carlson School Undergraduate Scholastic Committee meets weekly to review scholarship petitions.

In order to assure that the petition is considered completely, it is important for students to follow the steps outlined below.

Download a copy of the Petition for Students in the Undergraduate and Professional Programs from the One Stop website, or pick a copy up in the Undergraduate Program office.
Provide a typed or clearly written explanation of your request in the Request and Reason/Explanation fields on the petition form. Attach additional sheets if necessary.
Include documentation in support of your request as noted below. Please note that the Scholastic Committee does not meet individually with students to review their petition so it is very important foryou to be as clear and detailed in your request as possible.
Turn in the petition form and all supporting documentation to the front desk in the Undergraduate Program office, Rm 2-190 Hanson Hall. Petitions turned in prior to 4 pm Tuesday will be reviewed on Wednesday morning. Those turned in after 4 pm on Tuesday will not be reviewed until the following week.'
Students will receive an email from a scholastic committee member when their petition is ready to be picked up. It is important for students to pick up their copy of the petition in the Undergraduate Program office, as action items are often necessary on the student's part.

Request	Required for Documentation
Adding a course or courses after the deadline	Instructor's signature on petition form Course number, section, and 5-digit class number on the petition Reasons why you were not able to add the class during the allotted time
Changing sections of a course after the deadline	Instructor's signature of the class/section you wish to add on the petition form Course number, section, and 5-digit class number on the petition you wish to add Reasons why you are requesting the switch at this point
Changing grade basis	Extenuating circumstances which necessitate the change after the deadline Please note that the grade base changes after the deadline are rarely approved
Exceptions to major requirements	Clear explanation of what course or courses you wish to substitute and the reason for the substitution Major/minor exceptions are generally routed to the department faculty member for approval For transfer coursework and courses taken abroad, see here
One Time Only Late Withdraw	Course number, section, and 5-digit class number of the course you wish to drop Note that you wish to use your One Time Only Late Withdraw This petition MUST be submitted no later than the last day of instruction You will not be automatically dropped from the course. It is important that you bring your signed petition to a One Stop Center no later than 4 pm on the last day of instruction in order to be dropped from the course
Returning from Suspension	Students may file a petition for re-admission to the Carlson School's Scholastic Committee after one full year of suspension Schedule a meeting with your adviser to discuss a possible return before submitting the request to return Be prepared to show evidence of change in circumstances and be able to demonstrate an ability to succeed in the program upon your return
Withdrawing from a course or courses	Course number, section, and 5-digit class number of the course(s) you wish to drop Specific reasons for needing to drop the course after the official deadline, i.e. what happened since the deadline that now makes it impossible for you to complete this course Documentation such as a doctor's note, etc. supporting your request Please note that selective withdraws will be reviewed very carefully and specific information will need to be included in the request to validate why you are choosing to drop some courses and not others Please also note that a "W" is recorded for each course dropped after the second week of the semester. The college does not have the authority to remove the "W" from the record