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Students who wish to be granted an exception to University policy can file a Faculty Senate Petition to submit their request.
Lists of items required for various types of petitions are posted on the Senate website. Incomplete submissions cause delays in processing petitions.
The Senate office will require a completed relevant checklist be included as the second page of each petition (positioned immediately after the petition cover sheet). If you have a unique petition request and are unsure what to provide, you may contact Anna Butler in the senate office with your questions. Effective May 9, 2016, petitions that do not include a checklist will be returned to the submitter so that the checklist can be reviewed, completed, and returned with the petition documents.
There are 9 different checklists for each type of petition so be sure you are using the correct one. Using the correct checklist will ensure that the required documentation is submitted with each petition type.
There are links to the following checklists on the Senate website at the petitions page.
If students provide additional documentation after their petition has been submitted, it should be kept in the student’s file at the academic unit in case the petition is denied and the student wishes to prepare an appeal. Effective May 9, once a student petition has been submitted to the Senate office, no additional documents can be added to the petition unless requested by Anna Butler or the Senate Subcommittee on Academic Standards.
All retroactive withdrawal petitions must include either the Student Aid Review for Retroactive Withdrawal form or the International Student Form for Retroactive Withdrawal, as appropriate. These forms were developed to help avert financial hardships and other consequences that occur when students have a petition approved for retroactive withdrawal from one or more semester(s)/session(s). These forms must be acquired to accompany retroactive withdrawal petitions when they are submitted to the Faculty Senate office. Following are details and instructions for completion of the forms.
Advise your student that he or she will hear the outcome of the petition. Adviser’s are not always sent letters regarding the decision of the senate. Giving this information to your student will help alleviate questions regarding the status of the petition. The Frequently Asked Questions document is helpful for students as well so feel free to share it with them.
Refer to https://handbook.psu.edu/content/petitions and talk with your mentor for further details.
Here is the link for the World Campus faculty senate petition process.
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