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Petition Process

PETITION DEADLINES 2012-2013

The Committee on Academic Performance (CAP) reviews petitions monthly during the Fall and Spring Terms, and in January and June when it meets to review the academic performance of undergraduate students. It does not meet during the summer.

Petitions to Exceed Credit Limits

Petitions to exceed credit limits (including the Freshman Fall credit limit) should be submitted for the first deadline in each term, that is:

  • September 11 for Fall 2012
  • January 7 for IAP 2013
  • February 12 for Spring 2013.

Petitions to exceed the Freshman Spring credit limit should be submitted during December or January.

General Petition Deadlines

If your petition is received in 7-104 and complete by
5 p.m. on…

 

You will receive email notification of the CAP's decision by 5 p.m. on…

Tuesday, September 11   Friday, September 16
Tuesday, October 16   Friday, October 19
Tuesday, November 13   Friday, November 16
Tuesday, December 4   Friday, December 7
Monday, January 7   Friday, January 11
Friday, January 18   Friday, January 25
Tuesday, February 12   Friday, February 15
Tuesday, March 12   Friday, March 15
Tuesday, April 16   Friday, April 19
Tuesday, May 7   Friday, May 10
Wednesday, May 29   Friday, June 7
Friday, June 7   Friday, June 14

Petition deadlines are firm. Late petitions will be deferred to the next cycle. Incomplete petitions will not be considered until the missing information is provided.

Please email any questions to cap-help@mit.edu; we will respond as soon as possible.