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PETITION REVIEW
The Committee meets to review petitions within three
business days of the deadline. The
CAP is composed of faculty
and student voting members, ex-officio representatives, and administrative
staff. Significant attention is given to each request. Providing
appropriate supporting materials with your petition ensures that
the Committee will give your petition careful and timely consideration.
The Committee may choose to approve, deny, or table a petition.
Approved Petitions
When a petition is approved, copies of the decision letter are
sent to the student, the student's academic advisor, and the Academic
Records Office (which makes the requested change).
Some petitions are approved with a notation of administrative neglect.
Administrative neglect is noted when the student intends to make
a change to his or her registration, but fails to do so by the
Institute deadline due to inattention or neglect. Once administrative
neglect has been noted by the Committee, further petitions of
this sort are likely to be denied unless the student can present
evidence that the error resulted from circumstances beyond his
or her control.
Denied Petitions
When a petition is denied, copies of the decision letter are
sent to the student, the student's academic advisor, and the Academic
Records Office.
Petition decisions are final, and the Committee will not consider
an appeal (a second petition for the same request), unless the
student can provide substantial and compelling new information.
This must be information previously unavailable to the Committee
when it made its initial decision. For instance, a student who
unsuccessfully petitions to rescind his or her academic warning
could appeal that decision, if there is a grade change that significantly
raises his or her GPA for the term.
Students who wish to appeal must submit a new petition that explains
their situation and the new information now available. New signatures
and statements that address the student's revised statement must
be gathered. Appeal petitions follow the same petition
process as initial petitions.
Tabled Petitions
When a petition is tabled, it is usually put aside pending further
information from the student. The student is notified of this
via email. When the Committee receives the new information, it
reviews the petition at its next scheduled meeting.
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