A petition is a written request filed on behalf of a graduate
student with the ODGE seeking approval for a particular action
or request. Such requests are usually submitted on a "Petition
Request" form, available from the ODGE and all department
headquarters. Before being submitted to the ODGE, each petition
must be reviewed and approved by the graduate department or
program of record.
The Dean and the Senior Associate Dean act with power on behalf
of the Committee on Graduate Programs with regard to
all requests.
The most common types of petitions are:
Amend a program of study such as the election of a dual degree
Complete an incomplete course from a prior semester or year
Choose a thesis field not currently on the list of departmental thesis fields
Add or drop a course after the stated deadlines
Request a joint thesis
Request a medical withdrawal or nonresident doctoral thesis status
Request late registration due to the clearance of a registration hold
Establish special tuition rates
Request approval for retroactive actions in unusual circumstances
Appoint ad hoc departmental or interdisciplinary dissertation committees
One special petition does not require departmental approval but is reviewed and approved by the Dean for Graduate Education:
