Fillable Form 13-0570 - General Petition Form Undergraduate (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

Directions for Filing an Undergraduate Petition

CHALLENGE OF GRADE IN COURSE

1. State the reason(s) for the petition and provide evidence you have attempted to remedy the matter with the instructor.

2. All Challenge of Grade petitions must be filed within 30 days of the date the grade was assigned.

3. Refer to the current Academic Policies and Procedures section of the Chapman University Catalog for more information on challenging a grade.

LATE ADD OF COURSE *Petition fee required

1. Explain what circumstances beyond your control kept you from registering in a timely manner. Include any applicable documentation.

2. Signature of your instructor is required.

3. Your instructor must indicate on the front side of the form the date you started to attend the course and any additional information related to your

late add.

4. Attach receipt for petition fee.

LATE WITHDRAWAL OF COURSES

*Petition fee required

(This petition does not resolve refunds of tuition/fees)

If you are withdrawing from courses due to a medical, a family emergency, or military/occupational relocation, you must fill out a “Petition for Late

Withdrawal Due to Family Emergency, Medical Reasons, or Military/Occupational Relocation” form and submit it to the Dean of Students in Argyros

Forum, Room 101. For other reasons follow the instructions below.

1. Explain what circumstances beyond your control kept you from dropping the course in a timely manner. Include any applicable documentation of

the hardship.

2. Signature of your instructor is required.

3. Your instructor must verify on the front side of this form your last date of attendance.

4. Attach receipt for petition fee.

OVERLOAD OF CREDIT

(Non-Probation)

1. If your cumulative Chapman GPA is 3.0 or higher, a petition is not required. You may take up to 21 credits per semester/term.

2. If your Chapman GPA is less than 3.0, or you wish to take more than the standard maximum overload credit, an extremely solid case must be

presented in your petition.

3. The signature of your faculty/program advisor is required.

4. You will be billed for any units taken over 18.0 credits in one semester.

OVERLOAD OF CREDIT

(Probation)

1. If you are on academic probation you have been limited to 12 or 14 credits. To take more than the number of credits to which you have been

limited, you must provide both a compelling reason and evidence of your ability to handle the workload.

2. The signature of the Academic Advising Center is required.

REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT DUE TO MISADVISEMENT

1. Explain in detail what change in your requirements you are requesting and in what way you have been misadvised.

2. Attach any additional documentation supporting your claim, including verification of how you were misadvised. Verification might include a

statement from a person or office who misadvised you, a copy of documentation that states incorrect information, etc.

GE APPROVAL REQUEST

1. For internship and independent study courses, a copy of the learning agreement and course details must be submitted along with the student

statement and instructor recommendation.

2. Transfer course requests require a copy of the course syllabus.

3. A second course substitution in the IM cluster requires a recommendation from the cluster coordinator.

4. Current Chapman courses not designated for a GE area cannot be petitioned for individual student approval.

APPEALS OF COMMITTEE RULINGS

The decisions of the Undergraduate Academic Council, General Education Committee, or Student Standards Committee are final under most

circumstances with no additional process of appeal.

Students may appeal a decision of the Undergraduate Academic Council, General Education Committee, or Student Standards Committee only if they can

provide documented evidence demonstrating one or both of the following grounds for appeal:

1. A procedural error was made by the presiding council or committee.

2. Additional evidence is provided that could serve as cause for further review.

Students must submit a written appeal to the Assistant Chancellor in the Office of the Chancellor within 10 working days of the date they are

notified of the decision of the presiding council or committee. Contact the Office of the University Registrar for more information.

A petition fee is required for all petitions for exceptions to deadlines. Please pay the petition fee and obtain your payment receipt at Chapman’s Business

Office Cashier located in Bhathal Student Services Building, across the lobby from the Registrar’s Office. Please attach the receipt to this form.

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