Petition For Academic Amnesty

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Petition for Academic Amnesty
OFFICE OF REGISTRATION & RECORDS
Please read the Academic Amnesty policy statement as well as the requirements of the petition process on the second page.
In order to petition for academic amnesty, you must meet the requirements below:
You have not been enrolled at UMKC at any time during the past two years
You must apply for amnesty at the time of the application for readmission to the university or before the end of the first
.
semester of readmission if already readmitted
Graduate Students may not apply for academic amnesty.
I request that my grades for the terms shown below be excluded from the calculation of my grade point average in accordance with the
University of Missouri-Kansas City policy on academic amnesty. I understand that ALL courses and grades for the terms requested
will be disregarded if this request is approved and I may not retain selected courses or grades in the calculation of my grade point
average. None of the courses in the semesters specified below may be used to meet degree requirements. These courses will
remain on my transcript with the original grade preceded by a letter "X" and a notation that they have been granted academic amnesty.
Please print your name as it appears on your UMKC record ___________________________________________________________
Student signature _________________________________________________
Date submitted __________________________
Student ID number ________________________________________________
Telephone ______________________________
Email address ____________________________________________________
Indicate the semester(s) for which you are seeking academic amnesty __________________________________________________
Example: Fall 2008 or Spring 2006
Submit all of the following items to the Registration & Records Office with this form.
1.
A signed, written explanation from you detailing the reason(s) for your petition for Academic Amnesty. Please be specific. Please
note that inability to master the course work is not an acceptable reason for poor grades. Poor and/or failing grades are not
acceptable reasons for academic amnesty. Only those events beyond the student’s control (i.e., illness, death in family, etc.) are
acceptable reasons for amnesty.
2.
Documentation supporting your explanation. Acceptable documentation may consist of letters, photocopies of bills and official
reports, or other information from third-party sources which support your request for amnesty. Documents must be relevant to the
time period in question for which you are requesting amnesty.
3.
A statement from you explaining what corrective measures you have taken to assure your satisfactory academic progress in the
future. If applicable, please specify the following.
a.
How you will assure satisfactory academic progress in the future. For example, improve GPA, complete attempted courses,
etc.
b.
How and when you will satisfy your current incomplete grades, if any. For documentation, provide a note or email from your
instructor or academic unit regarding the plan to satisfy your incompletes. Please note that an amnesty decision may be
deferred until incomplete classes are completed depending on the number of incomplete credits and your current course
load.
c.
How you will meet the requirements for graduation by your anticipated graduation date.
4.
A detailed academic plan from your academic advisor showing your expected course work to meet your graduation
requirements. Here is a link to help you connect to an advisor:
umkc.edu/advising
Return your academic amnesty petition to:
UMKC Registration & Records Office
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110
Fax: 816.235.5513
Email: registrar@umkc.edu
Academic amnesty petitions are reviewed by a committee composed of faculty members from various academic units. The committee
convenes approximately once per semester.

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