STUDENT PETITION PROCESS
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STEP 1: PLAN
PLAN BEFORE INITIATING PETITION
- What is a Student Petition?
- Consultation with Adviser/Petition Submitter and other Penn State Staff
- Talk with an Adviser/Petition Submitter (Is a Petition Right for Me?)
- Petition Contacts at University Park and Other Campuses
- Don't be Caught Off Guard! (Financial and Other Implications)
- What type of Petition do I need to submit?
STEP 2: GATHER
GATHER INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS
- Student Letter
- Current Transcript
- Supporting Documents of Extenuating Circumstances
- Translation of Documentation
- Redacting Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
- Adviser Letter
- Registrar Documents
- Students Should Save Copies of All Documents
- Student Aid Review for Retroactive Withdrawal Form (if applicable)
- For International Students: Immigration and Sponsorship Information (if applicable)
STEP 3: INITIATE
INITIATE PETITION USING SUPR EFORM
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- SUPR eForm
- Student Video Tutorials
- Student User Guide
STEP 4: RESULTS
RESULTS AFTER INITIATING A PETITION
- What Happens After I Initiate a Petition?
- Adviser/College-Campus Submitter Follow Up
- Submission to the Faculty Senate (by Adviser/College-Campus Submitter)
- Timeline for Processing
- Appeals
- Checking Petition Status
INSTRUCTIONS FOR INITIATING MORE THAN ONE PETITION AT THE SAME TIME
- If you are petitioning for a Retroactive Withdrawal for TWO SEPARATE SEMESTERS, you will need to initiate TWO SEPARATE PETITIONS; one for each semester.
- If you are petitioning for a Retroactive Late Drop from 2 or more courses from the SAME SEMESTER, you only need to initiate ONE PETITION for the courses.
- If you are petitioning for a Retroactive Late Course Drop for a course or courses from TWO SEPARATE SEMESTERS, you will need to initiate TWO SEPARATE PETITIONS; one for each semester.
- If you are petitioning for a Retroactive Late Course Drop AND a Retroactive Administrative Course Cancellation, BOTH FOR THE SAME SEMESTER OR IN DIFFERENT SEMESTERS, you will need to submit TWO SEPARATE PETITIONS, one for each petition type.
- If reasons and documentation are the same for both semesters, you may use the same documentation for both petitions.
PROCEDURAL DEADLINE FOR STUDENTS REQUESTING AN
EXPEDITED PETITION REVIEW TO REGISTER FOR AN UPCOMING SEMESTER
- (This deadline is for all petition types EXCEPT Stay of Academic Suspension, Reduction in Length of Academic Suspension, and Stay of Academic Dismissal. Please follow the special timelines designated for submitting these three petition types.)
- The deadline for students who request an expedited petition review in order to register for an upcoming term is 10 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF CLASSES FOR THE UPCOMING TERM SEMESTER. Students must submit by this deadline if there is an expectation to have petitions reviewed and get a decision before classes begin. Students can still submit petitions after the deadline, but it is not likely that there will be a decision before classes begin.
