Withdrawal

Consider the following scenarios for a student who was hospitalized and could not return to school:

1. If the hospitalization occurred before the term withdrawal deadline, they should withdraw before the deadline.
2. If the hospitalization occurred after the term withdrawal deadline (i.e., such as during the final exam period), a petition requesting a retroactive withdrawal may be appropriate. Documentation such as hospital records and/or a letter from their physician must be provided.
3. If the hospitalization occurred before the term withdrawal deadline but the student did not follow the withdrawal procedure, a petition would not be appropriate unless they could document circumstances preventing them from completing the action in a timely manner.

Late Drop

If students are requesting a selective late drop from one or more courses from a current or previous term, a petition may be appropriate. However, they must explain why their circumstances did not affect all courses. (For example, a broken leg might affect a volleyball course but not a calculus course.) In addition, they must establish why the course was not late dropped before the term late drop deadline. Documentation for this rationale must be provided.

Improving Grade-Point Average (GPA)

If students cannot document a reason that University academic policies were not followed and their only justification for a retroactive request is to improve their grade-point average (GPA) (e.g., for entry to major, law/graduate school, scholarships), a petition is not appropriate.