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Academic Petitions

Graduate Academic Petitions

What is a Petition? A petition is a formal request for a change to an anticipated academic pathway or a waiver of an academic regulation or deadline. Every petition will, on its way to the Faculty of Graduate Studies, pass through the student’s graduate program director (GPD) for their recommendation. Graduate program assistants (GPAs) are […]

Structure, Rules and Procedures

Responsibilities of Council of the Faculty of Graduate Studies Membership of Council Officers of Council Procedures of Council Standing Committees Amendments to Rules and Procedures of Council APPENDIX A. Responsibilities of Council of the Faculty of Graduate Studies As the pan-university Committee of Senate responsible for graduate and postdoctoral educational development, the Council will: B. […]

Leave to Appeal

Appeals of Petitions Decisions: Procedural Guidelines Definition: Leave to AppealAn appeal that can only be pursued once you have been granted leave (permission) by the Appeals and Academic Honesty Committee that will hear the appeal. 1. Parties to a petition are persons who are directly affected by the petition decision and who have participated in the original petition submission. 2. […]