Mandate
The Petitions Committee shall receive and act upon student academic petitions and appeals, and make recommendations on policy matters and procedures relating to student academic petitions and appeals.
The Committee meets in panels for consideration of petitions and appeals against previous committee decisions.
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2025-2026 Meeting Dates
Meetings take place year-round on a weekly basis Thursdays from 1:00pm to 2:30pm.
Each panel will meet on a bi-weekly basis (two meetings per month). On a bi-annual basis, or when required, all members meet to review and discuss policy matters. Policy meetings are typically held in June and December.
The Committee shall consist of three panels: Panels A and B, which meet on a bi-weekly basis, and Panel C, an ad-hoc panel that reviews special/outstanding cases.
The Committee considers petitions, and appeals against previous committee decisions. Members are required to review files prior to the meetings and attend the meetings prepared to discuss files and confirm final decisions on the petition or appeal requests.
The Committee also reviews and recommends to Faculty Council Faculty academic regulations relating to student academic petitions and appeals based on current trends or anomalous and outstanding circumstances.
The committee will be comprised of:
- Two members elected from each of the Faculty’s Schools/Departments, including two ‘at large’ members elected by Council (two-year term, renewable). Note: Faculty members should not be elected to an at-large position if departmental membership is vacant.
- Up to four undergraduate student representatives (one-year term, renewable). These members are voting members of the Committee.
- Associate Dean for Students (ex officio)