All petitions packages require a statement of grounds to explain your extenuating circumstances and why you need this petition. Then, you may choose to include additional documentation to support your statement of grounds. Depending on the petition type, certain documentation will be mandatory, and that information is listed on Academic Petitions website.
You must request a grade reappraisal from your professor and the department for which the course falls under. If you are denied a grade reappraisal or are unsatisfied with the grade reappraisal outcome, then you may submit an “Other” type petition.
The Petitions team is working diligently to process your petition in a timely and efficient manner. If all the necessary documentation is included into your petition, it could take up to 4-6 weeks for you to receive a decision. If your petition is urgent and you need an answer before then, please ensure that you […]
All students must petition to their home faculty. To see how to petition to your home faculty, please visit Academic Petitions website.
Senate legislation states that “Normally requests for deferred standing must be communicated within one week following a missed examination of the last day to submit course work. The period during which the University is officially closed for December holidays is not counted in the determination of deadline days.” For circumstances arising after the withdrawal deadline, […]
Senate legislation states that “Normally requests for deferred standing must be communicated within one week following a missed examination of the last day to submit course work. The period during which the University is officially closed for December holidays is not counted in the determination of deadline days.” For circumstances arising after the withdrawal deadline, […]
You may have circumstances that you believe justify waiving the drop deadline. You should be aware, however, that you are expected to assess your academic progress in each of your courses, and the impact that your personal, family, medical, financial, or employment circumstances are having on each course, before the withdrawal deadline. If you could […]
Senate legislation states that by the withdrawal deadline course directors normally must provide graded feedback of 15% of the overall grade for fall, winter or summer term courses, and 30% for “full year” courses. However, there are exceptions, including some upper level courses and courses which run on a compressed schedule. For a full explanation […]
It is the final day to use the enrolment system to drop a course. If you do not want a final grade in a course, then you must use the enrolment system to drop the course on or before the withdrawal deadline date. You are responsible for the accuracy of your enrolment record, and for […]
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