LAS ADVISING CENTER
PETITIONING GUIDELINES

These Guidelines will help you fill out a complete petition. Please read carefully when you are filling out your petition. Follow-up is your responsibility. Although results will be mailed to you, you may call the LAS Exceptions Secretary at WSU-3700 on or after the date indicated below. If you have not received the Committee results by mail within five working days, check with the LAS Exceptions Secretary to be sure you have met all requirements and/or your correct address has been provided.

ADMISSION/READMISSION:
Part I Request admission or readmission for a specific semester or summer term.

Part II Attach a separate typed page that includes your name, your MYWSUID, address, zip, phone and email address.

• Explain the reasons for previous low grades, including any circumstances or unusual events which contributed to these grades. Provide written documentation (i.e. letter from physician or employer, a medical statement, a newspaper clipping) making sure pertinent dates are clearly indicated. State what you have been doing since you last attended school and why you believe things will now be different. Specify particular actions you will take to improve your grade point average if you are accepted by the University. Indicate courses you may be interested in and include “success” courses if appropriate, i.e., LASI 102 - Topics in Career Exploration to help with career and major choices; LASI 100A Adult Seminar which is designed for adults who have not attended college or are returning after several years away; LASI 101 Introduction to the University which is designed for academic success & connection to the university.
  
• Provide copies of all transcripts if you have attended other schools. To expedite review and determination by the Exceptions Committee, progress reports issued by instructors in currently enrolled classes, grade cards or a student copy of transcripts will be sufficient. However, if admission/readmission is approved, an official transcript must be sent from your other schools directly to the WSU Transcript Office. Submission of incomplete or incorrect transcripts is grounds for permanent dismissal.

LATE WITWHDRAWAL FROM A PRIOR SEMESTER:
Part I Request permission to late withdraw from specific courses (including the section numbers) for a specific semester or summer term.

Part II Attach a separate typed page that includes your name, your MYWSUID, address, zip, phone and email address.

• State the reason for the lateness of your request. If your request is selective, explain why you want to withdraw from only that/those course(s) rather than a complete withdrawal from courses of that semester. Provide written documentation (i.e., letter from physician or employer, a medical statement, a newspaper clipping) making sure pertinent dates are clearly indicated.
  
• You must complete a drop form for each class and/or lab. A Request to Late Withdraw form must also be completed and signed by the instructor(s). The instructor should provide written support, if any, on this form. If the instructor is no longer at the university, have the course department supply the information. In certain circumstances this may not be required. You may discuss it with the advisor explaining the petitioning process to you.

LATE ADD/REGISTRATION:
Part I Request permission to Late Add or Late Enroll in specific course(s). An add form with the instructor's signature for each course you want to Late Add must accompany the petition. A tentative schedule with your signature, each instructor's signature, and your advisor's signature must accompany the petition for late registration.

Part II Attach a separate typed page that includes your name, your MYWSUID, address, zip, phone and email address.

• State the reason for the lateness of your request. State whether or not you have been attending class, know the specific requirements for catching up and have received the instructor's permission to add or register for each class late.
  
• Secure the signatures of all instructors whose classes are listed on the petition to demonstrate the support of those instructors for your request. A Request to Late Add/Register form must also be completed and signed by the instructor(s). The instructor(s) should provide his written support, if any, on this form.

LATE DROP FROM THE CURRENT SEMESTER:
Part I Request permission to late drop specific courses (including the section numbers) for the current semester or summer term in question.

Part II Attach a separate typed page that includes your name, your MYWSUID, address, zip, phone and email address.

• State the reason for the lateness of your request. If your request is selective, explain why you want to withdraw from only that/those course(s) rather than a complete withdrawal from all courses of the semester. Provide written documentation (i.e., letter from physician or employer, a medical statement, a newspaper clipping).
  
• You must complete a drop form for each class and/or lab to be dropped that includes the instructor's signature. A Request to Late Drop form must also be completed and signed by the instructor(s). The instructor should provide written support, if any, on this form.

OTHER PETITION REQUESTS: (LATE CHANGE OF GRADE, CHANGE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT, ETC)
Part I Request permission to - - whatever your particular petition request might be.

Part II Attach a separate typed page that includes your name, your MYWSUID, address, zip, phone and email address.

• State the reason for your request. If the request is about a specific course, be sure to get a note from your instructor verifying your request. Provide written documentation (i.e., letter from physician or employer, a medical statement, a newspaper clipping) making sure pertinent dates are clearly indicated.
  
• Other information may be needed and will be explained by the advising staff.

Remember that your petition will not be submitted if any information is missing. After you have met with an Advisor, discussed the above guidelines and completed the petition, deliver your completed petition, guidelines page, and any documentation and required forms to 115 Grace Wilkie. Petitions that arrive late or without appropriate documentation will be put on the next committee agenda, usually 2-3 weeks later. Follow-up is also your responsibility.

Completing the steps above does not guarantee a favorable decision, however, it does insure that your petition will be acted upon by the LAS Exceptions Committee and the University Exceptions Committee.