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Orange Campus Undergraduate Petition Form

Students may petition for exception to university policy when unusual and extenuating circumstances exist. They must provide a clear statement and justification for the request as well as supportive documentation. Without this information, petitions will be denied. Petitions submitted without the required signatures will be returned unanswered. The processing fee for all applicable petitions is $20.00 per submission.

This petition process is for academic purposes only and in no way affects the students' financial obligation to Chapman University.

Before you turn in your petition

1. You must attach a typed sheet (one page maximum) explaining why an exception to policy is warranted. State your request briefly, but completely.
2. Obtain all required signatures. Check the list below to determine which petition categories require signatures and follow the special instructions for each.
3. International students are required to obtain your international advisor's signature as well as your faculty advisor's.
4. Students on probation or admitted provisionally are required to obtain approval from the Center for Academic Success Office as well as your faculty advisor.

Challenge of Grade

1. State the reason(s) for the petition and provide evidence you have attempted to remedy the matter with the instructor.
2. All Challenge of Grade petitions must be filed within 130 days from the date the grade was assigned.
3. Refer to the current Academic Policies and Procedures section of the Chapman University Catalog for more information on challenging a grade.

Late Adds

1. Explain what circumstances beyond your control kept you from registering in a timely manner. Include any applicable documentation.
2. Your instructor must indicate the date you started to attend the course and any additional information related to your late add on the front side of the petition form.
3. SIGNATURE of the instructor is required.
4. If late add of internship, SIGNATURE of Internship Coordinator is required.
5. Submit with Fee receipt. 

Late Withdrawal from Courses

1. If you are withdrawing from courses due to a medical reason, a family emergency, or military/occupational relocation, fill out the Petition for Late Withdrawal form and submit your petition and supporting documentation to the Dean of Students Office at Argyros Forum, Room 101. This petition does not resolve refunds of tuition and fees.
2. For other reasons, follow these instructions: Explain what circumstances beyond your control kept you from dropping this course in a timely manner. Include any applicable documentation of hardship.
3. Your instructor must verify your last date of attendance on the front side of the petition form.
4. SIGNATURE of instructor is required.
5. Submit with Fee receipt.

Credit Overloads (Non-Probation or Probation)

1. If your cumulative Chapman GPA is 3.0 or higher, a petition is not required. You may take up to 21 credits per semester/term.
2. If your Chapman GPA is less than 3.0, or you wish to take more than the standard maximum overload credit, an extremely solid case must be presented in your petition.
3. You must have applied for a degree conferral and be in your last term prior to graduation.
4. SIGNATURE of your faculty or program advisor is required.
5. If you wish to take more than 12 or 14 credits while on probation, both compelling reason and evidence of your ability to handle the workload must be presented.
6. SIGNATURE of the Center for Academic Success is required for students on probation.
7. You will be billed for any credits taken over a full load. 

Request for Waiver of Requirement Due to Misadvisement

1. Explain in detail what in your requirements you wish to change and in what way you have been misadvised.
2. Attach any additional documentation supporting your claim including verification on how you were misadvised. Verification includes: a statement from a person or office who misadvised you, a copy of information that states incorrect information, etc.

Substitution of Physical Activity Requirement

1. For students with a physical disability, which bars their participation in a PA class, submit a petition form to substitute AT-160.
2. Meet with the Director of Athletic Training Education Program with an appropriate medical documentation to be reviewed. 
3. SIGNATURE of the Director of Athletic Training Education Program is required on your petition form.

Appeals on Committee Rulings

The decisions of the Student Standards Committee are final under most circumstances and there is no additional process of appeal. Students may appeal a decision of the Student Standards Committee only by demonstrating one or both of the following grounds for appeal:

1. That a procedural error was made by the Student Standards Committee.
2. Additional evidence is provided that could serve as cause for further review.

Students must provide documented evidence to demonstrate these grounds for appeal. The appeal must be submitted to the Office of the Provost within 10 working days of the date students are notified of the decision by the Student Standards Committee. For more information, contact the Registrar's Office.

Request to Transfer Coursework Toward CH1 or CH2, or World Cultures, or Human Diversity Requirements

1. No petition is required for such requests, only follow these instructions: 
2. Verify the transferability of coursework through Web Advisor's Transfer Courses for Orange Campus.
3. If the course is not listed, or listed as 1TR, 3TR (no specific or pre-approved Chapman equivalency), e-mail the course list, title, institution, description from catalog, link from where the description was copied, and your Chapman student Id to articulation@chapman.edu. Requests for Human Diversity and World Cultures approval may require a full course outline. Approval for major courses requires department chair approval. Responses will be sent to your Chapman e-mail address within two to three business days.