Is it possible to request an exception to an academic requirement?
If students find it necessary to ask for an exception to an academic requirement or procedure, two standing faculty committees meet regularly (approximately twice a month) to hear and act on such requests. The functions of the two committees differ in that the Scholastic Review Committee (SRC) considers petitions that are for previous terms and the Academic Requirements Committee (ARC) reviews petitions that are for current terms and for exceptions to graduation requirements. The Scholastic Review Committee reviews petitions for the following: • Academic reinstatement • Cancellation of disqualification • Cancellation of academic probation • Complete or selective withdrawal from courses after the 10th week of the term • Change in grading option after the 10th week of the term (when not needed for graduation) • Contested grade (request for change of grade when the instructor feels such a change is not warranted) . To file a petition with the Scholastic Review Committee, students must con
