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Obtaining a General Petition

General Petition for Extenuating Circumstances  

The General Petition form for non-medical retroactive withdrawals and policy exceptions is available below and may be submitted by email to petition@arizona.edu  
 

General Petition Submission Form

General Petition for Retroactive Medical Withdrawal 

Students should follow the steps below to request a retroactive withdrawal for medical reasons.

  • Complete the Medical Provider form:
    • Download the Medical Provider form.
    • Fill in their student information at the top of the form.
    • Provide the form to their healthcare provider.
    • Their healthcare provider completes their portion of the form and returns it to the student.
  • Submit a medical withdrawal request on UAccess Student Center:
    • Use the "Academic Record" drop-down menu and choose Academic Summary.
    • Select "Retroactive Medical Withdrawal" to begin the process which will require uploading the completed Medical Provider form and personal statement.  

Note: The Medical Provider form is the only accepted medical documentation for medical withdrawals.
 

General Petition for Extenuating Circumstances - Sexual Harassment or Discrimination (Title IX)

Students can submit the Petition for Retroactive Academic Withdrawal form for sex-based harassment or discrimination by emailing a completed form to equity@arizona.edu. Students can contact the Office of Institutional Equity (OIE) at 520-621-9449.