Responsibilities:
- Obtain the required petition form. Legibly and completely fill out the petition form.
- If possible, meet with an advisor, faculty member or Dean to further discuss the nature of the petition.
- Supply any documentation that would support the petition request.
- Submit your petition form and documentation to petition@arizona.edu.
- During the review process, a timely response is expected to any request by the University General Petitions Committee to supply additional information.
- If your petition is denied, you may contact the University General Petitions office if you feel you deserve redress to the decision of the Committee. Contact petition@arizona.edu.
Responsibilities:
- Receive the General Petitions
- Contact the student if additional information is needed.
- Forward the General Petition with any additional documentation to the General Petitions Committee.
- Circulate the petitions to the Committee members so they can record their vote and indicate a reason which supports their vote.
- Notify the student and Student Academic College by email of the Committee's decision.
- Receive and process the reviewed petitions after a final decision has been made.
A committee comprised of University teaching faculty who review and render decisions on General Petitions. Names of members of the Committee are kept confidential and members do not meet or communicate with students during the petition process.
Responsibilities:
- Completely read a student's petition, including any supporting documentation in a timely fashion.
- Give recommendation (for approval or denial) taking into consideration supporting documentation.
Responsibilities include, but may not be limited to:
- Fulfill responsibilities of a committee member.
- Try to prevent recurrence of errors made when a petition is approved based on University error.