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Adding and Dropping Classes
Changes to Department, Major, Degree Aim or Objective
Good Academic Standing and Probation
Probation Process
Grade Change-Clerical or Procedural
Extension of an Incomplete Grade
Retroactive and Late Actions
Graduate Half-Time Study
International Student Limitations
Late Enrollment
Late Fees
Leave of Absence/Withdrawals
Off-Campus Study
Readmission
Reinstatement
Repetition of Courses
Spring/Annual Evaluations
Transferring Credit
Waiving Academic Residency
Retroactive and Late Actions 
  • "Late" is defined as any request for action after an established deadline and prior to the end of the ninth week of a quarter.

  • "Retroactive" is defined as any request for action in the tenth week of the quarter or later.

  • Students and Departments should take note that requests for action on an event or course taken more than one year prior to the request are sent by the Dean of Graduate Studies to the Committee on Educational Policy (CEP) or the Graduate Council.

  • Retroactive course/grade changes must be listed in Other section of General Petition.

  • No grade may be changed after one calendar year from the time the grade was recorded.

  • Justification and/or a factual explanation must be given for any grade change request.

  • Requests must include all information necessary for posting. This includes: course number, section number, section I.D., grading option, number of units and quarter for each change requested.

  • PETITION MUST BE SIGNED BY COURSE INSTRUCTOR AND DEPARTMENT CHAIR.

 

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