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Office of Undergraduate Education

Academic Policy Petition Advisor Guide

The Academic Policy Petition form and detailed information are available for students here: https://onestop.umn.edu/petition-exception-policy

This guide is intended for academic advisors and includes:

  • A list of petition types managed by the online form
  • A workflow visual
  • Screenshots of form fields viewed by students

The Academic Policy Petition form is intended to be used for the following petition types:

  • Add a course(s) after the deadline
  • Change course level after the deadline
  • Change grade basis after the deadline
  • Change variable credit value after the deadline
  • Increase credit limit
  • Program requirement substitution/modification
  • Swap a class section or course after the deadline
  • Third attempt of a course
  • Withdraw from a course(s) after the deadline (current or past term)
  • Other

A final copy of all petition types is saved to Perceptive Content. Staff with a need to view petition forms may request access via the instructions here.

If you have any questions please email oue@umn.edu.

Please communicate technical questions to asrprojectsupport@umn.edu.

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Table of Contents

Workflow Visual

Landing page

Student form fields

Student information

Petition type selection

CLA only: Advising office selection

Petition type-specific form fields

  • Add course(s)
  • Change course level
  • Change grade basis
  • Change variable credit value
  • Increase credit limit
  • Program requirement substitution/modification
  • Swap section or course
  • Third attempt of a course
  • Late withdrawal (current or past term)
  • Other

�Personal statement/support documentation

Submission page

Confirmation screen

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Form Workflow

Student completes & submits form

College/Program Scholastic Committee Review

What is the petition type

One Stop Student Services Processing

OTR Processing

Faculty Review

DUGS/Program Director/Other Review

College Processing

IF petition is for:

  • Add course after deadline
  • Grade basis change
  • Course level change
  • Variable credit change
  • Course withdrawal after deadline
  • Swap a course/section after deadline

IF petition is for:

  • Third Attempt

IF petition is for:

IF petition is for:

  • Increase credit limit
  • Program requirement substitution/modification
  • Other

IF petition is for:

  • Add course after deadline
  • Course level change
  • Variable credit change
  • Swap a course/section after deadline (swap in course needs instructor approval

IF petition is for:

  • Grade basis change
  • Course withdrawal after deadline
  • Other

What is the petition type

IF PETITION IS APPROVED

Academic Policy Petition - Routing Mapping

Created by ASR-IT - Project & Work Facilitation | asrprojectsupport@umn.edu

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STUDENT FORM:

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Petition type options will vary depending on the student’s program selected. The following options may display:

  • Add a course(s) after the deadline
  • Change course level after the deadline
  • Change grade basis after the deadline
  • Change variable credit value after the deadline
  • Increase credit limit
  • Program requirement substitution/modification
  • Swap a class section or course after the deadline
  • Third attempt of a course
  • Withdraw from a course(s) after the deadline (current or past term)
  • Other

If Other is selected the following displays

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CLA selection will ONLY display if a CLA program/plan is selected by the student.

Term selection option will vary depending on the Petition Type - Some options will only display current and past terms, some will display current and 1 future term, and some will show 1 future term along with current term and past terms

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If Petition Type = Add a course(s) after the deadline

Depending on how many courses the student is adding (1-5) the following questions will be repeated for each of those courses.

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When instructor’s internet ID is entered and “Lookup” clicked, the following will display.

The email field is editable if needed, if there is a suppression on the instructor’s account and email does not automatically display. Student’s should verify the internet ID is correct by asking the instructor, checking communications with instructor, or checking the university directory, before manually entering an email address.

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If Petition Type = Change course level after the deadline

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See Instructor Lookup field screenshot on Slide 11

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If Petition Type = Change grade basis of a class after the deadline

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If Petition Type = Change variable credit value after the deadline

See Instructor Lookup field screenshot on Slide 11

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If Petition Type = Increase credit limit

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If Petition Type = Program requirement substitution/modification

If the substitution/modification is not for the selected program, they have the ability to enter in the minor in order to help the Scholastic committee to forward the department approval.

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If Petition Type = Swap a class section or course after the deadline

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See Instructor Lookup field screenshot on Slide 11

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If Petition Type = Third attempt of a course

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If Petition Type = Withdraw from a course(s) after the deadline (current or past term)

If student selects “withdraw from all classes for selected term” they will not need to complete any further information. If they want to withdraw from select classes, they must indicate the number of classes for withdrawal (1-5) then complete the following questions. These questions will be repeated for the number of courses indicated.

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If Petition Type = Other

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Students have the option to type in their personal statement or upload it as a separate document. Depending on option selected - one of the following will display:

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Confirmation Screen: will display after submission.

College name and contact will display dependent upon program/plan selected.