5080.1 General Policy
An applicant who does not meet the minimum admission requirements of the School of Graduate Studies or a specific academic program, or a student who has been dismissed, may submit a petition for admission or readmission. The petition form can be obtained from the School of Graduate Studies and should include a rationale explaining why the applicant or student should be granted admission or readmission. Applicants should contact their graduate program director or advisor for further details.
Petitions following an initial denial must be submitted to the School of Graduate Studies within two (2) weeks of the denial notice. The School will forward the petition to the relevant academic program and the School's graduate studies committee (or equivalent) for review and recommendation(s). The college or school program or committee must return the petition, with its recommendation(s) within twenty (20) business days. If no response is received within this time-frame, the petition will be considered denied or will be referred to the Graduate Student Affairs Committee of the Faculty Senate for further review.
After all recommendations are received, they will be reviewed by the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies. If the program and committee recommendations are consistent and the Dean concurs, the College will notify the applicant or student of the admission/readmission decision. If there are unresolved differences among the Dean, the program, and the college/school committee, the petition will be referred to the Graduate Student Affairs Committee of the Faculty Senate for a final decision.