A petition needs to be filed in the event that a student needs to request an exception to College Policy.
All petitions require some form of supporting documentation. Review common types of petitions below, and the required supporting documentation for each type. It’s worthwhile to review this list before submitting your petition. If none of these represent what you are asking for, select “Uncategorized Petition” when submitting your request.
All petitions with supporting documentation will be reviewed by the Faculty Committee on Course and Standing, and decisions will be communicated to the student via email. If you have further questions regarding the ePetition process, send an e-mail.
Accessing Petitions
- File a Petition for an Exception to the Bulletin
- Sign in using your WebCentral ID
- Select type of petition.
- Provide requested information.
- Upload supporting documentation
Forms for Petitions to the Committee on Course and Standing
- Departmental Grade Appeal Procedures (PDF)
- Financial Aid and Bursar Liability (requires BC WebCentral login)
- Instructor’s Note (PDF)
- Undergraduate Permit Application (PDF)
Types of Petitions
Add a Course After the Deadline
Please explain the extenuating circumstances and/or academic justification for such a request, and include a letter of position from the professor of the course you wish to add, stating whether or not they support your request. The committee, in turn, will solicit a letter of position from the deputy chair or chair of the respective academic department or interdisciplinary program before making a formal decision.
Appeal A Grade
Grades are a measure of student achievement toward fulfillment of course objectives. The responsibility for assessing student achievement and assigning grades rests with the faculty, and, except for unusual circumstances, the course grade given is final. The grade appeals system affords recourse to a student who has evidence or believes that evidence exists to show that an inappropriate grade has been assigned as a result of prejudice, caprice, or other improper conditions such as mechanical error, or assignment of a grade inconsistent with those assigned other students.
Grade Appeal Procedures
Grade Appeal Procedures
Appeal A Grade After Denial by Departmental Grade Appeal Committee
This type of petition can only be submitted after you have appealed directly to your professor, and the respective departmental grade appeal committee. For this type of petition to be considered, the committee will solicit a letter of position from your professor, and/or the departmental grade appeal committee.
Change WN Grade After the Deadline
If you are going to ask permission to change a WN grade after the add deadline, it is imperative that you have a letter of position from the professor of the course for which you received a WN grade, stating whether or not they support your request. Please explain the extenuating circumstances and/or academic justification for such a request. The committee, in turn, will solicit a letter of position from the deputy chair or chair of the respective academic department or interdisciplinary program before making a formal decision.
Course Exemption
Please explain the extenuating circumstances and/or academic justification for such a request, and clearly identify the course you are asking to be exempted from. The committee, in turn, will solicit a letter of position from the deputy chair or chair of the respective academic department or interdisciplinary program before making a formal decision. (Note that if you receive an exemption, you do not receive any credits for the course.)
Course Substitution
Please explain the extenuating circumstances and/or academic justification for such a request, and clearly identify the course you are asking to substitute in lieu of specific requirement. The committee, in turn, will solicit a letter of position from the deputy chair or chair of the respective academic department or interdisciplinary program that before making a formal decision.
Drop a Course After the Deadline
Please explain the extenuating circumstances and/or academic justification for such a request, and include a completed “Instructor’s Note” by the professor of the course you wish to drop. The committee, in turn, will solicit a letter of position from the deputy chair or chair of the respective academic department or interdisciplinary program before making a formal decision. Furthermore, you must upload a completed PDF copy of the Financial Aid and Bursar Liability form (requires a WebCentral ID) as part of your supporting documentation.
Graduate Under a Prior Bulletin
Please explain the extenuating circumstances and/or academic justification for such a request, and clearly identify the bulletin year you are requesting to graduate under. The committee, in turn, will solicit a letter of position from the deputy chair or chair of the respective academic department or interdisciplinary program before making a formal decision.
Readmit with GPA below 2.0
This type of petition can be submitted only after you have met with an academic adviser from the Center for Academic Advisement and Student Success (CAASS) to determine your eligibility for readmission, and to develop an academic plan for you to follow if readmitted. For this type of petition to be considered, you will have to attach a Readmission Application completed by said academic adviser.
Register for Eight Credits or More in a Winter Session
Please explain the extenuating circumstances and/or academic justification for such a request, and clearly identify how many credits in total you are asking to register for. The committee, in turn, will solicit a letter of position from the deputy chair or chair of the respective academic department or interdisciplinary program before making a formal decision.
Register for 10 Credits or More in a Summer Session
Please explain the extenuating circumstances and/or academic justification for such a request, and clearly identify how many credits in total you are asking to register for. The committee, in turn, will solicit a letter of position from the deputy chair or chair of the respective academic department or interdisciplinary program before making a formal decision.
Register for 19 Credits or More in Fall/Spring Semester
Please explain the extenuating circumstances and/or academic justification for such a request, and clearly identify how many credits in total you are asking to register for. The committee, in turn, will solicit a letter of position from the deputy chair or chair of the respective academic department or interdisciplinary program before making a formal decision.
Resolve an INC/FIN Grade After the Deadline
Please explain the extenuating circumstances and/or academic justification for such a request, and include a letter of position from the professor of the course in which you earned an “FIN”, stating whether or not they support your request, and what they propose the new grade should be (if you’ve already made up the work), or what the new deadline should be (in order for you to make up the work). The committee, in turn, will solicit a letter of position from the deputy chair or chair of the respective academic department or interdisciplinary program before making a formal decision.
Retroactive Withdrawal after the Deadline
Please explain the extenuating circumstances and/or academic justification for such a request, and include a completed “Instructor’s Note” by the professor of the course you wish to drop. The committee, in turn, will solicit a letter of position from the deputy chair or chair of the respective academic department or interdisciplinary program before making a formal decision. Furthermore, you must upload a completed Financial Aid and Bursar Liability form (which requires BC Portal access) as part of your supporting documentation.
Uncategorized Petition
This type of petition should be considered only after a comprehensive discussion with a faculty adviser or academic adviser from CAASS, who will outline the necessary supporting documentation for you to proceed with the petition. Schedule an appointment.
Further Questions
All petitions with supporting documentation will be reviewed by the Faculty Committee on Course and Standing, and decisions will be communicated to the student via email. If you have further questions regarding the e-Petition process, send an email to academicstanding@brooklyn.cuny.edu.