Academic Petitions

Do I need to file a petition?

I’m ready to file a petition

How to gather information from your instructor and/or advisor

The instructor feedback form is a critical part of the petition process. It should be attained prior to submitting the academic petition application and attached as a supporting document with your petition. Petitions requiring the instructor feedback form include:

  • Auditing a course
  • Change a letter grade to P/F

How to successfully obtain the instructor feedback form

  • Send the link to this web page to your instructor from your WSU email address.
  • Ask your instructor to fill out the feedback form for the course in question.

The form is password protected, therefore, the instructor will be required to log in with their WSU Network ID and password. Once the instructor has filled out and submitted the form, it will be sent to your WSU email address as a html noreply document. This is the document that you will need to attach with your petition as a support.

For any petition related questions please email van.petitions@wsu.edu.

Questions?

Email: van.registrar@wsu.edu
Phone: 360-546-9565
Location: The Registrar’s Office is located in the upper level of the Student Services Center. Check in at the Cougar Center front desk.

Registrar’s Office Hours

  • Monday8:00am – 5:00pm
  • Tuesday8:00am – 5:00pm
  • Wednesday8:00am – 5:00pm
  • Thursday8:00am – 5:00pm
  • Friday8:00am – 5:00pm

Frequently asked questions about academic petitions

Petitions for exceptions to the academic calendar deadlines and withdrawal limits must be made within two years of the date of enrollment in the course.

Up to 4 weeks.

Email van.petitions@wsu.edu or call 360-546-9553. Petition decisions cannot be given over the phone.

The second week of each month.

An email will be sent to the address you listed on your petition request.

Yes. You will be billed a $10 non-refundable processing fee on your student account after the petition is reviewed.

No. Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeals must be filed separately through the Student Financial Services Office.

It depends on how it changes your academic standing. Applying for reinstatement under Rule 38 may be faster than submitting a petition. If you are dismissed under Rule 39, the petition process may be your only option to continue at WSU without sitting out for a year.

Note: Since the petition process takes up to 4 weeks, it is unlikely a petition for fall semester can be processed quickly enough to allow spring enrollment.

Yes. Petitions without supporting documentation are denied. If you do not have physical documentation, ensure you submit a detailed personal statement of the extenuating circumstances.

No. Supporting documentation should be attached to your petition during submission.

The Petition Committee is a mix of advisors and administrators.

It depends. Students may drop courses without record during the first thirty days of the fall/spring semester. If it is past the withdrawal deadline, a student may file a petition.

It depends. Students have until the last day of instruction to submit a current term withdrawal online. A petition is only necessary if the student wishes to pursue a tuition adjustment or if they missed the deadline to submit the withdrawal.

It is the student’s responsibility to gather instructor feedback from the courses they wish to drop/withdraw. This feedback must be attached to the petition application.