Guidelines for Completing your Petition for an Exception to Catalog Regulations 

Delivery: The petition form and your letter can be turned in to our office by mail, fax, or in person.

• Mail- Wichita State University
            LAS Advising Center
            Wichita, KS 67260-0006

• Fax-  316.978.3858

• In person-  Grace Wilkie Hall, Room 115

Results:  Results are available in the afternoon of the first business day following the action of the University Committee; you may pick up your results letter in Grace Wilkie Hall, Room 115. Due to Federal Privacy Laws, we cannot release Exceptions Committee results over the telephone. If you do not pick up your letter in person, it will be mailed to you shortly after the committee meets.

Procedure:  The petitioning process is a formal procedure in which your written petition is given careful consideration.  Two committees see your petition: the Liberal Arts and Sciences College Committee which is comprised of faculty and staff from the LAS College, and the University Committee which is comprised of faculty and staff from several academic disciplines at Wichita State University.  

Guidelines: Your petition is a request for special consideration. Please present your case clearly and completely. Meeting with an academic advisor may improve your petition and help clarify your academic goals. You can make an appointment with an academic advisor in the LAS Advising Center in room 115 Grace Wilkie Hall, or by phone at 316.978.3700.

• Type or neatly print your petition.  Neatness makes a good impression. 
  If your statement cannot be easily read, the committee may not understand your
  situation.  Use no more than one page.  Do not use spiral notebook paper.

• Documentation is essential. Without documentation, your petition will not be considered
  by the committee and no action will be taken. The committee does not need extensive
  documentation of your situation, but you must provide enough documentation to verify
  the situation and show why it affected your academic work. Statements from medical
  professionals or employers must be on official company letterhead.

  Examples of appropriate documentation: 
  Illness- note from physician confirming illness and dates of treatment
  Work change- note from supervisor confirming dates of work schedule change
  Death in family- copy of death notification or program from funeral
  Personal Circumstances- documentation from professionals including dates

• Some petitions require additional information from WSU faculty or staff.  
  All forms are available in the LAS Advising Center, room 115 Grace Wilkie Hall.

• Readmission to WSU after attending another school:
    Attach official or unofficial transcripts from each other school showing grades and
   semesters attended.  

• Late withdrawals from current semester:
    Late Withdrawal from Class form must be included with the petition.
    Form must be completed and signed by the instructor of the class.

• Late withdrawal / late add from previous semesters: 
    Late withdrawal or late add form must be included with the petition. 
    Form must include your grade for the class, and must be signed by the instructor.

• Late adds for the current semester:
    Late add form must be included with the petition.
    Form must be completed and signed by the instructor of the class.