Graduate students may petition the Dean of Graduate Studies for an exception to any of the University-wide policies or regulations specified in the University Catalog.  Petitions are intended to allow students the opportunity to deal with unusual or extraordinary events, particularly circumstances beyond their control that would penalize them unfairly.  It should be kept in mind, however, that a hallmark of fairness is the uniform application of the same standards and deadlines to all students.

  Guidelines for submitting petitions are located on page 63 in the current University Catalog and on the OGS web site.