Student Petitions Form

The following requests may be made by following the appropriate instructions on the proper forms at the end of this section. Make sure to file a separate petition for each request. If none of the categories applies, consult with a Graduation Evaluator in the Office of the Registrar (if you have applied for Graduation), or an Academic Advisor in Academic Advising and Retention Services, on the appropriate way to submit your request.

General Education & Graduation Requirements
To substitute, waive, or re-evaluate GE or graduation requirements; make exceptions; request earlier GE patterns. Select from specific categories listed below.
American Institutions (pdf)** INTERACTIVE FORM	Conditions: Completion or partial completion of American Institutions requirements at other colleges.
CORE GE Equivalent Course (pdf)** INTERACTIVE FORM	Conditions: Courses in any CORE GE Area completed OUTSIDE the California Community College or CSU system
Intensive Science Plan (CORE Area B) (pdf)**INTERACTIVE FORM	Conditions: More advanced college science courses taken in preparation of other majors.
Modifications of Requirements Based on Disability (pdf)	Conditions: Verified disability that interferes with ability to complete traditional requirements. See Disability Resource Center.
Open University/Community College credits (pdf)	Conditions: Extenuating circumstances to justify granting more than 24 Open University units, 70 Community College units, or non-transferable units for baccalaureate or residence credit to allow graduation.
Physical Education (pdf)	Conditions: Extenuating circumstances that prevent completion of requirement. See Kinesiology Department for challenge procedure.
Return to Earlier GE Pattern (pdf)	Conditions: Completion of all of GE requirements prior to leaving SJSU, or extenuating circumstances beyond student's control that caused break in enrollment.
Written Communication II (100W) Requirement (pdf)**INTERACTIVE FORM	Conditions: Completion of upper division composition course or demonstration of exceptional writing ability.

University Requirements and Credits
Graduate/Undergraduate Units Completed (pdf)	Conditions: Completion of units during SJSU graduate standing now needed for second baccalaureate degree.
Non-Matriculated, Open University Students Taking Advanced GE Courses for Non-GE Credit (pdf)	Conditions: Only for undergraduate, Open University students who are not matriculated at SJSU and do not plan to matriculate here.
Petition for Additional Baccalaureate Credit for International OR Equivalent College Credit (pdf)	Conditions: This petition is used to request unit credit for course work taken at an accredited college/university abroad or in the U.S., not granted upon admission.
Petition to enroll in SJSU Studies (Area R, S, V & Z) Courses with Fewer than 60 units (pdf)** INTERACTIVE FORM	Conditions: This petition is ONLY necessary for Lower Division (LD) students, who have passed the Writing Skills Test (WST), seeking to enroll in SJSU Studies (Area R, S, V, and Z) requiring Upper Division (UD) standing as a prerequisite. Even if a petition is approved, advance registration will not be possible for SJSU Studies courses.

Retroactive Academic Request Categories
Students wanting to make requests that apply to past semesters, must follow these instructions. Please note that no changes may be made to academic records after graduation.
Academic Renewal (pdf)(Formerly: Disregard ofPrevious Semester's Work)	Conditions: If you are a graduating senior with a grade point average (GPA) below 2.0 in your major, minor, SJSU, or overall college coursework, you may request that all grades earned in a previous semester be disregarded, so that you may graduate. Read instructions on form carefully to see if you qualify.
Back-date of Degree (pdf)	Conditions: All degree requirements completed, but administrative errors prevented degree from being granted.
Opt-out of Grade Forgiveness (pdf)**INTERACTIVE FORM	Conditions: There are a limited number of Grade Forgiveness units available to students according toUniversity Policy F08-2. Grade Forgiveness is awarded automatically when a student is eligible. Grade Forgiveness will always improve a student's GPA so long as the second attempt at a particular course earns a higher grade than the first attempt. There are very few conceivable situations in which a student would not wish to take advantage of Grade Forgiveness. This petition is for those students who feel they will benefit from opting out of Grade Forgiveness. Form should be submitted by the course add deadline for full consideration.
Retroactive Grade Forgiveness (pdf)(FormerlyRetroactive Academic Renewal prior to Fall 2009)**INTERACTIVE FORM	Conditions: Replacement of a C- or lower grade with a better grade obtained when course was repeated . Read instructions on form carefully to see if you qualify.