When should you file a petition? Review the following outline to determine your next steps.
Student requested actions
Drop individual class—Academic Regulation 67
- Prior to 30th day of classes?
- No petition is needed. Student may drop classes in myWSU.
- Missed drop deadline? (30th day)
- Student satisfied with withdrawl on record?
- Student NOT satisfied with withdrawl on record?
- Must show nonattendance
- File a petition
Withdraw from individual class (drop with penalty after 30th day of classes)—Academic Regulation 68
- Student has not exhausted their withdrawals AND it is prior to the withdrawal deadline? (End of the 13th week)
- No petition is needed. Student may drop classes in myWSU.
- Student has exhausted their withdrawals and has a withdrawal limit reached hold on record?
- Missed withdrawal deadline? (End of the 13th week)
Current term withdrawal (withdraw from all classes)—Academic Regulation 70
Withdrawals not counted towards total individual withdrawal count.
- Past semester? (Missed current term withdraw deadline)
- Current semester? (Prior to the last day of instruction, before finals)
- Students must withdraw from current term online at cancel.wsu.edu.
- Student satisfied with tuition adjustment?
- No petition is needed. No further action is needed.
- Student NOT satisfied with tuition adjustment?
- Student satisfied with tuition adjustment?
- Students must withdraw from current term online at cancel.wsu.edu.
Yes! I do need to file a petition (Academic Regulation 57)
A petition may be submitted if you have documented extenuating circumstances. Petitions without documentation are denied. File a petition with the Registrar’s Office to initiate action.
- Undergraduate petition form (log in with Network ID)
Questions?
Contact us at 360-546-9553 or van.petitions@wsu.edu.