Lafayette students often need to petition for permission for a variety of reasons as noted below.
All petitions require a reason for the request and the correct signature(s) before they can be reviewed. Approval of any petition is not guaranteed, even with advisor support.
ACADEMIC PETITION TYPE | DESCRIPTION | SIGNATURE(S) REQUIRED |
Common Course of Study (CCS) Attribute Petition | Used to request to have a course taken outside Lafayette (abroad or transfer) reviewed for consideration for Common Course of Study (CCS) requirements.
Students should submit this petition only after the course has been approved for transfer by the appropriate department head. |
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Course Light Load with Pro-rated Tuition Petition – Spring 2025 TBA
(prior to the start of the semester) |
Used to request a “light load” (any course load below three courses).
To be considered for pro-rated tuition, the petition must be received prior to the start of the semester. |
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Course Overload Petition – Spring 2025 TBA | Used to request permission to enroll in courses above the normal requirement for the degree program.
Requests are not reviewed until the current term’s grades are posted. |
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Course Withdrawal Request – Fall 2024 | Used to request to withdraw from a course during the course withdrawal period of a term. |
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General Petition (PDF) | Varies by request; see table below. | Varies by request; see table below. |
Transfer Credit Petition (PDF) | Used to approve courses taken during the summer, interim, or while on leave.
Details can be found on the Transfer Credit webpage. |
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REQUEST TYPE | DESCRIPTION | SIGNATURE(S) REQUIRED |
Add/Change of Degree and/or Major after normal declaration process during sophomore year | Used to request to:
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Add/Change/Remove Minor | Used to request to add/change/remove a minor.
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Pass/Fail Grading | Used to request Pass/Fail grading in a course.
Please review the Pass/Fail policy for acceptable use cases. |
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Course Audit | Used to request to audit a course.
Please review the Auditing Courses policy for more information. |
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Course Substitutions | Used to request another course be used in place of a required course for a degree/major. |
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Waiver of Curricular Requirements |
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Late Course Add | Use to request a course add after the standard course add deadline has passed (2nd week of semester).
Late course adds are considered only under exceptional circumstances. |
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Late Course Withdrawal | Used to request a course withdrawal after the standard withdrawal deadline (11th week of semester) has passed.
Late course withdrawals are considered only under exceptional circumstances. |
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Other | Used to request any other changes to the academic record. | Signatures vary be request, see Office of the Registrar staff for details. |