Undergraduate Petitions

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Undergraduate Petitions

Academic Coaching

Contact Information

Mailing Address
Academic Coaching Office
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Avenue, BH110
Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214

Campus Location
1899 East 22nd Street, BH110
Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214
Phone: 216-687-2402
Fax: 216-687-5420

Exploratory Academic Coaching
expacadcoach@csuohio.edu 

Overview

The CSU Undergraduate College Petition Form is the required form for undergraduate students to submit petition requests to their assigned college/program.  This form cannot be used for University Petitions.  Students must use the CSU Undergraduate College Petition Form for the following requests:  

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Undergraduate College Petitions Requests

  • Retroactive course(s) withdrawal after the semester deadline
  • Late course(s) add after semester deadline
  • Readmission to the University after academic suspension
  • Credit overload (requesting to register for more than 18 credit hours in a term)  
  • Extension of an Incomplete (requesting to extend a grade of Incomplete from a past term)  
  • Reinstatement (requesting to restore courses previously dropped for non-payment)  
  • Upper-Division Credit Waiver (requesting to graduate with fewer than the required minimum of 30 upper-division credit hours)
  • Foreign language requirement substitution or exemption
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Student Requirements

  • Review the CSU Petitions Guidelines to determine if your request is a college or university petition.
  • Consult with your Academic Coach prior to submitting the Petition.
  • Complete all required questions in the petition.
  • Attach a narrative providing a clear rationale for your petition  
  • Attached supporting documentation, as needed. 
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Notification of Petition Committee Decisions

Notification of petition decisions will be sent to your CSU student email account.  

  • September - Petition Due Date - 9/4/26
  • October - Petition Due Date - 10/2/26
  • November - Petition Due Date - 11/6/26
  • December - Petition Due Date - 12/4/26
  • January - Petition Due Date - 1/15/27
  • February - Petition Due Date - 2/5/27
  • March - Petition Due Date - 3/5/27
  • April - Petition Due Date - 4/2/27
  • May - Petition Due Date - 5/7/27 
  • June - Petition will not be accepted.
  • July - Petition will not be accepted.
  • August - Petition Due Date - 8/6/27

Links

CSU College Petition Form 

CARE Support

Petitions for students with an acute medical crisis for which the student is not registered with ODTS or prepared to manage without support will be referred to the CARE team.