Petitions for Exception to Policy

The Director of Admissions & Records and/or the Dean of Enrollment Services will review and take action on student requests for waiver of academic regulations and policies. It is the responsibility of the student petitioning to look up the deadline for submitting a petition and to provide documentation along with the petition. Students are strongly encouraged to submit petitions one term prior to the scheduled enrollment.

A student may petition (in writing) to request an exception to the Academic regulations and policies. A decision will be rendered normally within 10 business days. During peak high volume registration periods a decision may take up to three business weeks. Students are strongly encouraged to submit petitions well in advance and one term prior to the term they wish to repeat a course. Students will be notified via College of the Desert email. In the event a petition is denied, a student may provide additional documentation and appeal the decision. The Dean of Enrollment Services will review additional information and make a final decision.

Petitions are submitted electronically via the Admissions & Records Petition for Exception to Policy link.