Twelve Hour Petition

Office of the Registrar

Limit 12 Hours Petition Instructions

Instructions for Processing Petition

Limitation of 12 Enrichment Hours in a Graduate Program

The Principle of Petitions:

The University of Wyoming, as a fully-accredited public institution of higher education, must comply with general laws, regulations, and principles of fairness, uniformity and accountability.  Exceptions to uniform application of general regulations are justified in extraordinary circumstances, when necessary to prevent or remedy an unfair or unjust consequence.

Steps:

1. You may download the form from the Office of the Registrar website. Attach additional sheets if the information does not fit in the space provided. Take the petition Form to your academic adviser. On the petition, you must clearly and concisely print or type the results and exceptions you seek. Present your version of the facts, circumstances and consequences. Give facts, not conclusions. Your adviser may help you with the wording of the petition or may require you to state your case on the petition before conferring with you. After the Petition is completed, it is to be signed by you and your adviser. 2. Take the petition to the other officials listed on the front page to obtain their recommendations, completing the process by returning the petition to the Office of the Registrar. Any signer may add clarifying or explanatory comments to the Petition.

3. After all the signatures have been obtained on the petition, and it has been returned, it will be reviewed by the University Registrar. Once a decision has been made, a copy of the petition indicating whether or not it was granted will be mailed to you. If the University Registrar denies the petition, it is your right to refer the matter to the Vice President for Academic Affairs for further consideration.

Process and Return Petition Without Unnecessary Delay