PETITIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DATES SPECIFIED TO BE HEARD AT THE UPCOMING MEETING. Refer to Meeting Schedule.

Statement of Purpose

The Committee on Academic Standards (CAS) is a College-wide body composed of student representatives and faculty from each division of the College. Generally the Committee meets to hear student appeals twice a semester, once in early fall and again before the close of the fall semester. The same holds true for the spring semester.

The Educational Policy Committee (EPC) reviews courses submitted by academic departments for approval into the General Education Requirements (GERs). The Committee on Academic Standards does not exist to overrule the EPC process by approving requests for substitutions or waivers in the General Education Requirements.

The purpose of the Committee is to uphold the academic standards of the College. If exceptions to academic rules and regulations are to be made, this body will adjudicate the case.

Students who wish to appeal to CAS for exceptions to academic rules and regulations should put their request in writing, and must follow the guidelines enumerated in the following. These guidelines should serve as your checklist for preparing your petition packet to the Committee. It is incumbent upon the student petitioner to present a compelling case for an exception to the academic rules and regulations of Emory College. The written request is the only acceptable form of appeal. Students may not appear before the Committee in person.

CAS Student Petition Checklist

Students are responsible for gathering all materials necessary to support their appeal to the Committee. The materials should include:

___ 1. A written narrative stating the grounds for the appeal. The heading of the narrative must include your current contact information (full legal name, mailing address, ID number, email, and telephone number). We strongly suggest that you consult with a faculty member or Associate Dean Wendy Newby in the Office for Undergraduate Education for help in preparation of the narrative.

___ 2. A current transcript (available from OPUS)

___ 3. If requesting an exception or substitution for a General Education Requirement, or a waiver of other academic regulations, you must include a statement from an appropriate faculty member, academic advisor or administrator supporting the reasons for the request.

For the purpose of confidentiality, letters from physicians, faculty or administrators may be submitted in sealed envelopes. Envelopes should have student's name and the name of the writer clearly identifiable on the face. You should assemble these materials in a packet and submit them by the deadline. You must submit 1 unstapled petition packet, assembled in date order. Do not submit double-sided documents. You must also complete and submit the COVER SHEET (PDF).

Submit all petition packets to Dr. Wendy Newby, c/o Ms. Brenda Nix, Emory University, Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Office for Undergraduate Education, White Hall Room 300, 301 Dowman Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322.

Incomplete packets will not be accepted.

There is a deadline for submitting petitions. Refer to meeting schedule for the date of the meeting and the deadline for submitting petitions. If you miss one deadline, your petition will be held over for the next meeting. If your case is time sensitive, be sure to submit on or prior to the deadline.

For further information contact:

Dr. Wendy Newby
Associate Dean
Emory College of Arts and Sciences
White Hall Room 300
301 Dowman Drive
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-727-4074

Petitions received by the student petition due date will be heard on the day the meeting convenes. Refer to the semester calendar. Requests must be received in White Hall 300 by the date specified. Any request received after the specified date will not be heard until the next scheduled meeting.

Decisions will be provided by e-mail following each Committee Meeting. If you do not receive an e-mail, please contact Ms Brenda Nix at bnix@emory.edu.

Important: Appeals must contain students' full legal name, student ID number, and e-mail address.

NOTE: As a general guideline, the Committee normally will not allow students to withdraw retroactively from only one course. If circumstances warrant a withdrawal, it would be granted for the entire term. Please keep this in mind if you appeal to the Committee. In addition, retroactive withdrawals are not permitted unless an appeal is submitted to the Office for Undergraduate Education within 45 days of the end of each semester.