Important Information for Students
Petitioning the Committee on Academic Standing

The Committee on Academic Standing determines academic policies and regulations except in certain instances when decisions are made by the Faculty as a whole. The Committee on Academic Standing is expected to uphold the policies and regulations of the Committee on Instruction and determine when circumstances warrant exceptions to them.

There is a Committee on Academic Standing for each class, and it is composed of the Class Deans and Programming and Communications Coordinator of that center.

It is imperative that your petition be both thorough and clear, as incomplete or missing information will mean a delay in response from the Committee. The Committee meets once a week, usually on a Monday. A petition will normally be considered ONLY if it reaches your class center by NOON ON THE PRECEDING FRIDAY. Forms should be typed or neatly printed.

Students will be informed of the Committee’s decision by e-mail, which will include further information about decision letters as well as the appeal process.

If a petition is not approved, CC students may appeal the decision to Dean Kathryn Yatrakis (208 Hamilton Hall), and SEAS students to Dean Morton Friedman (510 Mudd). Appeals should be submitted in writing and must also include new or updated information that was not available to the Committee at the time of its decision.