Excluding matters covered under the policies regarding academic appeals related to the Code of Conduct, grievances, transfer-of-credit evaluations, admission, and grade appeals, all exceptions to university policies must be formally petitioned within 30 days of the last day of classes of the academic term in which the situation occurred, using the student petition form available on the Walden Web site. Supporting documentation must accompany all petitions. All supporting documentation must be submitted within the same 30-day timeframe as the petition in order for the request to be considered. There will be no consideration of any petitions or supporting materials beyond 30 days of the last day of classes for the term.

 

The student bears the responsibility to submit all relevant documentation, including email correspondence, curriculum materials, and external documents supporting the petition. Petitions should be submitted electronically to the student’s academic advisor, via an appropriate Web form or by emailing petitions@waldenu.edu.

 

Once the petition is received, an academic advisor will review and verify the submitted documentation. The advisor may contact any of the parties named in the petition to verify information. The advisor will determine whether or not the petition falls into the category of an exception to university policies.

 

After the documentation has been verified, the academic advisor will forward it to the student’s associate dean, or the associate dean’s designee, with a recommendation, if appropriate. The associate dean or designee will review the information, make a decision recommendation to the bursar, notify the student in writing of the decision, and notify any relevant university offices. The decision of the bursar will be final.