Criteria

Students must have documentation that confirms the following:

• Student experienced significant medical-related disruption during the semester for which the student is petitioning
• The disruption was unforeseen or there was a significant change in, or exacerbation of, the event which was unforeseen and/or that the event impacted the semester in questioning, resulting in impacted academic performance and the impact was unforeseen
• The disruptive event resulted in a significant impact on the student’s academic performance during the semester in question

Retroactive medical withdrawals or drops must establish either:

• The student was unable to drop/withdraw prior to the drop/withdraw deadline and/or
• The medical-related disruption that impacted the student’s academic performance occurred after the drop/withdraw deadline

Selective medical petitions must demonstrate:

• How and why the disruption impacted the student’s academic performance in specific courses and not all courses

Examples of significant medical-related disruptions:

• Accident/Injury
• Death of Immediate Family Member: Parent, Sibling, Grandparent, Spouse, Child.
• Physical Illness
• Mental Health Condition