7.5.1 Waivers for QPR and Course Requirements
(Approved: November 16, 1994) (Amended January 17, 2007)
The Academic Council may, at its discretion, waive small deficiencies in quality point rating required for the award of an academic degree. Such waivers may be granted when there are extenuating circumstances adjudged by the Council to excuse temporarily poor academic performance.
Poor academic performance, such as lack of proper preparation, low grades in the early part of a curriculum, or poor performance in a particular subject, does not in itself constitute grounds for petition for a waiver.
A petition for waiver of QPR requirements must include the following documents:
- detailed arguments in support of the petition
- transcript of academic records
- recommendations of the Program Officer, Academic Associate, and the academic unit Chair
In order to obtain additional information, the Council may, when considering the petition, request the presence of the appropriate representatives.
In each case in which a waiver is granted, the extenuating circumstances upon which the waiver is based shall be stated in the motion made to grant the waiver and recorded in the minutes of the Council.