Use the resources below to make a petition request. Allow a minimum of 10 business days processing time for your request. We understand that your requests are time sensitive and we will work quickly to expedite these requests. You will be notified via email of the outcome of the request.


You need to submit a Special Circumstance Student Petition Form in order to petition for additional units.

Petition decisions are emailed within ten (10) business days once all required documents are submitted. Decisions are emailed to the email indicated by the student on the petition form.

Download Form

After you have downloaded the form:

  1. Fill out the form completely.
  2. Save the form as a copy by adding your full name and Lancer ID (if available) to the filename.
    For example this-form-name-larry-lancer-00123456.pdf 
  3. Upload your form below, or bring the form to L-113 for review.

Use this petition if you have lost your registration priority because you have been on academic probation for 2 consecutive primary terms (Fall and Spring), or you have earned 100 units or more at ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿C.

Download Form

After you have downloaded the form:

  1. Fill out the form completely.
  2. Save the form as a copy by adding your full name and Lancer ID (if available) to the filename.
    For example this-form-name-larry-lancer-00123456.pdf 
  3. Upload your form below, or bring the form to L-113 for review.

Use this petition to request to repeat a course under specific circumstances. Documentation is required.

Download Form

After you have downloaded the form:

  1. Fill out the form completely.
  2. Save the form as a copy by adding your full name and Lancer ID (if available) to the filename.
    For example this-form-name-larry-lancer-00123456.pdf 
  3. Upload your form below, or bring the form to L-113 for review.

Students may not enroll in a course for credit, then for the same term request to have the course changed to audit. 

To audit a course you must have the instructor's and the division dean's approval on the form before you submit it through the button below for processing.

The earliest a class can be registered as an audit is the day after the Census date of the class. The deadline to be registered as an audit is 30% of class meetings:

  • For 16-week classes, the deadline is the end of the 5th week.
  • For 12 & 14-week classes, the deadline is the end of the 4th week.
  • For 6 & 8-week classes, the deadline is the end of the 2nd week.
  • ALL DEADLINES ARE FINAL

All fields on the form are required and must be completed in order for the form to be processed. 

Download Form or

After you have downloaded the form:

  1. Fill out the form completely.
  2. Save the form as a copy by adding your full name and Lancer ID (if available) to the filename.
    For example this-form-name-larry-lancer-00123456.pdf 
  3. Upload your form below, or bring the form to L-113 for review.

This petition may be used to request an exception to certain deadlines or procedures due to the existence of verifiable extenuating circumstances.

Petition decisions are emailed within ten (10) business days once all required documents are submitted. Decisions are emailed to the email indicated by the student on the petition form.

Download Form

After you have downloaded the form:

  1. Fill out the form completely.
  2. Save the form as a copy by adding your full name and Lancer ID (if available) to the filename.
    For example this-form-name-larry-lancer-00123456.pdf 
  3. Upload your form below, or bring the form to L-113 for review.