Byu Academic Standards Committee

BYU ACADEMIC STANDARDS COMMITTEE

GUIDELINES FOR EXCEPTION TO TIME PERIOD AWAY FROM BYU AFTER SUSPENSION/DISMISSAL

Rarely students who have been suspended/dismissed may appeal staying out of BYU for the required twelve months or three years. Students must explain why the university should allow them to continue without staying out the required time. Petitions must have strong department support or no positive consideration will be given. Petitions must include the following:

A typed statement of why the student would not benefit from staying out of the university for the required time period. Part of this statement must be an explanation of the conditions that led to the Academic Suspension/Dismissal. Students must explain the conditions or situations leading to each impacted enrollment. The statement must consider all recent semesters/terms below 2.0 GPA and must also demonstrate the resolution of the problems leading to the Academic Suspension/Dismissal.

The student must submit supportive information concerning the conditions or situations leading to his or her suspension/dismissal. Such information should clearly show that the student has resolved all pertinent problems. Statements or letters from doctors, counselors, ecclesiastical leaders, employers, faculty mentors, teachers, etc., will be helpful only if they verify that the student has resolved the condition that led to the suspension.

If incomplete grades are part of the transcript, the student must include with the petition copies of any pending Incomplete Grade Contracts accompanied by a written completion plan, including date to be finished.

A written graduation plan must specify all General Education, University, major, and minor requirements, including semester/term and year the courses will be taken. The graduation plan must be current (since the student’s suspension/dismissal), and must include only classes required for graduation. The graduation plan must be approved and signed by the Department Chair and by the Supervisor of the Major College Advisement Center.

A memo of support from the Department Chair. Prior to writing a memo, the chair should review thoroughly with the student and with the student’s faculty mentor why the student did not perform as expected during his/her probationary semester/term and was therefore suspended. Having addressed this failure, the chair must then review the student’s statement of why he/she would not benefit from staying out of BYU, supporting documentation, plans to complete incomplete grades, and the CAC approved graduation plan. If the chair feels the department is supportive of waiving the twelve-month period out of BYU, the chair must write a memo on department letterhead affirming the department’s support, specifically addressing the following questions:

Why did the student not perform as expected during the probationary semester/term and end up being suspended/dismissed?

What has changed or is different now?

Since time away from BYU would be beneficial to resolving problems leading to suspension/dismissal, why are you and the student convinced the student should be allowed to continue at BYU without time away?

Written support from a faculty member in the department who is willing to help (mentor) the appealing student must be included. Specifically, the petition should include support that demonstrates assurance of the student’s future academic success and should also address the three bulleted questions in “E” above. The Department Chair may act as mentor if he or she chooses and should so state in the letter of support.

**All letters, memos, etc. should be addressed to the Academic Standards Committee**

Student are responsible to reapply to BYU by the appropriate deadlines. Contact the Admissions Office in A-153 ASB or at (801) 422-2507 for additional information and details about deadlines. Suspended students who lack justification to petition or whose petition is denied will be eligible for readmission to BYU after 12 or more months out of BYU and a 3.0 or higher GPA on any college level work completed while on suspension.

07/27/05

BRIGHAMYOUNGUNIVERSITY

ACADEMIC STANDARDS COMMITTEE

REQUEST FOR EXCEPTION TO TIME PERIOD AWAY

Name Date______

Student ID Number Phone______

Address______

City______State______Zip Code______

E-mail address______

Class Standing Major______

Suspended/Dismissed following______

Semester/Term Year

Desired Return from Suspension/Dismissal______

Semester/Term Year

Petition must be typed on separate paper. Please include everything according to the attached instruction sheet. The demographic information above must be completed and attached to your petition.

GRADUATION PLAN (for students petitioning Suspension/Dismissal)

Name______BYU ID #______

Declared Major______Minor______Proposed Date of Graduation______

Using your latest Progress Report, Class Schedule, and Departmental Program Guide, fill in each semester with your remaining classes. If major classes have sequential order, put them in sequential semester/terms. Take your completed form to the Supervisor of your College Advisement Center to have it reviewed, approved and signed. It must also be reviewed, approved and signed by your Department Chair.

______Sem/Term 20____ / Credit Hours / Class category: GE, Major, Minor or Required Elective / ______Sem/Term 20____ / Credit Hours / Class category: GE, Major, Minor or Required Elective
______Sem/Term 20____ / Credit Hours / Class category: GE, Major, Minor or Required Elective / ______Sem/Term 20____ / Credit Hours / Class category: GE, Major, Minor or Required Elective
______Sem/Term 20____ / Credit Hours / Class category: GE, Major, Minor or Required Elective / ______Sem/Term 20____ / Credit Hours / Class category: GE, Major, Minor or Required Elective

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Supervisor of College Advisement CenterDateDepartment ChairDate