All petitions packages require a statement of grounds to explain your extenuating circumstances and why you need this petition. Then, you may choose to include additional documentation to support your statement of grounds. Depending on the petition type, certain documentation will be mandatory, and that information is listed on Academic Petitions website.
You must request a grade reappraisal from your professor and the department for which the course falls under. If you are denied a grade reappraisal or are unsatisfied with the grade reappraisal outcome, then you may submit an "Other" type petition.
The Petitions team is working diligently to process your petition in a timely and efficient manner. If all the necessary documentation is included into your petition, it could take up to 4-6 weeks for you to receive a decision. If your petition is urgent and you need an answer before then, please ensure that you […]
All students must petition to their home faculty. To see how to petition to your home faculty, please visit Academic Petitions website.
If you have submitted a petitions request, please log into the petitions portal for regular status updates. If you are having difficulties, please email lapspet@yorku.ca for further support.
Upload all supporting documents (Course Performance Summary, Attending Physician’s Statement, academic plans, death certificate, etc.) prior to submitting your request. You will receive an email confirming the documents that were included with your application. Submit a Petition
A petition is an online written request for the waiver of a Faculty's regulation or deadline. Students have the right to petition on reasonable grounds for special consideration. The Faculty's Petitions Committee will review the petition request and make a decision on a case by case basis.
At the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, the petitions process is confidential. Information and documentation submitted in relation to a petition is restricted to office staff and Committee members involved in the decision-making process. Petitions and appeals are considered anonymously. Where a petition includes allegations about the actions or advice of an employee […]
The petition decision letter is sent as an attachment to the York email address indicated on the Petition Application. Under normal circumstances petitions can take from 4 to 8 weeks, and sometimes longer, depending on whether or not the petition initially is complete, or is awaiting supporting documentation; the time needed to aquire additional information […]