This form is used to request a waiver of the academic rule III. F. Withdrawing from a Class when the withdrawal deadline has passed. Petitions to waive the academic rule are only considered when extenuating circumstances made it impossible for the student to withdraw by the published deadline. Documentation of verifiable extenuating circumstances must be attached to the petition at the time of submission. An extenuating circumstance is defined as an emergency situation beyond the control of the student, such as a hospitalization. Requests for late withdrawal should be filed within one academic year of when course(s) were taken. Exceptions to this deadline must explicitly indicate why the petition was unable to be submitted by the one-year deadline.