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Petition Process

FLC Petitions must be submitted to a specific Admissions and Records individual for tracking and processing purposes.  

Here is a partial list of the petitions counselors may encounter:

Academic Renewal Request Form:

• Student wishes to discount a course in which they have a 'D" or 'F" grade.
• Counselor reviews students records to see if student qualifies for academic renewal.
• Academic Renewal criteria can be found HERE

General Education Substitution Petition:

• Counselors use this form to request the use of a course to meet FLC GE requirements.  This form is not necessary when the course can be 'passed along' (is used in the same GE area at the originating college.
• This form can also be used to request to use courses in the following Interdisciplinary majors: Arts and Humanities, Communication and English, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Math and Science and Understanding and Development.
• Counselor submits petition to the counseling clerk who then tracks it and forwards to the GE Sub Committee Chair.  

Petition for Course Substitution & Waiver: 

• This petition goes to the Counseling Clerk for tracking purposes.  
• A copy of the petition will be emailed to the student once the petition request has been approved or denied. 
• Counselors will receive an electronic copy of the petition. 

Exceed Unit Petition:

• Used by students wishing to take more than 18 units in the Fall or Spring semester or over 8 units in the summer.
• Counselor needs to review student's academic history to determine likelihood of success. Counselor reviews with student, fills out recommendation and signs petition.  
• Student turns in petition with an attached add/drop request form at front desk. 

Late Add Petition:

• This petition is for students trying to add a course after the add deadline
• No counselor signature is required 

Student Petition (General):

• General petition used by students who wish to (after regular deadline) drop with a 'W', drop with no notation, drop for refund, petition for pass/no pass and other reasons
• No counselor signature required. 

Student Petition for Readmission After Dismissal:

• Jill Morrison and Camille Snow will process all dismissal petitions.  

Substandard Grade - Repeat Notification Form:

• Used when a student has repeated a course in which he/she had earned a D or F.  
• Counselor signature required if student is using a course from outside of the Los Rios Community College District. 

Time Conflict/Class Overlap Petition:

• Used when student wishes to take 2 or more classes that overlap in meeting time.  
• Student must get approval from instructor. Instructor signature required 
• No counselor signature is required.