In addition to the standard transfer and nontraditional credit processes, which recognize prior learning, there is a petition process for students to request an exception to a specific credential requirement, a general university requirement, or other academic policy. It is recommended that students consult their academic advisor and/or faculty prior to engaging the petition process.
Only courses recognized at UAA through the established processes may be used in the petition process. Assigned grades, number of credits awarded, and course level on a transcript may not be changed by petition. However, a course at one level may be petitioned to meet a requirement at another, for example.
Any petition approved for a substitution of a specific General Education course, i.e. judged to be a course equivalent, or to meet a General Education Requirement category for an associate’s degree of any kind shall automatically be applied toward that General Education course or category for any concurrent or subsequent associate’s or baccalaureate degree the student may seek. The exception is that MATH A105 or its transfer equivalent meets the Quantitative Skills General Education Requirement for an Associate of Applied Science, but does not meet the Quantitative Skills General Education Requirement for a baccalaureate degree.
Final authority to approve or deny petitions rests with the provost. The provost approves or denies petitions pertaining to General Education Requirements (GERs), General University Requirements (GURs), and other academic policies. The provost delegates to the deans of the colleges the authority to approve petitions pertaining to program specific admissions requirements and to major requirements.