A student may request a waiver of specific requirements of the college or substitution of courses in a business degree program by completing the "RCB Petition" form (pdf) and providing appropriate documentation/justification on a separate sheet of paper.
- The RCB Petition form can also be found at the office of Graduate Admissions & Student Services located in Suite 315 in the RCB building (35 Broad Street, the corner of Marietta Street and Broad Street).---Appropriate faculty and/or administrative staff, as determined by the dean of the college, will review RCB petitions.
- Students will receive a written response from the dean's designee normally within 15 work days from the date of the petition.
- No guarantee can be made that decisions on petitions will be made before registration ends if they are submitted close to the beginning of a registration period.
Before deciding to file a petition, please keep in mind that both the university catalog and the RCB graduate bulletin state that it is the responsibility of each student to keep apprised of current requirements for his/her particular program.
Given this philosophy of students' responsibility, it follows that a regulation will not be waived or an exception granted solely because a student pleads ignorance of the regulation or asserts that he/she was not personally informed of a specific requirement by an adviser or other university authority.
The university and the college also expect students to seek clarification about any information they receive, orally or in writing, that appears to be in conflict with stated degree requirements and academic regulations before acting on this information.
Following is a list of categories of petitions which fall under the college's authority:
- College registration restrictions: GPA/hours, prerequisites
- Course substitutions (other than core curriculum)
- Readmission from suspension or exclusion
- Hours shortages
- GPA for graduation
- Transfer credit
- Residency requirements
- Extensions of time limit for completing degree
- Teacher education issues
- Academic standing
- Transient coursework
- Policy on comprehensive exams, proficiencies, recitals, portfolios, and similar evaluations
- Changing catalog editions
