Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Petition Letter: I am writing today to petition to late drop ASTR 101, GEOL 104, MATH 110, and STAT 161 . During the Fall and Winter semesters, I went through very difficult times that prevented me from being academically successful. What caused this was long episodes of depression in which I couldn’t eat, leave my room, reach out to someone, or get my necessary schoolwork done. I came to school without a plan for structure, as I thought I could just figure it out as I went. I could not have been more wrong, structure was always laid out for me, and I didn’t have to think much, so I never knew I had an issue with creating it. I now know it’s one of my biggest weaknesses. This is what brought me to seek help from a psychologist, my doctor suspects ADHD and bipolar, and I am currently going through the evaluation as I have a family history in both. ( I just found out from my advisor that I could petition, which is why I have submitted two separate petitions)