Petitions and Forms

1. For course equivalency or substitution
   • Your petition must be submitted after the class has been taken and is showing on your Academic History
     • DO NOT SUBMIT until the class is showing on your Academic History!
     • DO NOT SUBMIT any requests to count Community College classes toward Upper Division requirements!
   • For more information about course petitions, see Course Petitions.
2. Other types of petitions regarding coursework
   • To withdraw from a class after the deadline, to request that we accept a class taken mistakenly for P/NP, etc. 
   • Typically this type of petition is submitted after you discuss your situation with your college or major advisor.

How to Submit an Undergraduate Student Petition

1. Complete the General Petition form (mark "Departmental Exception"), including 1-2 sentences about what you want to request. Check the Course Petitions page linked above for specific instructions.
2. Attach a syllabus for any course equivalency or substitution petition. This syllabus does not need to be from the exact quarter/semester in which you took the class but it should contain the same content you studied.
3. For Upper Division Courses, attach the Public Health Competencies page, marked to describe the competencies covered by the class.
4. Attach a 2-3+ paragraph personal statement.
   1. For Upper Division courses, you will need to explain how your class met the competencies you indicated.
   2. For other types of petitions it is extremely important to include a timeline and circumstances surrounding the events for which you need to petition. You may also wish to include screen shots, doctors' notes, or other supporting documentation. 
5. ***If possible, all your documents should be combined into a single .pdf***
6. Submit your petition and all documentation via our online petition form. Select "Undergraduate Student Petition" and proceed with uploading documentation.

Students MUST be declared Public Health majors before submitting a Double Major Petition. Double Major Petitions for students who are not currently declared Public Health majors will not be accepted.

How to Submit a Double Major Petition

1. Fill out your double major petition form (original or revision) and academic plan per the instructions on our Double Majors page. Remember - we strongly suggest that you follow the step-by-step instructions and meet with an advisor to ensure your correct understanding of requirements, as any deviation from the instructions will result in a form being sent back.
2. Submit your double major petition form and academic plan ONLY via our online petition form. Select "Double Major Petition" and proceed with uploading documentation.

Two types of appeals, as well as Readmission Forms, are submitted to our office via our online petition form. As a reminder, Degree Plan Approval Forms MUST be submitted via Kuali. The following forms can be submitted via our online petition form: 

1. Max Units/Time Frame Appeal
2. Financial Aid/SAP Appeal
3. Readmission Paperwork

Remember that for ALL appeals above, we can ONLY sign the form if you are a current Public Health major. We cannot sign a form for a student who is hoping to switch into the major.

How to Submit an Appeal or Readmission Form

1. Fill out your entire form, including any academic plan required. Remember to check availability and prerequisites for courses listed, as these are the most common reasons for us to send these forms back.
2. Submit your appeal form and required documentation via our online petition form. Select "Appeal or Readmission Form" and proceed with uploading documentation.

There are three reasons you might need to pre-approve a course with Public Health Advising. Please note that you never need to pre-approve a course taken at a California Community College as any equivalencies will be listed on assist.org.

1. Course Pre-Approval
   1. Informal review for planning purposes
   2. Submitted BEFORE a student goes abroad or takes a class at another institution
   3. Independent of the Study Abroad approval process; approvals done through the Study Abroad portal do not constitute pre-approval of coursework for use in the major
   4. You MUST submit a formal petition in order to count your class toward major requirements, once the class is showing on your Academic History. See "Undergraduate Student Petitions," above
2. Academic Internship Approval
   1. For pre-approval of internships obtained through AIP for use within a student's major
   2. You MUST still register for AIP 197 to obtain credit and submit your paper to Public Health Advising using the "Other" option on our submission form once you complete your internship
3. UC/DC or UCCS Internship or Course Approval
   1. For pre-approval of internships or courses taken through UCCS or UC/DC programs
   2. You MUST still complete a formal petition or submit your paper to Public Health Advising after completion, as per above options

How to Submit a Course Pre-Approval

1. Select "Course Pre-Approval" on the online submission form. 
2. Follow the prompts to correctly identify the class and institution.
3. Upload a copy of a previous course syllabus (for course pre-approval) or a 1 page statement about how your expected internship relates to Public Health. 

As a reminder, course pre-approval is informal and ALL courses must still be fully petitioned after they are complete. 

If you have another form that you need reviewed, we strongly encourage you to reach out in the VAC before doing so. Some forms CANNOT be reviewed by our office, and our processing time would result in a potential delay for you.

However, you may submit post-internship paperwork and any additional forms using the "Other" form submission. Please explain thoroughly what the form is and upload any supporting documentation. 

Forms submitted through "Other" may not be those listed above. Students submitting through the "Other" option must check to ensure that their form is not listed under the options above.